After the departure of the trio, Zene and Astra were left alone on the cliff, overlooking the Linel Depression. The once vast depression is now almost gone by the ascending ground.

... Slowly erasing evidence of its existence.

Astra went on to break the silence between them.

"Zene, don't you think that we should put aside our past? It seems more like a game now, does it not?" He asked, his tone imbued with nostalgia.

In response, Zene looked up with crossed arms.

"So we have come to an agreement. However, know that I will not hesitate once it comes to it." he replied with an unyielding voice.

Astra smirked. "Of course... ... Let's meet again, sometime in the future. I'll let you know something too." Astra left his sentence unfinished.

...

Now back to Disedinels' shoes.

"Kaika, mind if you take over? I'll rest upstairs." Although Disedinel does not sound tired, hints of exhaustion peek out.

Kaika immediately replied. "Me and Peter will manage."

Disedinel slowly walked out, but before he left the room, Sir Reynard called out.

"Disedinel, you will be better off leaving your watch here instead of upstairs, right?" He smiled.

Disedinel hit the door frame.

"Ah, yeah." Disedinel unlocked the watch and walked back to give it to Sir Reynard. "Thanks." Disedinel thanked.

"Rest well." And Sir Reynard sent off Disedinel.

And now, in what we can call the living room, are Kaika, Sir Reynard, and Kiing.

"Peter, do you know how to work with that watch?" Kaika approached Peter.

"Of course. I have my own watch, too. But difference is, Disedinel's ship is only given to him for the expedition, so his will be taken away after his report." So Disedinel and Kaika will be left without a ship.

"Huh, might as well buy some stuff from away while I still have access to this." Kaika looked up.

Peter shifted his vision from one of the lights to Kaika.

"Why, what is wrong with the cafeteria in our headquarters?" Peter inquired

Kaika hummed.

"Well, I like to make the stuff I eat. Not that the food they make is bad, it is tasty too."

Peter nodded.

"So, something like how I prefer to tinker with my gadgets rather than buying pre-made ones?"

Kaika responded immediately. "That's a good way to put it. Exactly... Oh, and could you use the watch to change the destination to Andrei's market?"

Peter grabbed Disedinel's watch from the table. "Of course."

He then went on to change the course.

...

"Ah, we need a password. Kaika, you can go ask Disedinel about it. I'll stay here."

Kaika gave a quick nod, took the watch, and headed towards the bedroom.

Kaika opened the door.

He looked left and right, but Disedinel is nowhere to be seen.

So Kaika instead observed with compulsion.

And there he is, resting on the bed in the corner of the room.

Kaika walked up to Disedinel. "Hey, you up?"

Disedinel took a few seconds to react.

"I am." Disedinel's words sound forced.

"I need you to unlock the watch."

"It is already unlocked." Disedinel replied instantly.

"No, it requires some password." Kaika checked the watch again.

"Huh, it is actually unlocked. Right, I did feel your compulsion just now, thanks." Kaika moved downstairs.

"I unlocked it, Peter. Mind if you set the destination?" Kaika handed over the watch.

"No problem. Disedinel isn't upset about the disturbance, is he?" Peter's words made Kaika think.

"He could've definitely sound happier." Kaika sat down.

"This watch is different than mine. But, I got it. All locked?"

"Can't be not."

Peter tapped once on the watch, and as a reaction, the ship went flying fast.

...

"We've arrived. If you want to, I could come too." Peter and Kaika unlocked the seat belts.

"Sure." Peter opened the exit.

And they left the ship.

The market is similar to Vumdr's domain. A main building where the shop itself is. A stall here and there... and a parking lot. A lot of ships are currently parked.

"It's my first time here. I assume it isn't for you, Kaika." Peter looked down at Kaika.

"Yeah, it isn't. You could've parked better. Let's go." And they began walking.

The main building is a white cube.

"Kaika, does it not look interesting?" Peter said as he looked at the white cube.

"Yeah, strange design. But together with the space surrounding us, it does look nice."

Peter looked around.

"... Yeah."

They stepped into the shop, greeted by a light chime.

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As they walked further in, Peter went on to walk past Kaika.

"Peter, that way you'll find the pre-made food by Andrei. His is actually good, but the cooking products are here." Kaika pointed it out.

Peter turned around to face Kaika.

"Oh, alright. What are you gonna buy?"

"Some turkey meat, onions... Or no, I already have onions. Tortillas, tomato sauce, and mozzarella. That is it." Kaika replied, with the ingredients already made up in his mind.

"I see. What are you going to cook?"

"Pizza." Kaika grabbed what he wanted.

"Alright, let's go to the check-out."

Kaika gave a quick nod.

And they headed to the check-out, ready to finish their shopping.

...

They had to wait a few people ahead in line before they could buy the products.

...

"Hello, Andrei." Kaika greeted Andrei.

"Oh, Kaika, hello. Who is the one with you?"

"I am Peter Reynard. Nice to meet you."

"Oh, you are Sir Reynard?"

Right as Andrei finished, he looked around. "Alright, we're about to go on a break in a bit, mind if you stay to talk? I got no one to hang out with."

Kaika said "Alright.", while Peter said "Why not?".

"The aroma of food is absolutely everywhere." Peter remarked in response to all the enticing scents.

