The next day, something unprecedented happened.
Kakarot and the others did not wake naturally as usual. Instead, a maid woke them at nearly eight thirty in the morning.
They had grown up with the habit of rising before Zunesha's first "Benevolence Rain,"
which meant before six thirty in the morning. This time, however, that habit had been broken, yet they did not notice at all.
Outside the hotel, voices filled the air. Countless residents of Dream Fantasy City carried all sorts of food, clothing, musical instruments, and decorations needed for Nightmare Day, making their way toward the rear of the city in a lively procession.
Laughter and cheerful chatter filled the route. They all wore clothes woven from the local seven-colored cotton, looking from a distance like a flowing rainbow.
Kakarot and the others happily joined the crowd, following the stream of people toward the mine.
When they reached the mine, they saw that a raised platform had already been built in the middle, with people sitting in circles around it. From above, they looked like rings of brilliant rainbows.
"Brother, let's go over there!" Lilith pointed excitedly at the circle closest to the platform and said,
"They aren't locals. They aren't wearing colorful clothes."
Kakarot and the others walked inward through the passages left by the crowd.
After they found a suitable spot and sat down, a familiar voice came from behind them. "Kakarot, lad, you've only just arrived!"
Kakarot turned around and said with a touch of pleasant surprise, "Oh, it's you, Zhebo! I didn't expect us to be sitting so close!"
Zhebo narrowed his eyes and thought, If it weren't so I could influence you better, I wouldn't sit this close to you!
Aloud, however, he said with a smile, "Fate brought us together."
Afterward, Lilith and