<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishBaada ya nusu mwaka, rafiki ya Edward kutoka shule ya chekechea, ambaye sasa alikuwa mtaalamu wa programu za uaminifu kwa mlolongo wa nyumba za burudani, alionekana nyumbani kwa Perennials.  <response>: Half a year later, Edwards friend from kindergarten, who was now an expert in loyalty programs for a chain of pleasure-domes, showed up at the Perennials house. 