Let's be an Adventurer! ~Defeating Dungeons with a Skill Board~

Chapter 19

It seems like the weapons that I ordered will arrive tomorrow, so please come and return everything that I paid today!

Somehow, Akanes words after she was demoted sounded like a losing gamblers threat.

She truly did not seem like a clerk.

However, her outspoken personality made her appear interesting.

What kind of items could make her looks like this?

It made him curious because it was she who acted so strangely.

But, her company will not ignore the existence a person like her.

Companies always prefer reliable people.

The next day, when he opened the prefabs door with Karen, he saw his neighbor, Kitora-san in the shop.

It seemed that they were having a pleasant chat. They laughed loudly.

Eh, wait. Since when are they close?

They finally realized Harukis and Karens presence once they were greeted. Akane glanced at the entrance with her mouth still open.

Ah Im sorry, grandpa. Lets stop here, my customers have arrived.

Okay, call me if something happens.

Thanks.

After Kitora-san left, Akanes face which had looked good and energetic turned sour instantly.

Its only you. Does Air not come?

Im in front of you.

I think maybe my presence has grown as lately I keep using that mask, but.

As I expected, my presence is thin when I dont wear the mask.

However, she had realized Harukis presence before.

Apparently, she stopped paying attention carefully to her surrounding more than he imagined.

No, if my presence erased that much, Ill truly become Air.

Hahaha! Akane laughed.

She laughed like a girl who enjoyed her conversation with her lover.

But, she didnt talk with Haruki, but his wallet.

At last.

Then, bring out all of your money ah, I mean, please buy all my items immediately!

Well, err.

In the shop, there were 2 additional orange boxes and some weapons lined up on top.

Even if you forced me to buy it, there are 7 pieces of equipment on those boxes.

It was hard for him to answer it.

*Stare*, he turned his gaze to Akane who moved her hand like a confused person.

We, well, it cant be helped, right!? There is no way Id order items whose salability is uncertain! Moreover, the transportation fee is not cheap. Even though those items will not spoil, if I put them in the inventory, the transportation fee will leave me in the red if theyre not sold!

She started to make an excuse even though no one paid attention to her.

However, he knew her level of seriousness after examining the equipment.

Akane had probably thought seriously about what kind of items she could sell.

There were exactly 2 types of armor, shoes, and gloves. One of them was a chest-plate for a female.

Those items were really suited for Haruki and Karen.

The shoes were Mitsubishis entry model.

They were made by using monsters materials.

To increase the shoes protection, metal plates were attached here and there.

However, they were very light.

When he tried them, those shoes truly fit his foot.

Just when did she measure my feet?

She must have understood Harukis doubtful gaze, for Akane showed a proud smile.

I took it from your footprints when you came here before.

I see.

She is clever.

I cant imagine it from her usual attitude.

The gloves ah, if Im not mistaken, are called gauntlets. Those are also from series.

The back of the palm is affixed with thick skin, and the finger areas use soft material.

They dont obstruct movements as they are really well made.

When he tried to hold his daggers hilt, there was a gyu! sound from the gauntlets skin, like it was stuck to the hilt.

It seemed hard to make it slip.

When he tried to walk around, Haruki realized how amazing those shoes are.

Their soles were really effective.

Furthermore, they didnt make too much sound.

This is great.

To make me want to buy those gauntlets and shoes later, her suggestion was really worthwhile.

However, for her to correctly guess items that Haruki will want, Akane must have high competence.

It was not unusual for her to be sent to a place like this.

Karen had tried it too and seemed to have a similar impression as Haruki.

She was amazed as she tried to move her body lightly.

Other equipment are a dagger and a rod?

There were a 45 cm dagger and a flat rod.

The rod looked exactly similar to a pilgrims stick.

What is this?

I dont know. Is that stick made by Mr. Dungeon?

Why would you ask me.

Even if you ask me, theres no way for me to know the answer, Haruki frowned.

Then, why is this item here?

They forced it to me because they cant sell it.

Akane grumbled as she really despised it.

I see. Because this place is not popular, they treat this place as a warehouse.

He reached his hand out to hold the stick.

However, the stick refused to move.

It was similar to the high-level dagger from before, he really couldnt see a sign that it would move.

Its a high-level weapon.

Thats wrong. There are some of our companys employees who can lift it even though they never enter dungeons. As for me and other strong employees and customers, we cant lift it at all. The result from a detailed appraisal is also an unknown.

So, your appraiser cant find out anything at all?

Yes, our appraisers level is not enough.

I see.

According to rumors, the item detail changes according to the level of appraisal skill.

So, its possible that an item cant be appraised if the level of the appraisers skill is lower than the items level.

I dont know if it is a magic tool or not, but it seems this stick doesnt move not because of my level but my aptitude.

Haruki would never be able to equip it.

As it becomes like this

Haruki shifted his gaze to Karen.

Karen seemed a little bit restless because of her new equipment.

If Haruki was not there, she would directly go to the dungeon.

She seemed like a pup holding its leash in her mouth, asking the owner for a walk.

