“My friend’s cake shop is finally open!
As the first customer, I am deeply honored.
Speaking as the manager of the Sixth Street Video Store and an amateur shop-review blogger, I guarantee it’s absolutely delicious!” Attached are two pictures.
Afterwards, Belle went online to browse posts, and after scrolling for just a bit, she saw Firefly’s post.
In just a few hours, the post already had hundreds of views and likes.
Even the comment section was piling up floor by floor.
Setting aside the comments that were eighty percent about Firefly’s appearance, Belle filtered out a few valuable comments and liked them.
“Is it already open?
These past few days when walking to school, I always saw this newly opened cake shop under renovation.
I definitely have to go check it out!” “The person above must still be in class, right?” “Isn’t this address the back door of the Sixth Street 141 Convenience Store?
Selling cakes would clash with the convenience store’s business, wouldn’t it?” “Who buys cakes at the Sixth Street 141 Convenience Store anyway?
Even cat food tastes better than the food at the convenience store.” Belle couldn’t help letting out a soft laugh.
Firefly just happened to come out from the back kitchen and saw Belle’s beaming look.
“What’s wrong?
Did you encounter something happy?” “Firefly, your shop has blown up!
Lots of people online are talking about it.” Although most of the discussion was about Firefly’s appearance.
Still, Firefly was indeed very pretty—that was Belle’s most direct impression.
Firefly also took out her phone to take a look, inadvertently reading out the contents of a comment.
“Pure and cute.
How can there be such a girl in this world?
She’s simply my ideal girlfriend.” “Eh?” Belle was stunned.
She hadn’t expected Firefly to read the comment out without hesitation, and completely without changing her expression.
“Firefly, don’t look, it’s a malicious comment!” Belle rushed to cover Firefly’s eyes.
But she didn’t manage to cover them in time.
“It’s fine, I don’t mind things like this.” Seeing at first glance that no one was talking about her works or her shop, but rather her appearance, Belle subconsciously thought Firefly would be unhappy.
“Compared to that, I’m planning to hold a tasting event outside.
Come give me a hand.” Firefly pushed a small cart out from the back kitchen, but there was a small step right at the doorway that could cause the cart to overturn.
Knowing just what to do, Belle came to the bottom of the steps, steadied the cart, and moved it to the roadside.
“Belle looks all thin and small, but she actually has a lot of strength.” “Hehe, I occasionally go fishing at Eridu Port, and over time I developed some strength.” Belle scratched her head and smiled.
Firefly hadn’t originally planned to do a tasting event, but HQ felt that since the shop didn’t have a grand opening ceremony, they should use sufficient perks to attract customers.
Obviously, Firefly’s funds were far from enough to advertise across all of New Eridu, let alone the fact that her small shop was a small shop in the true sense of the word—ten people standing inside would be enough to crowd it.
Therefore, setting up a tasting spot was the only choice.
The effect was indeed very good.
Passersby couldn’t help but be drawn by Firefly’s appearance, and when they realized what they were doing, they would feel awkward, only to discover that this Firefly Cake Shop was holding a tasting event.
“Um… can we really try it for free?” A young man passing by shyly walked up to the small cart.
Firefly just smiled and said, “Of course.
Just a small token of appreciation for the shop’s opening.” Firefly cut a piece of cake, the cream and cake portion kept to a modest, taste-testing degree.
After all, stock wasn’t plentiful, and if everyone came for a taste, it probably wouldn’t be enough.
The young man didn’t mind.
He took the paper plate, poked a piece with a toothpick, and put it into his mouth.
The young man’s somewhat exhausted spirit instantly perked up.
He was a freelancer who had stayed up all night working on a big gig, so instead of sleeping in the morning, he had dragged his weary and hungry body out to forage for food.
He had originally planned to go to Chopra Noodles for a big bowl, but when passing through the alley, his gaze was drawn by an exceptionally bright person.
She was like a Firefly in the dark night, a conspicuous light even in broad daylight.
When he realized he had stared at the other person for a bit too long and had unconsciously walked right up to that small cart, he finally realized his impoliteness.
Scratching his head, the young man wanted to leave, but his somewhat dull sense of smell unusually caught a singular, wondrous scent.
Only then did he see exquisite cakes displayed on the small cart.
He didn’t usually eat cake, but this scent seemed to have taken physical form, teasing at the tip of his nose.
Seeing the sign for free tasting, he finally mustered up the courage to ask.
This single bite spiraled out of control.
He had eaten cakes before, and he knew that the cakes he’d had in the past could never possibly have this kind of flavor.
“Th-this, this is too delicious… How do I buy it?” Once you’ve tasted such deliciousness, even a girl who captivated you at first sight wasn’t quite as alluring anymore.