The girl who fell from the polar star - Chapter 8: The Alchemist
It was the morning of the debut of the tears of falling stars. Stock Company men had already gathered inside and outside the store—dodgy-looking characters, each and every one of them. An infestation of Becks was the best way to describe it. Becks are like cockroaches. There’s never only one. “Ugh, this is such a pain in the ass!” “We don’t got all day! Whatever it is, get on with it!” “We’re here on Mr. Leroy’s orders, y’hear me?” They were still grumbling as they were handed glasses with the tears of falling stars, but that changed the moment Marie and Rye added in the fruit juice. “W-What the—?!” “Did you see that?! The color changed! Is it magic? Damn, this brat can do magic!” “Smells real nice. Cold as a motherfucker too! Haha, it’s gonna freeze my hand off!” They were making a lot of noise. Stella wanted to urge them on, but before she could, they started drinking on their own. These were the regular tears of falling stars, meant for the general public. “This is good !” “ Ahhh ! ...