My name is Levi, and I work in anime.

At the same time, a strange sense of loss welled up in Yoko's heart. As for why she felt lost, she didn't know herself.

An ambiguous atmosphere began to spread.

"Come to think of it, this is my first time here too," the boy said, trying to break the awkward silence.

This is a rather remote location for Hakuou Academy. The teaching buildings for classes, the sports stadium, and the exhibition hall for club activities are all quite far away.

Little Sister Mary's prayer room was already considered remote, but it was still far inferior to the buildings of this generation.

It seems this area was one of the first to be developed when the school expanded. However, as it grew larger, the initial building plan became completely insufficient, and people generally preferred the newly constructed areas. Therefore, this area is sparsely populated, mostly used as warehouses and logistical storage, and few students are willing to come here.

"This place seems somewhat familiar to me," Yoko said suddenly, bowing her head to rest and avoiding looking at the boy.

"is it?"

"Yes, this place is very similar to the layout when I was in elementary school, but that was a long time ago."

As she spoke, a look of nostalgia appeared in her eyes.

"I see." Li Wei asked in surprise, "Then, have you remembered anything?"

“…I’m sorry.” The older sister’s eyes dimmed again.

"It's okay, let's take it slow. It's alright even if you can't remember anything," Li Wei immediately comforted her.

It's just a matter of luck, like winning a lottery. If you succeed, great; if you fail, there's no real loss.

The two rested for a while until the older sister regained her strength. Then they held hands tightly again and entered stealth mode, preparing for their next move.

Just then, the figure of a strangely familiar, unassuming girl appeared behind the boy:

"Hey~ It's Li Wei! What are you doing here?"

The boy who heard the voice looked in the direction of the sound and found that, without him noticing, a plain-looking girl wearing a white beret was standing behind him, tilting her head and looking at him.

He had never noticed her.

Chapter 51 Kato Megumi's Club

"Kato-kun?" Li Wei was extremely surprised.

She hadn't even noticed when she appeared behind her.

Thinking of this, the boy realized another problem—could she have seen him with an enormous Yukinoshita?!

"Um, Kato-kun, have you seen anyone else?" the boy asked ambiguously.

"The others? Isn't it just you, Li Wei, here?"

The unassuming girl tilted her head and asked with a puzzled look, "This area is very remote, and hardly anyone comes here... Well, Li Wei, you're the only student who's come here recently."

Judging from the girl's expression, she didn't seem to be lying; it's good that she didn't notice.

The young man breathed a sigh of relief.

"So, what's the reason Li Wei came here?" Kato suddenly asked.

"Nothing much, just wandering around."

The boy packed up the leftover lunchbox and drinks, put them in a bag, and then threw them in the trash can to avoid polluting the environment. Because he did it all with one hand, it was a little awkward.

After doing all this, he finally looked up and asked the girl, "Then why is Kato here?"

"Because our club is upstairs." Kato Megumi's answer was as natural as a newlywed couple discussing whether to eat first, take a shower first, or eat themselves first.

"A club?" This place, so remote that many students never even visit it before graduation, actually has clubs? Will they be able to recruit any new members?

"Yes, the club, I founded it."

The ordinary-looking pretty girl puffed out her chest, looking quite proud: "Our name is the After-School Alley Alliance Club, and the members are all like-minded classmates."

"Oh..." The boy wanted to complain about the very strange name, but the moral education he received since childhood made him hold back.

Call it whatever you like, it's their freedom. In terms of sheer quirkiness, this club isn't even ranked among the best in the school.

The name "Service Club" in Yukinoshita's small edition is strange enough. In addition, there are other strange clubs that seem mysterious and impressive, such as the Girls' Sealed Club, the Far East Magical Nap Society of Summer, the Hero Club, and the Strange Investigation Club, which may even lead to misunderstandings.

"But speaking of which, when I was helping Kurokami Metaki fix his computer at the student council last time, I saw the school's club list, and this name wasn't on it?" the boy asked, somewhat puzzled.

For some reason, despite the excellent budget and top-notch equipment of Baihuang Academy, the student council's computers and the furniture in the dormitories of the older female teachers were always breaking down, requiring Li Wei to help them repair them every few days.

"I don't know either. Maybe it's because our club has such a low profile that everyone ignores it." Kato Megumi smiled, looking truly pitiful.

