Monument Plaza was also Totem Plaza. Everyone had their own name for the place, but as long as the relevant words came up, everyone knew where they meant. I didn't know why Fina had suddenly suggested taking Anu Lili to see those monuments. This little Queen, who was somewhat lacking in common sense, rarely took such initiative in inviting strangers. Still, the route I had planned for showing Anu Lili around would pass through Monument Plaza anyway, so I gladly decided that we would all go together.
Of course, before heading to Monument Plaza, we still passed through the commercial streets. After all, the biggest attraction in Shadow City was its several massive Commercial Districts. Objects from every civilization in the Macro World—dazzling things whose purposes people could not even guess—were Shadow City's most distinctive feature. Many people who finally got a chance to visit Shadow City came partly to bring back rare treasures, even if they would spend their entire lives unable to figure out what those things were for. We bought Anu Lili a huge pile of souvenirs on the commercial street. By now, the girl was completely overwhelmed and basically just let us drag her wherever we went. Everyone who came to Shadow City for the first time was like this. She did not even inspect the things we picked out for her, simply accepting them all happily. They would make excellent gifts. She could take them back to broaden her people's horizons and cheer up her younger brother. Anu Za had not come with her this time. The young man was busy now as well. Although he could not help much with technological reconstruction, he was an inspiring young leader. He had once led only a single village. Now, he led a team working hard to