Miniature Garden Chemister

If you come to the Merchant Alliance, they say the sister you saw yesterday… Mr. Bell. but it was meant to give me a guide to the property. He must be very good because he means Mr. Mariage's secretary.

"First, I'll explain a little before you go to see it."

That said, I encourage the chair that Mr. Bell has on the ground floor of the Merchant Guild so that it can be used for the meeting. After seeing me and Ickle seated, he took out one piece of paper and gave me an explanation.

"With regard to the property. There is a purchase and a rental, so I'll explain the difference before I see it."

"Yes, please"

"So… first of all, you can choose both to buy and rent any property. Because it's a property owned by the Merchant Guild. There's just not that much variety for that matter. Of course, you can find your own property and register your store."

I see.

I can buy it and rent it... but I want to buy it because I use the box garden door. Then it's the price, the price. I've never bought a house before.

"I would like to buy it for once."

"Okay. When you buy it, Alley Street is the cheapest price is roughly 30 gold coins… available from 300,000 lil. This time, you want a small street, so it starts at roughly 500,000 lil."

"Yes."

Oh, if it's an alley street, I think I can buy it for my holdings.

Or cheaper than I thought? Well, isn't it something like this because it doesn't mean it's to be built in a new building?

When I saw Chirali and Ickle, he seemed to be thinking of something.

"Well, I'll be ready to guide you, so please wait a moment."

"Ah, Yes."

That's what Mr. Bell says and takes his seat off.

He may have taken care of me so that I could talk to Ickle.

"What shall I do? I think I can buy it all the way down the alley."

"Right... I think the money will accumulate soon, so it depends on Hinami-san. And then... it might be hard not to hire people because there are business hours tied up on the street."

"Right... hmm"

Yeah, I was just wondering... I honestly think the sales tie is tight. I kind of went through it.

Even if hiring a part-time job is a good idea… if I were to leave the city for a long time, I might not go either. In that case, I might want an alley street store for the price. If I had an idea, Ickle would have said, "After that, I actually saw it, so why don't you pick it out in the atmosphere?" He advised me.

I see, the atmosphere... The small streets are overall cute streets, and the alley streets have a different vibe from store to store, which is more stylish than cute, I guess.

But, and... I remember the bookstore I went to earlier. Though I think it was a strange bookstore, Alley Street feels like there are plenty of other good shops in a hole spot.

"Yeah... I think it would be nice to have a strange feeling on Alley Street!

"Well, I thought you'd say that."

Apparently, it was a prospect.

Because there's a Spirit in an alley street store! I think this is a pretty high point. Definitely!

"Well, let's do that!

"Yes, sir."

"Are you sure?

Mr. Bell was coming back, as he predicted the timing. While I'm surprised inside, I'll be honest with him and tell him, "I still want to make it an alley street with my budget in mind." Mr. Bell did not make an unpleasant face at all and only replied, "I understand."

"So shall we go and see it like this? For once, also look at one small street and look at three alley streets. For once, I am choosing a property that I think I would recommend to Master Hinami. Of course, if you don't like it, please tell us because you can see other properties additionally."

"Yes, thank you!

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"Wow! Lovely!"

I stepped into one of the properties that Mr. Bell led me to.

The exterior was made of orange bricks, and inside was a shelf for placing merchandise. There was also a store with about 20 tatami spaces and one room and two floors for placing. Apparently, most people in this world used shops as a home, and there were several rooms upstairs so that they could live and work.

"It's pretty big."

"Right. In a small street… is it about the size of normal?"

"Can you use all the equipment?

"Yes, I have no problem with regular maintenance and cleaning in my guild"

Behind what I'm looking at, Ikuru is talking to Mr. Bell. That's what I have to ask... that's Mr. Ickle. I'm sorry I had to do this alone. But I still care. I try to empty the cupboard and see how the door opens. No, no, you need this, too.

"Mind if I look upstairs?

"Yeah, go ahead."

"Dear Hinami, let's take a look upstairs."

"Ugh!

So the tour of the property is progressing with a lot of clapping.

Once in the back of the store space, there was a room like a break space with a simple kitchenette. There's a staircase next to it, and it looks like we can go upstairs from there.

Climb the wooden stairs and go upstairs to the spacious living room. And there was a hallway, and there were four rooms. Oh, I knew I didn't have a bath, too bad.

"One large room and three rooms slightly smaller than that. This room you're in right now will give you room to eat and relax."

I look around the room listening to Mr. Bell explain.

But I don't know if I need a shopkeeper this big...

"It's a price, but this is a purchase and it costs 600,000 lire."

"Yes. For now... I want to see the next one"

"Yeah, let's go next."

Go outside and walk through the small street to the alley street. Ask Mr. Bell about the street characteristics on the road and he told me politely.

"The small streets are basically unified into shops that feel cute. It is often better to leave a store on Alley Street and travel to a small street for one person. The advantage is that the street itself is well maintained and has a good appearance, making it easy for customers to get in. However, because there are many similar stores that are less well known for that matter, it is a little difficult to earn customers."

"I see…"

"Alley streets are often done by people who want to test their arms, and by people who don't do business very publicly or with hobbies. So the hours of operation are also varied. However, there will be many specialty stores for that matter, so you may also be dealing with rare items."

I see... from boulevards to department stores, department stores, supermarkets, specialty stores... I guess.

There are more types of boulevards to handle, but if it is of quality, the specialty stores are better equipped…? Ugh, thinking about it makes Alley Street tight because it specializes in restorative medicine (potion) relationships.

"Ah, here's the second one."

"Ah, yes!

If you walk with this in mind, you will soon reach the desired property.

A building with a unique purple appearance and wooden doors. I took a gentle peek inside and it was dim.

