Star Railway: The Last of the Grammer Riders

Chapter 178 The Harmonious Music Ceremony Concludes, Bidding Farewell to the Nameless Guest of the Past

A grand banquet must eventually come to an end.

Pinocchio's Harmony Grand Ceremony has come to an end.

People can still enjoy a moment of joy before the end arrives.

The crowd, still wanting more, shouted for an encore.

Hopefully this grand event can last longer.

The performers also felt that ending it like this was too hasty.

We've decided to add another song.

As the stage remained motionless, the atmosphere in the venue gradually cooled down.

Many audience members sighed and prepared to leave.

But just as they got up, the music started playing again.

This time, the music melody carries a touch of passion.

"This story has nothing to do with fate's deliberate...arrangement."

"After all, the destination is still far away and insignificant...like a speck of dust."

"The sound of my running heart... your expression in my memory."

"Saying goodbye to the past, through a dialogue."

(Remember everything, our memories)
The secrets of the train's trajectory will be gradually revealed.

"But you say...the past is gone~ (Why linger!)"

"The journey has been more fraught with crises than surprises."

"But the stars are within easy reach."

"Choose to overturn the ending and change it before you arrive!"

"Treat planets as stations along the way"

"To usher in a new era"

"Behold, even the smallest spark in your hand will eventually ignite the sea of ​​stars!"

"Get rid of debris from the rusty time, those years (those years)."

"Don't stay in a daze looking for a sign, start in a trice."

"Run across fields of ice, bathing in the starlight."

"Be well aware of the roads we've traveled."

"Put yesterday's aside, meet the future head-on."

"Now, trailblazers, keep credos in mind (I won't say it twice!)"

"One! Stop staying within the lines (One, even with the ups and downs of fate, pioneers should have their own opinions)."

"Two! We always align (Even in the face of raging storms, the train crew should move in the same direction)."

"Three! Even if we don't gain the upper hand, we'll fight for right."

"Four! Never care a rap for hindsight."

"Five! Let us light the night."

Six! Even when there are wheels within wheels, go ahead!

"Get it pulverized (crush the chaos)"

(I couldn't find an English translation, so this section, except for the creed, is entirely my own translation. Note: The English version and the Chinese version have different meanings~)
After a burst of exciting guitar music, the musical extravaganza concluded with the final song, "Interstellar Travel."

This song is not only a thank you to the Train Team family for their help, but also a tribute to the nameless predecessors who sacrificed themselves for Pinocchio in the past.

Time flies, and the Harmonious Music Ceremony has come to an end.

The guests departed in an orderly fashion, while the train crew waited for their friends who had come up to help. Once everyone had arrived, they decided to head to their final destination before leaving Pinocchio…

At Liumeng Reef.

The members of the Star Train arrived at Dream Reef. (Mainly Pam, Walter, Himeko, Hoshi, March 7th, Danheng, Firefly, and Ye Tianyu. The others were also there, but stood at the back, watching from a distance with Huang Quan.)
I paid my respects in front of the three tombstones and offered a cup of wine called "The Glory of Pioneering".

This is a drink made by a friend introduced by Gallagher. The purpose of this drink is to honor the nameless predecessors and also to the nameless heroes of the past.

“Sigh… I really didn’t expect this at first… Anonymous guest, anonymous guest… The people of ‘Pioneers’ never leave their names when they do good deeds, and so much time has passed. I thought it would take a lot of effort to find them, but now that I think about it… in the ‘Land of Dreams,’ anything is possible… We even met Mikhail himself…” March 7 said this in a half-joking manner, but the sadness in his tone was not diminished.

"History may not record the names of the dead, nor remember the nameless heroes, but the stars will bear witness to their footsteps. The first ray of light that arrives in the long night often cannot illuminate anything, because it is fleeting, and the night is too long... But people will remember: if there is always something to light up in the night sky, then after the first star falls... countless shooting stars will streak across the sky." Dan Heng shared his feelings.

