Stellar Train: I Open a Small Shop on the Train-Chapter 92

Sunday turned back to look at "Robin."

"Masked Fools, I advise you to stop what you're doing. It will only bring disaster upon you."

Sparkle reverted to her true form, shaking her head in disappointment.

"My, my~ I'm actually trying to help you. If others find out that people can die even in dreams, you're going to have a huge problem, you know?

Why not let me take your mute sister's place and show up in public for you~How about it, Chicken Wing Boy~?"

Sunday glanced at Sparkle.

"The family will handle this matter. Go back to wherever you came from. There's no pleasure here for you."

Sparkle didn't seem annoyed. She just said,

"Alrighty~ alrighty~ Going back? Impossible~ I haven't had enough fun yet!

If you need help later, you can always contact the invincible Sparkle~

After all, who could resist a boy with nails in his chicken wings?"

Sunday took a deep breath and turned away.

Only when he had walked off did Aha pop out from the bushes nearby.

"Hehe~ Chicken Wing Boy got mad!

Sparkle, I'm off now, Aha's going to have some fun~"

Hearing that, Sparkle immediately grabbed Aha by the ear.

"Leave? Where do you think you're going? Come with me—our gifts aren't all handed out yet!"

Dragging Aha by the ear, Sparkle headed toward the crowded commercial plaza.

She transformed back into her "Robin" disguise, handing out specially made buttons to the people of Penacony.

Aha followed behind, arms full of buttons.

Meanwhile, Aventurine was strolling down the street, gathering treasure chests.

As he collected, he pondered the family's hidden secrets.

"Penacony really is a treasure trove... So many treasure chests."

Along the way, Aventurine collected over 2,000 Stellar Jades.

Enough to buy about 20 equipment forging scrolls.

If he was lucky, he might restore his already broken Aventurine Stone.

Maybe even make it stronger than before.

As he walked, Aventurine spotted Robin handing out buttons.

His pupils shrank sharply — impossible! He had personally seen Robin die.

Aventurine secretly trailed her for a while, and after some distance, he realized her true identity.

He took out a button he had just bought from a passerby and rubbed the unique Sparkle symbol on it.

"When did the Fools start working with the family?"

After a moment's thought, Aventurine quickly overturned that idea.

"No, more accurately, this Fools is just looking for some fun — impersonating the dead. Interesting."

Aventurine kept following until they reached a park. Suddenly, Sparkle jumped out from the side.

"Is this how you attract girls' attention?"

Aventurine chuckled.

"I was just passing by."

Sparkle looked him over.

"Passing by? You've been tailing me for half a system cycle."

Aventurine shook his head.

"To be precise, 45 minutes."

Sparkle snorted coldly.

"Little Peacock, you have a beautiful pair of eyes.

I believe—oh, right, these glasses are a mark of the Avgin.

Who in the universe doesn't know you Avgin are born con artists and thieves?"

Saying this, she glanced at a nearby manhole cover.

"If you ask me, people like you should stay in the sewers.

Look, there's one right there — go ahead~"

Aventurine didn't get angry at her sharp tongue.

"No thanks. Someone as refined and handsome as me belongs in sweet dreams."

Sparkle rolled her eyes at him.

"Go home. I'm a Fools, not an idiot — I don't have time to play 'friends' with corporate lapdogs."

Aventurine chuckled lightly.

"Fools, you and I are both smart people. Know when to stop, or you'll lose badly."

Sparkle turned to leave, throwing a parting remark over her shoulder:

"Little Peacock, if I were you, I'd go befriend the mute one. You're the same kind, aren't you?"

Aventurine turned over her words in his mind.

"Be friends with the mute, huh? I see."

At that moment,

Aventurine's phone rang in his pocket. He picked it up — it was Ratio calling.

"Hello, Professor? Ready to help me out?"

Ratio replied,

"Where are you? Sunday wants to talk with you."

Hearing that, a sly glint flashed through Aventurine's eyes.

"Oh? Is that so? I'll come find you."

A system cycle later.

Aventurine and Ratio met up at the mansion gate.

Ratio glanced at the Stellar Jades Aventurine was playing with.

"How many did you find?"

Seeing Ratio's gaze, Aventurine shrugged.

"Not too much. Did you ask Jade?"

Ratio nodded slightly.

