"Mr. Shen Qi."
"384, long time no see."
It was Sebastian, the butler who accompanied Li Yizi.
After his trip to Meteor Falls, Shen Qi had met Li Yizi and 384 on his return to Island 6.
Little Sheep's previous engine, the one modified with variable valve lift, had been bought from Li Yizi.
That was also when he had confirmed that 384 was Akiho's butler from the Luxury Resort.
Even without counting the four months he had spent in the Mega Evolution World Line, it had been over half a year since their last meeting.
The Gray Star Li Yizi had crashed this time was parked in the courtyard.
What a tragic sight. It had been a Gray Star last time, too.
In the spirit of getting back up where she had fallen, Li Yizi had bought a second Gray Star and even fitted it with a stabilizing range-extension system.
And now...
Shen Qi could not imagine how she had managed to crash it into this state.
The front looked as though a sharp, enormous axe had cleaved into it, leaving a horrifying V-shaped gap wide enough to fit two hands inside. The engine had been split clean in half.
"Shen Qi-"
Upon hearing that Shen Qi had come to visit, Li Yizi ran out with a mournful expression.
"This is a turning point in my life. I actually had an accident in a race."
"Isn't that just your usual performance...?"
"Hmm?!" Li Yizi's gaze sharpened. "What did you say?!"
"Nothing, nothing. There's nothing wrong with your driving skills, Miss Li Yizi. You just had a bit of bad luck."
Shen Qi wanted to buy Li Yizi's stabilizing range extender, so he hurriedly adopted a more approving attitude.
"What am I going to do now? This hurts so much..."