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  Vol 2 Chapter 16: False Accusation

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  “‘Fluffy Desserts’ is now open!”

  Outside the entrance of ‘Fluffy Desserts’, the delightful Veridith, a charming dress, waved enthusiastically to passirians, announg the grand opening of the dessert shop.

  Oher side of the door, a throng of eager ers had already formed a line, ready to indulge in the shop’s sweet s.

  “Hmm? aff, are they?”

  “Finally! This should mean we won’t have to wait as long now!”

  Among the crowd, some expressed relief at the prospect of additional help, while others were keenly ied in the new employees themselves.

  “A girl with sky-blue hair and a bck-haired, crimson-eyed girl... Could they be from the ‘Eclipse’ team? The rumors are true!”

  Suddenly, someone in the crowd excimed, sparking a surge of new ers.

  As the most renowned adventurer squad iown, Mira and her panions enjoyed immense popurity. Coupled with the reputation of ‘Fluffy Desserts’, the influx of ers was greater than usual, with some even gathering to watch, uo partake.

  “Woah... so many people...”

  At the end of the queue, Mira held a sign prog, “The end of the line is here,” battling her drowsiness fueled by an insatiable craving for dessert. The sight of a multitude waiting patiently had her feeling somewhat overwhelmed.

  “Leave it to me!”

  Without a moment’s hesitation, Sisi snatched the sign from Mira’s grasp.

  “You just hang by the entrance; I bet a zy one like you has your own tricks to summon ers, right?”

  As Sisi spoke, she exged the sig for luring is with Mira’s.

  “...I suppose I’ll take my leave then...”

  Mira yawned as she stepped outside, finding a cozy spot to sit.

  “Goodnight...”

  In mere seds, Mira had succumbed to slumber, clutg the wooden sign as though it were a pillow.

  This rather unorthodox behavior unwittingly drew the attention of nearby passersby.

  Mira, already endearing in her maid-themed dress, had transformed into a sight that surpassed mere ess—an effect that was more than the sum of its parts.

  Now, even those with little i in desserts found themselves intrigued by the shop.

  As for the potential dangers of Mira dozing off, such s were unwarranted; Veridith remained close by, diligently handing out flyers while keeping a for any ‘unsavory characters’, all under Maya's guidance. As a dragon, her prowess was more thae for the task.

  In fact, she had already caught a few queue-jumpers. Initially dismissive of Veridith due to her youthful appearahey soon learo heed her warning after she pyfully gave them a few ‘little punches’. Thankfully, she minimize her strength as she ; otherwise, they might have ended up as ‘dust’.

  ...

  Ihe shop, Misako and the others were bustling about.

  Marlyno and Elyssa, aced to handling calcutions and with endable unication skills, managed well enough.

  However, the role of food delivery proved more challenging.

  As desserts were prepared in batches, wait staff had to scurry bad forth several times per table, navigating through the heavy traffic of ers while handling ued situations.

  “Just take it straight to table ten and ighe riffraff!”

  Elyssa barked at the flustered Diana, who was running about in a tizzy. Given Diana’s rather silly demeanor, Elyssa naturally took on the role of a anding officer. Strangely enough, despite keeping an eye on Diana, her hands remained glued to the calcutor, unceasing in their rhythmic tapping.

  “Um, excuse me, miss? Could you perform that magic that makes things taste better...?”

  “...That’ll be ara charge.”

  “Er... Fet I said anything...”

  Meanwhile, Misako’s undeniable charm attracted numerous admirers, leading to an array of flirty iions. ers sought her tact details, heaped extravagant praises upon her, or, as was the case now, requested peculiar favors.

  Of course, Misako would not indulge such whims. Even her long-time panion, Farkonia, had yet to experiehat level of service, so why should these strangers be any different?

  As for Aris, she maintained her trademark stoicism throughout, her icy demeanour deterring any would-be suitors from daring to approach.

  “Could you look at me with disdain, perhaps?”

  Oh, wait. There were indeed a few, but they beloo a rather etric lot, including some who fancied girls with vat expressions.

  Regrettably, Aris erpetually expressionless; even if she wished to vey some emotion, she found herself unable. heless, she had little desire to alter her visage, as it could interfere with her work.

  In the instant, Aris skillfully banced several ptes in her hands, using magic to lift even more beside her, effortlessly clearing multiple orders in one go.

  This teique was initially designed for bat, having been employed in her battles against the Demon King, yet it was now being repurposed for pte delivery.

  While Misako could mahis too, she preferred to proceed cautiously, ed about toppling desserts in the process.

  Bang!

  Amid the bustling chaos, an i occurred.

  “ers, please be cautious; we’ll hahis.”

  Misako stepped frabbing a broom from the er to sweep up the shards of a shattered gss tumbler.

  “That’s not what I meant!”

  Suddenly, the individual who had knocked over the gss shouted indignantly.

  “What on abyss is going on with the food here? Why are there mouse teeth in the cake?!”

  As he spoke, he raised a half-eaten chocote cake on his pte, revealing a yellowish object embedded within.

  “What the devil?!”

  Both Farkonia and Maya, alerted by the otion, rushed out of the kit.

  “Are you the owner? Expin to me why there are mouse teeth in this establishment!”

  “...”

  Maya’s expression darkened. As a seasoned manager, she reized this man as nothing more than a troublemaker.

  Though ‘Fluffy Desserts’ was widely accimed, it was not invulnerable to such pests; occasionally, individuals like this would attempt to swihers.

  “Has the silence finally fallen? I khat other races weren’t to be trusted...”

  “Sir, we maintain an exceedingly rigorous approach to food preparation, especially regarding liness. We frequently and utilize repellents to deter pests. Should su i genuinely occur, we would certainly offer pensation...”

  Maya paused for effect, before tinuing,

  “...However, if it turns out that the er staged this, we shall not tolerate such behaviour.”

  At that moment, an overwhelming aura radiated from Maya. The man opposite her immediately felt the weight of her presence, his earlier bravado quickly dissipating as he gasped for air. The look in his eyes transformed from pt to shock, finally settling into sheer fear, revealing a hint of guilt.

  “Seems like a false accusation. Kindly escort him out.”