Rails materialized out of thin air ahead of the train as the Astral Express raced through the universe.
The train was about to head to its next stop and was still preparing to warp.
As new passengers aboard the train, Chu Mu and Stelle received a warm welcome from the entire Astral Express Crew.
Stelle already considered herself a Trailblazer and one of the Nameless. She had decided to join the crew.
But Chu Mu saw himself as nothing more than a passenger hitching a ride.
Their different perspectives stemmed from their respective mindsets.
Easygoing as Stelle was, she happily joined a group willing to take her in. She had no memories of her past anyway, so she might as well make the crew her family and continue her journey of exploration aboard the train.
Chu Mu could have done the same, but he already had a family: the Stellaron Hunters.
Besides, he did not have much time left.
Chu Mu had originally planned to use the train to escape the Space Station as quickly as possible and get out of Herta's clutches.
Then he would find an opportunity to contact Kafka and Silver Wolf.
But the name of the next stop made him abandon that idea-
Jarilo-VI.
The moment Chu Mu heard that name from Himeko, he could no longer sit still.
"What's wrong?" Himeko, a striking woman with a gracious air, noticed his agitation and asked gently.
Chu Mu took out his phone and rapidly typed a message.
It was a spare phone Himeko had found in her suitcase, fitted with a case March 7th had given him. Its contrasting blue and pink design had a cute, girlish style.
Himeko had a suitcase filled with all manner of treasures. It did not look very big, but Chu Mu