A familiar presence suddenly appeared nearby, and beside it seemed to be another old acquaintance I had not seen in ages. I immediately snapped out of the "job" of feeding Little Pao Pao, a smile appearing on my face. They'd finally come after all this waiting.
"Guests are here. I'll get the door." I put Little Pao Pao back in her seat and let the Girl eat by herself as I spoke casually. Sandora and Viska had already sensed who was at the door. The former smiled gently at me, while the latter hurriedly composed herself, straightened her plate, and took her feet off the chair—just to pretend she had manners.
I threw a contemptuous look at that Rogue, then teleported directly to the courtyard gate. A young man and woman stood outside. One was mature and steady, smiling with a gentle, dependable air; the other was brimming with energy and vitality, her Single Ponytail bouncing perkily behind her. At last, the two figures standing at the pinnacle of the void—the Father God of the Star Realm and the Huron God King—had arrived.
"Yo, little brother, long time no see." Big Sister Hela was as enthusiastic as ever. The inertia supposedly inherent to Void Creatures was utterly absent from her. Even as she greeted me, the Single Ponytail behind her head swung energetically back and forth. Her every word and movement made her seem like an ordinary, slightly overexcited college girl. "I stayed in the Star Realm for two days and got everything sorted out. I came to discuss building the bridge with you."
As I ushered the two important figures into the courtyard, I craned my neck toward the street corner. "You didn't take a taxi this time?"
Xingchen smiled leisurely. "It was urgent, so we didn't wander around