Year 0073, at the edge blue ocean galaxy. Sebastian watched his daughter and the new generation began their journey to the uncharted world.

  "Will she be fine on her own?" Enid held his hand.

  "She's our daughter," he smiled “She’ll be fine..”

  They waved at her daughter as they left the hangar bay. A monitor appeared on the closing gate showing their daughter’s ship sped up and vanished into the outer space. Good luck Tilda..

  "Sebas! Enid!"

  He turned around, Shanna was calling for them.

  "Hey boss! Lets go! it's our turn!" Rob waved.

  He and Enid joined his old companions in front of his ship. He looked at the new crest on his ship, a silhouette of a girl holding a star. They boarded their ship and went to the bridge; Rob sat on the helms. After getting their permission to depart, he reversed their ship and they left the hangar bay.

  “We got our assigned sector,” said Travis “And high elder said good luck.”

  "How long will it take to reach there?" asked Santi.

  "About.. four months" Travis replied.

  "It is a long journey," said Alexander, clutching his flower brooch "I should have bring more books."

  "Don't worry, i brought lots of board games and video games," Rob grinned

  Shanna giggled seeing Travis, Santi, and Alexander sighed.

  “It’s time..” Enid mentioned.

  Sebastian motioned his hand, "Rob! set course and activates our shield."

  "Roger! Boss!" Rob steered their ship and-

  "Bwahhh!" someone suddenly poked his shoulder.

  Rein dropped the book he was reading and turned around to see Akane stood behind him, crossing her arms and glaring at him.

  "Finally! I've been looking everywhere!"

  A librarian droid flew towards them; twirling its tiny hands "one more warning.. you will be banned, indefinitely."

  Akane apologized to the drone. She whispered to Rein "Lets go.. principal Varon is waiting for us.."

  "Wait..." He took the book from the floor and returned it to the rack before following her; the drone was keeping an eye on them.

  On the way out of the library, the underclassman were mumbling and some pointing at them.

  "Look! those are the seniors who just graduated few days ago," one of them said.

  "Wow.. i can't wait to lead my own team.." said a girl to her friend.

  "Aw! man! I’m still twenty, i can’t wait to be twenty five.." a boy looked devastated.

  The droid flew around the library, giving all of them a warning. Even the instructor who tried to stop the droid got a warning too.

  Rein and Akane quickly fled the library because they have caused quite of commotion; the droid called it peers and thrown the instructor out of the library.

  Arriving there, Rein saw his classmates were waiting in front of the principal office.

  "Oh! you found him." said Bulan

  "Where did you found him?" Raphael flicking his long blonde hair.

  Anton who stood beside the door smirked at him "Must be at the library eh? reading that Wishes Star's journal," he knocked the door and said "Sir! Rein's here."

  "Come in," Principal Varon replied.

  They entered the office and saluted the principal. Principal Varon stood up from his seat and gave them their wristwatch. Rein enthusiastically checking his new watch, a symbol of becoming an explorer.

  "I am so proud of all of you," Principal Varon smiled "Now.. use your watch to register your team name and your team emblem, i believe i had already told you to come up with both few days ago."

  "Yes, sir!" said all of them.

  "Good," he sat at his desk and steepling his hands, his glasses glows as he gazed at the monitor in front of him.

  Rein typed Wishing Star on his watch and was glad it got accepted. He always wanted to named his team similar to his hero team name.

  "Hmm.. Wishing Star.." said principal Varon "I knew you held them highly. i hope you'll be able to leave a mark in history just like them, Mr. Barret."

  "Thank you, sir!" Rein began drawing his crest.

  A loud beeping.

  "Pick another name, Mr. Smirnov," Principal Varon told Anton.

  Rein glanced at the other. Beside Anton, the other were done registering their team name.

