My Destiny Illustrated Book of the Moon

Chapter 719 The Girl Bringing White Iris Flowers
The next morning, Fujimaru arrived at his second morning in Mesopotamia.

After washing up and eating, Gilgamesh's confidant, the priestess Miss Siduri, was already waiting outside the door.

"Everyone is here, right? I'll give Fujimaru a job now. Today's commission is from Mr. Limat from the farm. I hope you can help him shear the sheep."

"Roger that!"

Fujimaru, who had already prepared himself mentally, accepted the task and went to the farmland with Anna Sakutsuki with great motivation.

Then in a very short time, he walked back dejectedly.

"Oh my, you look bad on the first day." Merlin, who was lazy in bed, had just untied the quilt seal and was eating an apple for breakfast. "What happened?"

"sheep……"

"...passing by..."

The boy and the girl answered weakly, and Shuoyue translated with a smile: "The shrine maidens said that they wanted to have their hair shaved even if they had to pay, so they have been booked."

"I see... I'm so sorry." Siduri was slightly stunned and a little embarrassed. "Those playful kids have caused you trouble."

"Ha, after all, they are sheep of this season, bleating, soft and comfortable like clouds. Ah, it is such a pleasure to hold them in my arms while sleeping at night."

"Shuo Yue...Have you experienced this?"

"Of course, after all, I came here much earlier than you."

"Hey, why is this——"

Sakutsuki couldn't hide his gloating. "Who made Uruk introduce the currency system, making entertainment something that can be 'bought'? In other words, you've been tricked by the modern system, Fujimaru."

"As expected, currency is a bad civilization... The reservation system is not a good thing either..." Anna puffed up her little face and muttered in a low voice.

"Cheer up, both of you... Even though this is such a tragic incident." The doctor didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Sir Siduri, please quickly arrange the work and rescue these two from their depression.

"I'm so sorry, both of you." Siduri bowed again to express her apology, and then took out a new clay tablet. "The next commission comes from Mr. Kisinamu. Because his wife has been acting suspiciously these days, we hope to investigate."

"——To put it bluntly, it's an affair investigation."

"Outside..." As soon as Siduri said this, Fujimaru and Anna immediately threw the wool behind their heads and widened their eyes at the same time, "Infidelity investigation?!"

"It suddenly turned from a daily commission into an ethical entanglement." Shuoyue complained expressionlessly.

“Um…shouldn’t this kind of thing be resolved by the parties involved?” Fujimaru scratched his cheek, rarely showing the shyness of a grown boy.

Even though he had been through six singularities, worked side by side with countless heroes, and even dealt with the entanglement of a group of nymphomaniacs in Gary...this was still the first time he had done something like catching a mistress.

"Kisinamu is the foreman of the weapons shed. He cannot leave his post on weekdays." Siduri looked at Fujimaru's wandering eyes and smiled, "Of course, if you feel reluctant, here is another commission from the flower shop--"

"I took it."

The cat ears stood up, and before Fujimaru could reply, Anna walked forward without hesitation and took the clay tablet from Siduri's hand: "You are recruiting employees for the store."

"Ah, yes." Looking at Fujimaru's sad eyes, Siduri curled the corners of her mouth and suppressed her smile, "Then I'll leave it to you, Anna."

Who can resist little Anna, the group's favorite?
So it was decided, Fujimaru went from west to east to investigate the suspicious places, while Anna went from east to west to the flower shop to work as an employee for a day.

Not to mention Fujimaru's destined journey to be full of disasters, when Anna found the flower shop according to the instructions on the clay tablet, she was stunned by the scene before her.

Unlike the warm house full of bright flowers she had imagined, a cold smell filled the corners of the room. Flowers drooped their heads, arranged neatly like tombstones, gradually losing their color over time.

This shop is slowly becoming dilapidated along with its owner.

"Hey, are you back, little girl?"

As the curtain was lifted, an old woman walked out of the flower shop, her face full of traces of time, her eyes had lost their color but still contained a glimmer that vaguely reflected the silhouette of the world.

After noticing that the figure in front of her had become smaller, the old woman was stunned for a moment, but soon she showed a warm smile again: "Welcome to the flower shop, lovely little guest."

"That's not it." Anna lowered her head and placed the clay tablet in her hands. "I accepted the commission from the God Tower and came here to help."

"Have you accepted the commission?" The old woman took the clay tablet and confirmed that it was correct. Her expression became puzzled. "But, just now someone said he would help me, and then left in a hurry... Child, are you here alone?"

"Yes." Anna blinked in confusion, "As far as I know, I should be the only one."

