Recaps

Nabomo showed Wuling and Phrolova the club’s illicit baking setup and claimed that influence and connections helped her get ahead. Her connection turned out to be Principal Luosela, who arrived and greeted the newcomers.

• Nabomo teased Wuling after he called her a mascot, then invited him and Phrolova to see where she baked cookies.
• Nabomo revealed a baking oven and a stove she had built in a small room inside the teaching building, admitting the setup violated regulations.
• Nabomo explained that getting ahead required influence and connections and said someone was due to arrive.
• Principal Luosela entered the club activity room, and Nabomo greeted her familiarly.
• Luosela asked whether Wuling and Phrolova were the new club members, and they nervously confirmed it.

Wuling charmed Principal Luosela with compliments during her visit to the Star Society, and she explained why she allowed the club its exceptions. After Luosela left, the members resumed their welcoming celebration, with Nabomo declaring that the president would pay for everything.

• Wuling praised Luosela's beauty and kindness until she smiled and became more indulgent toward him.
• Luosela said she wanted students to live freely and passionately, while promising to have the Star Society inspected for safety.
• Luosela encouraged Wuling and Phrolova to enjoy being themselves, then accepted a bag of Nabomo's cookies and left.
• The club members resumed their lively celebration and praised Wuling for making Luosela happy.
• Nabomo restarted the party and announced that the president would cover all the festivities.

Wuling and Phrolova met Scar and Christopher, who recruited them to collaborate on a novel with agreed roles and revenue shares. Nabomo caught Christopher making the deal and warned him to honor his promise to let them review the drafts.

• Scar introduced himself and Christopher to Wuling and Phrolova, and explained that Nabomo had punished Christopher for making her a novel villain by banning him from gathering snacks for three months.
• Christopher invited Wuling and Phrolova to join his novel, offering them first access to drafts and sixty percent of the revenue, and suggested Wuling as a savior and Phrolova as a tragic villain.
• Wuling agreed to be a savior on the condition that he had no harem or excessive chuunibyou traits, while Phrolova agreed to play a villain who was not too evil.
• Scar warned Wuling that Christopher's plots could become outrageous despite his promises, and Christopher wrote down their restrictions in a notebook.
• Nabomo arrived, questioned Christopher about recruiting the newcomers, and ordered him to keep his promise to let them review the drafts.

Wuling waited at Kuainiang Restaurant for Camellya and met Encore, the young relative she was bringing along. He bonded with Encore while they waited, just before Camellya arrived.

• Wuling arrived early at Kuainiang Restaurant and ordered food and juice for his meeting with Camellya.
• Encore tugged Wuling's clothes, introduced herself, and explained that Camellya had brought her along while she went to buy something.
• Wuling confirmed Encore was Camellya's young companion and gently patted her head as they talked.
• Encore asked Wuling for a hug, and he lifted her onto his lap.
• Wuling was about to tease Encore when unhurried footsteps came from the restaurant entrance.

Camellya, Wuling, and Encore finished their meal, and Camellya felt a little disappointed when Wuling called them friends. Xiaokuai joined them, teased Camellya about Wuling, and decided to help encourage their romance.

• Encore listened to Camellya and Wuling talk and privately concluded that Camellya was flirting with an oblivious Wuling.
• Camellya thanked Wuling for the meal, and he said he enjoyed eating with her and Encore because they were friends.
• Xiaokuai covered Camellya's eyes as a greeting, then met Wuling and Encore at the table.
• Xiaokuai teased Camellya by calling Wuling a male friend she liked, but Wuling did not notice the implication.
• Xiaokuai silently encouraged Camellya to pursue Wuling and decided to write fanfiction to drum up interest in them.

Wuling shared a meal with Camellya and Encore, who clung to him and charmed him into ordering her favorite treats. Camellya and Wuling discovered they both frequented the restaurant, where she had befriended the owner, while Encore revealed she had visited many times with Camellya.

• Camellya arrived with desserts and gently scolded Encore for leaving her to visit Wuling alone.
• Encore stayed on Wuling's lap, and Camellya remarked that she was unusually comfortable with him for a first meeting.
• Wuling praised Encore and offered to order her food, and Camellya allowed her to have a small portion of fried shrimp and chocolate pudding.
• Wuling insisted on paying for Encore's snacks, and Encore praised him as the best person in the world.
• Camellya told Wuling she had eaten at the restaurant for three years and was friends with its owner, while Encore said Camellya had brought her there many times.

Wuling, Camellya, and Encore shared dorayaki and dinner while growing more comfortable with one another. Camellya suggested a future outing with just Wuling, but he agreed to bring Encore along too.

