Stellar Train: I Open a Small Shop on the Train-Chapter 136

Noelle reached out her hand as a gesture.

"This is the Exchange Scale. If you place your Stellar Jades here, you can exchange them for Star Coins."

Upon hearing this, Robin placed all of her Stellar Jades on the Exchange Scale and exchanged them for a total of 78,000 Star Coins.

She took out 50,000 of them and handed them to Noelle, who received the coins and inserted them into the coin slot.

After the 50,000 Star Coins were consumed, a beautifully crafted violin wrapped in a bubble appeared in front of Robin.

Robin placed her hand on the bubble, which instantly burst, and the violin slowly landed in her hands.

She tried playing the violin and found that the tuning and everything else were already perfectly set.

So, Robin placed the violin on her shoulder and began to play.

The usually noisy group around Stelle immediately fell silent upon hearing the music.

Everyone quietly sat where they were, enjoying the violin performance brought by Robin.

Even the mischievous little Fire Monkey quieted down, lying on Mika's body while listening to the music.

As the piece ended, Robin opened her eyes and looked around, finding that everyone had fallen asleep.

Some were lying on the tables, some on the sofas, and others were just sprawled out on the carpet.

Robin walked over and gently shook March 7th to wake her.

March 7th slowly opened her eyes, still half-asleep, and looked at Robin.

"Hmm~ Robin, weren't you singing? Why are you here?"

Robin found March 7th's drowsy expression very cute and smiled.

"You all fell asleep just now."

March 7th looked around and realized everyone else was asleep too.

Her eyes widened.

"Why is everyone asleep?"

She suddenly realized Robin had just woken her up and made a guess.

"No way! We fell asleep listening to your violin playing?! Robin, you're amazing! You play the violin so beautifully!"

Especially Lumine—who even had a "Dizziness Resistant" title above her head—had also fallen asleep. And Lumine was supposed to have resistance to that kind of effect!

Robin smiled and pointed at the violin in her hands.

"It's not just my skill. This violin, the Soothing Heart Violin, was bought at Ye Yun's store. It has a calming effect on the heart.

I think the reason you all fell asleep was because you were already tired from playing all day. The music simply relaxed and soothed you, leading you to fall asleep."

March 7th replied, "I see. Let's wake everyone up then."

She woke the others, and when they learned the truth, they were all very surprised.

They couldn't believe they had actually fallen asleep listening to music. The Soothing Heart Violin was impressive—and so was Robin's playing.

Stelle looked toward the tavern.

"I'm going to take a look too, see if there are any fun little gadgets."

She ran into the tavern and searched for props. In an instant, a bunch of prank gadgets popped up on the screen.

Things like boxes that spring out spiders when opened—all priced cheaply, just 1 Star Coin each.

Without hesitation, Stelle went on a shopping spree, stuffing them one by one into her storage ring.

After spending some time on the train with everyone, Robin said goodbye and left.

Before leaving, she confirmed her concert schedule with Furina—it was set for the day after tomorrow at the Golden Theater, and she invited Furina to be her guest singer.

In concerts, the main performer usually invites a few fellow singers to help out, giving them time to rest and change outfits.

During those moments, someone would always be singing on stage, preventing any awkward silence.

Misha pushed open the door and walked into the shop.

"Hi~ You're all still awake."

Stelle waved at him.

"Hi~ Mikhail-senpai, we were just about to head back."

Mikhail said, "Pom-Pom asked me to help check—do you all know when you're departing for the next stop, and have you chosen the destination?"

Stelle scratched the back of her head.

"Not yet~ We'll reply to Pom-Pom tomorrow. I'll talk it over with Himeko and Uncle Yang."

Misha nodded.

"Alright, no rush. Just decide when you have time. I won't disturb you any longer—I still need to go check on the train."

Since Misha rejoined the train crew, maintenance work had been handed back to him from Himeko.

Originally, Himeko wanted Misha to be the navigator since he was an experienced senior.

But Misha refused. Now, he just wanted to be a train mechanic, traveling across the galaxy with the train, exploring one world after another—that was enough for him.

