Originally, Annie had been wandering around Food Ward today, only starting to think about what she wanted to eat for dinner as the sun gradually sank westward.
But unexpectedly, at that moment, some stranger suddenly came to secretly send her a message, saying that the "Guests Always Come" restaurant had new dishes, and that the proprietress wanted to invite her over?
So!
Hearing that there was a free delicious dinner to be had, Annie changed the direction of her stroll without a second thought and immediately headed at full speed toward one of Food Ward's old alleys—the direction of the "Guests Always Come" restaurant.
That was right. She planned to mooch a free meal and, while she was at it, see what kind of mischief that old lady was trying to stir up again.
Very soon, Annie arrived at the entrance of the Guests Always Come restaurant.
Then, naturally, she skipped her way up to the third floor like she knew the place by heart and pushed open the door to that private room on the third floor that was not open to customers.
"Eh?"
|˙˙) Hello?
Then Annie saw that inside the private room, an old woman was sitting by the window, holding a cup of tea in her hands. Her expression was blank, and she sat completely motionless, as though she were lost in some worry.
"..."
Outside the window, Food Ward's streets were gradually becoming a dazzling sea of lights. The countless lanterns made the deep wrinkles on her aged face seem even more shadowed, leaving her expression difficult to read.
"Auntie?"
|o`)
"I heard you have something tasty here today, right?"
As she spoke, Annie charged right in, her anticipation entirely undisguised.
"Where's the food?"
"Why hasn't it been served yet?"
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"Hurry up and tell