Alterra.
At this time, the Gold siblings were walking around, eating and drinking various juices with bamboo straws. They still looked like tourists even after so many days.
Well, except for Honda, who was playing with his new friends somewhere…
Apparently, a so-called school will start the next day, and the children’s time to play will be limited. So now, the group of youngins were running around, doing every game they could think of.
To be honest, it was a heartwarming image. They had never seen Honda so… carefree before.
Other families might see this as too loose and improper, but the Golds had always been open-minded. In fact, the more they stayed, the guiltier they felt that the other family members were not here. It really felt like they were slacking off…
After walking around for a bit more, their feet paused when they saw a crowd in front. They seemed to be forming in front of a store by the plaza. There were sounds and music and cheers and they knew for sure the was a new shop opening.
This was one of the larger shops left unused for quite some time, which was really obvious because the rest of the area was very lively.
It seemed like it was finally put into use.
There were also plenty of stalls and walking merchants around, selling food and drinks to the people watching the show and waiting for the store’s opening.
They were selling typical food that the Golds had tasted many times (not that they’d stop anytime soon) but this was why when an unfamiliar snack appeared, they knew it was a new one.
"Popcorn! Popcorn!" they yelled. "Celebrate the opening of the new Territory shop with POPCORRRNNN!!"
Many people turned to the shop with sparkling eyes.
"Whoa, wait! We have it now!"
"FINALLY!"
These shops were immediately mobbed, the citizens practically throwing money.
Popcorn kernels had been made available in the grocery store (in limited quantities) a few days back. Now, a few days later, at least ten stalls all around the village had begun selling the goods.
There were some classic flavors like cheese (made from Broat Milk), barbeque, and sour cream. There were also innovative flavors like Gouji flavor and the minty Papra flavor, among many others.
"GAH SO COOL!"
The excitement naturally made the guests very curious. They lined up with everyone and they soon got close enough to be seen by the person manning the stall.
"Oh my, it’s our gorgeous golden guests!" The stall owner yelled, very sincerely, and it made the Golds blush a little.
There was something about loud sincere compliments that made even the thick-skinned Otto shy.
The owner’s smile was wide as ever, selling his products with pride.
"Try our soft chewy snacks that you would never get tired of! Various flavors available! Taste one to see which one you’d like the most!"
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