"Wow... this is kinda"

Unexpectedly the real thing spilled.

I wonder why you have recommended this place while the icle that you are looking at beside you is also snorting.

"Oh, I knew you couldn't."

"... right"

"Look, I'm a pharmacist, so I thought you might like these vibes..."

Oh, I see.

Is it a common witch's house... kind of concept? But unfortunately, I don't have such a special attribute, and the products I deal with are healing pills (potions) in cute bottles. Mr. Bell gives me an apology.

"Master Hinami is an amazing pharmacist... just in case. Is the knowledge of plants amazing, after all?

"You look like a witch in this building. But I'm still running out... so I don't know anything about it. So I'm still studying… I bought a book earlier."

"That's right, we're here for you!

While returning "thank you" to Mr. Bell, a little tense on her part? I felt the air go down... but I'm sure it's my fault.

That's why I left this property behind without even looking inside.

"This is the third case."

The next property I came to was a clean looking building based on white.

It has windows and the sun is very bright inside. Is it about 10 tatami tatami in the store… not too sorry, not too big. Because the number of products is high but the variety is small, I don't think it should be very wide.

"Beautiful and good."

"Yeah. Plus, it looks just as spacious... oh, there's a flower pattern on the wall and it's adorable!

You like Ickle, look around the property. Along with that, Mr. Bell will give you an explanation.

"There's a break space in the back, and there's three rooms upstairs."

"That's right. It's just right in spaciousness! Plus, it's white and bright!

"I knew it couldn't feel dark, sorry"

As for Bell, I don't know exactly what she likes, just in case... so she showed me the dark property earlier. Well, I was just in a hurry when I saw that property... it's fantasy and I'm sure a lot of people have those hobbies, yeah.

I look around at the provided shelves and the counters that would be the cashiers. It's based on white, so it looks antique and stylish.

"The second floor is just fine."

"Yeah! It would be nice here."

"That was good. This is 350,000 lil."

There's a staircase in the back room, and I can see it twirling upstairs. It was still as clean as the ground floor, based on white. This is going to make you feel good.

Well, I think that was your last property next... after this place. In the meantime, I guess this is the first candidate. It's too much money, and if we can't take a look at the last house, we'll leave it here.

"This is the last property, isn't it? By the way, the price is 300,000 lil."

Me and Ickle are surprised to see the property that Mr. Bell guided us to.

Because here...

"Let's make it here!!

"Dear Hinami-san, let's go back there."

and the voices of me and Ickle overlapped. Until then, however, there was no overlap.

Yes, this was... the strange bookstore I stopped by earlier, next door. Don't you really like that shopkeeper in icru? I was able to meet the Spirit, and I thought it would be a good idea...

"Uh... what do you want me to do?

"Well, let's not dare look inside."

I saw an exchange between me and Ickle, and Bell looked a little strange, but never mind, I decided to go inside. Oh, it's kind of a calming space.

On a light cream coloured outer wall, below… a cute stylish looking building made of brick to my knees or so. The wooden door gave a good flavor, and beside it was a large horizontal window that I couldn't see in the previous property, allowing me to look wide inside.

Stepping inside, it was a calm atmosphere with shelves on warm walls. This bothers me because I don't seem to like icru in places while I think the plants are going to be tame too.

"It's about six tatami sizes here, but it's two stories. So you have two stores space, one on the ground floor and the other upstairs. There are two rooms in the back for rest and living."

"This place is a little special, isn't it? But if it's upstairs, it's going to be popular..."

I see the space upstairs as I climb the stairs. There is a small balcony in place and I feel a little princess.

"Yes, but I can't get a buyer because I don't have a lot of rooms for that. So it's a little cheap."

"Oh, I see."

That means this is a bit of a bargain.

As far as I'm concerned, I like it, so I think it's good... but what's wrong?

"That, there's another room upstairs?

"Oh... that's a warehouse."

I find another door in the corner of the room upstairs. If I opened it gently, Mr. Bell was right. It was a small room. That said, it was about 3 tatami spaces.

"Well... what are you going to do, Master Hinami?

"Hmm... I personally liked the balcony, but Ickle has a good previous property, right?

"Well, I do think the structure of this property is good, and most importantly, if this is 300,000 lil, isn't it good here?

Oops, when I saw the property, Ickle gave me an acknowledgement.

"Besides, I think it would be better to have space upstairs for the future."

"Huh? Really?

"No, it's just a thought."

Hmmm... Kan, huh? But it's Mr. Ickle's idea, so I don't think you should go away...?

I narrow down the property I saw to two.

1st item

Antique-like property, based on white.

Store Space: 10 Tatami

Break space, 3 other rooms available.

Clean property with floral patterns and points on the walls. I think it might be a high point in a clean store because it deals with restorative medicine (potions).

2nd item

A warm property with a cream tone.

In-store space: 6 tatami each on the first and second floors

Break space, 2 other rooms available.

The walls on the ground floor have large windows with a good view of the store, while on the second floor there is a small balcony.

"If you don't think next door... the second case. I can use it only on the ground floor at first. Besides, I don't actually need the room that much."

"Right. In other words, you changed your opinion completely from the beginning."

"Right. Well, either is good, but I guess the user-friendliness is two floors."

Hmm.

Apparently, Ickle, who saw the property, came together with an adult opinion that would not consider that the bookstore was next door… That's all you think about the store makes me quite happy.

Yeah, I have to work hard too!

"If Ickle is good... I'll make it here, are you sure?

"Mmm, fine. If you think about it, it's not just next door."

"Oh, yeah..."

Apparently Ickle is unwilling to get involved. No, I thought so!

"So, do you want it here?

"Yes. Please!

All right, we've decided on a store.

This is where my shop… "Hinami's Box Garden" opens!