Abnormal Moon

Perhaps intimidated by Yulis's cold voice, a somewhat timid voice came from the other side of the window.

"Is it already this time?"

Yulis glanced at the time before snapping out of her daze.

"Roy, get ready to go out. It's time for someone else to use the equipment."

"understood."

The Star Guide Hall only has three multi-purpose arenas, while the First Page Twelve has a total of twelve.

Of course, Yulis couldn't monopolize the arena for an entire day. Her time was allocated and adjusted by the school after she applied for it herself, so that it wouldn't be used by the other twelve members of the first page.

The arena gates have reopened.

Just as Roy and Eurythm were about to leave, a silver-haired girl walked in.

The moment their eyes met, all three of them froze.

"Kirin Toudou?"

"Senior Yulis?"

The atmosphere between the two suddenly became strangely awkward.

Roy stood by and helplessly shrugged.

Very well, he was ignored.

Actually, this extra chapter was added because there were too many settings in this section, which hindered the reading experience. It serves as a transition to the plot. The original settings in this book are for readers who have almost forgotten the original work. The detailed explanation will only be given once, and the focus will be more on the plot afterwards.

Chapter 156 Kirin Toudou's Wish

"Um... about what happened a few days ago, thank you so much for your help, senior."

An uncomfortable silence fell between the two, until Kirin Toudou spoke first.

She bowed slightly to Juliet and thanked her with her head down.

"Stop, there's no need for this. I haven't been of any help anyway."

Yulis waved her hand awkwardly, avoiding Kirin Toudou's thanks, seemingly unwilling to accept them.

"That being said, my senior did stand up for me, so I can't pretend I didn't see it. I hope she can at least accept my thanks!"

"I already said I didn't need it. I don't feel like I did anything that requires your thanks!"

The two girls gradually increased their volume.

Kirin Toudou's face was filled with anxiety, while Yulis's expression showed a hint of impatience.

Roy yawned beside him.

He glanced at the already intense sunset outside the door, scratched the back of his head, and raised his hand.

"Hey you two, if you keep refusing, it'll get dark soon. Do you even want to continue training?"

"what……"

"Ah."

The two then stopped arguing.

They looked at each other and fell silent without saying a word.

An awkward silence fell over the room for a moment.

Do you two have no idea how to have a conversation?

Roy looked at the two of them; one had his head down, and the other had his head turned away.

I feel that both of them have quite a few unique personalities.

Unfortunately, when they come together, it's like pouring mud onto a flame—they can't produce any reaction.

"Your name is Kirin Toudou, right?"

Roy remembered that there was something he wanted to ask, so he walked forward with a smile.

"Ah, yes."

Kirin Toudou quickly turned around and bowed to Roy again.

What a polite and well-behaved child.

The fact that these two could have such a great conversation shows that Euryth's personality must be really awkward.

"Excuse me, are you...?"

“My name is Roy, this shouldn’t be the first time we’ve met.”

"Hello, Senior Roy."

Infected by Roy's smile, Kirin Toudou couldn't help but smile slightly as well.

"Yes, I still vividly remember Roy's move during my duel with Julis. It was an extremely precise throw!"

Kirin Toudou exclaimed in a tone full of admiration.

"Actually, that's nothing."

Roy smiled, and seeing that the atmosphere had eased, he asked the question he wanted to ask.

"By the way, the Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival is coming up soon. Has Qi Lin thought about participating?"

"Qi...Qi Lin?"

Kirin Toudou suddenly stammered, her watery eyes turning a faint pink.

Euryth gave Roy a strange look as well.

According to Japanese custom, people don't easily call others by their first names; it's a symbol of close relationship. They usually only call each other by their surnames.

Although the Academy City gathers Star Pulse Generations from all over the world, it still carries a bit of a Japanese flavor because it is located in Japan. At least when communicating with Japanese people, you will be shocked by their elaborate rituals.

To Kirin Toudou, a Japanese person, Roy's approach of addressing her by her first name right away was incredibly familiar.

Frankly speaking, this is a tactic usually employed by male escorts who intend to quickly build rapport with their clients.

However, the Star Warrior Festival.

Why would he ask that? Could it be...?

"Um...actually, I wasn't planning on participating..."

Kirin Toudou's petite face turned almost red to the roots of her neck.

She is more easily embarrassed than I imagined.

"Why? Don't you have any wishes you want to fulfill?"

Although the little girl seemed completely overwhelmed, Roy still didn't intend to let her go and continued to press her for answers.

"Yes, that's true."

Kirin Toudou's evasive expression faltered slightly, and her eyes dimmed a little.

"So you do have a wish. What kind of wish is it?"

Seeing that Toudou Kirin's expression was a bit off, Roy added another sentence.

"Maybe we can be of help."

Yulis opened her mouth.

She really wanted to interrupt Roy. Asking such probing questions on their second meeting was practically an admission that he had ulterior motives. But once he said that, she had no choice but to shut up. Once he said he wanted to help, she, as an outsider, couldn't interrupt.

But why drag her into this?

Eurythmia really wanted to refuse Roy's suggestion and have herself taken away.

But she hesitated for a moment and did not immediately refuse.

Well, if it's not anything serious, it's no big deal to lend a hand.

"Thank you for your kindness, senior, but there's no way around it... I want to rescue my father."

With her head bowed and a sorrowful expression, Kirin Toudou spoke her wish.

In this world, the Pulse Generation faces discrimination.

Regardless of the country, the Star Pulse Generation is in a politically disadvantaged position. If a Star Pulse Generation member commits a crime, they are usually sentenced to much more severe punishment than ordinary people. Even if it is just self-defense, if they accidentally cause serious injury to others, it will be classified as excessive defense.

That's how Kirin Toudou's father was.

That happened five years ago. One day, Kirin and her father went to the bank and were robbed. Unfortunately, Kirin was taken hostage by the robbers.

To protect her, her father couldn't help but attack the robbers.

However, the power of the Star Pulse Generation was too strong. In addition, his daughter was being held hostage at the time, and he was worried that the bandits would take their anger out on other ordinary people. Her father was extremely anxious and hit her a little too hard.

As a result, he accidentally killed the robber.

No matter who came, they would say it was a good deed of chivalry, but Kirin's father was convicted of intentional homicide by the court and imprisoned in a large prison built specifically to lock up the Star Pulse Generation. He was sentenced to several decades in prison and would most likely die of old age there.