Stellar Train: I Open a Small Shop on the Train-Chapter 132

Aha pulled out a little megaphone.

"Ahem ahem~ Welcome, everyone, to the Joyful Little Ball!

Right now, we're at the first attraction of the Joyful Little Ball: the Scenic Overlook!

Here, you can take in the endless beauty of the great plains and feel the wonder of nature.

Also, our Joyful Little Ball has already partnered with many companies to launch a 'Bundle Plan' for development. We'll be creating a series of tourist attractions that blend perfectly with nature around the Joyful Grand Theater."

Lumine looked a little confused.

"Aha, what does 'Joyful Little Ball' mean?"

Aha replied:

"This planet has been officially named 'Joyful Little Ball' by the invincible Lady Sparkle! And just to let you know, this name is officially registered with the company~"

Everyone finally understood—it was the name of the planet.

Well... that was very much Sparkle's style.

Stelle glanced at Aha.

"Aha, we're here to tour the Joyful Grand Theater, not sightsee. Why'd you bring us here?"

Aha grinned cheerfully.

"This is Lady Sparkle's official Joyful Little Ball tour plan! Come on, let's move to the next stop. Aha will lead the way!"

Just as Aha finished speaking, a small airship flew over.

The airship was mostly made of wood, with a very retro design, powered by aerodynamic vortex engines.

There were four small vortex engines underneath the airship, and one large engine on each side.

The airship slowly landed in front of them. Aha pulled out a tour guide's flag and waved it a few times.

"Come on, everyone! Let's board the ship! Next stop: the Joyful Grand Theater!"

Stelle and the others got on the airship. It wasn't particularly fast, and it took over half an hour to reach the theater entrance.

As soon as they disembarked, they saw a familiar face.

Stelle walked over with hands on her hips.

"Yo~ isn't that Aventurine?"

Aventurine turned to look at Stelle, and after seeing who it was, smiled.

"Well, well~ Friends! You're here too? Didn't think you still remembered me."

Stelle nodded.

"Of course we remember.

I'm here to bet!"

Lumine quickly added:

"I'm here to gamble!"

Hu Tao jumped in:

"I'm here to win!"

Suddenly, Sparkle popped up from somewhere.

"I am the spinning wheel of fate! From death, I rise!"

All four of them spoke in unison:

"All hail the Amber King!"

They stood in formation, placing one hand over their chest and pointing the other skyward at a 45-degree angle.

Aventurine wasn't angry that they were using his own meme.

"That's right, all hail the Amber King!"

Aha chimed in from the side:

"All hail the Foolish King! I still don't get why you all follow such a fool.

Build walls, build walls, all he ever did was build walls!

Back then, I even thought I could find fun in a rock. Thinking about it now, Aha was really dumb.

Hahahaha! Aha was so dumb!"

Aventurine's mouth twitched at Aha's evaluation of the Amber King.

Ugh... if anyone else had dared say that in front of him, he'd definitely make them regret it.

But this guy? The literal god of joy and chaos? Best not to mess with him.

Stelle looked at Aventurine.

"So Aha said the Joyful Grand Theater is in partnership with the company. Turns out you're the connection?"

Aventurine nodded slightly.

"Yep, it's a good deal. Come on, friends, I'll show you the future plans for this place."

Stelle looked at Firefly and the others. Sparkle said:

"Sure, let's go check it out. We've got nothing better to do anyway."

Aventurine gave everyone a tour around the Joyful Grand Theater and even thoughtfully handed out guidebooks to help everyone follow his explanations.

"Over here, I'm planning to build a karaoke bar—with the best equipment money can buy.

And here, I want to build a hotel. To match the Joyful Grand Theater and the surrounding natural beauty, it'll be entirely wooden and shaped like a Ferris wheel.

And over here..."

As they listened to Aventurine's descriptions and looked at the images in the guidebook, Stelle and the others grew genuinely interested.

If it all turned out like the plans, this place would be amazing.

March 7th asked:

"Aventurine, is this place expensive?"

Aventurine smiled, pulling out a stack of black cards.

"Here, my friends. With this card, you can use any of my properties for free."

His rich aura was so dazzling, Stelle had to squint.

"What is this! What is this! Could this... be the legendary aura of a true tycoon?!"

