Stellar Train: I Open a Small Shop on the Train-Chapter 130

"Sigh~ I didn't really have a choice. Here's what happened..."

Lumine then explained the circumstances of her being wanted to Stelle and the others.

Only then did Stelle understand why Lumine had avoided the shop—she was trying to avoid running into Ei and Miko.

"Lumine, you really are something—doing business like that without a care."

Lumine tossed a golden shrimp ball into her mouth.

"Why not? As long as I make some credits, I'm good, hehe~"

Just then, a voice came from the entrance.

"So here you are, Lady Calestia."

Everyone turned to the door and saw Nahida walking in.

They were all surprised.

"Nahida? What are you doing in Liyue Harbor? Didn't you just finish fighting a war over there?" Hutao asked, clearly puzzled.

Stelle added, "Yeah, exactly!"

Nahida replied:

"I came to invite all of you to participate in Sumeru's most important festival of the year."

After dinner, Kiana, Stelle, and the others left Liyue Harbor.

Kiana returned to St. Freya Academy.

Her room was quiet. The night sky was clear, and the bright moon hung high above.

Moonlight streamed through the window, casting a soft glow in the dark room.

Kiana knocked lightly on her own forehead.

"Sirin, you still don't want to talk to me?"

Ever since fusing with Sirin, Kiana had been trying to reach out to her.

But other than a single response when she first called her name, Sirin had been silent ever since.

Kiana had always wanted to talk to her—after all, they now shared the same body.

Deep within Kiana's mind—

Sirin stared gloomily into the distance, at a valkyrie wielding a shield and spear, with wings on her back—her face obscured.

This figure had suddenly appeared in Kiana's mind not long ago.

Any time Sirin tried to communicate with Kiana, this valkyrie would attack her.

Hearing Kiana's call, Sirin grumbled:

"You talk about communication—then get rid of that thing first! How am I supposed to talk with her standing guard?"

Kiana, getting no response again, gave up thinking about it and grabbed her keys to go out for a walk.

She strolled through the academy, greeted by many students who looked at her with admiration.

Even emperor-class Honkai beasts couldn't match her—Kiana could easily take them down solo.

With the title "Athena Valkyrie" floating above her head, Kiana had gained a new nickname.

Many now referred to her as "Athena."

But Kiana didn't really like that. She preferred to be called the "Strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal!"

Meanwhile, at Ye Yun's shop—

Ye Yun returned from the Luofu with the six little ones. They had worked up quite a sweat today, so Ye Yun told them to go take a bath.

"Klee, Bailu, go take a bath. You were sweating a lot just now—don't catch a cold."

Hook stood with her hands on her hips. "Hook the Black won't catch a cold!"

Himeko walked over and flicked Hook on the forehead.

"Hook, be good and take a bath."

"Ow!" Hook cried out, holding her forehead."Hook is going~"

The six little ones, cowed by Himeko's flick, scurried off to bathe.

Ye Yun walked into the kitchen and saw Xiangling simmering soup.

She was stirring with one ladle while twirling another around in the pot.

Just as Ye Yun entered the kitchen, a magic circle suddenly appeared under Xiangling's feet.

Ye Yun quickly pulled her away.

"Watch out!"

The magic circle flared, and a blonde snake girl with a red bow and apron appeared in the kitchen.

Ye Yun was stunned for a moment.

Wasn't that Jashin-chan?

Jashin-chan—a main character from a certain slice-of-life anime, Dropkick on My Devil!.

She had immortality, could regenerate from a single cell, and had anti-angel combat abilities.

She called herself the violent and bratty Jashin-chan, had an intense love for food, and unmatched culinary talent.

She liked playing pinball, gacha, and bullying little angels.

But deep down, she was actually very kind.

Jashin-chan rubbed her butt.

"Ow~ that hurt!"

Her sudden appearance caught Himeko's attention.

Himeko walked over and helped her up.

"You okay?"

"I'm fine, I'm fine~" Jashin-chan said, brushing dust off her skirt."But where am I? Wasn't I just cooking in the kitchen?"

Xiangling explained what had just happened.

After listening, Jashin-chan scratched her head.

"Ah~ I see. I must've accidentally created a teleportation magic circle with my ladle."

Ye Yun quickly grasped what had happened.

In the original series, Jashin-chan had once done exactly this—singing while stirring soup and accidentally time-traveling.

Xiangling must have reproduced that scene, and Jashin-chan got pulled through.

Ye Yun said,

"Jashin-chan, welcome to another world. This is my shop. I'm the owner—Ye Yun."

Jashin-chan didn't seem fazed by the otherworldly part—what caught her attention was what Ye Yun called her.

"Oh! You can speak our language? Have you been to our world?"

In the anime, her friends all called her "Jashin-chan."

Ye Yun shook his head.

"Never been. I just heard about it."

Himeko caught on to something.

"Ye Yun—Jashin-chan isn't from our world, right?"

Ye Yun nodded.

"Correct. She comes from a world of both magic and technology. She's a demon."

Xiangling gasped.

"A demon?! You're a demon, Jashin-chan?!"

Jashin-chan, seeing Xiangling startled, had a mischievous idea.

"Hehehe~ I'm the invincible, temperamental little demon—tremble before me, fear me, humans!"

She clawed the air and crept toward Xiangling.

Reacting on instinct, Xiangling whipped out her spear and smacked Jashin-chan, sending her flying.

Jashin-chan hit the wall and slowly slid down, a deep crack forming in her now-flattened belly.

***

The little demon goddess slumped against the wall, looking as if she was about to ascend to the heavens.

"Ugh... help me..."

Xiangling snapped back to her senses and rushed over to her in a panic.

"Jashin-chan! Are you okay?!"

