Arrival at Jarilo-VI

The Herta automaton's calm tone made everyone sigh in disappointment, instantly deflating their hopes.

"I think we should be glad it didn't switch to Combat Mode. I don't want to get spun around."

"And if such a nice room got trashed, Conductor Pam would be really mad, since he put so much effort into decorating it."

March 7th quickly chimed in, and everyone nodded in agreement.

"Alright, we're all tired today. Let's just go take a bath."

Theresa said, already eager to explore herself~

"Come on, let's go together!"

"Xing, are you coming?"

March 7th said excitedly, and Xing nodded eagerly.

"Huh?"

Now it was Theresa's turn to be confused.

"What 'huh'? It's totally normal for girls to bathe together. Theresa, don't tell me you've always bathed alone?"

March 7th asked, puzzled, as she prepared to walk out of the room to grab her own pajamas from her room.

"Hehe, count me in~"

Xing shouted excitedly.

"Mm, alright then."

Theresa said, a little flushed. After all, she no longer had her little Kun Kun, so there was nothing to fear. Her body now was a girl's—everything that should be there was there, and what wasn't, wasn't.

As for whether she'd end up like those anime protagonists spurting nosebleeds from excitement, she figured she wouldn't. She'd watched plenty of movies for that not to happen.

She'd forged an unshakable spirit!

So Theresa took the pajamas March 7th had lent her—she didn't have any of her own yet, planning to buy some when they reached a new place. Xing also took a pair of March 7th's pajamas. Aside from being a little taller than March 7th and having a slightly bigger chest, there wasn't much difference.

{Xing was quite well-endowed, just hidden by her coat.}

So the three girls walked into the bathroom, expectant and shy. The Herta Space Station System in Theresa's mind was screeching excitedly, but Theresa stayed calm. Since she wasn't even human anymore, what did she have to fear?

Thus, the three embarked on a peculiar bathing journey. They thought Xing would be the one to go wild, but it turned out March 7th crashed and burned instead. As for the steamy details, they won't be described—it'd be too dangerous.

In the end, all three came out with flushed faces and moist eyes, looking shy. Xing, meanwhile, had a look of having learned something.

"Stupid Xing, you're just as big yourself, and you still went for it! It felt weird!"

March 7th blushed and smacked Xing, who just grinned foolishly.

Theresa also blushed and smiled, because she'd done some indescribably fun things too.

As for the Herta Space Station System, it got so stimulated it crashed. Theresa couldn't be bothered with it. What surprised her was that despite its flirty talk on the surface, it was unexpectedly innocent?

The rest of the time was spent helping each other blow-dry their long hair and chatting about girl talk.

Soon, everyone lay down on the bed to rest. Theresa was shocked to find she'd become a body pillow for March 7th and Xing?

As for the Herta automaton, it had long slipped out to help the conductor clean. Conductor Pam was very pleased with that. Eventually, everyone returned to their rooms to rest, and Pam went back to the cockpit.

The train drifted through the cosmos, protected by the Trailblaze Power so no one could infiltrate from outside.

The night passed without incident. Theresa was woken up by Face Wash—a ball on her left cheek and a ball on her right cheek sandwiching her face. She helplessly grabbed and squeezed to wake March 7th and Xing. The three groggily brushed their teeth, washed their faces, and got dressed. Theresa changed back into her Stardust Symphony outfit—since it was a conceptual outfit, she just had to think about it to put it on, skipping the dressing time.

[Hey hey, everyone get up! Pam has made breakfast. Today's breakfast is century egg and lean meat congee with soy milk. Plus two Chicken Eggs per person.]

Pam's voice came over the room's broadcast. Everyone headed to the train's main hall to enjoy breakfast. Himeko smiled and shared her coffee with Theresa. The two of them happily drank their ultra-concentrated coffee. Xing tried a cup out of curiosity, then howled, clutching her stomach as she ran to her room to clear her system.

"Let's rest for half an hour to digest. By the way, have you decided who'll get off to explore?"

Pam asked once everyone had eaten their fill.

Welt and Himeko said they wanted the young ones to go stretch their legs and take Xing to see the world.

"We trust Theresa to handle things, as long as she doesn't do anything stupid. Dan Heng, March 7th, keep an eye on her. Xing, stay close to everyone and don't act alone."

Welt assigned everyone's tasks.

[The train is about to initiate a warp.]

[Please take your seats, passengers.]

With Pam's announcement, everyone sat down in their seats to wait for the warp. March 7th excitedly squatted in a horse stance, and Xing curiously copied her.

As the train turned a pale blue, the warp began. The train tore through the barriers of space, jumping to a star system hundreds of light-years away.

[Stellar Core fluctuation detected. This stop is postponed indefinitely.]

Pam's surprised voice came over the broadcast.

"Thump!" *2

As expected, March 7th and Xing both hit the floor with a thump.

"This is Jarilo-VI?" Himeko exclaimed in surprise at the frozen planet that was Jarilo-VI.

"That's right. I checked the archives. The old Jarilo-VI was a verdant planet. It might have become like this because of the Stellar Core."

Dan Heng spoke seriously, looking at the planet outside the window.

"As for the Stellar Core issue, it's hard to say how serious it is. If you have any questions, you can ask us on the terminal. I've already added Theresa and Stelle to the group chat."

Welt looked at the somewhat hesitant group and said.

"Everyone must be careful on this trip. Theresa, I'm entrusting them to you."

Himeko looked at Theresa with concern and said. Theresa nodded in response—after all, she had already smashed the Doomsday Beast, so the Stellar Core really wasn't something to worry about too much.

"I have a question. How do we get down there? Just jump straight down?"

Stelle asked blankly. Theresa also looked curiously at Himeko and Welt, since this was her first Trailblaze expedition as well.

"It's like this. Conductor Pom-Pom will teleport everyone to a suitable location shortly. After last time's lesson, let's not get sent right into someone's city, to avoid causing more trouble—like we did with March 7th."

Dan Heng explained calmly, adding a jab at March 7th.

"Hehe, I didn't mean to, you know~"

March 7th laughed awkwardly.

[Beginning teleportation.]

With Pom-Pom's voice, a golden light of Trailblaze appeared on March 7th, Dan Heng, Stelle, and Theresa, and then their figures vanished from the train.

Himeko and Welt watched them disappear.

"Welt, this is the first time I've seen you so at ease. Was that battle with the Doomsday Beast not her full strength?"

Himeko asked curiously, looking at Welt, who was sitting calmly on the sofa.

"Naturally. Not to mention that she is now an Envoy of Joy, arguably the strongest Stellaron Hunter on the train. Plus, in my homeland, she was the Academy Head managing an entire academy. Watching over little March and Stelle shouldn't be a problem."

Welt explained to Himeko with a smile.

Today's beautiful picture: Magic Pink Bunny—Theresa!