After Yuzuriha and Taiju's wedding, everyone's lives settled into a steady, orderly routine.
The rebuilt world flourished, with healthcare, education, research, and people's livelihoods improving step by step.
Li Xiang's life was quiet but fulfilling, too.
One evening, her phone suddenly rang, Senku Ishigami's name flashing across the screen.
Li Xiang casually answered, her voice languid. "Hey, Little Senku. What gave you time to call? Need something?"
Senku's clear voice came through the phone. "Great Teacher Li Xiang, have you got any free time lately?"
"Sure. Why?" Li Xiang leaned against the soft sofa cushions and replied offhandedly, "Spill it. What new gadget have you cooked up this time?"
"Teacher Xeno and I are at the laboratory in the Sakura Kingdom. We've built a Time Machine."
"With technological support from [Senku] No. 2, we've refined its structure. The current Time Machine lets us adjust its spacetime coordinates ourselves and travel through spacetime in a controlled way."
After a pause, he extended an invitation.
"So, want to come with us?"
Li Xiang's fingers froze around her phone.
Those geniuses had actually developed the thing.
"No way. You really built it?"
"Ku-ku-ku. Don't underestimate the power of science-or us." Senku's laughter came through the receiver. "I told you ages ago we'd figure it out, didn't I?"
Beside him, [Senku]'s voice calmly cut in. "I told you ages ago that I'd already figured it out."
Li Xiang scratched her cheek, then laughed belatedly. "Haha, I've been so busy I forgot about that."
"When do we leave?" She accepted without hesitation. She had no reason to refuse.
"In a week. We leave once everyone's ready."
"No problem. I'll be there on time."
After hanging up, Li Xiang flopped onto the soft sofa.
Jia Nian, who was tidying up nearby, saw her daughter lounging there