"You're here. Did you rest well?" Old Yang greeted the arriving Seven-Star Fish trio.
"Very well, Uncle Yang!" Jiang Yu said.
Dan Heng turned to Stelle. "You were sleeping soundly, so we didn't disturb you."
Stelle's gaze wandered, and she scratched her head awkwardly before changing the subject. "Where's Himeko?"
"She went ahead to negotiate with the Family as the Astral Express Crew's representative," Dan Heng replied. "She'll contact us as soon as everything is arranged."
As they spoke, Old Yang turned his attention to the others.
The Seven-Star Fish trio weren't the only ones who had come. Several Knights and Aventurine were with them as well.
The Astral Express Crew had grown used to the Knights following Jiang Yu. After the Dream of Taiyi ended and they officially arrived in Penacony, they often saw several Knights trailing behind him. Sometimes there was only one, sometimes more, and of course, sometimes there were none at all.
No one quite understood what these Knights intended to do by following Jiang Yu. Perhaps protecting him was part of it, but they seemed to be doing nothing more than recording his daily life.
Finally, Old Yang looked at Aventurine and asked, "The Clover Family is meeting with the IPC. Don't you need to attend, Mr. Aventurine?"
"Hmm... of course not. I'm on vacation right now, after all. Besides, I can leave that work to the ladies, Topaz and Jade. Vacations are hard to come by. Shouldn't I spend mine with family?"
As he spoke, Aventurine ruffled Jiang Yu's hair.
Jiang Yu narrowed his eyes, then seemed to remember something. With a hint of anticipation, he asked the two men before him, "Uncle Yang, Teacher Dan Heng, do you know where the Dream Master is?"
"The Dream Master?" Old Yang thought for a moment.