"Nettle and Catnip Apothecary?"
Jared stood in front of the somewhat dilapidated wooden door, frowning slightly as he looked at the sign, which in no way resembled that of a tailor shop.
"This... Why would a place that makes formalwear be an apothecary? And this smell... isn't it a little strange?"
"Ah, Lord Jared, there's something you don't know."
The man in black leather armor—the leader of the Shadowless Squad, Wilson—blatantly bullshitted without batting an eye. "The master tailor who makes formalwear is the apothecary's biological brother! To save on rent, they share this shop."
"What do you call that? Resource integration! Only people in the know would find this place!"
As he spoke, he gave Jared a push. It wasn't especially hard, but it was just enough to make him take a few steps forward.
"Go on in. The master has quite a temper. If you're late, he won't see you."
Jared stumbled, then looked again at the crooked wooden sign that read "Temporarily Closed."
"Then why does it say 'Temporarily Closed'?"
"Why do you think?"
Lai Li Tou immediately sidled up beside him and squeezed his swollen eye. "Obviously, it's because the master is making an exception to serve you today! We gave him advance notice that the Baron Lord's fiancé was coming, so he cleared the shop just for you! He's not seeing ordinary people!"
"That's what you call a grand entrance! The Baron's husband ought to have one!"
"Grand entrance... Baron's husband..."
Those two phrases struck Jared's sensitive nerve like some kind of magic spell.
The wary look on his face instantly gave way to a blissful, giddy expression. He murmured, "Right... a grand entrance... This is what Serina wants to see..."
He happily straightened the Dark Green Silk Scarf, which had already turned black with