Manuke FPS Chapter 183

Published at 28th of February 2022 08:18:04 AM

The next morning, the day after I went to pick up the transfer circles from the Royal Castle, I woke up on the bed in my VMB private room. Checking the time and the feed from the two cameras in the state of Daikokuya. There were no problems in the sales floor space on the first floor and at the entrance of the underground warehouse.

Next, I wished the feeds to be hidden, and replaced it with the projected with two mini-maps projected by the AN/GSR 9 I installed after returning home yesterday. 

The shop I purchased, Daikokuya, was a three-story building with one level below ground. I monitored the passage in front of the underground warehouse on the first floor with a spy camera, but I could not confirm the situation on the second floor or the basement level 24 hours a day. 

The number of spy cameras installed was limited to two. This limitation has not changed even in this world. When the third unit was installed, the first one became particles of the light and vanished. Therefore, I changed it up to the two AN/GSR-9, which were both long-range radars and made it possible to monitor the movement in the office and underground warehouse. 

The two mini-maps floating next to the map continued to show the map of the empty office and warehouse. There was no problem. 

I got up from bed and drank a glass of water in one go. Still in my underwear, I got out of bed and sat in front of the laptop in my private room. It was a notebook PC with more options in the TSS Tactical Support System. And I could access the SHOP functions in regards to room customization, vehicles and the garage. Originally, it had other functions as well, but they now showed ERROR messages.

The furniture available in this world, antique chairs and tables with similar design, a work desk with a bookshelf, a set of glasses and tea cups on a dressing table and cupboard. I also bought enough furniture to fill my private room, such as a large bed and large three-seater sofa. Next, I activated the TSS and summoned a GIFT BOX. The furniture I bought was meant to be directly installed in the private room, so it wasn’t sent to my inventory. 

In order to carry it to Daikokuya, it was necessary to put it in the GIFT BOX and then leave the VMB world. Opening the box, I lifted the bed lightly and pushed it in, which immediately sucked it in. All while still in my undies. 

Yes… My assimilation with the VMB system had gone even further now, to the point where I could use the assist system without having to wear a power suit. It was now possible to activate the TSS and CBS by thought alone. 

I noticed this at the Royal Palace yesterday. 

In order to be able to enter Chancellor Zephanel’s residence smoothly, I went to the Palace without my power suit so I could take off my shoes. But when I went to retrieve the transfer circle, I was able to lift them without much trouble as I stuffed the items in the GIFT BOX. Naturally, Chancellor Bergman was surprised. 

“Despite your look, you are actually really strong, aren’t you? That stone-board looks lighter than it actually is, yet you carry it around so easily… Guess people really are made different from where you came from…” 

I responded with a wry smile back then. Once I returned home and set up the circles, I immediately headed to the gun range. There, I confirmed the changes in my body. I also felt a slight fear and anxiety about my body even though it was not the first time. I fell into this world with unnatural healing and regenerative power. 

Soon after, I was soon able to see my map without my goggles, and my hearing began to gain the ability of my collecting sensor. My vision could also switch between FLAIR and NV modes with a thought. And this time, it was the powersuit’s strength. All of which had something to do with the labyrinth, so I had an idea. 

Either I was right, or it was something else… I couldn’t talk about it to someone however. No, there was only one person who could answer this question. But in order to askl it, it was necessary to have a suitable place and timing. I couldn’t do it now, but when the time came… 

Making sure that all the purchase furniture was in the GIFT BOX, I closed the lid and stored the GIFT BOX in the inventory. After this, I would line them up in the shop. But first, breakfast… 

After noon, they were lined up on the first floor sales floor, and all the bathroom items from the continental were displayed. My ears caught the voice I just heard yesterday from outside. 

“It is here?”

“Where! Whereisit?!” 

“You’re getting too excited, remember how old you are already.”

“What are you talking about! What if other people buy it all out before this one could get one!” 

“If you’re that worried, we already confirmed that there’ll be very few customers visiting ‘Daikokuya’ in the morning. So, they should not be running out of the item even if we take our time.”

“Elder, Bergman-sama, please calm down. Even though we come here stealthily, this much noise will only attract attention.”

It seemed that Chancellor Zephanell, Chancellor Bergman, Sharle-san, and Ashley were already out front. When I unlocked the entrance to the store, opened the door a little and someone peeked inside, then I saw Sharle-san and Ashley in knightly clothes. Next to them, there was a little yukata. A bucket and a towel in her hand, and an old man wearing a purple hood which made him look like a suspicious person to me. 

“Ah, that’s schwartz.”

And of course, Sharle-san noticed me immediately…

“Sorry, Schwartz. Due to my work, we could only visit this early in the morning.”

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“For the time being, please go inside. Please come in immediately.” 

“Oh, Schwartz! Show me where you display those ‘shampoo’ already.” 

If there’s any more noise at the stonefront, I don’t know who would see. Many fledgling shops of similar size are lined up on the narrow street where ‘Daikokuya’ is situated. From the afternoon to the evening, many young adventurers and explorers who were financially unable to shop in the main streets and specialty stores would pass through here. 

If rumors start to fly about suspicious customers visiting the store before it opened, I had a feeling that the shop would be hard pressed to make a profit regardless of the quality of the items. 

“Eyy~, this is a pretty nice establishment! What is with this lounge chair? It is soft, yet, has enough firmness — eh, it is 30 gold?!”

“This cupboard and the tableware inside are very beautiful… Hey, Schwartz, is this a total of 80 gold coins?” 

“Ah, yeah. The tablewares inside are sold separately, one glass is one gold coin, and one tea cup is ten gold coins.” 

Furniture brought in from a private room is lined up on the first floor of the store, creating a space similar to a model room, just like a luxury interior shop. The original interior was old fashioned, so it seemed dated. I planned to eventually cover it with wallpaper. 

Sharle and Ashley screamed at the quality of the furniture one after another, but at the same time, screamed at the price. I answered the question while watching over the two people moving together, I saw another two people posted in front of the product shelves at the back of my vision. 

“Hnhnhnhnh…. Thi-This is the ‘shampoo’…”

“Hnhnhnh… Thi-this is the ‘hair tonic’…”

The two of them spaced out for a while—

“Schwartz! Prepare the bath!” 

Chancellor Zephanell turned around with a big smile, making me wonder if she noticed my gaze, and, Bisi! She shouted out instructions while pointing her index finger so splendidly that I almost thought it produced a sound effect.

“There is no bathroom here.”

“N-no way…”

It’s like being dropped from heaven to hell. The bucket fell from Chancellor Zephanel’s hands, before she herself fell to her knees on the floor. 

Chapter end