Star Railway: The Last of the Grammer Riders

Chapter 143 The End of the Era Cafe, Hanabi drinks Himeko's special drink, and Kiya's date unexpectedly encounters Mei's illegitimate daughter!
"Sigh...it seems you already know." Sunday looked at Ye Tianyu, who was about to chat with him, and probably guessed that the other party already knew what he was going to do.

"This isn't a good place to talk, let's find somewhere else." Ye Tianyu didn't respond to his words, but the meaning was clear.

Golden Moment, End Times Café

Ye Tianyu and Zhou Ri sat facing each other, a silent atmosphere filling the air.

The waiter brought over two cups of coffee.

A strong cappuccino and a macchiato.

"The decor of your coffee shop is quite nice. The style is very elegant, and the soundproofing in each booth is good. The coffee tastes good too, and the prices are very reasonable. It's quite unlike the style of Golden Hour," Sunday said, taking a sip of her macchiato.

"Hehe, to receive praise from you, the current head of the Oak family, my little shop is definitely worth the money," Ye Tianyu said half-jokingly.

“Alright, let’s get down to business. What are your thoughts on what I’m about to do?” Sunday decided to cut to the chase and ask directly.

"Your opinion? Your idea is good, I like it and support it. But it's ultimately just an ideal, not reality." Ye Tianyu nodded and then shook his head.
“I never expected you to support my idea. I thought you would refuse or even stop me,” Sunday said with a smile.

"Why should I stop it? We're doing the same thing in essence, just in a different way," Ye Tianyu said.

"So you're doing the same thing as me..." Sunday was somewhat shocked; he hadn't expected the other person to be doing the same thing as him...

“However, I think before you do this… you should travel around as an ordinary person and see things for yourself. Different perspectives will give you different methods and answers,” Ye Tianyu suggested.

"Walk like an ordinary person...?" Sunday pondered Ye Tianyu's suggestion.

“Yes, those in high positions can never see what’s right in front of them. Only by lowering your status and going out to see and understand for yourself can you truly know,” Ye Tianyu explained.

“But I really can’t let go of my current identity. There are too many things to do in the family, and... recently several families have been causing trouble. Moreover, there are troublemakers in Pinocchio now, both openly and secretly. Smugglers, the Annihilation Gang, the company, the Flowing Light Memory Court, the Sea Patrol Knights, the Fools, and the Abundant People. Although the family can accept and accommodate them, I don’t want any conflict to arise and for my sister to get hurt again…” Sunday said with a solemn expression.

"How about this..." Ye Tianyu suggested.

"Are you... sure? Although it's a good plan, it's quite difficult." After listening to Ye Tianyu's plan, Sunday agreed, but explained that the plan was challenging.

"Fireworks, won't you come in and sit down? You've been following me for so long, haven't you? I've ordered your coffee, sit down and let's chat." Ye Tianyu said.

Then Hanabi emerged from behind the wall.

"Oh dear, I didn't expect to be discovered," Hanabi said.

"You just heard about this plan, but we need your help to implement it... Will you join us?"

"This plan sounds like a lot of fun, of course I have to join!" Hanabi grinned.

"Alright, cheers to our plan." Ye Tianyu picked up a cup of coffee and clinked glasses with it.

"Hehe, cheers!" Hanabi, caught off guard, was about to drink her extra-strong cappuccino when she suddenly saw Ye Tianyu's smile. She quickly reached back and swapped her coffee with his. "Hehe, you're a hundred years too early to try and trick Lady Hanabi!"

"Wait..." Ye Tianyu looked at Hanabi who had snatched his cup of coffee and wanted to stop her, but it was too late.

After drinking it, Hanabi froze, her face gradually turned pale, and coffee began to flow from her mouth.

"You... lied to... me..." Hanabi said weakly, then collapsed and fell asleep immediately.

Then, due to severe injury, he was forced to exit the dream.

"Are you sure this coffee isn't a biological weapon?" Sunday asked, looking at the half-finished coffee that Hanabi had drunk.

"Special espresso by the train navigator. It's a bit bitter, but I quite like the taste." Ye Tianyu looked at the half-finished coffee and felt a little regretful.

So he decided to take a small sip of Himeko's special blend.

However, he sensed…

This coffee was indeed very refreshing, but it tasted more bitter than expected.

"So... this original coffee is actually this bitter..." Ye Tianyu wondered.

“Now that the fool has fainted, what should we do?” Sunday asked.

"Can you remove this Heavenly Ring?" Ye Tianyu asked in return.

"It can't be disassembled, but it can be stored away." Sunday put away his Sky Ring.

"Okay, now it's my turn."

Golden hour in the shopping district. Kiana and Raiden Mei are strolling through the shopping district, buying everything in sight. (The money was all sponsored by Ye Tianyu, ten million credits each.)
Although it's said that two people are buying together, Mei is actually the one who buys the items, while Kiana either acts as a model or provides commentary.

The two visited many stores, bought many items, and tried on many styles of clothing.

I also bought...some lingerie.

Hmm... those who know, know.

However, as the two strolled around, they arrived at the restaurant area, and Kiana, who had been shopping all day, felt hungry. (Although she didn't know why she was hungry in a dream, Kiana just wanted to eat something.)

So I decided to find a restaurant to sit down, rest, and have a meal.

Just as the two were choosing a restaurant, Mei saw a shop that seemed to sell knives and immediately thought of buying one for her father who couldn't come because of work.

He then mentioned it to Kiana and went inside.

Kiana had no choice but to find a place to sit down by herself and wait for Mei to choose her souvenirs.

While Kiana was waiting, she saw a child.

She looks somewhat like Mei.

Kiana was stunned, thinking she was seeing things, but when she rubbed her eyes and looked again, she was shocked.

She really is a miniature version of Mei!

"Mei...Mei?! How did you shrink???" Kiana asked Mei (?) with a slightly flustered look.

"?" Mei looked at Kiana with a puzzled expression.

"Kiana... what's wrong? This child... has he gotten separated from his family?" Mei happened to come over just then after buying souvenirs.

"Mei, look... this child looks just like you!" Kiana saw Mei walking over and picked her up to show her.

Mei looked at the miniature version of herself in front of her and was a little confused, but when she thought of Mei, she immediately understood.

But a new problem arises: where are the child's parents?

"Where are your mom and dad, little one?" Kiana asked gently.

Mei (?) did not answer, but just kept shaking her head.

"Uh... so how did you get here?" Kiana asked again.

"I came by myself," Mei's voice was very soft and sweet.

"You came by yourself?" Kiana asked, puzzled. "Then, little friend, what should I call you?"

"Just call me Huang Quan." Yes, this child is Huang Quan, the super powerful yet adorable older sister.

Now she's become a soft and cuddly little girl.

"Mei, how about we hand her over to the local sheriff? I think his name is... 'Hound'?"

"I think we should forget about it. After all, it's unlikely that this child was conceived through normal means," Raiden Mei said after thinking for a moment.

"In other words, she..." Kiana didn't say the word 'smuggler,' but the meaning was clear.

“So, let’s take care of it ourselves,” Raiden Mei said.

“It’s alright, I can handle things on my own,” Huang Quan replied.

Huang Quan jumped down from Kiana's arms.

Kiana and Raiden Mei exchanged a glance and decided to respect each other's wishes.

Let her act on her own.

"Are kids these days so brave? They dare to come to crowded places like this all by themselves..." Raiden Mei said helplessly.

“Perhaps the children from other worlds are braver than those from ours?” Kiana said.

(End of this chapter)