Chapter 136: Stargazer Gets Jealous! The Captain's Battlefield of Love!
[The moment the two Captains met, they merged into one, and fragmented memories came flooding back. "Captain, now that you've recovered what you lost, perhaps you could explain the truth behind this farce?"
Einstein cautiously asked. "Ah, of course.
But before that... there's still one friend we must meet at the tower's summit."
With everyone's agreement, the Captain's group ascended toward the peak. A biting wind howled through the arid air. Upon the throne at the tower's apex, she had been waiting for quite some time. "Hmph. Finally arrived, have you, commoner?"
Stargazer lightly fanned herself with her feathered fan, looking down at the Captain as if he were unrecyclable trash. "...Are you sure you're in any position to say that?"
The Captain fired back without hesitation. "Another person who looks identical to the Academy Head but clearly isn't her? This world truly is fascinating."
Himeko stared at Stargazer as if observing some rare creature.]
[March 7th]: "So cool! Standing above the Captain in the freezing wind with that commanding gaze... that exact expression!"
[Silver Wolf]: "Understandable.
After waiting a thousand years for the Captain, only to see how many beauties have surrounded him recently? No wonder Stargazer's furious!"
[Stelle]: "Damn! That look just makes it even better!?"
[Kiana]: "Classic you!"
[Though Kiana felt a twinge of envy toward the Captain, she still maintained some dignity. The legendary Fish-Cat of Moon and Sea wouldn't lose her composure in the group chat.]
["Are you perhaps Zhuge... ah no, Scholar Stargazer? Or should I call you—the first Sage King of the Glorious Empire?"
"Emperor Pot? What's that? Is it edible?
Tasty? How do you eat it?"
For some reason, Kiana's mind immediately went to food. "Vulgar! Such empty titles hold no relation to my current self. Now, I am but a simple recluse."
Stargazer elegantly waved her fan, standing apart from worldly affairs. "Well then, Honored Recluse, do you have any thoughts about my recent experiences and current situation?"
"Vulgar! The prattle of commoners is truly grating."
"No, this is entirely your doing! Don't pretend not to hear me and brush it off!"
"Vulgar! And what of it?"
Stargazer stood her ground despite lacking justification. "With our numbers advantage, are you sure you want to be this bold?"]
[March 7th]: "Huh? I feel like... Stargazer seems different? Not quite like her thousand-year-ago self?"
[Theresa]: "People mature over a thousand years! Perfectly normal!"
[Though her body hadn't grown at all—that remained an issue.]
[Murata Himeko]: "Oh? Isn't this just jealousy? Pretty obvious if you ask me."
[Pela]: "What a shame! The current Captain hasn't returned to experience those past events yet, so he's completely unfamiliar with Stargazer."
[Elysia]: "Ah, we won't get to see Stargazer rushing into the Captain's arms. What a pity♪"
[Theresa]: "Even the Stargazer from a thousand years ago wouldn't do something like that!"
[Before Stargazer could erupt again, her left and right attendants began seeking credit. "Odd, I recall we walked up here. Weren't you two the ones who got captured?"
I ordered you two to bring him here precisely to avoid these barbarians laying eyes on my secret array diagrams."
"Not that it matters. These savages' feeble minds couldn't possibly comprehend their profundity anyway."
Dr. Tesla couldn't let that slide: "Can I punch her? Can I? Please say I can!"
The more level-headed Einstein restrained her impulse as the Captain began recounting his past—how Rozaliya and Liliya had summoned him to a world of warring states to clean up their mess. Due to a malfunction in the return array, the Captain had been split in two and stranded on this island. "Hmph. Preposterous! My arrays are flawless!"
"Then why did I split in two? And why are you here?"
Stargazer took a deep breath: "Foolish child, still unenlightened. Think carefully... about your reason for existing here."
"Rozaliya! Liliya!"
"I grow weary. Escort our guests out. Should they refuse to leave... you know what to do?"]
[Bronya Zaychik]: "Rozaliya and Liliya actually obey Stargazer!?"
[Sushang]: "Isn't this just a teacher's natural authority over students?"
[March 7th]: "Sounds like Sushang speaks from experience!"
[Theresa]: "But judging by Stargazer's reaction, the Captain must have done something to cause this situation."
[Stelle]: "Highly likely!"
[Amidst the ensuing battle, the Captain gradually remembered everything. "—So you truly have no clue why the teleportation failed?"
The Captain recalled the warning before transportation: "Remember—focus your mind completely on visualizing your destination world."
"The slightest distraction will destabilize the array, and spatial boundaries will tear you apart."
"Naturally, your survival means nothing to me.
I'm only assisting this once out of minor responsibility. Don't expect it again."
The Captain suddenly understood. "Remember now, commoner?"
Stargazer spoke through gritted teeth: "Who was it that threw my array into chaos and dragged even me to this wretched place?"
"And what was that overwhelming longing powerful enough to distort spacetime itself?"
"Er... well..."
The Captain had no rebuttal. "Seems you've figured it out?"
"I'll prepare at the array ahead. Come find me when you have your answer."
Without so much as a glance at the Captain, Stargazer coldly departed.]
[Stelle]: "Huh? Not sure why, but I'm getting some serious vinegar vibes here. Anyone else smell that?"
[March 7th]: "Stargazer waited a thousand years to see the Captain again, joyfully prepared an array for him... only for him to be thinking about another Theresa lookalike..."
[Kiana]: "If I reunited with Mei after so long and she was thinking about someone else... I'd lose it too!"
[Raiden Mei]: "Impossible! How could I ever forget about Kiana?"
[Elysia]: "Exactly! Nothing should come between two beautiful girls' bond♪"
[Stelle]: 'Why not join in? Three isn't a crowd!'
Tomorrow begins the story of The Day You and the Stars Disappeared!!