Mob
Kousei No Ore Demo Boukensha Ni Nareba Riajuu Ni Naremasuka: Chapter #55
Translators: Nyx and Ririi Rain
Episode 55: Oh? Shinomiya-san
is......? (2)
Then
came the long-awaited weekend.
I
had come to the venue of the card exchange meeting, guided by Anna.
The
place was a high-class hotel in Tokyo. The party hall was rented out and the
card exchange event was being held.
"Uh,
hey, I came in my uniform like you said, but are you sure this is okay?"
I
asked Anna, feeling uneasy at the sight of the luxurious-looking suits of the
people around me.
Anna
looked at me with a puzzled look on her face and replied,
"It's
fine. Look, aren't I wearing a uniform too? In fact, compared to wearing a suit,
you won't be judged because of the price or brand, and on the other hand,
you'll be looked up to for coming here as a student. ...If anyone still makes
fun of you, it means they don't even know that the person they are making fun
of is the daughter of the organizer and her friend, so don't worry about
it."
"I- Is
that so."
This
was what the upper-class girl said, so let's just accept it.
"But...
is this really a card exchange event? It's different from what I
imagined."
I
said that while looking around.
I
looked around the venue and didn't see a single card, and the participants were
chatting and laughing over drinks and snacks.
I
had imagined a formal business meeting to exchange expensive cards, but this
was a standing buffet party.
I was
expecting a formal business negotiation since it was an exchange event for
expensive cards, but this turned out to be a buffet party.
"Ah...
this is just a place to deepen our relationships. The actual business
negotiations are held in private rooms on the lower floor."
"I, I
see......... but don't you have to know who has which card?"
"The
participants are sent a catalog of the cards to be exhibited in advance, so
they can get an idea of what to expect. Well, some people don't put their real
highlights in the catalog, so this kind of social interaction is the way to
deepen our interactions while exploring."
"Huh...
But I haven't seen that catalog yet."
"Senpai
won't need it. Besides, the catalog alone costs one million yen. ......"
A million yen
just for a catalog?! That's
too much of a rip-off! Or is it fair if you consider the
participation fee and information about who has what?
While
I was troubled by not knowing the market prices of the real rich people, Anna
was looking around the venue with her ponytail fluttering.
"Oh,
there he is. Follow me."
"Oh,
oh......."
As
I obediently followed her, I saw a well-dressed middle-aged man and an elderly
gentleman chatting and laughing.
Eventually,
when that conversation had died down, Anna naturally stepped in with a
greeting.
After
a word or two were exchanged, the well-dressed middle-aged man smiled and
walked away.
Anna
then introduced the elderly man who had stayed behind to me.
"Senpai,
let me introduce you. This is Tono-san, the merchant who will be doing business
with you today."
"Ah,
Nice to meet you, sir. My name is Kitagawa, and I am an adventurer."
"I am
Tono. Nice to meet you. Well, it's an honor to actually meet you in
person."
"Yes?!"
When
someone who clearly appeared to be from the upper class said something like
that to me, I couldn't help but let out a confused sound.
"Senpai is an adventurer who
discovered [Spiritual recurrence]. You're quite famous among the
merchants."
Anna
whispered in my ear.
I, I see.
....... I hear that the card market was shaken up considerably at the time due
to the discovery of [Spiritual recurrence]. Those who were most affected by it
were probably the card merchants, rather than the adventurers.
The
card merchants must have profited greatly from the sudden rise in the value of
the [Zero existence] cards, which had previously been treated as bad stock.
On
the other hand, however, some of them must have lost a lot of money.
Depending
on the degree of this, I might be secretly arousing resentment, and I was
becoming more cautious in my heart...
"Haha,
don't worry. I'm one who made a lot of money."
It
was as if he had seen through my inner thoughts when he said that.
"Ah, Is
that so..."
"Senpai
......, there is no way I would introduce such a person to you."
When
I blushed and looked down, Anna whispered to me with an exasperated look on her
face.
If
you think about it normally, that's true.
“Tono-san
here specializes in preparing resurrection cards and rank-up cards for
professional adventurers.”
......So
it's like that, I thought to myself. If he was running a business that met
those needs, he would have had a large number of cards with [Zero existence]
skill, and he would have made a lot of money.
And
now I can see why Anna took the trouble to introduce me to him.
"I heard
that Kitagawa-san is in need of a Zashiki-warashi and a female vampire for
resurrection. I think I can help you."
"......Please
take care of me."
