『 "How do you know what I want?" Stelle asked in confusion.
"It's the magic of psychoanalysis, Madam!" Edward replied calmly.
"Alright, let us begin—please close your eyes and simply press your forehead against the Dream Bubble."
After listening, Stelle followed Dr. Edward's instructions and pressed her forehead against the Dream Bubble.
The screen went black, followed by the appearance of an old-fashioned television broadcast, flickering with static snow.
Pam appeared on the screen, questioning Stelle who stood before him.
"…Trailblazer of the Astral Express, do you plead guilty to this charge?"
"I'm Akivili now?" Stelle asked Dr. Edward in her mind.
He gave a very official answer: he would not offer any explanation or suggestive commentary regarding the content of this Dream Bubble.
Furthermore, the blurry parts within the Dream Bubble would be filled in according to concepts similar to those in Stelle's subconscious. 』
『 ....』
〘March 7th〙: I have a feeling I'm about to see something very amusing…
〘Dan Heng〙: I have that feeling too…
〘Stelle〙: You guys have so much confidence in me?
〘Hanabi〙: Hurry up and let me see what Little Gray Hair's subconscious thinks~ Serve it up, quick!~
....
『 " The crimes you have committed are unforgivable, but the Conductor respects everyone's right to community service…"
"Give me a serious deep clean-pam!" Pam's voice cracked from shouting, enough to show just how angry he was at the time. 』
『 ....』
〘March 7th〙: Wow, the Conductor is furious.
....
『 "…I'm listening." This sentence had no sound.
In the Dream Bubble, Stelle scratched her head and said, "Do I have to dub this myself?"
Edward apologized for this, stating that the audio track regarding Akivili was lost when this Dream Bubble was recorded, and offered his own explanation: Memoria cannot withstand that unspeakable voice.
However, to enhance the experience, Edward suggested using the voice of someone Stelle was familiar with. 』
『 ....』
〘Dan Heng〙: I have a bad premonition…
〘Stelle〙: Ehe~
....
『 Just as Dan Heng predicted, Stelle chose Dan Heng's voice.
After selecting the voice, the scene continued to play.
"So, do you, and the other passengers, admit responsibility for the following vicious incidents—"
"You drove a snowmobile and broke into the Taikiyan Stadium, disrupting the venue's order, causing the match to be suspended, and leading to twenty Trailblazers joining you in unpaid labor for three months to repair the severe damage to the stadium's facade—"
"—Do you plead guilty to this charge?" Pam looked at Stelle and questioned loudly.
"...Yes, I plead guilty." Dan Heng's calm voice rang out. 』
『 ....』
〘March 7th〙: Pfft-hahahahahahaha!
〘Dan Heng〙: Sigh, I knew it.
〘March 7th〙: I can't take it, Teacher Dan Heng's voice sounds so robotic. An unrepentant 'I admit it,' hahahaha!
〘Belle〙: Brother Dan Heng has the potential to play the stoic 'ice block' character in movies.
....
『 "You sneaked into the Hyai'i Zoo and splurged half an Amber Era's crew budget on 250 Nosewalker cubs. You kept them in the restroom, where they were left to breed and multiply uncontrollably, causing other carriages to be filled with sewage..."
"—Do you plead guilty to this charge?" The screen zoomed in on the fuming Pam.
"...Yes, I plead guilty." Teacher Dan Heng's calm voice came through again.
"You barged into the kitchen of the dining carriage, claiming that the whole area needed disinfection. This resulted in the loss of 42 Crispy Crumbly Pam Pies. And because you also took the last serving of the Express Special in the fridge, I was left starving..."
"—Do you plead guilty to this charge?" It was evident that compared to the first two incidents, this one made Pam even angrier.
"The first one is clearly a result of your own doing... But I do admit to consuming the last serving of the Express Special."
Akivili refuted stealing the Pam Pies but admitted to taking the Express Special.
"Ahem. Don't get cocky, I haven't finished reading the menu of crimes yet!" Pam coughed a few times to mask the embarrassment.
"There are cases of entire entries disappearing from the Express data bank, the plants in the Parlor Car being watered with SoulGlad, disrupting the conductor's rest with noise, and a break-in to the conductor's exclusive snack vault.…"
"Did SoulGlad really exist in that era?" Stelle raised her doubt.
