AIWON Mall Isekai Store, Grand Opening Today! - Chapter 98
Episode 9-7
“Sigh. Yesterday and today have been quite eventful. It’s just too much at once, what’s going on here?”
There was no response to my mutterings.
Usually, if you make noise in the employee break room in the backyard, you get sharp looks from others, but right now, I’m the only one here.
Well, it’s always like this because neither Chloe, Anna-san, Barbera, nor Colette, Francine-san, or the peddler family use this place.
Muttering to myself while typing on my laptop in the break room isn’t bothering anyone here.
Not in the employees’ break room of the Aion Mall Otherworldly Store.
“Because ‘my body has adapted to magic,’ the things I see have changed. I get the change in hair and eye color, but not seeing Barbera’s tail until now, really?”
Chloe’s hair turned light blue, and her eyes became gold or yellow. Barbera, who looks like a 10-year-old with horns, now has a visible tail. The tip of her tail has a small flame that grows or shrinks with her emotions. This new perception is because my body has absorbed and adapted to magic, according to Anna-san’s explanation, but I still don’t quite get it.
“Well, whatever. It’s not directly related to my duties as the manager, so it’s fine.”
Changing appearances is a minor thing. If this were Japan, I’d say, “That hair color is a bit much,” but this is another world. There are even more flamboyant people here. Iguanas talk. As long as they look somewhat human, it should be fine.
“More importantly, we can now place orders and receive shipments! This is huge!”
According to Anna-san, the flow of magic has changed, allowing us to use small-scale teleportation gates. Data transmission happens once every three to seven days. If I finalize the orders on this laptop, which is covered in mysterious symbols or magic circles, the data will be sent when we connect. We can send everything in one go at that time, so I’ve started writing simple daily reports, but that’s manageable.
“Alright, what should I order first? Should I request supplies or additional items to sell?”
Shipments from Japan, enough to fill three carts, arrive once every two weeks to a month, depending on the magic wavelength. This is a significant advantage for achieving the monthly sales target of one billion yen. If needed, we can sell high-priced items. Cars are out due to size, and electronics are pointless without electricity, but things like “alcohol from another world” or “mechanical wristwatches” should sell for high prices. High-quality items are expensive even in Japan. Oh, Aion Mall sells cars too. It’s got the largest area of any mall in Japan, with a car dealership as a tenant. Aion is amazing.
“But that would mean dealing with nobles, and that’s another matter.”
While Aion Mall sells luxury goods, its main target remains “ordinary families.” I don’t want to change that for the Aion Mall Otherworldly Store. If we don’t hit the monthly sales target of one billion yen within six months, the Aion Mall Otherworldly Store might close, so if it comes to that, I’ll do it. Needs must when the devil drives.
“Alright. This should do it. Send.”
I finish today’s simple daily report, which I now have to write, and click the send button.
“Whoa! Is this okay? Did it send?”
The screen fills with magic circles. This makes me really uneasy. I take a picture with the smartphone that arrived this time to consult Anna-san later. It’s out of service area but still useful for non-communication functions. The magic circles soon disappear.
“Well, whatever. But ‘the timing depends on the magic wavelength,’ which is inconvenient.”
But it’s much better than when the teleportation gate connected only once every six months, and we couldn’t contact Japan. This is wonderful. Aion is the best.
“Okay. Let’s check on the employee apartments, call it a day, and think about orders and future plans slowly.”
I stretch and stand up. It’s night, so the skeletons must be working on construction. Thanks for your hard work.
The apartments should be finished in two or three days. The undead and magic are amazing, working tirelessly.
“Furniture, tableware, home appliances, daily necessities for living alone… I want them, but will they sell? There are already things commonly used here, and there seem to be magical tools too.”
I mutter as I walk. Once the apartments are finished, I’ll move out of the tenant space, so it might be a good opportunity to see if these items sell.
“But these are new product genres. Even the supermarket isn’t perfect, so maybe after fixing that…”
I keep muttering as I walk through the backyard, without encountering anyone. No suspicious looks.
Oh, a black mist pokes out its upper body. Thanks for your hard work.
The 23rd day of Aion Mall Otherworldly Store operation since I became the manager has ended.
Starting tomorrow, I’ll have more things to think about.
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Daily Report
May 23, 2019
Aion Mall Otherworld Branch
Manager: Naoya Taniguchi
Daily Sales: ¥549,000
Daily Customer Count: 191
Monthly Cumulative Sales: ¥9,841,000
Monthly Cumulative Customer Count: 3,019
Report:
Is this being sent correctly?
Apologies for the informal daily report format.
Received the deliveries!
Currently deliberating the next order.
Also, for the next time, please send the resumes of all employees, the personnel plan, and the training plan.
Additionally, kindly send all relevant manuals written in our language. It would have been greatly appreciated to have received these initially, so please ensure they are prepared and sent without fail!
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