Recaps

Xiao Ling joined Sigrika’s beach volleyball game with Heartfox, but Heartfox’s powerful serve quickly turned the casual match into a clash of Resonance abilities and transformed forms. The game ended in a sand-filled disaster, leaving Xiao Ling to consider giving the players a lesson afterward.

• Sigrika invited Xiao Ling to play beach volleyball, and he brought Heartfox along as his partner.
• After Suisui explained the basics, Heartfox’s first serve smashed into the sand behind Lynae and Sigrika, so Xiao Ling taught her how to serve properly.
• The match grew intense as Heartfox, Jinhsi, Aemeath, and Cartethyia played, with Xiao Ling moving the other girls to safety.
• Aemeath accused Sigrika of cheating when Sigrika used Resonance Power to help Heartfox return a spike, and Jinhsi argued that no rule forbade it.
• Cartethyia transformed into Fleurdelys, Heartfox took her giant golden fox form, and the match resumed amid explosions and clouds of sand.

Encore, Roccia, Suoming, and Carlotta played beach volleyball, then rested with Shorekeeper and Camellya. After Shorekeeper heard from Xiao Ling that the group was heading back to prepare dinner, Encore eagerly hurried off with Roccia to return to the villa.

• Encore, Roccia, Suoming, and Carlotta played a volleyball match, and Roccia's team scored before they took a break.
• Shorekeeper gave the players cold drinks, and Encore asked Camellya for milk to share with Roccia.
• Suoming and Carlotta discussed whether drinking milk helped people grow taller while Encore and Roccia drank their milk.
• Shorekeeper received a message from Xiao Ling saying the group was preparing to head back and make dinner.
• Shorekeeper told Encore it was time to leave, and Encore pulled Roccia toward the villa to get back for Xiao Ling's cooking.

Xiao Ling and Shorekeeper slipped away to walk along the beach, where they shared music and quiet moments as sunset approached. Shorekeeper confessed that she loved him, and they kissed beneath the fading light.

• Shorekeeper invited Xiao Ling to take a walk by the sea and led him out through the window without telling the others.
• Xiao Ling and Shorekeeper walked barefoot along the shore, explored a sand crab, and listened to music through shared earbuds.
• Shorekeeper remembered the dangers she had faced while waiting for Xiao Ling’s return and treasured their ordinary time together.
• Xiao Ling told Shorekeeper he preferred enjoying the sea with companions rather than looking at it alone.
• Shorekeeper kissed Xiao Ling and confessed that she had always loved him, and Xiao Ling kissed her in return.

On the final morning of their midsummer trip, Xiao Ling and Shorekeeper woke late and prepared to fly home with their friends. They said goodbye to Jinhsi and the others, took a group photo, and settled in for the flight, with Xiao Ling looking forward to returning home and school starting again.

• Shorekeeper woke in Xiao Ling's bed, and Xiao Ling added more hickeys to her neck while they were supposed to be getting ready for their flight.
• Little Ai, Aemeath, and the others noticed Shorekeeper's hickeys as Xiao Ling and Shorekeeper joined them in the living room.
• Xiao Ling asked Jinhsi and her group about their plans, and they explained they would part ways for now but hoped to meet again.
• Xiao Ling led the group out of the villa, and Sigrika organized a group photo before they left.
• On the plane, Xiao Ling exchanged messages with Lahai-Roi and joked with Dania and Honey Peach about returning home and starting school.
• Dania fell asleep on Xiao Ling's shoulder, and Xiao Ling put on his sleep mask, expecting to wake near home.

Xiao Ling and his friends returned to school for the new semester, where they reunited with Suisui and discovered that Delpha and Zahra had joined their class. He arranged to explore the campus with several girls during lunch, hoping to find out which other familiar faces had arrived.

• Xiao Ling joked about meeting beautiful new classmates, and Rover hit him while Dania and Little Ai teased him.
• Xiao Ling and his friends arrived at class and reunited with Suisui, who welcomed him and led him to the seats saved for them.
• Xiao Ling asked about Qingxiao and learned that she had become the kendo club adviser and declined to attend school with them.
• Xiao Ling spotted Delpha and Zahra in the classroom and wondered how many other familiar classmates had arrived.
• Xiao Ling invited the girls to explore campus with him during lunch, and they agreed to meet at the classroom after eating.

