< 064. Some Some Street Vendor (2) >
This is a story from when I was living as Lee Young-jin.
Every holiday, more gift sets than expected arrive at the orphanage.
I often heard the friendly neighbors say this, and I wonder if it was because of the director who was a real person.
Vitamins, orange juice, fruit, tuna, and even toothpaste. Beef was hard to come by, but the holiday gifts still made our hearts flutter.
After that, when I was working part-time at a convenience store, the boss bought me a No. 3 tuna in cooking oil as a holiday gift.
And no matter how I thought about it, I could tell that the price was more expensive than buying them individually.
No, it was a lot more expensive than I thought.
“Why can’t I just buy five cans of tuna and two packs of cooking oil?”
When I asked him that, he just laughed and looked at me as if I was pathetic.
“···That’s the realm of logic. Gifts are the realm of emotion.”
“yes?”
“I will give you this neatly organized item as a gift. It has its own price and is a high-quality item. I respect you. It is a price that includes the intention. It is called a setup fee.”
“······.”
“If you judge a gift by logic, you won’t be able to do business.”
“I see. It’s not something that can be sold with logic.”
“You know a lot, hyung.”
“Ma. My brother has also tried home shopping and sold everything from children’s storybooks to gift sets.”
“aha.
“Anyway, that’s the most important thing when selling gifts.”
“What is it?”
“The living live as they please.”
“oh.”
That’s right.
***
The parents who followed Patrasche started buying things as if they were possessed by something.
Some parents knew who I was and looked at me with suspicion, but…
“You can try it before you go.”
“Oh, really?”
“Yes, you can sample it.”
As I watched Nephthy gathering customers with a bright smile, I began to dispel my doubts.
“Whoa… This is killing me. Hmm. This pretzel snack is no joke.”
“Right? It’s okay···.”
“Yeah, it’s a good drink···.”
“It’s a potion. Zephrine doesn’t allow alcoholic beverages to be brought into the country.”
“Huh? Ahaha! Yes. That’s right!”
The parents, dressed in fancy clothes, said so, took a sip of the drink, ate some snacks, and nodded.
“But I was really surprised. Could it be that the student body president from last year···”
“Hmm. Let’s stop talking about that. Right now, I’m just a student doing business. . . to atone for my sins.”
“Ah. I see. … You are truly amazing.”
The parents nodded with sparkling eyes.
Atonement, my ass. Did I sin?
But, if you can sell, then don’t you think that a businessman should sell his own story as well?
“···Senior. As expected, you are···.”
“······.”
Why are you so touched again?
“Yes sir. Keep your mouth shut and do your job.”
“Yes, yes!”
Nephthys smiled brightly, and at the same time, the parent came towards me and asked quietly.
“But Mr. Chairman. This is the sign on the waist of that fancy wolf that was just now… It’s good for men….”
“Yeah. It’s huge.”
“Huh, are you saying that this really has that effect?”
“Yes, that’s right. It’s not easy to explain.”
“Then, here, one drink. And a set of cookies, please!”
“Honey, why are you buying cookies?”
“Oh my. With such a refreshing drink, I need to have some salty snacks with it.”
“You know what I mean. It’s 20,000 rin for a set for two.”
“Oh, it’s not that expensive? The store next door only sells black bread in water.”
“Conscientious taste and quantity. And price. I won’t lie anymore.”
“···Oh, I see. Yes. Please give me one too.”
So the first customer bought it, and a line of customers formed after him.
“Please give me a set too! Is it really that good for men?”
“Of course. It’s Zephrine Vision. It’s 20,000 Lin.”
“I, I have two sets!”
“I have three sets!”
“Please give me some too!”
“I’m busy making it, so please calculate the Nefty for me.”
“Yes, yes! I’m going now!”
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hmm.
Actually, I used an enchantment potion to increase stamina in the potion.
There’s a little bit of magic resistance. There’s a little bit of abnormal status resistance. There’s… health recovery is a basic option, and there are also various tier 9 buffs.
Since it enhances all of your biological abilities, unlike magical buffs, it will feel like a nutrient that makes you feel warm and steamy from the heart.
The magic of sports day motion sickness is also in the official settings.
