Stellar Train: I Open a Small Shop on the Train-Chapter 134

The Greater Lord Rukkhadevata spoke.

"Not quite. Nahida is my reincarnation—I am her, and she is me.

Nahida is the purest branch I picked from the World Tree.

We are the same in essence, and naturally, we look the same too."

Hearing this, Stelle said:

"Oh, I see. So if you pluck another branch, can you make another Nahida?"

Stelle's words left both the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and Nahida speechless.

Two are enough—what would you do with more?

Ye Yun chuckled and said:

"Alright, alright, let's cut the cake. We haven't done that yet."

Hearing this, Xiangling pulled out a knife and handed it to Nahida.

Nahida took the two-meter-long broadsword with both hands and sliced the cake, handing out a piece to everyone present.

After everyone finished eating, they left the Sanctuary of Surasthana to give Nahida and the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata some space—they had much to talk about.

After leaving the sanctuary, the group strolled around Sumeru City.

Jiaxinjiang ran to the restaurant that was hosting Ye Yun and the others and ordered a large case of beer, which she chugged with some barbecue.

Ye Yun opened a portal inside the restaurant and took the six little ones back first to wash up and rest.

Not long after, Stelle, March 7th, and the others also returned to the Astral Express through the portal.

Yurine, slightly drunk, brought the tipsy little Jashin-chan back to her apartment.

As soon as Jashin-chan got back, she collapsed on the floor and started snoring.

Yurine, seeing this, found a cup and placed it over Jashin-chan as a blanket, then went to the bathroom to wash up.

As soon as Yurine turned on the tap, Jashin-chan groggily sat up and let out a drunken burp:

"Beer~ I want more beer~"

She checked the fridge and, not finding any beer, decided to go out and buy some.

She arrived at a convenience store, bought a bottle of beer, and started wandering around.

Wandering aimlessly, she ended up in the plaza where Pekora and her group lived.

Pekora was the archangel sent to eliminate Jashin-chan.

Unfortunately, Jashin-chan counterattacked and shattered her source of power—the Angel's Halo.

Jashin-chan may be weak, but she has a natural advantage against angels—she's specialized in defeating them.

Pekora, without an ID, could only take on shady jobs to barely earn enough to eat.

After a sip of beer and a look around, Jashin-chan realized she had arrived at Pekora's "home."

Pekora's home was a large cardboard box. There were many similar boxes in this plaza—home to many drifters.

Jashin-chan walked up to the box and lifted the flap.

"Pekora~ You home? Come drink with me~ Angel~"

Looking around and seeing no one, she said:

"Not home, huh? Guess I'll drink alone."

She downed the beer in one go, reached her limit, and collapsed on the cardboard.

Pekora's home instantly caved in.

More than ten minutes later, Pekora returned, carrying a bag of bread and some bottled water bought with today's earnings from odd jobs. Upon seeing the wreckage, her world collapsed.

Her home was completely gone, with Jashin-chan sleeping soundly on top.

"Jashin-chan!!!!"

Pekora sat on the ground. Tonight's evening breeze was chilly, but her heart was even colder.

Meanwhile, back with Ye Yun—

He was blow-drying Klee's hair.

Klee sat on a small stool while Ye Yun used a hairdryer to gently dry and fluff her hair.

Nearby, the other five little ones waited in line for their turn.

Yaoyao was watering the potted plants on the windowsill.

Bailu and Hook were playing Angry Birds on their phones, with Bailu even providing voice-overs for the birds:

"Shoo~ fly off~ boom!"

Qiqi opened the fridge, took out a bottle of coconut milk, inserted a straw, and sat by the bed sipping slowly.

After being cured, Qiqi regained her sense of taste. Having tried coconut milk, she developed a strong liking for it, and now she must drink three bottles before bed.

If she didn't drink three bottles, she couldn't fall asleep. Initially, she drank even more—half a case a day.

Eventually, she got it under control and reduced it to five bottles a day.

One in the morning, one at noon, and three before bed.

After drying the six girls' hair and putting them to bed, Ye Yun turned off the lights and left their room.

