Xianyu lifted his chin slightly, gesturing toward Bacchus.
"Conductor, look at his face. Does he look like we bullied him?"
Still doubtful, Pom-Pom narrowed their eyes at Akivili.
The Aeon sounded perfectly justified. "We weren't fighting each other-"
Akivili and their best friend had simply given Aha a one-sided beating.
Neither the human nor the Aeon denied that there had been a fight.
Pom-Pom missed the loophole in their words and took a few steps forward.
Bacchus lay on the floor in an extraordinarily contorted position.
One look at his expression sent the Conductor into silence.
Grinning like that... he really doesn't look like someone who just got beaten up!
Some of the Nameless asked them about it, but received no answer. Even Bacchus, the apparent victim, never explained what had happened to him.
Whenever anyone brought it up, Bacchus immediately cupped his face in both hands, sounding utterly delighted. "That really was such a special, unforgettable experience-"
From then on, the Astral Express had two more unsolved mysteries.
Had Akivili, Aha, and Eric held hands and resolved their differences? What exactly had happened in the data bank? No one knew.
After that incident, Pom-Pom discovered that Eric and Bacchus had finally settled down.
They no longer clashed at every turn and had grown closer. For some reason, though, Akivili didn't look very happy.
Pom-Pom gave it some thought and believed they had figured out the truth.
So Pom-Pom sought out the Aeon and offered some reassurance.
"Akivili, are you feeling sad? It's all right. You can be honest, pom."
"You might not be very reliable as one of the Nameless... but as a friend, Pom-Pom believes no one would turn you away."
Akivili gave a few awkward laughs.
Sad? Hardly. The sheer absurdity had practically beaten the Aeon half