It was Tuesday afternoon. The bell at the entrance of the antique shop rang, announcing the arrival of visitors. The twins, Ciel and Mei, and their friend Hugh came along like almost every afternoon.Like every time they came in, they delighted their senses with the classical ambiance of the store.The walls cladded with ebony wood that gave the store its rustic charm, the relaxing smells of sandalwood and cedar incense floating in the air, the sight of the wall-to-wall and floor-to-roof shelves filled with old books, candles of several colors, candle holders, boxes, and chests made of wood and metal, and so many different artifacts, placed along the walls of the store with the only exception of the shopfront. The front window was a third part of the size of the whole facade and allowed more than a peek of the insides of the shop.It was decorated from inside as a reading room, taking advantage of the shelves full of antique books that were right by
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