Today is the first day without Zhou Xiao, the logistics officer, on the Starry Sky Train. The train crew is starting to get used to life without Zhou Xiao.
It's strange, really.
Zhou Xiao hadn't been on the train for long, but after he got off, everyone on the train felt a sense of detachment.
Early in the morning, the passengers, now fully awake, went to the train kitchen for breakfast as usual, only to find it empty and deserted.
The familiar aroma was gone, as was the slightly busy figure of the past...
oh.
Zhou Xiao, the logistics staff member, has already left the train.
Pam, the train conductor, who had just been complaining about being hungry, suddenly felt her mood plummet.
"I'll go cook." Seeing this, Walter didn't say much, pushed up his glasses, and began to prepare the usual breakfast for everyone.
Walter can cook.
Before Zhou Xiao boarded the train, he occasionally cooked. However, after Zhou Xiao boarded the train, Zhou Xiao, whose cooking skills were better, took on the responsibility of preparing the train crew's daily meals.
"I'll go help..." Xingmei yawned and followed Walter. She had taken care of March 7 for quite a while yesterday, and only went back to rest after March 7's emotions stabilized. Therefore, she still had some difficulty getting up this morning.
Dan Heng and Ji Zi noticed the somewhat messy dining area and began to tidy it up.
After they had finished tidying up, Walter, who was busy in the kitchen, also prepared breakfast, which looked quite appetizing.
Everyone sat in the dining area, silently savoring the delicious food made by Walter.
Um.
How should I put it?
Walter's cooking was delicious, but it just didn't seem as appetizing as Zhou Xiao's... cooking.
Ji Zi, who had eaten Zhou Xiao's special treat, was the first to realize why she had this feeling.
Zhou Xiao would remember each person's taste and adjust the meals accordingly.
For example, she likes spicy food, so Zhou Xiao would always squeeze out extra chili sauce for her to enhance the flavor...
This is a detail from a train support staff member.
Seeing the awkward situation, Xingmei wanted to lighten the mood. After thinking for a while, she took the initiative to say, "I'll compile the logistical needs for the train and send them to the space station later... If anyone has any needs, feel free to let me know."
Hearing Xingmei's words, everyone, each with their own thoughts, responded in unison.
"Thank you for your hard work, Hoshino." Himeko said to Hoshino after finishing her meal.
This was originally Zhou Xiao's job. Now that Zhou Xiao is gone, this job has fallen to Xing Mei. Perhaps this is what is called... inheritance?
Um...
God's legacy.
...
After everyone had breakfast, March 7, who was late to bed, finally came to the train kitchen to eat. Xingmei, who was washing dishes, saw March 7 looking at the starry sky while eating and was very afraid that March 7's mental state was deteriorating.
This March...
So purely love-struck!
Xingmei said that although the train crew was saddened by Zhou Xiao's departure, their reaction was nowhere near as strong as March 7's, who seemed to be on the verge of collapse: "Xiaozi, Xiaozi, how can I live without you, Xiaozi..."
That's an exaggeration.
...
March 7th sat in the chair, chewing mechanically.
She was in much better physical condition today, but her mental state seemed worse.
She had a dream last night.
I dreamt that Zhou Xiao ran away with that wicked woman, Kafka, leaving her world, leaving it completely...
I felt very sad when I woke up.
But after realizing it was fake, I wasn't so upset.
Xing said Zhou Xiao would come back, and she believed he would.
but...
When?
This category, like "we'll talk about it later," is indefinitely postponed.
...
March 7th...you must cheer up.
Without Zhou Xiao, would you still be alive?
You were doing just fine before, weren't you? Cheer up, you're not the kind of person who gets sentimental over men!
On March 7th, she comforted herself, trying to temporarily put aside her thoughts about Zhou Xiao and think about other things, or find something to do to distract herself.
Don't say it.
Things are a bit better for now.
"Xing, let me help you clean up." She offered to help Xing clean up the train's kitchen.
"Hmm...your body?"
"It's alright, what kind of physique do we have? We're the kind of people who can emerge from the Six Phases of Ice!"
March 7th seemed to have really gotten better, and she was even able to joke around. This emotional contrast caught Xingmei off guard.
This is...
Is it enlightenment after great sorrow?
Xingmei looked at March 7th's labor and stroked her chin, thinking to herself.
The time that follows.
March 7th's behavior was a bit too normal, so normal that it was almost... abnormal.
She doesn't know how to repair trains, but she can clean the train carriages, starting from the last carriage and cleaning them one by one, without getting tired or dirty.
Upon seeing the train carriage where Zhou Xiao used to train, she paused briefly before tidying up the scattered equipment, cleaning it, and taking care of any damage.
Seeing the logistics compartment, one of Zhou Xiao's main battlefields, she didn't say much and began to reorganize the items according to the list Zhou Xiao usually recorded on the logistics compartment.
...
They tidied up from day to night, and the changes were so remarkable that everyone on the train felt it was a miracle.
"Is this March?" Himeko was shocked.
"Yes..." Dan Heng nodded, indicating that March 7th had achieved enlightenment, and that this enlightenment might be related to the book "Are You Really Smart?"
Once you understand those non-human problems, you'll realize... there's nothing in this world that can trouble them anymore...
This also includes so-called emotional issues.
"March...are you really alright? You should rest more..." Himeko ignored Dan Heng and asked March Seven, who was working.
“Me? We couldn’t be better off…” March Seven wiped the sweat from her forehead, looked at Himeko and smiled: “I can’t just lie here… Alright, Himeko, don’t worry about me… You go ahead and get busy.”
Himeko: "..."
...
After a busy day, March 7th finally had some free time after dinner. She calmly sipped her juice and looked at the fruits of her labor.
seem...
Nothing much?
She felt that after shifting her attention away from Zhou Xiao, she was living a very fulfilling life.
It's not empty at all.
That's how it should be.
Change.
Change is necessary.
If you fill your life with activities, you won't be sad.
March 7th took a deep breath and brainwashed himself in this way.
"March?"
Hearing someone call her, she turned around and found it was Xingmei.
"What's the matter?"
"Hurry up and deliver it. Himeko asked me to find you to sign for it," Hoshino said, then asked, "What did you buy?"
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