"Lin Luo, what do you think of Xi Ya?...," "Xi Ya? She's wonderful, what about her?" "I want to bring her over to live with us." "Bring her to the City of Sky?" "Yes. Although she is perfectly free and at ease in the Ediru Garden, she is ultimately alone.

I want her to be happier." After undergoing multiple metamorphoses, Lei had likely grasped the truth that 'collective happiness is true happiness.' As she spoke, her eyes shone with profound anticipation. Lin Luo could easily discern the implication in her words; essentially, Lei was campaigning for him to build a harem. While this might seem incongruous, upon deeper reflection, it made a degree of sense.

After all, the bond between Lei and Xi Ya spanned five hundred years. Although time isn't the most crucial factor in determining the strength of a relationship, Xi Ya's position in Lei's heart was irreplaceable. Moreover, Xi Ya carried a heartbreakingly sad past.

If Lei felt she was happy, perhaps sharing that happiness with Xi Ya was not impossible. The origin of a Holy War Angel was different from that of ordinary people, and their thought processes diverged from the norm. Lei had clearly changed after learning about her own background; she couldn't be judged by common standards.

Subconsciously, Lin Luo was never one to refuse a harem, but after hearing Lei's proposal, he felt a significant pressure. He hadn't even secured a Host yet, still needed to pacify the Heroic Spirits around him, and hadn't established good relations with the girls in the Magic City. Yet, he couldn't refuse Lei's good intentions.

After a moment of thought, Lin Luo could only say, "Handle this matter as you see fit. Do whatever makes you happy." "Okay." Lei smiled sweetly, completely satisfied. "Then I'll be going now." Lin Luo nodded, watching until her silhouette vanished from the sixth-floor training room before he finally left.

The minimum goal set by Yao Yao for them was to be the foremost individual below the Celestial Rank. Currently, Lei was only at the High Earth Rank. Neither Yao Yao nor Lei herself could be content with stopping there.

Coupled with the previous journey to the Weapon Race World and the newly signed Heart Contract, she clearly possessed even greater confidence. Leaving the main hall, Lin Luo found Tomoyo Sakagami waiting for him in the atrium. This time, they were heading to Tomoyo's original world.

Nearly two years had passed since Tomoyo's first transit, and her longing for her family was acute. There had been no opportunity to return before, but now, with Lin Luo's Starlight Avenue, she could finally see her family again—an opportunity not to be missed. Lin Luo himself was quite looking forward to this journey.

When he had previously entered the Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha world, Hatsune Miku had merged multiple worlds together. He wondered what the outcome of that merging was now... Had the Nanoha trio grown up?

Had the former lolis turned into mature beauties? Or were they still lingering between loli and girl? Or perhaps between girl and mature beauty?

All these possibilities stirred the imagination. Lin Luo’s thoughts began to drift into the distance, but when he took Tomoyo Sakagami's hand, his wandering thoughts retracted. Noticing her expression, a mixture of anticipation and nervousness, he couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Are you ready?" "No problem!" Tomoyo declared decisively. She emphasized her words not to display dominance, but merely to mask her inner tension. The closer one gets to home, the more timid one becomes—a universal feeling for those who cherish emotion.

"Mm." Lin Luo nodded, and in the next instant, he activated the Starlight Avenue. On one floor of the City of Sky's main hall, Yao Yao sat by a window, clad in extremely revealing attire, dangling her long, elegant legs. Sipping red wine, she laughed with captivating allure.

"This resolution went quite well, but the next Host is proving to be quite troublesome. Well, without five installments today, I probably won't see her." The Starlight Avenue was situated on a hillside overlooking the town. From here, the entire town was visible.

Lin Luo's gaze drifted slightly to the right, where he spotted the town's biggest stage—Mitakihara High School. It was springtime here, and the pink cherry blossoms created a unique, breathtakingly beautiful scene. Upon arrival, Lin Luo immediately sensed that this world held no magical fluctuations, nor any aura of power exceeding human limits.

It was an absolutely mundane world... Except for the Soul Gems! In other words, this world had not been integrated into the Nanoha plane.

Yet, when Anri Fujibayashi was not the Host, she had indeed appeared in the Nanoha world. Whatever Miku had done then, this town had indeed been relocated to the Nanoha world. So why had the nexus between the two worlds been severed now?

The immediate possibility of meeting the Nanoha trio was gone, which brought Lin Luo a touch of regret, but he didn't press the matter too hard, instantly focusing his attention on the task at hand. From previous conversations with Tomoyo, Lin Luo knew she had transferred to Mitakihara High School but had been forced to transit before spending more than a few days there. She hadn't experienced sufficient high school life at Mitakihara, nor had she even managed to kick Sunohara Youhei a few times—a distinct regret.

