Chapter 277: I Don’t Recall Offending You
The two sisters didn’t try to stop Leon, and Leah was still busy promoting her paintings. That made it easy for Leon to part ways with them and head down to the big dining table in the plaza, where Gus was bustling about.
“These egg dishes on the tables—are they free to eat?” Leon asked, spotting the wide array of egg-based dishes spread out before him.
“You need to buy meal tickets from me. But for you, of course, you can eat as much as you like,” Gus replied with a warm smile.
“Then give me a few meal tickets. I’m not short on cash,” Leon said without hesitation, turning down the chance to mooch. After all, Gus was being polite, and Leon couldn’t just take advantage—payment was only fair.
“That works, but you only need one ticket. An adult ticket is 20G, and with it, you can eat here all day,” Gus explained.
“Oh, so it’s buffet-style? But at such a low price, what if someone with a huge appetite comes along?” Leon handed over the 20G that Leah had given him earlier, receiving a ticket printed with a Starfruit image. He asked the question with genuine curiosity.
“Doesn’t matter. Eat as much as they want,” Gus said with a grin. “I’m not doing this to make money. This is for the visitors coming to Pelican Town—can’t have them walking around hungry. My saloon’s closed during the festival anyway.”
“That’s just like you, Gus,” Leon said, patting Gus on the shoulder and giving him a thumbs-up. At 20G for an entire day, even the average person could easily eat their fill. Gus truly had no interest in turning a profit here.
Leon suspected that children probably ate for free—something Gus would absolutely do. Sure enough, as if to prove him right, little Vincent came bounding up to the egg buffet table, greeted Gus, grabbed an omelet, and happily dug in.