Chapter 208

Afterward, Aier was forced to become a maid. Uranus paid for the meal and left the change for the shop.

Meanwhile, Aisha finished changing her clothes and walked out through the back door of the shop.

Aisha was freed from the falling Disaster, put on her familiar sportswear, and finally regained her calm. I exchanged a few light words with the clerk who had come all the way to the back door to see me off.

"Thank you for your hard work, Aier.

If you are willing, go back to work, Aier."

"Honestly, I've had enough... thank you for your help."

Aisha smiled as she finished her greetings, walked around to the outside of the shop, and joined the three people who had walked out of the entrance leisurely.

"Aisha, take care of yourself."

"Thank you for your hard work. After all, you might be suited for your cool."

"Your prison sentence has ended.

I really don't understand, but after putting on the effort-negira, Aisha let out a common and easy-to-understand "Hu-ha" sound.

"Yeah, I'm really tired.

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for such a boring thing. What are we doing now?"

"Hmm...

It's still 9:30, and somehow, there is still time until the monthly tournament.

How is Aisha? If you are tired, where do you want to go to rest?"

"…No, I am mentally tired, but there is no need to rest.

I want to change my mind in some way."

"I understand. I am sorry for making fun of you.

I think it was a bit excessive. It helped me pay for the food expenses."

Aisha gave a bitter smile in response to Uranus, and Uranus apologized dutifully.

"The initial reason was my carelessness.

Don't worry, use your time wisely."

"Yeah, let's do that. Then...

I still have the money Aisha earned, but I want to kill time by clearing the lottery until the monthly tournament to earn quick money.

I really want a map, but it costs 20,000 Jenny, so it's still hard to buy."

"Uranus, didn't you say you were going sightseeing?

Why don't you visit this town first?"

Meleoron asked. Uranus looked a little worried,

"From now on, more and more players will come, so I was wondering if we could make blind contact.

For sightseeing, a city without players is desirable, and in that sense, now is the worst timing."

"Oh, well, it can't be helped...

Sightseeing here will be another time."

"It's a pity we can't go sightseeing.

But are you going to challenge the lottery?"

After Aisha confirmed, Uranus nodded,

"There is about one more.

However, if you are not careful, it might be troublesome, and the rewards are salty; although it takes time, so even if it is just called a prize, it is a bit far-fetched."

"Uranus seems to know a lot, so if you have any Suggestion, please do it."

When Aisha urged him, Uranus crossed his arms and thought,

"That's right. Then...

Actually, a lot of lottery events are posted near the entrance of the city.

Let's go to the back of the city and try not to contact other players. I want to give a brief introduction to the main facilities of Antokiba, so I will take a detour."

"Yes, I understand."

"No objections."

"Please."

Aisha, Meleoron, and Gori responded in order of agreement.

"Okay. I'll start with the Trade Shop.

I will use it often, so I want you to make sure you remember where it is—"

Uranus started walking while explaining. The three of them followed one after another.

The door made a ding-a-ling sound.

Uranus, who opened the door, walked into the Trade Shop.

"Welcome."

On the other side of the front desk was a middle-aged man with a gorilla-like face and body. Or rather, "Gori" was also written on his clothes...

Behind the man was a price list for various items. The interior of this Trade Shop was almost the same in every city.

Uranus pointed with his Finger at the man and began to explain to the three of us.

"This is the Trade Shop.

Some people call it an exchange shop or a conversion shop, but feel free to do so.

You can buy and sell cards and information by talking to the NPC behind the counter.

Besides communicating with other players, this is basically the only place where you can unconditionally buy cards with money."

Seeming to know that he was the one asking the question, Meleoron interrupted without hesitation.

"Miss Aisa was eating pudding just now... Is this where she sells cards?"

"Yes. Galgaider costs 30,000 Jenny.

I spent 3,000 Jenny on breakfast, so I have 27,000 Jenny left.

Therefore, you can purchase information for 3,000 Jenny."

Seam raised his hand.

"How do you purchase information?"

"If you want to buy data, it is 3,000 Jenny."

"Eh!?"

The reaction from Gori made Seam uneasy. Because of this, here...

"I don't need it.

... Look, don't worry. Because it happens often."

Uranus flatly refused and shrugged.

"Just like now.

It is not limited to this; when talking to game characters, it is important to ask for 'specific keywords' accurately.

