"I can only send you this far..."

In a building covered with flesh and blood, Ye Shiyu, dressed in a cloak and holding a torch and long sword, stopped in her tracks.

As she spoke, she turned around and looked at the person behind her.

Bai Yi turned her head to survey the surroundings, having just understood the situation of this if-line.

In this if-line, Yan Huan was also gone...

And then, it resulted in this terrible consequence.

"..."

Looking up at An Le, who seemed to have transformed into the Evil God in the sky, and thinking of the mission of her constant time travel, where the next leap would lead to the location of the final knot...

If she could untie that knot, maybe...

Thus, Bai Yi’s expression became resolute. Even in the if-line, she still said to Ye Shiyu,

"I will definitely save Yan Huan!"

"Xiao Huan..."

Hearing that name, Ye Shiyu, whose face was full of traces of time, couldn’t help but have her eyes darken,

"Have you gone mad too? He and mom have been gone for so long, what’s there to talk about saving..."

"No, I..."

Bai Yi wanted to explain, but Yan Huan on her shoulder suddenly spoke up,

"Time’s running out, meow, Bai Yi."

"Tick-tock... tick-tock..."

At this moment, the time was nearing 4:44 PM.

Soon, they would be traveling back to the first day of the spring semester, the place where Yan Huan first met Meow.

"...Finally, it’s almost over. Oof, after all this..."

Waiting for the final moment to arrive, Bai Yi took a deep breath and said.

Hearing this, Yan Huan glanced at her and said helplessly,

"I already told you, meow, the more you change what has already happened, the greater the resistance. That’s why entering these if-lines has become increasingly dangerous!"

Hearing this, Bai Yi only puffed up her cheeks.

She stole a glance at Yan Huan, her starry eyes slightly shifting, beginning to pave the way for a certain thought in her heart,

"...Hmph, but didn’t we make it through! It’s just that, after so many if-lines of not seeing Yan Huan, tomorrow in the real timeline I still want to..."

Yan Huan faintly tasted the first layer of meaning in her words, thus warning again,

"I warn you, meow, you are walking in the real past timeline! If someone realizes you’ve crossed the timeline, especially if past you or Yan Huan finds out, you’ll be obliterated!"

Especially since it’s almost the final moment.

With just the final step, he could coax her back to the present, and in any case Yan Huan did not want any mistakes to occur.

"I... I’ll just secretly take a peek at him～"

Bai Yi pouted, poked her finger at the fluffy white cat on her shoulder with an annoyed look, and said,

"That was our first meeting! Although... he didn’t know I originally planned to draw his face after finishing Zhou Bin’s..."

"..."

Yan Huan showed a deadpan expression and didn’t respond.

Then Bai Yi touched her chin, beginning to muse,

"Ah, if only I’d known earlier that Yan Huan was actually my fan...

"At that time An Le hadn’t reunited with him, he still hated Spencer, and Ye Shiyu was still a mess...

"Hohoho, catch Sakuragi Hitomi sneaking around, I don’t know how much to bet with that!"

Just thinking about it made Bai Yi delighted.

She swung her pink fists, her starry eyes twinkling as she dauntlessly imagined winning them over with brute force.

"Hmph, hmph, that way Yan Huan would surely be madly pursuing me, confessing his love... Yan Ye, should I reluctantly agree, or reluctantly agree?"

"..."

"Yan Ye?"

Beside her, the white cat had already tucked its tail and silently moved to the side.

"Yan Ye!"

"It’s almost time, meow..."

"You idiot!"

Bai Yi puffed her cheeks, instantly transforming into a pink pufferfish.

She hugged the fluffy, plump white cat tightly to her chest.

"Tick-tock... tick-tock..."

And in front of her, as time neared 4:44 PM, a door leading to the real-world space suddenly opened wide.

Inside, the spring semester opening exam of Yuanyue Academy faintly appeared.

Originally, Bai Yi, who was thinking about other things, had her expression change when she saw the school bathed in the sunset glow.

Reaching the final point, all the connections between her and Yan Huan would vanish after today, giving her a sense of uncertainty and doubt.

Even though Yan Huan had promised, after everything was over, he would restore her memories of him, she couldn’t help but confirm once more,

"Well, what’s the point in mentioning this... After tomorrow, I fear... he won’t even remember me, right?"

Yan Huan rolled his eyes at her, about to repeat his promise.

But looking up, he met her unwavering gaze,

"Tell me, Yan Ye, can I save him?"

"..."

This sentence made Yan Huan’s expression stiffen slightly.

It seemed this was also a fear he had to face.

He...

Could he save Bai Yi?

"..."

In silence, Yan Huan didn’t answer this question.

He just waved his tail and, as if changing the subject, spoke softly,

"He will remember you, meow."

Hearing this, a stunning smile appeared on Bai Yi’s face.

She lovingly rubbed her face against the furry white cat in her arms, and the next moment, the white light in front of her suddenly grew dazzling, swallowing her completely.

"Tick-tock... tick-tock..."

"Click-click-click!!"

And this world, devoured by tentacles, seemed to rewind, returning to 4:45 the day before.

...

...

"What on earth... is this?"

Spring semester, opening exam, Year 1 Class B, outside the exam room.

Inside the classroom, the Year 1 Class B students were either sitting at their desks flipping through last semester’s math notes, going to the restroom to deal with personal matters, or chatting in groups of three or five...