Chapter 291: Feeling Awkward Chapter 291: Feeling Awkward His eyes widened.

Wait, wasn’t I here before all of them?

He looked around, confused.

I’ve been here all night!

Shouldn’t I be first?

He stood up quickly, still disoriented from all the quiet thinking.

His legs ached a little.

The cold had settled into his joints while he sat.

But now, now there was a small army of early birds blocking his way.

He blinked again as more people casually walked right past him and joined the line.

Some of them were even carrying stools!

Confused Abuchi “…” They brought stools?

Are you kidding me?

They must’ve been prepared from home.

Panic set in.

He hurried over, trying to edge into the line, but the front was already packed.

Every time he tried to slide in, someone gave him a sharp look like he was trying to cut.

Which, to be fair, he was.

Abuchi stopped mid step and slapped his forehead lightly.

“I was here the whole time,” he muttered under his breath.

“How did I mess this up…” He felt like a total amateur.

Of course.

Marka’s markets probably don’t work like back home.

You’re not supposed to just hang around near the stalls, you have to stand in line early.

People probably woke up at 4 a.m.

just to claim a spot.

He let out a quiet sigh.

This was what happened when a prince tried to blend in with the people and had no idea how local markets worked.

Behind him, Karen bit back a laugh.

She had been watching the whole thing silently, arms crossed, trying not to grin.

confusion was

need to hustle next time,”

Abuchi groaned.

stool and a sleeping bag.” But already, he was

They couldn’t afford delays.

Supplies were essential.

chance for

yes, but something about that first one

He paused, watching closely.

who had managed to buy from it were walking away with

clean sacks of rice, dried meat

had changed, they didn’t stroll; they marched off like

That’s the one.

That’s definitely the one.

looked at the other shops briefly, but

even looking their

specific stall, had already won

probably known

Reputation.

in the world…

spot at

is it, he thought, folding his

in line… like a

It felt…

strange.

was an

This was borderline surreal.

in swordsmanship, politics, diplomacy… now standing

He looked around awkwardly.

around him chatted casually,

were used to

of their routine, their

with baskets

other or sat on stools, yawning lazily as

one leg to another, pretending like

I

He scratched his head.

never done

Ever.

In my life.

had faced political rivals, sword duels, assassination plots, but

was a new

patience, social cues,

shifted again, looking around like someone

He was famous afterall.

up and say, “Wait, isn’t that

like a commoner?” But of course, no

Because no one knew.

have ever imagined that

face was well

another person in

get the

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