The Rain of Judgment
"Morning."
It was clear that the research assistant was getting more and more used to staying here.
As for Fu Qian, he had no trouble noticing Ji Liushuang getting up just now, so he wasn't surprised by her greeting.
"But isn't it a little too early?"
Even so, he gestured toward the window, indicating that the academy might not even be open at this hour.
Fu Qian could tell that the night sky outside the window looked somewhat like it had at the start of the experiment, but it was no longer an illusion created by the clock atop the tower.
It really wasn't dawn yet.
"I was out all day yesterday, so I came back and went to bed early."
She explained with a smile. She seemed a little embarrassed about not having worked in the evening, but Ji Liushuang was also keeping an eye on her superior's condition.
Seeing that even his clothes were still intact, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Out all day?
Her explanation made Fu Qian furrow his brow.
"When did I get back last time?"
The lab's team-building outing had been during the day, but it had already been noon when he left the academy.
"The day before yesterday."
She paused, then answered quickly. Though she said nothing more, Ji Liushuang's expression turned serious.
She had just been relieved to see that Professor Fu seemed to be perfectly fine. But with his sharpness, how could he have lost track of the time?
The implications of that were rather alarming.
I spent more than a day on the Half-step Moon?
He'd already more or less guessed the answer when he asked, but Ji Liushuang's confirmation still left Fu Qian marveling.
It made sense. He'd stubbornly refused to use