Firefly led Stelle through the bustling streets, and soon they arrived at another street.
"This is the luxury store I just mentioned to you," Firefly said with a smile.
"A little further ahead is Glaux Avenue—the main thoroughfare of Golden Hour," she said, leading Stelle across the street.
"Beep beep beep~~" Suddenly, a single-person vehicle sped past, narrowly missing Stelle.
"Hey! Be careful when crossing the road!" a Pipi person leaned out of the driver's seat, shouted loudly, and then drove away.
"Are you okay? Were you scared just now? But this is just a dream, even if you were really hit, it wouldn't be a big problem… but you might be scared," Firefly looked at Stelle with concern.
Yukong: It's really interesting that you don't have to worry about hurting people when speeding recklessly.
March 7th: Although dreams aren't dangerous, driving like that is indeed a bit scary!
Firefly: Still need to be careful when crossing the road~ If it were reality, you'd definitely get hurt if you were hit.
"Don't worry, I'm fine~" Stelle gently shook her head, responding calmly, "Let's keep going."
"Mhm, okay, follow me here, I'll show you something interesting."
Upon arriving at Clockie Plaza, Firefly excitedly raised her hand and introduced to Stelle:
"Look, this statue is Penacony's famous cartoon character—'Clockie'!"
Then she spoke voluminously: "From Penacony's longest-running and most famous cartoon animation, it tells the adventure story of the protagonist Clockie and his companions living in Beautique Town—it has been serialized for over ten thousand episodes to date!"
"Is this image really risk-free…?" Stelle complained.
"Uh, risk? Why? Clockie is a household name in Penacony, a big star, there shouldn't be any problem... right?" Firefly said, becoming a little unsure herself, and quickly changed the subject:
"But do you know? It's said that the prototype of Clockie is that famous—'Clockmaker'."
Stelle scratched her head and asked, "Is this person very famous?"
Sparkle: I can see it, someone is deliberately playing dumb, a master of playing dumb!
Stelle: This...
Firefly: Hmm, it's okay, if you want to hear it, I can introduce it to you a few more times.
Firefly said with a look of astonishment: "You don't know? He is a legendary magnate in Penacony's history, the founder of the dream world, the one who turned dreams into reality!"
Immediately afterward, she enthusiastically introduced: "Regarding the Clockmaker's origin, people have various opinions: some say he is a merchant from beyond the heavens, some say he is a prisoner from a prison planet, and some say the Clockmaker is just a symbol, and such a person doesn't actually exist at all..."
"No one knows his true origin, but everyone wants to replicate his success and become the next Clockmaker!"
"His deeds spread throughout the galaxy, drawing dreamers in droves, and one banquet after another created the current The star of the Festival. In Penacony, this name is known to all."
"Although Clockie in the animation is just a clumsy braggart... however, I still believe the Clockmaker is a Nameless. After all, reclaiming dreams sounds very Trailblaze!"
Speaking of this, Firefly suddenly remembered something.
"Ah! I suddenly realized—if the Clockmaker is truly a Nameless, then isn't he your senior? - Hey, do you want to take a photo with him as a souvenir? I can help you."
"Then I'll trouble you," Stelle nodded.
"No problem~ Here, give me your phone." Firefly took Stelle's phone and watched her walk to the statue.
As the two were talking, suddenly the statue made a sound of "Hi! Hi hi hi!"
"Help! Help me, choo~"
Stelle seemed to hear a faint and piercing cry for help. If she wasn't mistaken, this tragic cry should have come from Clockie's... eyelashes. Stelle cautiously approached the statue, examining it carefully, secretly wondering: What's going on with these eyelashes? They're a bit strange.
"Huh, what's wrong? Is there something on Clockie's face?"
Firefly stared at Stelle with a puzzled look, seeing her tiptoeing and fiddling with the statue.
"Help! Help me, choo! Pull me out, choo! Help me, choo!"
Clockie's eyelashes seemed to be asking Stelle to pull them out—this sounded truly like a dream.
"It's nothing, let's take the picture first~" Stelle turned her head and gestured to Firefly.
Seeing this, Firefly immediately pressed the shutter, and with a "click," the photo was taken. "Alright! It looks really good, you're very photogenic," Firefly nodded in satisfaction.
"Help! Help me, choo! Pull me out, choo! Oh!"
Although a perfect photo was taken with Clockie, that tuft of eyelashes didn't seem to appreciate it.
It continued to chatter, hoping someone—meaning Stelle—could save its poor self.
Silver Wolf: A statue's eyelashes can talk, it's truly a marvel only seen in dreams.
Firefly: How strange... I seem to not hear this sound at all, why can only you see it.
Welt: Something only Stelle can see... sounds a bit too peculiar.
Stelle in the image slowly walked to the side of the statue. She quietly gazed at the Clockie statue in front of her, as if deep in thought.
Suddenly, Stelle leaped up, soaring like a nimble butterfly. Then, she used all her strength to firmly grasp the statue's long eyelashes and yanked hard!
With a crisp "snap," a small bird intricately crafted from origami was actually pulled out of the statue's eyes! This small bird was colorful and delicate, like a exquisite work of art.
The little bird gently landed on top of the statue's head, spread its wings, flapped a few times, and then loudly chirped in a clear and melodious voice: "Hi! Hi hi hi! Thank you, you! Beautiful, person!"
Then, the little bird continued to chirp happily: "I will, repay you! To the Great Tree, go! To the Great Tree, go! I will, give, you something nice!"
"Eh heh~ choo~"
After emitting a cute and peculiar cry, this uniquely shaped, angular little bird flapped its wings and flew high, heading towards the distant horizon. Before leaving, it seemed to have mentioned a so-called "repayment," but the condition was to first go to a mysterious place called "Great Tree"...