My anime/manga fandom can't be that lazy.

Hirasawa looked at the price with a dejected expression. The guitar was worth 250,000 Japanese yen, which is about 20,000 Chinese yuan. Ordinary students really couldn't afford it at all. Don't be fooled by the fact that 20,000 yuan isn't much.

In fact, 20,000 yuan can buy a high-spec computer in China, so the price of this guitar is indeed quite high.

Seeing Hirasawa's reluctant expression, Akiyama Mio nodded in agreement. She recalled how she had struggled for a long time before finally deciding to buy her own guitar when she was in middle school.

After saving up my allowance for so long, the feeling of satisfaction that welled up inside me when I said "Please give me this" to the shopkeeper was so comforting...

This feeling of satisfaction is as refreshing as wearing new underwear to welcome the New Year's breakfast!

"To be honest, I had to haggle for a long time to get that drum set!"

"But you must have made the shop assistant cry back then..."

Akiyama Mio retorted to Tainaka Ritsu's words, but the matter of bargaining did indeed attract the attention of Kotobuki Tsumugi and Hikaru Hikaru, their eyes meeting at the same time.

Dongfang Bai silently put his wallet back. "Yeah, if I can bargain, I'll rely on my years of experience haggling with the aunties in Chinese markets!"

If all else fails, then I'll just have to cover it myself for now, since Yui Hirasawa seems to really want this guitar.

"Um... what do you mean by bargaining?"

Kotobuki Tsumugi was taken aback. She had never heard of the term "bargaining" before, so she was a little confused. She usually paid for everything in one go, including houses, villas, and cars.

There's no such thing as 'bargaining' here, so this was the first time she'd ever heard this novel term.

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Chapter Forty-Six: A Feint to the East While Attacking in the West! [Please Subscribe Automatically]

What does "bargaining" mean?

Kotobuki Tsumugi tilted her head slightly and asked, clearly the young lady, who had never encountered such commoner behavior, had no idea what it meant.

"Bargaining...?"

Ritsu Tainaka narrowed her eyes slightly, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly. She seemed to be recalling her 'heroic feat' from a few years ago, when she was still a middle school student and made a 'promise' with Mio Akiyama.

That's right! It was a promise that the two of them decided to create a band "together" and then, like other bands, perform at the Budokan – such a naive and lovely dream.

However, getting onto the Budokan is no easy feat. The Budokan is the pinnacle of performance groups such as bands and idols, and one must possess extremely strong skills to do so.

Ahem, I digress. The so-called feat refers to how Lu spent a whole month begging and pleading with the person who was using the drum set she's using now, before finally getting the price down.

For a whole month, and she was a customer, you can't just kick her out, so the shop assistant's head was about to explode, and he could only accept the harassment from the lawyer.

But her patience was terrifying. In the end, the shop assistant was so tormented that she tearfully agreed to her request for a price reduction...

It's absolutely terrifying.

"The so-called bargaining means that you really want something, but you don't have enough money to buy it at full price, so you have to bargain with the other party and figure out how to use your words to force them to lower the price."

Dongfang Bai explained to Kotobuki Tsumugi, but he also felt that selling the guitar for 25 Japanese yen was already very cheap, and it was unlikely that he would try to bargain.

Even someone like him, who deals with market vendors all the time, could only manage to bargain down to around 23 yen at most, but it's always good to get a little more.

"Wow, that's amazing! It makes me really want to be a part of that!"

Kotobuki Tsumugi looked at Dongfang Bai with admiration, never expecting him to possess such 'profound' skills. Her eyes were sparkling with 'curiosity,' making Dongfang Bai unable to bear looking at her directly.

Just now, the first thing that popped into Kotobuki Tsumugi's head was, 'If I were to buy a villa for 5 million Japanese yen, could I negotiate the price down to 4 million...?'

"Wei, do you really want it?"

Dongfang Bai slowly squatted down, and Ping Ze, who had previously been a bit naive, stared intently at the guitar without blinking.

"Um……"

Hirasawa Yui's expression was very serious, and her fingers were moving slightly, as if she were playing a musical instrument, which made Dongfang Bai laugh out loud.

"Okay, I'll go find the boss and try to negotiate the price down. I'll see how much I can get, and if it's not enough, I'll lend you some more."

"Huh!?"

Ritsu Tainaka was shocked by Higashikata's words. What did he mean by "I'll lend you money if it's not enough"? It was as if he was already saying that he was planning to lend money to Yui to buy a guitar.

Are you kidding me? That guitar costs 250,000 Japanese yen, which is more than 20,000 Chinese yuan. Even if you include the 50,000 yuan that Wei has, it's still 200,000 yuan short!

But this guy bought a suit coat for 200,000 Japanese yen without hesitation before...? Could it be that he's really one of those rich kids?

"Hey, let's bargain!"

Kotobuki Tsumugi suddenly stood up, looking expectant, clearly eager to witness what kind of scene it would be.

At that moment, the music store owner, who was yawning at the counter, suddenly shivered, feeling as if someone was watching him. But after looking around carefully, he saw nothing...

"Is it true?!"

Hirazawa looked at Dongfang Bai with excitement. Since he was going to lend him money, he could just pay him back and buy the guitar!

The thought of playing this guitar in her mind made her completely absorbed in it; just thinking about it felt amazing!

"Of course it's true. Okay, I'll go ask the boss."

