"Sorry, there have simply been too many orders lately. I've been rather overwhelmed on my own. Sorry for the wait, Mr. Dashu."
The owner of the dress shop wore an apologetic look.
"I understand. After all, things are indeed rather complicated right now." Dashu shook his head to show his understanding. "Miss Asman, you've worked hard these past few days as well."
It was a very ordinary exchange between a shopkeeper and a customer, with nothing particularly special about it.
Coincidentally—or perhaps interestingly—not only did the dress shop owner look extremely similar to the other Asman, even her name was Asman.
However, this dress shop's owner was considerably younger. The village's Maid Miss Asman was in her thirties and looked close to forty, while the woman before them was only a little over twenty.
Boss Luo and Maid Miss had quietly arrived behind the boy, Dashu.
"Who are these two?"
"These two are my friends!" the boy said cheerfully. "They're also here to order some clothes. Miss Asman, please make them reasonably priced!"
"This..." The adult shop owner hesitated. "I may not be taking any more work for the time being. I already have far too many orders on hand. If you really want something custom-made, I'm afraid it'll have to wait until three weeks after the Saint Maiden Ritual."
"Are there really that many orders?" Dashu asked in surprise.
"Yes. All the orders for the Saint Maiden Ritual have to be delivered within the next two days, so the other orders can only be pushed back." Miss Asman sounded rather helpless.
Boss Luo smiled. "That proves there are many people who like this shop's clothing style."
"Thank you for the compliment, sir." Miss Asman gave him a pleasant smile. "What kind of clothes do you wish to have made?