Shire

Ever since this P.U.S. member boarded the Eternal, the already rather disordered carriage has become even more in disarray. Clean freaks ran out of their bedrooms screaming about goose feathers on their beds, while the light sleepers claimed to hear odd noises in the carriage in the middle of the night... Even those members who cared least about orderliness also screamed their lungs out upon finding their midnight snack half-eaten. When all clues pointed in the same direction, the human-goose duo hiding merrily in the corner with their loot was quickly dragged out in the open.

"That's not fair!!! I've never been caught like this back in Turbulent Sea!!!"

Shire appeared to be in disbelief about everything happening, likely because her various violations in P.U.S. were really never found out or because she was simply an expert in making a run for it. Regardless, she still had to face the music for her actions.

The next day, a huge "Reformation Order" was pasted on the head of Shire's bed.

This child is hereby ordered to keep early hours daily. Taking Jude to the carriage after lights out is prohibited. If violated, the child must compensate each affected crew member with a packet of premium Carmine May snacks with no upper limit!

To outsiders, Turbulent Sea is a mysterious, terrifying unknown place, but to Shire, who grew up there, that is simply her home. That being said, children tend to have an excessively lovely impression and memory of their home. It's actually usually futile to get any meaningful information about Turbulent Sea from Shire.

"Turbulent Sea? Well, it's a sea. I mean, it may not really be a sea, but it's more or less the same! Everyone drives a car or boat and comes and goes there. When they wanna leave, they can simply get to the shore! But motorcycles aren't common there. Even the one Papaga modified for me can't really be ridden. It's scary, as if trash could hit you in the face at any time!"

While Shire describes this, Jude stands aside and flaps its wings in an exaggerated show of support. But if Turbulent Sea is truly that dangerous, how exactly did those astonishing groups founded there thrive?

Perhaps we'll have to wait to get closer to Shire before she's willing to let us in on the secret of navigating through it.

"Hahahahaha! At last, I found them! My hard work paid off! Look, Ululu! These are 100% that girl's parents! Look at their eyes 'n' hair!"

"All right, I got it. Keep it down, will you? Let me see... You did the DNA test? And what about their background?"

"Of course! What, you think I'll just assume things without evidence?!"

"Guess it's time to arrange for a meetup. Hasn't Shire always been bothered about her parentage?"

"Yeah, yeah, I know. I'll throw a bunch of her photos into that piteous couple's home... Teehee!"

"But that will make this look like an abduction."

"Nah! Besides, we don't know if Shire's willing to meet them. She's always been indecisive when it comes to important matters."

"Oh? Aren't you going to accompany her?"

"Nope. You?"

"No."

"That's it, then."

"...Well, didn't she say she met some interesting friends out there. Maybe she'll find someone to go with her. Papaga, it's been many, many years since we first met that doll-like child who was brought back from the railway platform, huh?"