- Fun and Old Face Coming Together -

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"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.

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