It’ll stop that a bit, and that alone will make a big difference.
“Get in line. I’ll sell to you in order.”
“yes!”
***
Parents who gathered in groups of three or five, each buying snacks, took their seats in the audience and spread out the food.
Soon the students entered and the announcer’s commentary began.
[We would like to thank all the distinguished guests who attended the athletic meet of the Jeprin Academy’s College of Engineering and the College of Engineering today. We will now begin with a greeting from Student Council President Yves von Lohengrin.]
Eve stood on the stage with a determined expression amidst everyone’s applause, holding the magic voice amplifier in her hand and opening her mouth.
“I would like to express my gratitude to the parents and staff who made this event shine today···.”
After Eve’s dirty, boring, and stiff speech, the announcer took the microphone again.
[I would like to give some safety precautions to the distinguished guests who have attended this event today. All of Zephrin’s students have a minimum magic power of 3, an average magic power of 8, and a maximum magic power of 22. Due to the nature of magic power, those with low magic power may experience magic motion sickness. In this case, our safety personnel are on standby, so please let us know at any time so that we can respond immediately···.]
Zephrin’s Magic Sickness.
Magic power means will, and in this sports day where countless wills collide with fierce will, it is difficult for ordinary people with low magic power to deal with this magic sickness. In particular, the closer you sit to the audience, the more essential it is to have a potion for magic sickness.
But the price of that potion is only a few pennies.
But a small commotion arose during a series of parent-teacher meetings.
“Oh my···.”
“I guess it’s not that bad this year?”
“That’s possible. This year’s student council president’s magic power is 22… Look at the area in front of me. Can’t you see my face getting worse?”
“But somehow we are somewhat okay.”
“······By the way, do you remember that wolf?”
“Ah, that red wolf, that one I would love to have at home.”
“No, not that. That’s true, but… didn’t the sign on the wolf’s waist have various effects written on it?”
“Huh. Then this is···”
“Yes. The person selling it is Prince Wolfram von Lohengrin… and probably not Zephrin Vision.”
“Is this the Imperial Vision’s… recovery drink?”
“D, I heard you said you were selling it cheap to repent.”
“···Ugh, ugh. Then. So···.”
“We are drinking a beverage blessed by the royal family. This is it.”
“It’s warm there… The sun setting also gives me some strength.”
“That’s right. Huh. This is it.”
A small wave of excitement spread among the parents.
“···Now that I think about it.”
“yes?”
“···After it’s over, can I buy it as a gift? This? If I give it as a gift to another count’s family as an imperial vision, this···”
“···Ugh.”
“hmm!”
“Ohh···.”
No it wasn’t.
The heat was never small.
It was just looking for an opportunity to spread.
***
Boom! Whoa! Woooooo! Gyaaaaah!
“Everyone looks like they’re having a blast.”
“Aren’t you happy?”
“···Ehehe. This is fun!”
The hot heat resonated from the playground far across the square. The students’ cheers and shouts were even heard in our store, which was the store furthest from the playground.
“Did you want to participate in the sports day?”
“···If not, then it’s a lie. But, I’m still having fun. This isn’t a bluff, it’s real?”
“I see. I understand.”
Nephthys smiled broadly.
For tuition. And since he’s a guy who works hard for his dreams, it’s probably not a lie.
But at the same time, he is a guy who honestly admits his regrets.
“So how much were the sales?”
“Hmm. I easily digested 30% of it in the morning alone.”
“Oh, oh. Then···.”
“Originally, your job would have been to hold a stand and sell among the students.”
“Yes. …Shall I go?”
I couldn’t even participate in the sports day, and now I have to open a stall and do business there.
That’s a bit off.
“No. Just guard the store here. That level of sales isn’t important at all.”
“Yes, senior!”
“And soon, there will be no time to have petty thoughts like regrets.”
“yes?”
“I guess I need to adjust my uniform a bit.”
“······yes?”
You’ll know when you see it.
***
The prophecy I made to Nephthys came true.
It’s now lunch time for the sports day.
Normally, I would have gathered in groups of three or four with packed lunches and wished my children a happy and prosperous future, but hundreds of parents had gathered in front of my stall.