If you say something unnecessary like 'What is all the...?', but you aren't good at it, you will get an answer different from what you wanted to ask. If it were someone else, I could ask them again, but if it is a Trade Shop, they will take my money, and I cannot even cancel because it is not what I wanted to hear. This is the worst.

For example—"

Uranus looked at Gori,

"I want to buy a 'location' for Masadora."

"At Masadora, it is 3,000 Jenny."

"I don't need it."

After the exchange,

"I want to buy data on the boy."

"If it is data on Masadora, that is 3,000 Jenny."

"I don't need it."

After a similar exchange, Uranus turned around.

"The difference just now. Do you understand?"

Hmm, Meleoron and Seam pondered. Well, if you don't know what the actual difference is, you won't know.

Uranus looked at me.... Are you telling me the answer?

"Is that so...

If you want to know how to go to a place from this city, you must say you want to buy a 'location' like the first question.

If you want to know how to get there and say you want to buy 'information', you will be told information about the city of Masadora itself. In that case, I cannot tell you how to go to Masadora from this city. Strictly speaking, this information is different from information about Masadora."

The two responded with an "Oh."... This reaction. Gamers are not trusted. I just lost my credibility, so I can't help it...

By the way, when I said "I want to buy a location," Mr. Gori had a reaction, but Uranus replied "I don't need it."

"... Uranus. Wouldn't it be better not to explain here?

I am going to get a reaction one by one."

"Indeed.

But this is a wake-up call, right? You should be careful about what you say here.

Hey, Seam?"

"Mm..."

"I just want you to tell me one thing, don't give me money, and leave me alone.

Even so, every time I finish speaking, he asks me, 'That will be 3,000 Jenny.'"

Meleoron and Seam looked at each other. This is a full study, not an explanation of the game. It will be like this for now, so please do your best.

Meleoron crossed his arms and said reluctantly:

"Is this shop noisy?"

"It is annoying.

A place where it is best to finish your errands quickly rather than staying for a long time. Other players often come too. Mainly to exchange money, and after that, it is to buy data.

It is a shop with a high frequency of use, but I don't think many people like it.

The cards they sell are different every day, so it is hard to buy them, so if you want to enjoy shopping, I suggest going to another shop."

Is that so? Every time I come, there are only item names with unknown effects, and I don't know what they are used for. Last time I didn't buy anything except data.

"Phew...

What other shops are there?"

"Information on other shops will be 3,000 Jenny."

"Don't go.

... That is how things happen."

Uranus spat it out at Gori and crossed his arms. Uranus also hates it very much.

"By the way, I am not completely inflexible.

For example, if you want to buy information about the location of Masadora."

"If it is the location of Masadora—"

"I don't need it."

"Information on the location of Masadora" — Kohon — if you want to buy it, he will tell you how to get there.

A simpler "Masadora" — "I want to go" is enough.

The key is, ask the game characters so they don't misunderstand you."

"Okay."

"Yes."

The two responded, and I glanced at the door behind me.

"Uranus.

It seems the other players are waiting outside, so why don't we go now?"

When I urged him, Uranus just nodded.

"That is correct.

I don't want to be heard explaining too much for a Beginner.

I have other things to discuss regarding the Trade Shop, but let's do it while moving."

I waited for him to finish speaking and pushed the door open. The bell rang crisply. I bowed slightly to the players in the distance who were observing the inside of the shop.

Following Uranus, who came out later, we continued moving forward.

"—I have already told you, but you can buy all B-Rank designated Pocket Cards at the Trade Shop.

If a person buys 50 times or sells 50 times at the same shop, they can become a regular customer, but this regular status is limited to that shop, so one can also become a regular customer at other shops. You must buy or sell 50 times there."

As Uranus walked, we walked a little slower to listen to his voice.

"The buying and selling is not 50 times in total, but 50 times for just one of them, is my explanation correct?"

When Meleoron asked with his head tilted, Uranus nodded slightly.

"Matches.

If the total number of transactions were 50, it might be because the condition is too simple.

If you sell multiple cards at once, it counts as one, so once you have 50 cards to sell, everyone can sell one card at a time 50 times at the same shop. Because it doesn't matter.

I think it would be better if one person from Antokiba becomes a regular customer, and everyone in Masadora becomes a regular customer."

