Recaps

As Mechanical Tide prepared for its outdoor concert in Belobog, Serval reassured Lin Feng and Bronya before greeting her younger brother Gepard in the crowd. Gepard worried that Serval might have angered Lin Feng, but she insisted they got along well as the band’s performance was about to begin.

• Hundreds of people, including Silvermane Guards, gathered near the Everwinter Monument to watch Mechanical Tide perform.
• Serval encouraged Lin Feng and Bronya, who both promised to do their best onstage.
• Serval spotted Gepard among the audience and teased him for coming especially to see her band.
• Gepard warned Serval not to anger Lin Feng, recalling Lin Feng’s power during their battle on the snowfields.
• Serval told Gepard that Lin Feng was Mechanical Tide’s mainstay and her right-hand man, and Gepard accepted her answer while remaining doubtful.

March 7th and Himeko struggled to see Lin Feng's outdoor performance amid the crowded Everwinter Monument plaza, then climbed the monument's ice spire to watch from above. Lin Feng spotted them from the stage and was surprised that Himeko had joined March 7th in breaking the rules.

• Gepard doubted Serval's claim that she was close to Lin Feng, though he understood why she wanted to befriend the distinguished Traveler.
• March 7th complained that the crowded plaza left her unable to see Lin Feng's performance, and Himeko suggested they make do with the view.
• March 7th proposed climbing the Everwinter Monument, and she persuaded Himeko that breaking the rules was fitting for Trailblazers.
• March 7th and Himeko climbed onto the monument's ice spire and watched the stage from above.
• Lin Feng spotted the two women atop the monument and accepted their antics, surprised that the normally composed Himeko had joined in.

As Mechanical Tide prepared for its biggest concert yet, Lin Feng joined the band as a temporary vocalist and bass player while Himeko and March 7th watched from the Everwinter Monument. The chapter ended with Serval introducing Lin Feng to the packed crowd and announcing that he had provided all of the night's songs.

• Gepard chose not to stop Himeko and March 7th from climbing the Everwinter Monument after learning they were close to Lin Feng.
• Cocolia watched the stage from a nearby restaurant, anticipating Lin Feng's performance as she resigned herself to leaving her plans to fate.
• Serval welcomed the unprecedented crowd to the Eternal Engine Workshop and promised a new style of music from Mechanical Tide.
• Bronya joined Mechanical Tide on keyboard and played the climactic passage of the Belobog March as the Silvermane Guards cheered.
• Serval introduced herself and Pela, then presented Lin Feng as the band's temporary lead vocalist and bass player, revealing that he had provided every song for the concert.

At Mechanical Tide’s open-air concert, Serval revealed Lin Feng’s identity as the Supreme Guardian of the Astral Express, sending the crowd into a frenzy. As the audience gathered and the band prepared to perform, Serval resolved to pursue Lin Feng, while Pela and Bronya steadied themselves for the challenge.

• Serval introduced Lin Feng as the Supreme Guardian of the Astral Express, and the crowd at Everwinter Monument Plaza erupted in cheers.
• Belobog’s spectators praised Lin Feng’s looks and status, while young women pushed toward the stage to see him.
• Serval admired Lin Feng and resolved to make him hers, also hoping to reconcile with Cocolia and help Belobog’s future.
• Pela closed her eyes and calmed herself before playing, while Bronya encouraged herself to do her best for Lin Feng.
• Bronya saw the plaza and nearby terraces packed with spectators, a turnout she had only witnessed at the Worship Ceremony for Jarilo, the Spring God.

Mechanical Tide launched its performance at Everwinter Monument Square with Lin Feng and Serval singing “Against the War,” a rousing battlefield song that stirred Belobog’s crowd. The performance left Gepard inspired to face the Fragmentum crisis with renewed resolve.

