Su Wen had never truly wavered in his convictions, regardless of whether he spent most of his time slacking off and playing games.
In the Origin Era,
at a time when countless civilizations were awakening,
at a time when humanity gazed upon the sea of stars and was about to take its first steps forward,
whether it was the Heins Brote Space Station hanging high above near-Earth orbit or the cherry blossoms falling through Tokyo's spring at Sakuragaoka Academy, all of it would become precious fragments of his memories.
That was why Su Wen rarely bothered to disguise himself.
And because of that,
even he had not known
that Caroline had recorded this entire lesson.
When she heard him lay out those arguments, Hacker Miss—who had once spent an entire night talking with him at the Zero Bar—could not help but soften her gaze.
Though that faintly teasing smile still remained.
After all, she truly wanted to know what Rhine Mr. intended to do next.
Time slowly passed,
and when the bell rang to signal the end of class, everything proceeded steadily according to Su Wen's plan.
The handsome Scholar had spent nearly half the lesson creating a perfect alibi for himself.
During that time,
while he made his move, a small black Little Kitten silently slipped through the half-open glass window and leaped into the quiet infirmary.
In the faint morning light,
the Little Kitten's originally tiny form began to expand until it became a vast, mysterious shadow.
Like a slowly gathering mist from a dream, it gradually wrapped around Professor Fujita's entire body as he lay on the infirmary bed.
Extraordinary Characteristics: Nekomata—Dream Incursion—You will replace your dream.
In an instant,
as the mist completely engulfed him, Professor Fujita's hollow, dead-fish-like eyes miraculously changed for a