Above the Underground

"That should do it."

"Sorry for the trouble."

Beside the Transit Spine, Lu Hess finished modifying Mo Bai's Motorcycle.

Thanks to the handy doctor, Mo Bai could now ride it smoothly across ice and water.

He hadn't expected Lu Hess to be so versatile.

Even modifying a Motorcycle—something he would have thought only Lynae could do—was within the doctor's abilities.

Then again, Lu Hess was an old acquaintance of Rover's. That made it less surprising.

Anyone Rover thought highly of either had an admirable character or exceptional abilities.

"Although you've already made your position clear, before you leave, I'd still like to ask you—"

"No. I'm not ready to see Rover and the others right now."

Before Lu Hess could finish, Mo Bai answered the question on his mind.

Lu Hess could only shake his head helplessly.

Only then did he realize that although Mo Bai had faced a Voidworm and the Remnant Star Society, and Rover had personally brought him back to the school as a promising recruit, he was much like the troubled students at Star Torch Academy.

This should have been the moment for a psychologist like him to step in, but...

"All right. I respect your decision. Be careful on the Icefield."

Lu Hess smiled and waved goodbye to Mo Bai.

"Mm. I will."

Vroom—!

Just as Mo Bai nodded, the train bound for Roy Icefield arrived.

"Safe travels."

Click—

After the train doors closed, Lu Hess pressed a hand to his forehead, troubled.

Letting a student whose distress was plain to see go to Roy Icefield alone was hardly wise.

But as a psychologist, he knew one thing.

Therapy wasn't about sitting someone down and launching into a long speech about life.

Right now, Mo Bai needed to get out and clear his head on