Xiao Ling and the girls explored the cafeteria, where he reunited with Margaret at her busy restaurant and shared a table with Zani. Zani suggested Xiao Ling visit the infirmary later, hinting that he might find something interesting there.

• Xiao Ling led the group to the cafeteria and, after overhearing students discuss a squirrel-girl chef, took them upstairs to investigate.
• Xiao Ling reunited with Margaret at the Margaret Restaurant and ordered pizza for himself and the girls.
• Xiao Ling’s group found seats and joined Zani, who said she regularly ate at the restaurant.
• Yangyang, Suisui, and Xin returned with food from another restaurant and said they had run into Kuaignang.
• Zani advised Xiao Ling to visit the infirmary later because something there might interest him.

Xiao Ling and his companions visited the infirmary, where they reunited with NANA and Rosemary. After leaving Rosemary blushing at his casual remark, they headed toward their next destination.

• Xiao Ling and his companions entered the infirmary, where he explained the military-training students' heatstroke to the others.
• Xiao Ling greeted NANA, who checked whether anyone was unwell and offered to treat them if needed.
• After leaving the treatment room, Xiao Ling met Rosemary, who said Cantarella had gone out to look after the patients.
• Xiao Ling told Rosemary he had come to see her, making her blush, then said goodbye and left with his companions.
• Rosemary watched them go and repeated Xiao Ling's name before realizing something.

Xiao Ling and his companions found I.R.I.S. working as a librarian at the university, where students had gathered to see her. After Aemeath helped her escape the crowd, I.R.I.S. reunited with Xiao Ling and explained that she now had a human body and was adjusting comfortably to life at school.

• Xiao Ling and his companions learned that students had crowded into the library to see its cute librarian.
• Aemeath gave I.R.I.S. an excuse to leave the students watching her, and the crowd dispersed.
• I.R.I.S. told Aemeath that she had gained a human body after arriving in this world while keeping her original functions.
• Xiao Ling reunited with I.R.I.S., and Lynae and Chisa checked that she had human characteristics.
• I.R.I.S. said she was comfortable at the library but wished fewer people would stare at her.

Xiao Ling woke to find the girls in his villa transformed into cats, while Shorekeeper’s companions had become birds. With no explanation for the change, he gathered everyone together and spent the day overwhelmed by their demands for affection.

• Xiao Ling discovered Kitty Yaya had bitten him and learned that she and the other girls in the villa had turned into cats.
• Xin explained that she had remained unaffected because she was a fox, while Xiao Ling and Shorekeeper found no clues about the transformations.
• Shorekeeper showed Xiao Ling that Yangyang and Suisui had become birds, and Xiao Ling invited her to bring them over, expecting everyone to return to normal by the next day.
• Heartfox transformed into a fox and settled on Xiao Ling’s lap, prompting Kitty Yaya and the other kitties to demand cuddles too.
• Shorekeeper grew jealous of the kitties’ attention, so Xiao Ling kissed her and stroked her head, making the kitties hiss at him.

During the holiday, Xiao Ling proposed holding a martial arts tournament so the girls could spar and test their strength. Heartfox offered to create a temporary separate domain for it, while Xiao Ling planned to work out the rules and seek help with preparations.

• Principal Roccia gave the students thirteen consecutive days off for the combined Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day break.
• Xiao Ling and the others stayed home, where Xuanqing served Heartfox sticky rice cake she had made.
• Xiao Ling suggested a martial arts tournament after watching a fighting movie, and the others showed interest in the idea.
• Roccia raised concerns about finding a safe venue and preventing the fights from disturbing the neighbors.
• Heartfox offered to conjure the Divine Palace of Myriad Forms as a temporary tournament venue, and Xiao Ling said he would consult Shorekeeper and Momo's Ning and work on the rules.

Xiao Ling hosted a martial arts tournament in a temporary Sonoro, where Qingxiao and Cartethyia fought an intense match that ended in a draw. Cartethyia briefly regained Fleurdelys's full power, and afterward she returned to Xiao Ling, while Qingxiao watched them affectionately together.

• Xiao Ling explained the tournament rules and announced that a temporary Sonoro would let the participants fight without harming the real world.
• Qingxiao challenged Cartethyia to a match, and the two began with an even exchange of sword strikes.
• Qingxiao disarmed Cartethyia with her flying sword, then revealed that she wanted to test whether Cartethyia could become Xiao Ling's knight.
• Qingxiao transformed into her Ephemeral Immortal Form, and Cartethyia answered by briefly regaining Fleurdelys's power through her three united swords.
• Fleurdelys and Qingxiao unleashed their strongest attacks, and the resulting explosion sent both out of bounds at once, making the match a draw.
• Cartethyia thanked Qingxiao for the match and returned to Xiao Ling's side, while Qingxiao watched their affection and sighed.

