Chapter 197
Jingle jingle…….
Bang-!
The door shut.
‘……Did they go back?’
I pressed my ear against the door, but I couldn’t hear anything from the other side.
Just in case, I opened the door again. As expected, there was nothing beyond it, nor was it connected to any place.
It seed that whoever had entered through this door couldn’t access it again.
‘Hm, that’s strange.’
I closed the door once more and fell into thought.
‘They said they found the door in a dungeon and ca through it.’
Why a dungeon, of all places?
Would guests continue to arrive only from dungeons?
Would the three of them be able to return through the door again?
‘……No idea. If they get hungry later, they’ll co back on their own.’
Right. If they didn’t return, then maybe the door would simply disappear from the dungeon or sothing like that.
I still had absolutely no idea what principle this ‘door’ operated on.
If another guest ca next ti, I should casually ask how they entered.
If I gathered enough opinions from the guests, I’d gradually figure it out.
Just as I was lost in thought, a hologram flickered before my eyes. When I checked it, a smile naturally spread across my face.
‘……Still, judging by the situation, I get the gist of it.’
Today’s Business Closed!
Today’s Guests: 3
Island Points: 1,350P
The long-awaited guest count.
‘Only those who entered through that door are recognized as guests, huh.’
And the restaurant’s sales performance seed to be converted into sothing called ‘Island Points.’
With revenue of 13 gold and 50 silver, 1,350P had been added. It seed to be calculated at 1,000P per 10 gold.
Money itself wasn’t that important to .
‘Yeah, if money were my only goal, I wouldn’t have bothered running a restaurant here.’
I still had the A-rank Shop Establishnt Ticket I’d received during the Winter Festival.
There was no reason to open a restaurant in a place this hard for custors to reach.
My focus was solely on these ‘Island Points.’
Interestingly, these ‘Island Points’ were a separate currency from the ‘Points’ used in the General Store.
‘Anyway, since I’ve earned so points, let’s see what I can buy.’
As I fiddled with the floating system interface, I discovered the ‘Island Shop.’
Squawk squawk~ Congratulations! The ‘Island Shop’ is now open!
Let’s take a look at the items prepared in the shop!
A holographic seagull and island animation popped out cheerfully.
There was a ‘Shop’ tab, but what caught my eye first were three options.
nu Addition Lv.1
Increase Daily Custor Limit Lv.1
Expand Visitor Inflow Routes Lv.1
Each category had its own level.
‘So I use points to purchase upgrades and raise the restaurant’s level?’
I first pressed ‘nu Addition.’
nu Addition
You can add food to serve to guests on the nu!
Lv.1 → Lv.2: Add 1 nu item
Required Points – 300P
As the description suggested, it simply added a new item to the nu.
Even if I sold dishes not listed on the nu, I would likely only receive gold. It probably wouldn’t convert into ‘Island Points,’ which was my actual goal.
‘Yeah, I’m starting to get the picture.’
If I wanted to accommodate big eaters or picky custors, adding nu items seed essential.
‘But it’s not like only those kinds of guests will show up.’
So it seed better to put nu expansion on hold for now.
Next, I clicked the following button.
Increase Daily Custor Limit
Current Daily Custor Limit: 3
Lv.1 → Lv.2 – Increase by 1
Required Points – 1,000P
For now, it seed I could only accept three guests per day.
‘Hm. Increasing the custor count is good… but this price just to add one person is a bit steep.’
It seed higher priority than adding nu items, but the cost was heavy.
So I put this one on hold as well.
‘Next button… Expand Inflow Routes?’
Expand Visitor Inflow Routes
Under the guidance of the Goddess, the probability of guests finding the restaurant increases!
So it reduced the waiting ti until guests arrived?
‘Well, I did wait forever for the first guest.’
After switching the sign to ‘Open,’ I’d waited several hours before the first guest entered.
I’d been so desperate that I even conducted various experints with Rapin and Shia.
Even though I had more free ti compared to before, my main responsibility was still managing the Livestock Shed.
‘Yeah, I can’t just sit here all day waiting for guests.’
Before the break ended, I had to build a house, and I needed to clear dungeons with Rapin to coordinate our combat synergy… There was more than enough to keep busy.
It was fortunate that Hesti, Macgrim, and Kaiel had entered at the sa ti. If guests ca one by one… in the worst-case scenario, wouldn’t it take ten hours?
That was unacceptable. It would waste far too much ti.
‘Right. Receiving guests cos first, so let’s expand the inflow routes.’
Among the essential elents, this seed like the top priority.
Expand Visitor Inflow Routes
Lv.1 → Lv.2 – 100P
Lv.2 → Lv.3 – 200P
Lv.3 → Lv.4 – 300P
Lv.4 → Lv.5 – 400P
Each level increases the rate by 3%!