"Boreclin Tirnan, Lazarina Jane Estella, I salute you, pioneers of the Silver Tracks—to the history that is no longer silent, to the passionate and courageous journey, and to the stars."

"May you find eternal peace in your gentle dreams... free from the pain and sorrow of reality," Ye Tianyu murmured.

Star General Schou offered another glass of wine to Gallagher, the fictional historian who had spent hundreds of years in Pinocchio, who was bidding them a silent farewell.

Hmm... a glass of sweet liqueur, hopefully Gallagher will like it.

May this elderly hunting dog rest in peace in sweet dreams, no longer needing to run around for Pinocchio or Mikhail's will.

Ye Tianyu could feel a sense of sadness emanating from the black bracelet on his left hand.

It is "Anmian" or "Mianmian" that is Galah's final farewell and also its reluctance to part with its former owner.

Gallagher's last words were to have "Anmian" join Ye Tianyu and his group on their pioneering journey.

Normally, this might not have been possible, but Ye Tianyu is different…

At least in Gallagher's eyes, Ye Tianyu was able to remove virtual life forms (memory domain memes) from the virtual world.

Of course, it's not to say that only he can do it.

He's just more familiar with him than others.

"Sigh... In the end, we still don't know who Mr. Galakh really is or why he helped Mikhail."

“I can tell you about this. Galakh… he is a mysterious fictional historian, and one of Mikhail’s partners in reforming Pinocene hundreds of years ago. However, the one we see is a 'meme-like entity' created by his past self using his own power. Everything about him is pieced together from figures who existed in the past,” Ye Tianyu explained.

“Huh? I remember he mentioned before… he said he was 13 years old.” March 7 asked, slightly shocked and puzzled.

"That statement isn't wrong, although it sounds a bit strange, it's the truth. A 13-year-old hunting dog is indeed entering old age, which is equivalent to a short-lived human who hasn't been blessed by fate being around 80 or 90 years old," Ye Tianyu explained.

"So that's how it is..." March 7th nodded, still somewhat confused.

“How should I put it, this guy really lives up to his reputation as a fiction historian. But not everything can be explained by ‘mystery’... At least his help during our time in Pinocchio was real, and his loyalty and love for this land... must also be real, right?” March 7 said uncertainly.

"Perhaps... Only he himself knows whether he is truly loyal and passionate," Ye Tianyu said, shaking his head.

“Gallach, I salute you, sleeping hound—to the invitation to the grand event, all the lies, and the only truth…” March 7th said. “I hope… to see you again in a world of lucidity…”

(Originally, we thought Galah might appear in the Holy Grail War, but we didn't expect Michael to go even further and bring out several past leaders of the Pinocchio. But it makes sense, since Galah is a fictional historian, and there are no detailed records of his past in the Pinocchio, so he couldn't be summoned.)
"I hope you enjoy this sweet wine, and may you have sweet dreams, you 'gravekeeper' of truth," Ye Tianyu said.

The last few people came to the last person, who was the father of Pinocchio, the famous "clockmaker", and one of the three members who left the Star Train, Ragvok Sharmikhil.

"In the end, we still came back here..." Himeko said.

"The lessons of this journey began with Xing's encounter with a doorman. After many twists and turns, we finally returned to where we started."

"Like the hands of a clock, they go round and round, but the beginning and end of each day always fall at that ever-moving twelve o'clock."

“Since everything started with the stars, let the stars be the ending this time,” Himeko said.

Xing raised her glass silently, unsure of what to say, but her respect for her senior was profound.

Himeko, knowing Hoshi was unsure how to begin, spoke for her: "Ragvolk Sharmikhil, salutations to you, 'Clockmaker' of the Land of Dreams, nameless passenger of the Star Train—to Pinoconi's past, present, and future… and that child's unwavering dream until death."

"I hope we'll have the chance to meet again in the future, the 'nameless' heroes of Pinocchio," Ye Tianyu said.

　Next is a short segment about daily life and a trip to Onpharos.

　　However, the plot of Onphalus will branch off from the original one, and the direction may be related, but the ending and experience will be different.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)