• Wuling shared dorayaki with Camellya and Encore, and Camellya teased Encore about never finishing the two she bought.
• Camellya asked Wuling to call her by her name, and Encore joined in by calling him Big Brother Wuling.
• Camellya told Wuling she had felt a sense of closeness to him since they first met, as if they had known each other in a past life.
• Camellya proposed that she and Wuling go out alone sometime, leaving Encore at home, and Wuling agreed.
• During dinner, Encore asked whether Wuling and Camellya were close, and Wuling said they were good friends and promised to bring Encore along on a future outing.

Wuling walked Camellya and Encore home after dinner, while Camellya and Xiaokuai tried to nudge him and Camellya toward a date. Camellya revealed that she and Encore lived at Tipping Bucket Garden and invited Wuling to visit.

• Xiaokuai paid for dinner and suggested that Wuling and Camellya come back alone next time.
• Encore took Wuling's and Camellya's hands as they left, and Xiaokuai secretly photographed them together.
• Xiaokuai encouraged Camellya to ask Wuling out, and Camellya signaled that she understood.
• Wuling walked with Camellya and Encore while thinking about breakfast, then realized they had taken a wrong turn.
• Camellya told Wuling that she and Encore lived at Tipping Bucket Garden and invited him to visit their home.

Camellya invited Wuling to visit her apartment, but he declined because it was late, leaving her embarrassed. Encore persuaded him to walk them home, and as he prepared to leave at their building, Camellya stopped him and struggled to find the courage to ask him to stay.

• Camellya invited Wuling to visit her apartment, but he focused on how expensive it was and declined for the night.
• Camellya walked silently with Wuling and Encore to the residential complex after her invitation was rejected.
• Encore pretended to fear the dark and persuaded Wuling to walk her and Camellya to their building.
• Wuling walked the short distance to their building entrance and began to leave after ruffling Encore's hair.
• Encore urged Camellya to take one last chance, and Camellya stopped Wuling but hesitated to speak.

Camellya and Encore invited Wuling upstairs, and Encore won his attention by asking him to carry her. After they reached Camellya’s apartment, Encore left Camellya and Wuling alone in the living room.

• Camellya thanked Wuling for dinner and invited him upstairs, using Encore’s wish for him to stay as an excuse.
• Encore urged Wuling to come inside, and he agreed before lifting her into his arms.
• Camellya watched Wuling and Encore’s affectionate exchange, then led them to the seventeenth floor.
• Encore opened the apartment door, welcomed Wuling and Camellya inside, and went to boil water in the kitchen.
• Encore left the kitchen door slightly ajar, leaving Camellya and Wuling alone in the living room.

Camellya struggled to talk with Wuling while they sat together at her home, and Encore tried to help them grow closer. Wuling left open the possibility of visiting again after work, while Camellya remained unsure whether her feelings were affection or concern.

• Camellya invited Wuling to sit beside her, but both found the conversation awkward until Wuling asked about her life with Encore.
• Camellya told Wuling how Encore had killed her favorite camellia, while Encore secretly listened from the kitchen.
• Camellya asked Wuling about his free time, and Encore brought them warm water after noticing their conversation had stalled.
• Wuling explained his demanding work schedule, and Camellya voiced concern that he was not getting enough sleep.
• Encore invited Wuling to visit after work, and he said he would come by if the timing worked out.

Wuling found Camellya’s hidden adult book in the couch and left her home in a hurry, while Camellya discovered Encore had moved it and confronted her. On his way back to school, Wuling stopped to buy drinks for Calcharo and spotted Cartethyia nearby.

• Wuling found an adult book behind the couch cushion and suspected it belonged to Camellya, then nervously concealed that he had seen it.
• Wuling made an excuse to leave Camellya’s home, despite Encore asking him to stay longer.
• Camellya found the book in the couch and realized Wuling had likely seen it, then caught Encore sneaking away and scolded her.
• Calcharo persuaded Wuling to buy him three milk tea drinks, and Wuling added one for himself.
• Wuling waited at a milk tea shop and saw Cartethyia emerge from a nearby convenience store.

Cartethyia ran into Wuling at a milk tea shop and struggled to explain why she was out. After he asked about her recovering ankles and reassured her that she was already his friend, she accepted his belief in her strengths and promised to be a good friend to him.

• Wuling spotted Cartethyia near the milk tea shop and invited her to sit with him.
• Wuling asked about Cartethyia's ankles, and she said they had healed after she iced them.
• Wuling reminded Cartethyia that he had helped her because he considered her a friend.
• When Cartethyia said she was not good at anything, Wuling praised her kindness and sincerity and said friendship was not about repaying favors.
• Cartethyia asked if she could really be Wuling's friend, and he assured her they had been friends for a long time.
• Wuling offered to buy Cartethyia milk tea, and she accepted his reassurance.