Xiao Ling turned twenty, while Dania and the girls secretly prepared a birthday party for him. He came home to their surprise celebration and made a wish before cutting the cake.

• Dania asked Little Ai to help plan a birthday party for Xiao Ling, and the girls organized the preparations in a group chat.
• Dania overslept on Xiao Ling’s birthday, but the girls gathered in the kitchen and helped her make the cake and prepare the party.
• Dania and Sigrika decorated the cake while Aemeath directed the living-room decorations, including balloons, paper cranes, and vacation photos.
• Xiao Ling arrived home carrying the snacks his mother had sent and found the house dark before the girls surprised him with birthday greetings.
• Dania placed a handmade birthday hat on Xiao Ling, and he made a wish, blew out the candles, and cut the cake.

Yangyang and Suisui fought in the martial arts tournament, with Yangyang winning after outmaneuvering her sister. She claimed a favor from Suisui, who blushed at Yangyang’s whispered request.

• Suisui challenged Yangyang to the tournament’s second round, while Lynae and Xiao Ling discussed their chances.
• Yangyang opened with the Azure Sword Style, but Suisui dodged her heavy attacks and countered with her fan.
• Yangyang switched to the Feather Sword Style and surprised Suisui with an attack from above, but Suisui evaded it.
• Suisui revealed her water-sleeve technique and used its range to keep Yangyang at a distance.
• Yangyang feinted an attack from above, then caught Suisui with her sword at her neck and won the match.
• Yangyang asked Suisui for a favor, and Suisui blushed at the whispered request.

The tournament continued with Iuno losing to Augusta and Liang Yu narrowly defeating Mia before Dania and Phoebe fought in a fierce clash of light and darkness. After their explosive final exchange, the exhausted Dania and weakened Phoebe rested beside Xiao Ling.

• Augusta stopped time and defeated Iuno, who called their match a friendly spar.
• Mia chose Liang Yu as her opponent, and Liang Yu knocked her out of the arena after a close contest of technique.
• Phoebe challenged Dania to spar, then pressed her with powerful attacks until Dania entered her Form of Disillusionment.
• Dania and Phoebe exchanged their strongest attacks, and their clash ended in a massive explosion without the chapter stating who won.
• Dania and Phoebe rested against Xiao Ling during the break, and Dania asked him to record the remaining matches before falling asleep.

Carlotta challenged Crimson Snow to prove her strength against the shrine maiden’s future-reading abilities, and their full-power duel ended in a draw. Carlotta later admitted Crimson Snow had held back, recognizing her as someone capable of standing against a Lament alone.

• Carlotta challenged Crimson Snow to a match, and both took their places in the sparring ground.
• Carlotta abandoned her usual style and fired a barrage of crystalline bullets, but Crimson Snow stopped them with frost and explained that she had seen Carlotta pull the trigger in advance.
• Carlotta struck with a crystal mirror attack, prompting Crimson Snow to unleash Prevision and transform into her white-clad, icy-blue-eyed form.
• The fighters unleashed their Resonance Liberations, and their final clash ended with Crimson Snow’s ice blade and Carlotta’s lance at each other’s vitals.
• Carlotta and Crimson Snow praised each other’s fighting styles after the draw.
• Carlotta told Zani that Crimson Snow had used less than half her strength and could stand against a Lament alone.

Aemeath challenged the Rover to a sword match at Xiao Ling's martial arts tournament, eager to show how much she had grown. The Rover guided her through the fight, then let her choose her own path, leaving Aemeath determined to keep striving for victory.

• Aemeath took the stage, and Xiao Ling and Lynae persuaded the Rover to face her.
• The Rover redirected Aemeath's early strikes and showed her how the same sword move could control an opponent's options.
• Aemeath unleashed a barrage of attacks that damaged the arena, but the Rover calmly drove her to its edge.
• The Rover recognized Aemeath's finishing strike as one she had taught her, then explained how she had learned to change it through experience.
• The Rover stopped holding Aemeath back and let her attack until their swords locked; Aemeath admitted she had lost, and the Rover told her she did not need to change.