For the time that followed, things truly returned to calm.
At least, on the surface, that was how it seemed.
Fang Li and Index simply continued living in that small student dormitory as though nothing had happened.
Meanwhile, Kanzaki and Stiyl remained somewhere Fang Li and Index could not see, monitoring the situation here.
In other words, Kanzaki and Stiyl had still compromised. Following Fang Li's suggestion, they decided to observe for the time being.
Of course, there was far more that Kanzaki and Stiyl did not believe in Fang Li's words than what they did.
That was only natural.
The two of them had once been Index's closest friends.
Though they had known each other for less than a few years, the bond between the two of them and Index had once been strong enough to make others envious.
Under such circumstances, after learning of Index's condition, they must have made countless efforts to prevent her most important memories from being erased and their bond from being severed.
Unfortunately, all of those efforts had ultimately failed.
That was precisely why Kanzaki and Stiyl had fallen into despair and chosen to become Index's enemies.
If they had been enemies from the beginning, if they had never met and formed such deep feelings for one another, then when her memories were erased, at least Index would not have suffered so much.
It was with that thought in mind that the two of them became Index's enemies and pursued her for an entire year.
Index had likely appeared in this country because Kanzaki and Stiyl had brought her here after her memories were erased last time, hadn't she?
In other words, Kanzaki and Stiyl had once made countless attempts, even willing to risk their lives, only to find themselves powerless and forced