It was obvious to everyone present that Aiko was looking for Professor Fu.
What exactly she wanted, however, was less clear.
And why she was in such a hurry to leave was even more intriguing.
Not long ago, Stos and Su Gao had returned to the Night Watchers, while Aiko had stayed behind.
The reason was simple enough: the Euphoria project she was in charge of had yet to be officially completed.
But they had just remarked that she probably wouldn't come bothering the academy again anytime soon. Now, a few days later, she had shown up again—only to say goodbye?
While marveling at the unpredictable nature of life, Fu Qian kept his expression unchanged.
Aiko had probably gone to his place first, found he wasn't there, and then come to Professor Lisha.
Considering how closely their two labs worked together, that was a reasonable course of action.
Still, although he had helped with her project, this farewell seemed almost excessively sincere.
So the first thing Fu Qian thought of was that Your Excellency Stomach had gotten into trouble.
First, its exposure had been triggered by Ian, the Spirit Ash Institute's former genius professor, with severe repercussions and numerous victims, including Lily, Professor Ian's lover.
Then some villain had smeared Madness Fire's filth all over it, making the Night Watchers even more wary.
And lately, incidents related to the Madness Flame had been occurring one after another. It was easy to imagine the pressure that being responsible for the project must have put on Your Excellency Stomach.
Yet under these circumstances, Aiko, who was in charge of the project itself and should have been the busiest of them all, had suddenly gone quiet?
What other explanation could there be besides a major breakthrough at headquarters?
Worrying about Lily's condition was