The Novice Alchemist's Store

Another house headed for with a little anxiety.

This one is a little bigger, and is it cleaning in front of the store, and the garbage hasn't fallen off.

My master won't complain about this either.

"Could this store have expectations?

I also regain a little mood and enter the store with a lighter foothold.

"Welcome"

It was a woman around forty who welcomed me.

He greets me with a soft grin, so I unwittingly bow my head and say hello back too.

"Hello, let me see some"

"Yes, take your time"

The trend of the product remains the same...... slightly more varieties of the smelting drug Potion?

In a slightly unusual way, I also keep lean pills and sunscreen pills.

Regardless of the former, I wonder if the latter can be sold in the village. If you care about sunburn, you can't farm it or anything.

No, maybe I really want to use it, but it's hard on farmers' incomes to apply sunscreen every time they leave the field every day. It's a product for the rich, isn't it?

The smelter Artifact also has a slightly feminine assortment of hats and shawls. Depending on the use, it could be sold in my shop around here.

The question is what to do with the design and the original item.

There are no professional craftsmen in the village.

Because I can make it once, that's all. Hey, in my case.

There's not much confidence around here.

- All right, is this good enough to investigate the product?

Well, what happens over here?

"Um, I'd like you to buy this out."

"Well, what?... This is Angerbear's heart. Fresh and not badly handled. How about $120,000?

"... Fine, expensive, isn't it?

Twenty percent higher than I expected.

I also have trouble with unfair cheap prices, but I also doubt they're too far off the market......

"Because I rarely get it these days. You, Alchemist?

"Yes, the village of Yock...... did you know? Village by the tree sea at the foot of the Gerba Roch mountain, where I recently opened a shop."

"Wow! There!? That would help. I haven't had a good material flow since my grandfather closed the store."

"Maybe that's expensive too?

"That's right. It's pretty thin. Besides, you handled this right away, didn't you? This level of stuff doesn't get it that way."

The price is higher because it is thin.

And then I think he appreciated the quality.

Sure, I haven't had a chance to get my heart out of this quality.

I got lucky this time, but I don't usually get shot anywhere near the village.

"You're a good young man, aren't you? Where were you training?

"... If you mean master, you mean Ophelia Millis."

To the real name of the master, whom he had not spoken in a long time, the shopkeeper stood up with his eyes round.

"What!? Who's Ophelia Millis, that Ophelia lady?

"Maybe? It's that guy in the master class."

"Really? That guy's apprentice in such a neighborhood?

Surprised, but it's not a lie, so hey.

It's a little different from normal independence, but it's true that I'm getting a farewell as a disciple, and I was taught.

'I set up a store as soon as I graduated' or something like that, because I'm a little off the hook, so you don't have a problem saying this much, do you?

"Yeah, well. 'I'll do the shop, send me some rare materials'. And then they say," It's just right for training "..."

"Um, that's the master of the master class. That's pretty tough."

A roaring and bitter shopkeeper.

Surely when you ask so much, you feel like you've been thrown out by a village on the edge.

"Oh, no, because there's also the part I wanted"

"You're young but you're very uplifting! I like it!

"Ha..."

I didn't think you'd have a shop in this country.

Because all I wanted was to normally get a job at some store.

"I'm Leonora. I'm the manager of this store. And you?"

"Oh, yes, I say Sarasa. I opened a shop in that village, so I'm sure I'll take care of you in the future, so thank you."

"Nice to meet you. Honestly, that would be quite helpful. The material flowing from that village, because Grandpa's shop was gone and there was nothing I could do about it. If we had an alchemist as good as Sarasa, we'd have more collectors again, wouldn't we?

"Haha, I hope so"

Many alchemy materials need to be processed immediately after they are collected, so without an alchemist in the near field, many of them lose much quality.

Bringing it from the village to here, a few days. After all that time, its buying price will be very low, except for some materials.

Then the gatherers couldn't make a profit either, and inevitably left the village.

"It might be a little rough at first, but we'll figure it out. - I miss you. Wow. When I opened my shop independently, too, I became very attentive to saving less and less every day. If Sarasa has any problems, I'll talk to you. I'll help you as much as I can."

