Chapter 68

Himeko: "Hehe, although this video is overly dramatic, Pam's appearance in it is quite amusing."

Welt: "Indeed, I've never seen Pam like this before."

Pam: "...... Actually...."

Pam: "Some of the things in here... really happened."

Pam: "But it's been so, so long ago; the passengers who boarded later don't know anymore."

"What?"

"The things in here actually happened?!"

"Train Chief, please tell us!!"

"I want to hear, I want to hear!"

Inside the carriage.

Stelle saw Pam's message in the livestream,

and immediately rushed over to Pam,

wearing a gossiping expression.

"Hehe, I want to hear the Train Chief's story too!!"

March 7th followed right behind.

Peered out.

"Sigh..."

"These are stories from long ago."

"When the right moment comes, we'll pick a time and tell them properly."

"Let's not talk about these now..."

Pam's expression grew melancholy, as if recalling the past.

Stelle and March 7th exchanged a glance,

and both nodded understandingly.

They stopped pressing Pam for details about the stories.

"Train pot, my favorite train pot... when will that thing finally return it to me?"

Pam stared blankly, unable to help murmuring softly.

Pom: "Crunchy, fragrant, crispy Mupamu Sect!"

Pom: "Is this the Train Chief's signature dish?!"

Pom: "I bet it's incredibly delicious! Just hearing the name makes my saliva flow uncontrollably!"

"Wahhh, I really, really want to eat Mupamu Sect!!"

"Lumine, how can we find your brother faster?!"

"I can't wait to board the Stellar Train!"

Inside the room,

Pom's lips glistened with drool,

and she began tugging at Lumine's arm.

This left Lumine helplessly exasperated,

unsure how to respond to Pom.

March 7th: "I've never heard the Train Chief mention this dessert before?"

March 7th: "Is it really the Train Chief's specialty?"

Pam: "Er... well... this is indeed my signature dish."

Pam: "But I haven't made it in a long time."

Pam: "If you like it, I'll make some for you someday!"

Himeko: "Oh? Then I'm looking forward to it."

Stelle: "Already drooling."

Pom: "Drooling +1"

Hook: "Drooling +2"

Amber: "Drooling +3"

The video continued.

【Stelle: Thought I'd find clues about the Nameless Guest right away—turns out it's not that easy...】

Stelle left the Dream Vendor Shop,

muttering under her breath.

【She ran that way—catch her quickly!】

As Stelle walked, she suddenly heard a clamor of shouts.

【Stelle: What's going on? What kind of noise? Let's go take a look.】

Stelle was puzzled,

so she headed toward the source of the sound to investigate and see what was happening.

【Don't even think of running! You smuggler!】

After walking a while, Stelle arrived at a corner of a wall,

and found a super cute young girl,

currently being cornered by two menacing men.

This made the beautiful girl appear utterly forlorn.

【N-No, sorry! Please help me...】

The unfamiliar beautiful girl suddenly spotted Stelle,

and rushed over in panic.

She wanted Stelle to save her.

【Stelle: Protecting a beautiful girl is my duty!!】

The frail beautiful girl before her stirred Stelle's protective instinct.

So she immediately agreed.

【Guys, she's got an accomplice!】

【Perfect! Grab them both!】

Seeing this, the two menacing men

immediately shouted loudly,

trying to rush forward and apprehend the two.

Stelle, seeing this, immediately reached for her thick, rigid baseball bat,

ready to give these two a lesson they'd never forget.

But at that moment,

a voice interrupted her action.

【That's enough, boys—stop right there.】

The newcomer barked an order,

then stared for a few moments at the girl called the smuggler.

Then he shifted his gaze to his subordinates.

【C-Chief?】

One of the subordinates, seeing the newcomer,

was suddenly startled.

【What kind of job are you doing? Open your eyes—do you think this girl is the smuggler we're after?】

The chief began with a reprimand.

【Huh, who... who is this person?】

The female subordinate, reprimanded,