| “ | Forget the golden rule. I'm gonna have fun! | ” |
Bio[]
Yellow Pea Cake is a vivacious and capricious Northern girl. She's lively, enjoys messing around, and wherever she is, it's sure to be a boisterous affair. However, due to her overly-frank and careless nature, sometimes she can make some cutting remarks that others don't know how to take or even find extremely painful.
Food Introduction[]
Yellow pea cake is a Qing dynasty palace snack, a modification of the Han people's jujube yellow pea cake to which the imperial kitchen of the Qing palace added their own twist. Its preparation is meticulous, requiring boiling down the peans and straining them into a paste then adding white sugar and osmanthus. After allowing it to harden, it is cut into little squares, then paired with honey cakes for the most pleasing appearance and taste, and for a rich and clean texture that melts in your mouth. Among common folk, yellow pea cake is a springtime snack, ofter seen at spring temple fairs. One could say they go hand in hand.
Other Info[]
How to Acquire[]
Associated Events
- Town Incident
Initial Stats[]
 Soul Power
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1311 |
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 Attack
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42 |
 Defense
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18 |
 HP
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320 |
 Crit Rate
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1222 |
 Crit Dmg
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467 |
 Atk Spd
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442 |
Skills[]
| Spiraling Buds | Basic Skill | |
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Yellow Pea Cake's sharp tongue hits the enemy in their soft spot, dealing 100% (180%) ATK as damage to the nearest three enemies, plus 89 (1157) extra damage, while also boosting damage dealt by all allies by 5% (25%), lasting 3 seconds. | |
| Split Pea Trick | Energy Skill | |
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Yellow Pea Cake bashes the enemy with peas, dealing 40% (80%) ATK as damage to all enemies, plus 244 (3172) extra damage, also stunning all enemies, lasting 3 seconds. | |
| Super Split Pea Trick | Link Skill | |
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Yellow Pea Cake bashes the enemy with peas, dealing 60% (120%) ATK as damage to all enemies, plus 292 (3796) extra damage, also stunning all enemies, lasting 3 seconds. | 
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blue = lvl 1
red = max lvlVoice Lines[]
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| Contract | Some things change, but a name is a name, and this little lady's name is Yellow Pea Cake! Got it? | ||
| Log In | Well, we meet again! Looks like we're just meant to be! | ||
| Ice Arena | This reminds me, I've never gone to see northern Tierra! Attendant, make it happen! | ||
| Skills | I'm here, so we're gonna have some fun! | ||
| Ascend | Woah! I have more power! | ||
| Fatigue | Um... I'm all played out. Need to rest my feet. | ||
| Recovering | Oh~ How comfy! Thank you, Attendant! | ||
| Team Formation | Leeet's go! | ||
| Knockout | Aw shucks! Don't get cocky! I won't forget you guys! | ||
| Notice | It's not every day this little lady gets in the kitchen. Why haven't you started eating yet? | ||
| Idle 1 | In a little while, the peas I planted should be ripe... What? You think I don't look like I know my way around a garden?? | ||
| Idle 2 | Attendant, let's go play! Attendant? Huh? Where'd Attendant go? | ||
| Idle 3 | Phew... Today I was with Bird's Nest Soup taking care of the miasma in Reverie Valley, and I almost couldn't make it back! I can't let Attendant know about this or else I'll never be allowed to go out and play again. | ||
| Interaction 1 | Nice day out. How about you take me for a walk! | ||
| Interaction 2 | Why is it I don't like the palace? Good question-- Aside from tasty food, what other fun stuff is there to do there? | ||
| Interaction 3 | I'm off playing in Reverie Valley right now. No telling what time I'll be back, so don't wait up for me. | ||
| Pledge | Attendant, you're here? Good, I don't have time for all that back-and-forth nonsense... I asked you to be with me today precisely because I want to be together with you! ...But if that's not what you're thinking... then keep it to yourself! | ||
| Intimacy 1 | Has your brain blown a gasket? What're you staring at me for? | ||
| Intimacy 2 | Attendant, seeing you today has just made my day! | ||
| Intimacy 3 | If I make up my mind about something, no one can stop me-- Attendant, you play nice and let me finish braiding those pigtails on you! | ||
| Victory | Heh, but they'll think twice next time! | ||
| Defeat | Let's have another round if you got the guts! Come see this little lady's true strength! | ||
| Feeding | Mm! Compared with the dessert in the palace, this doesn't fall short a bit! | ||
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Normal[]
Nice Day for Tea[]
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Contents of this page has been fan-translated by BasilCosmo and may not be completely accurate. Official translations will be added whenever it's available. |
I. Goodbye
Reverie Valley is truly a magical place! I've never seen anything like it in my entire life!
