Hearing Chu Mu's name again, Stelle froze for a moment, then understanding dawned on her. It was just as she had suspected.
"Could it have something to do with the bead I brought?" March 7th asked excitedly. "That's great! Looks like that merchant didn't lie to me. Good thing I kept believing in hope and didn't listen to anyone telling me to throw it away. That was way too close."
March 7th felt a lingering shiver of unease, then asked:
"If Chu Mu is in this world too, does that mean he can come back to life as long as we rescue him?"
Seeing March 7th's delighted expression, Kafka nodded slowly.
"We can't draw any conclusions until we see Chu Mu. Still, your guess makes sense. This place most likely has something to do with his resurrection and return."
"Mm-hmm!" March 7th nodded.
Just then, Herta spoke coldly:
"Chu Mu? A bead? That's what caused the anomaly in the Simulated Universe? All to resurrect that brat? Kafka of the Stellaron Hunters, you owe me an explanation!"
Herta felt as though someone had set her up.
One thing was certain: Chu Mu had popped out of the remains of the Ambrosial Arbor kept in the Space Station's collection.
She had happened to buy that piece of the Ambrosial Arbor at a certain Spaceport eight years ago.
For just two billion, she had actually bought the genuine article.
At the time, she had thought she had scored a little bargain. But thinking back now, there was no such thing as a free lunch, was there?
That vendor had looked suspicious from the start!
But back then, she had been proud and arrogant. Given her status, she had believed that even if some petty crook targeted her with a scheme, they would only