Before Nira could think further, a light tap landed on her shoulder.
She froze instantly. The curiosity on her face disappeared so quickly that one would think it had never existed in the first place.
"…!"
She slowly turned her head.
Standing behind Nira was one of her companions.
Smaller in size, but otherwise looking similar to the others.
One noticeable difference was the single white crystal embedded in the center of her forehead, glowing under the store lights.
The others naturally adjusted their positions around her without thinking.
Nira immediately lowered her head slightly.
"…My apologies, Princess. I was distracted."
The princess followed her gaze toward the shelves for a moment.
"…It is fine. This place is unusual."
But before anything else could continue -
A casual voice cut through the strange tension.
"My name's Hao."
Hao raised one hand slightly while sitting off to the side of the store.
"I'm the owner and storekeeper of this place."
