"Th-this... this wasn't a story branch I arranged... I never developed anything like this..." Dr. Edward sounded somewhat panicked. The golden can's behavior just now had made him doubt his own performance.
"Th-this... this isn't a dream I've had, either..."
Sparkle's expression was equally peculiar.
Just as Sampo had said, there really were plenty of strange things about this little troublemaker.
What had that trash can just called him?
Idrila?
The Aeon of Beauty?
Come to think of it, the Factory where Sampo was working seemed to be named after the Elation God, too.
No wonder even Sampo called him a little troublemaker whenever he mentioned the boy. From the looks of it, that child had a very special identity...
Inside the trash can Dreamscape.
Stelle finally recovered from her astonishment. Looking at the golden can, she seemed to see an old acquaintance clad in silver armor with fiery red hair, and couldn't help exclaiming:
"Holy Knights of Beauty!"
Firefly stood behind them, blinking rapidly. The girl's head really couldn't keep up anymore.
What was going on?
What Aeon of Beauty?
What Knights of Beauty?
Idrila? Who? Jiang Yu?
The other two cans finally reacted as well, both berating the golden can:
"What do you think you're doing, you can? Are you trying to keep the golden trash for yourself under the pretense of pleasing the outlanders?"
"You wicked can! How despicable! We won't allow such underhanded behavior. Fight us!"
With that, the silver and bronze cans rubbed their hands together, seemingly ready to fight.
The golden can wasn't afraid in the slightest. Holding the golden trash, he turned around, stepped forward, and puffed out his chest.
"Then let's fight! You think I'm afraid of you? Standing before the Aeon of Beauty, I am invincible!"
As they spoke, the