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Apollo was feeling a little grumpy. One reason was because of the rainy weather in Blues City. This sort of climate always means, for him, that there would be less customers for the day. Although he didn't really have to worry about it, because today was his day off.

Second reason was that Apollo was stuck in the bookshop. He was never really interested in books. He gained most of his knowledge through his experiences. He looked around again and sighed. He actually didn't know why he was in the bookshop in the first place but he decided to stay for a bit. He might find something interesting.

Osiris yawned as a customer entered his store, that was the first person to step in. He peered at him, recognizing him as one of the vice-leader of a particular constellation. He touches his eyebrows, hoping that he wouldn't be recognized himself. This side-job of his isn't exactly allowed by the others. Imagine the shock it would causes.

"Welcome ~" He greeted and returned his attention back to the book.

Apollo merely nodded in reply to the greeting. He wasn't really interested in chatting with men so he made his way around the bookshop. He wasn't particularly looking for anything but nonetheless, still tried to read through the titles of the books. He wondered if there were any that would catch his attention.

Freya shuts the umbrella behind her as she stepped into the store. Hanging it at the rack near the exit, she made her way to the counter where the man reads. "Hey Osiris, I haven't met you for a long time huh?" she greeted, to which a nod was his reply to her.

She leans herself towards the counter and scans through the store, a man she notices was browsing nearby. Because his back was facing her, she couldn't make up who the stranger is.

Hearing the door open then close, Apollo looked back and saw silver haired woman talking to the man on the counter. She looked a little familiar and he couldn't really tell whether he'd seen her around or maybe caught a glimpse of her picture from somewhere. He noticed that she was looking at him, so he flashed a smile and waved at her.

"Hello", he said silently, thinking that she could at least do lip-reading.

Freya runs her fingers through her hair as she continues her observation on the stranger. When he moved his lips, she recognizes it as a way of saying 'hi'. She returned the gesture, added with a small wave of her hands.

A snigger came through and she turned her head around just to caught Osiris saying "No flirting in my store." It was so loud that Freya swears that the stranger could hear it, but it could be just her. She blushes and punches the guy gently on his arms.

Keito entered the bookstore after Freya. He looked around and didn't found anything that interesting. He could stay here to shelter for the rain, hoping it would clear up sooner or later. Though, there was one interesting thing. The young lady that had guided him to the store, Freya, was talking with another guy. That wasn't very interesting. But after awhile, she had blushed and pushed the guy.

"Oh. This is going to be interesting.", he thought and kept watching as the event played out.

No flirting in my store.

It was said loud enough that even Apollo could hear even when he was at a distance a little away from them. He chuckled at the sight of her being embarrassed about it. This time, he noticed that there was also someone else who entered the bookstore. He went back to pretending to browse through the book titles.

Mei made her way into the bookstore. Her clothes were as if they never touched the rain. Her presence was masked, like always. When she walked in, her footsteps were quieter than a mouse. She doubted anyone would notice her come in. She wandered to the art and sketching section of the bookstore and started pulling some in and out. She looked at the various sketches and drawings silently.

Osiris merely unmovable like a mountain, Freya's punches doesn't hurt a bit. But he knew she was practicing restrain. Another customer entered the store and he greeted once again, with his monotonous voice.

"Look~ I am not flirting with him, I don't even know who he is." Freya's sweet voice came about. But he merely glances at her and returned to his book which invited another round of her punching him again.

From the corner of his eyes, he notices yet another customer entering. He sighed, just how many customers are coming in today? "Welcome young miss, how may I help you?" He greeted after her as she moved towards the arts section.

Mei was silent and ignored the man at the counter. She simply looked at him and shook her head before she went to the art section. She was a bit surprised as her presence was masked so masterfully. Very few people notice, and that man noticed upon sight. Though she did make it obvious that she entered the bookstore.

Stepping inside the bookstore, Akira shutted her umbrella, mildly disappointed that there more people than she expected.

I wish there just some place for some privacy... Akira thought, but shook her head. She knew she was just stressed with the workload of being the Vice Leader along with being the top medical person in the Ara empire. She shouldnt be frustrated to people she didn't know.

Glancing at the crowd, she avoided them and headed to the fiction section, her eyes glazing over the the titles.

'I probably should avoid them...' Taking out a novel called Royal Exile, she took an armchair next to the window and curled up, her attention already in the book.

Apollo wondered if maybe it was about time for him to get out when another person came in; a gloomy looking girl. Although he only noticed this when the shopkeeper had greeted her. He observed as the girl only went about her own business remaining silent. He dared not approach her because it seemed like she wasn't the type to talk to him.

By now, Apollo was bored and thought of going to look for a certain someone when another woman came in. He wondered if the bookstore was popular to women, seeing as there were three females who came in after him. He stared at her until he went towards the same section as he was at, picked a book and placed herself by a window. He looked up to read what genre it was.

Fiction

Apollo went towards the direction of the latest customer and smiled.

"Hello."

It ended pretty quick, the event of Freya and Apollo that is. A little bit disappointed, Keito had walked over to the history section. His knowledge of the history of the world he lived in, was little. He never knew more than about the village he grew up in.

"Too bad it ended that quick. I should probably be doing something or the owner of this place will get suspicious.", he thought and picked a random book of the shelf.

Akira glanced at Apollo and smiled at him.

"Hello..." She gazed at him again and blushed as she returned to her book. She wasn't very social especially to guys and tend to avoid social gatherings if she can.

Apollo observed her reactions and gestures. This way, he could easily see and understand the other person. When he saw her blush, he immediately assumed that she was being shy. He smiled as he made a quick glance at the book she was reading.

"Royal Exile", he read the title. "Is it good?"

Mei was flipping through some art books before she felt a presence. Her eye shot open as she felt a strange presence when that one boy who went to the history section. " An Anguilla...." she said to herself glaring at him from behind the shelf. " How long has it been..." she put the book back.

Akira nodded happily with a dreamy look on her face. Being surrounded by books from her training as a medic made her appreciate books more.

"It really all about war as far I can see. I haven't gone much since I'm still at chapter 2..." She admitted, sheepishly, dropping the said book on her lap.

"About war, I see. Interesting", he replied.

Apollo was amused that the lady had dropped her book. This would mean that she was giving him her attention. From the looks of it, he presumed that she was a book lover, unlike him who just nonchalantly entered the bookshop with no apparent reason.

"Then do you like that book?"