Bochang provided a brief explanation regarding the incident. Neither March 7th nor Stelle seed particularly concerned. After a short exchange, they continued towards the Astral Express.
They took a star ferry to Cloudford and found the docked Astral Express. One by one, Bochang's group boarded.
Qingque, no stranger to the Astral Express, looked around curiously from side to side.
This would be her ho...
Qingque was preparing for an extended stay aboard.
As Bochang led his team into the train's main hall, they spotted Pom-Pom standing anxiously in the center... along with Welt Yang and Hiko nearby, seemingly searching for sothing.
The usually adorable conductor appeared sowhat flustered.
March 7th and Stelle bypassed Bochang, approaching Pom-Pom. "We're back, Conductor," March 7th said. "Where is this strange creature?"
"I'm not sure, but it's definitely on the train, Pom-Pom can feel it! Nobody knows Akivi's trains better than ; if there's sothing odd onboard, I'll sense it!" The small lop-eared rabbit looked at the returning group. "Please help search with us; we must find it."
"Of course, Conductor, leave it to us." Bochang patted his chest confidently.
Serval, March 7th, and others sprang into action.
Bochang scanned the train's main hall but found nothing out of the ordinary.
"Should we check other areas?" he wondered.
Serval, March 7th, Qingque, and even Dan Heng ventured off to search elsewhere.
Just as Bochang was about to leave, sothing caught his eye.
"Hold on... Was there a mirror here before? And it's broken too."
Bochang frowned slightly.
The full-length mirror stood in one corner of the train's main hall. It appeared shattered, with a large hole at its center, yet through that gap, glimpses of sothing peculiar could be seen.
The longer Bochang looked, the more eerie it felt—especially since no one else seed to notice it, making it all the stranger.
"Could this...be the strange thing Pom-Pom ntioned?"
Bochang narrowed his eyes.
Suddenly, Stelle darted towards the mirror like a gust of wind, apparently having noticed it as well.
And then...
She struck a pose in front of the mirror. "Aren't I just adorable?"
Bochang remained speechless.
Stelle didn't linger long before the odd mirror; after a quick glance, she started asking around about it.
Both Hiko and Welt Yang claid they couldn't see any mirror.
When Stelle shared her discovery with Pom-Pom, the conductor responded with a tremulous voice.
"Wah! P-P-Pom-Pom knows there's s-sothing strange going on here!"
"Quickly, think of sothing, Stelle!" Pom-Pom urged.
Stelle glanced at Bochang, who understood without her needing to ask. He smiled and said, "I can see that mirror too; it is indeed peculiar."
"Only the two of you can see it?" Welt Yang frowned, his thoughts unclear.
Pom-Pom prompted them both to take action imdiately.
After a mont's consideration, Bochang reached into his storage pouch, feeling around until he found the Super Flashlight. This artifact had the ability to dispel illusions—perfect for dealing with a mirror invisible to others.
Welt Yang, seeing the familiar flashlight erge, instantly guessed Bochang's intention.
Stelle's eyes also lit up.
Without further ado, Bochang activated the flashlight.
A pure white beam shone forth, instantly enveloping the mirror.
The space around it began to distort.
In the sight of Hiko, Welt Yang, and Pom-Pom...
An eerie, shattered mirror appeared before their eyes.
"T-t-that's it!" Pom-Pom, hiding behind Welt Yang with her tiny hands clutching his knees, trembled as she spoke once more. Only half of her adorable blue eyes were visible.
No one ventured closer to the mirror.
However...
Within its reflection, a hooded girl erged. Her face was obscured by a peculiar mask, making her features indistinct, but her figure seed quite graceful.
While Bochang continued to observe, the girl stepped out from the mirror onto the floor of the Astral Express.
Bochang's eyes widened slightly.
It wasn't just him; Stelle, Hiko, Welt Yang, and Pom-Pom all witnessed this as well.
"Wow, is this the Astral Express?" asked the peculiar hooded girl.
Unconcerned with pleasantries, Stelle swiftly drew her tallic baseball bat and swung at the figure. "Take this, fiend!"
Unfortunately...
The bat passed right through the girl's body and then through the mirror itself.
As if they didn't exist at all.
"Hold on, I'm not here to harm anyone," the girl hastily spoke up. "I am a ssenger from the Garden of Recollection. For the coming days, I'll be taking refuge aboard your esteed train. Please guide ."
The Garden of Recollection was an organization devoted to Aeon Fuli. As ssengers of mory, they had forsaken their physical bodies and traversed the universe as s, seeking the most precious mories across the star sea for Fuli.
Now...
A ssenger from the Garden of Recollection had arrived specifically for mories.
Under Stelle's questioning, the ssenger revealed much information.
"Actually, we could have secretly followed you without anyone noticing. However... The mory Court believes you to be exceptional, possessing exceedingly rare and precious mories, with more yet to co in the future... So I thought it would be better to introduce myself..."
As she spoke,
Ka, the ssenger from the Garden of Recollection, suddenly felt sothing was amiss.
Everyone seed to be staring at her.
Although the girl wore a mask, concealing her expression, they could sense her surprise through her voice.
"Wait... You can all see ?"
Hiko placed one hand on her hip, her gentle and lovely oval face nodding slightly.
Welt Yang adjusted his black-frad glasses, saying, "It appears the rumors are true. Emanators of the Garden of Recollection lack physical form and can only be perceived by those they choose."
"Huh? But didn't you all see just now? What's going on? Wait... Could it be that..." The girl glanced at Bochang and the ultra-powerful flashlight he held.
Regarding this artifact...
The Garden of Recollection actually had so knowledge about it.
It was astonishing how effortlessly her disguise as a ssenger had been penetrated.
"The Astral Express is not a place for you to casually wander, Pom!" exclaid Pom-Pom, resembling a lop-eared rabbit, visibly upset.
The ssenger girl hastily waved her hands. "Please let explain first. I have a reason for being here, and I an no harm to the Astral Express."
Hiko spread her arms wide. "Go ahead, we're listening."
Under the glare of Bochang's ultra-bright flashlight, the ssenger girl dropped the act.
Straightforwardly, she revealed her purpose:
In essence, the Garden of Recollection sought to engage in a trade with Stelle and Bochang, offering material goods and Light Cones in exchange for their precious mories.
Of course...
These mories would not disappear; the Garden of Recollection rely aid to create copies, without forcibly taking them away.
However, the ssenger girl's explanation did little to sway opinions.
The group on the train remained skeptical.
"Dealing with the mory Court is too risky, especially when it involves trading mories," Welt Yang stroked his chin thoughtfully.
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