Although the nights in early May still carried a hint of chill, the temperature was already quite pleasant compared with the previous month.
After dinner, the people of Wimbledon City left their homes in twos and threes for a stroll, both to help digest their meals and to relax.
Quite a few people had already gathered in the squares inside and outside the city, and everywhere bustled with activity.
At first, people in the squares simply wandered around, gathered to chat, or did some simple, convenient exercises.
But as seven in the evening approached, almost everyone in the squares gathered of their own accord in front of the Large Mana Illusion Projection Device installed in each square, waiting for "New Moon News," which aired every evening at seven.
"New Moon News" had originally been "New Moon News Weekly," but as the program grew more popular, it had gone from airing once a week to once a day.
Although many households had long since purchased small home Mana Illusion Projectors and could watch the New Moon Merchant Guild's various mana illusion programs-including "New Moon News"-by signing a contract with the guild, many people still preferred to gather and watch together, since they could share their opinions with those around them at any time.
For example, a report about the Lituo Merchant Guild on yesterday's "New Moon News" had sparked heated discussion.
After the incident in Qidanlu Town caused sales of the Lituo Magic Air Conditioner to plummet, the Lituo Merchant Guild had decided to develop an entirely new Mana Air Compressor Module on its own.
Yesterday's report about the Lituo Merchant Guild covered its announcement that the new Mana Air Compressor Module had been successfully developed, installed in its new Lituo Magic Air Conditioner, and tested.
The Lituo Merchant Guild would