• Bronya steeled herself to perform before the crowd, while Serval introduced Mechanical Tide’s first song.
• Pela began the beat, Bronya played the keyboard, and Lin Feng and Serval joined in on bass and guitar.
• Lin Feng and Serval sang “Against the War,” and its forceful music energized the spectators and Silvermane Guards.
• Gepard was moved by the song and reconsidered Lin Feng’s strength after remembering their encounter on the snowfields.
• Gepard regained his determination to defend Belobog and face the Fragmentum crisis.

Cocolia, March 7th, Himeko, and the people of Belobog were moved by Lin Feng’s performance of “Against the War.” The song ended to thunderous applause, and Serval recognized that the Mechanical Tide’s concert was taking off.

• Cocolia watched Lin Feng’s performance and believed he could save Belobog, though she regretted that she might not live to see its future.
• March 7th and Himeko praised Lin Feng’s singing and music, with Himeko reflecting on his long journey and love for her.
• Lin Feng finished “Against the War” as the crowd cheered and applauded.
• Serval addressed the audience and asked whether they had enjoyed the song.
• The crowd enthusiastically praised the performance, and Serval realized the concert was beginning to succeed.

Serval and Lin Feng performed “Courage,” a love song that let Serval face her feelings openly and prompted Lin Feng to respond in front of the crowd. As the duet continued, Gepard suspected his sister had fallen for Lin Feng, while Lin Feng stepped toward Serval and offered his hand.

• Serval introduced “Courage” as a song for everyone in Belobog and walked to center stage, nervous about singing a love duet with Lin Feng.
• Serval and Lin Feng played with Mechanical Tide as Serval sang about finding the courage to pursue love despite doubts and gossip.
• Serval looked toward Lin Feng with tenderness, while Gepard heard the lyrics and wondered whether his sister had fallen for the traveler.
• Serval gestured for Lin Feng to take his turn, and Lin Feng sang about believing they could be together.
• Lin Feng stepped toward Serval and extended his hand, responding to her feelings before the audience.

Serval and Lin Feng performed “Courage,” and Serval realized she had fallen for him and wanted to follow her heart. Watching from the crowd, Gepard suspected Lin Feng had captured his sister’s heart and worried about what would happen when he left Belobog.

• Serval took Lin Feng’s hand and sang “Courage” with him, drawing close as their performance stirred the crowd.
• Serval recognized that she had fallen for Lin Feng and decided she would hold on to her feelings regardless of whether he returned them.
• Belobog’s crowd was moved by the song and its message about love and hope.
• Gepard recalled Serval saying that music would make her fall in love and concluded that Lin Feng had won her heart.
• Gepard worried that Serval might suffer if Lin Feng left Belobog or face uncertainty if she joined the Astral Express, and resolved to talk with her.

Cocolia watched Serval grow close to Lin Feng and reflected on how his arrival had given Belobog a chance to escape destruction. She struggled against her own feelings and the Stellaron’s influence, while March 7th noticed Serval’s growing closeness to Lin Feng.

• Cocolia watched Serval and Lin Feng perform together and hoped Serval might win his affection and help fulfill Cocolia’s wish for Belobog’s future.
• Cocolia removed her glove and saw the Stellaron’s icy-blue corruption spreading across her wrist.
• Cocolia recalled that Lin Feng had shown her a third path for saving Belobog, beyond destruction by the Fragmentum or the Stellaron’s so-called rebirth.
• Cocolia tried to suppress her feelings for Lin Feng, fearing that an obsession could provoke the Stellaron and cause her unbearable pain.
• March 7th watched from the Eternal Monument and joked that Serval had become competition for Himeko.

March 7th teased Himeko about her relationship with Lin Feng, and Himeko asked her to keep their night together secret. Lin Feng and Serval finished their duet, leaving them with a powerful sense of connection and friendship.

• March 7th decided Serval seemed to have fallen for Lin Feng, while Himeko admitted Serval's feelings were developing quickly.
• March 7th teased Himeko about the previous night, and Himeko blushed and asked her not to tell anyone what had happened.
• March 7th promised Himeko she would keep the secret between the three of them.
• Lin Feng and Serval performed the final moments of their duet, sharing an intense musical and emotional connection.
• Serval called Lin Feng her partner and praised his performance, and Lin Feng high-fived her and praised her in return.

