Looking at the angelic looking kid I can’t help but think if it was deliberate. Judging how young she was, it would be impossible for her to go out alone. But since she wore a pair of old clothes she could be an orphan or a beggar… but her hair truly bothers me. I am certain she is a Hallow!
Is she being pursued? It was too odd for a Hallow to pop out in the middle of the road…
We were staring at her when she stirred awake. Blinking at us with her innocent gaze, I can’t help but feel guilty. I doubt a little kid looking this innocent…
Clearing my thought, I inquired for her name gently.
“…”
The kid seemed to freeze for a while then she slowly shook her small head. Brewing tears were also visible in her eyes.
“Ahh… please don’t cry. We will have you checked first and for the mean time you could join us.” Minte voiced out as he seemed to be panicky seeing that the little girl would cry.
The little girl blinked then a small smile appeared in her face. “Thank you big brother!” She also did not forget to blink cutely.
Why do I feel like she was waiting for Minte’s words to come out?
The kid looked at me innocently and showed her sweet smile revealing her white teeth. I was about to ask her further question when the carriage halted. The carriage door then opened and Ron declared that we are now in the clinic.
Since the kid was awake, we just supported her walk down and enter the building. It looked like a residential area but a sign indicating that the doctor is in was posted at the door. Knocking and entering, I found that the ground floor was styled like that of a clinic.
“We would like to have her checked. She seemed to have lost her memories.”
“Oh my! What happened to her?” The middle aged woman came forward and asked concernedly. She then proceeded to check the kid’s vision and pulse.
“Ah- Um, she suddenly popped in front of our carriage…” Minte explained
“Judging from her pulse, she is completely fine. Maybe due to shock she has temporary amnesia. Just to make sure, let her drink this.” The woman rummages for a while and gave us a small vial. “That is use to calm nerves.”
Paying and thanking for the consultation made, we went back to the carriage with the kid in tow.
“Big Sis, what do we do now?” Minte looked at the little girl gripping the vial tightly.
“Let’s head to the bookstore then, you said there is food there too right? I think this little girl is hungry too.” The little kid blushed then nodded shyly. “For the mean time, we could let her tag with us during our shopping.”
Minte and the kid both seemed to be relieved. I can’t help but think that Minte is too kind… Right now, he was even supporting the kid as she gulped the vial’s content.
Why do I really feel that this kid is not so simple? Is it just me over thinking?
Arriving at the bookstore, I was surprised to find a three storey tavern. A huge sign with ‘Gustav’s’ written on it was pinned at the top. This whole building is a bookstore? The owner was sure rich!
“The books are at the second and third floor. The ground floor is an eatery.” Minte explained.
“Let’s go and fill our stomach first.” After ordering Uncle Coachman and Ron to come in once they have parked the carriage, we then entered the building.
The ambiance inside was pretty good as even the diners talks in low voices. There were circular tables decorated simply but the place was neat and clean. Surprisingly, menu’s were available and it was clipped in a small board. After ordering the food, I decided to go up as it was said that the food will be ready in half an hour time.
Thankfully the stairs was not too high, when I reached the second floor, neat rows of shelves where arranged in a semi circle formation while there where long tables at the side, this place looked like a nicely designed library.
After carefully looking at each books section, I finally found books that I liked. Surprisingly there were written romance book and horror books here. Picking up at least 10 books, I moved to the cashier area to pay. Books here was surely expensive as one cost a gold coin. Being a novelist here is not a bad deal!
When I went down, the foods were already served. Ron and Uncle Coachman with the little girl sat to the table adjacent to us. Looking at the colourful dishes, I can’t help but drool. Thankfully the food here was so delicious and the only downsides were the desserts.
With our stomach full, we proceeded to the fruit area first. Fruits here were similarly like on earth and all of them are fresh, no one seemed to be scamming and selling not fresh goods. After the basket was full with fruits, we looked for some kitchen ingredient.
Entering a two-storey tavern famous with it kitchen supplies, I truly felt surprised as every ingredient for making sweets are here! It was just that it was not very famous and even the precious almond , coffee and cocoa seeds where just gathering molds!
Fufu, I did not only manage to have a discount, they even gave me the cocoa and almonds seeds for free!
“Since were done, we could now go home” I voiced out as I climbed on the carriage. Noticing that Minte is not climbing up and the group’s gaze tells me I forgot something, I then noticed the little girl gripping Minte’s hem tightly.
“Let’s buy some clean clothes for her first. We could take her with us and discuss things with Father and Mother then.”
For the mean time, I’ll go along with Minte. The Duke and Duchess would surely be suspicious of this little girl anyway.
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