Endless starlight, like spilled silver dust, scattered across the dream sky of Penacony.
Elysia and Eden gently descended from the air, their skirts sweeping up fine light dust as they brushed the ground, their demeanor as elegant as two resting butterflies.
Kevin, meanwhile, landed steadily while holding Mei, his gaze focused.
"Great! Since everyone is here, let's start right away!"
March 7th, pulling Stelle's arm, jogged over from not far away.
Robin also walked over slowly, her gaze sweeping gently across everyone's faces as she asked softly:
"Everyone, now that you've just entered the Dreamscape, are you experiencing any discomfort? Like dizziness or disorientation?"
Elysia blinked, reached out and lightly grabbed at the air, shaking her head with a smile:
"No way! I feel especially good right now, all light and floaty. Is this what it feels like to be in a dream? It feels quite magical~ Like I could reach out and touch the stars."
The others also nodded in agreement.
Robin nodded in relief and offered a slight, apologetic bow:
"That's good. My apologies, but I still have some matters to attend to right now, so I'm afraid I won't be able to tour with you all."
She paused, then explained,
"The Stellaron Incident only recently concluded, and many follow-up matters need coordination."
"It's fine~"
Elysia waved her hand, her smile brilliant,
"Go on and be busy, urgent matters come first. We'll have fun exploring on our own too!"
March 7th also nodded, patting Stelle on the shoulder beside her and saying:
"Exactly, exactly! Just leave the guide duty to the two of us; we guarantee everyone will be shown around properly!"
Robin smiled gently:
"Well then, I shall take my leave. I wish you all a joyful time in the dream and sweet dreams."
Having said that, she turned and slowly walked away.
Just after she had walked a distance, an automaton brushed past her.
In that instant, a strange feeling suddenly arose in Robin's heart, like a fine needle gently pricking her.
She subconsciously looked back, only to see the automaton walking forward with its head down, its steps seemingly hurried, and its back profile inexplicably familiar.
"Please wait."
Driven by some unknown impulse, Robin subconsciously called out.
The automaton froze abruptly, stopped, and slowly turned around. It was Sunday, disguised using the power of Harmony.
He secretly thought, "This is bad. How did she recognize me?"
He had clearly disguised himself very carefully. Had he exposed a flaw somewhere?
"Is there something I can help you with, Madam Robin?"
Sunday tried his best to keep his voice steady, and his eyes maintained the characteristic emotionless state of an automaton.
Robin looked at him, frowning slightly:
"Nothing, it's just... you seem to be in a hurry?"
Sunday breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, he hadn't been exposed. He quickly followed up on her words:
"Yes, I didn't expect you to notice that."
"I am a Dream Weaver from the Nyctea Family. A dream project I'm currently overseeing hasn't been progressing smoothly and keeps encountering small snags, so I'm rushing back to deal with it."
Robin showed a look of understanding and nodded softly:
"I see. You must be working hard. Penacony's stability relies on the efforts of Dream Weavers like you."
Sunday quickly bowed slightly, his tone sincere:
"Just one word of comfort from Miss Robin is enough to take away all fatigue."
That statement was actually true.
"Everything we do is so that Penacony can remain this wonderful."
Fearing he might give himself away if he spoke too much, he quickly added,
"...I know you must be very busy too, so I won't delay you any longer. I'll take my leave now."
"Mhm, goodbye."
Robin watched his retreating figure, the strange feeling in her heart slowly fading, and turned to continue walking in her intended direction.
Sunday walked until he was far away.
Just now... if he had said a few more words, his sharp sister might truly have noticed something amiss.
It wasn't that he didn't want to, it was just... he didn't want to implicate his sister... He looked up ahead and saw March 7th and Stelle leading Elysia and the others forward. Not far ahead was the statue of Clockie... Meanwhile, March 7th and Stelle walked and recounted the events that had previously occurred in Penacony to Elysia and the others.
"Oh, you wouldn't believe it. Back then, we thought we had solved the Stellaron crisis and everything was over, but then we turned around and realized we were still in the dream!"
March 7th recounted the story vividly.
Stelle added from the side:
"Later, thanks to our Trailblaze companions rushing in to help, we all worked together to finally resolve that crisis. Otherwise, who knows how long we would have been trapped in the dream."
Elysia's eyes sparkled as she asked curiously:
"In that case, this place must have been very lively before, right? The architectural style looks so interesting, but it seems a bit deserted now. Is that because of the Stellaron Incident?"
"Yes, that's right."
March 7th sighed,
"Back then, people came and went constantly, and all sorts of Dreamscape activities were in full swing. Who could have known things would become so complicated?"
Stelle nodded in agreement:
"But thanks to the power of Clockie and everyone else, the situation stabilized. By the way, does anyone want to try the Clockwork?"
Elysia immediately raised her hand,
"What is the Clockwork? It sounds so interesting! I want to try it!"
Stelle explained with a smile:
"It's a power that works wonders in Penacony. It can slightly adjust your emotions or state. I'll try it on you."
Stelle used the Clockwork on Elysia.
Stelle attempted to change Elysia's emotions.
Stelle failed.
Elysia blinked, asking with some confusion:
"Oh dear, did it work? But I don't feel any change~ I still have the same mood."
Stelle was stunned for a moment, frowning in disbelief:
"That can't be right. Was the angle wrong?"
She tried again, but the result was the same; the subtle power vanished as soon as it got close.
"Well... maybe there was some kind of accident..."
Stelle awkwardly rubbed her head, "Next time, definitely next time! The Dreamscape must be unstable right now!"
Elysia waved her hand with a smile, unconcerned:
"Alright, alright, it's okay. Trying next time is fine too."
She turned to look at Eden, her eyes suddenly lighting up,
"Oh dear, come to think of it, this is the Golden Hour, and Eden is also 'Golden'~♪"
Hearing this, Eden simply covered her mouth and chuckled softly, starlight seeming to settle in her eyes, gentle yet bright.
March 7th looked around and suddenly whispered:
"But speaking of which, we could see those two earlier, so why are they nowhere in sight now?"
Elysia peeked behind her, teasing with a smile:
"Oh, just let them enjoy their alone time! They might be sharing secrets~ Let's keep moving forward and not disturb them."
March 7th clapped her hands:
"In that case, let's go to the next spot. How about trying some SoulGlad?"
...Meanwhile, on a path on the other side.
Kevin stood there protecting Mei, his gaze calmly fixed on the youth with the ear feathers in front of him.
He had noticed this person following them, neither too close nor too far, even with the concealment of the Harmony power, it couldn't deceive his eyes.
"I don't care about your attempt to hide your identity..."
Kevin's voice was low and carried a sense of oppression. He subconsciously shielded Mei further behind him with his arm,
"After all, this is the so-called Dreamscape."
His eyes grew colder:
"But... what exactly do you intend to do by following us this entire time?"