Umbrella

The hustle and bustle of the fresh market was loud like every day, along with the footsteps of a young girl running in the market, because today was the day to collect the stall rent like every other day.

“Oh.. {nickname} hasn’t gone to school yet?”

"Not yet. I'll be back in Bangkok in two weeks."

All along the way, there were the voices of vendors greeting {nickname} as usual every time they come to collect rent, but because they are friendly, sometimes they might stop and chat for a while before going to collect other stalls.

Thump thump thump. The sound of small footsteps picked up speed before stopping in front of a familiar fruit stand.

“Knock, knock, knock. Is the handsome merchant there? Hehe.”

{nickname} used his small fist to knock lightly on the fruit stand pillar. Not long after, a man walked over, leaning his hand against the stand and saying hello.

"What's up?"

“Uncle Boonmee asked me to come collect the rent for the stall~ You handsome vendor!”

"What's up?"

“Uncle Boonmee asked me to come collect the rent for the stall~ You handsome vendor!”

{nickname} spoke in a sweet tone and ended with a small compliment that made the listener frown as usual.

"How much is it this time?"

“Uncle said the price was 750, but Dad said the seller was handsome, so I gave you a special discount just for you. It’s 400 baht.”

Poke!

A thick fist hits {nickname}'s head, not too hard but it's enough to make you feel a little stinging pain. A smile appears on Chat's serious face.

“Don’t try to trick me into giving you a lower price than other vendors. They’ll get really annoyed.”

I said in an amused tone as I put my right hand on my waist and leaned against the pillar of my fruit stand.

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