Serval encouraged the crowd to be brave in love, while Pela took the lead for the Mechanical Tide’s next song, “Happiness,” alongside Lin Feng. Their performance began with Pela becoming deeply immersed in the song’s sorrowful lyrics.

• Lin Feng sensed that Serval’s feelings for him had grown beyond friendship and considered asking her on a date.
• Serval urged the audience to pursue love bravely, then introduced Pela as the band’s next lead vocalist.
• Pela announced that she and Lin Feng would perform “Happiness” and encouraged him before they began.
• Lin Feng and Pela sang together as Pela connected emotionally with the lyrics about a winter farewell.

Pela chose to express her feelings for Lin Feng during Mechanical Tide’s performance of “Happiness,” while Gepard realized she had grown attached to him. As snow fell over Belobog, Cocolia reflected that she had no right to seek happiness, and Himeko asked March 7th what happiness meant to her.

• Pela took Lin Feng’s hand onstage and sang “Happiness” with newfound resolve, and Lin Feng clasped her hand in return.
• Gepard watched Pela perform and concluded that she had developed strong feelings for Lin Feng, like his sister Serval.
• Cocolia looked at Belobog’s night sky and decided that, after ruining so many lives, she had no right to pursue happiness.
• Snow began falling as Himeko watched from the Eternal Monument and asked March 7th what she thought happiness was.

After Pela and Lin Feng finished their song about happiness, Bronya took the stage but froze from stage fright. Lin Feng and the audience encouraged her, and she began her performance with renewed confidence as Cocolia watched and reflected on Lin Feng's kindness.

• March 7th told Himeko that she found happiness in living each day fully and treasuring new experiences.
• Pela and Lin Feng finished their performance, and Pela said she valued making precious memories with Lin Feng more than fame.
• Pela introduced Bronya as the next performer, but Bronya froze onstage, unable to speak because of stage fright.
• Lin Feng reassured the crowd and asked them to encourage Bronya, prompting applause that helped her regain confidence.
• Bronya introduced herself as a member of Mechanical Tide and promised to give Belobog an excellent performance.
• Cocolia watched from a private restaurant and reflected that Lin Feng's gentleness and kindness made him strong.

Bronya performed “More Than Friends” as lead singer at the Eternal Engine Workshop’s outdoor stage, expressing her affection for Lin Feng through the song. Serval admired Bronya’s performance as the crowd gathered in the snow.

• Serval played keyboard, Pela accompanied her on drums, and Lin Feng joined on bass as Bronya prepared to sing.
• Bronya sang “More Than Friends” to Lin Feng, and they traded lyrics while their feelings for each other grew harder to conceal.
• Bronya’s sweet, polished performance filled Everwinter Monument Plaza and drew passersby to watch.
• Serval recognized that Bronya’s voice and youthful presence suited the song better than her own or Pela’s.

Bronya sang a love song with Lin Feng at Everwinter Monument Plaza and chose to take his hand, following her own feelings rather than only her duty to Cocolia. Watching from the crowd, Gepard suspected that Serval and several other women were falling for Lin Feng and resolved to warn his sister.

• Lin Feng invited Bronya to take his hand during their performance, and Bronya accepted while singing about love.
• Bronya realized she wanted to explore a future with Lin Feng, whether she remained in Belobog or joined the Astral Express.
• The audience was moved by Bronya's song, while Gepard caught himself humming along before a Silvermane Guards Captain reminded him to quiet down.
• Gepard concluded that Serval, Pela, and Bronya seemed unusually close to Lin Feng and blamed him for the band's new focus on love songs.
• Gepard decided to speak with Serval during his next patrol and warn her against an unrealistic romance with Lin Feng.

As Bronya performed with Lin Feng, March 7th grew competitive while Himeko reflected on love and the paths she had chosen. Himeko concluded that people had to be brave and act if they wanted to grasp a possible future.

