Daily life in Zongman

The golden-haired man named Jizhu stood up and said, "Oh! Let me show you the strength of this golden warrior!"

Dozens of seconds later, he was panting beside orz, and said weakly: "I failed, Xiu Ze, it's up to you!"

Both of them looked at the original man with glasses, Hideki: "If it's you, you can definitely do it! Come on! Hideki!" ×2.

Xiu Ze stood before the Sword in the Stone, reached out and grasped the hilt, and instantly pulled it out. He stood with his legs apart, holding the Sword in the Stone high in his right hand, his whole body radiant in the sun.

Yoshitake began to dub: "Thump, thump, thump~ The brave Shuzo has obtained the legendary weapon - the Sword in the Stone!"

Xiusuke fished out his wallet, took out a thousand yen piece of paper and a pen, and handed it over: "Thank you, I'll take the Throne of the Sword in the Stone."

Fujiwara Haru looked at the Sword in the Stone with reluctance and earnestly warned, "Treat it well."

Xiu Ze said with a serious face: "Don't worry, I will."

Nishimiya Glass watched as a man named Hidenori left with a straight wooden stick called the Excalibur with a happy look on his face, followed by two people holding Excalibur seats made of newspaper.

Although it was a little confusing, but... in the end, the four of them were very happy, and Nishimiya Shoko also became happy.

After that, it seemed that my luck got better, and more and more people stopped in front of the stall and started to choose and buy.

Fujiwara Haru and Nishimiya Shoko no longer needed to shout out their wares. Instead, they began to explain the uses and prices of their works, and continued to sell one piece after another.

Among them, there was a person dressed as Aqua, who impressed Fujiwara Haru so much that she bought a newspaper sword and said she could give it to her friend to use for cosplay.

"What is cosplay?"

"Ah, it's the abbreviation of Cosplay. Little brother, you can simply understand it as the act of dressing up as anime characters like me."

Fujiwara Haru nodded, half understanding. This was his first time to come into contact with cosplay culture. Looking at the older sister dressed as Aqua, he praised her sincerely: "Big sister, your cosplay of Aqua looks just like her."

He knew Aqua. He had watched "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!" on TV at the beginning of the year.

The coser is very happy: "Hey hey ~ thank you for the compliment ~"

"Oh, right, little brother, you can make more cosplay props later. These props are easy to sell and can be sold at a very high price!"

“Is it selling well?”

"Yeah, let me tell you, there aren't many people making cosplay props right now, but there are more and more people who like cosplay, so it should be booming in the future. If you make cosplay props and sell them, they'll be very popular! And like this greatsword you're selling me now, it would cost me 3,000 yen to buy it at a prop store. They're making a lot of money there."

Fujiwara Haru was shocked. The cost of this greatsword was very low, and he made a lot of money by selling it for 100 yen. That means the prop store that sold it made more than % profit!

Are they so black-hearted?!

After big sister Aqua left, Fujiwara Haru lamented that cosplay props were really profitable, and he would find a way to learn and do more.

The warm glow of the setting sun shone on the maple tree, casting an orange glow that illuminated the two people beneath it. A gust of wind blew, and the maple leaves fluttered and scattered. Fujiwara Haru and Nishimiya Naoko began to collect the trash, unpacking and folding some packed paper boxes to take home later.

"What is this made of?"

A formally dressed older sister stood in front of the stall, pointing at a wine bottle and asking.

"I used newspaper as the base, then painted white paper with white latex, and finally painted it with color."

The older sister held up the bottle and looked at it carefully: "It's really nice~ It's a good work of art~"

Fujiwara Haru instantly perked up: "Yeah! Isn't that great!"

Several people have praised him today, but he still likes to hear them. More praise, more praise!

The older sister took out her wallet and said, "I want to buy this. Please keep the money."

Fujiwara Haru accepted the note and imitated the store staff: "Thank you very much~ Welcome to visit next time~"

The elder sister didn't leave immediately. She asked curiously, "Are you going home?"

