800,000!
14: Chapter 14: Nicole: A flat price of 800,000!
After transferring 500,000 Dennies to the other person’s card, Furina pulled out the card and handed it to Nicole.
Looking at the bank card reloaded with 500,000 Dennies, Nicole’s entire complexion improved by more than one level, and she took it with both hands, smiling brightly.
Then she tried to hug this white-haired cat girl quite familiarly.
But unfortunately, she was dodged by Furina with an acceleration spell.
“Alright, alright, if there’s nothing else, you guys should get back to what you need to do~ I still need to take a nap~” Yawning, Furina waved her hand.
“Hehe, okay, just wait for my good news, Furina…
I promise to sell all 24 of these potions for you!” “Anby, Billy, let’s go~!!” Bouncing up and down, Nicole called the two of them to walk toward the door.
Anby nodded and sat up, then looked deeply at Furina, and then bowed in thanks.
“Thank you for saving my life…” “It’s a small matter~ You can just let your boss pay me back when the time comes.” “Yes, if there is anything I can be of use for, please be sure to arrange it~” “Got it…” “Manager!
See you next time—” Billy, ever the social butterfly, gave a sharp salute before pulling open the door to let Nicole and Anby lead the way.
He followed behind, carrying the suitcase.
“Sigh…
Lycaon finally makes a trip here, and Nicole spends more than half the Wish Coins he earned in an instant.
She’d better make me a fortune next time, or else I’ll show her what’s what.” Furina sighed and turned to head upstairs.
Just as she pushed open her bedroom door, she saw a Little White Snake curled up on her pillow.
Her expression immediately darkened.
She flashed to Cissia’s side and gave her a kick in the rear.
“Snake!
Snake~!
Your Little White Snake is on my pillow!
Get it off…
now!” Cissia rubbed her eyes and reluctantly sat up, her cheeks puffed out.
“What’s the problem…?
It won’t hurt anyone.
You’re always making such a fuss over nothing, Furina…” “No, absolutely not!
That’s my bed, and I need to sleep!
Get it off, now!” “Oh, come on!
Just let it stay for a bit!
Tell you what, you can just squeeze in with me.” Before Furina could react, Cissia’s tail shot out, wrapping around her and pulling her firmly into her embrace.
Drowsily, the blonde snakey hugged the white-haired cat girl and lay in the covers.
After struggling for a good while, Furina found she couldn’t break free.
She was afraid of hurting Cissia if she used magic, so she sighed and decided to just put up with it.
Around three o’clock in the afternoon, after eating her fill and sleeping comfortably, Cissia slowly opened her eyes.
What met her gaze was the white-haired cat girl still sleeping peacefully.
Looking at the other’s exquisite little face, her tightly closed eyes, and her long eyelashes that were curled up like butterfly wings, the cat ears on top of her head twitched from time to time.
The little top hat beside them had fallen completely off onto the floor.
“Eh!
Wuh…” Just as she was about to cry out in surprise, Cissia instinctively reached out to cover her own mouth.
Why?
Why would Furina sleep with me…
Doesn’t she go sleep on the bed?
Slowly sitting up, Cissia saw her Little White Snake nestled on the pillow at the head of the bed.
Heh…
So that’s why…
Pretending to be a sophisticated adult, yet she’s afraid of even a little snake~ What a cowardly little cat girl.
Lying back down, Cissia was in no hurry to call the Little White Snake back, instead lying on her side next to the white-haired little cat girl.
Looking at the other’s quietly sleeping eyes, Cissia narrowed her own.
Furina is truly adorable~ Her aura is also quite elegant, far more noble than any young lady I met back when I was wandering.
I recall there was a blonde girl from a biker gang in the Outer Ring who also had a fairly elegant aura…
but her temper was a bit fierce.
She is not as gentle as Furina…
No wonder she’s a little cat girl~ Judging her caretaker in her mind, Cissia couldn’t help but reach out and gently lift the other girl’s bangs.
The sunlight shone on her face, making it look fair and delicate.
Even an accidental touch from her knuckle could feel how smooth and bouncy it was…
Suddenly, just as she was lost in thought, Furina slowly frowned, seemingly about to wake up.
Cissia hurriedly withdrew her hand, her eyes darting away guiltily.
“Hmm…
what time is it~?” “3:34 in the afternoon, Manager Furina…” “Is that so…
time to get up and open for business~” Slowly sitting up, Furina reached out blindly, appearing to find her little top hat.
After picking it up, she patted it.
“Hmph~ Is that really necessary?
Anyway, no one will come~” Watching the tuft of hair on top of the other girl’s head sway back and forth, Cissia said casually.
“What are you saying!?
I’m going to open even if I’m the only one here, in case a big client comes by, and besides, if I don’t open, what would you, you glutton, eat?” “Hmph, actually, what I like to eat most are eggs…
Why don’t you buy more eggs to use as backup hidden energy?” Standing up, Furina stretched, her little tail swaying left and right behind her.
“We’ll talk about that later.
Your tasks are the same as this morning: clean the hall, then go to the basement to tend to the medicine garden.