Stelle accepted the card with both hands, overflowing with gratitude.

"Boss! You're the real big shot!"

March 7th watched this scene and thought Stelle was being a little dramatic. So what if it's free? It's not like she couldn't afford it herself.

Aventurine added:

"Also, this card gives you access to the company's internal network, where you can buy goods at the lowest possible prices. It's valid forever."

As soon as he said that, March 7th froze. She quickly pulled out her phone, entered the card number, and logged into the network.

"It's real! Miss Robin's signed photo is only 999! I saw it for 99,999 before!"

Lumine shook her head when she heard that.

"Tsk tsk, I've really been too kind. I only charged Watatsumi Island a tiny bit of Primogems for their supplies. I took a huge loss!"

Stelle pulled out her phone and checked the big group chat, trying to add Aventurine as a friend.

Then she noticed—Aventurine wasn't in the group?

"Aventurine, aren't you in the 'One Big Happy Family' group chat?"

Aventurine looked puzzled.

"What group is that?"

Hutao explained:

"It's a group Ye Yun created. Anyone who's ever shopped at his store gets added."

Aventurine replied:

"Oh? That so? Mind adding me?"

Stelle pulled up her QR code.

"Here, scan me. I'll add you to the group."

Aventurine added Stelle as a friend, and Stelle pulled him into the group chat.

Aventurine looked around the group—there were over 70 people.

Aventurine: "Hello, everyone. I'm Aventurine. Please take care of me."

Actual Wolf: "Aventurine? Oh~ That's the little peacock Sparkle mentioned."

Lady Sparkle: "Silver Wolf~ You're the best! You actually remembered what I said~ hugs~"

Executor: "Group rule: New members must contribute something. [image of someone counting money with fingers]"

Aventurine: [Red envelope]

Galactic Fire Hero: "Whoa! Rich bro! That's a huge red packet! Terrifying!"

Igniting the Stars: "Terrifying!"

Hall of Rebirth Boss: "Terrifying!"

Little Angry Demon: "Terrifying! Wait... who's Terrifying?"

Miss Camera: "Jashin-chan! You're here!"

Little Angry Demon: "Yeah~ I just came to the fridge to grab some veggies, hehe~"

Knight of Waves: "Yurine gave you grocery money and you spent it on pachinko again? You're seriously not afraid of getting smacked, huh."

Little Angry Demon: "No no, it was capsule toys this time. But hey, there are veggies here, right? I'll just grab some from here, hahaha!"

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Miss Camera: "6, as expected of you, you hot-tempered trash jam."

Little Angry Demon: "Question! What can you buy with 100,000 credits?"

Number One Chef of the Three Realms: "Sandwich, remember the beef I gave you the first time? You can buy 10 servings."

Little Angry Demon: "Masaka! Surprised.jpg"

Back to reality.

After chatting in the group for a while, Stelle, March 7th, and the others followed Aha and Huohuo into the Theater of Joy.

The entire theater was divided into three areas: the stage area, the prison area, and a square.

Aha waved a small flag and led Stelle and the others into the interior of the theater, arriving at the stage area.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the most recommended spot in our Theater of Joy—the Grand Stage!Next, we will present two performances for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to rate them afterwards~"

Upon hearing this, Stelle and the others sat in the front row of the audience area.

Scaramouche came running out pushing a small cart, which was loaded with various snacks.

"Sunflower seeds, soda, bottled water, peanuts, beer, chicken legs—must-have snacks for watching a show! Regret guaranteed if you don't buy~

Dear audience members, would you like some snacks?"

The tone was cheerful, but Scaramouche's face showed deep disgust and anger.

Sparkle pulled out a spiked club.

"Hey little puppet~ who are you scowling at? Is this how I taught you to greet customers? Smile for me!"

Scaramouche snorted and spat in Sparkle's direction.

Seeing this, Sparkle wasn't angry—in fact, she was delighted.

"Little puppet~ you brought this on yourself~"

She snapped her fingers. Suddenly, Scaramouche felt his body out of control, and a beaming smile spread across his face.

"Dear audience~ would you like some snacks? This little puppet is happy to serve you~"

Inside his mind, Scaramouche's soul started retching violently.

How could he say such things? Happy to serve you—ugh!

This was the special feature of the Theater of Joy—it could disgust a prisoner's soul by forcing them to watch their body do things they couldn't accept.