"Yeah. Your Strategic Investment Department went big this time."

Aventurine waved it off casually.

"Big? It's just a little investment project of ours."

Ratio fell silent for a moment.

"Sell me some Stellar Jade later."

With that, Ratio headed into the mansion.

Aventurine smiled and followed.

Later, the two met with Sunday, staging a betrayal scene to obtain the real Aventurine Stone—

The broken Aventurine Stone hidden inside a piece of jewelry.

At the same time, Aventurine fell victim to a Harmony curse, leaving him dizzy and groggy.

Back at "The Golden Moment," Aventurine felt waves of pain surging through his head.

He instinctively pulled out three equipment enhancement scrolls — gifts from Jade earlier.

It was the perfect time to use them.

But just as he was about to, he stopped himself, putting the scrolls back.

"Hold on a little longer. There's still something unfinished."

Aventurine went around throwing money everywhere, digging for secrets about the family.

This successfully lured out Sparkle and Aha.

Aha followed Sparkle.

"Sparkle, look! Little Peacock is so pitiful~"

Sparkle nodded.

"Ah~ poor thing. Kind-hearted Sparkle has decided to help him with a little hint~"

She and Aha walked over to Aventurine.

"Well, if it isn't Little Peacock. Haven't seen you for a bit and look at the mess you've become!

Got cursed by the family? Almost assimilated, huh?"

Then Sparkle changed her tone:

"But~ in my opinion, it's actually good news, because—"

Aventurine cut her off:

"Because I'm close to the truth, right?

Fool, did you think I've been throwing money around for fun? It was all to draw you out — to make you answer a question."

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Sparkle looked a little surprised.

"Oh? Not bad, Little Peacock, you're pretty clever after all.

As a reward, let me tell you a secret.

There are two 'Mutes.'One can no longer speak.The other... has already returned to Penacony."

***

Hearing this, Aventurine got the answer she wanted.

"I see, I understand now. Thank you for sharing. I have something else to do, so I won't stay any longer."

Aventurine bid farewell to Sparkle and walked toward the Grand Theater.

After Aventurine left, Aha popped out from beside Sparkle, holding three tickets in his hand.

Sparkle was very curious.

"What are those tickets in your hand?"

Aha chuckled mischievously.

"Hehe, these are something Aha traded from Little Peacock! Aha even paid a Destiny Coin for them~ Heehee~"

Sparkle was completely confused.

"Destiny Coin? What's that?"

Aha explained,

"Well, there's this interesting guy on the train who opened a small shop, and inside the shop—"

Before Aha could finish,Sparkle kicked him squarely on the butt.

"Aha!!! You found such a fun place and didn't tell me? Let's go! Take me there right now!"

Aha rubbed his sore butt, looking aggrieved.

"Aha just forgot! I'll take you there right away."

Opening a portal, Aha led Sparkle through it.

Meanwhile, Stelle and Acheron returned to the Golden Hour, meeting up with Himeko and the others at the Clockboy statue.

Everyone shared the information they had gathered.

March 7th asked in confusion, "Where should we go next?"

Himeko looked at the giant advertisement screen on the nearby commercial building.

"No rush. Since someone invited us, they'll naturally tell us where to go next."

Sure enough, the very next second, the advertisement screen lit up. Aventurine appeared and began giving a speech.

Himeko smiled.

"See? Here's our next move. Let's go to the Grand Theater."

Welt spoke up,

"You all go ahead. I have something to discuss with Miss Acheron."

Himeko glanced at Acheron, then back at Welt, and understood.

"Come on, March, Stelle, let's head to the theater."

March 7th and Star followed Himeko toward the Grand Theater.

Of course, it wasn't just the Astral Express crew who saw Aventurine's announcement.

In Liyue, Mondstadt, Xianzhou, aboard the Astral Express, and even Kiana's group who had just arrived in Penacony—everyone saw it.

Kiana pointed at the big screen.

"Aunt Himeko, I'm going to the theater! Stelle is my friend, I have to help! You guys can look for treasure chests without me."

She immediately took off running.

Mei stopped her.

"Kiana, we'll go with you."

Kiana beamed with joy.

"Really?"

Theresa added, "Let's go. We'll help out. The chests aren't going anywhere."

Thus, the Honkai team hurried toward the Grand Theater, asking for directions along the way.