Edward apologized for this; to avoid certain disputes, the Alfalfa Family only allowed this brand of beverage to appear in pre-fabricated dreams. 』
『 ....』
〘Stelle〙: Such strong copyright awareness.
〘March 7th〙: Your focus is still as weird as ever.
....
『 "And that's not even half the list! There are a total of 46 cases of malicious conduct! Do you admit to being the culprit in every case?"
"Sorry... I am indeed the worst Nameless in the universe." Dan Heng's voice finally changed; this sentence carried a hint of dejection.
"No, you aren't" Pam retorted.
"Could there be anyone worse than me?"
"Of course there is."
"Who?"
" who blew up the train into two pieces." 』
『 ....』
〘Aha〙: Ahahahaha, the Conductor still remembers me! Aha is truly happy.
〘March 7th〙: Dan Heng, look, even Akivili crashed into the Taikiyan Stadium. What I did is called inheritance!
〘Dan Heng〙: ...
〘Stelle〙: It seems Teacher Dan Heng doesn't want to talk anymore because of us.
〘Belle〙: But if this memory is real, is the Aeon of Trailblaze really this down-to-earth? I thought he would be very serious.
〘Herta〙: Akivili was an Aeon who traveled with mortals to trailblaze, so being approachable is normal.
〘Aha〙: I've said it before, Aeons are all one-track minds. Only Akivili and I were different, but he's gone too.
〘Pam〙: Akivili just went to trailblaze another universe!
〘A Certain Fiction Historian A〙: According to unofficial history, the Trailblaze Aeon Akivili eventually trailblazed to the very end and became Terminus the Finality.
〘Elio〙: Your unofficial history is pretty wild.
〘Omen Vanguard A〙: Don't let me catch you, you history fabricator! If I catch you, I will absolutely stuff Belle into your mouth!
〘Belle〙: ???
....
『 Stelle exited after experiencing the Dream Bubble and heard Dr. Edward speak.
"The content of this Dream Bubble ends here. I wonder how you felt about it?"
"That's it?" Stelle grumbled.
"Haha, this is the Dream Bubble that best matches the desires of your subconscious! If you wish to enjoy it repeatedly, you can purchase it with credits."
"This moment has come after all." Stelle looked at the giant eyeball helplessly.
"I admit it is somewhat expensive. So, do you plan to buy it?"
Stelle considered it for a long time. Thinking that bringing this Dream Bubble back to everyone, especially Pam, would surely make them happy, she gritted her teeth and bought it.
- 100, 000 Credits.
After Stelle bought the Dream Bubble, she also received a sticker from Dr. Edward to decorate her Dreamscape Pass.
While Stelle was examining the sticker and the pass, she heard hurried footsteps coming from the distance, along with a man's voice.
"Don't even think about running! You stowaway!"
Stelle turned her head to look and saw a beautiful silver-haired girl being surrounded by two fierce-looking individuals. The girl scanned her surroundings, her eyes lighting up when she spotted Stelle. She dodged the man's attack and immediately ran in front of Stelle.
"S-Sorry! Please help me…"
The girl's pleading eyes and helpless tone caused a surge of justice to well up in Stelle's heart.
She looked at the girl and revealed a comforting smile, "It is my duty to protect beautiful girls!"
After saying that, she pulled out her bat, shielded the girl behind her, and faced the two Bloodhounds head-on. 』
『 ....』
〘Kafka〙: Oh~
〘Silver Wolf〙: Oh~
〘Hotaru〙: Stop saying oh!
〘Elio〙: Oh my~
〘Blade〙: Oh. Where did you find that symbol? I can't find it.
....
—✦In Between✦—
—✦Honkai Impact Third World✦—
Hotaru was already blushing furiously as she looked at the three people and one cat teasing her.
However, watching Stelle protect her on the screen, stars appeared in her eyes as she murmured the words from when she parted ways with Stelle: "When the day comes for us to meet again, I will pretend we have never met, and get to know you all over again, letting everything start from the beginning."
"I hope that will be a beautiful night, with shooting stars streaking across the sky~"
(For those who don't know, Hotaru is JP name of Firefly I used it because I'm JP player and used to it.)