Two bottles of life recovery potion completely pulled Anby back from the brink of death.
Although Furina didn’t know medicine, she had the Omniscient Analysis Monocle.
After putting on the monocle, she began to observe the other’s condition.
She had gone from a near-death state to a weak coma.
“Her life is no longer in danger, but she is still very weak.
After all, her throat was slit; anyone else would probably have been a goner…”
“Thank you so much~ This…
uh, Store Manager Furina, right?
Did you open this General Store recently?”
“Yes, I just took it over from the previous owner not long ago.
Ahem~ Although I only sell life recovery potions right now, don’t worry, there will be more novel gadgets for sale in the future.”
Nodding, Nicole rubbed her chin, her eyes observing with a bright Khvarena.
“By the way, Shopkeeper, where did you get these potions…
do you have a channel?”
“I am the source.
I brewed these myself…
but they are just the basic versions.
If there are more materials in the future, I will brew intermediate and advanced versions.”
Hearing this, Nicole was secretly amazed.
If even the basic version could save someone with a slit throat, how heaven-defying would the advanced version be?
Hiss~ Not simple.
This person is clearly not simple…
Nicole smiled, stepped forward, and reached out her hand.
“Haha~ So amazing…
Then our Cunning Hares must definitely make good friends with you, Store Manager Furina.”
“Mm, sure~”
Furina didn’t say much.
Although she could only use some simple Tier 1 magic right now, it was completely enough inside her General Store, so she wasn’t worried about trouble at all.
“In that case, I will take the kid and leave first.
After all, she still needs to recover, right?”
With that, Nicole came to the table, carried Anby on her back, and walked toward the door.
Cissia, that silly little snake, even waved goodbye.
“Come visit when you have time~”
“Of course, I definitely will, hahaha~”
However, just as Nicole turned her head to keep walking forward, she bumped into Furina’s flat chest.
“Ouch~ Hiss…
Eh!
When did you appear…”
Looking at Furina, who had appeared at the door at some unknown point, Nicole took a step back and said with dodging eyes.
“Boss of the Cunning Hares, may I ask…
you used two of my life recovery potions~ Where is the money…”
Furina spread her hands, her gaze looking sharply at Nicole.
“Ahaha…
What money~ We are friends!
Talking about such things hurts our feelings~”
Her teardrop-shaped eyes slowly narrowed as Furina said with a smile,
“I’ve known you for less than an hour, what feelings…
Pay up~”
Nicole had originally thought Furina looked like a naive sweet girl and wanted to trick her, but she failed.
Feeling a bit of a headache, she patted the wallet in her pocket.
“How much…”
“One life recovery potion is 2 Hydro coins, so two is 4 Hydro coins,”
Furina said, holding up two fingers.
At this, Nicole looked at the bank card in her wallet, a bit dazed, and frowned in confusion.
“Isn’t it denny?
What is a Hydro coin…”
“This shop’s exclusive currency.
You can exchange denny or valuable items for it~ Of course, Hydro coins can also be exchanged back into denny…”
“So that means valuable items can also be exchanged for Hydro coins and then exchanged for denny?”
“Exactly…
but don’t try to fool me.
I am an appraisal master~ I can tell the exact value of whatever you bring.”
Hearing Furina’s words, Nicole instantly made a calculation in her mind.
What else was there to say?
In the past, valuable things found in the Hollows could only be sold secretly to black-hearted brokers or buyers, which came with high handling fees and various deductions…
Now, this General Store could solve all of that.
“Great!
I understand…
Then swipe my card…
help me exchange for a dozen more Hydro coins~”
Nicole laid Anby down on the round table, then pulled her bank card out of her wallet.
Seeing this, Furina tossed her hair, walked over slowly, pinched the card between two fingers, and went behind the counter.
Nicole followed her over.
She watched as Furina inserted her bank card into the slot of the cash register.
After clicking a few buttons, the cash register began to emit a faint blue light.
After some operations, the drawer of the cash register popped open with a click, and 3 Hydro coins bounced out from inside.
[Insufficient balance, insufficient balance!]
Instantly, the scene fell into an awkward silence.
Before Furina could even speak, Nicole couldn’t sit still anymore and slammed both hands on the counter.
“Wait!
Is…
is the price of your Hydro coins that high?
