Himeko took the spirit stone and placed it inside the Spiritual Energy Coffee Machine.
The indicator light in front of the coffee machine instantly lit up and it began to operate.
Stelle and March 7th also crowded over to join in the fun.
Soon, Himeko expertly brewed a cup of coffee.
Himeko turned around and looked at the three of them: Ye Yun, Stelle, and March 7th.
"Want to try?"
March 7th shuddered all over. Himeko's coffee was definitely not safe to drink!
"Uh, well, I'm going to see if Dan Heng picked out his stuff yet. You guys drink!"
Without finishing her sentence, March 7th turned tail and bolted. If she didn't run now, she'd end up drinking Himeko's brew!
The smile on Himeko's face grew somewhat stiff.
"Stelle, Ye Yun, do you two want to try some?"
Stelle was a bit confused by the current situation. Why was March 7th panicking like that? Wasn't it just a cup of coffee?
One can only say that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, for Stelle stepped forward and took Himeko's coffee.
"Thanks!"
Stelle downed the coffee in the cup in one breath.
Himeko stared at Stelle with great anticipation.
"How is it, Stelle? How does it taste?"
Stelle wore a smile on her face and gave a thumbs-up.
"Delicious!"
With that, Stelle waved at March 7th.
"March! Come drink some coffee, this coffee is really good!"
March 7th poked her head out from beside Dan Heng.
She saw Stelle displaying an empty coffee cup that she had just chugged.
A wave of doubt popped into March 7th's little head.
Did Himeko's coffee get good? Looking at Stelle's expression, it really did look delicious. Should she... give it a try?
March 7th mustered up her courage and had Himeko make her a cup of coffee.
March 7th took the coffee and first gave it a sniff.
Mhm! The smell was normal! No weird odors!
Stelle urged her from the side.
"March, hurry and try it. It's truly good."
Ye Yun, standing off to the side, was about to burst out laughing. He had seen the whole thing crystal clear—Stelle's legs were trembling slightly.
Judging by the situation, Stelle probably wanted to drag March 7th down with her so she wouldn't be the only one suffering.
March 7th lifted the coffee cup and poured a huge mouthful into her mouth. The exact instant she swallowed it down—
Stelle and March 7th simultaneously collapsed flat on the spot, kicked their legs twice, rolled their eyes, and passed out cold.
"Gah!"
Ye Yun watched the two of them with gloating amusement. Tsk, tsk, tsk, the killing power of Himeko's coffee was simply too strong.
Himeko looked at the two who had fallen and couldn't get up, and began to slightly doubt her own coffee-making skills.
However, this thought was quickly cast to the back of her mind. She turned around, picked up a book on manual coffee brewing, and began flipping through it to see where she had gone wrong.
Seeing the two lying on the floor, Ye Yun kindly carried them over to the sofa so they could lie down.
Dan Heng had selected what he wanted by then: a pair of headphones with infinite power. The price wasn't expensive—only 300 star coins.
Dan Heng took out 3 stellar jades, exchanged them for star coins to buy it, and holding the headphones, he said goodbye to Ye Yun and Himeko, heading back to the Archives.
Ye Yun looked at the two passed out on the sofa and, after giving it some thought, decided to talk to Himeko about renting a car.
Ye Yun walked up beside Himeko.
"Himeko, there's something I'd like to chat with you about."
Hearing this, Himeko put down the book in her hand.
"Oh? What is it?"
Ye Yun took a sip of water and slowly spoke.
"I want to rent a car compartment to open a shop. Is that okay?
Of course, I won't use it for free. Every month, your Express Crew can take an item from me worth no more than 3,000 star coins. How about that?"
After hearing Ye Yun's proposal, Himeko fell into deep thought.
This was something that had never happened on the train before—at least, not in the history of the Nameless known to Himeko.
However, it wasn't entirely out of the question to lease it to Ye Yun. Every month, they could acquire a treasure from the Myriad Worlds at Ye Yun's place.
As for whether Ye Yun would pose a threat to the Express Crew? At present, that seemed unlikely.
As for her evaluation of Ye Yun, Himeko could only say he was a pure merchant—a merchant with a conscience.
Himeko pondered for a moment and said.
"I can't make the call on this alone. I need to ask everyone on the Express Crew."
Whenever it concerned major matters relating to the Express Crew, everyone followed a rule that had existed since the train's birth: a vote.
Ye Yun smiled.
"That's only natural. Then I'll be heading off first. Send me a message when you all have made up your minds.
Right, we don't have each other's contact info yet. Let's add each other, shall we?"
After exchanging contact information with Himeko, Ye Yun returned to the Space Station.
After getting off the train, Ye Yun sent a message to Herta, asking her to help arrange a place for him to rest.
There was no helping it; he simply couldn't find any external inns, hotels, or similar places in this Space Station.
The staff members here all possessed rooms uniquely their own, and they were all provided free of charge.
Don't even ask—if you do, the answer is that the company is wealthy and doesn't care about a little money like this.
Over two hours later, inside the Observation Car.
Himeko, Welt, Pom-Pom, Dan Heng, March 7th, and Stelle gathered together.
Welt, Pom-Pom, and Dan Heng had arrived here long ago, and Himeko had already told the three of them about Ye Yun renting the car compartment.
They were just waiting for March 7th and Stelle to wake up so everyone could vote.
Just moments ago, March 7th and Stelle had groggily crawled up from the sofa.
After getting a cup of hot water down their throats and recovering some energy, Himeko filled the two of them in on the matter.
Stelle was a bit puzzled. She wasn't even a member of the Express Crew, so why was Himeko telling her this?
Seeing Stelle's perplexed expression, Himeko smiled.
"Stelle, do you remember when I invited you aboard earlier? How have you been considering it?"
Hearing this, Stelle rubbed her chin in thought.
March 7th chimed in from the side to persuade her.
"Stelle~ Just join! Come uphold justice in the galaxy with us! And by the way, save a few worlds as a savior. How about it?"
Hearing this, Stelle thought it sounded extremely cool! Over the past two days at the Space Station, she hadn't felt a single shred of belonging.
Aside from Asta, Arlan, and Herta, absolutely no one here was willing to pay her any mind.
These people were all busy with their own tasks, and you couldn't see a shred of human warmth here at all.
In contrast, spending time with everyone on the Express Crew made her feel genuinely happy.
"Alright, I'll join the train."
March 7th let out a joyful cheer.
"Yay!"
Himeko took out a Train Pass and handed it to Stelle.
"Stelle, wear this. This is a symbol of your identity as a Nameless."
Stelle took the Train Pass and pinned it to the collar of her chest.
Welt and Dan Heng also expressed their welcome to Stelle for joining the Express Crew.
After chatting for a bit, Himeko brought the topic back on track.
"Alright, now that everyone on the Express Crew is here, let's begin the vote on Ye Yun renting the car compartment.
Old rules: minority obeys majority. Those in favor, raise your hand; those against, do not raise your hand.
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The result appeared: Stelle, March 7th, Himeko, and Dan Heng all voted in favor. Only Welt did not agree.
Welt explained.
"Count me as abstaining. I haven't interacted with this Ye Yun, so I can't directly reject him nor can I directly agree. I need to spend some time with him before I give my opinion."
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