By the time Fang Li returned to the dormitory, it was already close to evening.
"Did I really waste that much time?"
Sure enough, Tokiwadai was just incompatible with Fang Li. It gave him headaches in every possible way.
"Still, today is the last day of summer vacation. Tomorrow is the opening ceremony, so things should calm down quite a bit, right?"
After all, Fang Li was starting school, and Tokiwadai was starting school as well. Since everyone attended different schools and had obligations to study, their paths would naturally cross less often.
"That much is at least good news..."
With that thought, Fang Li returned to his room.
However, the moment Fang Li opened his door, the sight before him made him freeze in shock.
"Ugh..."
Index was lying on the floor of the room, letting out pained groans.
"Meow~~"
Sphinx was beside Index, continuously meowing at his tiny master.
"...!"
Fang Li's expression changed slightly at once.
"Something happened...?!"
What was going on?
Had a magician targeting the 103,000 Grimoire Original Texts in Index's head come after her?
What was Aureolus doing?
Were the Sky-Floating Wires just for show?
All sorts of thoughts flashed through Fang Li's mind in an instant. Hearing Index's agonized groans, he could no longer spare any attention for anything else. He lifted his foot and hurried toward her.
But just as Fang Li was about to reach Index...
"Grrrrowl~~~"
That sound came from Index's body.
Fang Li's footsteps abruptly stopped.
"Ugh..."
Index seemed to have heard his footsteps. She raised her head with great difficulty, and upon seeing Fang Li, she immediately looked as though she had spotted a lifeline. Trembling, she stretched a hand toward him and squeezed out her last bit of strength to say one thing.
"Hungry..."
After saying that,