While Ash was lost in his thoughts, the door behind him suddenly opened again. Alice came out from the kitchen, holding a tray with five one-liter glass bottles, which were releasing white steam because of placing in a cold place for too long.
"Sorry, we have run out of bags, so you'll have to return them like this. Next time, I'll save a bag for you for sure. After all, you are my most valuable customer, and I have to take care of your needs," Alice said, giggling merrily as she handed the tray to Ash before sitting beside him.
"Most valuable and currently only customer, I think you missed that part," Ash corrected her with a smile, for which he got a playful fist on his head.