Stelle took out her phone and grinned at Scaramouche.

"Hey, you there, Dumbouch, right? I think I got your name right. I want to buy something."

March 7th tried hard to recall.

"Yup, Dumbouch, you remembered correctly."

Firefly looked like she wanted to say something. Wait, wasn't the name Scaramouche? But whatever, as long as Stelle's happy.

Scaramouche's soul tried desperately to regain control of his body, but it was all in vain.

His body skipped over to Stelle, holding out a QR code with a bright smile.

"Dear customer, what would you like to order~?"

Stelle checked the prices.

Cola – 30 credits.Sunflower seeds – 50 credits per pack.Peanuts – 60 credits per pack.

Not bad! Stelle waved her hand generously.

"I'll take everything! How much? Help me divide them among everyone."

Scaramouche smiled and gave the total. Stelle paid, and he distributed the snacks and drinks to everyone.

Sparkle waved her little hand, and Scaramouche pushed the cart away from the audience area.

Stelle opened a pack of sunflower seeds and popped one in.

"Sparkle, when does the show start?"

Hearing this, Sparkle took out a walkie-talkie and took a deep breath.

"Aha! Not ready yet? The audience is getting impatient!"

"Coming right out! No need to rush, Lady Sparkle~"

As Aha finished speaking, the stage lights dimmed.

Spotlights lit up from both sides, focusing on the stage.

In the light stood Aha, dressed in formal attire.

"Ahem~ dear audience, dear guests, we are honored to welcome you to the Theater of Joy.

On behalf of all our staff, I extend a warm welcome to you all!Now, let's begin with a tragic love story~"

The lights dimmed again. Romantic, elegant music began to play, and a narrator's voice sounded.

"Long, long ago, on a planet called Azure Star...

This planet was constantly ravaged by a force called the Honkai.

And on this planet, a boy known as Little Blond secretly fell in love with a girl named Little Wolfie~

Little Wolfie was unaware of Little Blond's feelings—or maybe she just didn't reciprocate.

Time passed, and as they grew up, Little Wolfie perished in battle against the Honkai.

Little Blond was grief-stricken. He vowed to build a world where Little Wolfie existed.

A sack of rice can carry how many floors, a sack of rice can carry the second floor, a sack of rice has so many floors... blah blah blah—who gave you a sack of rice, geez!

Little Blond orchestrated a grand scheme and eventually made a deal with the Honkai God, trading his own life to bring Little Wolfie from another timeline back to life.

Under the mercy of the invincible Lady Sparkle, Little Blond was also resurrected and sent to the world where Little Wolfie now lived.

And thus, the story begins!"

The lights came back on.

The scene on stage had changed.

Otto and Hoolay stood beside a lovely fountain.

Otto looked deeply into Himeko's eyes.

"Little Wolfie~ I've finally found you again."

Hoolay turned his head and studied Otto with a puzzled look, revealing a smile full of fangs.

"Hello? Who are you? You know my name... I feel like I've seen you somewhere before, but I can't remember."

Otto smiled gently, a small twitch at the corner of his eye.

"Maybe we have met... but that doesn't matter.

Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Little Blond. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Hoolay extended her hand.

"Nice to meet you, Little Blond. I'm Little Wolfie."

Suddenly, a sharp alarm rang out.

[Honkai reaction detected! All Valkyries, prepare for battle!]

Hoolay heard the voice and smiled at Otto.

"Little Blond, I'm going to fight the Honkai. Goodbye."

He ran off the stage.

Otto watched her leave and whispered:

"This time... I won't let you go."

The lights dimmed. When they brightened again, the stage had transformed into a battlefield wreathed in smoke.

Hoolay looked up at the countless starships above with despair in his eyes.

"This time, it's a Emperor-class Honkai!"

He gritted His teeth.

"No! Little Wolfie, you must stay strong. The Werewolf Clan needs you!"

His eyes filled with resolve.

Just then, a powerful explosion tore through the enemy fleet.

Otto appeared before Hoolay, gazing at him with warmth.

"Don't worry. I'm here."

The lights dimmed one final time, and Aha's voice came through.

"Dear audience, thank you for watching. The first part of the beautiful love story between Little Blond and Little Wolfie ends here~"