If Rosha's eyes had merely flashed before, Hope van Dyne could still have guessed that he was wearing glowing prosthetic eyes.
But his entire body lighting up was impossible to explain.
He couldn't possibly be a robot standing in front of her right now, could he?
Never mind that modern technology had not reached the point where it could create a humanoid robot so lifelike; even if it had, no one would make such a robot to work as a shop clerk, would they?
It was absurd.
"So, Shopkeeper, this Devil Fruit you mentioned... is it real?"
After pondering for a long time, Hope van Dyne could only arrive at that unbelievable conclusion.
If Devil Fruits were fake, why would he go to such lengths to deceive her? Wouldn't that make him a lunatic?
"Whether it is or not, Guest, why not try it for yourself?"
Seeing that the time was about right, Rosha smiled at Hope van Dyne. "The Devil Fruits in my shop all have samples available for tasting. Eating one grants you its power for five minutes, so you can experience it yourself."
Though she still did not believe such things as Devil Fruits existed, the sight of Rosha's entire body flashing with light continued to linger in Hope van Dyne's mind, leaving her unable to understand it.
After silently considering it for several seconds, she made her decision.
"Shopkeeper, may I look through the catalog first?" Hope van Dyne asked Rosha seriously.
"Of course. Please, Guest!" Rosha nodded at Hope van Dyne with a smile.
Hope van Dyne then began carefully examining the catalogs.
Even though she had convinced herself to temporarily believe the shopkeeper's words, the fruits in the catalog still seemed rather absurd to her.
Fruits that could turn someone into an animal, fruits