Ronka Seaside Market

(Sun Yao)

Although it might sound like I'm "forgetting my friends for the sake of beauty," the experience of shopping with Miluno was more precious to me, so I didn't object to Miss Sirius's arrangement.

However, his pairing with Miss SpiCa is quite peculiar. I originally thought Sirius would choose Yezi, since she had been calling Yezi in for talks these past few days.

"Miluno, what should we buy first?"

When I asked her that, she suddenly came to her senses; she had been absent-minded ever since the group disbanded.

"... Oh, then let's buy some clothes first."

"Okay, I also want to bring some local specialties for Luer and Heat Haze!"

It's a real shame Heat Haze couldn't come. Her Battle Dress, which looked like a roasted chicken, would have been perfectly fitting in Hawaii. Not only would it not have drawn criticism, but she might even have been chosen as Hawaii's ambassador.

Adjusting the transparency of the Bubble Membrane, I styled my hair into straight, black strands, making me somewhat resemble Miss Miluno. Walking side-by-side on the shopping streets of Hawaii, I wonder if anyone will mistake us for sisters?

Hehe~ Today was truly a happy day.

Although there are still famous attractions like Diamond Head, Waikiki Beach, and Pearl Harbor, we only have three hours of free time, so we can't go anywhere else except for shopping.

Oahu boasts numerous markets, shopping plazas, and even more upscale commercial centers, all clustered together, yet the cost of living varies drastically. However, money isn't my primary concern. As long as I don't focus on luxury goods, my savings are more than enough to cover shopping expenses, not to mention I can get reimbursed for my travel costs by Ms. SpiCa later.

The real problem is...

"This translation is completely nonsensical."

... It's because of the language barrier.

I had previously guessed that Miss Miluno was a current female university student, but her foreign language skills didn't seem good enough to communicate with local merchants in spoken English. She could only express herself using limited vocabulary. Although I understand Esperia, my English is quite poor. The only tool we could rely on was a... Translation Egg.

Miss Yin Wei gave me this before I disembarked, along with a Chinese shopping guide.

This is a portable voice translation device, but it's not very smart. When using it to communicate with merchants, you're likely to be taken advantage of and ripped off.

"Ladies, would you like to hire a translator/guide?"

Fortunately, there is service wherever there is a need. As if sensing our predicament, a woman dressed as a tour guide, wearing a baseball cap and a name tag, took the initiative to greet us.

She wore a white sports vest and black shorts, a sexy and form-fitting outfit that accentuated her healthy figure. A blue fanny pack adorned her bare waist, and she sported a stylish short blonde hairstyle. Her azure eyes held a clear smile.

"I'm so sorry, I've been secretly observing you two for quite some time now. The language barrier is really troublesome. Could I be your guide? Besides translating, I can also recommend some local specialties."

Judging from his skin color, he is of Latin descent, yet he speaks a strange but fluent Chinese.

She was so tall that even Miluno had to look up at her; she seemed more like a model or athlete than a tour guide.

"A Chinese-speaking guide?"

Miluno glanced at the license hanging around her neck and asked, "We do need a translator. How much does it cost?"

She got straight to the point and asked about the price.

"Hmm! We really need to clarify the fees first. So... a whole day of dedicated companionship! Only two hundred and fifty US dollars, how about that?"

It didn't sound very expensive, but Miluno frowned slightly.

Since she wasn't registered with the Association, she probably didn't have much savings.

"We won't be staying long, how about hiring us for only three hours?"

The tour guide pointed to her name tag.

"Are you sure you only need three hours? I have a professional license, and I can accompany you to any of the island's attractions and provide detailed explanations."

I explained from behind Miss Miluno, "We're not going to the other attractions. We're only here on Oahu for shopping, and afterwards we're going to the hot spring resort on the Big Island... Hot springs... I don't think the tour guide can go in, right?"

"Oh dear, that's a real shame... Eighty US dollars for three hours, is that price acceptable? Generally speaking, tour guides and translators don't take on short-term jobs, you know. But I'm giving you this special treatment because both of you are very pretty."

If she doesn't get any customers during this period, it's hard to find customers in the afternoon. So she usually takes on tour groups for the whole day. After all, such translator-guides are quite rare, not to mention she's also very beautiful.

"Miss Miluno, we're very pressed for time!"

Miluno was still hesitating, so I reached out and tugged at her hem. She glanced at me before replying, "Okay, then I'll have to trouble you for the time being, sister."

"Alright! My name is Jila, let's get along well for the next three hours~"

She took a timer out of her fanny pack and pressed it.

"So, what would you two ladies like to buy?"

"Clothing and local products."

Miss Jila didn't specifically ask our names, but simply said, "Since you're going to buy local specialties anyway, I recommend the market instead of these large shopping malls! You can see a lot more goods in the same amount of time, and there are more local specialties at the market, and the prices are more affordable. There are also many snacks to eat on the go, which are more accessible than high-end shops... Or are you two wealthy young ladies who don't care about money?"

I shook my head.

"No, we're just ordinary tourists. Since Miss Jila has put it that way, do you have any recommendations for markets?"

"How about the Ronka Seaside Market nearby?"

Miss Jila pointed to the long row of tented houses along the street by the sea.

Is it an open-air market?

"It might be a bit hot, but the heat is part of Hawaii. If you don't mind, why not give it a visit? They also have chilled coconuts!"

"I'm fine."

Miluno said that, I quickly replied, "Then I'm fine with that too!"

"Alright, then please follow me."

Miss Jila led us toward the Ronka Seaside Market.

It looks like it will be very lively at night, but it's also quite crowded during the day. You can see tourists of different skin colors from all over the world, as well as enthusiastic local vendors hawking their wares. It's a place with a real "Hawaii vibe".

By the way, we all applied sunscreen before disembarking.

"Hawaii ~ That's awesome!"

After waiting for many days, I finally had the chance to go out and have some fun. Although it sounds a bit malicious to think this way, I still have to thank the Hunter Witch.

"Ceruno, we have local products."

"Oh!"

Miss Miluno stopped in front of the wood carving totem stall, holding a wooden human face with wide-open eyes and a gaping mouth in her hand.

"That's Alegarou, that's the sky god worshipped by the indigenous tribes."

As soon as they entered the market, Miss Jila began to act as their tour guide.

"A god I've never heard of before..."

"The existence of magical girls has a significant impact on traditional beliefs, let alone the beliefs of the island's indigenous tribes. Even Christianity is becoming less popular in this world, after all, they once persecuted magicians..."

Miluno stopped speaking halfway through her sentence.

"Milu--"

Before I could ask anything more, she covered my mouth and hid behind a large wooden carving. Following her gaze, I saw two familiar figures picking out unusual straw-woven clothes in front of a clothing shop not far away... It was SpiCa and Yezi!