"By the way, do you know that Clockie's design is said to be inspired by none other than the legendary Watchmaker?"

Firefly asked, Caelus not knowing who Watchmaker is simply tilt his head and shrugged.

"Watchmaker? Is he a legend? Must be someone important."

"I can't believe you haven't heard of him. The legendary tycoon in the history of Penacony- the founder of the Dreamscape, Watchmaker, the man who turned dreams into reality!"

"Huh... is he an Aeon?"

"No he isn't, although, there are different stories out there about the Watchmaker's origin. Some said he was a traveling merchant from beyond the sky, some claimed that he was exiled to Penacony as a prisoner... Some speculate that he wasn't even a real person, just a symbol..."

'Huh... he could also be an Emanator probably? Why am I guessing things out of the box?'

Caelus thought as he quickly slide the thought away before Firefly continues on her storytelling.

"The true story is anyone's guess, but everyone aspires to emulate his success and be the next Watchmaker!"

"As his inspiring story became known across the cosmos, those with a dream flocked to Penacony in droves. They held feast after feast, eventually building the Planet of Festivities we have today. Everyone in Penacony knows this name."

"The cartoon character Clockie is portrayed as reckless and full of hot air, but I believe the real Watchmaker was a Nameless! After all, creating the Dreamscape sounds like just the kind of thing a Trailblazer would do."

"Is it?"

Caelus thought with a smile while looking at Firefly.

"Yes! It's only an opinion though! ...Hold on... If the Watchmaker really was a Nameless, wouldn't that make him your predecessor? Would you like to take a picture with him?"

"Sure sure! Also, why don't we just take a picture for every stop?"

"Um... okay! So I'm going to be a photographer for you too?"

Firefly said sheepishly as Caelus chuckled, but then, something clicked inside his head.

"Firefly, why don't you join in the picture? Let's take a selfie!"

"H-Huh? Me? Why do I have to join in?"

"Because why not? Let's make some memories! I'll share you the photos we take and will take later!"

"O-Okay... I can be a little bit camera-shy though- just don't laugh at me! You hold the camera."

"Sure sure! 3... 2... 1! Cheese!"

Caelus snapped a picture of them both in front of the Clockie statue as they smiled. After taking said picture, Caelus noticed something on the corner of his eyes. Clockie has an eyelash that's screaming and begging for help.

"...Am I hearing things or is there an eyelash on Clockie that's begging for help for a few seconds till now?"

"Eyelash? Clockie doesn't have an Eyelash for his design though?"

"...Um, okay, wait a minute."

Caelus said as he jumped and take out the eyelash on Clockie's face before plopping down and dusting off his hand. A bird could be seen, but only Caelus could see it as the bird thanked Caelus.

"Well... If you're okay, let's move on to the next stop! Which is just a stone's throw away from here. Let's go!"

They both walked as Caelus carry a bag of unfinished Oak Cake Rolls for them to eat later. Arriving at a spot near some railings, they both stopped and gaze forward.

"And here we are! The best viewing spot in all of Golden Hour! Look, there's even a telescope here! When the Charmony Festival arrives, remember to be here early if you wanna get a seat."

Firefly introduced as Caelus whistled.

"Kind of like a concert eh?"

Caelus thought to himself as Firefly nod, being able to hear his respond before continuing on her tour guide.

"Can you see that building in the distance? That's the famous Grand Theater, another great landmark of Penacony!"

"It has a pretty unique shape, doesn't it? In the real world, it was originally the central prison of Asdana. The Family renovated it in the Dreamscape and transformed it into the glorious Penacony Grand Theater. Since the moment it was built, the Grand Theater has graced the entire Dreamscape with its rendition of the Odes of Harmony."

"So it wasn't the Watchmaker that made the central prison to that Grand Theater?"

"Well, no, the Watchmaker is the one responsible for making a Dreamscape into reality. Not necessarily the entire content inside of Penacony."

"I see..."

"During the once-in-an-era Charmony Festival, Family members will gather at the theater to welcome the Harmonious Choir, the Embodiment of Harmony, that blesses Penacony with everlasting peace."

"Does that mean you also have to be there?"

"I-I don't really need to I think, every Family only need a representative..."

"Huh... okay."

"Um... anyway! Next, I'll bring you somewhere we can really have fun!

Firefly said as she then points ahead of her.

"That place up ahead is Aideen Park - everything here is themed around SoulGlad. It's a little crowded, so make sure you stay close to me!"

The both of them jogged towards Aideen Park as Caelus, once in a while, take pictures of the building around them, pictures of happy families and people, before taking a picture of Firefly in front of him.

