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(Akiko Pov)

Mom sent me to the market place which is sometimes fun! 

I sometime hear tea and rumors and I love it!

It's interesting and fun! 

I basically know half of the whole village and since the market place was part of the half, I was fine alone.

"Let's see..." 

I checked the checklist my mom gave me. 

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3 loafs of bread

5 lettuce

3 big portions of pork

2 packs of seeweed

1 big pack of rice

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"" Ah, that's more than usual."" I thought.

"Whatever..." I muttered quietly.

I stopped at a cart filled with vegetables and fruits. The cart had his owner, Haruko by its side.

"Hello Haruko san! I would like eh... 5 lettuce please!" I had to double check that... I'm rather forgetful sometimes. But that's not a big problem so I'm glad!

"Your total is _____" He spoke with a dreaded voice.

" Here you go! Have a day- nice day!" I handed him the money and pushed the lettuces into my bag I brought wth me.

"" Damn... The price became more expensive... So unfair... "" I thought as I pouted a little. 

I headed to the bread cart since I needed to buy bread. I wondered what mom was gonna make with it. 

"Ah, Akiko! So, 2 loafs as usual?" Miss Darling greeted me with bread as always! She's really nice and sweet!

"Nope. 3 loafs actually! I hope the price didn't become more expensive here!" I explained with a smile. 

" I unfortunately had to do that... I know, it sucks!" She responded with bread and more bread on her hands. She really loves bread and loves baking them!

"Aww man..." I pouted again.

"But I'll lower the price a bit for you! ____ is your total!" She said with a cheerful smile.

"Thanks miss Darling! I'll never forget this!" I replied. 

" You always don't, dear." She mumbled.

I payed with the money and threw the loafs into my bag.

"Greetings to your mother!" Oh yeah, she's an old friend of my mom! They met while picking peaches together! Heard they got along because they both had something in common which I don't remember! Hehe-

"" Next is pork, my favourite!"" 

I always have to go to mister Goru's house since the prices for meat is insanely high!

Luckily, he allows me to get it for way cheaper! He's a very good hunter who's been training for 30 years! Very impressive, huh? 

He's really admirable!

I finally arrived after about 10 minutes of walking. I walked up to the door and knocked. 

*Knock knock knock*

I waited for a minute and knocked again because no one opened the door. 

*knock knock knock*

The door finally opened, revealing Mister Goru's wife.

"Sorry, he isn't home yet! Very unusual for him, I know! But I'm just assuming that he just finished work late! Sin-" 

" Alright, miss!" I cut her off.

She's really social and chatty, but wayy too chatty! I always have to cut her off at some point, or she's gonna talk for hours!

One time, she even talked for 5 hours until she finally noticed it!

"Ah, my apologies! Anyway, two big pork portions?" She asked with a sweet smile. 

"Mhm!" I replied. 

"Alright! I'll ask my man if he can deliver it to you as soon as he gets home! Sorry for your troubles, Akiko! You know-" 

" Thanks, miss!" I ran off, not wanting to be stuck there forever.

I could see her waving in the distance, smiling at me.

"" Aww damnit... I forgot to ask her name again!"" I told you I'm forgetful!

A few minutes later, I remembered that I forgot to check the list so I checked and realize that the next thing to buy is seaweed packs and that the wagon for it was 3 minutes away.

So I ran because I don't want the sun to go away and bring the darkness back. Y'know why? 

I have Nyctophobia. That's why.

Or was it called Noctophobo? I don't even remember...

Hmm... I think it was Nyctophobia....

Honestly I don't give a fuck about the name.

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"Your total is ____." 

"Thanks sir." 

I played him and went off. This sir sells seaweed and rice so it was nice. 

"Oh, aren't you Akiko?" A lady waking by spoke. 

" Ah yes, that's me." I respond.

"My friend wanted me to ask about your father! How is he?" She asked with a polite smile and tone. I didn't think she knew about my father or me at all. 

"He's dead. So I don't know how he's doing in heaven." I answered with a small smile and nervousness. 

"Oh I'm so sorry to hear that!" She bended her back forwards a bit and apologized, her smile going away in an instant. 

"No worries. I barely know him anyway..." I mumbled before walking away. "Have a nice day!" 

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A/n: A small "episode" 

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