Ritsuka Fujimaru: What do you mean, a world where only the Director can't be brought back to life? 1W2

Then Acheron turned to look at Chen Li. The light called confidence bloomed on her face once more, and the corners of her lips lifted slightly, as if she were saying, "See? I told you I hadn't taken the wrong path."

"Dear, may I know your name?"

Having completely failed to understand what Acheron was talking about, Dahlia merely took it as one of Acheron's riddles. She then turned toward Chen Li with fervor written all over her face, her gaze becoming dreamy once again.

"You should have heard what they were calling me, right? And don't call me that. People will misunderstand." Chen Li took half a step back and shook his head.

"I want to hear you say that name yourself. I want it engraved in my memory," Dahlia said stubbornly.

"Chen Li," Chen Li answered honestly.

After all, in Chen Li's opinion, how could a teacher not know the principal's name?

"No, of course that's fine. Chen Li... Chen Li..." Dahlia rolled those two words around in her mouth again and again, as though savoring some exquisite delicacy.

"What a wonderful name... Guess what kind of relationship I'll have with you the next time we meet? A mistress? A girlfriend? A lover? A wife... or perhaps—a mother?"

Dahlia stuck out her tongue and licked her lips, an intensely aggressive smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.

"You might not get a next time." Chen Li shook his head expressionlessly.

It was clear that under the effects of the Stupidity Halo, Dahlia still had not recognized Chen Li.

"Why are you so certain? The restraints are gone now. As a Memokeeper, as long as I want to hide, I'm invincible in this Penacony!" Dahlia planted one hand on her hip. With the mark inside her erased, her