It was time for the annual spring plowing again.
Although the various types of Farmland Magic Machinery had made Bunta City's spring harvesting and planting many times more efficient than before, everyone in the city still took spring plowing very seriously, just as every nation on the Sains Continent did.
Count Samo had long since ordered all the major merchant guilds in the city to give their workers a full week off during harvesting and spring planting, regardless of their business, so they could return home to help in the fields.
And so, as soon as the busy spring farming season officially began, Bunta City seemed to fall quiet all at once.
Xu Yi and Stille rode their bicycles slowly through Bunta City's streets. Faced with the deserted surroundings, they found themselves feeling rather out of place.
"How strange. Bunta City was much quieter than this two years ago, so why does it feel so unfamiliar now?" Stille asked, her delicate brows furrowing as she looked at the shops on either side of the street, most of which had already closed their doors.
Xu Yi laughed. "Of course it does. You've grown used to how lively Bunta City has been these past two years, so naturally it feels strange when everything suddenly becomes so quiet. Judging by that, Stille, you're actually someone who prefers big-city life. If that's the case, why did you leave Anvilmar City and come back to Bunta City?"
"I had no choice. Dad and Mom are away all year round, leaving Grandma here in Bunta City by herself. She raised me from when I was little, and I was afraid she'd be lonely here on her own, so I came back to keep her company." As she answered, Stille raised her head and glanced at the