Mansions and Palaces (1)

"Kaguya that bitch hadn't said it for the first time," Li Yu pretended not to hear, analyzing silently. "Hate it if you want! Your most loyal, trusted servant betrayed you, forcing you to tread carefully for a thousand years, only to end up as a puppet controlled by others. No one could easily let that go."

A flash of resentment crossed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's face. The suppression on his memories seemed to waver, but after a while, it settled down, and his cold, indifferent expression returned.

"Take me to the store."

Following Ōtsutsuki Isshiki down the street, Li Yu was greeted all the way by the Pusino People until they reached a place that looked like a shop.

"This is it."

As the cashier rattled off a stream of incomprehensible words, Li Yu could only imitate Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's sour expression and walk inside.

The moment he entered the shop, Li Yu was lost again. The shelves were filled with goods he had never seen before, including bottled blue, red, and transparent liquids of unknown origin.

Several Pusino children ran past at high speed. The instant they saw Li Yu and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, they immediately quieted down, respectfully bowed to them, then hurried to the cashier and pulled out a banknote to pay.

Looks like I don't have this planet's currency, Li Yu suddenly realized, feeling rather awkward.

"Master, all consumption by the Ōtsutsuki clan is free." Hearing Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's reply in his mind, Li Yu finally felt relieved. How foolish of me. It was already mentioned earlier. Out of habit, I assumed purchases had to be paid for. I've never experienced the thrill of shopping without paying.

Li Yu made a very impolite round through the little shop, taking one bottle of every differently colored liquid. Whenever he saw something packaged