Looking at this familiar town now, Tomoyo’s previously settled heart stirred with emotion once more. There had been a time when she dared not hope she would truly return one day. "You know, right?

Because I used to be very good at fighting, I often intervened in disputes among the town's delinquents, which led them to resent and fear me. To bid farewell to that dark period and live the life of an ordinary girl, I transferred to Mitakihara High School," Tomoyo murmured, watching everything before her, as if reminiscing and explaining, her tone laced with infinite nostalgia. "But now, I still haven't achieved the ordinary daily life I yearned for." Lin Luo noticed a hint of sadness in her eyes and couldn't help but sigh, patting her shoulder reassuringly.

"This isn't your fault." "Then whose fault is it?" "...It's the Fault King's fault." Under the influence of his near-infinite consciousness, Tomoyo dismissed his remark and continued, "I haven't held any resentment towards it. What's done is done. Until I complete that endless road, I never dared to hope for the ordinary life I longed for.

However, while we are in this world, can you spend a period of ordinary life with me?" The girl's bright eyes were filled with yearning and expectation. Lin Luo gently held both her hands. "I also long for a peaceful life, where no one has to continue fighting.

Although that goal is still distant, since we have such a rare opportunity, I certainly won't object. What you want to do is what I want to do." "Thank you." Under this shared understanding, the two slowly walked down the slope. They used no power and did not quicken their pace, relying only on the gait of ordinary people, their hearts a mixture of excitement and tranquility, heading toward Tomoyo’s home.

Lin Luo had never been to this town. Naturally, he didn't know where Tomoyo's house was. He didn't even know where the Sanae Bakery was...

Wait, was it the Furukawa Bakery? So, he could only follow behind Tomoyo, feeling anxious like a prospective son-in-law about to meet his future in-laws. "Should we bring a gift?" Lin Luo suddenly suggested as they passed a supermarket.

"Why would we bring a gift?" Tomoyo asked, though she knew the answer. Of course, it was to boost his mother-in-law's affection rating, Lin Luo thought, but he wouldn't say that. "You are the daughter coming home; you naturally don't need gifts.

But for now, I'm still considered an outsider. Visiting your home without a gift seems a bit stingy." "My parents won't make you sleep in the warehouse just because you didn't bring a gift, you don't need to worry about that." Tomoyo rolled her eyes at him, then quickly cautioned, "Also, when we meet my family later, don't say anything reckless." "Alright." Hearing this, Lin Luo gave up on the idea of using gifts to foster closeness. If necessary, he still had plenty of good items in his storage space.

Although many were surreal, he did have things suitable for ordinary people. Not long after, the two arrived in front of a common two-story residence. A plaque by the door read "Saka-gami." Without a doubt, this was Tomoyo's home.

"Ding-dong!" "Coming, who is it?" When Tomoyo pressed the doorbell, a woman's voice quickly responded from inside. Then, the front door swung open with a loud sound, revealing a woman standing in the entryway who bore a three-to-five resemblance to Tomoyo. Her eyes blinked.

"Huh? Tomoyo, why are you back? And why are you ringing the doorbell?

Don't you have a key?" This woman was undoubtedly Tomoyo's mother. Tomoyo understood why she rang the doorbell instead of entering directly, and Lin Luo understood too, but what baffled them was why her mother's tone was so perfectly normal? On the way back, they had investigated the time flow in this world.

Exactly half a year had passed since Tomoyo's transit—no more, no less. This meant Tomoyo had been missing for half a year. A missing daughter suddenly returns after six months, and her mother shows not a shred of surprise or joy?

This was utterly abnormal. Tomoyo suppressed the excitement and confusion surging within her, restraining the urge to rush forward and cry in her mother's arms. She feigned composure and asked, "Um, Mom, do you know where I've been for the past six months?" Tomoyo's mother paused slightly, then chuckled.

"Really, my Tomoyo went abroad to study in China for half a year and learned to joke? Are you deliberately testing Mom?" "Cough, cough, cough..." While Tomoyo wasn't severely affected by this statement, Lin Luo nearly choked. He forcibly suppressed it to avoid rudeness but couldn't catch his breath, coughing repeatedly.

"Ah, you are..." At this moment, Tomoyo's mother finally noticed Lin Luo. She pointed at him, looked back and forth between her daughter's face and Lin Luo's face, and finally seemed to realize everything, laughing happily. "Oh my, my Tomoyo has indeed grown up; she even has a boyfriend now."