At first glance, Franca noticed that Star Dream Provisions Store really did resemble an antique shop from the Northern Continent, with very obvious mystical elements added.
The only things that didn't fit this style were the shelves themselves and the mobile phone the shopkeeper was fiddling with, along with the tablet placed in front of her.
"Good morning, ma'am. We're here to pick up a reply," Lumian said very politely as he approached the counter.
The shopkeeper, dressed in a black dress and fiddling with her phone, pulled out a letter from under the counter and placed it on top.
"Thank you," Lumian said as he took it, without opening the letter on the spot.
Franca then pointed to the brass book. "Ma'am, may I flip through that book?"
"Go ahead," replied the black-dressed shopkeeper without looking up, and without cautioning Franca not to damage the antique.
