Xianyu lowered his head and met Bacchus's gaze.
Anyone who did not know his identity would probably have been fooled by the utterly innocent expression on his face.
No wonder. No wonder he had not interrupted while Xianyu and Akivili were talking.
When Aha went quiet, mischief was guaranteed.
It seemed this Aeon had prepared quite a gift for him.
Xianyu smiled. "Sure."
He turned as though to leave.
Bacchus could no longer suppress the upward curl of his lips.
He fell for it.
I hope my best friend likes the "surprise" I prepared for him.
Bacchus watched Xianyu's retreating back, only for him to turn around after a few steps and catch that telltale expression.
His smile stiffened slightly.
"I almost forgot..." Xianyu wore an ambiguous smile as he stepped closer and draped an arm around Bacchus's shoulders. "Since you prepared this surprise for me, I really should thank you in person."
Bacchus reacted swiftly. He tilted his head up, flashed another brilliant smile, and followed Xianyu affectionately into his room.
Meanwhile, in the Observation Car.
Akivili frowned deeply, calculating the Credits left while searching StarNet for a suitable gift.
Suddenly, a short, muffled bang came from a corner of the car.
The Nameless exchanged looks.
That sound... did not sound like an explosion, firecrackers, or even something heavy hitting the floor.
For a moment, none of them reacted.
Akivili's heart tightened, and the Aeon abruptly stood.
I almost forgot about Aha.
That rascal was rummaging through the car when I wasn't looking...
What on earth did Aha do?!
Seeing this, the Nameless stood as well.
They headed toward the source of the sound, faintly catching the smell of something burning.
Some went to find the Conductor on their own, while others hurried to fetch a toolbox and firefighting