Chiaki and Chisa opened the door to the next train car to find it overgrown with vegetation. Lush green green grass covered the seats and vines covered every inch of the walls. When they walked, Chisa could hear the soft jingle of a bell or two as colorful lights like an aurora rose from the ground and dispersed in the air. The more they walked, the more jingles and lights were created. Halfway through the train car, Chiaki and Chisa decided to take a seat next to the window. Unlike the windows before, this window was made of all sorts of stained glass and didn't form into a specific pattern. Outside was still a void of space and stars, but now a half moon graced them with its presence. When chiaki gazed through the glass and at the moon, she could hear a soft ringing bell.
"It's a shame that the moon isn't full" Chisa said.
"Why would that matter?" Chiaki said.
"If it was full, then it would fill this train car with moonlight" Chisa said.
"Don't you think it's odd that people claim to love the moon, but only when it's whole and perfect?" Chiaki asked.
"It's just a preference" Chisa said.
"I think it's mean to the moon" Chiaki said," considering how short lived and hard it is to be whole"
"You're right, but sometimes people need to rely on the wholeness of the moon in order to survive in the darkness" Chisa said.
"I understand and I think you're right too" Chiaki smiled.
"Can you imagine if someone had a pair of stained glass lenses?" Chisa asked.
"There's no doubt that some people do" Chiaki said," just as much as people with dark lenses"
"I feel sorry for animals that can't see the colors we do" Chisa said.
"I don't think animals have time to appreciate beauty like we do" Chiaki said.
"It seems even humans don't have time to appreciate beauty" Chisa said," like someone who works all the time"
"Maybe he can find beauty in the sky, the little free time he has, or the coffee he drinks" Chiaki said," but we just won't know until we ask"
"What even is beauty?" Chisa asked," is it perfection?"
"That's like asking what is a human" Chiaki said," what is beautiful to you about this room?"
"The vegetation" Chisa said.
"Why?" Chiaki asked.
"It's just peaceful and reminds me of my home" Chisa explained," what about you?"
"I think the moon is beautiful for how it changes and brightens in the night" Chiaki said.
"I hear the Belles in your voices" a voice said.
Chiaki looked to find a rabbit poking its head out from underneath chisas seat. The rabbit hopped out from hiding to reveal its white fur covered in a few black spots. It twitched its whiskers before hopping onto chiakis seat, there Chiaki noticed the rabbits eyes were scratched out.
"Who are you?" Chisa asked.
"I am Lapin" the rabbit said as she cleaned her face.
"I'm sorry if we disturbed you" Chiaki said.
"I hardly ever get visitors, so it doesn't bother me" Lapin said," but do try to silence the belles in your voices"
"Belles?" Chisa asked.
"Yes, belles" Lapin said," I use to hear the belles in everything, but since I lost my eyes and remained here I hear fewer belles than before"
"Did someone take your eyes?" Chisa asked.
"I did it myself" Lapin said," but I prefer it this way"
"How could you hear the belles in everything?" Chiaki asked.
"Everything has belles in it" Lapin explained," however it is impossible for any normal creature to hear the belles in everything"
"Why?" Chiaki asked.
"As you said yourself, it takes time an attention" lapin said.
"that makes sense" Chisa said," but what about the belles you do hear?"
"I get use to and appreciate them" lapin said," after all, they are always melodious"
"It must get lonely being here by yourself" Chiaki said.
"I get quite a few visitors here" Lapin said," so don't worry about me"
"Where did they go?" Chisa asked.
"Where ever they wanted to go, I guess" Lapin said with a yawn," you two will do the same eventually"
"Is that okay?" Chiaki asked.
"Of course" Lapin said," you can't spend your existence in this room"
"We should probably get going to the next train car" Chiaki said.
"Planning to meet the conductor?" Lapin asked.
"Yes" Chisa said.
"It's good to be progressive, but be careful with what you encounter" lapin said.
"We will" Chiaki said before patting lapins head.
"The Belles in your voices are very soft and sweet" lapis said.
After saying goodbye to lapin, Chiaki and Chisa left for the next train car.