Meanwhile, on the Xianzhou side—

Feixiao waved her hand grandly.

"Let's go to the Grand Theater too! The Astral Express crew are our allies—I can't just stand by and watch them get bullied!"

Zhongli gathered the Liyue group.

"Let's go lend them a hand."

Venti simply summoned a hurricane and carried the Mondstadt group straight toward the theater.

Kafka also decided to head over, mainly worried about Stelle—after all, Aventurine's strength was nothing to underestimate.

Seeing this, Silver Wolf grinned.

"Go ahead. I'm gonna keep treasure hunting. See ya!"

Kafka and Silver Wolf parted ways—one heading to the theater, the other to continue finding chests.

Inside the Grand Theater—

Aventurine stood on the stage, looking at the packed audience, utterly dumbfounded.

Where did all these people come from?!

Ye Yun had brought the six little ones to watch the commotion. The kids were sitting in the front row, running around and playing on the stage, having the time of their lives.

Ye Yun, Zhongli, Jing Yuan, Huaiyan, and Jiaoqiu brewed some tea and sat chatting casually.

Mountain Shaper, Moon Carver and Grandma Ping also joined in, getting themselves cups of tea.

Xiao stood vigilantly behind Zhongli, keeping a close eye on Sparkle on the stage.

Meanwhile, Kiana and Theresa's group were busy mingling with others.

Ganyu and Shenhe were whispering to each other in a corner.

Xianyun managed to get her hands on a mobile phone and was now crouching beside a chair, screwdriver in hand, disassembling it.

Feixiao and Venti had cozied up together, already drinking.

Jade and Topaz were happily chatting with Ningguang and Jean.

Topaz was even thinking of visiting Mondstadt—last time, the specialties she brought back from Liyue had sold very well.Even though her main job was now working at Ye Yun's shop, she still had to meet her sales targets.

On the stage—

Aventurine looked at the lively audience, utterly speechless.

Could you people please show a little respect? This is supposed to be a serious event, and you're drinking tea?!

And who the heck brought little kids to such a dangerous place?!

And Topaz! Jade! Why are you two in the crowd too? I'm your colleague!

At that moment, Aventurine regretted his life choices a little. Maybe he should have accepted the tavern's invitation all those years ago.

Of course, that was just a joke—he had a promise with his sister, after all: to protect and preserve the last bloodline of the Avgin people.

Fortunately—

The Astral Express crew and Acheron arrived at the scene.

Aventurine locked eyes with Acheron. Finally—you're here, Emanator!

Suddenly, the atmosphere shifted. The lights dimmed, and the big screen behind the stage lit up, showing Aventurine's image.

A high-energy track blasted through the speakers.

"Everyone, the dice have been thrown. Are you ready to reveal your hand?"

Stelle pulled out the Judgment of Shamash in its greatsword form, looking grimly at Aventurine.

Himeko, March 7th, and Welt all drew their weapons as well.

Aventurine laughed coldly and tossed out a few dice.

"I will place my bet, I will play the game,I will win the prize.I turn the wheel of fate, betting it all in a do-or-die gamble. All in the name of the Amber King!"

The audience erupted into applause.

The six little ones dangled their short legs off the edge of the stage, happily watching Aventurine's dramatic entrance.

Kiana couldn't resist—she stood up straight, mimicking Aventurine's posture, right hand raised at a 45-degree angle toward the sky.

"I place my bet! I play the game! I win the prize!"

Beside her, Hu Tao jumped up too, raising her hand.

"I turn the wheel of fate, betting it all!"

Then Amber popped out, also raising her right hand high.

"All in the name of the Amber King!"

Aventurine almost lost his balance midair.

What the hell?! Why are you people ruining the mood so perfectly?! Damn it!

Frustrated, Aventurine reached into his clothes to pull out three equipment enhancement scrolls to use immediately.

But—

Instead, his hand found a hard, cold object.

He pulled it out: a single coin.

Meanwhile, at the edge of the audience—

Sparkle was gleefully waving around the three enhancement scrolls that originally belonged to Aventurine.

"Looking for something, Little Peacock?"

Aha and Sparkle had first swung by the Astral Express, met with Matchmaker, and then headed straight for the theater to find Ye Yun.

They certainly hadn't expected to stumble upon such a hilarious scene right away.