. . . "Everyone in the city of Asterium calls me the Lettuce Baron."
The Lettuce Baron owned one of the leading produce shops in the city of Asterium.
A large portion of the royal court shopped there.
"It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Kaela Orion."
Apples, lemons, bananas, cassava, and many other kinds of vegetables and greens were on sale.
"Kaela Orion?"
He began touching my rabbit ears.
"Don't go eating all the carrots in my shop."
Hmm. . .
"What are your friends' names?"
He sat on a crate and began peeling an orange.
People passing in front of the shop stopped to watch us.
"This girl with wavy blond hair is Lyra Fluxhart."
"Kaela, if I were you. . ."
Why was Lyra's mouth black?
"Kaela, mmm!"
"Chew before you speak."
The Lettuce Baron split the orange in half and watched us.
"Nom-nom!"
This girl looked like a wild animal when she ate.
"Did you swallow it?"
"Bleh!"
She stuck out her tongue at me.
"What did you want to tell me?"
"The food sold in this shop is for demons."
Lyra gave me an angelic smile and scratched her nose.
"Why?"
She walked over to a rusty silver bucket and brought it to me.
"My master said this is the foundation of a demon's diet. Ha ha! I finally found some."
Lyra, you ate. . .
"Hey! You ate the fertilizer for my lettuce."
". . ."
"Please forgive my friend. She's a girl who is still learning how to live like a human being, but sometimes her wild side comes out."
Lyra went to drink some water and wash her face. I took the opportunity to ask her to wash her hands as well.
I hoped she understood.
"Hmm. Those two feeding pumpkin to Mortar are Dorian."
"Hi!"
"It's Seraphine."
I placed two lettuce leaves over my face to hide my embarrassment.
"Are they feeding a mannequin?"
"Mmm! This lettuce is delicious! What do you use to make it taste so good?"
Please, Lettuce Baron, ignore them.
"Ha ha! You're even better than I imagined."
"It's our gift! Ha ha ha!"
Idiots!
"Tell me, Kaela. Why do you have a Donkey?"
The Lettuce Baron examined every detail of the quadruped.
"You know how an adventurer's life is. We need a Donkey to pull our wagon when we travel."
"Is this animal good at pulling wagons? How fortunate! Not only did I get four incompetent people, but I also received a free Donkey."
Old man, don't drag me into this madhouse.
I wanted to know why that animal was being so quiet.
A few moments ago, he had been demanding gourmet grass.
Who cared?
I was here for something else.
"When can we begin the. . ."
"Kaela."
I felt Donkey's cold hoof against my foot.
"What?"
I stepped on his hoof in return.
"Do you want to lose your head?"
Huh?
"Why are you threatening me?"
Donkey slowly walked out of the shop.
The people who had been listening fled when they saw him approaching.
"Why did you introduce those peasants first?"
Wait.
Was this really what I thought it was?
"I had to introduce the most important members of the team first."
Silence.
CLOP-CLOP!
He was marching.
"Move, Donkey! This crate is heavy."
My friends had already started working.
CLOP!
He stopped.
"I am the nobleman closest to King Asterium Pegasus."
He sighed into my ear.
"People are already whispering behind my back, saying it's outrageous for the King's horse to be introduced as an animal. . ."
You miserable bastard. . .
"Hey, which crate am I supposed to carry?"
". . ."
Lyra and I were assigned to the inventory.
We had to evaluate its quality and ensure that the first products brought in were the first ones taken out, preventing any food or supplies from exceeding their shelf life.
However, I was the one who was screwed.
Dorian and Seraphine were responsible for restocking the vegetables, greens, and fruit on the stand.
And Donkey?
"Come one, come all! Buy produce from our garden! My King Asterium always asks me to bring him the finest fruit to eat."
So that was his job.
The Lettuce Baron had to leave to purchase some merchandise.
He left us in charge of the shop, but. . .
I was worried.
"Come one, come all! Buy one apple and take nine!"
"Hey, Donkey! You're going to bankrupt the shop."