TOFD 372

Lucky 372

The three entered the shop. 

"It's not that bad."

Calix muttered while looking around. The place was clean and wide. People could walk around.

"What did you say?" Shoujo's fox ears twitched and she turned around. 

"I said the shop is not that bad. It's quite nice actually. The ambient and atmosphere is calming."

"Hehe, that's the problem with you slap-soil. You don't know what a real nice place is. Poor people should not speak if they don't know what they are saying. Isn't that right, Lou?"

"Huh? Yes."

She scoffed and didn't bother talking to him again. Perhaps she forgot that Lou Viola was not a rich person and her aesthetic was that of poor people. In fact, Lou Viola was a frugal person. 

'Slap-soil? Is that another term for poor people?'

Calix tilted his head. He didn't take her banter in his heart. After all, Calix was not a poor person. 

'Why bother explaining?' 

The three waited for a few minutes before the shopkeeper returned with a bunch of stuff in his arms. 

"Ma'am, these are the expensive and oldest objects in my shop. Each one reflects history. Such as this katana, which is forged by a Dwarf. It is expected that it is 1200 years old at least."

The shopkeeper was excited as he explained each object. 

Shoujo didn't listen and spoke instead. 

"How much?"

"T- the highest cost 700 thousand and the lowest is 300 thousand dollars."

He displayed 8 items and all of them looked old but carefully restored. 

Shoujo nodded. 

"I'll buy all of them. Here's my card."

The shopkeeper was stunned and his face brightened but it quickly dimmed too. The shopkeeper recalled that his shop didn't accept credit cards. 

"Um... Ma'am, I'm sorry but I don't accept cards and cheques. Do you have cash?" He asked weakly. 

"What? Do you expect me to bring a suitcase of cash? Do you think I'm stupid?"

"N- No." The shopkeeper was sorry and he kept bowing his head to apologize. This person was his biggest customer and it was stupid to let go of the opportunity. He would even kneel and beg if he had to.

"As expected, this shop is really poor. They can't even afford to accept credit cards."

She shook her head in annoyance. She had to talk to her agent once she returned. This shop was disappointing. 

"Shoujo, I think we can buy the cheapest one. The painting is already enough. We don't have to buy all of them." 

Lou chimed in when she realized that the shopkeeper was ready to bow his head to the ground. 

"Hm, you are right, Lou. That's smart of you, unlike the other one."

She glanced at Calix with a mocking gaze.

"Then, we will buy the painting. It looks noble and grand."

It was a painting of a giant green tree. Under the tree, images of Elves were worshipping it. The tree looked majestic and powerful. It was a painting created a thousand years ago. 

"Thank you very much."

The shopkeeper was looking at Lou like she was a Goddess. 

"I saved enough money. I can withdraw 100 thousand."

"As expected of Lou, you are really a hardworking person! That's why I love you!"

Shoujo kept simping that Calix started to understand her identity. 

'Could it be that Shoujo Ramune is...'

He shook his head, it didn't matter. He did not have any relationship with the actress. He respected her, even though she was disrespectful. 

"I have 100 thousand too," Calix said.

"That should be right. You're a man, you need at least 100 thousand in your bank account to be a proper person." Shoujo commented. 

'What is wrong with this woman? She always says mean things to me. Is she mad because of what happened last time? It wasn't even my fault. She was the one who bumped me. Besides, even an average male does not have 100 thousand in his bank account.'

He was slowly losing his temper. 

"Then I will withdraw 100 thousand too."

They decide to go to the bank account to withdraw money. 

To be honest, buying an unknown painting for 300 thousand was basically a scam. Fortunately, the three have enough money to spend. 

It was a good thing that Lou had a 'sugar daddy' to give her money. Her bank account was prosperous as fuck! 

"Here's the cash."

Shoujo Ramune gave the cash to the enthusiastic shopkeeper. The shopkeeper kept thanking them and bowing his head. He gave the painting with a protective cover to Shoujo. 

The woman put it in her spatial ring and the shopkeeper was more shocked. He realized that the woman was indeed rich.

"What are you looking at?"

"N- Nothing Ma'am."

Even the minimizing box that Cudgel Tech invented was expensive. 

"A pleasure business with you Ma'am. This is a small gift, please accept it."

The shopkeeper was thankful and decided to give them antique items. These items were not expensive and didn't cost him much. 

Shoujo received an antique coin. She didn't bother and put it in her ring, she would give it to her agent later. 

As for Lou, she received a vintage jewelry box. She nodded and accepted it. 

"This is for you, Mister."

Calix received a silver rim monocle. The glass was cracked and it seemed that he received the least one. 

"Thank you."

Still, Calix thanked the shopkeeper. 

He looked at the monocle and rubbed it.

[Ah~ Harder Daddy~]

'Oh shit!'

Calix cursed in his heart. The monocle could speak! He almost throw the monocle but he knew that it was disrespectful to the shopkeeper. 

In the end, he accepted the gift with his lips twitching. The three left the shop with different expressions. 

Shoujo Ramune was annoyed. She could not believe that she received a trashy gift.  

Lou sighed in relief, she thought she had to buy the most expensive one. 

'What is happening here.'

Calix was the most confused one. He kept looking at his gift as if he was holding a living being.