Back at the shop—

Stelle was chatting with Welt.

Ye Yun walked closer and overheard:

"Uncle Yang, we went to the Joyful Grand Theater today, hehe."

Welt perked up with interest.

"The Joyful Grand Theater? You went to see a show? Wasn't it still closed?"

Stelle replied:

"We went for a preview, just browsing around, caught two performances.

Uncle Yang, that guy you brought in? He was on stage today. Damn, his acting—absolutely explosive."

Hearing this, Welt considered visiting the Joyful Grand Theater tomorrow.

But after a moment's thought, he decided to wait—if it was opening soon as Stelle said, there'd be time.

Just then, Himeko came over and said:

"Tomorrow, Miss Robin invited us to a family Harmony Gala on the Fluorite Vessel. Let's rest early."

March 7th was confused.

"Huh? A family gala? On a Sunday again?"

Himeko shook her head.

"No, this time it's hosted by Miss Robin herself. As for Sunday... he's been missing lately, no idea where he went."

March 7th responded:

"Oh, that's fine then. I'll go rest. Goodnight, Himeko."

Everyone dispersed to their own rooms for the night.

The next day—

The Astral Express crew, along with Jade and Topaz, boarded a ship headed for the Fluorite Vessel.

The ship sped off from the port, arriving in just over an hour.

The Fluorite Vessel, being the most luxurious entertainment facility owned by the family, was extravagantly decorated.

Stelle looked toward Topaz.

"Topaz, the family invited you too? I thought your company and the family were sworn enemies?"

Topaz looked at Jade, who nodded slightly, and then replied:

"That's true, we are enemies. We're here to demand answers—a senior company executive died in Penacony, and the company must investigate."

Stelle nodded.

"I see."

Soon, the ship docked, and the group disembarked.

As soon as they got off, Stelle spotted Robin already waiting nearby.

Stelle waved and greeted her.

"Hey~ Long time no see, Miss Robin."

Robin smiled in return.

"Long time no see, everyone."

Stelle asked:

"Robin, did you invite us here because there's something you want to talk about?"

Robin replied:

"Yes, I do have something to discuss. But I also genuinely wanted to invite you to enjoy the Fluorite Vessel."

At this moment, Jade said:

"Miss Robin, time is valuable. Let's find a place to sit and talk properly."

Robin smiled.

"Miss Jade, I won't be the one talking to you this time—it's the other head of the family."

***

Jade heard this and had already guessed who it was.

"It's that old Oti, right?"

Robin chuckled lightly.

"Miss Jade truly lives up to being a company executive. That's right, it's Mr. Oti. He's waiting for you in the meeting room."

Upon hearing this, Jade headed toward the meeting room with Topaz in tow.

Seeing this, Himeko followed them. Yes, she was also here to attend the meeting.

After the three left, Robin turned around to face Stelle, March 7th, and the others.

"Everyone, this way please. Let me show you around the Glimmerstone."

Robin led Stelle and the others on a tour, and then suddenly asked:

"Stelle, I heard there's a magical little shop on your train. Is that true?"

Stelle looked at Robin in surprise.

"Who told you that? It's true, though."

She was quite puzzled—how did Robin know about Ye Yun's shop? She was sure none of them had mentioned it.

They had only casually chatted the last time they met.

Robin explained:

"My brother told me. He got the intel in a trade.

I heard that in this shop, you can buy anything you want. Is that right?"

Stelle nodded.

"That's true. As long as you have enough starcoins, you can buy anything you want in Ye Yun's shop."

Robin asked again:

"Starcoins? How do you get those?"

Stelle pulled out a 100-starcoin note.

"One Stellar Jade can be exchanged for 100 starcoins. Do you have any Stellar Jade?"

Robin responded:

"You mean the kind that comes from treasure chests? I remember there are a lot of those on Penacony. I'll send people to collect them. Thanks for telling me, Stelle."

Hearing that Robin was going after treasure chests made Stelle uneasy.

Most of the treasure chests in Penacony had already been looted by them. If Robin found out... yikes!

