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HE/HEROINE AND MY VILLAINESS

(LET THE SUNSHINE UPON YOU)

-VOLDRONE LAND-

(TOWN STREET)

Vendia, together with Sir Aloit and Mary, had arrived as they stop at the marketplace to buy some food to eat before heading to their place to stay.

*PEOPLE SELLING*

*CHILDREN RUNNING AND PLAYING*

Vendia wanders her eyes through every corner of the place, feeling mesmerized by the different goods and things she saw at the market.

"Have this fine, smooth silk for only XXXX, come, young lady,"

"Ah, no thank you, we come here to buy foods," Sir Aloit respond, and the woman who sells silk cloth back away.

"Young man, have these strawberries for only XXX, fresh from the farm,"

"Sir Aloit, let's buy one pack of it," Vendia demands with a sparkle eye.

"Uh, okay. Give me one pack of it," Sir Aloit pointed to the man who sells strawberries.

"Here you go, Sir," The man lends one pack of the strawberry to them, and Sir Aloit then pays.

"Is it the harvest month for the strawberry fruits?" Sir Aloit ask the man,

"Oh, yes, but not only strawberries," The man answer,

"Huh? There's another fruit to be a harvest this month?" Sir Aloit asks, surprised.

"Yes, and is the mango fruits," The man mentions, and Sir Aloit nods.

'Uh, yes. I forgot about that fruit,' Sir Aloit thought,

"Why are you surprised? Are you all tourists?" The man asks,

"Uh, yes. We are, may I know your name, Sir?" Sir Aloit answer with a question,

"Oh, My name is Michael,"

"Is nice to meet you, Sir Michael. I'm Aloit," Sir Aloit responds as they shake hands for one minute, then let go of each other hands.

"So, is your all first time visiting our land?" Michael asks,

"Uh, no. I already visited here a long time ago. But that woman over there is her first time," Sir Aloit pointed towards Vendia, who eats strawberries with Mary while wondering their eyes through every corner of the market.

"Oh, then. You all better join our harvest fiesta tonight," Michael mentions,

"There's a harvest fiesta at night today?" Sir Aloit asks, surprised.

"Yes, here in the town. You see those people putting lanterns?" Michael pointed towards the people who climb up through the ladder and putting design to the street.

"Yes?"

"They're the ones who are to design the town for the fiesta tonight," Michael smiled at him, happy.

"Is good that you all visit our land this month," Michael added.

"Yeah, well. We will go now. Thank you for inviting us,"

"Your welcome. You all better joined us tonight, okay?" Michael responds to Sir Aloit.

"We will, Vendia, Mary. Come on, let's get going," Sir Aloit reply calling Vendia and Mary back to his side.

"Thank you," Vendia thanked Michael while munching away. Michael nods then smiles as they then continue walking.

"Sir Aloit, what are those?" Vendia pointed towards the stall that sells mango fruits.

"Ahh... that fruits called Mango. Is your first time seeing that kind of fruit, am I right?" Sir Aloit answer with a question.

'Well, not that is my first time seeing mango fruits because we had it back to my present life. But this one is strange. The color is gold. Mango fruits only have a yellow color, right?'

"Yes, I do. We don't have that fruit at our place," Vendia answer, and Mary went close to her.

"So, you don't know the story behind that fruit, Miss?" Mary asks, wearing a mysterious look on her face.

'What? So, there's a tale behind that fruit? Oh, I like it,' Vendia thought, happy.

"What? There's a story behind that fruit?" Vendia got curious.

"Aish! Mary stop, don't tell such a false story to her," Sir Aloit inserted.

"Aiyo... Sir Aloit, your such a killer joy," Mary complained,

"Don't mind him, Mary. Tell me, I'm curious," Vendia demands, not minding Sir Aloit's words.

"Oy! You are hurting me," Sir Aloit respond.

"You choose Mary over me? How cruel," Sir Aloit added, acting hurt in front of them, but they only showed a poker face to him.

"Je!" Mary smirk at him, and Sir Aloit pretend to be surprised.

"Meh! So, Mary?" Vendia shrugged his words out to her shoulder.

"Ouch," Sir Aloit acting in pain.

"Mary, what is the story behind that fruit again?" Vendia did not mind Sir Aloit.

"Oh, is like this, Miss," Mary starts her storytelling.

"The rumored said that one barren woman prayed under the full moon in front of the dying mango tree for five months, to give her a child,"

"And then? What happened?" Vendia ask,

"Then it happened a shooting star passed by and a light came down from heaven then the dying mango tree had life again. And it grows out one golden mango,"

"Wahh. For real?" Vendia asks, amazed by the tale.

"Yes, it is. Then the woman, picks the golden mango from a stem and eat it. After three months, the woman then realizes that she has an unborn child inside her belly," Mary ends her story.

"Oh... Sir Aloit! Get one buy one for your wife hurry! Hurry," Vendia demands as she pushes Sir Aloit to go, buy one mango for his wife, but Sir Aloit did not budge to his place and only looks at her with a stiff expression.

"Sir Aloit?" Vendia sense something wrong with him.

"Vendia, we can't buy one because that fruit is expensive," Sir Aloit respond, but Vendia felt something is off, so she holds Sir Aloit's right hand tight and made him look straight at her.

"Sir Aloit, tell me what's wrong, don't avoid it," Vendia demands, and Sir Aloit deep sighs then smiles.

"Vendia, nothing is wrong. Come on, let's go buy food and went to the place that we are supposed to stay on," Sir Aloit answer avoiding Vendia questions.

"SIR ALOIT! If you won't tell me. I won't budge and follow you," Vendia insisted and persistent response to him.

"Miss?" Mary got surprised by her sudden change of character.

"Mary, join me," Vendia demands.

"Yes?" Mary asks, confused. Vendia signaled her to do what she does then Mary nod. Sir Aloit deep sigh.

"Okay, I will tell you. When we arrived at your parent's small mansion," Sir Aloit responds to them.

"Okay," Vendia responds, smiling.

"Come now. We better get going. We still need to buy foods to stock for five days," Sir Aloit reminded them.

"Right, let's go!" Mary reply, full of energy.

"Okay!" Vendia joined in, and they then continue strolling around the town market, searching for the food they want to buy and eat for five days.

To be continued.