Back then, Vera Xavier's knowledge of medicinal herbs was purely theoretical, so she had been ripped off by that shop owner. He sold her a pile of herbs that hadn't moved off the shelves in years, and the two groups even had a fierce argument over it.
Only after they got to know each other did Vera Xavier discover that the owner of that herb shop had a quirk. He disliked it when amateurs came to buy his herbs, feeling it was a desecration of the medicine, so he often played tricks on newcomers to the field.
In reality, he was borderline obsessive about the quality of his medicinal herbs, which was why his shop actually had the best selection in the entire market.
The next morning, the group bought tickets and returned to Crestfall.
The journey was long and the round trip was exhausting, taking almost a month in total. By this time, the college entrance exam scores had long been released, and if all went well, the acceptance letters should have already been mailed out.