  "Chandi Light, that really suits you, Miss Purnomo." praising Bulan. He stared at the monitor for few moment and at Raphael "That's a.. well.. it- it's a unique name Mr. Callum.." he glanced at Akane "Uh.. Miss Engel? Star Keychain?" he looked puzzled "Well.. i did say to come up with any name.. but then again.. this wasn't the first time student chose a unique name, ah! yes! like those Crystal Boys."

  "Crystal Boys?"

  "That's a really cool name," said Raphael.

  "Really, Raph? your taste is weird," said Bulan.

  "Noct Cerilium, he's one of my student. He and his classmates, they were the most bizarre students i had ever taught," said Principal Varon "Suddenly wanted to formed a single team instead of leading their own," he shook his head "I have few pictures of them," Principal Varon rotated his screen.

  They looked at the screen. A group of people posing in front of a weird looking vehicle. He never seen that kind of vehicle before, although it looked similar to the old car from earth he read on a book.

  "This is Noct Cerulean" Principal Varon pointed the cool looking guy standing on the middle while crossing his arm. Beside him was another cool looking guy adjusting his spectacle, on his right was a huge guy who was flexing his large biceps, and a scrawny guy with spiky hair smiling at the camera. There were also two ladies on the picture, the lady with the white dress was so beautiful.

  "Why they picked crystal boys name when there are women on their team?" asked Bulan.

  "These two joined years later. This is Gladius' little sister, while the other one-" he pointed at the really beautiful lady "She is Noct' girlfriend, Adelaine." The principal looked a bit shaken when he said that "She resembled her mother, she's the most beautiful girl i had ever met.." he suddenly stood up from his seat, arm raised " Alissa! why you chose that rascal and not me!"

  Rein was shocked, so does his friends.

  Principal Varon glancing at them and was petrified, his face turned red "Ehemm, It's almost evening," he quickly sat down on his desk "continue with your register.."

  "Whose the rascal, sir?" asked Anton.

  "That's not important, Mr Smirnov!" his face turn even redder "What's important now is for you to finished your register, you haven't come up with a name yet."

  Rein chuckled before continued drawing his crest. He drew a fairy holding a star on her palm. It is awful.. nevertheless he registered his drawing. Next he has to picked colors for his ship. Hmm.. white, gray and blue.. He submitted the color and closed his watch. He looked around. Anton finally got his team name while the others were still choosing their ship colors.

  Moments later, his friends were finally done. A beeping sound coming from his watch, it was his departure schedule. His ship will be ready at tomorrow noon. A knocked on the door, Principal Varon told them to come in. Instructor Lemone entered and she distributed their leadership badge with their drawing on it. Rein examined it and noticed they had touched up his horrible drawing, it looked awesome now; the others were also admiring their badge

  The principal stood up from his seat. "You five.. good luck on your journey. I am eager to hear your accomplishment," he smiled.

  Principal Varon gave them a salute. Rein and his classmates saluted back before leaving his office. On the way out of the academy, they met their instructors who wished them good luck on their journey.

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  Rein and the other exited the gate. He stopped to looked back at the academy, he smiled and bowed at the building, Thank you he murmured.

  "Rein?" Akane called him. The others were looking at him.

  "Coming!" He joined his friends.

  “So.. what are we going to do now?” Bulan clasped her hands.

  Akane suggested "How about we go watch the sunset."

  “Great idea! Let’s go,” said Bulan.

  "Sorry," Raphael shrugged his shoulder "but my departure is tonight and i haven't pack my belonging yet."

  “It’s only until the sun set..” said Akane.

  Anton checked his watch "It's almost five."

  "We should hurry then!" Bulan smiled "Come on! Raph!" she pushed Raphael.

  He sighed "Alright, alright, stop pushing me."

  Bulan giggled "lets go!" and she ran ahead.

  Anton and Raphael followed behind her.

  "Lets go, Rein," said Akane

  "Okay."

  On the way to the beach, Rein noticed they were near the food court. He stopped and said "Mind if i get foods and drinks first?"

  "Get me some too," said Anton "Hmm.. i want beef stroganoff and potato fries."