In spring, it rains like the humid southern monsoons—ten days, half a month, and still no sun. Mushrooms growing from the corners of houses? Fine, whatever.
When summer finally comes, the eastern sea winds blow in, howling and howling until—poof!—there goes the roof.
I think maybe autumn will be more peaceful, but then dust storms from the west roll in one after another, so dry that I have to slap on three extra layers of face cream.
And now winter’s here. Fine. Staring out at the vast stretch of white that looks like the frigid northern frontier, I’ve officially stopped being surprised.
—I've seen bad places before, but never one that manages to collect all the worst traits from every direction.
In my first year roaming the world, I ended up here with Dongding Oolong, and well… I sure got an education. And how does Dongding Oolong describe it?
"This is the very heart of the Light Kingdom! Living here means you get to witness all the landscapes of the world in one place—what a joy in life!"
He said that with a straight face, legs resting on a warm water bottle, wrapped in a thick fur-lined coat. He even tried to sip his tea gracefully. But the moment a draft blew in, frost formed on the glass lenses perched on his nose, turning him half-blind—yet he still forced himself to smile. I laughed out loud at his ridiculous state, but in the next second, the cold wind hit me too, and I shivered.
This place is freezing!
That said, I have to admit—I respect Dongding Oolong a little. For someone raised in the luxuries of the Northern Royal Palace, he still chooses to stay in a place this harsh. His house sits atop a cliff, a remodeled ancient temple from who-knows-what era. Even after an entire year of renovations by the respectful city lord of Jing’an City, it’s still just barely livable.
"I thought I could get this place fixed up before winter arrived," Dongding Oolong sighed. "But the construction teams in Jing’an City are far more inefficient than I ever imagined."
"What can you do about it? What, you gonna file a petition in Yujing and request a royal construction team?"
"I resigned from my post—I cannot use the kingdom’s resources for personal matters."
"Oh? So you do know that!"
"However, there is a perfectly legal way to borrow royal craftsmen."
"And what way is that?"
"..."
"Spit it out! Why are you staring at me like that?"
"You. You’re the way."
"Huh? Has the cold frozen your brain? If I had a way, I would’ve—wait… wait a second! Dongding Oolong! What do you mean by that?!"
"Just a joke."
"I’m warning you—if you dare leak my whereabouts to the palace, I’ll… I’ll…!"
"Oh? And what will you do?"
"Even if they drag me back, I’ll make sure to spill every single thing you did in the Northern Royal Palace to Royal Jelly before I go!"
“...”
Dongding Oolong instantly shut up. He let out a long sigh, crossed his legs, and promptly started shooing me away.
"Then you’d best leave quickly. Sneaking all the way here while still under house arrest—aren’t you afraid I’ll snitch to Bird’s Nest Soup?"
"Pfft! No gratitude for good intentions!"
I didn’t bother arguing. I just made a funny face at him, hopped up, and ran off.
II. Thundering
After leaving Dongding Oolong’s house, I slid all the way down the Heavenly Stairs and arrived at the valley floor beneath the cliff—where I currently live.
My situation is far better than his. In this frustrating place called Reverie Valley, at least there’s one decent spot protected by a barrier. Here, there are no extreme weather conditions—it’s a paradise hidden from the world. However, the barrier is quite selective; not just anyone can enter.
