“Wow! This city’s incredible!”
Naoki was brimming with excitement among the hustle and
bustle of all the shoppers and merchants on the street.
After a few days’ travel from Fus, they had arrived at their
destination: Lihanera.
He had expected a lot after hearing it was a commerce city,
but not this much!
The place was like a giant bazaar.
They had left their wagon at the city entrance and walked to
their inn, but the main road and the alleys were all lined with street stalls
and shops.
They were selling a wide variety of things and in great
quantity.
One store had colorful clothing hanging in it. Another had
piles of meat, fish, and spices in large baskets.
Street stalls sold delicious-looking skewered meat, fragrant
fried foods, and bright sugar sculptures. There were shops selling fruits,
jewelry, miscellaneous items, and even small animals like birds and monkeys. There
was nothing you couldn’t buy here.
Merchants called out to prospective customers, customers
loudly haggled over the price, and street performers added to the cacophony of
noise.