Kael looked up from a stack of parchment on the counter as the doorbell chimed.
Alenia stepped in, followed by the Red Band and a few others. She stopped just past the threshold, her eyes widening as she looked around.
"So this is your shop…" she murmured. "The ceiling's so high."
Kael gave a slight smile. "Ah, you've arrived."
Alenia turned toward him. "Your shop is very big. And the structure—it's different from any building I've seen in Ginip."
She wandered slowly past the shelves, her hands clasped behind her back as she examined the products one by one: soap bars neatly wrapped, flashlights with metal casings, paper packs with clean printing. Her gaze lingered on a row of toothbrushes.
"These items are… amazing," she said, half to herself. "What kind of place makes these?"
Kael didn't answer directly. Instead, he glanced at Seris, who was behind the counter, arranging a few new items.
"Seris," he called. "Can you show her around?"
Seris smiled. "Of course."
