"I hate this place."
"No wonder Albert didn't choose this place as the Association's headquarters before."
On the hotel roof, several Defense Association members were building a vegetable garden.
Ever since they had been forced to leave that village, they had had to spend a great deal of time renovating this new headquarters so they could live here more comfortably.
"Stop complaining and get it done. It's almost lunchtime."
"I heard Shanna went out shopping again today."
"Looks like it'll be fries, Coke, burgers, fried chicken legs, and pizza again."
"I think it tastes pretty good when it's hot."
They waved their wands, lining up the planter boxes neatly. Once the weather turned milder, they would plant some quick-growing vegetables in them to add variety to their daily meals.
After all, they could not live on Muggle fast food every day. Even if Albert did have a small amount of Pound Sterling, the wallet in their pockets might not be able to bear it day after day.
"Actually, I've always been curious. Why not grow things in Albert's suitcase?"
After they had finished loosening the soil and adding compost, someone finally could not help bringing it up.
"That suitcase is Albert's personal property, and there isn't any room inside for us to grow vegetables. You can't exactly dig up whatever's already planted in there and replace it with vegetables, can you?" Cedric glanced up at the man and said flatly.
He knew the other man simply did not want to do this work and was venting, but there were limits. Cedric knew all too well that Albert would never want anyone using the greater good to pressure him into doing anything.
"I was just saying."
After Cedric gave him that look, the man realized that what he had said had