The city's size was large and had many extraordinary aspects, which made taking a walk memorable.

«From the perspective of these two children, who don't have much time in this world, the city is full of all kinds of strange things», I thought. Everything was simply amazing, from buildings full of ornamental decorations, to canals and countless people.

We passed through the town square, which was lively today.

In the square, beautiful ladies were chatting about this and that.

—Yes, yes! So I ended up ordering two second helpings of spaghetti.

—Me too-.

—My husband also ate my portion before, you know? Isn't it incredible?

—Wa—, Mauro eats well after all—

—That's why I had to eat hard bread! Incredible!

It seemed the wives were talking about their husbands or food.

«Am I supposed to watch both of them alone?», I wondered. I felt that making a living was hard.

I observed the children from afar, especially Anastasia, who continued cheering happily, and a smile appeared naturally on my face.

«How can you be so charming?», I asked myself.

Was it because she was a girl? Or because she was an elf?

I was sure I had seen them since they were smaller, but there was something different about Anastasia and Arceus. It was a strange difference that couldn't be expressed in words.

As a maiden who had not yet known a man, let alone raised a child, this was even more incomprehensible to me.

Therefore, I thought that if I ever had a child in the future, I would definitely want to have a daughter.

That's why my heart was twisted when I saw Anastasia's cute and small figure.

«Because she is so pretty and charming that it hurts my heart!», I exclaimed to myself.

I remembered being cautious every time I touched Anastasia's chubby cheeks and getting nervous because I was worried that if I squeezed her hand too hard, she would break.

In the end, for me, all the time I spent with Anastasia was precious.

The smell of fish and the noise of boots mixed in the confusion.

Before I realized it, we had arrived at the river's edge.

Aksville was full of people.

The children moved quickly through the auction stands, seeing the items.

—Naru No. 3! 200 kg of sturgeon!

—Naru No. 5! 100 kg of Spanish mackerel! 120 kg of sturgeon!

—Naru No. 2! 250 kg of crab!

While the boats unloaded the seafood, the auctioneers shouted loudly.

Aksville's fish market wasn't very large, so most customers were cart drivers and nearby restaurant owners.

The children squeezed between people and watched the auction.

«It's been a while since I visited the fish market», I reflected.

The auctioneer scribbled something on a note and handed it to the winning bidder.

The winner handed over the note, along with the money, to the cargo handler and received the merchandise, loading it onto a cart.

All this happened in less than 10 seconds.

Setting the price, exchanging merchandise, bringing the next item... these actions flowed like water, comparable to a circus show.

Even in such a small place, there was a world of experts.

Merchants examined the fish's quality, nodded or shook their heads, applauded or exchanged quick signals with people beside them.

There was no space for beginners to intervene.

While I stood there stunned, the auctioneer weighed the next fish on the scale.

—What's happening now? —Arceus asked Anastasia, seeing a crowd gathered around a large shark.

—That's a giant shark that was recently caught —Anastasia responded with a know-it-all tone while subtly inflating her chest.

I felt a bit worried while observing; meanwhile, Anastasia led Arceus by the hand to another place.

—Ars, let's see if there's something interesting.

—Oh, a saltwater fish. Why are they here nearby? This is the first time I've seen a live fish.

Arceus commented upon arriving at a stand where several yellow fish could be seen in enormous rectangular wooden baskets.

While the children enjoyed themselves without any life worries, I was constantly watching them, ensuring neither of them got lost.

Time flew like a comet and the sun began to set, the twilight sky was simply fantastic. I looked at the sky while sighing.