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(I ate white chocolate today.)

"Get inside, quickly!"

Magellan pulled Bai Ye into the station, then shut the airtight door behind them.

"Phew—if we'd delayed any longer, the blizzard would have blown right in!"

Magellan let out a breath of relief, then worked at the terminal on the wall. The lights throughout the entire station came on.

Accompanied by the hum of the Originium generators, all kinds of equipment began operating normally.

"Aha, it's wonderful that the appliances still work! In a moment, I can take off this cold-weather suit. It'll be nice to warm up..."

Magellan's cold-weather suit looked like a slab of iron. It was also so bulky that it immediately brought a plump penguin to mind.

"Oh dear, I accidentally left you standing there! Sorry, sorry. Come to think of it, it seems we never introduced ourselves, did we? Um..."

As she spoke, Magellan set down what she was working on and turned to Bai Ye.

"Codename: Magellan! Rhine Lab field research specialist and person in charge of Observation Station 420... Though, to be honest, I'm the only one using it now. Say, big sis, what's your name?"

"...Don't call me big sis. I'm Bai Ye, an ordinary courier."

Bai Ye sighed and scratched his head in frustration.

"Eh, Bai Ye... Wait, that name sounds really familiar!"

Magellan circled Bai Ye several times, muttering nonstop.

"Hmm, short black hair, black headphones, very pretty... Aha, I know who you are! You're Bai Ye—the Penguin Logistics courier."

"Sorry, sorry, I got your gender wrong. Emperor seems to have told me that you don't like that."

Magellan said awkwardly.

This time, Bai Ye was the surprised one. He pointed at himself.

"Y-you actually know me?"

"Of course! I've heard Emperor mention you several times!" Magellan said with a smile and