Firefly turns around and coincidentally, Caelus takes a picture of Firefly as she smiled. His heartstring once more gets tugged on, why is he feeling this?

He wondered as thoughts circle around his mind, this sense of feeling is like that of a bittersweet feeling. Before he could delve into the thought even deeper, Firefly interrupts his line of thought.

"H-Huh? Caelus, d-did you just take a picture of me?"

"...Yeah, I did!... Don't worry, you look beautiful!"

Firefly blushed as she quickly cough and clears her throat before speaking.

"W-Well, where we are now is at the largest park in Golden Hour! It represents the soda culture of Penacony. That gigantic soda bottle houses the headquarters of the SoulGlad Enterprise!"

"Can't possibly beat Coca-Cola though."

Caelus said out of nowhere.

"What?"

"What?"

Caelus and Firefly both look at each other with a tilt on Firefly's head and an eyebrow from Caelus. Firefly clears her throat again before continuing her explanation.

" Anyways, SoulGlad is said to have originated from a sweet medicinal syrup popular during the Prison Era. Invented by a man named Sousa, it was thus called the Sousa Juice. Aideen, an interstellar traveling merchant, saw the potential in the beverage and purchased the formula."

"Aideen then carbonated the beverage and renamed it 'SoulGlad.' He also pioneered the school of thought known as 'Syrupism,' in which he promoted the consumption of SoulGlad as a new kind of lifestyle. And just like that, he created a commercial miracle."

"There's a school for Syrupism? Wow okay, that was unexpected."

Caelus chimes as he snickers.

"Well, he is intent on that topic I gues... Also, did you know? One of the ingredients in the original recipe for Sousa Juice, known as Dreamleaf, has gone extinct. That means the only place you can get a taste of Epochal SoulGlad is in Penacony's Dreamscape."

"Woah... then, animals that have gone extinct in reality could also potentially be here in this Dreamscape?"

"Um... I think? Why are you asking that?"

"I don't know, I'm just curious and I like to ask about random things."

Firefly giggles as she hears Caelus' respond before she abruptly freezes. In that fleeting moment, Caelus notice a cautious shift in the girl's gaze, piercing directly into his eyebrow, no, maybe somewhere behind him..?

Caelus looks behind him but couldn't spot anything out of the irregular as he blink a few times before turning back to look at Firefly. Though, she's already back to her warm and gentle disposition, Caelus being curious asked her what was up.

"What's up? What were you looking at?"

"Oh... it was, nothing! Just... admiring the view! Anyways, let's go and explore more of this park!"

Firefly smiles once again, Caelus raise his eyebrow once more but discard any thought as his head becomes empty. He follows along Firefly as she walks forward.

Caelus stops on his track as he watch... musical instruments playing by their own?

"See these musical instruments playing themselves with no human performers? That's the Sweet Dreams Troupe. In Penacony, many objects and facilities have gained self-awareness due to the influence of the memoria. After being tamed by The Family, some of them formed the Sweet Dreams Troupe to provide entertainment for guests!"

"So they're like mechs with their own consciousness?"

"...Yeah, I suppose they are..! Oh, and also, be careful though- sometimes these animated objects can be affected by dangerous emotions or memories and transform into the destructive Dreamjolt Troupe... If you ever run into them, go ask the security guards nearby for help. But, I doubt you won't be able to handle them."

Firefly smiles as she continues on walking as Caelus follows behind her, after a few seconds, Firefly spots something.

"Hey, there's a ride attendant over there! Let me get some Aideen Tokens for you. With those, you'll be able to try any of the attractions here that you fancy."

"Nuh uh." *Locks in.

Caelus... seemingly locks in?

"H-Huh? What do you mean by nuh uh?"

Firefly becomes confused as she watch Caelus' jaw becomes refined and his cheeks quite hollow. A sign of mewing. Ah yes, the technique he hasn't used since the Belobog Era.

"I'll only try the attractions here if you join in with me. Besides, it'll be kind of lonely if I'm only exploring it alone."

"Um... okay..!"

Firefly says, a bit shocked, but nonetheless, she smiles at his offer.

"Hi there. This is my friend's first visit to Penacony. May I get some Aideen Tokens for him?"

"Of course. Please show me your Dreamscape Pass, sir."

Caelus takes out his Dreamscape Pass and the admin takes it before scanning it.

"Name- Caelus... Here's your Dreamscape Pass and tokens- be sure to keep a good hold of them! Have a good time!"

"Thanks."

"How many tokens are there?"

Firefly asks.

"Ten. You may now enjoy the attractions in Penacony to the fullest."

"Okay, thanks. Caelus, let's try out some of the games nearby! Our goal is to use all the tokens!"

