Oslo could feel his siblings’ teasing grins.
Oslo cleared his throat. "Everyone here is very casual." He said, "Try to be arrogant and you won’t get anywhere." He said, looking pointedly at Obi, who sneered at him.
"What are you looking at me for?" Obi asked. He was obviously very polite!
Olga shook her head at the idiot little brothers, but she was quickly distracted by the shops abutting the sidewalk. They had been through a few of them, but there were just so many shops she reckoned a week wouldn’t be enough!
She looked at Oslo, wondering if the place they were taking the was really all that. "Where are we going again?" She asked. She wondered if maybe—maybe—they could go look around these shops first!
"The supermarket," he said, "It sells most of what I brought you."
This effectively pulled the others’ attention from the shops and their pace quickened to the market street.
On their way there, they saw the corner store being prepared for an opening. They knew this because there were beautiful flower arrangements being set up.
Also, there was a large sign saying ’Grand Opening’, so there was that.
"Oh? This is a nice location," Otto said, admiring the prime piece of real estate.
Their pace slowed down a bit as they looked at the preparations, and the babies in the stroller started shifting as reached out in a direction, as if trying to reach out to the shop.
"Mwamamama…"
"Googmamaaa…"
The babies cooed passionately from the strollers as if calling for someone. Ansel smiled, poking their chubby faces. "So you know your mama is often here, eh? Smart babies~" he paused, "Sadly, she’s not here today."
"Ah," Oslo mused, suddenly remembering, "Miss Althea’s beauty shop would open later in the day, right?"
"Yep!" Ansel said, before shifting to the only woman in the group. "They sell beauty products—whether it is for smoother skin, lovely fragrances, you name it—I guarantee you’ll love them!"
Olga was naturally very interested in the shop and they promised her they’d pass by later during its opening in another hour.
Speaking of women-friendly stores, they also had to drag Olga (and Otto) from the fascinating clothing stores on that street. They had released new designs and the twins were hell-bent on having a few copies.
Anyway, after many adventures, the group eventually arrived in view of the supermarket, albeit having to stop a bit far because of the queue. New products were out today after all, and everyone wanted to make sure there were some stocks in their houses—whatever the products were!
As always, opportunistic stall owners brought their products near the customers and they happily ate the finger foods while they waited.
"Here, here! This is delicious!" Mimi said, putting something in Honda’s mouth. He flushed a bit, but he forgot about his shyness when he tasted a different type of sweetness.
"It’s mini gouji fruit tanghulu!" Mimi said with a cute smile. "It’s delicious! frёewebnoѵēl.com
"Do you like it?" She asked and the little blonde boy nodded in response.
Yes, he did.
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