The valley’s master, Bird’s Nest Soup, lives here, and only the Food Souls she approves of can enter her domain. As for her standards of approval, I once asked, and she only replied with three words: "Devoid of Desire." Only Food Souls free of desires can pass through her barrier without hindrance.
How profoundly mysterious!
A year ago, when Dongding Oolong and I had just left Beishuo, we accidentally wandered through this place. I was injured by a Fallen Angel, and it was Bird’s Nest Soup who saved me.
From that point on, she let me stay in the valley. Also staying behind was Junshan Silver Needle Tea, who had come from Yunmeng Marsh to handle the Fallen Angel incident. As for Dongding Oolong? He got kicked out as soon as the matter was settled.
Of course, I knew perfectly well that he wasn’t thrown out because of any so-called “desires.” No, that was purely because of the unresolved love-hate entanglement between him and Royal Jelly! Royal Jelly is Bird’s Nest Soup older brother. The two of them look like they were carved from the same mold—both stunningly beautiful, both tight-lipped, and neither ever mentioning the rights and wrongs of the past.
But who cares about right or wrong when there's a beauty in front of you? Naturally, I stand with Royal Jelly and Bird’s Nest Soup!
Besides, if Dongding Oolong hadn’t been in the wrong back then, why would he go to such great lengths—resigning from his official post just to come searching for someone? Even after being kicked out of the valley, he insists on staying in that run-down temple outside. Sigh, truly bringing misfortune upon himself!
And yet, out of the kindness of my heart, I occasionally check in on him, since we both came from the palace. But what does he do? He tries to use my whereabouts to exchange for a bigger house?!
"If I ever pity him again, may I be struck by lightning on the spot and immediately dragged back to the palace!"
"CRACKLE—BOOM!"
The moment I finished speaking, a sudden bolt of lightning exploded just a short distance away! I jumped up in fright.
That was… way too accurate?!
Not far ahead, the snow-covered ground now had a massive charred crater, its surface blackened and steaming. Still shaken, I clutched my chest and caught a whiff of something strange—a burnt smell.
Hmm? Did Junshan Silver Needle Tea burn something in the kitchen again?
No, no! The scent wasn’t coming from the kitchen’s direction—it was from that lightning-struck crater!
I walked closer and peered inside. At the bottom of the pit lay a completely charred human figure, sprawled out in a big "X" shape. Trembling slightly, he raised his right hand—clutching a metallic compass. Its needle was still quivering stubbornly, keeping perfect rhythm with the rolling thunder overhead.
"M-May I ask… is this… Reverie Valley?"
"…Young traveller, if you’re asking for directions, could you perhaps put down that lightning-attracting device first?"
Unable to bear the sight, I covered my eyes.
"CRACKLE—BOOM!"
Another deafening thunderclap. I peeked through my fingers—yep, he was completely unconscious this time.
III. Longevity
I nearly lost half my life dragging the poor guy from the bottom of the pit back to my house. After that, I wiped his face clean with a towel.
At that moment, I couldn’t help but whistle. As expected, my taste is impeccable! Even when he was still a lump of charcoal, I had a gut feeling he’d be a looker! Satisfied, I nodded to myself, just about to catch my breath and pour myself a drink when suddenly, a voice drifted closer from the distance.
"Yellow Pea Cake, I’ve just learned a new spirit-power-infused medicinal dish from the Valley Master. It’s specifically designed to treat sudden bouts of weakness and fatigue like yours. Come, give it a try—"
"Pfft!"
I spat out the sip of cool water I had just taken. Before I could even react, the person had already appeared at the doorway. She wore a flowing white-green dress, her beauty as ethereal as a celestial maiden… yet in her hands was a bowl of something that emitted a truly peculiar smell.
None other than Junshan Silver Needle Tea!
"…So it really was you in the kitchen just now?!"
"That’s right."
Panic gripped my heart. I instinctively took three steps back, keeping a safe distance from that so-called medicinal dish, and quickly changed the subject.
"Hey! Look! I picked up a new Food Soul at the entrance! And he’s a total beauty!"
"…Picked up? Let me see… Wait, why is he unconscious?"
"He got struck by lightning. Twice!"
