For a while, figuring out how to leave the Book-on-Paper Kingdom and head to the Express to complete the system mission became a problem too.
Without finding an exit, they naturally couldn't claim the reward.
"The [Script] says we'll wander around the city next, looking for clues. Should we follow it?"
"Of course. It's better than standing here doing nothing. Even if the [Script] has laid out a clear path, I still don't trust it to be absolutely correct."
Himechi Cat thought for a moment, then pulled a six-sided die out of her pocket.
"Let's guess what it'll land on. Place your bets, no takebacks!"
"Maybe one?" Sunday ventured a guess.
"Wrong. It's a cat head."
Himechi Cat revealed the die in her paw. Not one side had pips; they were all cat heads.
"That's still one."
One cat head was still one, wasn't it?
"You're right. Then I'm zero."
Sunday turned to Himeko with some uncertainty in his eyes, as if asking where she'd found this little thing.
Himeko could only smile helplessly. Himechi Cat's true origins were difficult to explain in a few words.
The livestream was still running, and the surroundings were complicated. If she spoke up, it wouldn't just be the Astral Express crew who learned the truth, but the whole world.
That wasn't good news. Many things couldn't be made public. She could only wait for an opportunity later to come clean with the others aboard the Express.
Fortunately, having been a family head, Sunday understood the meaning in Himeko's eyes and asked no further questions.
"Then let's do as everyone suggests and take a look around. I haven't had a proper look at this world yet anyway. At least, not from a tourist's perspective."
"A tourist's perspective? Then what perspective have you been studying