Part 7
— Nightfall, [Underwood]’s bazaar.
The underground city, constructed from the excavation of the soil under the great tree, continued to be bustling with life as it was the few nights prior to the Harvest Festival. And in the bazaar, which saw no difference in the crowds be it night or day, a lone sign to restrict entry was set at the side to block the way into an unnatural crack in the cliff.
The fox girl who wore a smock-frock —Lily, stood before the board while clenching her fists tightly.
“It’s just as I thought. That brooch is really the cutest……”
*Pa Da Pa Da* Lily looked at the crevice while wagging her tails.
Besides the main Communities of Agriculture and Huntsmen, there were also Communities of the herdsmen tribes, performance, and many other visitors of various professions. Although the goods that they brought with them were unique and not shoddy in the slightest, it still felt a little lacking somewhere if it were to be given to Kuro Usagi as a present.
It was then that she had found the impossible existence— the shop which was located in the depths of the cracked ground.
The interior was decked with many luxurious decorations and filled with glittery goods which would surely dazzle the eyes of the beholder. It was in this shop, which was filled with goods which Lily could never hope to purchase with those exorbitant price tags, that Lily found a plain wooden brooch that sat in a solitary corner in the shop. It was a brooch that could not be called an exquisite piece of work but its pretty design was filled with a simple sense of a delicate beauty and she could tell that it is something that Kuro Usagi would like at first glance.
“Even if it is just that brooch, I wonder if I’m able to buy it……”
Mhm~, holding her head between her hands, she pondered over her troubles.
And the reason for her to be outside, trying to muster her courage, is due to her fear of the shop’s residents. Although there did not seem to be any ill-will from them, the muscle group that was overflowing with a lively bounce to them would surely trigger a biological sense of disgust.
Although Lily really wanted to make Kuro Usagi happy, much more than anyone else, she still needed someone to help give a push from behind.
“There are rampaging HORSSSSEEEEEssssssss!!!”
“There’s a runaway cow running WAIIIIILLLLLDDDD!!!!”
*Aye?* Turning her head.
In the next moment, due to the rampage of runaway horse and cow, Lily was sent flying into the crevice.
Kyah-! While screaming, she was sent rolling into the passage like a cart wheel. With two times the horse power than before, Lily was naturally sent rolling two times the distance into the passage and the back shaft of her head directly connected with the door in the deepest recesses of the place.
Standing up with much difficulty as her head swam and saw stars, Lily faced the posh looking black based doors with gold leafed patterns while steeling her resolve.
“……Let’s try this another time. Wait for me, Kuro Usagi-Onee-san!”
*Pi* Her kitsunemimi were perked up as she turned the handle of the door.
Lily, by herself, then opened the door to the dubious shop.
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