"Huh?"
"Yep!"
"Even a Food Soul can’t withstand such heavy injuries. His life is in grave danger—we can’t just leave him like this!"
"Sister Junshan, you’re absolutely right! But the Valley Master isn’t here. What should we do?"
"Hmm… that’s true…"
"How about… you let him try your medicinal dish?"
One incense stick later.
"Ugh… aaah…"
A pitiful groan roused me from my nap at the table. Rubbing my eyes, I realized I had no recollection of when I’d dozed off, and my whole body ached.
Wait, could it be? Am I actually sick? Can Food Souls even get sick?
Confused, I turned my head—only to see the pit-bottom beauty curled over the bedside, dry heaving nonstop. I poured him a glass of water.
"Here, rinse your mouth."
"Much obliged!"
The man gulped down the entire glass in one go before finally regaining some semblance of composure.
"…Many thanks for saving my life, miss! But tell me, who tried to poison me?"
"Relax, relax! That person is off researching a new poison, so she’s too busy to bother with you for now."
"Huh?"
"Tsk, what a waste of such a beautiful face… How come he doesn’t seem very bright?"
"Huh?"
"Nothing! So, tell me, where are you from? And why are you looking for Reverie Valley?"
At this, he suddenly straightened up, his expression turning serious.
"I am Ruyi Roll, from Beishuo. By order of the Empress Dowager of Beishuo, I have come to Reverie Valley to find a certain Lady Yellow Pea Cake."
"…"
"Miss? You seem surprised? Are you, perhaps, acquainted with Yellow Pea Cake? Then I must be in the right place!"
"…Miss? Miss, where are you going?"
"I regret everything! I’m off to find another bowl of poison!" I said, smiling sweetly.
IV. New Year's Eve
"Mmff—mmfmmf—"
With his mouth bound by cloth, I dragged Ruyi Roll all the way to the boundary of the barrier. Junshan Silver Needle Tea hurriedly trailed after me, visibly anxious.
"Pea Cake, Pea Cake, he's injured! Why are you so angry? If there's a grudge, can't you wait until he's healed before driving him away?"
"Big Sis Junshan, you're wrong!" I panted. "The day he recovers will be the day I die!"
"Huh? Then what are you planning to—"
"I'm going to strike him down right now! Either way, if I go back, I'll die. If that's the case, we might as well go down together!"
Rumble—thunder roared across the sky, and a bolt of lightning began to form.
"This-this-this, what's going on? Don't act recklessly!"
Junshan Silver Needle Tea desperately grabbed onto me. Just then, amidst the crashing thunder, a crisp chirping sound cut through the noise.
"What’s all this commotion?"
I froze and turned my head—it was the Valley Master and Royal Jelly, who had just returned. The Valley Master carried a red paper bag in her hands, which she handed off to the swallows that had come to greet her. Beside her, Royal Jelly stood stiffly, his face as unapproachable as ever. But when I looked at his hands—
—In his left hand, large and small oil-wrapped packages.
—In his right hand, three jugs of wine.
The sheer presence of such ordinary, lively items instantly softened his usual aloofness. I sniffed the air, my mouth unconsciously watering.
—The aroma of wine and food was absolutely divine!
As the Valley Master slowly approached, I instinctively tried to block the person behind me. But under her imposing aura, I quickly gave up and obediently stepped aside.
"Here, see for yourself."
She walked up and locked eyes with Ruyi Roll, who stared back at her, teary-eyed. For a long moment, no one spoke.
"Today is the New Year’s. A guest is a guest—come inside, all of you."
Spring thunder rumbled outside, showing no signs of stopping tonight. Listening to the rolling thunder, I rubbed my sore arms.
"Pea Cake, explain what's going on."
The room was packed with people. Night had fallen, and Junshan Silver Needle Tea had lit the lamps. All eyes were now on me. I realized there was no way out of this, so I took a deep breath and began.
"I'm sorry, Valley Master, Royal Jelly, Big Sis Junshan... I lied to you all."
"A year ago, when Dongding Oolong and I arrived here, I told you that I was just a little follower he picked up along the way... but that wasn’t true."