Wuling bought Cartethyia milk tea after she agreed to let him treat her, then accidentally patted her head and left her flustered by how comforting it felt. As she waited for him, Cartethyia remembered her grandmother’s promise that someone would someday make her feel cherished and safe.

• Cartethyia accepted Wuling’s offer to buy her milk tea and promised to treat him another time.
• Wuling patted Cartethyia’s head, and she blushed while realizing she enjoyed his gentle touch.
• Wuling apologized and went to buy them pearl milk tea, while Cartethyia watched him leave.
• Cartethyia recalled her grandmother comforting her with head pats and saying someone would someday cherish and protect her.
• Cartethyia remembered that her grandmother had died, leaving her to face the world alone.

Cartethyia remembered her grandmother while sitting with Wuling, who mistakenly thought she was upset about what had happened earlier. They walked back to Star Torch Academy together, and Wuling gave her a unicorn hair clip that she happily accepted.

• Cartethyia explained that she had been thinking about the past and was not angry with Wuling.
• Wuling invited Cartethyia to walk back to Star Torch Academy with him, and she agreed.
• As they walked side by side, Wuling noticed Cartethyia's hair blowing into her eyes.
• Wuling offered Cartethyia a unicorn hair clip he had been carrying, saying it suited her.
• Cartethyia accepted the hair clip and thanked Wuling, promising to take good care of it.

Wuling helped Cartethyia put on the unicorn hair clip he had given her, and she was delighted while Kuai Niang watched and wondered about their relationship. As Wuling and Cartethyia walked back, they revealed that they both worked part-time and had lost their families, leaving them to share a quiet moment of understanding.

• Wuling fastened the hair clip beside Cartethyia’s temple and told her it suited her, making her blush with happiness.
• Kuai Niang secretly watched Wuling and Cartethyia, suspected he might be seeing another girl, and decided to ask Camellya about them later.
• Wuling sneezed, blamed Calcharo for badmouthing him, and agreed with Cartethyia that they should head back because they had work the next day.
• Cartethyia explained that she had just finished a part-time shift and had been supporting herself since her grandmother died and she was left without relatives.
• When Cartethyia asked about his parents, Wuling fell silent and told her they were dead.

Cartethyia and Wuling discussed losing their families, and Wuling comforted her before walking her back to the dorm. Kuai Niang followed them, then rushed to Camellya’s home to report seeing Wuling with a blonde girl.

• Wuling told Cartethyia that his parents had died and that he was focused on caring for his younger sister, Aimisi.
• Cartethyia shared that she still sometimes became lost in memories of her late Grandma, and Wuling encouraged her not to let the past trap her.
• Wuling walked Cartethyia toward the dorm while Kuai Niang watched them and suspected Cartethyia had fallen for him.
• Kuai Niang hurried to Camellya’s home, accidentally hit Camellya in the stomach when the door opened, and apologized.
• Kuai Niang told Camellya she had seen Wuling with a blonde girl who blushed and received a hair clip from him.

Camellya heard Kuai Niang’s suspicions that Wuling was growing close to another girl, but she trusted him despite knowing him for only three days. Meanwhile, Wuling confronted Calcharo over unpaid milk tea money and missing gold orbs, and the two prepared to fight.

• Camellya told Kuai Niang she did not know the light-haired girl Kuai Niang had seen with Wuling.
• Kuai Niang argued that the girl was interested in Wuling and worried she would marry him, while Camellya said she trusted Wuling despite having known him for only three days.
• In the dorm, Wuling chased Calcharo and demanded payment for milk tea bought on installments.
• Wuling threatened to break Lingyang’s legs, but Calcharo rushed to protect the snow leopard and took the pipa away.
• Wuling demanded his gold orbs, and he and Calcharo recalled their many childhood fights before getting ready to settle things once and for all.

As military training began, Wuling asked Phrolova which department she belonged to and learned she was a student in the Voidmatter Science Department. After hearing that Wuling worked to support his younger sister, Phrolova invited him to hear her play on Saturday, and the two parted as the training groups were ordered to line up.

• Changli led Wuling and the other students to the sports field for military training, where Wuling spotted Phrolova.
• Wuling asked Phrolova why he had previously seen her at the Torchlight Energy Faculty, and she explained that she studied in the Voidmatter Science Department and had only been there to pick something up.
• Phrolova invited Wuling to hear her play after school, but he said he had a part-time job and offered Saturday instead.
• Wuling told Phrolova that he worked at Bozai Coffee to support his younger sister, and Phrolova apologized before accepting his explanation.
• Phrolova arranged to invite Wuling to the auditorium on Saturday afternoon, and Wuling agreed to come.
• A nearby voice ordered all classes to quiet down and line up.

