Travel: Magic City Arc (Thirteen) - Oh, Captain, My Captain!

Meanwhile, on Xiao Ling's side...

"We're here. My room is just ahead," Songlun said, pointing to a guest room not far away.

"Hmm? There seems to be someone at the door?" Xiao Ling noticed the figure at the guest room door, and after taking a moment to observe.

It was a couple with a huge height difference; the man was handsome and tall, and the girl was petite and cute. They chatted idly while waiting patiently at the door, and there was an object that looked like a suitcase next to them, which seemed to be able to move.

"Pero?" The rare fairy named Pero seemed to have spotted something familiar and immediately turned her gaze toward Xiao Ling and his group.

"Pero!" It gently nudged the girl beside it with its head.

"Pero? What's wrong?" The girl's voice was flat, sounding completely emotionless.

"Pero! Pero!" Pero gestured forcefully with his head for the girl to look to his left.

"Roccia, has Pero discovered something? It seems very excited." The man's tone carried the passionate enthusiasm characteristic of maritime civilizations.

"It says that an old friend has come to see us, right to our left," Roccia replied.

The man immediately looked to his left and saw Songlun leading Xiao Ling and his group towards him.

Xiao Ling looked up and met his gaze. A smile, a sign of joy at reuniting with an old friend, unconsciously appeared on his lips.

"Oh, Captain, My Captain!" Xiao Ling shouted out the classic line from "Dead Poets Society," which was later made into a game achievement by Kuro.

The man paused for a moment, then broke into a hearty smile and said, "It's me. Long time no see. It seems you've encountered many more burdens on your new journey, Rover."

"I didn't expect to see you here either, Captain Brant," Xiao Ling said with a light laugh.

"That's how it is. We were invited by Mr. Songlun to be special guest performers at this concert," Brant explained.

"So how did you get here?"

"It's Miss Carlotta. She immediately arranged our itinerary as soon as she learned we'd been invited as guests. We really should thank her properly later," Brant said with a smile. "Speaking of which, aren't you going to introduce your new partner to me?"

"Ah, that reminds me. I should give you a proper introduction." Xiao Ling returned the same smile.

He then succinctly recounted his adventures after leaving Rinascita to Brant and Roccia.

"That sounds interesting," Roccia nodded seriously.

"Pelo, Pelo!" Pelo thought so too.

"The academy hidden deep underground, the towering and majestic mechs, and the space battle with the High Lament..." Brant exclaimed, "It sounds like your adventures after leaving Rinascita have become even more thrilling."

"Adventures are bound to be dangerous, but fortunately, my companions and I trust and rely on each other, which is why we can still forge ahead," Xiao Ling nodded.

"Um, you two...?" Songlun interjected, reminding them, "If it's about time, we should begin today's discussions, shall we?"

"Ah, Mr. Songlun is right," Brant apologized to Songlun, "Reuniting with an old friend, I got a little carried away and we ended up chatting quite a bit."

"That's true. I'll tell you the rest of the story when I have time. Now let's hear what Brother Songlun has to say to us."

"Thank you both for your cooperation. Without further ado, let's begin." Songlun smiled. "Regarding the program for this concert, here's what we've come up with..."

The meeting lasted a long time, with both sides discussing cooperation on various programs in detail. Occasionally, minor disagreements arose, but fortunately, they were both reliable adult men and wouldn't get into arguments over such trivial matters. Overall, the atmosphere was quite relaxed and pleasant.

The girls, on the other hand, tacitly chose not to interrupt their conversation, but instead sat quietly to the side doing their own things, waiting for their conversation to end.

The conversation in the guest rooms gradually subsided as the sun began to set and night began to fall over the city.

"Well then, everything that needed to be discussed has been discussed. If you have any questions, please ask them now. If not, I won't take up any more of your time," Brother Songlun said, nodding.

"That was explained very clearly. I understand everything. All the matters that needed to be discussed have already been discussed before," Xiao Ling replied.

"I understand completely, there are no problems at all," Brant nodded.

"Now you may all leave. Please be careful on your journey. I won't see you off."

"Hard."

Xiao Ling and his group left the guest room together with Brant and Roccia.

As soon as I stepped out of the room, I saw Aemeath and Tarokiki walking towards me.

Ah~ No wonder Aemeath suddenly left the group halfway through; it seems she had a meeting of the century in a place unknown to them.

"Little Ai, didn't I say I'd come to the meeting point on time?" Xiao Ling asked, feigning anger.

"Hehehe... I made a new friend, we were having so much fun chatting that I forgot all about it..." Aemeath said apologetically. "Speaking of which, A-Yu, is that guy in the guest room? We need to talk to him!"

"If you're referring to the feasibility of performing on stage with your new friend, then my answer is absolutely yes," Xiao Ling replied, as if she had guessed Aemeath's thoughts. "Brother Songlun himself has also expressed his anticipation for your performance together."

"Really?! That's great, Kiki!" Aemeath exclaimed excitedly.

Kiki didn't waste any words; overjoyed, she immediately pulled Aemeath into a five-five.

"Speaking of which, are we going back to Aemeath now, or are you planning to chat with this new friend a little longer?" Xiao Ling asked with a light laugh.

"Huh? Is it okay? Is it okay? Is it okay?" Aemeath with starry eyes.

"It's possible, but by the time you get back, there will probably only be leftovers."

"Ugh... A-Yu is so mean..." Aemeath pouted and complained, "Well, there's nothing we can do, Kiki, we'll just have to wait until the concert to see each other again."

"It's okay, we exchanged contact information, didn't we?" Kiki waved her phone. "Green Bubble will contact us later!"

"Yay!" Aemeath ran over to Xiao Ling and naturally took his arm. "Let's go back, A-Yu. My stomach's starting to rumble after being outside for so long..."

"Okay, let's go home."

Miss Kiki watched as Xiao Ling and his family disappeared down the corridor, chatting and laughing, and finally felt relieved.

"Be happy, Little Ai." She silently prayed for Aemeath in her heart.