After Misha left, Stelle, March 7th, and the others said their goodbyes and returned to their rooms.

Topaz, Jade, Stelle, March 7th, and Firefly went back to the treehouse.

Topaz's room was at the innermost part of the first floor. She had brought in many pieces of furniture from her company, decorating her room to be very cozy.

Numby immediately jumped into the hanging basket and lay down to rest.

Topaz sat by the floor-to-ceiling window and opened her laptop to check today's stock market.

Due to her company acquiring 30% of Penacony's shares, all the stocks she held had surged in value.

She was very satisfied with this, stretched lazily, and looked out the window.

The forest at night was very quiet, and a family of five birds lived in the tree just outside the window.

Three baby birds stood in the middle, sleeping peacefully under the protection of their parents.

Topaz closed her laptop, grabbed her pajamas, and went into the bathroom to wash up.

As for March 7th—

The first thing she did upon returning to her room was hang up the photos she took today on the wall.

By now, her walls were full of photos she had taken in just one month.

Every part of the room except for the windows was covered in pictures. She was already starting to worry—where would she hang new photos in the future?

The next morning.

Stelle, Ye Yun, Kafka, and others were having breakfast in Ye Yun's store.

Last night, Ye Yun had come back very late with the six little ones.

They had worn poor Dvalin out, making him fly for four or five hours straight.

Only after tiring themselves out did they finally let him go.

Stelle peeled a boiled egg and popped the whole thing into her mouth.

As she ate, she looked around at everyone at the table and suddenly felt something was off.

Looking more carefully, her eyes fell on the end of the table—and she rubbed them in disbelief.

"Acheron!!!"

Her loud shout drew everyone's attention.

They looked to the end of the table and saw Acheron sitting there.

Acheron looked at everyone and asked:

"Have we... met before?"

March 7th heard this and said:

"Yup, she lost her memory again. Stelle, help her remember."

Stelle nodded and started recounting their experiences with Acheron in Penacony—

How they met, what they did together, and so on.

***

After listening to Stelle's story, Acheron began to recall something.

"I think I remember a bit. We do know each other."

Hearing that, Stelle took a sip of milk to moisten her throat.

"Good to hear. At least all that talking wasn't in vain."

She put down the milk and asked:

"Acheron, how did you end up on the train?"

Acheron replied:

"I followed a feeling. I kept sensing a voice guiding me here."

Stelle raised an eyebrow.

"I see. Well, since you're here, join us for breakfast. Have you eaten yet?"

Acheron shook her head.

"Not yet. Thank you."

Firefly brought her a set of utensils. Acheron accepted them gratefully and began to eat.

After breakfast, Stelle and the others got ready to visit Fontaine.

Stelle asked:

"We're heading out to have some fun. Want to come?"

Acheron shook her head.

"No need. I'll just sit here for a while."

Stelle didn't press the matter and walked into the teleportation gate with March 7th and the others.

Ye Yun took the six little ones to play in Mondstadt.

After they left, only Welt, Dan Heng, Blade, and Noelle—who was washing dishes in the kitchen—remained in the shop.

Xiangling and Guoba, having finished making breakfast, had returned to Wanmin Restaurant to continue cooking. Xiangling was on duty today.

Ever since she obtained a new recipe, Wanmin Restaurant's reputation had completely surpassed Second Floor, becoming Liyue's number one restaurant.

Because of this, Ningguang allocated the land around the restaurant to Xiangling for expansion.

Master Mao was supervising the construction, which was progressing on schedule—Liyue's workers were highly efficient.

Unlike Mondstadt, where, if not for the Knights of Favonius, many projects would take forever to complete.

Craftsmen in Mondstadt were all about earning enough for the day and then going off to drink. Working overtime? Impossible! Absolutely not!

Kafka and Himeko had grown close recently and often went shopping together.

As for Silver Wolf, she had gone off to game with Calestia.

Kiana, too, now spent her free time at the Wangsheng Hall internet café, determined to climb to the highest gaming rank and prove herself a gaming prodigy.

