Five beams of light flashed by, and the girls heard noisy chatter around them, the crisp sound of footsteps echoed, indicating they had appeared at a station, slowly heading towards a futuristic train parked at the platform.
They seemed unable to control their bodies, like characters in a cinematic opening scene, drawn towards the train by an invisible force.
"Welcome to Asimov Station. The Skyline special express passenger train is about to depart. We wish you all a wonderful day."
The relaxed platform announcement came from an unknown corner, time infinitely slowed down, allowing the minutest expression changes of every passerby to be seen clearly, along with... the tags popping out from these people?
Chichu Chun's gaze first landed on a woman dressed as a white-collar worker closest to her. The woman wore exquisite yet unobtrusive makeup, dressed neatly, rolling up her sleeves holding documents, exuding a competent air.
