Everyone's eyes were fixed on the giant screen, following the newly awakened Li Xiang as she lived alone in the forest.
On-screen, the girl proved remarkably adaptable.
She fashioned a fishing rod from materials at hand, every step flowing seamlessly into the next.
Everyone in the hall watched quietly as she crouched beside a clear stream.
Before long, the rod quivered. With a deft flick of her wrist, a lively fish flew straight out of the water.
Everything that followed was done in one smooth sequence.
Flames crackled, and the golden grilled fish gradually began to sizzle with fat. Its tantalizing aroma seemed to drift through the screen and fill the entire viewing space.
On-screen, Li Xiang sat casually, turning the fish with her fingertips, her expression relaxed.
Then a splash of vivid green suddenly entered the frame, coming to a steady stop beside a nearby patch of grass.
On-screen, Li Xiang's inner voice rang out.
[Huh? So green. That's one huge scallion.]
[Wait, where did a scallion come from out here?]
The instant her inner voice fell silent, the entire viewing hall went still.
A second later, laughter erupted as everyone lost the battle to hold it in.
Sitting in his seat, Senku lightly picked at his ear, his brows twitching with exasperation.
"Great Teacher Li Xiang, I never knew that was what you thought of me..."
With her thoughts exposed to everyone, Li Xiang froze awkwardly. She gave a dry laugh and rubbed the tip of her nose, looking thoroughly embarrassed. "Uh... you really can't blame me! Your look is just too distinctive, Little Senku. It's perfectly normal to mistake you for something else at first glance!"
That only made everyone laugh harder.
Beside him, Kohaku's shoulders shook as she struggled not to laugh, her eyes full of