Over three hundred thousand only exchanged for three Hydro coins?
One Hydro coin is worth one hundred thousand denny~”
“Otherwise?
Didn’t you just say you wanted to exchange for a dozen or so?
How is this not even enough to pay for the recovery potions?”
The two stared at each other for a few moments.
Nicole pulled out her bank card, quietly tucked it back into her wallet, then turned around stiffly, walked slowly to the round table, picked Anby up on her back, and dashed toward the door.
Cissia, that silly snake, didn’t even think to stop her.
Well, whatever, she can’t escape anyway~
The pink-haired hot girl quickly reached the door carrying the white-haired Damselette on her back.
She reached out to pull the doorknob, but when she pulled hard, she found that this slightly worn-out wooden door was extraordinarily sturdy!
What’s going on?
Did she lock it?!
What kind of ghost door is this sturdy—
Tap, tap, tap~
Her inner grumbling stopped along with the sound of Furina’s melodious, slow footsteps.
Cold sweat broke out on Nicole’s face as she turned her head in a panic, looking at the White-haired Cat Girl who was walking over leisurely.
She smiled apologetically.
“Haha~!
Don’t get worked up, Furina~ Don’t get worked up~!”
Tilting her head, Fufu’s expression remained unchanged, her tone highly playful.
“Who is the one who’s worked up?
It’s so hard to guess~”
“I-I was just rushing back to the Cunning Hares to get you the money~ Look, didn’t I leave those three Hydro coins behind~”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, exactly~”
“But Nicole, aren’t you the boss of the Cunning Hares?
If you don’t have money, who else in the Cunning Hares would…
and you don’t really give off the vibe of someone from a wealthy family~”
Hearing this, Nicole jiggled her massive chest and waved her hand.
“How is that possible~!
I still have savings, believe me~ good friend…”
“Alright, it’s still early.
I’ll go with you.
After all, there’s an injured person, so it saves you another trip.”
After these words were said, Nicole slumped like a deflated balloon, her voice sounding as faint as a mosquito’s buzz.
“Can I buy on credit first…
I’ll pay you back when I have money.”
Hearing this, Furina pursed her lips, looking at Nicole before her with a complex gaze, then glanced at Anby on her back, and pinched the bridge of her nose.
Buying on credit from a friend you just met.
“Sigh~ Come with me…”
“Eh?
What for~”
Although she didn’t know what the other party wanted to do, Nicole could only comply for now.
Coming to the counter, Furina put the three Hydro coins back into the drawer, then looked at the pink-haired hot girl in front of her.
“Give me your card, I’ll refund the money to you…”
“Eh!
R-really?”
“Mm…
You still have an injured person to take care of, so you definitely have things to spend money on.
Consider these two bottles of potion as a friendship fee…”
Handing over her bank card, Nicole looked at the White-haired Cat Girl in her blue and black dress, instantly feeling as if a holy light was shining behind her.
“Furina…
Wuwu, I, Nicole, am definitely making you my friend!!”
The three hundred thousand returned to the card, and Furina handed it back to Nicole.
Then, looking at the twenty-plus bottles of recovery potion on the shelf, she rubbed her chin and suggested,
“These potions aren’t selling well sitting here with me.
Why don’t you help me sell some?”
“Eh, sure, no problem!
If nothing else, I, Nicole, have plenty of friends on the streets, and your potions are quite extraordinary.
I can definitely make them sell like hotcakes for you!”
Seeing her confidence, Furina nodded.
“Take her back first.
We can talk about selling the potions later…”
“Alright!
Um, let’s exchange contact info, it’ll be more convenient~”
Nodding, Furina watched as Nicole pulled out her flip phone, and she handed her own phone over as well.
After adding each other as friends, Nicole left the shop carrying Anby on her back.
Watching her figure disappear, Furina shook her head helplessly, then saw Cissia on the side, still holding her snack bag with puffed-out cheeks.
“Don’t you know to give me one?”
“Ah~!
Oh, right, right, right, Store Manager Furina, here, please help yourself~”
Cissia nodded, quickly leaned in close to Furina, took out a small peach pastry from inside, and fed it to her lips.
With a soft hum, Furina opened her mouth and ate the peach pastry, then lay down on the lounge chair while chewing, waiting for the arrival of the next customer.