I Shall Survive Using Potions!

Is the manager here?(M.A.M / middle-aged man)

A middle-aged man a bit overweight went into the shop and said so.

If this is an ordinary customer, he will first ask what kind of items, where are the items display, the price, etc.

So this customer isnt an average customer

Also, he has a troublesome smell.

However, since he doesnt look like a nobleman, it will not be a problem to deal with.

I wonder if he questions about special medicine?

Or is it another errand

Ah, yes, I am the shopkeeper(Kaoru)

No, I would like to see management, not the hired owner.(M.A.M)

Well, if he just looks at this for the first time, it will be easy to mistake the manager kid (who seems to be) is only employed as a salesperson and there should be another person who pays rent or purchases medicine

It would be normal to think so.

As I said, I am the owner, the owner.(Kaoru)

What!?(M.A.M)

Yeah, I got used to it.

Then, are you paying the rent here, buying medicine and selling it?(M.A.M)

Ah, yes, thats right(Kaoru)

.(M.A.M)

Oh, whats wrong, he is silent

Then, tell me the supplier(M.A.M)

Is this again?

The merchant will not easily talk about suppliers or goods.

Do you think Im stupid because Im just a little girl?

So, which aristocrat are you from?(Kaoru)

Since Im getting angry, Im not going to hold back.

I am not from any nobles family, I am from the union.(M.A.M)

Eh?

There should not be any organizations across commercial and industrial sectors, such as commercial guilds

Taxes are to be paid directly to the government office.

There are gatherings by occupation, but its an arbitrary organization.

It should be a group of volunteers, such as Blacksmith friends s party or Bakery technology training school

And in this town, there are only 5 drugstores, other than Atelier Riette

What kind of organization, the size and how many stores are the members?(Kaoru)

Uu(M.A.M)

Hm why was he silent?

Drug Store Association!

The majority of drug stores other than this store are members!(M.A.M)

Eh?(Kaoru)

Does that mean that there are three members?

If it is four stores, he would probably say All but one and if its five then its all the drugstores

Rejected(Kaoru)

There is no need to listen to what rules the union has made without permission.

This one too.

Only the members can protect the rules of the association.

It does not matter to anyone else, and it has no binding power.

What!? This is an official demand from the union(M.A.M)

No, its only for the members, and whats about the other two stores?

Oh, what if I joint-hand with the other 2 stores, the balance will be 3 and 3(Kaoru)

What !?(M.A.M)

The middle-aged man was impatient.

No, in the first place, why is such a social gathering trying to force such a thing without permission?

Well, of course, I also tell the other two stores all the suppliers, purchase price, the proportion of blending and secrets.(Kaoru)

You! You cannot do such a thing!(M.A.M)

After saying so, he noticed the gaze of Riette-chan, who looked at him like looked at the garbage.The man falls back a little.

Innocent (young lady) lolis eyes seemed to be hurt.

Hmm, so he still had the concept of shame

Thenagain, why?

We do not have any medicine that will work for serious injuries or serious illness.

We only have some medicines for common diseases, anti-diarrhea or antiseptics,

These kinds of medicine exist anywhere(Kaoru)

That medicine for military disease treatment is a big deal!

Normally, people wont buy medicines unless they become injured or sick.

However, that medicine will sell well continuously.

Besides the army, hunters and field workers also want to buy it as well.

And in some case, some of the aristocrats can use it to build connections.

Other drugs can also be sold well.

In addition(M.A.M)

No, I dont use it for connection or anything.

Oh, do we talk about doing that?

Why are such ordinary medicines of your so effective?

When even our best medicines arent so effective.

I guess you sold it cheap now because you just tried to make us went out of business.

And when there arent any drug store rivals left, you will manipulate the price(M.A.M)

Ah

Thats it, my medicines work however I want because its a cheat.

Even though I havent made medicine for severe injuries and serious illness such as tears of the goddess and potions.

But people can understand quickly if they use it many times or compare it with the medicine they bought at other shops, just a small amount of abdominal pain healed or the wound does not suppurate.

The difference in efficacy, certainty

Uhm, uncle, what did you say a while ago?

Well, what should I do

Of course, I can not teach suppliers and manufacturing methods.

Or rather, it can not be done.

Both of them do not exist.

Mununu

Thats it!

I understand, I will do my best, please wait a few days(Kaoru)

Well, I understand! Get ready, quickly!(M.A.M)

Yes, can you tell me the name of the stores that are the members of the drug shop union?(Kaoru)

After telling me the names of the three stores, the M.A.M from the drug store union also got back home fairly happy.

Perhaps, he imagines the profit he will make a few days later.

Kaoru-Onee-chan, is it all right?(Riette)

Riette-chan knew that my potions were produced with ability, she said that with a worried face, but yes, no problem.

Oh, that reminds me, Roland and Francette didnt come out this time.

Was it because its just a merchant-like uncle, they thought that he was an ordinary customer so they didnt come out? or they went out on a date with two people

No, no. Its not.

Absolutely, they are looking at me from somewhere.

Im scared!

And then I went out of the store, looking at the signboarded.Atelier Riette

And under it, the letters of medicine

I re-wrote it and added something else.

Ufufufu.

Hey, is the shopkeeper here?(M.A.M)

Oh, the uncle from before, the drug shop union(Kaoru)

Un. Its the drug uncle from a few days ago. He is angry, I can see his veins pop out.

Well, what in the world happened, what is this?(M.A.M)

Lunch boxes were arranged in the shop and I even increased other types more than before.

Besides, I added to the system that they can choose the side dishes they like.

Besides, I also prepared drinks, portable preservation foods such as dried meat and hard-baked bread, and confectionery such as cookies as well.

Everything wasnt made out by ability but was ordinarily purchased from other shops or made by ourselves purchasing materials.

There are services that you can have drinks in a carry-in container.

Well the medicine! Where is the medicine!?(M.A.M)

Medicine? Please go out and watch the signs properly(Kaoru)

What?(M.A.M)

And what came out in the eyes of the drug uncle who left the store to look up at the eaves.

The large sign Atelier Riette is still the same, but the small sign Medicinewas changed.

And theres the poster beside the entrance.

(M.A.M)

The uncle keeps his mouth wide open.

I stopped selling medicine and narrowed it to lunch boxes so that the problem ceased!(Kaoru)

As I smiled and saying so to him, the uncles face turned red and he yelled at me.

There is a big deal!

There are complaints to our three stores, ruining our business.

And all the customers are flowing to two stores that are not in the union!(M.A.M)

Eh? (are? )

Actually, I dont have to run a drugstore.

I just wanted a place to interact with many people, easy to make money to live normally, without pulling out the money that I collected.

Therefore, even with just the lunchbox shop, an unexpected big hit, its already sufficient. It can be easily done by myself than a drugstore.

The medicine store had so many troubles, it became somewhat annoying and the lunchbox is happy because there is a direct response of the customer.

Even though the preparation is hard but I feel work is somewhat fun.

Besides, even at for lunchboxes, the ability that I got from Ceres properly is useful.

Im not too busy to search for fresh, cheap ingredients every day because its only possible to store any amount in my item box without deterioration over time.

We used little by little from the item box and refilled it whenever I went to the market, so theres almost no waste product.

And since all the products are handmade by ourselves, satisfactory achievement and satisfaction are obtained.

This is a heaven work!

Nevertheless,

I wonder why this father is annoying ?