Same Stars Of Yesterday (book 2)

"Merch"

CLI.
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Ash's POV:

"Ah~ Wait up, May!"

I zoomed after the brunette while carrying my maroon guitar case.

"Can you try to keep your attention on the road, Ash? You don't need to stop at every store you see and peek inside through the glass walls. I don't want to end up being separated. It's going to be a hassle~" She told me briefly crossing her arms before we both looked in front of us. 

"Is this the place? I should have done my research...."

"Finally,  we're here..." Was May's remark before stepping in the wooden door and I followed suit. 

I was greatly delighted when I actually stepped inside too after May.  The place was indeed what I was hoping to see. 

There were a lot of merchandise in the store and all are products with ABC's logo and insignia.  From bags to accessories and tumblers and such,  there were significant designs on them that are distinct to ABC.

"Oh, woah! A cap with Flame Meteor's  fire insignia~! What can be way cooler than this?!" I saw this cap and I wasn't able to control myself that I went to grab it and also wore it.

I even looked at the price and it made me narrow my gaze and sigh.

"You like the cap? And I thought you wouldn't be buying anything..." I heard May to have cooed behind me. 

"Oh,  hello there, young ones~ Thank you for coming by our shop. Have you found anything on your liking?" A man that looked-like a retired soldier came from the other room and greeted us cordially.

"Hi, Sir! Ah, is this the final price for this one?" I asked raising the cap and the man smiled nodding.

"You got a good choice,  young man~ Ahaha~ That was one of Flame Meteor's own cap, you know..."

I widened my eyes hearing that. On the other hand, May looked in doubt at the man.

"Woah~! Seriously, Sir?? For real??" I was caught up at the moment that I wasn't able to hold myself calmly. 

"Really? How come you sell such a product here?" May inquired with a sense of curiosity in her eyes and it appeared like she was trying to uncover something from the man with the way she looked at him. 

"That's a question I often hear, young miss..."

"Are they for real and not fabricated? Or they are just normal products you only made to look like they're especially ABC's?"

"Huh? May...." I only uttered out.

She turned to the man and gave him an intimidating glare.

"Oh.. Ahahaha~" Was what we heard from the man before he held onto the table near him. "I understand if you doubt the credibility of our products, young miss... I wouldn't think negatively otherwise. But I would like to tell you that we are ABC's merchandise shop. We have only been opened for quite a few weeks and I understand if you would doubt us."

I looked at the cap I was holding and I drew nearer to the man with my glinting eyes. 

"How did this place became ABC's merchandise shop? Are you really official? Does that mean you are in contact with the band members themselves?" I asked excitedly but I felt May's fingers already on my ear pulling me away from the man before she still unconvincingly stepped up before the man and they stood in silence with their eyes on each other.