I enter Stick it to the Man! And there is a pot there instead of Rumi. The shopkeeper seems to be absent, but it looks like you can still buy what you need. You should make sure to keep your good karma and leave your sP in the Honesty Pot!

Is this some super secret plot that has yet to be revealed? The prices and haggling hasn't changed at all.

The same thing is happening in the Beach Shack. I don't think it's a plot. I think it's just there because both of those shopkeepers are currently running booths at Peka-Boo, so it wouldn't be logical to also have them be in their own shops. c:

edit: There's also an Honesty Pot in the Music Shop since Johannes is running the Battle of the Bands.

OH! That makes sense. I forgot that Rumi was at the merch tent. Thanks!

Same thing with the Healer (which doesn't make much sense to me when you can just go to her in her tent and click on the text and she'll heal all your pets for free).

Pretty sure it's just got to do with them running booths for Peka-Boo though.