"After all, we only need one classroom and we don't usually hold any activities, so we don't need to apply for much funding."

"That's it."

"Li Wei, it's rare for you to come here, why don't you come in and sit for a while?" The unassuming girl hugged her hat to her chest and extended an invitation.

Although it was just an invitation, the boy could feel a strong desire in it.

"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders."

Since I'm just wandering around anyway, it doesn't matter where I go, so I might as well go somewhere.

Li Wei wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Kato's gaze wasn't only fixed on him. It seemed that Kato's eyes brushed against him unintentionally, briefly glancing at Yoko's hand before quickly pulling away.

It must have been an unintentional act, since Kato had never learned "Merlin's magic" and didn't have any superhuman perception abilities, so he couldn't sense any supernatural power from her.

And so, the short-haired girl led the way, with Li Wei following behind as they went upstairs. After climbing two flights of stairs, Kato stopped in front of a classroom, where a sign on the door read "After School Alley Alliance Club".

So there really is such a club.

"This is it." Kato Megumi pushed open the door and entered: "This is where we conduct activities and rest."

The classroom was simply furnished, with only a few desks and chairs, two sofas, and two computers. Several bookshelves stood against the wall, and stationery and books were placed on the desks. If you ignored the guitar that had inexplicably appeared there, Li Wei would believe it was the literary society.

Near the door was a list of club members: [President: Kato Megumi; Vice President: Komi Shoko; Members: Akaza Akari, Goto Ichiri, Futaba Midori, Kasumizawa Miyu]

Aside from the president and vice president, Li Wei didn't recognize any of these members.

"Everyone's pretty much like me, not very good at interacting with others, so it's understandable that you don't know Li Wei." As if she could read minds, the calm voice of the girl came from behind, startling the huge Yukino Shinobu. She moved a little too much and almost bumped into Kato.

Fortunately, Kato Megumi was helping the boy introduce the list of club members on the wall, and because she leaned forward, the two brushed past each other.

This action also alerted Li Wei.

In the following segment, Yukino, who was overweight and had almost caused trouble, tried her best to endure it. Whether she saw Kato sitting only five centimeters away from her or the plain-looking girl suddenly turning around and almost bumping into her, she tried her best to hold back and did not make a sound.

Feeling that staying any longer was not a good idea, and having not made any particular impression on Yangzi, Li Wei took his leave.

"Are you leaving so soon? Li Wei is really as always."

Kato's voice was devoid of joy or sorrow, like that of a delicate porcelain doll, which once reminded the boy of the Ryougi from back then.

In stark contrast to her cold voice, Kato Megumi was a very polite and warm-hearted girl who escorted Levi to the door downstairs before they parted ways.

"Um, Li Wei must be very tired." The girl suddenly said this before they parted ways.

"Why do you ask that?" Li Wei looked at Kato Megumi curiously.

"Because you always work so hard that you forget to eat and sleep, as if all the suffering in the world is caused by your incompetence." The plain-looking girl hugged her hat to her chest, her hands clenched tightly, looking quite serious: "Take a break, cherish yourself, many people love you."

"Kato..." The girl's words surprised the boy, and then, for some reason, he couldn't say anything.

It's like someone who's been doing something for a long time suddenly being understood. A lot of words are stuck in their throat, but they don't know where to begin.

After a long while, he shook his head: "No, I'm fine."

I examine myself three times a day, and I realize that I am still a very, very long way from being a virtuous person. It is far from time for me to rest.

After saying goodbye to Kato again, Levi took Yoko's hand and headed towards their next destination.

"Li Wei is still the same Li Wei as always."

Watching the boy wave goodbye and walk away until he completely disappeared from sight, the ordinary girl sighed, then went to the trash can, looked at the two bento boxes and two sets of cutlery lying quietly inside, and murmured to herself.

"It seems I'll have to spend my whole life slowly correcting you."

Chapter 52 Twilight Girl × Amnesia

The two, who were already far away from the alleyway after school and the Tongmengshe (a secret society), were naturally unaware of what was happening behind them.

As always, they proceeded according to their original plan, heading towards the unexplored areas within the school. The more remote the place, the older the buildings were, and the closer they were to the era in which the enormous snow-covered giant lived.

Is this a variation of the legendary "the blurrier the video, the clearer the childhood memories"?

"This is the last remaining group of old buildings of the school."

Standing beside the enormous snow-covered structure, Li Wei introduced the building in front of him.

