Sunward Island is one of the new areas added in Neverness to Everness Version 1.1, sitting just outside Hethereau. It comes packaged with the Sunward Travelogue event, and the Strange Tales are a nine-part collectible set tied to that area. Entries such as "Ms, come back tomorrow and I'll tell you," "Great Jerry Toss into the Fire Sword," and "The Buried Sword" are individual tales within that set of nine.
Quick answer: The Strange Tales are a 9/9 collection on Sunward Island. You complete them through the Sunward Travelogue event, which runs from June 3 to July 8, 2026. Progress is tracked as Strange Tales found out of nine total.
What the Strange Tales are on Sunward Island
The Strange Tales work as a themed collection spread across Sunward Island. Each tale is its own small discovery, and together they total nine. You will see your progress shown as a running count, so the goal is simple to verify. When the counter reads 9/9, the collection is complete.
The island itself opened with Version 1.1, which went live on June 3, 2026, right after Hotori's Misty Tipsy Style banner closed. Because Sunward Island and the Sunward Travelogue arrived together, the Strange Tales become accessible once you reach the new location during this update.
When you can complete the Sunward Travelogue
The Strange Tales are gated by the Sunward Travelogue event window. Outside that window, the event content is not available, so timing matters if you want the full 9/9.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | Sunward Island (just outside Hethereau) |
| Event | Sunward Travelogue |
| Event dates | June 3 – July 8, 2026 |
| Strange Tales total | 9 (tracked as 9/9) |
| Version | Neverness to Everness 1.1 |
Named Strange Tales entries
The collection includes several distinct tales, each with its own title. "Ms, come back tomorrow and I'll tell you" is one of them. Others that appear within the same Sunward Island set include the following.
| Strange Tale |
|---|
| Ms, come back tomorrow and I'll tell you |
| Great Jerry Toss into the Fire Sword |
| The Buried Sword |
These are individual tales counted toward the nine. Finding and resolving each one advances the same Strange Tales tracker on Sunward Island.
How to confirm the collection is finished
You know the Strange Tales are done when the in-game counter shows 9/9 on Sunward Island. Until then, the count will read lower, which tells you how many tales remain. If a tale does not register, the usual reason is that you have not triggered its specific interaction yet, or you are attempting it outside the Sunward Travelogue window.
Where the Strange Tales fit in Version 1.1
The Sunward Travelogue is one of several events that opened with Version 1.1, which also brought the Lacrimosa and Chaos banners, a Porsche 918 Spyder collaboration, and new modes like Fight Club and the Underground Circuit. The Strange Tales sit within the exploration side of the update rather than the combat or gacha systems, so they are an activity you work through at your own pace inside the event window.
Because the Sunward Travelogue closes on July 8, 2026, the practical takeaway is to reach Sunward Island and clear all nine tales before that date. Once the counter hits 9/9, the set is locked in and there is nothing further to track for that collection.