  "An omelette with tomato sauce would be nice," Raphael flicking his hair.

  "Me rendang please," Bulan raised her hand.

  "And.." he looked at Akane.

  "I'll help you carry it," she said.

  "Okay, we'll be waiting at the usual spot," said Bulan.

  The three continued running towards the beach. Rein and Akane entered the food court, the place was rather empty. A little girl was ordering from the chef droid, she maybe still a toddler, he wondered why she was alone, where were her parents or the caretaker.

  The chef handed a box to the little girl, but it was too big for her. She wobbled and about to fell. Rein quickly jumped and caught her before she hit the floor, he managed to catch the box as well.

  "Are you hurt?" he asked.

  Akane helped the little girl to stood up.

  The little girl shook her head, "Tank yu, mistel"

  "Where are your par-"

  "Miss Eclair!" a droid was approaching them "I had been looking everywhere for you," the droid thanks them before scolding the little girl for leaving the house by herself. "let’s head back home, little miss. Its almost time for your mother to called you, you missed her don't you?"

  The little girl smiled. The droid carried her and took the box from Rein. She waved at them before they left the food court.

  He noticed Akane was smiling at him, "Uh.. what?" asked Rein confused "is something on my face?"

  "Nothing.." she still smiled. She took a band-aid from her bag "your elbow.."

  "Huh?" He checked his elbow, it was bleeding. After cleaning his wound with the water from the fountain, Akane applied the band-aid on his elbow "Thank you."

  He walked to the chef droid and ordered their food; Akane went to the other stall to get some ice cream and drinks. After waiting for a while, the droid delivered them their orders and they ran to the beach because the sun almost set.

  At the beach, they went to the lighthouse near the pier, their usual place to hang out after school. Rein helped Akane climbed the ladder. Their friends were sitting on the ledge.

  "Finally!" said Anton "I'm starving."

  Rein and Akane sat beside them, and began distributing the food. He put the cooler box behind them "Ice cream and drinks."

  "ice cream? yay!" Bulan wiggled her hands. She put her meal box on her lap and took an ice cream from the cooler box.

  Raphael opened his box "You forgot the sauce."

  "Really? Sorry.."

  "I got an extra soy sauce," Bulan waving a packet.

  Raphael sighed "Better than nothing."

  They ate their meal while watching the sun slowly submerged into the sea and the view being replaced with the stars outside.

  "I like sunset," said Akane "It warms my heart.."

  "Me too.." said Bulan.

  "Yea.. and nex tim, we'll finlly be abl to see the rel one," said Rein while munching a yakitori.

  "Swallow that first," said Bulan.

  "Gulp" "Sorry.."

  Anton rummaging the cooler box “Where sea salt ice cream?” he asked.

  “I thought you like sea salt soda,” Rein replied.

  Raphael chuckled “Might as well give him a frozen soup.”

  Anton sighed and drank the sea salt soda.

  "Uhmm.. can i see your badge?" Akane asked her friends. She took her badge from her bag and passed it to Rein first.

  "Uh.. sure.." Rein took his badge from his pocket and gave it to her. He examined Akane's badge, it was a star shaped keychain, it kind of cute. He then passed the badge to Raphael. Bulan's badge was a crescent moon really suits her. Anton's was just a bear sitting, while Raphael's badge was a pigeon carrying a twig.

  "Yours really cute.." said Bulan, wiggling Akane's badge.

  "Hmm.. yours kinda girlish," Anton looking at Rein's badge.

  "I think it's cute," said Akane

  "Heh.." Anton grinned.

  "It does have some aesthetic to it," said Raphael waving his hand "By the way, it's dark already.”

  Akane looked sad "You know.. I wished we could stay here longer.. but okay.."

  They collected their trash and climbed down the lighthouse. Rein threw the trash into a nearby recycle bin before joining his friends leaving the beach.

  At the intersection that led to Rein's house.

  "Group hug!!" Bulan pulled them together and hugged them "I'm going to miss you all."