Firefly's eyes sparkles and shines as she smiles, Caelus smiles in respond as he nod his head before punching his fist up to the air with a grin.

"Let's live it to the fullest!"

"Let's do it!"

Firefly motions Caelus to follow her, he does so and is greeted by a lot of arcade machines and games, attractions. Caelus takes out his phone, and for the minutes following. He snap a lot of pictures, memories of his visit.

First, they went for the slot machine, Caelus rolls one unlucky prize and Firefly follows soon with a jackpot. The biggest prize. Caelus' only respond to that is a wide open mouth. Before he complains about the thing being rigged.

Firefly chuckles sheepishly as sweat runs down her forehead watching Caelus' arguing with a machine.

Next, they try a lucky wheel and... the same result. Caelus gets an unlucky prize once more while Firefly gets the jackpot.

"Okay what- IS THIS THING RIGGED? DOES IT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ME?!"

Firefly laughs as she try to calm Caelus' down, but before she does so. She takes a picture of Caelus hugging the machine angrily with tears running down his eyes.

Firefly smiles at the picture before dragging Caelus off the wheel machine, seeing that there's other customers in line waiting to use the machine...

Firefly stops at a crane machine with dolls inside it, she went ahead and try it out. Meanwhile, Caelus on the other hand takes a picture of her this time around. He smiled as he watches her pick up a doll. A firefly doll, suits her name, the doll. Caelus thought as he smiles watching her be happy taking the doll out of the machine.

Moving on from there, they go towards an attraction called the Golden Capsule Machine. Caelus, confidently insert his token to the slot and SMASH the button as the machine starts working. After waiting for a while, one of the capsule drops, it's a golden coloured capsule. Caelus grins.

"WAIT, IS THAT THE HUMONGOUS PRIZE? DID I JUSR GET THE JACKPOT?"

Caelus shouts, as he quickly snap his body around to look at Firefly and Firefly smiles happily too.

"Yes! Yes you just did!"

"YEAHHH!!!"

Caelus exclaimed as he put up a high five and Firefly quickly high fives him. The both of them high fives again and again as Caelus jumps around like a little kid before going to hug the golden capsule.

"FINALLY I'M LUCKY!"

Caelus opens the capsule as it disappeared, leaving a painting of Clockie and some stickers of it with a few toys. Caelus picks them up and gives a sticker and one of the toys to Firefly.

"Here's some for you!"

"Thanks Caelus..."

Firefly smiles as Caelus grins. "No problem!"

"Wait wait wait, let's take a picture!"

Caelus says as he take out his phone and hold the painting with one hand and the few other prizes. Firefly nods her head and get closer to Caelus as he snap a picture of them both, smiling.

The both of them continue on their small trip of fun, trying out attractions and getting their prizes.

Caelus can be seen wearing a star shaped glasses with balloons strapped to him and a hat on top of his head. A bag slung on his shoulder with a few dolls and prizes, and much more.

He's using his phone to take a picture of the view. The view being Firefly smiling with other attractions behind her, the lively world of Penacony.

Resting at a bar, they sit on the chair, resting their legs as they both smile. They certainly have had fun trying out all of the attractions available there, they even bought more Aideen tokens.

"Well, what do you say Caelus? Ready to call it a day? I'm a bit tired too and I think I want to go back to reality to rest."

"Sure, let's take a rest and meet back up tomorrow. I want to explore more of this new world with you."

"...Mmh, sure. But, did you have fun, Caelus?"

"What kind of a question is that, of course I had fun!"

Caelus grins as Firefly smiles in respond.

"Penacony's Golden Hour is pretty amazing, isn't it?"

"It sure is nice. Everywhere is just magical, but I think the most fun is at here, Aideen Park. But not only because of it, but because I'm not alone you know? I have one of the best tour guide available here, next to me."

Caelus says, looking right at Firefly with a smile. Firefly blushes as she smiles back at Caelus.

"Thanks for your compliment, Caelus..."

Firefly sighs deeply as she then looks up to the night sky, "This place... it's a dream that's loving and forgiving to everyone, just like The Family."

Caelus pays attention to her voice and tone, and she appears to sound... sad?

"You sound a bit sad...? What's wrong?"

"I'm not sad. It's just that... this dream is so loving and forgiving. It's vast and deep like an ocean. Even the humblest people can find solace here."

Caelus gaze at her eyes, the light green gradient yellow sunlight eyes. Like the light of a morning sunrise penetrating through the dark night. Her captivating eyes takes him deep in mesmerizing the beauty of it.

Firefly looks back at Caelus, looking right onto his golden eyes, they both make eye contact. And with a smile, she says her thanks.

