“Then…
excuse me, Manager, what kinds of videotapes do you have for rent here?” Then, Akari wore a playful smile at the corners of her mouth and pinched Belle’s chin.
At the same time, she stared at the young girl with a smiling gaze and breathed a puff of warm air onto the other’s face.
“Um…
This…” Perhaps due to the talent bestowed by the system taking effect, Belle suddenly felt a strange sense of fondness toward the young girl in front of her.
However, the other party’s behavior left her a bit at a loss for words.
If she had to describe it, it should be considered teasing.
Yes, that’s right, the other party was teasing her.
Faced with the teasing, Belle’s small face flushed red, yet she didn’t know how to resist the other’s actions.
Fortunately, Akari quickly released Belle’s chin.
“Hahaha, I was just joking with the Store Manager~” Seeing the other party actively offering a way out, Belle pouted and looked at her reluctantly.
“If you do this again when you come to my video store, I’ll charge you double for your videotapes.” That being said, Belle wasn’t actually angry; instead, she felt a bit flustered because of the earlier teasing.
“Stop teasing the Store Manager, and don’t forget our main business here.” Mari gave Akari a sidelong glance.
This fellow was truly unserious; she clearly brought her here to rent videotapes, yet she started joking with the Store Manager.
Mari really didn’t know how to describe it.
“Got it.
Store Manager, what videotapes do you have to recommend to us?” Akari walked up to the display stand, reached out to take out a videotape, and looked at its cover with keen interest.
This videotape seemed to be classified under supernatural horror, marked with a large red ‘X’ using a marker pen, seemingly serving as an alternative way to remind renters to choose videotapes carefully.
“Ahem…
This videotape belongs to the supernatural horror category.
It’s a long-running documentary circulating on the Inter-Knot, but the content is rather thrilling.
If you and this lady are going to watch it, I actually wouldn’t recommend it very much…” Belle’s tone was tactful, and she deliberately glanced at the two of them while speaking, though her blue hair happened to obscure her eyes.
Because of this, when looking at the two, Belle didn’t make eye contact with them, nor was she seen by them.
“It seems this videotape isn’t very suitable for me.” Mari wasn’t cowardly; she simply had no interest in this kind of videotape.
If she wanted to watch supernatural horror, she could completely leverage her connections to acquire a large number of rare or even out-of-print horror videotapes.
She felt that this sort of thing was simply too lacking in substance.
“This kind of thing is actually a relatively niche videotape.
If you want to watch something, I recommend this youth romance drama…” “This drama is wonderful and perfectly matches the romantic expectations of adolescent boys and girls, as well as the initial appearance of love—holding hands and growing old together is the sweetest thing in the world.” After finishing, Belle secretly observed their expressions.
But it seemed that the two weren’t very interested in this videotape either.
“If you’re not satisfied, ‘Big Trouble in a Little Body’ is also an option.
This videotape is a comedy, hilarious and entertaining throughout, making it very suitable for watching when staying at home.” Belle pulled out another videotape, bent down to search for a long time, and handed it to the two.
“A comedy?
I’m actually not interested in this kind of thing…” Akari smiled awkwardly and politely declined Belle.
She was a Proxy, busy from dawn till dusk; where would she find time to watch videotapes?
Even if she had to watch a videotape and had the time, she definitely wouldn’t watch this kind of comedy.
“Then, how about the sci-fi thriller ‘The Great Hollow’?
This videotape is also very good, especially for those who like pursuing sci-fi thrills; it’s truly a rare masterpiece.” Following Belle’s introduction once again, Mari suddenly stepped forward and took the videotape from the young girl’s hands.
“I like this one.” Hearing Mari words, Akari very tactfully stepped forward and began asking about the price of the videotape.
“How much is this videotape?” “Sorry, our videotapes are for rent only, not for sale.
The rent for this videotape is 1400 dennies, the deposit is 600 dennies, and the rental period is one week.” “For every day overdue, 100 dennies will be deducted from the deposit.
If it exceeds three days, all the deposit will be directly deducted and not refunded.” “If the videotape is damaged, causing irreversible harm, rendering it unusable, or incurring other joint and several liabilities, the deposit will not be refunded under any circumstances.” Belle took out the rental contract and smiled as she stared at Akari in front of her, even though the young girl’s teasing behavior earlier had made her somewhat awkward.
Seeing that business had arrived, she didn’t think about it that much anymore, directly preparing the rental contract and waiting for the other party to sign.
“Alright, the money has been transferred.
Store Manager, please remember to check your account.” Akari raised her phone, indicating that the deposit and rent had been transferred.
It has to be said that the Random Play video store is great in every way, except that the rent is simply too high.
200 dennies a day, with a one-week starting rental period; even with the deposit refunded, the price is still a considerable expense.
Akari signed the rental contract and took the videotape away.
However, Mari quickly realized something: her home didn’t seem to have equipment capable of playing videotapes.
Such equipment was far too outdated for her and completely outside her procurement scope.
Therefore, she turned around and returned to the Random Play video store, pushing open its doors.
“Store Manager, I forgot to mention, do you have any videotape-playing equipment for sale here?” “My home doesn’t have such equipment.
If you do, would you consider selling one to me?” Mari leaned against the counter, curiously asking Belle.
“Although our store doesn’t provide this service, if customers really want to watch videotapes, you can come to our living room to play them.” “If you come to the living room to play them, there’s no charge.” Faced with this question, Belle didn’t know how to respond, so she had no choice but to say that the videotape player in the living room could be used.
If they wanted to watch, they could come directly to her living room, where there was playback equipment available for free use.
“Thank you, Store Manager.
Then I won’t stand on ceremony.” Mari covered her lips and smiled at Belle in front of her.
Seeing the woman’s smile, Belle instinctively dazed out for a moment.
The two female customers who came this time were both very attractive, and their unique charms were equally captivating.
Moreover, both of them seemed to be teasing her…
Thinking of this, Belle shook her head vigorously and quickly threw these distracting thoughts out of her mind.
Whatever, she was doing business right now anyway.
In a short while, Belle tuned the videotape playback equipment and inserted “The Great Hollow” into the player.