Stelle tugged on March 7th's sleeve and whispered:

"March, time to bail!"

March 7th looked confused.

"Huh? Bail? Why?"

Stelle said:

"Did you forget who looted the Penacony treasure chests?"

March 7th's eyes widened in realization.

"Run!"

Just as Stelle was about to come up with an excuse to slip away, Robin's words shut it down completely.

"Everyone, I've had some lovely refreshments prepared. Let's go sit down."

Stelle tried one last time:

"Um... Robin, we've got something to do—"

Robin smiled.

"Don't worry, it won't take long. I just want to treat you to some tea and snacks."

As she spoke, she took Stelle's hand.

"I want to thank you all properly for helping Penacony. If it weren't for you, my brother might have gone down a dark path."

Nearby, Lumine heard the words "dark path" and shook her head internally.

Dark path? What a way to put it! That's the great Sunday we're talking about! She, for one, fully supported Sunday.

Think about it—doing nothing, just obeying the law and living a carefree life with everything provided for you. How wonderful is that?

Stelle couldn't find a reason to refuse Robin's hospitality.

"Alright, let's go then."

Robin brought everyone to a lounge for tea and chatted with them as they sat around.

March 7th took out a photo—one she took with Robin on her first visit to Penacony.

"Miss Robin, can I get your autograph?"

Robin took the photo and signed her name, also writing a little note of blessing.

[Wishing March 7th a smooth journey and a joyful life.]

March 7th looked at the signed photo and was deeply touched.

"Wow! Robin, you even wrote me a blessing! I love you so much!"

Furina, visiting Penacony for the first time, was curious.

Why did March 7th seem just like her fans?

"Robin, are you a celebrity?"

Before Robin could answer, Firefly jumped in:

"Miss Robin is a world-renowned singer in our world. Her voice is incredible."

Hearing that, Furina's eyes sparkled.

"Oh~ So you're a celebrity too! What a coincidence! I'm also one—the most famous star in Fontaine, and a singer too~"

Robin was surprised to learn that Furina was a fellow performer.

"Didn't expect that among you, there'd be someone in the same profession. We should definitely talk more sometime and exchange musical insights."

Furina agreed immediately.

"Sure! Let's add each other now. I'll message you later."

Robin took out her phone and added Furina.

She didn't put the phone away but showed her QR code to everyone.

"Let's all add each other. That way we can hang out together sometime."

Everyone scanned the code and added Robin on Chat.

At that moment, Stelle asked:

"Robin, what meeting did Himeko go to? Can you tell us?"

Robin looked puzzled.

"You don't know?"

Stelle, March 7th, and Firefly all shook their heads in unison.

"Nope, Himeko didn't tell us."

Robin explained:

"They're discussing the distribution of Penacony's shares. This time, the Astral Express helped Penacony a lot. And since Mr. 'Clockmaker', the founder of Penacony, is part of the Express crew, we're going to give some shares to the Express members."

Stelle and March 7th were dumbfounded, staring blankly at Robin.

A few seconds later, they both shouted:

"WHAT!!!"

Their voices were so loud it made everyone's ears hurt.

Stelle pointed at herself.

"So that means... I'm a shareholder of Penacony now?"

March 7th also pointed at herself.

"So that means... I'm rich now?"

Robin thought for a moment, then nodded.

"That's right. As shareholders, you'll receive annual dividends from Penacony."

Then Robin dropped an even more shocking bombshell.

"Also, this ship we're on—the Glimmerstone—I plan to give it to Stelle."

Stelle gasped and slapped herself.

"Ouch, ouch, it hurts! I'm not dreaming. Holy crap, I'm rich!"

It took Stelle and March 7th more than half an hour to fully process these two bombshell announcements.

Stelle still remembered—just not long ago, she was a broke scavenger doing odd jobs at Herta Space Station.

Now, she was a shareholder of the most developed entertainment hub in the galaxy, and the owner of a luxurious amusement ship.

Stelle felt dazed for a moment.

Robin stood up.

"Come on, Stelle. Let me show you around more—get you familiar with the Glimmerstone."