This place used to be part of the old campus. After it was demolished, in order to commemorate the old community, it was designed according to the appearance of the old campus, and some of the materials were even the same as those used in the old campus.

Although times and circumstances differ, the sentiments we feel are the same. Everyone will have the same feeling about cherishing the old days; it's just that the time hasn't come yet.

As for why Li Wei is so familiar with this less-known area, the reason is simple: he was told to him bit by bit by the people involved.

Or rather, not human.

A cool breeze swept by, making people shiver. With dusk approaching and the traditional Japanese "twilight hour" drawing ever closer, it was easy for one's thoughts to wander, conjuring up school ghost stories like "Hanako in the Toilet," "The Thirteen-Story Staircase of Another Dimension," and "The Ghost After School."

For Li Wei, these were not strange tales; he had actually seen most of them, such as the one in front of him.

"Ah, it's Avi. I haven't seen him lately."

The beautiful sunset bathed the classroom in a warm, golden light.

As the sun set, a beautiful girl with long, straight black hair, slender eyes, fair skin, long black hair, and a graceful, voluptuous, and tall figure, dressed in an all-black sailor uniform, appeared before the boy, just as they had when they first met two years ago.

Geng Xizi, the name of the ghost before me.

Thanks to Li Wei's continuous efforts to replenish her magic, she was no longer confined to the old campus and could now travel to and from the campus for short periods without any problem. She also gained official status and a position within the government's exorcism team. However, this ghost of the old school building seemed to still prefer her original area of ​​activity and wouldn't venture out unless there were special circumstances.

Moreover, she can materialize at any time if she wants, and is no longer a ghost like a mirage.

Inside the teaching building, Li Wei and senior student Xi Zi stood side by side facing each other, very close to each other, just like in some youth campus drama.

"Is Senior Yuko protesting that I'm coming less and less?" Li Wei sighed again: "But I really have been very busy lately."

Then, the boy was pulled into a tight embrace by Yuko-senpai, followed by a deep, suffocating, and incredibly sweet kiss.

After a long while, long enough that the movement of the sun could be clearly observed, Senior Yuuko, who had fully absorbed Li Wei's magic, finally released her embrace and revealed a satisfied smile.

"You idiot, I'm already so happy that you came to see me."

Well, it might have been more convincing if he hadn't almost sucked the boy's lips raw before saying that.

Then, a businesslike expression appeared on her face, and she materialized the ghost's body: "Speak, what brings you here this time?"

"Well, a friend of mine has run into a little trouble and wants to ask you about some things related to the old campus."

Li Wei tried to loosen his grip on Yangzi's hand, only to be surprised to find that her body was extremely stiff and he couldn't pry it open without force.

"Um, Yoko?"

"Senior!"

To the astonishment of Yuuko-senpai, the enormous Yukinoshita suddenly became extremely emotional, rushed over and hugged Yuuko-senpai, then burst into tears. Between sobs, she kept saying sorry.

"!!!???"

Slightly surprised, but after a brief moment of surprise, Senior Yuuko gently hugged the oversized Yukinoshita into her arms and smiled softly.

After a long while, Yukinoshita finally stopped crying and started sobbing, but she stayed in Ghost-senpai's arms, as if she was feeling the warmth of something lost and found again.

"Really, you're already so old, but you still act like a child." Geng Xizi said this while gently patting her back: "What an idiot."

"You know Senior Xizi?" The scene before Li Wei was completely unexpected.

"Yangzi? Of course I know her. When we first met, she was just a little girl in kindergarten."

Yuko's voice was gentle and doting: "After she grew up a bit, I wanted to ask her to help me investigate the cause of my death back then, just like I asked you. But unfortunately, not long after that, the abandoned campus was demolished, and I never saw Yoko again."

"How could she have imagined that with the demolition of the old campus, I would end up at Baihuang Academy? She never found me again, and probably thought she had let me down, which is why she did this."

"But this time, it's not me who's lost my memory, it's Yoko."

"I see." Li Wei nodded, understanding everything.

"Yangzi, you did a great job. I'm proud of you."

Hearing Yuuko say that, the crying under the huge snow gradually subsided, and then she fell into Yuuko's arms, closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Although the plan to regain her memories failed, it helped her resolve a knot in her heart and also allowed two long-lost friends to reunite, making today's trip truly worthwhile.