At night, in Ye Li's apartment.
After the video ended, the three present wore different expressions.
After a long while, Himeko rose to take her leave, saying it was getting late. Ye Li stood as well and saw her to the door.
At the apartment elevator.
Watching the floor numbers change continuously, Ye Li and Himeko fell silent.
Ye Li stood behind Himeko, staring at the numbers on the elevator door, feeling somewhat uneasy.
He did not know what to say, nor did he know what Himeko was thinking at that moment.
Their conversation in the living room just now still echoed in his ears.
Especially Himeko's intention to make him the student representative for the academic exchange meeting, which made him deeply uneasy.
"Ye Li."
Himeko suddenly spoke, her voice soft but enough to break the silence.
"Hm?" Ye Li raised his head and looked at Himeko.
Himeko did not turn around and continued staring at the elevator doors.
"If... this world really is like it was in the video, what do you think... would happen to us?"
Ye Li's heart tightened, but he still put on an easygoing front. "Teacher Himeko, why are you suddenly asking that? Wasn't everything in the video fictional? So don't overthink it."
Himeko turned her head and glanced at him, a trace of complicated emotion in her eyes. "Is that so? But some things looked too real. So real that one can't help but doubt."
Ye Li rubbed the tip of his nose, trying to change the subject. "Teacher, have you been too tired lately? Why not take some leave and get some rest?"
Himeko sighed, her tone somewhat low. "Maybe... It's just that whenever I look at those scenes, I always feel empty inside."
Looking at Himeko's lowered profile, Ye Li could