Chapter 59 of 100

Chapter 59

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The visit of the nobles.

The interference of the yakuza.

Even after those troublesome matters were settled, the flow of customers did not cease.

The opening day trend of the Abatos Village direct sales store seemed to be going smoothly, with impressive numbers.

However...

"Mako! The paprika is sold out too! There's no more stock in the warehouse!"

"...I see. Can't be helped, can it?"

I added a 'Sold Out' sign to the paprika shelf's POP.

Then, I looked around the store again.

The number of empty shelves was increasing due to the overwhelming sales.

"Wow, this is crazy. Are we going to run out of everything in the store?"

Uga, who had taken a nap at the inn and returned, said this with a cheerful look.

"Hmm..."

"What? Mako, what's wrong? You look so serious. Maybe it's a good thing to sell out?"

"Idiot! Uga, that's the problem!"

Lam sharply pointed out to the excited Uga.

"If we run out of things to sell, we won't earn a single G!"

"Oh... That's right! We need to go back to the village and get more goods, Mako!"

Uga, panicking.

To him, I said,

"Yeah, it's okay. I've already taken care of it."

"Huh?"

"Just... the sales are faster than I expected. I hope it's enough—"

As I muttered this, it happened.

"Sis!"

"Mako!"

"Hey!"

"...! They're here!"

From a distance, I heard the familiar voices.

I immediately went outside the store.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, sis! We brought the additional stock!"

"Thank you, Entia! Kuro! Everyone!"

There, Entia and the others were pulling a cart loaded with goods.

Three days ago, I had entrusted them with a secret mission to place additional orders considering the first day's sales.

I had taken advantage of their speed to have them return to the village and arrive early.

"Whoa! Entia! Kuro! Did you go back to the village to get more goods?"

"Yay! Now we can secure the stock!"

"Let's get the goods on the shelves quickly!"

The Beowulfs hurriedly carried the goods into the store.

Gurai, Orkidea, and Delphi were asked to continue creating original products in the back of the store.

"Phew... Well, it's great that business is booming, but this leaves no time to rest."

Iksa, who had become a seasoned waiter in the food corner, wiped his sweat and said this.

"Are you okay? If you're tired, you can take a break."

"No, no, in this competition, who else will work hard if not me? Besides, even the little ones are working hard."

Iksa pointed to Mau and Meala.

"Wow, wow..."

And there was Chibi.

Yeah, she's really working hard.

"Hey, Chibi! You were here, Koro!"

"Seems like you're really helping, Koro!"

One of the boars who had pulled the cart saw Chibi carrying a tray on her head and said this.

"You're really being a big help to sis, Koro!"

"Yeah, she's even become an idol for the noble girls."

"Alright, you guys, work hard too, Koro!"

"Huh?"

As the boar shouted this—

"Koro!"

From the cart, several small boars—Uris—jumped out.

"Wow! Everyone came too!?"

"Sis! We're here to help, Koro!"

"We'll work hard, Koro!"

The Uris bounced around.

"Oh, this is great, we have reliable reinforcements."

"Yeah, exactly."

The Uris started bringing the ordered goods from the kitchen to the customers.

The customers were clearly charmed by the sudden appearance of these cute waiters.

Iksa and I watched this scene.

"Sis, I and this black fur will help too. We just need to deliver the food, right?"

"Normally, as Mako's knight, I shouldn't be doing such menial tasks, but I'll do it. I don't want this white fur to look good alone."

Entia and Kuro also joined in.

Thus, the store's personnel structure became solid.

I asked the boars who had brought the goods and the Beowulfs to return to the village and bring more goods.

Now, all that was left was to sell, sell, and sell some more!

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Time passed, and it was 8 PM.

The flow of customers continued, and a party had started outside the store.

"In the end, it's been 24... oh, 25 hours since the store opened last night. We haven't had a moment to rest."

"Yeah... I'm sorry, but I'm reaching my limit."

Iksa sat in a nearby chair, looking up at the sky and pressing his forehead.

I think he's done a great job to get this far.

"By the way, we've been so busy with sales that we haven't even checked the revenue... Maybe we should set a proper business hour."

"That would be wise."

At that moment, a voice came from behind.

I turned around to see the elderly inspector standing there.

"Prince Iksa, Miss Mako, I have come to report the current sales of the Abatos Village direct sales store."

"Oh, you've already checked. You're quick."

"It's the rule."

The others noticed the inspector and gathered in the outdoor space.

"Originally, I was supposed to announce the interim results at the end of the day, but since the store opened at 7 PM yesterday, I will report the combined sales of the first and second days as an exception."

"Finally, the moment has come!"

Everyone started to panic at the inspector's words.

Even the other customers, who didn't know the situation, were watching us curiously.

"Calm down! Calm down, everyone!"

"I'm calm! You're the one who's not!"

"Hey! How much do we need to earn in these two days!?"

The Beowulfs started counting on their fingers.

"Let's see, if we divide 10 million by a week..."

"Do we need to earn more than 1.42 million a day?"

"That's 2.85 million for two days!"

"But since we just opened, we need to consider the novelty and the potential drop in sales later, so we should save some..."

"Ah, I don't understand the details, but let's aim for 3 million! If we earn more than 3 million, it's a win!"

The Beowulfs clapped their hands together and prayed.

I waited silently for the inspector's announcement.

We needed to earn more than 10 million G in seven days to win.

How much have we earned so far...

"Then, I will announce the results. The total sales as of the end of the second day are—"

The inspector paused and then said,

"7.8 million G."

"......"