Thus, three days gradually passed.
During those three days, Index had already moved into Komoe-sensei's home. At first, she was still somewhat depressed, but Komoe-sensei truly lived up to her reputation as a psychology expert. In no time at all, she helped Index emerge from her gloom and return to her usual self.
Although Fang Li and Sylvia were no longer around, and Index would certainly feel lonely, at least she no longer felt completely alone.
According to Komoe-sensei, Himegami Aisa had once stayed at her house for a period of time as well. Nowadays, she dropped by every few days, and before long, she and Index had become friends.
As for safety, with Aleister secretly keeping watch and the agreement with the Anglican Church in place, Academy City's Board Chairman would not allow anything to happen to Index.
After that, Fang Li visited quite a few people.
Or rather, it would be more accurate to say that quite a few people came to visit him.
For example, the idiot trio somehow got wind of the news that Fang Li was planning to leave Academy City with Sylvia and travel around outside for a while. That very day, they knocked on the door of Fang Li's dormitory.
"You damn lucky bastard! You must be the natural enemy of the perpetually unfortunate Kamijou-san! I'll use this right hand of mine to shatter that unscientific luck of yours!"
"Even if Heaven forgives you, I, Tsuchimikado Motoharu, won't forgive you, nya!"
"Accept our judgment!"
Kamijou Touma, Tsuchimikado Motoharu, and Aogami Pierce launched their attack the moment Fang Li opened the door.
Bang!
A muffled impact sounded in the next second.
The three idiots cried out in pain and were sent tumbling into the hallway, completely incapacitated.
Then, on another day, Misaka Mikoto called Fang Li.
"You actually plan on running away? That's completely spineless!"
Apparently, this girl had also learned from somewhere that Fang Li intended to leave Academy City for a while. Carrying obvious irritation in her voice, she opened the conversation with that accusation.
After much coaxing and persuasion, Fang Li finally managed to calm down Tokiwadai's Railgun Princess, only to receive this parting remark:
"One day, I will definitely settle things with you!"
With that, Misaka Mikoto hung up.
It was obvious that Fang Li had truly been targeted by the electric middle-schooler.
Misaka Mikoto wasn't the only one who had her sights on Fang Li.
More accurately, it should be said that the young ladies of the School Garden, including Shokuhou Misaki, had also set their sights on him.
These young ladies likewise came looking for Fang Li.
Moreover, they personally arrived outside his dormitory and blocked his way.
"I-I only came to check on how you were doing! These girls followed me on their own!"
Shokuhou Misaki seemed not to have expected things to turn out this way. On the verge of tears, she shouted an explanation to Fang Li.
Only afterward did she learn the reason behind it all.
Members of her faction had spread the news everywhere, causing all the young ladies in the School Garden to learn about Fang Li's departure. As a result, they had all gathered outside his dormitory.
Of course, these young ladies meant no harm.
On the contrary, they had come to see him off.
"Fang Li-sama, please accept this."
"No, please accept this one instead."
"Mine too!"
The young ladies had apparently prepared farewell gifts in advance. One after another, they arrived carrying packages of all sizes, piling them up in front of Fang Li's dormitory room until the entrance was practically buried beneath them.
Fang Li sighed as he opened the packages.
What he found inside left him startled.
Some contained expensive jewelry, others held priceless works of art, and there were even antiques among them. If everything were added together, the total value would probably be enough to buy an entire building.
These young ladies were simply too wealthy, weren't they?
Still, the gifts were not without use. If he ended up in another world, they could serve as emergency assets when necessary, so Fang Li accepted them all.
As a side note, afterward, Fang Li was practically forced, through endless pleading and persuasion, to have lunch together with this enormous group of young ladies.
As a result, he spent the entire day surrounded by soft, fragrant beauties.
"I-I was the one who came first!"
Buried within the crowd, Shokuhou Misaki could only let out such a mournful cry.
Holding her remote control in hand, she seemed ready to use her Ability on everyone present, but before she could do anything, she was swallowed up by the flow of people and squeezed away to who-knows-where.
This would probably become one of the most significant memories of Shokuhou Misaki's life.
A memory too painful to look back upon.
As another side note, throughout the entire event, Sylvia had been secretly watching everything unfold.
"Isn't this nice?"
Even as she said that, the Diva's lips were puffed out enough to hang an oil bottle from them. The scent of jealousy was so strong that one could sense it without even smelling it.
Combined with the fact that the outside world's attention toward Fang Li and Sylvia remained at a global level, with countless people eagerly awaiting any new information about them, life in Academy City remained as lively and bustling as ever for Fang Li.
As a result, during those three days, Fang Li managed to get in touch with every single person he knew.
It was, in a sense, a farewell.
As for when he would next return to this world, that was impossible to know.
Of course, no matter how much time Fang Li spent in other worlds, less than a year would pass in this one.
As for age and lifespan, those were not issues at all.
Within the Main God's Dimension, the various races were as numerous as the stars. Some possessed lifespans that were nearly infinite, while others lived for only a few seconds. If a standard had not been established, even the balance of the Dimension would have collapsed.
Therefore, the moment someone became a Main God's Envoy, their physical age would completely stop changing. It would neither increase nor decrease.
This was also a measure to ensure that fluctuations in physical age would not affect combat ability.
Since the Main God's Dimension required its Envoys to travel through countless Dungeon Worlds, such a measure was necessary.
Otherwise, Fang Li would likely continue entering Dungeon Worlds where he had to attend school. If his age kept increasing endlessly, it would lose all meaning.
Thus, for Main God's Envoys like Fang Li, unless they were killed or encountered some unforeseen accident, they would never die because of old age.
This could be considered one of the special benefits exclusive to Main God's Envoys.
Naturally, Sylvia, who had become Fang Li's Servant and shared his privileges, was the same.
No matter how many years passed, when they returned, Fang Li and Sylvia would still be students in Academy City.
That fact would never change.
And so, the moment to return to the Main God's Dimension quietly arrived.
Inside the dormitory room, Fang Li held the pure-white activation device in his hand, gently wiping its surface with a clean white cloth.
Nearby, Sylvia appeared as though nothing unusual were happening, calmly writing lyrics for a new song.
At a certain moment, Fang Li and Sylvia simultaneously raised their heads, as though linked by a mutual understanding.
Then they smiled at each other.
Each extended a hand.
Their fingers intertwined.
Whoosh!
Their figures suddenly became blurred.
And in the next instant… They vanished from the room without a trace.
(End Of This Chapter)
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