In the blink of an eye, all nine Magic Air Conditioners were sold out.
"That's it?! That's way too few! I didn't even get one!"
"Yeah! They were snatched up instantly!"
Chishiya raised his hand.
"Don't worry, we'll have another batch of nine for sale at the same time tomorrow."
"If you want one, come early and line up."
After that, he pulled Wiz inside and shut the door.
"So much money~"
"Chishiya-san, you're amazing. You sold them all in a flash."
"There'll definitely be a lot more people showing up tomorrow!"
Chishiya shook his head.
"That depends on how many Miss Wiz can make."
"Tonight's a critical point."
Wiz tilted her head.
"…I don't get it."
———
It was getting late.
The cicadas in the trees showed no signs of stopping.
Inside the stable...
Kazuma tossed and turned.
"It's so damn hot!"
He suddenly sat up and looked over at Aqua.
She was sprawled out dramatically on a pile of hay, grinning in her sleep for who-knows-what reason.
Rustle… rustle…
Suddenly, Kazuma heard something.
He got up and walked outside.
There, at the end of the stable, was a crowd of people lying at the door of one of the stalls.
"…What's going on?"
"Shhhhhh!"
They immediately hushed him.
"Huh?"
Kazuma blinked.
As he stepped closer, he felt it.
A faint breeze.
Cold air?
Coming from that stall?
Kazuma leaned in for a better look.
Inside, someone had set up a strange-looking device.
Cold air was steadily flowing out from it.
"…Oh, I thought it was something weird."
"It's an air conditioner."
"It's so nice having air conditioning~"
With that, he lay down beside the crowd and shut his eyes.
"..."
"…Wait."
Kazuma's eyes snapped open.
"Wait a minute—!!!"
"AIR CONDITIONER—!!!"
Kazuma sprang upright, eyes bulging.
He blinked several times in disbelief.
Yup.
It was definitely an air conditioner.
And it was a vertical one!
No. No, wait…
Isn't this supposed to be another world?!
How the hell is there air conditioning here?!
"You little bastard…"
"Huh?"
Kazuma slowly turned around.
Behind him stood a group of burly men.
Their fists were clenched tight, knuckles cracking.
"You damn punk…"
"Yelling in the middle of the night like that."
"You trying to die?!"
"Ack—! No, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to— AHHH—!"
———
"Cock-a-doodle-doo!"
The sun rose with the crow of a rooster.
Aqua rubbed her eyes.
A rare occurrence, she'd actually gotten up early.
"Kazuma? Kazuma-san?"
After searching around, she finally found Kazuma curled up in a corner.
He had full-blown panda eyes from the beatdown.
"Pfffft—HAHAHAHA!"
"Hahahaha! What happened to you?!"
"I can't— I'm dying! Hahaha!"
Aqua clutched her stomach, laughing so hard that tears ran down her cheeks.
Kazuma stood up, picked up his coat, and said nothing.
"Stop laughing and follow me."
Aqua blinked.
"Huh? What's with the serious tone all of a sudden?"
She followed him to the end of the stable.
"Look."
Kazuma pointed.
Aqua peeked inside and whispered in awe.
"Wow… Kazuma, someone's got air conditioning!"
"I'm so happy for them. Why don't you buy one too?"
Kazuma: "…"
He said nothing, just stared at her in silence.
Aqua: "Eh? If you don't want one, fine."
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I mean, it's just… an empty sta—eh?"
Even this idiot finally caught on.
"Wait. Hold up… this doesn't add up."
Kazuma instantly clamped a hand over her mouth.
"Now do you get why I got beaten up?"
Aqua, still stuck in her excitement, stammered,
"Ka…Kazuma, that's really an air conditioner!"
"This world actually has air conditioning?!"
"Is the tech level here that advanced?!"
Kazuma: ???
He smacked her on the head.
"You useless goddess! Don't you get it?!"
"This was made by another reincarnator!"
Aqua: "Ohh, that makes sense now."
Kazuma just facepalmed.
He was done.
"I've already found out where they're selling them."
"We're going there this afternoon!"
He was now very, very curious about whoever made that air conditioner.
———
The afternoon flew by.
The street in front of the prop shop was already packed.
"I never imagined Miss Wiz's Magic Air Conditioner would be this effective."
"Right? My roommate was so jealous last night."
"Jealous? I had a girl sleep over just for the air conditioning."
"…What?!"
The crowd stirred.
Inside the shop…
Wiz peeked out the window, looking anxious.
"Chishiya-san, why are there so many people out there?"
Chishiya smiled.
He honestly hadn't expected the first batch of Magic Air Conditioners to perform this well.
"It's all thanks to you, Miss Wiz."
"Looks like people are really satisfied with your work."
Wiz blushed.
"Really?"
It was the first time anything sold at the shop had received praise.
"Results don't lie. The crowd outside is the best proof."
Wiz looked even more nervous.
"But we only have nine Magic Air Conditioners ready…"
"With so many customers, what should we do?"
Chishiya smiled calmly.
"That's my department."
He checked the time, then looked at her.
"It's almost time to open."
"Wiz, are you ready?"
Wiz took a deep breath and nodded.
"Ready! Let's open!"
The moment the door opened.
"Please give me one—!!!"
"I want one too—!!!"
"Me! Me!"
Adventurers stormed in like a tidal wave.
Less than 30 seconds later.
All units sold out.
"Dammit—!"
"I lined up since this morning and still didn't get one!"
"Why doesn't the owner make more?!"
"Yeah! There's no other way to buy it!"
Chishiya raised his voice.
"Everyone, please be patient!"
"I understand many of you want our new product."
"But due to certain unavoidable factors…"
"We're currently only able to sell nine units per day."
The crowd got rowdy.
"Why?"
"Yeah! Miss Wiz, we're all waiting here!"
"These tools are lifesavers in summer!"
Wiz was about to say something when Chishiya held her back.
"Miss Wiz is a kind soul. To make sure no one's trip goes to waste, she's launching a new promotion!"
"Magic Crystal Clearance Sale!"
"C-grade Magic Crystals, originally 100,000 Eris, are now just 90,000!"
"And customers who've bought an air conditioner from us…"
"Get another 20,000 off! That's only 70,000 Eris!"
The crowd went wild.
"What?!"
"Only 70,000 for a C-grade magic crystal if you've bought an air conditioner?!"
"Even if I don't use it for power, I can still make a ton by reselling or using it in crafting!"
"Miss Wiz is the best!"
"Are you sure you won't lose money on this?"
"I bought an air conditioner! Gimme two crystals!"
"I want one too!"
"This is definitely worth it if you buy in bulk! I want five!"
"Damn! I spent 90,000 yesterday! If I'd waited, I could've gotten it for 70,000!"
"No way! I'm sending my wife to line up tomorrow!"
(To be continued.)