"That's really strange. I never thought that so many people would care about me, a person who is about to lie in a coffin... Ah, sorry, I shouldn't have said such discouraging words." The old woman laughed, "Since you have the clay tablet issued by the divine tower, then I will rest assured and leave it to you. As for the girl who suddenly ran away, let's wait until she comes back."

"Ah."

The purple-haired girl tucked her hood up. Although she was embarrassed, she suddenly felt a lot more relieved when she found out that the old woman had poor eyesight.

At least here, no one will care about me...

Anna should have felt disappointed, but she pursed her lips, picked up the flower tray with brisk steps, and started to work. "I'm sorry, my grandson and his wife send me flowers every day, but I can only let the flowers wither in vain." The old woman said softly, "Although I have always been unwilling to give up the flower shop, I can't leave the shop, and I can't attract business. I can only ask others to help..."

Perhaps because of her age, the old woman spoke slowly and unhurriedly, and Anna was not in a hurry to interrupt her. Instead, she listened quietly, occasionally responding softly, and the old woman would smile and nod.

There were no customers in the morning, but whenever people from Uruk passed by the flower shop and saw the interaction between Anna and the old lady, they would smile warmly, then lower their voices and leave quietly.

Amid the hustle and bustle of the city, this place is always peaceful and beautiful.

Until the doorbell rang, Anna looked up and saw the door curtain was lifted. The first thing that squeezed in was a whole pot of blooming white irises. Under the shining midday sun, they were pure and beautiful. Behind the flower pots, the pure white dress and over-the-knee lace stockings were equally bright and captivating.

It was like there were large patches of white flowers blooming in front of the flower shop.

Anna's mind was briefly distracted for a moment, and then she noticed the two green horns in a curved shape hidden in the dazzling pure white.

So that’s it. It’s the horn.

The girl in the cat-ear hood withdrew her gaze with disinterest, but after a moment, her movements suddenly froze and her purple pupils shrank sharply.

Wait, horns?

Verdant and green horns, pure white dress, adorable and innocent face, and starry eyes that reveal innocence.

The demon, as pure as an angel, reappeared in Anna's memory, causing her legs to tremble slightly, and she almost couldn't resist the urge to run out of the door.

No, if that woman hadn't happened to be blocking the door, she would have already fled the street without looking back... maybe even to Uruk.

The little hands tightly grasped the black robe, wrapping the trembling body tightly. Little Anna turned her back, clenched her teeth, and almost couldn't help but moan.

"Why... is this guy here?!"

"Hmm?" A 'devil' that looked like a young girl popped out her little head from behind the flowerpot. When she saw the smiling old lady, her starry eyes lit up with joy.

"Child, I brought the flowers, okay?"

As if he had just learned to speak, the 'devil's' words were not coherent, but combined with the innocent girl's voice, he looked quite cute.

"Thank you, kind-hearted unknown girl." The old woman subtly misunderstood the meaning of 'child' and thought she was talking about herself. "I can smell it. It's a very fragrant and beautiful flower."

"Yes, my mother went to the Persian Gulf and found it herself." The 'devil' replied happily.

"Is that so? Then your mother is really amazing."

"Yeah, mom, that's awesome..."

The two of them were still talking at cross purposes, while Anna crouched and moved cautiously towards the window.

Run away, run away quickly.

Before that demon found himself...

"Ah, speaking of which, I have to thank a little girl who came from the God's Tower." The old lady smiled kindly as if she remembered something, "She has been helping me all morning today."

"Really?" The girl in white blinked her eyes, her sleeves fluttering in the breeze. She seemed to sense something and cast her gaze towards the open windowsill.

The windowsill was empty.

But one can still capture the petite figure fleeing on the street, with her purple ponytail sticking up high.

It's like a stubborn little snake, or a vigilant little kitten.

It makes people want to get closer... and then rub her up and down, and appreciate her angry and helpless cute look.

Memories of the past came to her mind, and the girl's eyes lit up as she watched Anna disappear at the end of the street.

"So, it's you..."

At the same time, the white-haired, golden-eyed young man glanced sideways, his gaze cast towards the distant street, then turned around, stepped forward, and walked into the renovated hall.

"King Gilgamesh, His Excellency Shuo Yue requests an audience."

"Come in." The wise king was still holding the clay tablet with a frown on his face. Only when he saw Shuoyue coming in with a smile did his expression relax a little.

"You left those people in Chaldea and came to see me. Why? Do you want to reminisce about the past?"

"Maybe?" The young man shrugged. "But in fact, what I want to say is--"

"Gilgamesh, I'm here to negotiate terms."

(End of this chapter)