"Wait!"
Hearing Fang Mo call out to him again, Natsuki Subaru immediately grew tense and uneasy.
"Th-then..."
Afraid of angering this troublemaking fruit stall owner, Natsuki Subaru cautiously asked, "Excuse me... is there anything else you need?"
"Hey, don't be nervous."
Fang Mo laughed heartily and walked up to pat Natsuki Subaru on the shoulder. The touch made him jolt in fright, and he reflexively covered his forehead. "Since you're not here to deliberately cause trouble, I naturally won't make things difficult for you."
"Uh... huh?"
Natsuki Subaru had been terrified, but after hearing that, he froze. "You're not going to split my head open with a knife?"
"Those are the bad guys who come looking for trouble."
Fang Mo waved a hand, turned around, and pulled out a square watermelon. With a crunch, he cut off a huge slice and handed it to Natsuki Subaru. "People who aren't looking for trouble get fruit. People who are looking for trouble get knives... I'm a kind-hearted man. Seeing you wander around for so long made me feel sorry for you. Here, have some watermelon and quench your thirst."
"This..."
Natsuki Subaru was a little dumbfounded as well. He stared down in astonishment at the bright-red, crisp slice of watermelon.
"Eat."
Fang Mo warmly urged him on. "Didn't you say this was a fruit from your hometown? A stranger in a foreign land... have a taste of home now and then."
"Th-thank you, boss..."
Natsuki Subaru nervously accepted the watermelon and took a bite. "Mm... so sweet!"
"Of course it is."
The smile never left Fang Mo's face. He now took on the role of a counterfeit otherworld starter guide and began explaining some common knowledge to Natsuki Subaru. "This is the royal capital of Lugunica. I haven't been here long myself,