  "In the future.. let’s meet again, together with our team," Rein smiled.

  "That's a great idea." said Anton.

  "Yeah.. it's a promise." said Bulan.

  Raphael nodded in agreement.

  "Well.. Good luck everyone.." said Rein "and.. see you again.. "

  "Rein, wait, I.." Akane seemed about to say something, but she just shook her head and said "Yeah.. see you, Rein.."

  “See you Akane..” he smiled.

  Rein waved at his friends and walked to his house. He faintly heard Bulan said “You’re not going to tell him?”

  “It’s okay..” said Akane.

  In front of his house, Ruby the caretaker droid was waiting for him. She opened the door and Rein followed behind her entering his house and walked to the kitchen.

  She shoved a bowl of cold laksha to him "It's late, where have you been?"

  "Huh?" he was puzzled.

  "Hmph! then enjoy it then," she's about leave.

  "But- Akane asked me to-"

  Ruby quickly turned around, she seemed happy all of a sudden "Going out with miss Engel? then i will let it slide," she snatched the bowl and held it on her hands for few minutes before giving it back to him.

  "Waoh!" Rein put the bowl at the table, it was pipping hot.

  "Enjoy master Barret." she said before leaving kitchen while humming and mumbling about finally able to taking care of something.

  Rein blowing his hands and wondering what was that about. He wrapped the bowl with a towel and took it to his room. While waiting for it to cooled down, he began sorting his belonging. He lined his clothes on his bed, "hmm.." he mumbled while tossing his favorite clothes into the luggage "This shoes.. and that," looking at his bookshelf, he took some of his books and murmured "Yeah, couple of books would be nice, where did i put that lord of the necklace.."

  After finished packing his luggage and ate the laksha, he asked Ruby to helped him cleaned the house. An hour later, exhausted, he changed his clothes and was about to end the day when he heard his new watch buzzing. He took his watch and saw an unknown ID was calling for him. He received the call and a screen appeared from the watch.

  "Rein!" called his mother from the screen; his father was beside her.

  "Mom! Dad!"

  "How are you, kiddo?" his father waved at him.

  "It's been a while, look at you, you look like your father when he's young," his mother smiled at him.

  "Hey! I’m still young," his father protested.

  "You already 300," said his mother.

  "But you also 30- gwahh.." his father got shoved by his mother.

  "Whoops, by the way.. congratulation Rein! sorry, we wanted to go back to celebrate your graduation but we were busy.."

  "Don't worry mom," said Rein "where are you now?"

  "At a planet called Arcehathua, we are about to meet with one of their ruler," said his father; sweeping dust from his robe.

  "Do they possessed advance technologies?" asked Rein.

  "Nah! they still use ancient tools," his father shook his head "We are pretending to be a traveling merchant, the ruler love intricate goods, so we made this," his father showed him a grotesque looking cup.

  "That's-" Rein appalled.

  A humanoid bug creature appeared behind his parents.

  "Erica! Ryde! They finally gave us the permit," said the creature. It looked at the screen and took off it head, which startled Rein. She was Azee, she waved at him. He remembered meeting her during his parent last visit 18 years ago.

  "Okay, tell the other to get ready," said his mother "I'm sorry Rein.. but we have to go.."

  "it’s alright, mom.."

  "And Ruby, thank you for raising our Rein," said his mother.

  "Huh?" Rein looked behind him and was surprised to see Ruby was there.

  "Pleasure all mine, young miss. I will always be here for the Barret family," Ruby replied.

  His mother giggled "Well.. Rein, good luck.. and see you, Ruby.."

  "Good luck on your journey, kiddo.." his father grinned "Let's do some joint exploration in the future."

  His mother and Father waved at them before donning their bug mask and ended the transmission. Ruby quickly left his room. Rein put his watch on the desk and lied in his bed. He closed his eyes and tried to sleep, but he was too excited, couldn't wait for tomorrow to come.