After a round of playful commotion aboard the train, Pei Guang remembered something important. He noticed that Himeko had cut off the broadcast once the match was over.
The scene now was perfect: the Trailblazer and the conductor enjoying themselves, everyone having had their fun watching the match.
What came next, however, wasn't something that could be aired. After turning off the broadcast, Himeko sent a message in the group chat.
"The broadcast is off now. If there's anything you want to talk to Pom-Pom about, feel free to chat~"
With phones chiming at the same time, everyone picked theirs up to see Himeko's message. Pei Guang then turned to Pom-Pom and asked the question that had been on his mind.
"Conductor? Why is the train here? Weren't we unable to head to Penacony due to special circumstances? How are we in Belobog?"
Pom-Pom: "Ahem! I originally planned to tell you this after you finished the Trailblazing journey, but I suppose it's fine to tell you now: because the train's due for a major cleaning~~~"
March: "Eh? Major cleaning again? So we're heading to Washtopia?"
Stelle: "Washtopia?"
Pei Guang: "Well, damn, we really are a train, huh? There's actually a planet in this universe just for washing vehicles? Then can my planet-buster battleship be cleaned there too?"
March glanced at Pei Guang: "It can, technically, but cleaning your battleship would be no less difficult than giving an entire planet a deep clean."
March was very familiar with Pei Guang's battleship: about the same size as the Xianzhou Luofu. Seriously taking that thing for a wash? Who knows how much it would cost?
Pei Guang: "Then forget it~ But Washtopia! Sounds like a new planet. Wonder if we'll run into any fun people there~"
Stelle: "Super excited~"
Pom-Pom: "Ahem! On the way to Washtopia, we're passing right by Belobog, so the train's stopping here for a day! But whether we stop or not doesn't really matter to you guys anyway..."
In Pom-Pom's eyes, Pei Guang's teleportation ability was just too absurd. If Pei Guang didn't want to leave the train, Pom-Pom couldn't even kick him out. Sometimes Pom-Pom wondered: who was the real conductor here, itself or Pei Guang?
March: "Yay~ We can really take our time and have some fun~"
Pei Guang: "Let's go! Today's Belobog's festival day. I even made sure not to hang around Belobog the past few days just to wait for this."
Stelle: "Let's go!"
With the final match over, the crowd at the arena also began to disperse in an orderly fashion. Today was Belobog's festival, and this time, Topaz had been entrusted with full responsibility for organizing the event.
From top to bottom, the entire city of Belobog was filled with interesting activities: from the Celestial Jade game promoted by Qingque, to games popular across the universe, to food, drink, and fun all packed with Belobog's unique flavor.
Pei Guang and his group spent the whole day in Belobog eating, drinking, and playing, fully experiencing the city's lively and thriving atmosphere.
After going around for a while, the group returned to the train, and Pei Guang was already making plans: "For this next jump, what kind of fun should we stir up?"
Hearing Pei Guang ask that, Pom-Pom shivered a little. Recalling the antics Pei Guang pulled during the last two jumps, Pom-Pom felt like they were going to have to set even more rules for the train.
But that would be a problem for later, because this time, the train didn't need to warp.
Pom-Pom walked over to Pei Guang and explained: "Pei Guang, maybe you don't know this, but hmph—in this universe, there are quite a few Washtopias. They're like rest stops for vehicles in space, and they're pretty close together, so you don't even need to activate the warp engine to get there."
Pei Guang: "I see. But in that case, does it mean we'll have to clean the inside of the train ourselves?"
Pom-Pom nodded: "That's right! The Washtopia will only clean the outer shell of the train, Pei. The seats, rooms, windows, and those hard-to-reach corners inside all have to be cleaned by us..."
Pei Guang: "No problem. I'm telling you, I'm a pro at cleaning!"
Stelle looked at Pei Guang: "You've played games about this too?"
Pei Guang nodded: "More than a few. And my specialty is refurbishing old stuff: houses, cars, intestines, I've restored them all. I've even done home remodeling before. Give me a mop and a rag, and even in the messiest, grimiest room, I've got it covered!"
Pom-Pom: "Then I'll leave it to you, Pei Guang! But since you just got back on the train, how about taking a break first? Chat with everyone a bit? Once you're ready, just come find me, Pei Guang."
Pei Guang: "I'm good to go~ What about you guys?"
Pei Guang looked over at everyone. At that moment, Welt, Himeko, and Dan Heng were huddled together secretly discussing Pom-Pom's Aether Spirits. Hearing Pei Guang ask, Himeko looked up: "We're all fine!"
Stelle looked at Pei Guang: "But there are still a few people who haven't boarded yet. Since it's cleaning time, shouldn't we call everyone over?"
Pei Guang stroked his chin and thought: "Nah, no need! Aside from the two of us, no one else has rooms anyway! Let's just have the folks with sleeper tickets handle the cleaning!"
March 7th chimed in enthusiastically: "This is the train's annual deep clean! I love tidying up rooms! Gotta take this chance to scrub every nook and cranny sparkling clean!"
Pei Guang thought back to his room: "My room's actually not too bad…"
Thinking carefully, he realized there was practically nothing in his room: just a bed and a desk.
As for trash and filth? Absolutely none. This storage space was perfect for cleaning out garbage; Pei Guang could keep his room spotless every day while still managing to collect garbage regularly.
March 7th: "Hehe~ Ah Guang, you're going to use your storage space again, aren't you? Cleaning a room isn't as simple as that~ When we start, come to my room and I'll personally teach you how to clean properly~"
Pei Guang: "Sure!"
Stelle: "I want to learn too. I don't know how to clean either!"
March 7th: "…"
Seeing everyone chatting so happily, Pom-Pom looked over at Pei Guang: "So? Not taking a break? If not, then let's head to Washtopia~"
March 7th: "No need at all~ I feel totally energized right now! While I'm still riding this wave of energy, I'll clean the whole train and then crash in my room for a solid nap~"
Everyone had a great time today, but the people on the train all had their own skills: spending a full day out wasn't that tiring for them.
Pom-Pom: "Alright then, Astral Express~ Departing~"
The train started moving. As it rolled along, everyone relaxed and chatted in the main hall. Once they reached their stop, they'd begin cleaning from the hall and corridors before returning to their rooms.
But as the train was moving, Pom-Pom suddenly looked confused: "This is strange… I just set the travel route…"