"Thank you"

"If this heart can be bought, it may not be a problem. To say you have a heart, there are other parts of it, right?

"Yes, one eyeball though"

Aside from eyeballs, liver, and other Anger Bear materials, other materials bought up are put together and arranged on the counter.

Mr. Leonora took one by one of the materials I would arrange, and nodded.

"Yeah, all of them, that's a good process. - That rucksack looks pretty good, too."

"Yes, my master's farewell."

It's one of our pride dishes.

Of course, we won't sell it, will we?

"That's a master class, not on the same level as I make it. Are these all good for buying?

"Yes, I have some more materials I would like to purchase..."

As I read through the notes, Mr. Leonora arranges the material on the counter.

That's right, it's not a special material, it's just a shop in the city, and nothing seems to be missing.

The money I eventually received by offsetting the sales and purchases was roughly 380,000 rare not much.

Unexpectedly, Anger Bear material sold high.

"Thank you, Mr. Leonora, for your honesty."

"Hmm? What? I'd rather have saved my life."

Mr. Leonora, who had put the material I sold on the shelf at the back of the counter, looked back and twisted his neck strangely when he saw my face.

"I heard that the alchemist's shop in this city is no different, so I stopped by another store first..."

"Oh, it's his shop. How'd it go?

"Heart, I've said twelve thousand,"

When I said that with a bitter smile to Mr. Leonora with a funny look on her face, she burst out laughing as much as she could.

"Hahaha, there's nothing he can do about it!

"It's not funny. If this shop were the same, I'd be framed for running to another city."

"Ha, I won't stop you, but it's pretty far away, huh? If you have Anger Bear material, maybe you should have sent it all to your master."

"Yeah, if this isn't a good place, I thought about it, too"

My master tells me to send him rare materials.

If it's Anger Bear and it's of this quality, well, I think I'll get the first point.

"I don't really want to sound bad about my peers, but as far as the rumors go, it sounds like there's a little bit of" ako "going on."

"A little bit? It's less than half the price, right?

"He sees people. I thought Sarasa could fool you.

"Seems like you don't have 'eyes to see' just 'see' though."

Mr. Leonora laughs with pleasure again as I shrug my shoulders with a flashing look

"You're absolutely right! Ha ha. Thanks to you, I got good material, so here's to the lack of vision I see."

"I don't even have to deal with it anymore. Can someone come and buy or sell materials on my behalf in the future?

"Oh, that's a long way off. Is it impossible for the alchemist himself to come every time? Of course, I'll let you trade at the right price. Let's coexist and prosper."

I hold back the hand I was offered with a nickel, and I bow down my chest.

Good. I can't leave the store often, so it would be a lot easier if I could ask Mr. Darna to represent me.

I think it would be better if I came financially, but the customers would be annoyed.

"By the way, I don't think there was a ride carriage between you and that village, but do you even have a horse?

"Oh, no. It's on foot. It takes half a day, but it's faster than a horse. - Well, I can't even afford to have a horse."

Horses are expensive, and raising costs and hassles.

So what horses you normally sell are slower than I run......

I would have bought the backpack my master gave me, but I don't need it for the time being.

"Oh well... hmm? No, no, it's not half a day away!?"

"Of course I use physical enhancement. I'm not very good at it, so if you put in a break every two hours, it's like that."

Even using the smelting drug Potion, that's the limit now. If I could at least maintain it twice as much as I do now, I'd be in perspective for day trips, because as things stand, the sun will drop along the way.

Even though it's a relatively safe area, I just want to avoid running the streets at night by myself.

"No, no, because that's an anomaly, too. It doesn't last hours to strengthen your body in the first place."

"Huh? Master, you've been using it all day, haven't you? While smelting."

"Don't be with the master class! I usually only use it for a few dozen seconds or so, even if it's a long time. What kind of concentration do you have while you're working on something else, continuing the magic manipulation of strengthening your body..."

I twist my neck when Mr. Leonora turns to me with a frightened gaze.

Uh-huh, physical enhancement that I apparently didn't think I was good at, generally falling into the category I'm good at?