“Line up. Then turn around and look this way. Okay. Ten people per line, three rows. If you’re late, no one will buy. Sit in the front. You don’t have to sit too close together. Just stand in between the others so that you can see me.”
I gathered the parents in front of me and gave them neat instructions to sit down, as if they were taking their places in the military.
“I don’t intend to explain in a hurry. However, I don’t intend to explain slowly. If you listen to my explanation and buy the items, I will sell them quickly in order so that you can have a good time with your children. I will explain in order and sell them. This has nothing to do with class.”
Here and there, the figures who looked like nobles made slightly uncomfortable expressions, but did they say, “So you’re higher than me?”
Anyway, that’s how the explanation began.
“Since you’re all here, I assume you’re here to buy more of the potions I made? But since there are so many people, I ask for your understanding as I’ve formed a line. As for this potion, it’s called Zephrin Vision. This is a potion guaranteed by Wolfram. It’s a kind of comprehensive nutritional supplement that helps restore stamina and cures various status conditions.”
Oh. Nodding heads in the audience.
“And what we sell is a maximum of 4 sets per person. The price per set is 129,800 lin. It is a reasonable price and product.”
“Hmm.”
“You can tell just by looking at the object. Nephthys.”
A sigh escaped my lips, thinking that it was a bit expensive, but when I instructed Nephthy to take off the black wrapping that wrapped the gift set, my sigh turned into admiration.
One is a closed box. The other is a box with its contents open.
The closed box was solid, red and rectangular, with the words Vision Potion written in gold letters. The four corners were adorned with gold patterns, adding an extra touch of nobility.
Looking at the opened box, the contents were five potions each in luxurious bottles, wrapped in a clearly nice cloth.
“And if you buy it now, you’ll get this mini potion as an extra bonus. Even if you use that as a gift, you can drink this lightly as a sample or give it as a gift.”
“···Oh, oh. Ohhhh···.”
Everyone is absorbed in me.
Even though I haven’t turned on the royal bloodline, I’m focusing on the items I have for sale.
In fact, I feel like I am too dependent on the royal bloodline, so I wonder how far I can go.
“Now then, please line up with cash or a card ready. Each person can only have up to 4 sets. You will be stamped on the back of your hand along with the mini potion, so illegal additional purchases are not possible. Please keep this in mind.”
“Please give me two sets.”
“I have 1 set.”
“Please give me 3 sets.”
“Over there, professional distribution handling.”
“I don’t.”
“···I see. Please give me 4 sets.”
like that.
I sold everything.
It was all gone by lunchtime. It was really all gone.
This potion set, which I put my heart and soul into, sold like crazy.
And then we started having a late lunch.
I quickly closed up shop, sat down in the nearby garden, and quenched my thirst with the Magical Suite and the remaining potions.
While we were eating, Nephthys came crawling towards me with a sly step.
“Hey, senior. Senior.”
“what.”
“How many sets did we sell? I think we sold a lot.”
“200 sets. Sold out.”
“yes?”
“······That, then how much would it cost me···. So.”
“I won’t eat it. Don’t worry.”
“Oh, yes. I believe that. But, if it’s 200 sets, then isn’t it 26 million lin?”
“I guess that’s how it’ll be.”
“···My daily wage on site is 100,000 lin. 260 days’ worth. That, that in just lunchtime.”
“You have to consider the cost of production too.”
“How much is the cost?”
“······.”
Didn’t answer.
How can I possibly say 20 thousand lin?
As I kept my mouth shut, Nephthy stared at me and asked.
“···But how did you come up with such a sales strategy? Aren’t they all calculated sales strategies?”
“It’s a trade secret.”
“Um, my senior and I have gone on adventures together, even going beyond life and death…”
“Still, it’s hard to just teach it to part-time workers.”
“right.”
I didn’t answer. Nephthy looked at me and puffed out her cheeks. But what can’t be done, can’t be done.
“I’m staking my life on the convenience store. I can’t tell you this lightly. Please understand.”
“Then, I’ll walk too.”
“What?”
“Later, I want to build my senior’s second convenience store.”
A single, unfaltering eye.
Nephthy looked at me and asked for the position of store manager of store number 2.
That’s what he was saying.
