After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

"So, where are they now?"

"They're at Snow Goose's villa, having fun."

"Fannis and the others went to South Rock City for a trip."

Both of them responded separately.

"Well, can't be helped, let's go, just us, we won't call them."

Lin Da shook his head helplessly, grabbed Monica's soft little hand, "Let's set off."

A few people filed out of the café.

When Lin Da and a group of girls appeared on the street, they immediately became the focus of the crowd.

Envious glances were cast towards Lin Da.

"Who's that guy, how can he be leading a group of such cute beauties?"

"Ha, you're such a country bumpkin. That's Lin Da from White Dove City, 'The Eye of True Knowledge.' Who doesn't know him now? He's a top adventurer who's been on the cover of Adventurer's Weekly!"

"Hiss, so that's Captain Lin Da. I've heard the rumors, but it's my first time seeing him in person, and he's way handsomer than in the newspaper photos."

"If it's Captain Lin Da surrounded by beauties, then it makes sense."

The crowd's jealousy turned into admiration and respect.

Others with beauties, no good.

Lin Da with beauties, all good!

However, Lin Da was still feeling uncomfortable, as every move he made in the crowd was specially noticed. It seemed he even spotted the journalist Kami hiding behind a trash can?

Lin Da thought, all those scandalous headlines, silver-party news were spread by Kami. If he caught Kami, he'd have to teach him a lesson to stop the journalist from making up stories every day.

Silver parties, he'd never thrown even one!

All fake news!

While adjusting to the attention of the crowd, Lin Da selected gifts at a small jewelry stall.

He bought Monica a panda munching on bamboo stuffed toy and got Lulu a blue ice jade bracelet.

For Isa and Lia, he chose a hat for each.

Don't misunderstand, not green hats, but the fashionable berets that are popular this year.

Designed by Bellini, a master designer from the Elf race, the new autumn and winter model premiers warmth and fashion, along with lavishly designed fonts, at first glance they look a bit like Elvish in English, and they quickly became a hot-selling style.

'The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence,' this saying also holds true in Another World. Apparently, having clothes inscribed with Elvish script that most people don't recognize seems to make them appear higher-end. After all, only the rich have the luxury to learn Elvish, and the prevailing trend in White Dove City is the genuine local dialect.

Lin Da placed the black beret on Lia's head, and the white one he helped Isa put on.

It's just that it didn't quite match the yukata.

It also messed up Lia's hair, and she glared at him grumpily. But at least she didn't draw her sword on him, and instead, Lia put the hat into her Space Ring.

"Thank you for the gift." Isa's expression was serious, "I will cherish it."

This made Lin Da a bit embarrassed, "It's just a hat, in the future, I'll give you even more."

"What do you mean by that?!"

"Don't people exchange gifts with friends every White Gratitude Festival, like chocolates and things? Don't tell me I'm the only one who sees Isa as a friend?"

"That's not it, we are... indeed friends."

By the end of her words, Isa's eyes dimmed slightly.

She took the hat off, carefully placed it in a paper bag, and only then put it into her Space Ring, treating it as if it were a very precious piece of Magical Equipment.

But Lin Da had only spent 5 silver coins on the hat.

Lin Da thought it was just Isa's nature.

No matter who gave Isa a gift, she would treat it seriously.

However, nobody knew the real reason.

Isa treated the beret as a farewell gift from Lin Da.

Future White Gratitude Festivals would have nothing to do with her, as she would try to stay away from Lin Da and focus on the Ice Flower Adventure Team.

"Hey, are you ill?" Lia frowned at Isa, showing concern in her own way for this old rival.

"I might have caught a cold," Isa said with a dismissive smile. Explore stories on empire

"Is that so..."

After buying gifts, the group wandered around the shopping district, munching on various snacks.

Before they knew it, dusk had arrived.

Lia, licking her candied apple, suggested, "Let's go to Swan Amusement Park. There's a hill there with a great view, I heard it's the best spot to watch the fireworks display."

Lulu nodded too, "I read in the newspaper that there are a lot of interesting shops in the park."

She didn't finish the sentence.

Those shops were basically geared towards couples.

"Then let's go to Swan Amusement Park."

Lin Da hailed a carriage and boarded it with the girls, heading towards the Swan Amusement Park in the suburbs.

'Eh, is that...'

Sitting by the window, Lulu caught sight of a silver-haired maid in a black kimono, looking flustered and seemingly searching for something behind the carriage.

No.

She could no longer be called a maid.

Tasya had changed out of her bulky maid outfit and into the black kimono chosen by Lin Da.

Her striking face was full of urgency as she bit her lip, standing amidst the crowd, scanning her surroundings for the sight of someone.

Tasya was holding a handbag, within which the corner of a blue scarf was faintly visible.

There was a chibi embroidery on it.

It was Lin Da and Dark Shadow leaning back to back; one bathed in light while the other held a magic sword, concealed in the shadows.

It certainly wasn't bought from a store.

It was handmade!

Lulu immediately realized that this was a scarf Tasya had knitted for Lin Da herself!

"What's wrong?" Lin Da, seeing Lulu continuously looking outside, couldn't help but ask.

Lulu closed the curtain and said, "Nothing, just saw a turtle, that's all."

"A turtle?"

Lin Da curiously looked outside.

But by then, Tasya had already been swallowed up by the dense crowd behind them.

...

After a full hour, they finally reached the Swan Amusement Park in the suburbs.

"It's so congested, usually it would only take twenty minutes," Lin Da remarked.

"It's been a long time since I've been out to play," Lia said as she hopped down from the carriage, looking up at the park ahead.

There was a huge arch with a white swan carved on it, its wings spread as if about to take flight.

As the sky darkened, the array inside the swan activated, releasing a gleaming white light, enchantingly beautiful, as if it would soar into the sky at any moment.

Behind the arch in the park were couples, families with kids, laughter and joyful sounds echoing around.

Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, musical fountain, roller coaster...

Lia had never experienced any of them.

The young girl, standing in front of the arch, reflected the colorful lights of the amusement park in her eyes, her figure stretched long, her shoulders drooping slightly.

In her childhood, Lia and Bellini depended on each other in the slums, until they were picked up by the Bloody Baron. Lia, to avoid the disdain of The Mandalas, immersed herself in training, practicing her swordsmanship diligently.

Her only pleasures were eating sweets and occasionally drinking wheat beer.

These amusements, which were common sights for the kids in the city, were totally alien to Lia.

Although she was not particularly short of money after becoming an adventurer, Lia never thought about wasting time in such places.

As Lia looked up at the amusement park, with an inexplicable mist forming in her eyes, she felt rather pitiful: how had she never enjoyed these, the very captain of the Snow Goose Adventure Team, yet a genuine bumpkin.

"Yeah, it's been a long time since we've been out to play," Lin Da walked up beside Lia, looking at the dazzling lights in the amusement park with a rush of mixed emotions.

Lia's face drooped, "Aren't I just a country bumpkin for never having been to an amusement park before?"

"So what if you are," Lin Da said, amused, "If that's the case, we're all country bumpkins."

Monica and Lulu also nodded in agreement.

"What do you mean?" Lia looked at them incredulously.

Lin Da: "This place, I haven't been here either."

"You're lying."

"There's no need to lie to you."

"If you've never gone before, then we'll go now."

Lin Da grabbed Lia's wrist.

The girl was momentarily taken aback.

She looked down at the spot where Lin Da's grasp was, slightly distracted.

Was Lin Da holding her hand?

She couldn't remember the last time that happened... or the time before.

Lulu and the others quickly followed.

Together, they entered the amusement park.

Lia thought, from now on, no one could call her a country bumpkin anymore.