"Help out, of course~"
"For example—investigate Miss Robin's death."
"And catch the traitor inside your Family."
"How about it?"
Before Evan could even speak—
Sparkle's voice slipped into his ear.
Soft.
Like poison.
Impossible to refuse.
But—
Both Robin and Sunday belonged to the Halo Tribe.
A race born with a natural "buff."
Every one of them—
Had a halo above their head.
Elegant.
Almost angelic.
But that halo—
Could be removed.
Sunday rarely did.
But Robin—
As a famous interstellar idol—
Often disguised herself.
Changed outfits.
Changed identities.
And casually—
Removed her halo.
"…Investigate the traitor…"
Sunday fell silent.
Evan simply smiled faintly—
Watching him.
Waiting.
Because—
He knew.
In his previous life—
Compared to Sunday—
The Astral Express crew were the real realists.
Only Sunday cared about the ordinary.
Only he insisted—
That birds fall.
Instead of believing—
That birds are born to soar forever.
But—
A dream—
Is still just a dream.
Without absolute strength—
Everything becomes illusion.
Sunday's failure—
Was never that Order lost to Harmony.
It was—
That he never gave people a choice.
He decided for them:
That staying in the cage—
Was "safe."
But birds—
Even after falling—
Still want to fly again.
Some choose dreams.
Some choose reality.
That choice—
Should belong to them.
And right now—
Evan stood calmly.
Waiting.
After a long pause—
Sunday finally nodded.
"…Come to Dewlight Pavilion."
"As guests of the Charmony Festival—"
"I believe you are not the killers."
"If needed—"
"I will request your assistance."
"I hope… you won't refuse."
Evan smiled.
Secretly gesturing to Sparkle.
"Of course."
"But Mr. Sunday—"
"Don't sell us out to the hounds afterward."
"We're here to attend a festival."
"Not to get into trouble."
Meanwhile — Dewlight Pavilion
"…Damn it!"
"If something like this happens in the dream…"
"Could it be caused by that person from Reverie Reef?!"
"…Impossible."
"Impossible!"
A black crow sat alone—
Inside the empty hall.
Gopher Wood
The Dreammaster.
His emotions—
Unstable.
If anyone saw this—
They'd be shocked.
Because now—
Death had appeared—
During the Charmony Festival.
And worse—
His sacrifice—
Was gone.
Robin.
Dead.
"…Unacceptable…"
But—
Fortunately—
He still had another sacrifice.
The siblings—
Were always meant—
For that purpose.
"…Sunday."
"My child…"
"Where are you…"
The festival was near.
No more mistakes could happen.
And worse—
The Interastral Peace Corporation had already arrived.
If they learned the truth—
Everything—
Would collapse.
"Dreammaster!"
"The Family Head has returned!"
"And he brought three people—"
"A Stellaron Hunter, a Masked Fool…"
"And a Nameless!"
"…What?"
Three factions?
Together?
"…Bring them in."
"I want to see…"
"What they want."
The crow flapped its wings—
Landing above the hall.
Watching.
Waiting.
Dewlight Pavilion — Main Hall
The doors opened.
Sunday entered—
With Evan.
Sparkle.
And Firefly.
The moment they stepped in—
Evan felt it.
A gaze.
He lifted his head—
Looking straight at the crow.
"Since we're already here…"
"Dreammaster—"
"Aren't you going to meet us properly?"
—Caw.
The crow descended.
Landing on Sunday's shoulder.
"My child…"
"Who are they?"
Sunday answered calmly:
"This Nameless claims he can help investigate the deaths."
"This is Firefly, a Stellaron Hunter."
"And this—"
"…a Fool."
"Hehe~ I'm Sparkle~"
Gopher Wood relaxed slightly.
Not important people.
At least—
That's what he thought.
But then—
His gaze shifted.
To Evan.
Something felt…
Wrong.
The crow tilted its head.
Observing.
Firefly—
Carried the aura of Finality.
A Stellaron Hunter.
Nothing unusual.
Sparkle—
A Masked Fool.
Obvious.
But Evan—
"…Wait…"
"…No…"
Something exploded in his mind.
Trailblaze.
Preservation.
Remembrance.
Erudition.
And something else—
That faint—
Smiling presence.
He remembered.
"Sunday!!"
"Quick!! QUICK!!"
"That's him!!"
"The one from Reverie Reef!!"
"The Trailblaze Afterglow!!"
"He's not just a Nameless!!"
"He's an Emanator!!"
"An Emanator walking freely in the dream world!!"
"Remembrance!!"
"Yes—REMEMBRANCE!!"
"He's an Emanator of Fuli!!!"
The entire hall—
Fell silent.
And in that silence—
Every gaze—
Locked onto Evan.
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