"Once you get used to it, you'll be able to do it quite unconsciously...... of course, you need a break because you're tired"

"There are things that you, Master Ophelia, can only disciple."

"But in my case, my original physical abilities are subtle...... I guess it would have been better if I had been a little better. I've been working out a little lately."

Phew, bend your arms, but you won't get out of the force.

It is punipuni. No results have been forthcoming.

If it's just morning and evening gymnastics, it's still not enough?

"Yee-haw, you're so cute!! If you get too mucky, you won't get hurt!

"No, I just don't think it's going to be mucky, because it's going to be easier if we can bottom up the base a little bit"

"Well... it does feel like Sarasa only studied a lot."

Yes, you're right.

You barely do any outdoor activities except internships.

I was just caged in the library and studying.

Mr. Leonora, on the other hand, is a little big and looks quite gassy in stature.

"Is Mr. Leonora working out pretty well?

"Sort of. I used to go looking for materials myself when I ran out. Oh, you should stop Sarasa, huh? It's not a place for beginners."

"I know. It was very difficult to use the woods for my internship at school."

But I'm going to go collect it myself, Mr. Leonora, quite active.

Regardless of whether I go and collect my own, I figured I'd better work out some.

I'm glad you said you were cute, but I don't like being licked weird like that alchemist.

Weapons or something, it might be a good idea to be able to use them. Humph!

"- Oh, that's a different story, but a good place to stay in this city in peace, don't you know?

"Oh well, you're staying today, aren't you? Um, would you like to stay with us? There's a room, right?

Think a little, Mr. Leonora pointing up.

Does that mean you have a room in a store and a house like ours?

"Uh... is that good?

"A man can't stay, but Sarasa is a girl. You're going to be a business partner in the future, and I don't mind. I'll let you stay for free"

"It helps..."

"If you care, you can stay even when I go to the village"

"Are you planning on coming, to that village?"

"So far, no."

And I'm sure there won't be any more.

Because I don't have to come here to buy more material than I do.

But because of that, let's sweeten it to your word.

I'm sure it's safer than staying in a hotel I'm not sure of.

"Thank you. I'll take care of you."

"It's okay. Nothing like backward support. Besides, I'd like to hear about Master Ophelia."

I ended up having Mr. Leonora stay at his shop that day, listening to this city and talking about his master.

Finally, I also asked about the restaurant where I had lunch, and it was not just the atmosphere, but the taste of the restaurant seemed to be of the highest level and reputation.

When I say, "The treats made by the employees of the master's shop taste better," Leonora says, "That's the master class, the employees are on different levels too!" and he was in a strange way impressed.

Maybe Maria's special.

The other employees were normal...

Normal, right?

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The next day, I quit early in the morning at Mr. Leonora's, where I bought cheese, spices and, in addition to that, delicious things that seemed to come to my attention, and ran out towards the village in a light foothold.

Honestly, it sold at a higher price than I expected, so the footprints and lighthearts are light, and the wallet is heavy.

I don't have anything to say!

Reflecting my light feelings like that, I arrived in the village before noon.

Considering I used my time in the morning market, it's definitely faster than going.

Well, it's got to do with the slope of the road, so I can't make a simple comparison.

Because I arrived home early, I took the closing sign and opened the store.

I don't know if customers will come, but it would be nice to have a break and have a store number.

"Yeah, well, let's make a flyer"

Alchemist with that bad attitude, let me draw your attention to the danger of getting bogged down.

It's never revenge or personal, is it?

It's helpful information for you, isn't it?

"But if you're going to put a flyer on it, you want it on a message board."

You can stick it directly to the wall, but there's something wrong with the atmosphere.

I want to get closer to my ideal store, even if it's not as good as that cafe.

Just saying it's a good atmosphere store doesn't mean there's something clear.

"As an example, I'll ask Mr. Geberg."

As you can see from the sign, Mr. Geberg is very capable.

It's not just the high level of craftsmanship, it's excellent in terms of design, so I can't complain about it.

If you say 'according to the atmosphere of the store', it must make you feel good! - Right?

"And finally, a small table, and a bed... let's ask for two"

With two, you can stay with anyone besides Mr. Leonora.