Acheron sat quietly on the couch, holding a cup of hot tea.

After a while, the teleportation gate flickered, and Feixiao stepped out.

Having just finished her morning training, she came looking for breakfast. The meals here were quite rich.

She looked toward the kitchen.

"Noelle, got anything left?"

Noelle turned around upon hearing someone call her.

"General Feixiao, good morning. Haven't eaten yet? There's still some soy milk and a few buns. I'll heat them up for you."

After washing her hands, Noelle put the remaining food into the microwave.

Feixiao found a seat, wiped off her sweat, and glanced around, noticing Acheron sitting in a booth.

Isn't that the Emanator of Nihility? So she's here too.

Soon, Noelle brought over the warmed soy milk and buns.

"General Feixiao, it's ready. Please enjoy."

Feixiao bit into a bun with satisfaction.

"Thanks, Noelle. Appreciate it."

Noelle smiled.

"No need to thank me. It's my duty. I'll get back to the dishes."

She rolled up her sleeves and returned to the kitchen.

Feixiao took the food and sat across from Acheron.

"Hey~ long time no see."

Acheron looked at her.

"Hello. You know me?"

Feixiao nodded.

"Of course. We met in Penacony."

Hearing that, Acheron recalled a little.

"Seems familiar."

Feixiao was a bit puzzled.

"Do you have memory issues?"

Acheron nodded.

"Yes, I often forget things."

Feixiao responded:

"I see, so it's more of a mental thing. But you're from the Nihility path, so that's not too surprising."

Suddenly, an idea struck her.

"I have a pill that might help. Want to try it? It should be effective."

Acheron looked at her.

"Sure, I'll give it a try."

Feixiao handed over a Qingling Pill.

Acheron took it, swallowed it, and closed her eyes as if savoring the effect.

Feixiao asked expectantly:

"So? Feeling any different?"

After a while, Acheron opened her eyes.

"It works. I remember a lot more now, and I feel much lighter. Thank you.

As thanks, if you ever need help, I'll give you a slash."

Feixiao waved it off casually.

"No need to be so formal. Just spar with me sometime. Help me hone my skills."

Acheron nodded.

"Sure, I'll spar with you. But the promise of helping you still stands. That pill really helped me a lot."

Feixiao asked:

"Any plans for where you're going next?"

Acheron thought for a moment.

"I'll probably head back the way I came. I've fulfilled an old friend's last wish."

Feixiao offered:

"Want to visit the Xianzhou? You're alone anyway. Come have some fun."

Acheron considered it.

"Alright, I'll go with you."

Feixiao was delighted—finally, she had a training partner.

Neither Jing Yuan nor Yanqing ever agreed to spar with her. They always had excuses.

Feixiao quickly finished her buns and soy milk, then sprang up from the couch.

"Let's go, sister! I'll take you to Xianzhou for a tour.

Oh right, I heard you once used the name 'Galaxy Ranger'?"

Acheron nodded slightly.

"Yes. It was to draw out the Galaxy Rangers and return a relic to them."

Feixiao suggested:

"Why not join the Xianzhou? Our benefits are great. A strong fighter like you? You'd get land and housing, and the job's easy."

Even though Acheron wasn't from the Hunt path, there was no reason to turn away such a powerhouse.

Just imagine her charging in and slashing away during a battle against the Abundance's aberrations—wouldn't that be glorious?

Why send in the Cloud Knights to fight and die?

Meanwhile, in the Opéra Epiclese in Fontaine—

Furina had cleared the theater. Lancelot weakly approached her.

"My lady, after our inspection, it seems a soul resides within this machine."

Furina nodded.

"Good work. You all may leave. Lancelot, take some rest."

Lancelot shook his head.

"It's fine, my lady. We'll stay here. We must protect your safety."

Furina accepted his decision.

She approached the Judgement Nexus, inspecting it and gently touching its surface.

"Mirror-dweller, I know you're in there. Come out, will you? I'd like to talk."