The Novice Alchemist’s Store

With snow that had been falling for a few days, the village of Yock was sinking in silence.

Few people walk when the sun rises, and the sight from the upstairs window is lonely, but somewhere interesting, and it's just not bad to taste it slowly, making it seem that way.

However, if you want me to say it as a merchant, I can't round up such a wind stream, Poi.

First winter.

I was a little pushed away by the chirping of idle birds I've heard here lately.

"That's why we need golden measures"

Tea parties for the four of us have been held every day for the past few days.

When I spoke heavily in that seat, Mr. Iris nodded over and over again.

"Oh, did the store manager look to reality, too? I get it. I get it. I was trying not to think about the amount of debt at first."

"You said you looked ahead or you had to look... I had expected, but the rate of decline in the gatherer's activity was more than I imagined"

"We haven't been to work in the last few days either, so I'm not much of a step-in-law, but there are a lot of collectors who take time off in the winter."

"For that matter, it would be profitable to work."

Winter gathering operations in the Great Tree Sea involve considerable difficulties.

In addition to the direct obstacles of temperatures and snow, even snow can change the landscape in the prone forests.

However, some materials can only be collected in winter, so you can make quite a lot of money if you work as Mr. Iris says, and with winter-specific technology, it is also winter that you can make quite a lot of money.

These materials, which are not normally collected, are generally expensive to buy.

"Mr. Sarasa, is this such a troubled situation?

"Hmm, it's not like the store's going to crumble... but if you're researching it, I wonder if it's stalled"

To Lorea, who lowers her brow butt a little anxiously, I lean my little nipple and nod vaguely.

It's not like I can't get my neck around holding debt.

But in Mr. Iris' rescue operation the other day, the cash and materials in hand threw up most of it.

The result was a pile of smelter Artifacts and smelter Potions that are not very useful and have no place to sell them.

Fortunately, the majority of the collectors who do not work remain in the village, so the room in the accommodation is filled by the majority and the new building is well in operation.

Its building costs have been successfully reimbursed by Mr. Dilal on a monthly basis.

Most of that repayment is a lot if you consider it a civilian monthly income, but it's not enough to buy in a lot of alchemy material.

Because when it comes to five or six volumes of all the alchemy, the price of the materials used also increases.

"The rest is taxes. In the spring, we have to think about taxes..."

Alchemists have all sorts of preferences. Instead, they're pretty tough about taxes.

The income and expenditure for a year must be summarised in documents and submitted to the State, together with taxes.

In my case, since I opened the store in the spring, I need to make the paperwork at the dawn of winter and have the tax calculations and the money available for them.

"Is the store still okay?

"Yeah. What about our working capital, Lorea's salary and food?

This store and home are purchased, so I don't need rent, and I have one Lorea employee.

Compared to the money you spend on alchemy, it's the margin of error, right?

"Extreme talk, taxes should be paid by next spring."

In the case of an alchemist with a shop on the border, it will take a long time to send the documents to the Wang Capital or bring them in yourself.

That's why I can afford a submission period of no more than a year, but I have a bad impression if I'm too late, and I'd like to finish them all, at least by the summer.

Because I have a problem paying taxes this year in a state where I can turn my earnings next year, whatever I think, as a management.

"If that's the case, should I drop the rank of my meal? And even if it's cheaper..."

"Whoa, Lorea. You don't have to worry about that. Just so we're clear, of course, the meal, because Lorea, one or ten, doesn't affect a lot of people at all."

I reluctantly deny Lorea's suggestion below.

Because of Lorea's hand cooking, if it doesn't taste good anymore, she won't be.

Our groceries in the first place, the produce is shipped directly from the region thanks to Lorea, neighbor prices. About one or two cheap smelting drugs Potions for four or even a month.

Even meat is practically free because two rent-free dwellers sometimes bring back their prey.

Plus I just added Lorea's salary, something really trivial. It makes little sense where you save money.

"Alchemy rests for a while, or go find your own material..."

What an amazing zero visitors these past three days.

The idyllic birds are singing.

I can't make new things with the materials I have left, and even if I make things that I can make with them, I don't have a seller.

If the customer doesn't come anyway, one way to do the collection is by myself, right?

- Something tells me he's picking it up at about the first pace of the month.

"Mr. Store Manager, if there's anything you can do to help us, say anything? We're the reason the manager's in trouble."

"Mm-hmm. I'll pick it up if we can pick it up, and if you want to accompany the manager, I'll follow you everywhere."

"Thank you. Hmm, shall we consider it in earnest? It's going to snow, and maybe we can go out tomorrow."

Waiting for customers who don't come and grinding tea is also a waste of time.

If you're going to grind it anyway, it's a scrap demon crystal stone, but we're also short on stock right now.

"Dear Store Manager, I'm not familiar with this season, what kind of things do you get?

"Right, just wait a minute"

I put the teacup on the table and once I took my seat and went to pick up the Alchemy Materials Dictionary I spread it on the table so everyone could see it.

"Near here, things that are not too difficult to collect and that are of high value. Besides, when it comes to the material I want to use, I don't really have a candidate..."

Parallax and Dictionary roll "Meow" and I show some material to Mr. Iris and the others.

Winter demons can't be alarmed, so they're basically botanical.

If demons are likely to be hunted, they can be hunted, but worthwhile objects are difficult to encounter or find.

In that regard, the plant system can be managed if it has the guts and guts to withstand the cold.

- Sometimes I get shipwrecked and die.

"Not much, you have a choice to say. As a collector, should we still aim for high objects?

"But we're not used to collecting in the snow, are we? Even if the manager is here, shouldn't we try something simple at first?

"Winter is long, and that might be better. My experience has been as good as a few internships. And the right thing..."

Karan, Cologne.

During the discussion, we all looked up to the sound we hadn't heard in a long time.

"... a customer?

"Oh, there were more diligent gatherers in this village than us, too"

"There's something about ice tooth bats, and if I were normal, I wouldn't have to work in the winter,"

"That's a boomerang, Mr. Kate...... Maybe he's from the village, let's get out."

That's what I said and tried to lift my hips. Lorea raised her hand to control me and quickly stood up.

"Ah, keep Sarasa and the others going. Because I'm coming out."

"Really? Then please"

"Yes. I'll take care of it. It's been a long time since you've worked!

Are you happy to work, Lorea, leaving with a smile on your face?

But before we could resume our consideration, we came back puzzled in the face.

"What's going on?

"Uh... some suspicious customer..."

"Oh, again? Mr. Nord's here, not like that, is he?

"Yes, no. Suspicious is more than that."

"More than that..."

Oh, no, wait a minute.

On second thought, Mr. Nord wasn't that suspicious in appearance, was he?

I just don't care about familiarity.

There was a lot going on, and the impression of a suspicious person was impressed.

... Yeah, image is scary.

"Got it. I'll be right there."

"Um, it looked kind of great, so I let you through to the reception room, was it good?

"Really? Yeah, it's no problem. In that room."

We have quite a few good conditioners, but the “engraving” effect won't allow us to steal them, and the door that leads to the hallway, not the store side, is so that no one else can open it.

Even if the customers were undelivered, there wouldn't be much damage.

"You're a suspicious person... All right, Store Manager, let's follow along."

"Well, I'm worried about the manager alone."

"Thank you. Lorea, can you do me a favor, please? I don't think they're coming."

"Yes. Take care"

We sent Lorea, who looked anxious, out to the store, and the three of us headed to the reception room.