The Academy’s Weapon Replicator

"Huh? Every spell has a way to undo it. You just have to perform the magic in reverse. No matter how complex and tightly tangled a knot is, there's no such thing as a knot that can't be untied, right? Of course, 'Eternal Slumber' is a pretty complex knot, but it's still better than trying to enter the dream together, which is reckless."

...That Mei, she did that on purpose. Because it's difficult to undo the spell, and who knows how long it would take even if she tried.

Was that the hesitation she showed right before I entered? It seems she was debating whether to tell me that or not. It would be worse to try and fail to undo the spell than not trying at all.

'That's a bit surprising.'

Mei isn't human. The time I've spent with her is so short that we don't even have a close friendship.

So she probably doesn't understand why she even hesitated. Whether I make a dangerous choice or not is of no concern to Mei, who wasn't originally human.

But Mei tried to stop me. Because it was dangerous for me.

"How did you get caught up in the magic?"

"Hmm, that's the problem. I think realizing that Osprey had disappeared from reality was the trigger, but you seem to have realized that too."