Jiyan, a Sentinel General and Star Torch Academy alumnus, took charge of the new students’ military training and began with strict rules and a thirty-minute attention drill. Wuling found that Jiyan had been assigned as his class’s instructor.

• Principal Luosela introduced the invited alumnus who would address the new students.
• Jiyan revealed that he was Huanglong’s general and would serve as chief instructor for the week.
• Jiyan explained the purpose and rules of training, emphasizing discipline, resilience, and unity.
• Jiyan ordered the students to stand at attention for thirty minutes and set penalties for false illness claims or disrupting the ranks.
• Wuling learned that Jiyan was also the instructor assigned to his class.

During a break in military training, Jiyan told the students how his father’s harsh physical training prepared him to serve as a military doctor on the battlefield. The students returned to formation with a new understanding of their training.

• Jiyan gave the students five minutes to rest after they had stood at attention for half an hour.
• A student asked Jiyan about his time at the academy, and Jiyan agreed to tell them about it.
• Jiyan explained that he had once hoped to become a military doctor and that his father had put him through grueling training after school.
• Jiyan said he understood his father’s methods only after witnessing wounded soldiers on the battlefield who needed urgent help.
• When the break ended, the students got to their feet and returned to formation.

Cartethyia woke in the infirmary after fainting during military training, where Wuling cared for her as she recovered. After a flustered second faint brought her back to the same scene, she woke again and accepted a sour orange segment from Wuling.

• Cartethyia woke in the infirmary, and Wuling explained that she had fainted during training from dehydration and low blood sugar.
• Wuling offered Cartethyia water, but she lacked the strength to hold the bottle, and she imagined him kissing her as he fed her water.
• Cartethyia realized the kiss had only been a daydream and blushed when Wuling leaned close to check on her.
• Cartethyia fainted again, and Wuling caught her before she hit her head.
• Cartethyia woke once more, accepted an orange segment from Wuling, and grimaced at its sour taste.

Wuling became a regular at Phrolova’s fried rice restaurant, but one snowy day he told her he was tired of her cooking, and Phrolova believed he meant to leave her behind. After Nabomo’s taunts pushed Phrolova toward giving up the restaurant, Wuling clarified that he only wanted to try a different dish, and Phrolova agreed to cook for him.

• Wuling discovered Phrolova asleep at her new fried rice restaurant, ordered egg fried rice, and was delighted by how much it reminded him of his late mother’s cooking.
• Over the next two years, Wuling became a daily customer, and Phrolova learned his preferences and treated him with increasing familiarity.
• During a heavy snowfall, Wuling told Phrolova he was tired of eating her fried rice, and she assumed he was ending their routine.
• Phrolova posted that her storefront was for rent, then treated Wuling coldly when he returned and ordered his usual meal.
• Nabomo taunted Phrolova by claiming Wuling preferred her potato noodles, leaving Phrolova distressed and wishing he would come back.
• Wuling told Phrolova he wanted to order pork cutlet curry rice instead, and she smiled and agreed to make it.

Wuling learned that Cartethyia had fainted because she skipped breakfast to save money, and he urged her to protect her health. He offered to cover her breakfasts until she could repay him, briefly joked that she could be his girlfriend, and left her in Doctor Lu’s care.

• Wuling asked Cartethyia whether she had skipped breakfast, and she admitted she had been trying to save money.
• Wuling told Cartethyia that enduring hunger could damage her health and insisted she eat breakfast from now on.
• Cartethyia refused Wuling’s offer to pay, but he said she could repay him after she received her wages.
• Wuling joked that Cartethyia could be his girlfriend if she felt indebted to him, and she blushed before he clarified that he was joking.
• Wuling left Cartethyia with Doctor Lu and reminded her that he would see her the next morning.

Cartethyia recovered in the infirmary after fainting, while Doctor Lu encouraged her to be more open about her feelings for Wuling. At lunch, Wuling persuaded Calcharo to try a revolting-looking purple stew, and Calcharo discovered it was sour.

• Cartethyia chose not to ask Wuling to stay, and Wuling left her in Doctor Lu's care before returning to military training.
• Doctor Lu told Cartethyia that low blood sugar, malnutrition, and standing too long had caused her to faint, and advised her to eat regularly and rest.
• Doctor Lu teased Cartethyia about her feelings for Wuling and advised her to be bold, while Cartethyia privately wondered whether she was worthy of him.
• Wuling convinced Calcharo to try an unappetizing purple stew by promising it would help him build muscles and attract girls.
• Calcharo finally ate a spoonful of the stew, and his expression showed that it was sour.