After that, everyone went their separate ways. Airi had already taught them the necessary experience and knowledge; how they used it was up to them. That was no longer Airi's concern.
Just as they were leaving, Airi saw Lala and the others walking over.
"You are...?"
"Hello, Miss Airi."
Momo stepped forward and gave her a smiling bow.
"I'm Momo. This is Nana and my older sister Lala, as well as Mea Kurosaki and Miss Xiao An... Like you, we're trapped in this world as well..."
"So you're looking for a way to leave too?"
"Yes. If possible, could our two sides work together?"
As a princess, Momo's manners and bearing were impeccable. If Airi hadn't known her, she would have thought Momo was an exceptionally gentle and charming girl. Unfortunately, Fang Zheng understood better than anyone just how devious this little brat was inside... The Paradise Plan alone had been more than enough for him, okay?
"Of course, cooperation isn't a problem. I'd also like to have companions. Unfortunately, this world's situation seems rather complicated, and finding a way home won't be easy."
Airi carefully chose her words. She had to make them believe her while ensuring they saw no flaws—but fortunately, as one of Fang Zheng's three incarnations, her personality was the least like his, making it relatively easy to keep up the act.
"But you must have some leads, right?"
"I have a few..."
Airi did not tell them that this place was the core of the Imaginary Tree. After all, she had no way to explain how she knew that. But that did not mean she had no plan.
"To put it simply, what I need to do now may take quite some time..."
"Take time?"
"That's right."
Airi nodded.
"As I said before, someone summoned