The street vendor, proudly proclaiming himself to be "the official merchant" of Lord Moi, couldn't have known he was impersonating the real merchant in front of him. With a smug smile on his face, the bear beastkin seemed blissfully ignorant, despite being face-to-face with the very person he was impersonating.
Wataru watched him, speechless, as he tried to stifle a smirk at the absurdity of the situation. Yet, while Wataru could still see the humor, his companions were not nearly as amused. Mariel, Air, and Cloche all wore expressions as cold and expressionless as stone, their eyes fixed on the bear beastkin with utter contempt. Even Stella, who hadn't known Wataru for long, glared at the man with a scowl of disgust.
