Sun Spirit

"What are you doing here?"

After braking hard, Mo Bai looked at the familiar face beside him, her pink hair and golden eyes unmistakable.

In his mind, Aemeath had another label besides "lively"—one that set her apart from Lynae, that big ray of sunshine.

She was a "Rover fanatic."

She was even more obsessed with anything related to the Rover than the average person at the Academy.

Back in his old world, her "tireless" determination to learn everything about the Rover would generally have earned her the label "stalker fan."

But why had she left the Rover at the Academy to follow him here?

What was going on?

"Aw, nothing interesting's been happening with Rover lately. She's even started studying properly to make up her credits."

Aemeath spread her hands helplessly as she spoke.

"Since when did you start calling her Rover? You make the Rover sound like a ghost like you..." Mo Bai quipped.

"Hehe, it makes me feel closer to the Rover."

Aemeath lifted her chin and shot Mo Bai a sideways glance.

Mo Bai had no idea where this sudden competitive streak had come from.

"Nothing interesting's happening with me either. I just came out to clear my head," Mo Bai said honestly.

Maybe that would get her to leave him alone.

Mo Hei and Lu Hess had been right earlier: Mo Bai really did want to be alone right now.

"But you just said you wanted to see the Tunneler. As a Candidate whose synchronization rate with the Tunneler is almost maxed out, I can help you find them."

Aemeath patted her chest in assurance.

Her words left Mo Bai feeling a little helpless.

Was she even worse than Lynae at reading the room?

At the same time, what she had said piqued his curiosity.

"Your