I stole a glance at Royal Jelly. His usual cold, indifferent gaze faltered slightly as he looked at me. I swallowed nervously.
"Hm? Then who are you?" Junshan Silver Needle Tea asked in surprise.
"…My Attendant is the current Empress Dowager of Beishuo. I am a Food Soul summoned by her."
"The Beishuo Empress Dowager? So, like Dongding Oolong, you also came from the palace?"
"Yes. More accurately, I..."
"You ran away, didn’t you?"
The Valley Master finished my sentence for me.
"...Yes. I'm sorry for hiding it for so long. If the Empress Dowager finds out I'm here, she'll definitely have me taken back... That’s why I didn’t dare tell anyone."
"So that’s why. When you realized Ruyi Roll had been sent by your Attendant to find you, you panicked?"
I nodded.
"Something doesn’t add up," Junshan Silver Needle Tea mused.
"If you never revealed your identity to anyone, then how did the Empress Dowager know you were in Reverie Valley?"
"That’s obvious! It must have been Dongding Oolong! He must have traded my whereabouts for those royal craftsmen he wanted!"
"Craftsmen?" Junshan Silver Needle Tea looked confused.
I clenched my fists so tightly they creaked.
"Doesn’t matter. The point is, I will have my revenge!"
"Gentlemen, please wait. It is true that the Empress Dowager sent me to find Miss Pea Cake, but this matter has nothing to do with the Prince."
At that moment, Ruyi Roll, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up. Everyone turned to look at him. He seemed nervous, taking a deep breath before reaching into his sleeve and pulling out an object. He stepped forward and handed it to me.
On instinct, I took it. Opening my palm, I saw a jade bracelet—one I knew all too well. I had seen this bracelet on my Attendant’s wrist for as long as I could remember. I knew it was no ordinary item.
Suddenly, a realization hit me. Almost in disbelief, I slipped the bracelet onto my wrist. The moment it touched my skin, it shimmered with a radiant glow. I channeled my spiritual energy, and the bracelet obediently transformed into a whip in my hand.
"The Empress Dowager said... you’ve been wandering outside for so long without a proper weapon. This is her gift to you."
I looked up at Ruyi Roll, and in his eyes, I saw deep sorrow.
"Miss Pea Cake... please accept my condolences. The Empress Dowager... passed away not long ago."
V. Yellow Pea Cake
Long ago, before the unification of the Light Kingdom, four great nations ruled the land—each devoted to one of four divine beasts: the Azure Dragon, the Vermilion Bird, the White Tiger, and the Black Tortoise.
The northern Beishuo Dynasty worshipped the Black Tortoise and once seized control of the entire realm through its military might. As the gods gradually weakened, humanity learned the art of summoning Food Souls from the ancient techniques of the spiritual race.
Back then, Food Souls were far rarer than they are today, making them invaluable national treasures. Yellow Pea Cake was summoned during this era. Fortune smiled upon her—the one who called her forth was none other than Empress Dowager Jun of the Beishuo Dynasty.
The Empress Dowager came from a family of generals; her father was the great military commander who expanded the kingdom's borders. Fearing his power, the Emperor took the general’s fourteen-year-old daughter as his consort. Upon entering the palace, young Jun was forced to abandon her family's martial arts. She understood that to survive in the deep palace, she had to discard her past self, tread carefully, and play the game of politics with unwavering caution.
For decades, she navigated the treacherous waters of the imperial harem, rising to become the most powerful woman in the court. One day, while strolling along the palace walls, she heard the sound of drums and gongs outside. When she inquired about the noise, a servant informed her that it was a street vendor selling yellow pea cakes.
In that instant, memories of her childhood outside the palace came rushing back. It felt like a lifetime ago. Overcome with nostalgia, she ordered the vendor to be brought inside and bought all his yellow pea cakes.
That same day, she summoned the Food Soul Yellow Pea Cake. Yellow Pea Cake was lively, straightforward, kind, and pure—a reflection of the childhood self that the Empress Dowager had so cruelly abandoned.
