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How long have I been kneeling at the Mystery Gems House?
I lost track of ti.
*Sigh* But it is normal for one to suffer to attain one's goal.
Hopefully, all this suffering will be worth it in the end.
The rciless heat of the sun.
The chilliness of the wind.
I am braving the elents here.
I do find a little respite in the attendant next to .
Supporting morally.
With small gestures like holding an umbrella for .
Massaging my back.
Feeding fruits.
Serving fine wines.
Singing my praises, especially my perseverance.
You know small stuff really.
She is extrely impressed by my resilience.
What can I say, I am just like that!
In the background, I can see the talion guy openly disdaining .
Scoffing from ti to ti while looking at us.
I don't let it affect because I know he is simply jealous.
Plus I recently learned a lesson of humility.
From soone calling himself a baker.
Obviously, he was not one for real.
Still, who knows where an expert could be hiding.
Thus I have taken the resolution to always appear magnanimous.
At all tis.
This new lady friend has been in awe of my character.
Well, I can't bla her.
I am the perfect partner in every girl's dream.
For I am handso and talented.
Well, not as talented as that man.
That is why I want to learn from him.
The manager of this place was surprised.
He saw as soone who was extrely proud.
Said sothing about enjoying looking at others from above.
Well, I can't deny that part.
Still, one needs to have a vision for the future.
So what if I need to lower myself for a little while?
It will all be worth it!
All so I can beco even more amazing!
Still, I wonder when he will co next ti.
He is bound to.
Just to collect his gold.
100 gold may not be that big of a sum, but it's significant enough.
Then he will learn that I've been here since he left.
In this begging position.
He is bound to teach then!
Just as I'm pondering, I hear the manager call an employee.
At first, he asks the attendant near , but she denies him saying she is busy.
Then he says sothing about bringing the gold to the expert.
I promptly get up.
"Wait! I'll do it!"
He looks at puzzled.
"What happened to kneeling until he ca?"
"I'll go kneel in front of him directly! It should be more efficient!"
He nods and hands the funds.
As I leave the attendant wants to follow , but her manager tells her otherwise.
She looks at pleading.
"Don't worry I'll visit you. But for now, I have sothing I must accomplish!"
I turn and walk away decisively.
I can hear how impressed she is.
Also, that guy scoffing.
Screw him!
Ah, whatever.
Before long I reach my destination and
What the hell is this?!
Right at the entrance is a painting.
Sohow it looks extrely lewd!
The weird thing is that the girl is properly dressed.
She barely shows any skin.
How is this possible?!
"srized, are you?"
A man ca nearby.
"Not especially!"
"You don't have to hide it. Everyone reacts the sa the first ti they see it."
"W-what is this?"
"Just a girl that really loves pies. Well, it was painted by that guy hehe."
"That guy?"
"That one outrageous artist that sells morally questionable drawings."
Oh? I know that guy!
Well, I just own half of what he produced.
I don't care about drawings of guys after all.
"So, what's with the pie?"
"You ca here without knowing? This is a bakery."
It really is?!
Don't tell the expert is really here?!
Ah, it could be where he lives.
Could also be a cover for his godly skills.
Mine is to be a rich and handso young master.
His could be to be a baker.
I guess it builds character.
I proceed inside.
There are many people there.
So even sitting on
Oh my fucking god.
Is this?!
The damn tables!
The chairs too!
I would recognize this workmanship anywhere!
I clearly rember my father trying to get a single one.
Him a bigshot from city hall.
It took him years to get one chair.
That is how high in demand that old lady is.
He celebrated that chair more than his son.
Yet here is a shop full of it.
No one seems to notice.
From ti to ti soone comnts about how intricate it seems.
How ignorant they are!
There is a big secret behind it.
These chairs boost one's progress rate during training.
Given it can only be used for gathering mana.
After all, combat training while sitting is close to impossible.
Still, this makes these invaluable.
This is insane!
This small shop is worth more than half the damn city!
I wish I was exaggerating!
I was thinking of myself to be well off.
Compared to this expert even my father is a broke bastard.
This is amazing!
I wonder if the tables have any special effects too.
It would require lots of testing.
"Welco, how can I help you?"
A purple-haired girl is addressing .
"Ah! I am looking for the master of this place!"
She nods and cos back not long later with an old man.
"Hey kid, how can I help?"
Oh my fucking god!
I know this man!
He is the ntor of my father.
They sohow lost touch, but I still rember.
He is a man my father would never cross.
He told to never ever get on his bad side.
"It is a pleasure to et you Comm-!"
"No need for all that. You are that man's son, right? I vaguely rember you. What brings you here?"
Ah, is he hiding his identity?!
What kind of place is this?!
Art so fine it impresses !
Insane wealth!
Insane backing!
I haven't even t the man I am here for!
"I ca here to et the appraiser expert! I have so gold to give him from"
"I see you can just hand it over."
"Wait! Eh, can I give him to him personally?"
"Sure, go ahead kid. He's in the kitchen."
Here goes nothing!
This mont will be vital to my future!
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