As Dongfang Bai spoke, he stood up and walked towards the counter, while Kotobuki Tsumugi followed him happily.

I can't believe I'll actually witness a real-life 'bargaining' scene! I can't wait!

"Hey, Mio? Mio!"

Tainaka Ritsu shook Akiyama Mio's shoulder, which snapped her out of her daze. She had been staring blankly at Dongfang Bai, seemingly lost in thought.

"Hey, you wouldn't happen to be...?"

Tainaka Ritsu glanced at Akiyama Mio, then gave Dongfang Bai a meaningful look, and suddenly revealed a strange smile.

"No, no, no! Ritsu, you're overthinking it. I definitely don't have any feelings for Haku-kun or anything like that...!"

Akiyama Mio took several steps back in embarrassment. She pushed away Tainaka Ritsu's restraints and stood there at a loss, with white smoke still rising from her head.

"Huh? Did you guys just say something about Bai Jun?"

Hirasawa Yui looked at Ritsu and Mio with a puzzled expression. The two of them seemed to have been talking about something, but her attention was completely focused on the guitar, so she only vaguely heard the word 'Haku-kun'.

There's nothing there!!!

Mio Akiyama's shout startled Yui Hirasawa, who then nodded. Although she didn't know what had happened, she knew it was best not to speak for the time being.

Meanwhile, Dongfang Bai and Qin527 Chuizumi were completely unaware of what was happening on the other side, and instead walked seriously toward the boss's counter.

Bargaining, in the context of buying and selling goods, refers to the buyer requesting a reduction in the original price from the seller. It means that the buyer asks for a lower price based on the seller's asking price in order to reach a price that satisfies them.

"Boss, how's the quality of that bass guitar over there?"

Dongfang Bai pretended to be nonchalant as he asked the shopkeeper about the bass. The shopkeeper seemed to realize that Dongfang Bai wanted to buy the bass, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Oh, sir, that's brand new stuff that just arrived recently! Look at it, it's all made of high-grade solid wood, even the strings are top-notch special material! And it's the same kind used by the big star Rettner! You can get a 5% discount if you buy it now!"

Sure enough, the boss's attention was completely drawn to the bass. Dongfang Bai wasn't in a hurry and continued talking.

"I don't really like that kind. Is there anything that's particularly light and airy?"

"Of course there is. I recommend the one on your left. It's currently priced at 18. It's very lightweight and easy to use, which suits your temperament perfectly, and the sound quality is outstanding."

"Oh, is that so?"

Dongfang Bai looked like he was considering something, but in reality, he was thinking about how to cut the price even lower. He had just used a feint attack tactic.

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The so-called "feint to the east while attacking in the west" tactic is to use a feint to the east while attacking in the west to attract the boss's attention.

Instead, inquire about the prices and quality of several other items. After the shop owner has finished explaining a lot, casually ask about the price of the item you want to buy, so that the shop owner can't figure out your spending psychology.

"Ah, I don't really like that kind of thing. I think I'd better try the guitar."

As he spoke, Dongfang Bai gave Pingze Wei a look. Although she didn't understand, she obediently stepped aside. Then, Dongfang Bai suddenly pointed to the guitar over there and said...

"Hey boss, that guitar looks alright. How much does it cost?"

"Oh, that one is made of high-grade mahogany, the quality is absolutely top-notch. Actually, I think 25 is a bit cheap, but its weight is perfect for you, young man!"

"So expensive."

Dongfang Bai frowned slightly, his expression of disdain causing the shopkeeper to raise an eyebrow, as if he realized that Dongfang Bai wasn't entirely satisfied with the guitar.

"Hey buddy, how about this? I'll give you a 5% discount, so it'll only be 237,500!"

"Never mind, it's still too expensive..."

Dongfang Bai pretended to leave without caring, as if shaking his head helplessly, and strode away.

His movements were incredibly stylish! A real man doesn't even turn around! If the boss hadn't called him back, he definitely would have just left! Because it has to be absolutely real to be deceptive!

“3, 2…1”.

"Wait a minute, buddy!"

Dongfang Bai suddenly turned his head, and the boss suddenly called out to him. He walked back with some 'confusion'. The boss hesitated for a while before finally speaking.

This is it! The 'probing bargaining method'! First, use a feint to mislead the shopkeeper and make him think that he is not particularly interested in that guitar.

Next, pretend that you think the price is too high and you can't accept it, then leave. If the owner really wants to sell the item, they will definitely call you back.

You can tell from this one point that the shop owner's guitar has probably been sitting in the store for a very long time without anyone buying it, so he definitely wants to sell it when he sees this good opportunity, even if he loses a little money.

"How about this, I'll sell it to you for 230,000? That's my bottom line!"

The boss emphasized the word "bottom line," indicating that he genuinely felt he had already done his best to bring the price down to this level, and all that was left was to proceed with the final step of haggling.

"Okay, that works too."

Dongfang Bai frowned and nodded, while the boss looked overjoyed. Akiyama Mio and Tainaka Ritsu behind him were stunned.

"They actually managed to cut a whopping 20,000 Japanese yen! That's amazing. If we hadn't been with them, we would have been completely fooled!"

Ritsu Tainaka spoke in an exaggerated tone. She and Mio Akiyama hid behind the sales counter, secretly watching Dongfang Bai's direction, while Yui Hirasawa was behind them.

"This is psychological warfare. You only managed to cut 12,000 Japanese yen before, right, Ritsu?"