Does Karen want to try it? (Haruki)

Me, too. (Karen)

Ah, I think you can equip it. (Haruki)

Oh well. However, you must buy it if you can equip it. (Akane)

It depends on the price. (Haruki)

Ill give you a discount.

While Haruki and Akane were joking around, Karen reached the stick.

Then, unbelievably, Karen could lift the stick which Haruki couldnt lift easily.

Oh.

She can lift it while I cant.

Haruki felt a mixture of awe and envy.

It was a situation where she could easily use a weapon that he couldnt use.

Im so jealous!

This is really good. (Karen)

As you can see, how much is it? (Haruki)

1,000,000 yen. (Akane)

Karen put that stick down. You dont have enough money to buy it, right?

Wait a minute!

Akane shed tears in protest to Harukis decision.

You can equip it, right? Isnt it okay for you to buy it!? Just think of it as helping me.

It is weird.

I dont have any intention of helping her at all.

How much is the base price?

.

When he asked her, *set set* Akanes eyes moved here and there.

Well. lets buy the shoes, gloves, and weapon in Sapporo.

Uwahaa hahaaan! Ill say it! Ill say the price, so please dont buy them in Sapporo!

Akane jumped to Haruki while crying out some big tears.

This is the result of your overconfidence.

As this place only has a few customers, customers have more power than vendors.

Therefore, I think its better if I use my advantageous position effectively.

So, how much is the base price?

It is 10,000 yen.

Then, you can sell it to me for 20,000 yen.

This item is a drop form Chikahos 30th floor, and I also need to pay the transportation fee! It must be at least 50,000 yen.

The value easily dropped from 1,000,000 yen to 50,000 yen.

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Then, 30,000 yen. As he though like that, Haruki started his attack once more.

Akane gnashed her teeth.

40,000 Yen!

Okay, 35,000 yen.

Ugh.

Your profit is enough, you know.

Give up, because Ill buy other equipment too.

Thank you very much. Somehow, you defeat me.

Yes, you lose. You truly lose. Hahaha

Akanes eyes died.

Was I too pushy when cutting the price?

While scratching his head, Haruki reached out the last item, the dagger.

Isnt this dagger a little bit heavy?

And, it seems I cant use it.

The daggers blade was a dimmed silver color. It turned to a dark grey when it met a light.

He tried to touch the tip lightly.

He touched it lightly while thinking it was okay if it cut his finger slightly. But, there was no sign it would cut his finger.

Is it trash?

Its not trash!

The panicked Akane perked up her shoulder.

Its a magic knife.

Its a magic knife.

No, it must be trash, right?

I said no!

Then, why is it so blunt?

The Silver-Wolf dagger which he bought in Akanes shop before could cut his skin even though the blade just touched it slightly.

Other low-quality weapons which Haruki used have better sharpness than this.

If this is a magic blade, its impossible for it to not be able to cut my skin with its edge when it touches my finger.

The more monsters the magic knife cuts, the sharper it is.

Isnt it a godly item?

Harukis reaction was like a kid.

From Akanes explanation, its a godly item.

Why is this kind of godly item here?

Because no one buys it.

Theres no way that no one comes to buy it.

Isnt it a weapon that the more I use it the stronger it would be?

Many buyers should be able to use it.

You also think like that right? But, this is a dagger.

Is there a problem with it?

How many adventurers who use a dagger as a main weapon do you think are there?

There are only a few people.

Thats right, only a few.

Maybe its not even 1% of all adventurers.

It only happens if low-class adventurers are included and maybe none of them are intermediate and higher level adventurers.

Everyone must have had an opportunity to buy an amazing weapon. But, rarely anyone can use it.

What?

Thats why no one buys it.

Arent there a lot of strong adventurers besides me?

Do you really not understand?

Akane asked him, but he couldnt understand the question.

Haruki tilted his head.

A dagger isnt a weapon that is normally used to kill monsters. At most adventurers would use it as a sub-weapon by throwing it.  This magic weapon isnt good without cultivation, to the point where its unusable without work.

From the sharpness, it can only be used in the upper-tier at first. Is there an intermediate class adventurer who deliberately goes to the upper-tier floor just to cultivate a sub-weapon with unknown potential? (Akane)

Well, none. (Haruki)

If that person has time to cultivate that weapon, its better to hunt in the middle-tier floor and buy a high-level weapon by using the money earned.

That way has a better cost-performance ratio.

Furthermore, no one knows when it will be a strong dagger as it is only a rarely used sub-weapon.

For strong adventurers, their aptitude to that weapon cant connect.

However, its easy for weak adventurers.

But, no adventurer wants to buy an expensive magic weapon as a sub-weapon.

Therefore, no one buys it.

That was Akanes explanation.

However, Haruki wasnt satisfied.

There must be some adventurers who use a dagger as the main weapon, even if they are just a few people, right? Does no one really want to buy it?

You really dont know anything

Akane stared him down with scornful eyes while touching her chin.

