[Protagonist's POV]
The price matched my exact 400 points, flagged with a "NEW!" label and starred twice for emphasis.
It was practically holding a knife to my throat, demanding I buy it.
["Exactly what it says! Get this, and you'll see my face, Hero! No more voice-only heroine role—I can start seducing you for real…"]
"Cutting the channel."
["Wait!! Hold on!!! W-What's wrong?! Is there something you don't like?!"]
"There's not enough bang for my buck. 400 points just to see your face? Too steep."
["'Just' my face?! I'm the empire's top beauty! They've called me a goddess-crafted masterpiece since I was a kid—Erdel Saintris! People used to camp outside the sanctuary for a month just to glimpse me…"]
"Oh, spam call. Gotta hang up."
["Okay!! I'll stop bragging! No more boasting, I swear!! Just don't do that!!"]
Her panicked voice made me lower the hand I'd raised.
"Discount it."
["N-No way… I already bent every rule to slash it this far… any lower's impossible…"]
"Hmm…"