"You're not wrong. Andrei certainly knows how to fill the air with such fragrances." Kaika chuckled.

"I wonder how he runs this place. Does he run it alone?" Peter curiously asked.

The automatic doors of the shop glided open, letting them step outside.

"Well... I know he had different cashiers here, for each five check-outs."

However, there weren't any beside him this time.

"But he was alone."

Kaika found himself unable to reply.

Kaika walked up to a vending machine.

"Do you want a coffee?" Kaika has already bought one for himself.

The vending machine requires you to put coins in it, and you input what you want.

And if you put in enough money, it'd give you what you picked.

"Hey, Kaika, you aren't buying some carbonated drink, are you?" Somebody with long latte-colored hair, green eyes, and what seems to be a cashier outfit of the shop called out.

"Oh, Andrei. No, I am getting coffee for myself. Peter too, if he wants." Kaika nayed.

"I already had my dose of caffeine." Peter denied Kaika's offer.

"Alright."

Andrei walked up to Kaika and Peter.

"Today was busier. Thankfully, at the same time, it was less crowded... Still got a few hours after the break, though." Andrei sighed.

"That is tough. Me and Peter had quite the day too." Kaika grabbed his coffee and shook it.

"Where were you both at? I can't think of anything interesting around here." Andrei folded his arms, thinking of attractions not too far from them.

"We were in the new world. It appeared about... a week ago. Do you know of it?" Kaika let out a small smile.

"The new world? Hm. I've heard of a strange place nearby that suddenly appeared some time ago, is that it?" Andrei looked at Kaika.

"I don't think it can't be it. I accompanied a friend of mine there, who was sent to examine the place." Kaika recalled what happened earlier today.

"Ha, did you even ask if you're allowed to go?" Andrei chuckled.

"Disedinel, my friend, said it is fine." Kaika opened his coffee and drank a bit.

"Hopefully he knows what he's doing. Anyway, share what you both saw there." Andrei's curiousity was piqued.

"The world is a green planet with sea. Disedinel landed on a cliff. That's right, a cliff. He also talked about an enormous mountain right next to us. However, there was no mountain for us."

"No mountain to you? That is strange." Andrei cut Kaika's speech.

"Yeah. Only Disedinel could've see it. Oh, and I forgot to mention, we had Vumdr with us. Vumdr revealed that there was compulsion lying to him about the mountain. Actually, instead of a mountain, there was a deep depression."

"Kaika, you can't ignore that the nature there is amazing. The air was nice too." And now Peter interrupted too.

"Kaika, I see. The story seems to be long, so we can talk about it another time. Another time will be better." Andrei stopped Kaika from going on.

"I understand."

"Now that I have the chance to ask you, how do you manage to fund this whole place?" At last, Peter managed to have a say.

"I admit, it's not just me who's funding this." Andrei began, his eyes looking up to space.

"I have some income from the stalls and from some investors, with more that will likely come with the appearance of this new green planet." He paused. Smiling, he took a deep breath, gathering his thoughts.

"However, the one who has been a real help is a man by the name of Diago Rose." Andrei continued, with his voice clearly showing gratitude.

"It's quite a long story, but to shorten it, he's something like the source of hope, at least in Toree." Andrei spoke with words emitting compulsion on their own.

"Toree? That is far away. I've never been there either." Kaika wandered around in his mind, trying to recall anything about that planet.

Peter, on the other hand, smiled. "Toree? I've been there many times. It would always offer many great experiences."

Kaika looked at Peter. "You seem to know it well. Now that Andrei mentioned it too, I'd love to go there. Peter, do you want to accompany me there?"

Peter scratched his head. "Perhaps another time, Kaika. Perhaps. Unlike you, I have responsibilities, so enjoy it while it is still not so apparent in your life."

Kaika looked towards Disedinel's ship. "I guess I'll ask Disedinel. And then, I'll get him to buy me a ship."

Andrei checked his watch, aware that his time is running out.

"Alright guys, I've got some more work to do, so I kinda can't have my whole break. Good luck to you both."

"Ahh, that sucks. It was nice meeting you. Shall we leave, Kaika?"

Kaika drank all of the remaining coffee in the bottle.

"Yeah. Thanks, Andrei. Take it easier."

Andrei entered the building.

Kaika and Peter headed back to the ship.

As he stared ahead, Kaika mumbled. "It's time to rest, I guess."

Peter looked at Kaika.

"You will get used to it."

And after so many steps, they reached the ship.

"You have the watch, Peter." Kaika waited for Peter to open the ship's entrance.

"Yeah, let me." Peter grabbed the watch out of the pockets of his white suit.

He tapped a few times.

...

"What's taking so long, Sir Reynard?" Kaika's tone became sarcastic.

"Well..." Peter couldn't gather the right words...

"It's asking for a password."

"It's what?"

...

"No worries. We can just open the entrance with our own compulsion, Kaika."

Peter then tried to make an entrance.

But it does not work. The ship has a strong compulsion coating, thus disallowing it to be manipulated by compulsion, it seems.

Along with that, an alarm went off!

...

Well, didn't it attract many upset faces around here.

"Uh, look, we can explain it! Disedinel, hey! Wake up!" Peter giggled. "He, he, he..."

"Please, listen! Damn it, Disedinel!"

And Kaika thought that the day is over... Oh, was he not prepared for the surprise!