You are the only eccentric reckless adventurer who uses a dagger as a main weapon.

Is it true?

So, do you want to buy it or not?

Is it okay if I dont buy it?

Im sorry, please buy it.

Her attitude easily changed.

Akanes eyes shone like a light.

How much is it?

1,000,000 yen.

Ill go back.

Uwaahahaaan! Ill decrease it, Ill decrease its price so please dont leave!!

When he put the dagger down and went to turn back, Akane suddenly held him while crying.

She is really simple.

The magic weapon doesnt have an edge.

Thats why its unreasonable for a magic sword which doesnt have even an ordinary level of sharpness to be worth 10,000,000 yen.

As for a magic weapon which is not sharp and used by many people, its reasonable if its worth 1,000,000 yen.

However, it seems the dagger truly didnt sell.

Ill buy it if its only 300,000 yen.

Is that okay!?

At that moment Akanes eyes shined.

Eh? Could I lower it more?

Its quite disappointing, but theres no problem because I can buy a magic blade for 300,000 yen.

Its not something regrettable.

Haruki inserted the dagger into his bag and paid for all of his equipment.

The credits on my card are reduced to 100,000 yen, but I can earn it back as soon as possible after selling all of the materials that Ill gather.

Ill earn it back today.

I cant wait to see Akanes face at that moment.

Oh, right. Does this shop receive an order for weapons or items?

I have a standard system to receive that order as it would become a stock in my inventory.

I see.

Today is special! (Akane)

How is it!? (Akane)

Everything is what you want right? They really fit you, right!? (Akane)

While showing that kind of face, Akane folded her hand while laughing nasally. Haruki who saw her smiled bitterly.

She truly has a great personality.

This is not bad at all.

Thanks to that, Im roused to silence her gloating face.

Im very grateful for her presence which was like an explosion in this slow countryside.

I want a good dismantling knife.

Haruki wanted a dismantling knife with a higher level of performance since he had difficulties dismantling the Centipede.

Of course, most of it because of Harukis lack of skill.

That was the reason why he needed a good knife.

Its not too fast to order it.

Okay, what level of knife do you want?

Ill leave it to you.

I understand.

Ill leave it to you. It was amazing to be able to tell everything by only using a sentence.

Of course, he could entrust everything to his opponent because she was Akane.

Rather than a suggestion from me, she must be able to prepare something that really fits my needs.

Its production time around 1 month. It will cost at most 500,000 yen.

That much?

You leave it to me, right? If so, you only need to close your mouth and nod. Hua ha ha!

Eh!? Why does that make me nervous?

Well, lets forget about it.

If it is her suggestion, the products performance will be equal to the high production cost.

One more thing, I want a few types of medicines.

Does this town not have a pharmacy?

They dont have types of medicines that are usually used by adventurers.

Medicines made from dungeons materials are very effective.

In a normal pharmacy, there was at most 1 or 2 types of high effectiveness medicines that could be used by adventurers.

However, those pharmacies which sold medicines made from dungeons materials were different.

To make sure there was no scientific side effects from the medicines effects, they were only sold to adventurers who had an IC-card.

Even though they were treated as human sacrifices, a rapid way to recover from injury was essential for adventurers. So, no one complained.

If a side effect appeared, as long as the party involved didnt focus only on profit, a trial was unlikely to occur.

Please gather those medicines.

Eh, no thanks.

Oi, are you really this shops clerk?

Harukis temple twitched when he heard her words.

She really loses her motivation after being demoted.

Those medicines cant be preserved for long. If you want to order them, then please order what you need at that time only.

Ah, I see. How much time does it take for those ordered items to arrive?

In around 3 months.

It was too long.

Its okay if it is only a light injury, but if I take a heavy one, 3 months can turn it into something that can take my life.

From now on Im going to lower floors. Therefore, Ill really be grateful if you can save some of them for an emergency.

Okay.

She gazed him with her shining eyes while answering him.

It seemed that she wanted him to be responsible for clearing her merchandises later.

Its hard to count stocks because there are too many types of products. *Glance glance*.

I also want to consider the customers situation, but. (Akane)

But well, there is no problem if you want to buy everything. (Akane)

Its not a problem for spending my money as long as I can save lives. (Haruki)

Of course, that depends on my wallets condition. (Haruki)

By the way, how long is the preservation time of those medicines? (Haruki)

It depends on the item, but it is around 1 year on average. (Akane)

Oh, I see. Ill take care of them if they are nearly expiring. For now, please prepare 10 cases of salve type medicines.

Thanks for your patronage!

As she really didnt want to do it before, her smile seemed fake. The weather today is really nice without humidity.

Please call me again if you need something else, okay.

Ah, hmm.

Call me again, okay?

CALL ME.

Ah, okay.

Haruki nodded after being overwhelmed by her realistic smile.

Akanes shop which didnt have anything didnt seem to be prospering, but the security was irreplaceable.

Haruki wrote out his order on the customer comments form and left Akane with a satisfied smile in the shop.

Chapter end

Proofread for Asian Hobbyist by Fenring