Manuke FPS Chapter 186

Published at 7th of March 2022 08:29:44 PM

Its the next day after Zephanell and her entourage visited Daikokuya on the opening day of the shop. Although we didn’t do anything special, it was necessary to prepare the appearance of a store. It’s close to business hours, and I began to clean the sales floor and checked the inventory accordingly. 

In a little while, Amy and Presera should come over from the Marida office to help. Until then… I had to finish arranging the interior furniture and replenishing the products that those four people played with. 

Yesterday, I talked with Chancellor Bergman in secret about the subjugation of a secret labyrinth. I had accepted it. Immediately afterward a girl’s scream came from the bathroom. The following aftermath was literally a scene from a slapstick comedy. After that, I explained how the products the girls had bought were used over cold drinks. Then, I explained in detail how to use the hair tonic to Chancellor Bergman. I also explained about the other products I planned to put out. 

 In this world, there were many products that could not be produced or developed due to technical or academic issues. So, the four returned to the sales floor and bought more products and furniture. Chancellor Bergman decided to purchase an office desk and a genuine leather office chair. He seemed to like the comfort of it in particular, but he was also interested in the casters and rotating seats.

Seeing the explosive buying spree of those four, I was busy writing out price tags. 

“ “Excuse me “ “ 

Around noon, after a light meal, I saw four light spots on the map. Amy and Presera may have arrived outside, but there were four blips… The extras may be escorts. 

When I opened the front door, Amy and Presera were there. Behind them were the twin fox beastmen Alm and Silvara who came as their escorts. Amy and Presera had their usual maid outfits, while Alm and Silvara each had a spear in a scabbard and a more exposed outfit that seemed to be plain clothing. 

“Welcome aboard, and I’m looking forward to working with you two.”

“ “ Yes, Shop Manager!” “ 

“And what are you two doing here?”

“We were ordered by the Chairman to escort the two young ladies while also acting as security guards for Daikokuya.” 

“I see… Well, you can keep guard on the first and second floors. However, leave the basement alone since that’s my private room.”

I welcomed the four people into the store and explained to them about the store and its products. I first met them as Shaft, but rarely did I meet them as Schwartz. As of now, it seemed that they had no idea that I was Shaft. From their point of view, I, Schwartz, was just an adventurous merchant doing something with the chairman and his wife. 

“Hey hey, store manager. It’s not my place to talk about business as the security, but why are the items here very expensive?” 

“This chair looks amazing… Ah! Why is it so expensive…?” 

Amy and Presera were preparing for the opening, but Alm and Silvara, who had free time, looked around the furniture section that was arranged like a model room. 

“Manager, what is the difference between this ‘Shampoo’ and the best soap on the market?” 

As I thought, the two girls were more interested in the bath products. However, considering what happened yesterday… 

“Compared to the soap on the market and public baths, the foam and scent are different. The degree of dirt removed is also different. And if you use the conditioner or tonic here, it will have better results.”

The commoners in this world also washed their scalps and hair with soap, so this was to be expected. If this was a noble or wealthy merchant, they would apply an oil that protected the hair’s quality, but commoners did not use that. 

“Your hair is a little damaged. In order to work as a saleswoman at my store, you need to actually use it, not just the knowledge of the product.” 

“Are you serious…?” 

Presera, whose hair was touched by me, said in a shy voice. Her vermillion hair rested over her white nape. Her face seems similarly red. 

“That’s right. I want you girls to both be the salespeople and models.”

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I reached out to the shelves, grabbed a small bottle of tonic and conditioner in addition to shampoo, and handed it over to Amy, who was beside her. 

“This and this, and this towel… I’ll leave the cloth. First, wash your head with shampoo.”

Next, I explained the basic method of hair washing, tonics, and conditioners. Afterward, instructed them to use it in the employee dormitory of the Marida Trading Company. 

Because it was a high-price product, no one would buy it unless the effects were proven, or something like that…? Having gone acted as such, I noticed. Why did I make such an effort to sell in a business I didn’t intend to profit from? Looking at the four people yesterday, and the four today. I remembered the time when I sold peripheral parts for PCs as a salesman in the previous world. 

It was a worthwhile job to select and recommend the most suitable parts and peripherals to meet the needs of various users. I remembered my feelings at the time just a little… 

And opening time was finally here…

On the narrow street on the outskirts of the second district, people who finished their day’s work, adventure, and exploration gathered one by one. This street, where the Marida Trading Company’s old store was situated, was a famous place for fledgling merchants who joined the kingdom’s commerce guild to begin. In the past, Maltsan also used this area as a foothold to do business before eventually growing into one of the largest trading companies in the country. 

A store set up on this street attracted the attention of many adventurers. It was even more so since the store, which belonged to the Marida Trading Company and had been closed, opened. 

The newly opened Daikokuya seemed to have already attracted attention before even the opening day. As I turned the sign on the door from ‘closed’ to ‘open’, lots of people walked off the street and into the store – then exited without buying anything. 

“Store manager~, at this rate, we won’t sell anything.”

Most of the customers entered the store, checked the price tags on the products, and immediately walked out due to the high prices. Some of them were surprised by the quality of the furniture and asked on the discounted price. We repeatedly responded with ‘If you’re not satisfied with the price, please pick it up.” 

Since nobody came to the counter to checkout, Amy put her elbows on the counter to support her chin and watched the customers as they came and went. 

“Hey, store manager, it’s not my place to talk business, but isn’t it really bad that we can’t sell at all?” 

Alm sat at the corner of the counter and laughed as she shuffled her long shapely legs. The sox girl seemed to notice already. I never intended to sell the items I displayed here at a decent price. 

“This is fine, but just be careful not to let anyone steal the small items. Those are very valuable and expensive items.”

Hearing my reply, Amy let out a long ‘Haaa~’ while the fox girl laughed. 

Chapter end