Recaps

After returning to the American base, You and the others had Joel study the Petrification Device, revealing its Black Crystal core switch. Meanwhile, Senku’s group crossed a gorge in the Amazon and escaped Stanley’s gunfire, but Stanley still believed Xeno was being mistreated.

• You, Nikki, and Yuzuriha reached the American Continent, where Brody showed them the intact Petrification Device at the base.
• Nan chose Joel to examine the device, and after his revival he carefully dismantled it and discovered a Black Crystal at its center.
• The device activated when Joel replaced the Black Crystal, briefly petrifying him before he revived and identified the crystal as the trigger for petrification.
• Chelsea led Senku’s group deeper into the Amazon, where Kohaku crossed a gorge first and Ukyo helped set up a pulley system for the group and their motorcycles.
• Stanley tracked the group and fired near Li Xiang’s motorcycle, but Li Xiang evaded the shots and led everyone away with Xeno still blindfolded and gagged.
• After the group escaped, Xeno explained that Stanley had mistaken Li Xiang’s treatment of him for abuse, and Li Xiang complained to Stanley while Yuzuriha urged her to stop.

Ryusui Nanami’s long-held love for Li Xiang led to a fireworks confession, a mutual kiss, and their marriage. They began married life together after a whirlwind wedding and honeymoon.

• Ryusui fell in love with Li Xiang after awakening and stayed close to her, later risking his life to protect her from Thorn.
• After the world was saved, Ryusui invited Li Xiang to watch fireworks and confessed his love aboard his family’s cruise ship.
• Li Xiang kissed Ryusui and accepted his feelings, and they agreed to choose simple matching rings together.
• Ryusui proposed to Li Xiang, and they quickly married before leaving on their honeymoon.
• Li Xiang woke the morning after their wedding night sore and teased Ryusui, who apologized and gently massaged her.

Li Xiang cared for Senku after he repeatedly collapsed from neglecting his health, and their closeness grew as she asked him to pose as her boyfriend for her family. During the New Year visit, they shared a bed and woke up embracing, where Senku called her his girlfriend.

• Li Xiang fed Senku porridge after he collapsed for the sixth time that month, and he quietly admitted that he did not want her to leave him.
• Li Xiang walked in on Senku after his shower, and both of them became flustered; later, she accepted a blind-date call by claiming Senku was her boyfriend.
• Li Xiang asked Senku to pretend to be her boyfriend, and he agreed without hesitation.
• Li Xiang brought Senku to her hometown for New Year, where her family welcomed him warmly and arranged for them to share her bed.
• Li Xiang woke to find herself embracing Senku, and he called her his girlfriend before teasing her about being a pervert.

After years of keeping his feelings for Li Xiang to himself, Shrike confessed that he wanted to travel with her and carry her luggage. Li Xiang accepted, and the two fell asleep together at the hotel, leaving their new relationship beginning to take shape.

• Shrike asked Gen for advice on pursuing Li Xiang, and Gen recruited Yuzuriha and Ruri to help prepare him.
• Li Xiang arrived exhausted after an operation and an overnight journey, believing Kohaku had summoned her for an emergency.
• When Li Xiang talked about wanting to travel but dreading the luggage, Shrike offered to accompany her and carry it.
• Li Xiang accepted Shrike's offer and teased him by calling him her servant as they left together.
• Li Xiang fell asleep on Shrike's shoulder in the car, and Shrike carried her and their luggage to the hotel.
• Li Xiang woke briefly and invited Shrike to lie beside her, and they fell asleep together in each other's arms.