Upon arriving on the streets, Dan Feng and Roxy decisively headed to the commercial district—after all, if they were going to stroll, the commercial district was the only place worth visiting. The other districts had nothing interesting.
The workshop district and inn district, for example, offered nothing to browse.
They also passed by the Magicians' Guild, but they had no need to get involved with that yet.
Dan Feng and Roxy strolled along the snow-covered streets, walking leisurely while curiously observing the open-air vendors on both sides of the road.
Though they were ostensibly looking at the vendors, they were really more interested in the items being sold—if something caught their eye, they might buy it without hesitation.
As they walked and browsed, they eventually arrived in front of a shop specializing in adventurer supplies.
The shop's signboard was somewhat old and worn, but the goods inside were neatly arranged.
Upon entering, the first things to catch their eye were everyday tools needed by adventurers: backpacks, sleeping bags, ropes, and the like.
In addition, the shop sold some healing scrolls—indispensable life-saving items for adventurers who couldn't use magic.
"Dan Feng, there aren't many things here," Roxy said as she looked around, sighing at the relatively small selection of items in the shop.
"Little miss, it's not that my shop has few items—it's that you came too late," the shop owner replied. He had been sitting in a chair, fully absorbed in reading a book. Upon hearing Roxy's comment, he looked up with a smile and explained.
Roxy's gaze was drawn to the book in the shop owner's hand. The title was extremely familiar to her—it was exactly the same book the princess had been looking at in the bookstore before!
"Are there really that many adventurers? It's not even noon yet, and everything's already sold out?" Roxy asked in surprise.
"Normally it wouldn't sell out, but lately it seems a new labyrinth has been discovered nearby. A lot of adventurers have come here because of it, so my stock sells out very quickly." The owner generously shared the information he knew, then returned to his book.
"Another new labyrinth?" Roxy felt a chill at the mention of the word "labyrinth."
After all, back when they were acting as a disposable advance team on the Millis Continent, she had nearly died under that spider's legs.
If Dan Feng hadn't stepped in, she would have perished in that labyrinth.
Thinking of this, Roxy cast a grateful glance toward Dan Feng.
Dan Feng noticed her look and wondered to himself, "What's going on? Why is she suddenly looking at me like that? I didn't even say anything."
Self-strategy—the deadliest kind.
After gathering a bit more information from the owner, they left the shop.
They definitely weren't going to that labyrinth for now. Even if they did go eventually, it would only be after gathering sufficient intelligence—unknown dangers were always the most terrifying.
Afterward, Dan Feng and Roxy continued wandering aimlessly through the streets.
Along the way, Roxy bought some desserts and shared them with Dan Feng.
Dan Feng accepted without hesitation.
They sat down on a bench by the roadside and began enjoying the desserts Roxy had just purchased.
Dan Feng ate quickly—one portion disappeared in no time. After finishing, he sighed inwardly: "Sure enough, eating sweets sometimes really does improve your mood a little."
But today, Roxy was eating unusually slowly.
Dan Feng noticed this. Normally Roxy devoured sweets at lightning speed, so he couldn't help asking, "Why are you eating so slowly today? Are you in a bad mood?"
"Hm?" Roxy looked at Dan Feng with a puzzled expression, as if she hadn't quite heard what he said.
"Are you in a bad mood?" Dan Feng asked again.
"No, I was just thinking about what I should do in the future." Roxy took small, delicate bites. What she meant was—what exactly should she do going forward? Even if she mastered advanced magic, so what?
At that moment, a little girl selling flowers passed by them. But upon seeing Dan Feng and Roxy sitting on the bench, she suddenly turned back.
"Big brother, buy a flower for big sister! This flower's color matches big sister's hair perfectly—it's really pretty!" The little flower-selling girl said earnestly to Dan Feng.
Seeing that it was a child, Dan Feng felt patient with her—something tied to his experiences from his previous life.
So he decided to buy a flower for Roxy, both as a small gesture and to support the little girl's business.
The flower was entirely blue, with yellow-white accents in the center.
"Can this flower even grow in this kind of weather?" Dan Feng asked, puzzled.
"The flowers are grown by my mom. Since they're kept at home, they don't freeze," the little girl explained to Dan Feng.
Dan Feng carefully selected from the bunch and finally picked one with particularly vibrant color.
He quickly plucked it from the cluster and handed it to Roxy.
Roxy looked at the flower Dan Feng was offering her in surprise. She hesitated for a moment before slowly reaching out to take it.
Dan Feng then handed the payment to the little girl standing nearby.
The flower wasn't expensive—only four large Ranoa copper coins.
The little girl happily accepted the money, then gave a sweet smile and said, "Hehe, I wish big brother and big sister eternal happiness!" With that, she hopped and skipped away.
Dan Feng watched the little girl's retreating figure with some confusion, pondering what she had just said.
After thinking for a moment, he concluded that the girl probably thought he and Roxy were a couple, which was why she offered that blessing.
But in reality, they weren't.
Finally, he shook his head, gave up thinking about it, and stopped dwelling on the matter.
However, unlike Dan Feng, Roxy's cheeks instantly flushed red the moment she heard the little girl's blessing.
Her heart pounded like a frightened deer, leaving her flustered and at a loss.
In fact, ever since she had mistaken a lotus flower before, she had deliberately gone to look up books and illustrated guides about flowers.
During that process, she had come across information about the exact flower now in her hand.
This flower was called Forget-Me-Not. Its flower language was "eternal unchanging love," often given as a gift to one's beloved.
It symbolized cherishing feelings—never forgetting the other person's heart and companionship, no matter how much time passed.
"Dan Feng actually picked out a Forget-Me-Not from so many flowers… does this mean…?" Roxy cautiously glanced at Dan Feng and saw that his expression remained normal.
Gathering her courage, she was about to ask if the flower carried any special meaning when Dan Feng suddenly stood up.
"Let's go, Roxy. We can head to that weapon shop over there. It's a good chance to see what kind of staff design you might want to have made later." Dan Feng said as he turned back toward the flushed-faced Roxy.
"Hm? Why is your face so red?" Dan Feng asked in confusion. He leaned closer and placed a hand on Roxy's forehead.
"Eh? Eh???" Roxy's cheeks turned even redder—several times more so than before.
"Strange… no fever?" Dan Feng muttered to himself. He wasn't sure if the concept of "fever" even existed in this world—he had never seen it anyway.
Perhaps because people here possessed mana and lived surrounded by it every day, their bodies were exceptionally healthy.