Seeing that Lin Wuming changed his apology to thanks, the girl nodded in satisfaction, but still continued to complain, "You know, Senior, your current situation is actually very troublesome. Although there is no danger to your life, you have been unconscious, and even Dr. Meido Tsuima doesn't have any particularly good methods."
"To be able to chat with Senior like this now, do you know how much effort I put in? I feel like my Superpower even shows signs of improvement."
"Uh... it was tough."
"Also, be mentally prepared," Shokuhou Misaki reminded, "Because everyone is very worried about Unnamed Senior, there will inevitably be some complaints and nagging. Especially Huangquanchuan-sensei, she has a lot of resentment towards you, Senior."
"Thank you very much!" Lin Wuming quickly thanked her.
This reminder was really timely, although the reminder itself didn't seem to have much meaning.
But at least he could prepare himself mentally in advance...
—Or, after waking up later, should I first apologize and admit my mistake?
Just as Lin Wuming was planning his next course of action, Shokuhou Misaki coughed twice, attracting his attention.
"Just... just thanks?" The girl blinked her eyes and asked, tilting her head.
Her star-like eyes seemed to emit light, inexplicably giving off an imposing feeling.
It seemed... upon careful reflection, this was the first time Shokuhou Misaki had actively asked him for something.
Lin Wuming felt novel and surprised, but also a little at a loss.
"...What do you mean?"
Sighing softly, as if having made up her mind, Shokuhou Misaki looked up and met Lin Wuming's eyes: "A date, a date with just you and me!"
—She said it!
Shokuhou Misaki clapped and cheered for herself in her heart.
At this moment, she seemed to finally intuitively understand Lin Wuming's feeling of "Bullet Time".
How would Unnamed Senior respond—after Shokuhou Misaki made her request, time seemed to become infinitely long.
After a "long" wait that was almost anxious and even maddening...
"Okay, is there anywhere you want to go?" Lin Wuming replied calmly.
The subjective flow of time instantly returned to normal—Shokuhou Misaki knew that Lin Wuming had replied almost immediately, without any hesitation, and certainly without a "long wait."
—What the heck, I was so nervous just now, it was like a joke.
Shokuhou Misaki felt completely drained. Fortunately, there was no concept of "stamina" in this consciousness space, otherwise she would definitely have collapsed to the ground.
To launch this direct attack, Shokuhou Misaki specifically chose her absolute home ground—the mental domain—and added countless layers of protection to her mental will, only then was she able to attack head-on without batting an eye, charging forward.
But Lin Wuming's reaction was so calm, as if all of this was natural and had been expected all along.
"Just you and me, okay?" Shokuhou Misaki tentatively emphasized again.
"Of course, I know." Lin Wuming's expression remained unchanged, looking composed and unhurried.
"You should be very clear, right? My thoughts and feelings." Lin Wuming looked over with some confusion—was it necessary to confirm this repeatedly?
Shokuhou Misaki suddenly felt very annoyed, conjured a pillow out of thin air, and threw it at Lin Wuming: "I already said, I won't abuse my Superpower!"
Especially this matter, from the beginning, Shokuhou Misaki had drawn a red line for herself, absolutely not using "Mental Out" to probe Unnamed Senior's true feelings and choices.
Shokuhou Misaki was afraid of seeing a result she didn't want to see; she was even more worried that after seeing an unsatisfactory result, she wouldn't be able to resist doing something...
Now it seemed her worries were unnecessary.
"You're so cunning, Unnamed Senior!" The girl couldn't help but complain, "You're not dense!"
Lin Wuming gently shook his head: "It's just... I couldn't imagine it."
In Lin Wuming's view, his journey through worlds was more like an "in-person offline fan-chasing" activity.
Original well-known characters like Shokuhou Misaki and Misaka Mikoto were more like idol stars.
As for Hu Feng Toumi, having lived under the same roof for a long time, she had directly become more like a family member.
As for taking the relationship further, it wasn't that Lin Wuming hadn't thought about it, but not in the form of "opposite-sex interaction."
After all, when he first met them in this world, they were indeed too young... one could even say "childish."
He really couldn't see them as "the opposite sex."
But in the end, Lin Wuming was just dense, or rather, he deliberately ignored this possibility. He wasn't blind or stupid, after such a long time, he had somehow noticed the attitudes and feelings of the girls around him.
And during this crisis—although it was eventually proven to be a false alarm—Lin Wuming did genuinely think at one point that he might "wake up" and leave this world.
In such an extreme situation, Lin Wuming was forced to re-examine his inner emotions.
Only then did he realize that in his heart, the figures who had always been active around him had left too deep a mark, becoming an indispensable part of his life.
So...
"Yes, I can give a clear response now." Lin Wuming smiled and nodded.
As if responding to his smile, Shokuhou Misaki also showed an even sweeter smile.
However, both of them intentionally or unintentionally avoided a deeper question.
—Was Lin Wuming's feeling only for Shokuhou Misaki alone; or... would others who asked the same question and invitation also receive the same answer?
Shokuhou Misaki smiled and narrowed her eyes, hiding the sharpness in them—no matter what, I'm one step ahead now. One step fast means every step is fast, I won't give them a chance!
Now... let's look forward to the upcoming date!
"I just need to be with Unnamed Senior, as for the location..." Shokuhou Misaki said, "You can decide, Senior."
"I decide?" Lin Wuming pondered, "Actually, I do have a place I want to go... but as a date location, it's a bit of a spoiler."
"I don't mind at all," Shokuhou Misaki said, "And we have a whole day, we won't just stay in the same place, right?"
"A whole day, huh."
"Of course, this is Our first date, and it's during the summer vacation when we don't have classes!" Shokuhou Misaki said, "Playing from morning to night, that's common sense!"
"Common sense, huh..." Lin Wuming couldn't help but smile wryly.
Speaking of which, his life now had already deviated from the norm, right?
He shook his head again, shaking off this ill-timed thought.
"I understand, as long as you're happy."
During the rest of the summer vacation, as long as nothing unexpected happened, Lin Wuming was quite free, so he was very willing to accompany Shokuhou Misaki on a date for the whole day.
