Cinderella, holding her cat, hummed a little tune about mushroom picking as she made her way down the mountain.
When she passed by the Wine Goddess Temple, everyone greeted her warmly.
By now, all the followers knew that Cinderella was the student of the envoy.
Everyone liked this cute and polite little girl.
Arriving at the town, Cinderella headed straight to her friends' secret hideout—a rundown shack.
Several street kids were squatting inside, sorting through their small haul from the past few days. When they heard footsteps approaching, they looked up cautiously.
"I'm back!" Cinderella ran over. "I brought you all some delicious food."
"Whew, it's just you. You scared us."
Cinderella tilted her head in confusion.
Normally, everyone would be thrilled to see her. Why did they all seem so gloomy today?