A ghost popped out of the little demon goddess's mouth, her eyes rolled back, and—flop!

Xiangling burst into tears, grabbing her and shaking her desperately.

"Jashin-chan! Don't die! Wake up!"

Himeko was just about to comfort Xiangling when Ye Yun stopped her.

Ye Yun smiled.

"No rush. Take a look—Jashin-chan isn't dead."

Himeko looked over at her.

Click!

There she was—the little demon goddess sneakily taking a photo with her phone of Xiangling crying.

Himeko was speechless. Great, another little rascal.

Xiangling also heard the shutter. She looked up and saw the little demon goddess grinning at her.

Then she looked at the phone in her hand—the camera pointed right at her.

She instantly realized what was going on. She'd been tricked again!

"JASHIN-CHAN!!!"

The little demon goddess was happily admiring the photo she'd just taken, totally unaware of the punch about to come her way.

Ten minutes later.

The little demon goddess was sitting on the couch with an ice pack on her face.

Bruised and swollen, she'd just been thoroughly "taken care of" by Xiangling.

Xiangling looked at her in confusion.

"Jashin-chan, your stomach looked so bad earlier... are you really okay?"

Ye Yun smiled.

"No need to worry. She's immortal. As long as even one cell survives, she'll recover completely."

Xiangling was instantly dumbfounded.

"Jashin-chan! You're that amazing?!"

The little demon goddess looked at Xiangling's admiring gaze and patted her own arm.

"I'm the invincible, irritable little demon! Wahaha!"

Ye Yun gently poked the bump on her forehead with a finger.

The little demon goddess jolted like she'd been electrocuted.

"Ow ow ow! Ye Yun, what the heck?!"

Ye Yun said:

"Even though Jashin-chan is immortal, her combat strength is pretty average."

Xiangling nodded in understanding.

At that moment, the little demon goddess's stomach growled.

Seeing this, Xiangling said,

"Jashin-chan, are you hungry? I'll go make you something."

She got up and walked into the kitchen.

The little demon goddess followed behind.

"Xiangling, what are you making?"

Xiangling pointed to a pot of beef stew.

"Just made this beef stew. I'll serve it with some rice. Sound good?"

The little demon goddess sniffed.

"Beef stew? Maybe add some potatoes—it might taste even better."

Xiangling considered it and agreed it made sense.

Then the two began chatting about cooking in the kitchen.

Soon, the meal was ready, and Kafka, Blade, and the others returned to the shop.

Ye Yun, the six little ones, the Express crew, the Stellaron Hunters—all sat together for a meal.

After eating their fill, the little demon goddess lay on the couch, rubbing her belly with a satisfied smile.

"Ahh~ So delicious~ I haven't had beef in ages... it's so expensive~"

Xiangling was confused.

"Expensive? I thought beef was pretty reasonable. At least, in Teyvat, or where Kiana and the others are from, and even here—it's not that bad."

Ye Yun explained:

"Jashin-chan lives on an island country. Supplies are scarce, so it's naturally expensive."

Xiangling understood.

"I see. Jashin-chan, do you want to bring some beef back with you?"

The little demon goddess's eyes sparkled.

"Really?! Can I?!"

Xiangling patted her chest confidently.

"Of course. I'll pack it for you."

Hearing that, the little demon goddess leapt up from the couch.

"Yay! Let me see~"

Xiangling walked over to the bar fridge, took out a large piece of steak, and packed it in a bag for her.

The little demon goddess accepted it excitedly. So much beef—this would last a while.

Most importantly, she wouldn't need to buy as many groceries. The money saved could go into pachinko!

With one hand carrying the beef and the other holding a bubble-wrapped teleportation gate, the little demon goddess stepped into the portal.

"See ya, everyone!"

Her figure disappeared into the magic array. If not for the used dishes on the table, it would've felt like she was never there.

Back home.

As soon as the little demon goddess returned, she felt a chill behind her.

She turned around—Yurine stood silently behind her with a chainsaw, speaking in a cold tone.

"Jashin-chan~ You went out and left the stove on again."

The little demon goddess quickly explained:

"W-wait! I can explain! I went to Ye Yun's shop and..."

She recounted the whole story to Yurine.

After hearing it, Yurine believed her.

After all, the little demon goddess couldn't afford that much high-quality beef on her own.

"Fine, I'll let it go this time. But next time—you know what happens~"

The little demon goddess gulped and nodded furiously.

"Got it!"

In Fontaine.

Furina brought the Knights of Lancelot to the seaside for some fun.

Also with them—Clorinde.

Lancelot approached and bowed slightly.

"My liege, there's a house nearby. I've checked it—it's safe."

Furina nodded in satisfaction.

"Well done, Lancelot. I'll go change into my swimsuit now."

Humming a tune, she entered the house to change.

Lancelot stood guard at the door, letting no one enter.

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Soon, Furina came out in her swimsuit and eagerly ran to the sea, jumping in.

The cool water brushing against her skin felt incredibly refreshing.

"Lancelot! Is my fruit ready?!"

Lancelot looked over at the fruit she brought.

"Yes, my liege. Right away."

He tossed the fruit into the air, drew his sword, sheathed it.

The sliced fruit fell perfectly into a plate floating on a swim ring.

He placed it beside Furina, who took a piece with a fork.

"Mm~ Delicious~"

Furina swam over to Clorinde.

"Clorinde! Come join us!"

Clorinde glanced at the water.

"The sea's risen again. Last year, this area was still beach."

Furina froze, remembering the prophecy.

Thankfully, the relocation was soon to begin.

Calestia promised the first batch of migrations would start in half a month.

Once they reached the new world, she wouldn't have to worry about the prophecy anymore.

Come to think of it, maybe she should go talk to her "mirror self" and tell her not to worry either.