This time, Himeko and Welt's meeting ended quickly.
It was over in a single day.
The reason... was Mr. Audie's return.
Mr. Audie had been shocked at first to learn that The Nameless had kidnapped the other family heads and indirectly taken control of Penacony, but he soon calmed down.
The other family heads were furious, but in the end, they had no choice but to swallow their anger.
After all, the meme involving the Sleepy Banana Monkey had been contained, and the Planet of Festivities had even gained a new dreamscape out of it.
Its potential commercial value was beyond calculation.
Judging by the results alone, there was no real problem.
The trouble was that they had shown The Family no respect at all.
The family heads were upset, but Penacony had more than two powers vying for influence. It wasn't just The Family and the Express.
There was the company, too...
Although most of its fleet had withdrawn, Jade had left some ships "stationed" on Penacony's outskirts.
The Planet of Festivities had once been the Outer Rim Prison.
If The Family and the Express truly fell out, what would they do when the company came looking for trouble?
"It's settled."
They were in the Party Car aboard the Star Rail Express.
Seated across from Yan Huan, March 7th, and Dan Heng, Welt explained:
"Mr. Audie was very understanding. He didn't make things difficult for us, so for now... we can put this matter behind us."
"But as a condition, we'll have to bid fairly against them for the new dreamscape."
"Personally, I don't think it would matter much if the Star Rail Express didn't get it."
"How could it not?!" March 7th stepped forward, her expression serious.
"We put in so much effort back then and barely managed