"...I really appreciate your help earlier today- that's why I took the chance to introduce this beautiful place to you. It was willing to accept me, even though I didn't belong here. I've grown very fond of this place, and that makes me want to... share it with others."

Caelus smiles peacefully.

"No problem... and also, aren't you a local?"

"I am... At least for now..."

Her tone, her solemn peaceful tone strike waves of peace through Caelus' ears. It kind of sounds like she's having a bittersweet moment.

Firefly looks at Caelus before whispering something.

"Caelus, could you come closer? Closer, please. I have a question for you..."

Caelus complies as he moves closer to her, his body almost touching hers.

"...Did you travel here alone?"

"...? I am. At least for now."

"I see..."

"Why? What's wrong?"

"I'm not sure whether you have realized it or not, but... someone has been following you."

Caelus raised one of his eyebrows, he's about to look back but Firefly stops him.

"Don't turn around. I'm certain that you're his target. He's been on our tail since we parted ways with Mr. Gallagher."

"I wondered whether he was a friend of yours, but my instinct told me he wasn't."

"He's about 5 feet 9 inches tall, give or take. Judging from his strong build, it's clear that he's well trained. He walks in long strides, but his steps are light and barely audible. That way of walking doesn't leave footprints..."

Caelus burrow his eyebrows, it seems like he's about to get in a fight. If so, he'll need to prepare himself for the worst.

"...He looks like a skilled fighter, the covert kind. He has large palms, yet his fingers are slender and nimble. I reckon he has experience using knives, like a short sword or dagger..."

'Short sword? Dagger?'

Caelus thought.

"Do you know anybody like that? A maroon jacket, emerald eyes, dark blue hair..."

'Maroon jacket, emerald eyes, dark blue hair... wait, is that..?'

"Ah... He's coming our way!"

Caelus snaps his body around, his bat already materialized on his palm as he hold it firmly.

"Woah! Calm down there buddy! Well if it isn't my most loyal customer, Caelus?"

"Huh? Sampo?!"

"It's been such a long time, old friend What a coincidence to run into you here! Oh, my! I'm in luck today!"

"What are you doing here? Why are you even here?"

Caelus asked, a bit suspicious of the man in front of him as he moved to cover Firefly. Honestly, even though Sampo had been helping him get out of some tricky situations. He still finds him somewhat not trustworthy. There's an aura, a feeling of mischief and not good around Sampo that's been bugging Caelus.

"You're surprised to see me? You know, it's thanks to you that I can be here- you helped Jarilo-VI open up to the outside!"

"Um... this gentleman is?"

Firefly asks as Sampo quickly answered.

"Oh, Miss March! Don't you remember me? After all the favors I did for you all in Belobog..."

"This is Firefly, not March 7th. You should get your eyesight checked. Are you sure March 7th looks like her?"

"Yes... My name is Firefly. I'm a stage performer from the Iris Family."

Sampo freezes for a bit before smiling and scratching the back of his head.

"...Oh, no wonder! I was just thinking, there's no way Miss March could change her appearance so dramatically in such a short time."

"It's my pleasure to meet you! My name is Sampo- and I'm an old pal of Caelus."

"Firefly, let's go."

"Oh come on! It's been so long since we last met each other. How can you just walk away like that?"

"...If you want to meet up with me and have a talk, sure. Let me get Firefly home first since she is quite tired and wants to take a rest in reality."

"Hmm..."

"O-Oh, I can go back alone Caelus...! It seems that your friend here is quite impatient about hanging out with you. So I'll leave the both of you to talk with each other..."

"Are you sure..?"

"Yeah!"

"...Okay, oh yeah, before I forget. Let's exchange contacts. I want to give you the pictures I took earlier too to you."

Caelus' face softens as he smiles gently at Firefly, Firefly smiles and nod. The both of them exchange contacts and Firefly bid her farewell. Leaving Caelus and Sampo alone.

"You two seems close."

"Sampo, what's the purpose of your visit to Penacony?"

Caelus completely ignores what Sampo said as he retaliate with a question.

"My purpose? Haha, you're funny. What else can I do in Penacony? Well, I just hang around, daydream, and do the things that anyone on vacation would do."

"Speaking of which... Old pal, since fate brings us here, I'm obliged to give you a tour of this area. I've been watching you and Miss Firefly for a long time. Miss Firefly does know Penacony well, but when it comes to 'entertainment for grownups,' I think I can do much better."

"...Entertainment for grownups? I'm not excited for that nor am I curious."

"Oh come on, don't be so cold. I know you must be curious. Come on, let me give you a taste of the adult world!"