Listening to Uranus's story, I gave a question mark to the three people. Seeing this, Uranus looked distressed. More and more questions will be added later...

Sim lightly raised his hand.

"If you deposit money at the Trade Shop, you can't withdraw it at other shops, right?"

"…Not just the Trade Shop, any shop can. Well, there are shops that don't let you keep it. A typical example is the Spell Card Shop.

Other than that, basically you cannot carry change around as a card, so leaving it at the shop is basic. But it's not as convenient as a bank."

"Why should I become a regular customer of Antokiba and Masadora?"

Meleoron asked.

"It is necessary, or rather, considering convenience and inevitability, it feels like that.

Since Masadora has a Spell Card Shop, funds will be concentrated in Masadora. Otherwise, I would have to take money from other towns to the Magic Card Shop. So Masadora has many opportunities to sell cards, and naturally, one can reach the 50-time condition.

In Antokiba, the maximum amount you can bring to Masadora is the number of empty slots in your free Pocket Cards.

One can guess the fact that this city is easy to earn money from the common name of the prize city."

Uranus looked at me. But you asked me what you wanted to know first. The rest can be guessed without asking, but it wouldn't help if only Uranus and I knew, so let's ask.

"Why is there only one Antokiba, while Masadora is full of them?"

"Masadora sells Monster Cards over and over again, so everyone can become a regular customer without knowing it.

It makes no sense for Antokiba to make everyone a regular customer.

Designated Pocket Cards can be purchased by those who have become regular customers."

I thought about it for a moment.

"I'm going to buy the designated Pocket Card here because I'm going to sell the Monthly Tournament card here, right?"

Uranus made a "Heh" face. Well. I don't like it.

"That is correct.

You can sell other cards after going to Masadora, but the 'Truth Sword' I'm getting today will be sold at the Trade Shop just now."

"If you save it until you go to Masadora, it will be stolen, right?"

"Ancestor.

Because I don't have many Spell Cards, this is the only way to get the reward.

Besides, I don't think any idiot would steal a lot of Money Cards using offensive Magic."

While Meleoron was resting around, in a rather casual voice,

"I don't know.

…By the way, it seems there are other shops, but are there also relatively ordinary shops?

I thought prize Posters were rare, but when I looked around, there were even flower shops and fruit and vegetable shops."

"Just like that small shop.

You can buy most of what you need at the Department Store, but there are also quite a few specialty shops, such as the Bookstore and Pharmacy. These shops close early."

A blank-faced Meleoron.

"Is that so?

I mean, do game shops open and close according to time?"

"I do. Even now, not all shops are open.

Many Bars and drinking places don't open until night. Most shops close at midnight. …I don't think game characters need to sleep, but I guess they want to create a fantasy game atmosphere with day and night. This is a world of Magic."

Meleoron was confused by Uranus's comment.

"The atmosphere of a fantasy game...

Is there something like a Department Store?"

"Although there is a department store there. Behind the shelves lined with Sword and shield, they sell notebooks and batteries.

I've said this before, but even if there are most medicines, there are no medical facilities like hospitals. You know it would be troublesome if you got injured, right?"

"I know.

... First of all, Seam and I cannot go to a hospital, regardless of the game."

"Ah, I see...

Sorry."

"It's not your fault that you can't go to a hospital, so you don't have to apologize."

"Yes..."

If anything, I must be careful... I can receive Nen Ability treatment now, but Leorio is not here. Of course, after a month, I won't even be able to heal with Nen. Angel's Breath might be meaningless to me.... Huh, Boss Attribute? You want me to help you occasionally?

Uranus did not stop walking, pointing his thumb at that large building,

"That is a Department Store. There is a shopping center smaller than that, because it is similar.

Every city has one, but what they sell is almost the same. It's a bit unbalanced, but I don't think it's enough to worry about.

I was going to stop by once, but I don't know how much time it will take depending on the prize event, and my luggage hasn't been put away yet, so let's put it aside first."

Perhaps because of carrying things, Meleoron looked a bit tired,

"Can't this luggage be left somewhere?"

"You can rent a room at an Inn and leave it there, but it might get stolen.

If you want to guard against this, someone has to watch the luggage, but we can't divide our numbers for that, right?

I'm carrying it too, so please be patient."

"Hey..."

"Rest assured, before the monthly battle, I will leave you at the Inn.