‘For now, up to Level 5.’
I spent 1,000P to raise the level. According to the system, that ant a 12% increase.
‘The increase is minor since the level is still low….’
But it was necessary.
Even if it seed insignificant at the start, once the leveling accumulated, it would no longer be negligible.
I had to gradually increase the number of restaurant guests, raise sales revenue, and earn more points.
And what would I do with those points?
…Well, the answer would be in the ‘Island Shop’ tab.
I clicked it.
Land Blessed by the Goddess
The Goddess bestows her blessing upon the land so that high-quality crops can be harvested!
Price: 5,000P
Eggs Blessed by the Goddess × 4
Eggs from a rare breed of chicken passed down in legend. They taste excellent, and if hatched, adorable chicks will be born!
Price: 5,000P
Besides these, several other items were displayed.
‘They’re definitely tempting.’
Since I frequently used eggs in cooking, I couldn’t take my eyes off the words ‘rare breed of chicken.’
If restaurant operations went well and I earned many points, I could not only level up the restaurant but also purchase such items.
But among them, one item particularly stood out.
Egg of ????
An egg of a Spiritual Beast that the Goddess has carefully preserved for XXX!
No one knows what kind of friend will be born!
A Spiritual Beast Egg was listed for sale.
But the price was…
100,000P
‘……As expected, it’s expensive.’
It demanded a whopping 100,000 points.
And beyond that, the items were locked.
As your accumulated points increase, new items will be updated! Make full use of the island and gather lots of points quickly!
I began thinking about how to maximize point gain.
‘Macgrim’s group paid 6 gold for dining in, but when I packed toast for them, it ca out to 7 gold and 50 silver, right?’
Thanks to packaging toast, I’d earned quite a lot of points for my first custors.
‘Yeah, this must be the answer….’
Adding toast to the nu—a dish easy to package—had been a masterstroke.
I suddenly thought of Kaiel.
It had been surprising enough that Hesti, whom I’d t in Kirhen, and the idol-like Macgrim had co here…
‘But to think Kaiel would show up.’
The adopted son of the Kuman Ducal House, Kaiel.
One of the people Shen had ntioned before the Winter Festival.
‘Those who would soday stand as enemies.’
The Children of the Stigma.
A villain destined to inevitably beco Ren’s enemy.
Ren’s enemy was my enemy.
Even if Shen was friendly toward , Ren’s survival ca first for .
‘I’ll have to see how things unfold.’
What kind of relationship Shen and I would have in the future hadn’t been depicted in the ga.
I’d find out once the sester began.
A few days later.
I had just finished the morning’s leftover work at the Livestock Shed.
“Young Master! The matter you ntioned has been approved.”
Rupina, dressed in a formal suit, approached and handed an envelope of docunts.
I opened it and checked the paper inside.
“Building Permit”
That was written at the top.
Below it were dense clauses and conditions, but to summarize, it ant: ‘Sure, you can build your house.’
“It seems you quite liked this place, Young Master. To build a house here…”
Rupina said as she looked around.
“Yeah. I quite like it here.”
“ too. Ever since the Livestock Shed was renovated, there’s no sll, the air is nice, and it’s quiet. It’s really pleasant.”
She seed sincere.
After all, when I’d vacated the Livestock Shed, she had lived here for over a month.
“How many workers are you planning to hire?”
“Not sure. I haven’t thought that far yet.”
As I answered, Rapin suddenly interjected.
“Billet and I are going to build it.”
Rupina blinked.
“Just the two of you? Then the construction period will be quite long. Um, I don’t know much about building, but wouldn’t it take about half a year? You’d probably move in by the second sester.”
“I don’t think it’ll take that long.”
I stroked my chin as I replied, then glanced at Rupina.
“It would be nice to have one more pair of hands, though.”
“Ah…!”
Her eyes widened, then she quickly smiled and shook her head.
“I’d love to help you, Young Master, but… I’d probably only get in the way. I’ve never built a house before.”
She said that, but her gaze hesitated slightly.
It would obviously be hard work, but she already knew my wages weren’t small.
“Rupina. Work outside official hours is done after you finish your duties and clock out, right?”
“Yes. Sotis I take leave first. Usually, once I finish my tasks, I’m allowed to work overti.”
“Then, Rupina. Want to give it a try?”
“But like I said, I have no experience…”
“Daily wage: 100 gold.”
“I will do my absolute best to follow your instructions. No, just order around. I’ll do anything.”
“Good. I like quick answers.”
When I said that, Rupina couldn’t hide the curve of her lips.
“Please wait two days. I’ll organize about a week’s worth of work in advance before coming.”
“…Is that really okay?”
“I’ll do it secretly. If I get caught, my senior will probably scold for being sneaky.”
“Hmm….”
I wasn’t sure how their employee system operated, but was that really allowed?
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