"Bring your own things?" It wasn't that Jiu Ming was being stingy; there was simply no need. This was something the Watatsuki Sisters were supposed to handle, and if he got involved, it would inevitably change the flavor of things. Jiu Ming had enough tact to read the room. Even enthusiasm had its proper moment... Yeah, there really was no need for him to worry about it.
"We can handle it perfectly well without you... There are rather more people here this time," Watatsuki no Yorihime suddenly said as she looked over those present.
Jiu Ming nodded. "Pretty much everyone who could make it came. Mm... Don't leave after this, everyone. There are some things I need to say!"
After the banquet ended, Jiu Ming unveiled the "shop" containing all sorts of Sealed Cards. When the Invitation Cards had been updated, Jiu Ming had already given a detailed explanation of their functions, so there was no fear that they would fail to understand.
This place existed purely to sell those Sealed Cards. Their prices varied; whatever one wanted depended on their needs. If they wanted to buy something, they simply had to swipe their own Invitation Card, provided it held enough "Source."
"You should have done this long ago." Shokuhou Misaki examined the Sealed Cards displayed on the shelves around her. There were no clerks here; even with a whole crowd of people arriving, the place still seemed somewhat empty. She reached out and touched a Sealed Card on a shelf beside her, and a light screen immediately popped up, introducing the card's effects. It was not especially detailed, merely enough to give people a rough idea.
If they wanted the specifics, they could buy it first.
"Can't take it?" Shokuhou Misaki asked in surprise when she tried to pick