• Gepard decided Serval had little chance with Lin Feng and resolved to intervene before she risked another heartbreak.
• Himeko teased March 7th that Bronya was a rival, and March 7th insisted she would not lose to her.
• Himeko watched Bronya sing with Lin Feng and wondered whether they might become lovers as the song described.
• Himeko reflected on leaving her home world and on the imagined life in which Captain Lin Feng had been braver with Murata Himeko.
• Himeko concluded that people should be bold in love and reach for the future they wanted.

March 7th persuaded Himeko to start a betting pool over which Mechanical Tide band member would become one of Lin Feng’s wings first. She proposed a stake of 300,000 Credits, offering her limited-edition Pom-Pom doll as collateral despite having no Credits of her own.

• March 7th reflected that acting bravely and directly would have worked better when she first pursued Lin Feng.
• March 7th suggested that she and Himeko bet on which of the three Mechanical Tide girls would succeed first with Lin Feng.
• Himeko agreed to the wager and asked what they would stake.
• March 7th proposed 300,000 Credits, then admitted she did not have that much money.
• March 7th offered her limited-edition Pom-Pom doll as collateral and reminded Himeko that its value was hard to measure in Credits.

March 7th and Himeko bet on whether Serval or Bronya would become Lin Feng’s first romantic partner, with March choosing Serval and Himeko choosing Bronya. As Bronya sang beside Lin Feng, they both experienced strange fragments of memories, and Bronya’s growing feelings left her uncertain about taking the next step.

• March 7th persuaded Himeko to wager 300,000 Credits and a limited-edition Pom-Pom plush, then chose Serval as Lin Feng’s likely first partner.
• Himeko chose Bronya, reasoning that she and Lin Feng already knew each other and would have more time together.
• March 7th privately trusted Serval’s maturity and figure to appeal to Lin Feng, while Himeko remained confident in Bronya.
• Bronya held Lin Feng’s hand and sang at Everwinter Monument Plaza, recalling how their lives had brought them closer.
• Lin Feng heard the phrase “Bunny 19C” in a memory fragment and wondered whether Bronya shared a past-life bond with him.
• Bronya blushed as she sang to Lin Feng and realized that her own feelings were stirring, though she was afraid to act on them.

Bronya finished singing a love song with Lin Feng, then returned to the band to prepare for Mechanical Tide’s finale. She introduced “Interstellar Travel” as a song about humanity’s desire to journey among the stars.

• Bronya completed her song while holding Lin Feng’s hand, and the crowd cheered and praised her performance.
• Bronya reflected that her singing had brought Belobog’s people together and helped her understand their shared hopes.
• Serval reminded Bronya to let go of Lin Feng’s hand, and Bronya blushed as she released it and returned to her place onstage.
• Bronya privately regretted not being braver with Lin Feng, then set her feelings aside to focus on the finale.
• Bronya introduced Mechanical Tide’s final song, “Interstellar Travel,” and dedicated it to the people of Belobog.

Serval inspired Belobog with a vision of reconnecting Jarilo-VI to the Sea of Stars, while Himeko saw her song as a way to give the people a future to strive for. Gepard worried that Serval planned to leave with Lin Feng and decided to speak with her the next morning.

• Serval sang about Jarilo-VI reconnecting with the Sea of Stars, stirring Belobog's people to look toward the stars.
• March 7th pointed out that Serval had repeated Himeko's famous words, and Himeko said Lin Feng's efforts could help Belobog find aspirations beyond surviving the Stellaron crisis.
• March 7th decided to invent a more impressive line for her ultimate after comparing it with Himeko's.
• Gepard watched Serval and worried she intended to board the Astral Express with Lin Feng, recalling how she had protected and supported him.
• Gepard resolved to talk with Serval the next morning and, if she remained determined to go, wish her a safe journey.

Cocolia reflected on Jarilo-VI’s lost connection to the Sea of Stars and the dreams Lin Feng had stirred in her, while Mechanical Tide performed its final song, “Interstellar Travel.” The song awakened a mysterious power in Lin Feng and the three girls, and Lin Feng sensed it could strengthen him for his coming battle with Stellaron Cocolia.