It's just not good to have your eyes off it for a long time."

I asked what I was thinking.

"... Uranus, have you decided on a strategy? The monthly tournament."

"Yes, it's fixed now.

If I start preparing an hour early, maybe it will be fine.

I want to finish lunch early, and I think the lottery event I'm going to do from now on will only be short."

"That is to say...

We don't have two hours."

"It's about ten o'clock now, so yes.

If the lottery event drags on, we just need to stop it, so we don't have to worry too much."

Far from the city entrance, the northern edge of Antokiba was about to come into view. Next to it, I could see a bulletin board and a Wall covered with various prizes, although not as large as the entrance.

"Right around here.

Well, let's talk about which prize is delicious..."

"I've just been playing, can I look around?"

Meleoron's request, Uranus thought about it and agreed.

"Yes.

There are no other players here now, so it should be fine.

Let me know if there is anything you want me to do."

"Is there anything to pay attention to when looking at things?"

"Hmm. In many cases, detailed conditions are not written, so I think I will pay attention.

Even so, at the very least, what you want me to do and what you will give me, these two should be listed. After that, detailed conditions, such as the requester, where you want to request, and the deadline... that's it.

Well, if you really look around, you will understand."

Meleoron, who mentioned it, started looking at the prizes on the Wall a little further away from us. Seam seemed to be looking around with her sister. Now, what should I do?

"Are you going to see Uranus too?"

"You see, the delicious lottery from before is not necessarily the same now.

The specifications seem to change from time to time, so I don't want my assumptions to be overturned."

... Hmm.

Well, let's take a look, shall we? I don't know about the previous lottery events.

I turned to the nearby prize board.

Urgently looking for a chef. Daily wage 15000j. Bonus depends on ability. The location of the shop is────

We are getting married. I want to make a wedding Ring, so the gemstone used for this purpose────

Searching. Find your favorite lost Sword. As a reward, I will give you the Magic Sword you are currently using. The design of the Sword is────

Requester. I am looking for a man with this face who buys and sells prohibited food. For the finder, one of the confiscated foods he likes────

Emergency recruitment of a carrier. 1 round trip 30000j. Transport a dozen crates from Antokiba to Masadora. On the way back, I brought a dozen Paper Box from Masadora to Antokiba. Do not change the contents of the Goo. The place to pick up the luggage is────

"............"

The last two, well, I think that's it. Why not move the position of the sticker a little more? The neighbors are too blatant. It's a bit stupid.

Requester, requester, what are you looking for, shopkeeper, what are you looking for, transportation, cooking, demon extermination, requester, looking for a pet...

There doesn't seem to be much of a pattern. Or rather, it's annoying that recruiting workers is mixed with prizes. Please don't mix them.... Indeed, there is not much difference between a lottery and labor. You can tell whether the reward is money or an item.

"Hmm..."

I carefully read the contents of the prizes, but not a single one could move my Finger.

What is this. This isn't what I thought it would be... it doesn't feel like a game event. The excitement I felt until just a moment ago hasn't been satisfied.... It feels just like a game I bought with high hopes, only to end up disappointed.

I think it's because compared to video games, all of this requires a lot of time, and it looks troublesome. Even video game events take time and are troublesome, so this is no different from labor. Sometimes it's just time-consuming and not fun.

Of course, if it were a reward worth the effort, it would be more satisfying, and I thought the same thing when I previously obtained the Specified Pocket Card in Greed Island...

Even among things that aren't Specified Pockets, there are strange traps, like the Gade I mentioned before. I think it's best not to make too many decisions.

Looking at the Wall in front of me, I shifted my gaze to the surroundings. Everyone had split up, still searching here and there for lottery events. And then I...

I was curious about the prizes posted even on the street trees, so I went to look. It was hung four times on a board.

Recruiting tunnel workers. Interview location is at the mining city of Tolaria────

Don't you want to sweat while surrounded by cute sheep on a cute plateau? Delicious meals every day────

Skills required. Monsters lurking in the mountainous areas near the city of faith, Rubikuta, are all purchased at high prices.

Let you become a great writer of the future. Passionate support on how to write sentences and create stories. For inquiries, please contact the Bensei Vocational School in Art City────

"Ugh..."

Some of these don't even count as labor, let alone prizes. Aren't these just advertisements? Terrible. Anything is an ant.