It seems unlikely to come to the village, but at that time "I don't have a bed," then I'm just sorry.

I rented a bed and a futon.

"Let's make a futon too. I have cotton, and I think it's sad, because it doesn't sell environmental conditioning cloth, so you can use that one."

I have a whole bunch of cotton left to thank Mr. Darna, so I can make a futon for about two more pairs.

Let's make a futon with a light peach color and a young grass color because I use a futon with an empty color alignment.

Finally, shall we get the color of the curtains in the room as well?

My room, the futon is empty and the curtains are peachy, but because of this, it might be a good idea to color them together and change colors from room to room.

It's coordination, coordination.

Exclude designs, they're not like me when I was buying cheap stuff anyway!

"Hmm, it's getting kind of fun!

"Um ~, Mr. Sarasa?

My shoulder slapped along with a slightly modest voice as I fumbled into such a fantasy.

Looking at you, Lorea looks a little troubled.

"Ha!? lo, Lorea, when!

"No, I came in with a voice."

I didn't realize.

For the sake of security, or the way it sounds when you open the door - doesn't it make sense if you haven't noticed it by speaking up?

Lorea smiled nicely at me with an awkward look on her face.

"Welcome home. That was fast, wasn't it?

"Yeah, because the job went smoothly. Oh, I have souvenirs, you want some?

I went out to work and wondered if it was an expensive souvenir, so I bought some fruit in the morning market that I didn't see in this village.

It's about five centimetres spherical covered in a little hard green skin, and it doesn't look very tasty, but it was very sweet when I tried it.

Of course, I peeled the hard skin.

"Wow, thank you"

It's hard to peel if it stays that way, so I'll give it to you with a knife with a cut in it.

I peel mine too, take a bite.

Uh-huh, sweet.

Now fifteen hundred rare (discount negotiated).

It might be a little extravagant to eat every day, but it'd be good enough to buy it now and then, wouldn't it?

Lorea also has loose cheeks when she puts the pulp in her mouth.

"Delicious. No. I haven't eaten in a while. Sometimes, your father buys you a souvenir and you go home, but really occasionally."

Nico and I would be happy to eat it, and it would be worth it if I bought it back.

"By the way, Mr. Sarasa, what happened earlier? He seemed kind of happy though."

"Oh, oh, that? It's no big deal, is it? I was just wondering if I could make another pair of futons and curtains."

"What is it? Is it for sale?

"Yeah, let's just say we can use the bedroom so someone can come stay. I can't even sell that cloth."

I smile a little bitterly, pointing to the environmental regulating cloth that remains seated on the shelf.

"He wants someone to know about that comfort, but it's a pretty unexpected price, so hey."

With this village's income, even very ordinary cotton futons seem to have fewer families with all their families.

If it's an environmental conditioning cloth, even if it's for one sheet, it works better than a cotton futon, but if it's more expensive than a set of regular futons, I guess I can't sell it.

"Is anyone planning to come and stay?

"No, I don't... No, but you can't have a bed and a futon as soon as they tell you to come."

"That's right, because I'll order it's this village and then I'll make it.... Me, help, shall I? It must be tough to make it all by yourself.

"Is it good? What about help with the house?

"It's okay! I have parents now, and in our case, there are no fields or anything."

There is, to be exact, but it's at home garden level, so Lorea didn't bother enough to help.

It's normal to say "help me if you have time" when you're a farmer's kid, and that's the same in a house where you do business.

But the only job at the grocery store is basically the store number. I don't have anything to do without my parents.

Instead, I'm gonna have to store it all the time while my parents go shopping out.

"I wonder if it would help. Not so much as a substitute, but I'll pay for it, so let's go to Mr. Dilal's for lunch and eat. I like it. You can order it. All you can eat."

"Is that good!? Thanks!

From me, Mr. Dilal's dining room is a pretty cheap store, but it's not cheap enough for the kids in the village to order as much as they like.

So, for the grown-up Lorea, 'all you can eat' seems to have been an attractive enough reward.

"Mr. Sarasa, let's go!

Happily pulled by Lorea pulling my hand, I switched the bill in front of the store to 'Lunch Break'.