• Cocolia thought about Jarilo-VI’s forgotten past as a thriving planet connected to the Sea of Stars and admitted that Lin Feng had awakened dreams she believed she could never fulfill.
• Cocolia resolved that Bronya would someday take her place and lead Belobog toward the light, then waited for Mechanical Tide’s final song.
• Serval introduced “Interstellar Travel,” and Mechanical Tide performed the closing number before a growing crowd of Belobog citizens and nobles.
• As the band sang, Lin Feng and the three girls felt a mysterious power spread through them.
• Lin Feng realized the power had grown stronger and seemed to improve his strength, which he welcomed as help for his upcoming fight against Stellaron Cocolia.

Lin Feng’s song “Interstellar Travel” moved Belobog’s audience and deepened Gepard’s understanding of the Astral Express and Serval’s desire to save their world. March 7th and Himeko admired Lin Feng’s performance, and Himeko wondered whether he was destined to lead the Trailblaze into a new era.

• Gepard listened to Lin Feng’s song and admired the Astral Express Trailblazers’ ambition and courage.
• Gepard realized Serval still intended to resolve the Stellaron crisis and save Belobog, and he decided to speak with her and ask Lin Feng for help.
• March 7th praised Lin Feng’s song as a perfect theme for the Astral Express and admired his musical talent.
• Himeko said Lin Feng’s song captured the Astral Express’s journey and wondered whether he was destined to become a great Trailblazer.

Himeko reflected on the meaning of the Astral Express’s journey after hearing Lin Feng’s song “Interstellar Travel,” and felt moved by what she imagined he had endured. March 7th teased Himeko about her feelings for Lin Feng, while Cocolia listened to the song and focused on Lin Feng and the performers.

• Himeko decided that the Astral Express’s journey mattered because its travelers carried knowledge between worlds and passed the spark of Trailblaze onward.
• Himeko imagined Lin Feng’s long hardships and felt her affection for him deepen.
• March 7th said Himeko looked as if she wanted to gobble Lin Feng up, and Himeko rapped her on the head and denied it.
• March 7th backed down but privately continued to think Himeko was insatiable and that Lin Feng’s arrival had made things strange.
• Cocolia listened to “Interstellar Travel” at a restaurant near Everwinter Monument Plaza and thought about Lin Feng, Serval, and Bronya’s performances.

After the Mechanical Tide Band’s performance, Cocolia reflected on Lin Feng’s arrival and her own doomed condition, while Serval celebrated the crowd’s enthusiastic response. Lin Feng began probing Serval about her wishes as he planned to grow closer to her.

• Cocolia took the song “Interstellar Travel” as confirmation that Lin Feng could change Jarilo-VI’s fate, but gave up on messaging him because she believed her corruption left her no future.
• Cocolia recognized that her cold strength had hidden her fragility and that the Voice of the Stellaron had led her toward ruin.
• The Mechanical Tide Band finished its performance, and Belobog’s crowd filled Everwinter Monument Plaza with applause and chants.
• Serval told Lin Feng she was happy with the band’s unprecedented reception and counted the performance among her life goals.
• Lin Feng asked Serval about her other wishes, hoping to find a way to grow closer to her.

After [Mechanical Tide] finished its successful concert in Everwinter Monument Plaza, the crowd dispersed and Himeko and March 7th headed back to the Goethe Hotel. The band gathered to celebrate, and Serval proposed a group hug.

• Serval thanked the audience as [Mechanical Tide] ended its performance, and the crowd praised the concert before slowly leaving the plaza.
• Himeko told March 7th they should return to the Goethe Hotel, while March 7th suggested finding Lin Feng and pulling a prank on him.
• Himeko refused to join March 7th’s plan and walked off alone, but March 7th followed her through the snow.
• Lin Feng and the other [Mechanical Tide] members gathered after the concert, sharing a quiet sense of achievement.
• Serval praised the band and suggested they celebrate with a group hug.