I Brought You Business!

Yukino Yukinoshita felt quite frustrated. She couldn't understand why the sparring sessions with her classmates had such effective results. Aside from a few individuals whose talents didn't lie in martial arts, every other girl she fought had broken through to the third rank. The strange part was the way they looked at her afterward—as if they were wary of something.

This whole situation was truly bizarre. Even after school ended, Yukino Yukinoshita still had no idea what had happened, which left her feeling incredibly vexed.

However, she didn't dwell on it. Once school was out, Li Yu left with Kato Megumi and the others, heading toward the location of Sister Mi's shop.

At that moment, Sister Mi's shop was deserted, with no customers in sight. When Li Yu brought Kato Megumi and the others inside, Sister Mi was momentarily stunned.

"Sister Mi, I've brought you some customers. If you have any good weapons, bring them out—these ladies are all wealthy." As soon as he stepped through the door, Li Yu called out to her.

Hearing Li Yu's words, Sister Mi couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. She looked at the young girls Li Yu had brought, the corners of her mouth curling upward. Are these Li Yu's new classmates?

They were truly beautiful. It seemed Li Yu's luck with women was quite good; if this kid bothered to dress himself up a bit, he could probably charm quite a few young girls.

"Welcome. I wonder what kind of weapons you are looking for?" Sister Mi became serious. Since these were guests brought by Li Yu, she would naturally treat them with care.

"Hello, I would like a dagger. Do you have any recommendations?" Kato Megumi was the first to step forward and respond.

Yukino Yukinoshita, standing to the side, also voiced her requirements: "I need a short sword."

Listening to their requests, Sister Mi nodded. After a moment of thought, she said, "Li Yu, could you please watch the shop for me? I'll take them upstairs to look at the weapons."

Since they were introduced by Li Yu, these people naturally wouldn't be interested in the items on display. Besides, Li Yu had just mentioned that these girls were wealthy.

Sister Mi understood what kind of weapons they wanted; the high-quality goods weren't kept here, but were either upstairs or tucked away.

"Go ahead, I'll keep an eye on things." Li Yu nodded without refusal. He was familiar with watching the shop, so Sister Mi could rest easy.

Sister Mi nodded and walked toward a room on the first floor. Kato Megumi and the others followed her. Once they had all left, Li Yu sat down in the shop.

However, before Li Yu could relax for long, customers arrived—and they were people he recognized: his classmates.

"Huh? Li Yu? Why are you here? Is this your family's shop?" Upon entering and seeing Li Yu, the classmates were quite surprised.

The one speaking to Li Yu was Xia Yu, the same classmate he had previously told Yukino Yukinoshita to slap.

"It's not my family's. I'm just watching the shop for someone. Feel free to look at whatever weapons you want; the prices are marked." Seeing his classmates, Li Yu was also a bit surprised, but he greeted them nonetheless.

He figured they were all preparing for next week's events, so he told them to browse at their leisure and let him know if they found anything they liked.

"Oh, I thought it was your family's shop." Xia Yu sounded a bit disappointed, but she didn't say anything else and began browsing the shop with her close friends.

However, looking at the prices of the weapons, she didn't seem very satisfied. These weapons were far too common and couldn't be considered high-quality.

Since they were going into the dungeon to fight monsters, their weapons were their lifeline; naturally, they hoped for something better.

Xia Yu walked up to the counter and asked Li Yu, "Is this all the shop has? Do you have anything better?"

The others also stepped forward at this point. Everyone was quite dissatisfied with the current selection, and they would be thrilled if there were better options.

"I do, but they're a bit expensive. Are you sure you want them?" Li Yu looked up at them. I can't tell, are these girls wealthy too? Are there really that many rich girls in my class?

"Yes! Weapons are crucial. If we can get something better, that would be perfect. Can you bring them out for us to see? Price is no object!" Upon hearing Li Yu's response, their eyes lit up.

With their confirmation, Li Yu felt reassured and immediately said, "Follow me. Go up to the second floor yourselves; the proprietress is up there, and Asuna and Yukino are there too."

As he spoke, Li Yu opened the door and gestured for them to enter. Behind the door, aside from a storage area, was a staircase. The lights were on, so they could head straight up.

"Alright, let's go up and take a look!" Xia Yu's eyes brightened, and she walked in without a second thought. She had become quite curious about this place.

It seemed like an extraordinary spot. To think it had secret passages and such—generally, places like this held good treasures, right? With that thought in mind, the group headed upstairs.

Li Yu continued to watch the shop, figuring more people would arrive soon. They would likely be his classmates, as they were the ones currently in need of weapons.

Things went exactly as Li Yu expected. Soon, the rest of his classmates arrived at the shop, and they were all stunned to see him there.

Everyone assumed it was Li Yu's family business, but once they understood the situation, they didn't say much and began picking out their weapons.

Not everyone came from wealthy families, so this second batch of students purchased their weapons from the ground floor. No one else asked for higher-quality gear.

Once they had chosen their weapons, Li Yu gave them a discount. He had the authority to do so; Sister Mi had told him as much when he worked here previously.

He could offer a discount of up to 30% off, but Li Yu didn't want to cut into Sister Mi's profits too much. A 5% discount was more than enough.

The students were pleasantly surprised to learn they could get 5% off. Since it wasn't Li Yu's shop, the fact that he could offer any discount at all was already quite impressive.

With a discount available, who could complain? The students were very satisfied and promised to recommend the shop to others in the future.

Upstairs, Sister Mi saw the payment notifications. She couldn't help but smile at the amounts, though she didn't say anything; she knew perfectly well these were discounted prices.

Sister Mi looked at the girls before her and said, "See anything you like? Let me know once you've chosen. The quality of my weapons is quite good, though anything better would require a custom order."

The weapons in this room were the best in her shop. Because of their high price, she didn't display them downstairs.

She only brought people up here if they specifically asked for better items, but that rarely happened. Most people would just take a look around the shop, realize there was nothing of interest, and leave.