I
bowed to Tono-san who had a warm and friendly smile.
"...Hmm,
now I see."
We
moved to a private room and showed Tono-san a bunch of D-rank cards and magic
items.
"First
of all, regarding the magic items, this is about five million in cash. If it
would be in the form of an exchange for the cards, I would buy it worth for 6
million yen."
"......
I see."
The
amount Tono-san offered was just a little bit higher than the Guild's purchase
price.
Still,
it was helpful that I could sell it for a little more.
However,
my main concern was the cards.
The
Guild's purchase price for D-rank cards was at 10% of the market price. The
D-rank cards that I have were all low-ranked among D-rank cards, priced between
100,000 and 200,000 yen per card. I cannot revive Renge and Eliza at the same
time unless they are bought at double or triple the Guild's price.
"Next,
regarding these cards..."
I
swallowed heavily.
“Is
it okay to say that you want to sell all of this?”
"Huh?
Ah, yes...I don't have any plans to use them either."
I
answered, feeling slightly embarrassed.
"I
see......, may I ask you about your budget, Kitagawa-san?"
"Um...
I've prepared about 35 million yen in cash. I guess you could also add the
price of the magic items that you mentioned earlier."
"Ho.......
If that's the case, how about exchanging all of these cards, all of the magic
items, and the 35 million yen for three cards?"
"Eh?
Three...?"
"Yes,
the zashiki-warashi, the female vampire, and a card of your choice."
"This is
......
On
the screen of the tablet that Tono-san showed me, there was a list of C rank cards.
The
list also included the details of their skills.
As
I was scanning the list, one of the cards caught my eye.
This card
is...
"There
is nothing I could hope more..... But are you sure about this?"
In
addition to the resurrection cards of zashiki-warashi and female vampire, one
more C-rank card should obviously be a loss,.......
As
I tilted my head, Tono-san told me the reason.
First
of all, the reason for the unexpectedly high price for the D-rank cards was
that there were many cards of the same type and that there was no significant
difference in the skill composition.
Currently,
the establishment of adventurer schools is booming in the U.S. and other
countries, and the demand for D-rank cards as educational materials seems to be
increasing.
Since
they would serve as educational materials, there should not be big differences
in their performance, so the same kind of cards with no significant differences
in skill composition would be preferred.
"I am
happy to exchange such a large collection of cards for the resurrection cards.
After all, there is no tax on card exchanges."
"I
see."
Tono-san
smiled at me,
"The 35
million cash will be accounted for as the purchase of the resurrection card of
the zashiki-warashi."
"Thank
you very much."
I
received the receipt that Tono-san cut for me. The cards purchased from the
card merchant will be treated as an expense because they have the same
qualifications as a specialty store accredited by the Guild.
......Some
of the card merchants were self-proclaimed and unqualified, so you still need
to be careful, but in this case, the transaction was organized by Dungeon Mart,
so I can rest assured that I'm in good hands.
"The
cards will be delivered to you via Dungeon Mart in a week."
"Thank
you very much for all this."
"No, no,
I am also grateful. If you need anything in the future, please feel free to
contact our office."
We
exchanged contact information, shook hands, and I parted ways with Tono-san.
"...With
this, Senpai's strength will be fully restored."
"Yeah,
all thanks to you, Anna. Thank you."
I
bowed my head deeply.
"Please
don't worry about it. It's just introducing you to someone."
That's
the big thing though. If Anna had not introduced me to a trustworthy card
merchant, I would not have been able to sell my D-rank cards at such a high
price, and there would have been no chance of reviving Renge and Eliza
together.
But
perhaps it would be unwise to express my gratitude in more words.
Let's
return this gratitude with actions of our Adventurers' Club.
...Now
that I thought about it, I suddenly remembered something.
Is Shishido
okay?
He
had been absent for days now.
If
it had been only a day or two, I would have thought he was just sick, but if it
had continued on for three days, I started to get concerned.
The
teacher said that he was taking a break due to a high fever, but...
Yet,
if he was seriously missing in the dungeon, I'm sure the guys in the Shishido
group would have asked me for advice or something.
Am
I being too paranoid?
——It
was that night that Shishido's search quest arrived.
[Tips] Card
merchant
A
merchant specializing in cards. When the dungeon first appeared, when the use
of cards had not yet been discovered, cards were treated as a type of artwork,
so the business system of the card merchant followed that of the art merchants.
As
a profession officially recognized by the government, cards purchased from a
card merchant are properly recognized as expenses in the year-end tax calculation.
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