Multiverse: Why does the world show a health bar? !

What would happen if the only superhuman appeared in an ordinary world? Countless speculations could arise. Whether malicious or well-intentioned, Li Mo found all of them annoying. He personally disliked meaningless exchanges.

Soubu High remained the same as always. For this world, only a day had passed, but for him, a long time had gone by.

"A day in heaven, a year on earth? The tale of the woodcutter? Or perhaps Urashima Taro?"

Maybe while traversing the myriad realms, he might encounter such characters.

With these chaotic thoughts, Li Mo entered Soubu High. As a member of the Service Club, he now attracted quite a bit of attention. After all, the club's president, Yukinoshita Yukino, was the school's unattainable flower.

As everyone knows, beautiful women in school, especially those ranked at the top, easily draw everyone's attention. Teenage boys, in the throes of puberty, are naturally drawn to beauty.

As for the girls, from Li Mo's observations, even high-achieving girls are often attracted to other girls. But is it out of admiration or jealousy? That's the question.

"Good morning, Yukinoshita-san."

"Good morning, Li-san."

In the early morning, the classroom wasn't very crowded. But Yukinoshita Yukino was one of the few present. Perhaps she used to arrive later, but now she always came early.

After greeting his deskmate, Li Mo focused all his attention on his studies. He was preparing for the remedial class at noon, and during his studies, he even used a spell to enhance his concentration.

Among the manuscripts left by Kamishiro Seiji, there were many such techniques, their principles somewhat similar to stimulants.

Adopting a pragmatic approach, Li Mo wasn't interested in delving into the principles right now. He hadn't fully mastered Kamishiro's Onmyodo yet, so he was following in its footsteps step by step. Only when he reached a dead end and needed to innovate would he consider the underlying principles.

A student's day is monotonous, and Li Mo, like any normal student, maintained his focus on studying—during which he also studied Kamishiro's Onmyodo in class. At Narukami Shrine, he didn't just study; he also copied all of Kamishiro Seiji's manuscripts. However, these manuscripts were incomplete, with some parts missing due to improper preservation.

—The preservation at Narukami Shrine is really lacking.

After today, he would look into how ancient texts were preserved and then improve Narukami Shrine's preservation methods.

At noon, in the Service Club, the remedial session went smoothly, and Yukinoshita Yukino didn't encounter any of the previous issues.

She looked at her deskmate, who was resting his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

Like before, she felt that Li Mo had changed a lot. He had become more reserved, yet also more dangerous...

It was as if a dangerous animal was sitting beside her.

Yukinoshita Yukino recalled something she had read online: experienced police officers could judge a criminal's nature based on their demeanor. She thought it was probably because police officers noticed details that ordinary people missed, subconsciously analyzing them to reach a conclusion. Since it was subconscious, the process couldn't be explained.

Do ordinary people also have such feelings?

After hesitating for a moment, Yukinoshita Yukino spoke up, "Li-san, it's time to go to the club."

"Huh? Yukinoshita-san is actually personally taking me to the club today! I'm truly honored. Let's go!"

Their interaction naturally drew the attention of others, but it was just that—attention. As an international class, most students here prioritized academics. Things like romance and youthful adventures were trivial.

—Only Yukinoshita Yukino could capture their attention.

Unimportant matters didn't need attention. Li Mo carried his belongings and headed to the Service Club's activity room.

The room was empty. Hachiman Hikigaya hadn't arrived yet—only Yukinoshita had the key to the door. The staff room also had one, but Hachiman wouldn't take it.

Li Mo sat in his usual spot and took out his phone.

"Aren't you reading manga anymore?" Yukinoshita Yukino asked.

She was referring to "Demon Slayer," which Li Mo had bought in its entirety from a manga store just two days ago.

—But that was from this world's timeline.

For Li Mo, that was several months ago.

"Too lazy to read. Yukinoshita-san, are you that concerned about me?"

"You've changed again. I'm starting to suspect your condition hasn't fully healed." Yukinoshita Yukino flipped through a book.

"What illness do you think I have, Yukinoshita-san?" Li Mo glanced at his phone.

"Neurological mutation?" Yukinoshita Yukino ventured a guess.

"I've been to many hospitals and spent who knows how much money. But my body is perfectly healthy. The doctors think it's all in my head. Do you know about phantom limb pain?"

Phantom limb pain refers to the sensation of pain in a limb that has been amputated.

It can be simplified as a hallucination, a psychological phenomenon.

As knowledgeable as Yukinoshita was, she naturally understood the term.

Her slender hands flipped through the book as she spoke, "I see. So you've been dreaming again. For you, dreams are like traveling to another world, right?"

She remembered what he had said a few days ago—that he had traveled to another world, one with man-eating demons. He said he had become a swordsman, hunting those demons.

She had treated it as a joke, as a dream. Back then, he had changed a lot, and she thought it was a reaction to having nightmares.

—His essence hadn't changed.

It was the same now.

"You can think of it that way, Yukinoshita-san." Li Mo said, hearing the kettle boil. "Could you make some tea, Yukinoshita-san?"

"Sure."

Yukinoshita Yukino didn't refuse, and Li Mo took out the pastries he had bought that morning. Yesterday was Yukinoshita's turn, so today it was his.

A promise was a promise.

Li Mo wouldn't break a promise.

The aroma of tea filled the room. Sipping hot tea while enjoying pastries was undoubtedly a delightful experience.

"Yukinoshita-san, would you like to be an audience and listen to a story from my dreams?" Li Mo asked.

He didn't mind sharing his story. Who would believe such nonsense anyway?

More importantly, he wanted to talk.

At Narukami Shrine, Yae Miko was a good listener. But Miko was also a mischievous person, and talking to her would only result in teasing.

—Of course, the more important reason was that Li Mo wanted a topic.

So... why hasn't Hachiman arrived yet?

Li Mo leisurely began telling the story of the "Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual."