However, no one faced Hajime and his party directly even now. The merchants seemed to restrain each other as they looked for a right timing to speak. Amongst them, was the gaudy man from earlier; he displayed a mortified expression as he compared the two women beside him with Yue and the others, and clicked his tongue. Thus he recklessly approached Hajime and his party.
“Yo, ladies. If it’s okay, can— ”
“Who do you think you are trying to touch without permission? Huh?”
“Hii!”