On Deep Blue Star, a spectacular solar eclipse graced the sky at noon every weekend.
Chu Mu could not see it, so naturally, he had no interest. Silver Wolf thought the time would be better spent playing a couple of games, while Kafka still had plenty of coats to look after.
Arlan, a local, and Sampo, practically half a local himself, had long since grown used to the weekly eclipse. The two went straight back aboard to organize the cargo.
As a result, Asta was the most excited person aboard the ship, looking distinctly out of place among the others.
She borrowed a pair of sunglasses from Kafka, then ran over to the viewport and kept gazing up at the sky.
Seeing this, Kafka smiled and suggested:
"Miss Asta, our A-Mu can't see. Could you describe this eclipse to him?"
"No problem!" Asta nodded.
Before Chu Mu could refuse, Kafka pushed him over to Asta's side.
"The eclipse starts in three minutes." Asta glanced at the sky, where the Black Sun was slowly approaching the red sun.
Moved by the sight, Asta said:
"I came to Deep Blue Star specifically to observe its eclipses. Binary star systems aren't uncommon in the universe, but a binary star system with a life-bearing planet like Deep Blue Star? This is the only one."
"I thought you came to volunteer," Chu Mu said flatly. "Turns out you were chasing stars."
"The volunteering was just something my mother and I had to do after coming here, to set an example because of our special status." Asta's voice sank. "We aren't proper volunteers. People simply wanted us to appear here. That's all."
"I could tell you didn't like those occasions. The troubles of a big shot, huh," Chu Mu remarked.
"I really wanted to help these