Himeko smiled faintly.
"The galaxy is vast, and life is small."
"The footsteps of [Trailblaze] never cease, yet on the scale of the universe, an ordinary person can spend an entire lifetime traveling only a short distance."
"But when such tiny stretches of road connect, they can link countless worlds together."
"The universe may not remember every person who laid down a railroad tie upon the Silver Rail, but we will remember them."
"As long as we remember, their stories have not ended."
Himeko looked at March 7th, Yan Huan, and Dan Heng beside her.
"And what Mikhail left us was precisely his answer to this question."
"It may not have been perfect, but it was enough to let an old Nameless traveler, weathered by life, smile with peace at the end of his journey."
"And its meaning will be interpreted by those of us who come after."
March 7th suddenly understood.
"The answer itself isn't important. What matters is what we can gain from someone else's answer... right?"
Himeko smiled approvingly.
"That is [Trailblaze]."
Welt said solemnly.
"Thinking ahead is never a bad thing. One day, all of us will have to face parting."
Dan Heng agreed. "But before then, we still have a long road to walk together."
Himeko smiled faintly.
"Yes, so what we need to do now is bring everything we saw and heard on Penacony back to the Train Conductor."
She looked at Yan Huan.
"Even though Dominicus fell and the dream shattered, we stayed at the hotel the entire time and still haven't had the chance to return to the train."
"We're heading back now?" Yan Huan raised a brow.
"We're not watching the Grand Symphony Ceremony?"
"No." Himeko shook her head.
"Since we stayed aboard the Fleeting Starlight for so long without getting