However, unlike other Food Souls, Yellow Pea Cake was not adept in combat. The Empress Dowager knew she could protect Yellow Pea Cake for a few years, but not forever. The only way to keep her safe was to conceal her identity as a Food Soul. Thus, Yellow Pea Cake was given the status of a palace maid and later adopted as the Princess of Beishuo.
A year ago, Yellow Pea Cake, unable to endure the suffocating palace life, secretly left with Dongding Oolong and fled south to Reverie Valley. The Empress Dowager knew everything but did not stop her. Instead, she entrusted Dongding Oolong with Yellow Pea Cake’s safety.
Now, a year later, the Empress Dowager lay on her deathbed. Before passing, she called upon Ruyi Roll, a trusted Food Soul of her clan, and sent her final gift—a family heirloom, a jade bracelet—to Yellow Pea Cake’s hands.
Cutting window decorations, pasting Spring Festival couplets, and hanging lanterns—this was Yellow Pea Cake’s first New Year’s in Reverie Valley.
"You're tilting it, you're tilting it! Move it left a bit! Ugh, you're so clumsy! Let me do it!"
She pulled Ruyi Roll down from the ladder and climbed up herself, adjusting the red lantern until it was perfectly straight.
"See? Perfect!"
"Mm, looks good."
"…Hey! At least try to sound impressed!"
She jumped down, hands on her hips.
"My Attendant isn’t even here anymore! Why do you look sadder than me? Today is New Year’s! No sulking allowed!"
Ruyi Roll nodded, forcing an awkward smile. Everyone in Reverie Valley had worried that Yellow Pea Cake would be devastated after her Attendant’s passing. Bird’s Nest Soup had gone to the kitchen to prepare food for her, with Junshan Silver Needle Tea tagging along to "help."
"…Hopefully, she doesn't actually help," Yellow Pea Cake thought, slightly terrified.
As the newest arrival, Ruyi Roll was still half a guest, so he was tasked with setting off firecrackers and hanging lanterns with her. He had come from the Empress Dowager’s clan, once sworn to protect her. Now that she was gone, he too had become a wanderer without purpose.
Yellow Pea Cake and Bird’s Nest Soup discussed letting Ruyi Roll stay, and the latter had no objections. As for Royal Jelly, though he remained silent as always, he still brought a jug of wine for Yellow Pea Cake. When he lifted the jug, she flinched and covered her head, convinced he was about to punish her for lying about her escape with Dongding Oolong.
But he simply placed the wine down and left without a word. Yellow Pea Cake was not as fragile as everyone thought. Though she seemed carefree and reckless, she had an unexpected resilience in the face of life and death.
"My Attendant used to say—'Live happily so you won’t have regrets.' She spent her whole life unhappy… She was ready to go. Leaving was her release. For her sake, I won’t waste time being sad!"
That night, Yellow Pea Cake pulled Ruyi Roll to stay up until dawn for New Year’s Eve. Drunk, she hugged the wine jug, swaying slightly as she spoke.
"If you’ve truly come to terms with it, then that’s for the best."
"Of course I have! …But, there’s one thing I don’t get."
"What is it?"
She counted on her fingers with great seriousness.
"Royal Jelly bought three jugs of wine. I drank one, we shared one at dinner, so there should be one left… but I can’t find it anywhere. Where did it go? It’s not like it could have grown legs and run away, right?"
"Uh…"
Ruyi Roll was caught off guard. He had expected something profound—only to be met with this.
"He doesn’t talk, and I don’t dare ask. It’s so weird…"
"… Yellow Pea Cake?"
She mumbled a few more complaints before rubbing her eyes and dozing off beside him. At that moment, from the cliffs at the entrance of the valley, two dragon-like roars echoed through the night. Then, a brilliant firework burst into the sky, illuminating the valley.
Who could be living so high up?
What kind of stories might they have?
Ruyi Roll gazed at the sky, then at the sleeping Yellow Pea Cake beside him. Silently, he offered a New Year’s greeting in his heart—
"Happy New Year… to all the friends I have yet to meet."