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Chishiya smiled.
Realized he might've been overthinking things again.
But still, to be honest... that was massive.
"Alright, let's open up for business," he said.
Then turned back to look at Wiz.
"Wiz, write this down in your notebook. I'm teaching you a new trick today."
Wiz perked up, excited.
"What is it?"
"Product promotion."
Wiz blinked.
"Product... promotion?"
"What does that mean, Chishiya-san?"
"You can think of it as a kind of publicity."
"Just watch and learn."
Wiz nodded, still confused.
—
Outside the store.
"My lord, I need a potion!"
"Please, just one bottle!"
"No wonder Miss Wiz's gear suddenly started working. Turns out the hero's helping behind the scenes."
"Please, give me a bottle!"
Chishiya stepped in front of the crowd, casually waving at the surrounding adventurers.
"Please be patient, everyone."
"The ingredients for this potion are extremely rare. I harvested them myself from deep within underground labyrinths, so quantities are limited."
He lied without flinching.
An essential quality for a successful businessman.
"What?! He collected them himself?!"
"Forget it, I'll take them all!"
"Quit showing off! You already bought yours! Leave some for the rest of us! I want five bottles!"
Perfect reaction.
Chishiya frowned slightly. "This is going to be tough..."
He rubbed his temple.
"Well... since everyone is so passionate..."
"I have no choice but to make a decision... that goes against my ancestors!"
The crowd went still.
Huh?
Going against your ancestors? That serious?
Wiz's eyes went wide.
Is... is this what he means by 'product promotion'?
Something feels off...
But she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Meanwhile, Chishiya's grin nearly reached his ears.
If these people had ever watched late-night shopping channels, they wouldn't fall for something this basic.
"Everyone here today is like family to me," Chishiya declared.
"Today's offer is a once-in-a-lifetime deal. Miss it, and it's gone forever."
Then he pulled out a potion from his coat pocket.
"This formula is from my homeland."
"Exceptionally effective against powerful monsters. Great for leveling up."
"If you've used it, you know I'm not lying."
"Last time I gave them away... because I consider you all my family."
Someone in the crowd chimed in.
"It's true! I used one and it worked like magic!"
"I even managed to hold off a Horned Crocodile for a whole minute!"
"Same! I was wondering why he'd give away something that valuable."
"Chishiya-san is a great guy!"
People in this world were so easy to deceive.
You think you're making a deal?
No. I never lose money.
Chishiya pointed at a man in the crowd.
"Do you think 100,000 Eris is too expensive for this potion?"
The man shook his head.
"Not at all! The bounty for a Horned Crocodile is 300,000 Eris!"
"What about 150,000?"
The people nearby also shook their heads.
With this potion, their odds of completing monster subjugation quests had gone way up.
A single minute of solid crowd control was enough to take out a high-level monster.
And those bounties started at 300,000 Eris.
So even 150,000 was cheap.
Chishiya nodded.
"In other livestreams... ahem... I mean, in other stores, it might cost 100,000 or 150,000 Eris."
"But today..."
"In our store, I'm giving an exclusive deal... just for the family."
Chishiya raised his voice with conviction.
"Only 60,000 Eris!"
"I'd never cheat my own family!"
"Eh?!"
Wiz dashed out and grabbed his arm.
"Chishiya-san, that's way too cheap!"
"You'll go bankrupt!"
Chishiya: "???"
He stared at her.
Wait... what?
You're not in on it?
Did you seriously just improv that?
Were you born with the natural talent for sales?
I haven't even taught you yet...
Wiz was dead serious.
She had been completely fooled.
She still didn't know what the actual ingredients were.
Chishiya had never told her.
So she just assumed it was some rare, expensive herb blend.
"How could you sell such a valuable potion for only 60,000 Eris?!"
"Chishiya-san, are you sacrificing profit just to help me break even?"
He's doing this all to cover my losses...
I can't let him carry the burden of the shop anymore...
Her unintentional outburst.
Ironically made Chishiya's plan even more effective.
The crowd was hyped up now.
Sure, 150,000 Eris wasn't a bad price.
But Chishiya was selling it for just 60,000!
That was more than half off!
"60,000?! That's a steal!"
"Unbelievable!"
"As expected of our brave hero! He really treats us like family!"
"I want one!"
"Give me five!"
Chishiya brushed off Wiz's objections.
"Family!"
"We've got 200 potions in stock, 200 orders for air conditioners, and 200 magic crystals ready to go!"
"3... 2... 1... ready, set—uh... I mean, go!"
The moment he finished.
Chaos erupted.
"Chishiya-san! I want one!"
"Magic crystals, please!"
"Preorder me an air conditioner!"
The crowd rushed into the store like a tidal wave.
It was packed wall to wall.
In under an hour, every potion was sold out.
The magic crystals too.
Over 130 air conditioners were preordered.
A modern livestream sales tactic.
Totally foreign to people in this world.
Wiz slumped behind the counter.
Pearl-like tears welling in her eyes.
So many other products had sold too...
But thinking about how Chishiya had willingly taken a loss for her...
She couldn't hold back anymore.
Meanwhile, Chishiya was off to the side, happily counting money.
"I'm rich~, I'm rich~"
Between the product sales and the bounty from Hans.
He'd earned more than 30 million Eris.
Enough to clear the shop's debt.
Plenty left to upgrade the Labyrinth.
And still a huge surplus.
Chishiya turned around.
Ready to compliment Wiz.
After all, today's success was thanks to her accidental sales pitch.
But the moment he turned.
He saw Wiz secretly wiping tears from her eyes.
Chishiya froze.
"Wiz, why are you crying? We just paid off the debt. No need to get emotional..."
Wiz sobbed quietly.
"Waaah... Chishiya-san, thank you so much... You're such a good person... and such a good boss..."
"You sold such expensive potions... at such a loss... just to help me..."
"I don't even know how to thank you..."
Chishiya finally caught on.
She... actually believed it.
He rubbed his temple.
"What expensive potion?"
"That thing is made with herbs you can buy anywhere."
Wiz looked up, stunned.
"W-what? But you just said..."
You believed the lie?! Chishiya waved her off.
"Don't worry about the details."
"The important part is that my refining skills are top-tier."
Wiz wiped her tears, still unsure.
"But Chishiya-san... you said you were going against your ancestors..."
Chishiya muttered under his breath.
God, the ancestors again...
Did I say that out loud?
"Anyway, just remember one thing."
"I never run a business at a loss."
"Here, I'll show you."
Chishiya walked over to the workbench.
Pulled out two herbs from the system inventory.
Then, right in front of Wiz, tossed them into the cauldron.
Used the Labyrinth System's refining module.
Let it cook for about 30 seconds.
He handed Wiz a bottle of glowing purple potion.
"See? I wasn't lying."
"It really is made from ordinary herbs."
Wiz's eyes widened. She took a tiny sip—
And was hit with that familiar zap of energy.
"R-really..."
"Wow... incredible..."
"Chishiya-san, how do you do it?!"
The whole process looked like standard potion-making.
But the result was on another level.
Wiz stared at the potion, overwhelmed.
"It's unbelievable..."
Chishiya smiled.
"Oh, it gets better."
"Wanna guess how much we made today?"
Wiz shook her head.
Chishiya held up his hand with a smug look.
"Wiz, 32 million!"
(To be continued.)
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