The next day, Tuesday, Hobart was woken early in the morning by The Fool. It turned out Little Sun had gathered all the Extraordinary Materials and used The Fool's sacrifice to pay Emperor.
There were four identical main ingredients at sequence 8, as well as one main ingredient at Sequence 9.
Hobart did not recognize any of them, so he simply sacrificed them all to the Country of Disorder.
That afternoon, Hobart accompanied Christine as they saw off their adoptive mother Monlisa, as well as Donna and Tyrone.
Monlisa's expression did not change much, as though she had long been prepared for this.
Donna's emotions were particularly complicated. She looked forward to the journey, yet could not bear to leave her father and Hobart.
Tyrone's reluctance outweighed his anticipation. He wiped away his tears several times, and his eyes had turned red.
Watching the train disappear into the distance, Christine and Hobart each took a carriage home.
Only after getting into the carriage did Christine say to Hobart, "Move back in over the next few days."
Hobart agreed. He returned to Blanca Street with complicated feelings, and the sight of the empty recliner made the whole house seem desolate.
Fors and Xue had never given up their Rental Apartment. They had moved out to avoid Qilingesi, but now that grass had grown tall over Qilingesi's grave, they could simply move back.
Hobart sat down on the sofa, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank slowly. The string of farewells had left him in a poor mood.
He had no desire to cook dinner either, so he went to the nearby Dixie Restaurant.
After eating and drinking his fill, he returned to the bedroom and entered the Country of Disorder. At this point, only Gold Pounds and those delightful-looking Mystical