After that, you can do whatever you want~ I still have manga to read…” Having woken up more fully, Furina turned to Cissia and spoke.
“Alright, Manager~” “Oh, right!
You, take your snake away…
Don’t let it stay on my pillow, and then wash my pillowcase.” Crumpling the cup into a messy ball and tossing it aside, Cissia stood up, stretched her body, then went to Furina’s bedside and reached out to guide the Little White Snake to wrap around her own neck.
“Little White is very clean…
I wash her every day, she’s not dirty at all.” And so, the ordinary afternoon in the general store began.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
With the funds provided by Furina, Nicole used her years of experience and connections at the second-hand weapon shop to prepare suitable weapons and equipment for Anby and Billy.
The three stood fully equipped at the weapon shop’s entrance, Nicole waving her hand dramatically.
“Alright kids, it’s time for our performance at the five o’clock auction this afternoon.” Twirling his dual pistols, Billy struck a cool pose.
“You can count on me, Boss Nicole.
I won’t let you down.” On the other side, looking at the steel blade in her hand, Anby skillfully spun the sword into a flower pattern before slowly sheathing it into the hilt at her lower back.
It was accompanied by the crackling sound of flickering electricity.
The three rushed back to the Cunning Hares, started the second-hand car they had modified two days ago, and sped off toward a small Hollow.
Taking out her phone and a prepared carrot from her pocket, Anby sat in the back seat, crossing her legs and directing, “Once we’re inside, you two just need to keep it cool and aloof.
I’ll handle all the talking throughout the process…” “Got it!” “Understood, Boss Nicole~!” At the auction within the Hollow.
Dozens of black sedans were parked in a circle, and in the middle stood a man in a sophisticated purple suit with a head of golden curly hair.
He was the organizer and host of this auction.
With a flamboyant gesture, he picked up a folding comb, ran it through his hair, and looked down at the six or seven factions and the sixty or seventy people in the audience below the stage.
“Anyone else have any rare items?
If you can’t bring them out, then we might as well wrap this up.
It’ll be hard to end things nicely when the Public Security arrives later.” “Hmph, looks like there’s nothing then.
As expected, a bunch of country bumpkins…
A-Qiang, prepare to retreat!” “Yes, Boss!” In the back, a tall and mighty man with two large iron hammers bound to his hands and a helmet on his head nodded in response.
“Wait a minute!
You ignorant hillbillies, I still have a treasure here!” Nicole poked her head out of the rear window, holding a megaphone and shouting from afar.
In an instant, all eyes in the crowd turned to this gaudy pink car.
The car contracted elastically in mid-air, then made a sharp turn, drifting to a stop in front of everyone.
Bang!
A long white leg kicked the car door open.
Nicole stepped out slowly carrying a suitcase and elegantly sat down on the hood of her car.
In the driver’s seat, Anby, with an indifferent expression, drew her sword, got out of the car, and leaned against the door.
Billy shot out of the window nimbly, rolled twice on the ground, spun his guns, and then failed to stop his slide, crashing into a stone pillar.
Such an abrupt turn of events successfully locked everyone’s gaze on Billy, who was lying on the ground.
Nicole facepalmed, sighed, and then clapped her hands.
“Ahem!
Everyone, behold the contents of my suitcase!” The moment the black leather suitcase opened, a dazzling golden light flashed, making everyone’s eyes widen instantly.
Seeing the desired effect achieved, Nicole silently pressed the button on the bottom of the suitcase to turn off the interior flash.
What then appeared before everyone were vials of blood-red potions in exquisite packaging.
“Nicole from Cunning Hares?
What is that…” “Heh, I managed to get a few of these Life Recovery Potions from a friend.
They’re products used by top figures in high society!” “My employee here had a huge gash cut across his neck, his head almost fell off.
But thanks to this potion, he was instantly restored to his original state.” Hearing this, the man in the purple suit flicked his comb and said with great disdain.
“Nonsense.
You think I’m some country bumpkin who’s never seen the world?
You’re just bragging.” “Tch, I can’t be bothered to talk to a lapdog like you.
Come on, Anby!” Nicole took out a vial of the potion, then closed the suitcase and casually tossed it to Billy, who had just gotten up.
Then, under the curious gazes of the gang leaders, Anby without the slightest hesitation sliced a twenty-centimeter-long gash on her own arm.
A large amount of blood seeped out, yet her expression didn’t even change.
While everyone was still shocked that Anby was such a tough person, even Nicole was scared silly, and after being stunned for a good while, she finally opened the potion and poured it on the other party’s wound.
A faint cyan light flashed, Anby took out a rag and wiped it, and in an instant, the wound on her arm recovered as if it had never been there, this scene left everyone present completely dumbstruck.
“So, so amazing…
In just less than a few seconds, a gash over 20 centimeters long healed?!” “Ni, Nicole?
How much is this potion?” After a burst of noisy exchange, seeing that someone finally asked the price, Nicole’s lips curled up as she crossed her legs and sat on the hood of her car.
“One price, 800,000!!!”