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Hapti-sanās teachings to Aoi-chan and Hina-chan finished, after returning to the front of my house with the function added by Shiro-san, we reported back to the Adventurerās Guild.
This time, it was only a token request for practice, and there was nothing to report, so the report didnāt take too long.
After recommending that the two of them get their gear ready one last time, Hapti-san left, saying that her job was done.
And so, their first training session in the name of their first quest ended peacefullyā¦ā¦ except for those two wyverns, who met quite the miserable ends.
It seemed that it had been a great experience for Aoi-chan and Hina-chan, and even after returning to Lilia-sanās mansion, both of them were seriously discussing the issues they had come across during the day.
Within their discussion, the topic about the equipment that Hapti-san told them to prepare came up.
[Aoi-senpai, why donāt we go search for those equipment tomorrow?]
[Indeed, the sooner we do this, the better, but we need to find out which stores sell weapons and armor in the first placeā¦ā¦ If weāre going to shop anyway, Iād rather go to a store that has good quality products, so I think we should consult Luna-san about this.]
Indeed, I donāt know where the weapon shops and other such stores we donāt usually go to are located. As adventurers, itās very important for the two of them to find a good store for their future activitiesā¦ā¦ Unnn?]
[ā¦ā¦Aoi-chan, Hina-chan.]
I see, so thatās whyā¦ā¦ I now clearly understand why Hapti-san kept strangely repeating that they should be well-equipped.
[ā¦ā¦I know of a weapon shopā¦ā¦ thatās just right around the corner.]
I moved from Lilia-sanās mansion to my house and headed to the basement with my two kouhais. Yes, our destination was that weapon shop that Alice had built in my basement as a prank. I never thought there would actually be a time where that room would have any use.
[ā¦ā¦A weapon shop in the basement. Thatās kinda like a secret shop!]
[A weapon shop in the basement of a house doesnāt make any sense thoughā¦ā¦]
In contrast to Aoi-chan who seemed somewhat excited upon hearing about the weapon shop, Hina-chan looked like sheās really wondering why thereās a weapon shop in my basement.
[Hina-chan, you seeā¦ā¦]
[Aoi-chanā¦ā¦ Itās just a guess, but I think this isnāt something sheāll understand even if you explain it to her.]
[ā¦ā¦T- That might be so, but just in caseā¦ā¦]
Aoi-chan is also an online gamer, and even though she didnāt read as much as me, she had still read some light novels, so she has some understanding regarding āclichesā.
How should I say thisā¦ā¦ Sheās the kind of girl who understands romance in such things, or rather, sheās the kind of girl who gets excited about such things along with you.
This goes for this case too. There was some kind of secret shop in the basement, and it was the store of Alice, who had the greatest skill in such things in the world. I guess she was feeling the romance in it and got excited.
In opposition to our opinions, Hina-chan said āIt may not look like it, but Iām a gamer tooā, but the only games she has played are those party games that require multiple players. For Hina-chan, games arenāt something to be played alone, but something thatās enjoyed with others.
No, of course, thatās also a way to enjoy games, and itās great to have many friends you can play with. Itās just that, unfortunatelyā¦ā¦ Aoi-chan and I were playing a different genre of games, so there were times when she found it hard to understand what we were talking about.
In fact, even now, Aoi-chan is talking a bit passionately about the charm and romance of secret shops, but I think Hina-chan looked like a lot of question marks would pop out of her head.
[ā¦ā¦Errr, but if itās secret, how in the world would they even profit?]
[No, thatās not what matters hereā¦ā¦]
As I smiled at the exchange between Aoi-chan, who was still trying her best to explain, and Hina-chan, who was completely confused, we arrived in front of the door we were looking for, and their conversation stopped.
Once inside, we were greeted by a neatly arranged array of weapons and the same lion stuffed costume as before.
[Welcome, everyone, to Alice-chanās shopā¦ā¦ Iām glad to see that weāre finally making some sales.]
[Putting aside the shopkeeper, the quality of her items are really amazingā¦ā¦]
[Ahaha, well, next to the displayed equipment, Iāve put up labels with a brief description and its effects, so please give them a look.]
Hearing Aliceās words, Aoi-chan and Hina-chan started looking at the weapons and armor with sparkling eyes. Caught up in their enthusiasm, I also moved my gaze and suddenly noticed something amiss.
[ā¦ā¦Arehh? The prices have changed quite a bit, havenāt they?]
[Ahh~~ Iāve adjusted the price. The original price was alright, but it was too cheap, so you wouldnāt feel a sense of accomplishment by buying them, right? Iāve changed the price so that they would have to earn money and gradually upgrade their equipment.]
[ā¦ā¦and youāll sell more products that way.]
[Well, thereās also that.]
As long as it isnāt her miscellaneous goods store, I feel that Alice is very good at doing business. Well, the price was originally too low for the quality of her products, so I guess the current price is more appropriate.
Furthermore, looking closely, I can see that armors were generally priced lower than weapons, making it easier to buy high-performance armor.
As I was thinking about this, looking at Aoi-chan and Hina-chan as they browsed through her products, Alice muttered.
[ā¦ā¦Well, my impression of them has improved to the point where āthey had met the minimum of my requirementsāā¦ā¦ So I guess Iāll meddle with them a bit more.]