After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 403

For a while, Cassandra was a bit depressed from regret, while Veronica was cringing from the Garan horror story.

It was as if, if she was just a bit more entitled, she’d probably have been like that. It had to be said that few Xenoan women actually got spoiled to brattiness because the status of women was low.

Veronica couldn’t help but imagine herself as the woman in the story—

Cringe.

Thank goodness for her angel.

Where is that bastard, anyway?

Anyway, the two girls were quickly pulled back to the present as more and more people walked past them and took a wheeled contraption by the entrance.

"Those are shopping carts," Lulu explained as soon as she noticed their souls finally returning. "People put things they wanted to buy there."

Fascinated, the two’s curiosity dampened their depression, and very soon the two once again shopped freely.

The prices here were even cheaper than what they got in Ferrol, and with larger varieties!

Even containers were bought in excess. There was a new section selling decorative earthenware.

Earthenware and baskets were not a new thing, but the artwork for them was not. They also bought so-called ’paper bags’. Who on earth used papyrus to carry items? Apparently, a village did!

A lot of them were even so colorful and pretty!

"This is new," Lulu said, with similar fascination. "I guess they finally figured out several pigments of paint. Our research team sure is amazing."

"Research team?" Veronica voiced out looking at the painting on the vase in fascination. It was an image of a famous park in Terran, which Lulu later explained.

"Yes, a lot of our products came from them. It’s led by Ms. Althea and Eugene. Err… Elders Althea and Elder Eugene."

Cassandra looked at her friend. She knew before setting her sights on Brandon, this girl had a huge crush on Garan. "You didn’t lose in vain."

"I’m after Brandon, okay?" Veronica said, crossing her eyes. But inside she was really impressed and a tad in disbelief.

The life of this glorious territory…, seems to be in the hands of women?

To be honest, they… couldn’t help but feel a bit disoriented.

And not in a bad way.

…

The group decided to eat lunch at the market today, opting to try out various small snacks in lieu of big meals at restaurants. The premier restaurant was moved to dinner time.

"The next and final stop before dinner is the luxury area," Lulu said, then remembered something. "Actually, you can also have dinner inside the Bathhouse. I heard there was an additional feature, just added a few days ago."

The two noble women liked the sound of it, even the servants and guards who were trained to be apathetic looked visibly brighter.

They went towards the luxury area, passing over the gardens. There were arches and beautiful flower arrangements, topiaries, resting areas, etc. There was also canopy archways that were fascinating to walk under.

They had seen grander gardens in big territories, but it was nowhere near as intimate and relaxing as this one.

They looked around and saw several couples having dates, having picnics, and holding hands. It was very romantic.

Should they invite Gill and Brandon here?

It was around this time that the girls caught sight of an unusual couple. Unusual because the girl had the familiar tall statute and the man was a few inches shorter. Cassandra also remembered seeing them before, they seemed to have just finished hunting outside at the time. They were clean now so they didn’t recognize them immediately.

They were also wearing nicer clothing with the girl wearing a cute sundress and the boy the so-called jeans and colored shirt. They were swaying their entwined hands as they walked, smiling widely at each other.

Lulu saw what they were looking at and smiled. "That’s Brenda, one of our first NPCs—errr, I mean, hired individuals.

"The guy is Troy, a weapons ’specialist’. He is also my cousin."

"Oh.."

"They’re… very lovely."

Lulu giggled, "Yes, they’re soulmates."

Soulmates, eh?