"Yes, it's almost time to go back for dinner."

"There are still some that haven't been sold yet. You can wait a little longer. It's getting off work now and there will be a lot of people. It's almost time for a walk too, so there will be more people and it will be easier to sell them."

Fujiwara Haru was a little confused and asked, "Today is Saturday, right? Will there be many people after get off work?"

The elder sister was silent for a moment, with a sad face: "It will happen..."

She left with the bottle, and Fujiwara Haru decided to sell it for a while longer.

It turned out that the elder sister was right. In just half an hour, all the remaining ten or so works were sold out.

Fujiwara Haru looked at the empty stall and cheered, "All sold out!"

Nishimiya Glass was also very happy: "They are all buried!"

The two of them counted the coins in their pockets together and calculated that they had received 36500 yen in the afternoon! This was the first time that Fujiwara Haru had earned so much money through his own hard work and sweat, and he was very happy.

After cleaning up the trash, Fujiwara Haru dragged Nishimiya Glass to the convenience store: "Buy whatever you want! It's my treat!"

Nishimiya Glass was also very happy: "Great!~"

The two of them sold things, went shopping, and ate snacks together until dark. Fujiwara Haru sent Nishimiya Naoko to her doorstep and gave her a portion of the money he earned that day.

She didn't want to take it, but that was out of her control. Some of the works he sold today were made with her, and she even helped him with some work in the afternoon. As a fledgling artist who would become a great artist in the future, he wouldn't owe anyone anything, so he just stuffed the money into Nishimiya Glass.

Then run! Go home for dinner!

I ran all the way home and opened the door: "I'm back!"

“Welcome home~”

As soon as I opened the door, I smelled a pleasant aroma, as if something was stewing.

"smell good."

"There's three-fresh soup in the evening~"

"Okay!"

With a cheer, Fujiwara Haru ran to his piggy bank and prepared to put all the money he earned today into it.

He was stopped by a pair of white hands.

"Qingjun, do you want to save it all?"

"correct."

After being picked up from behind, Sister Shendong carried her back to the sofa. She asked softly, "I noticed that Qingjun always puts money into the piggy bank. Why does Qingjun save all the money?"

Fujiwara Haru hesitated, not because he didn't want to say it, but because he felt a little embarrassed. He felt that his goal was a little difficult to achieve, and saying that he couldn't do it would make people laugh.

"Well...if it's inconvenient to say, you don't have to say it~"

"It's not that it's inconvenient..." Fujiwara Haru muttered, but still told Yukino Fuyuki his purpose of saving money: "I want to save money to buy a bigger house, so that Fuyuki and I don't have to rent a house, and we can live together more comfortably."

Yukino Shindong didn't reply immediately. She was silent for a moment, then said softly, "This isn't something Haru-kun should worry about. Don't worry about the house. Sister will take care of it."

"As for Haru-kun, what you need to do is spend the money you earn well. You should enjoy life and your childhood instead of thinking about making money to buy a house, okay?"

Enjoy life...enjoy your childhood...

Fujiwara Haru didn't quite understand. He felt that he was already enjoying himself and was very happy. He muttered in retort, "I am spending money and enjoying life."

"Qingjun, I noticed that you only spend money when buying things for your sister and when you buy snacks with Nishimiya Naoko, right? The rest of the time you save your money."

Fujiwara Haru remained silent. He didn't remember this. He had no recollection of the details of their daily habits. Besides, in his opinion, if he and Nishimiya Naoko were shopping together and eating, they were still eating. What was the point of eating alone?

After being spun around, she sat face to face on Sister Shendong's lap. She said seriously, "Qingjun, listen to me."

"I'm glad you want to help me, but as a sister, I don't want you to worry too much about adult matters too soon. I hope you can be more carefree, more relaxed, and happier."

"What you have to do now is play, learn, grow, enjoy the present, enjoy life, and enjoy your childhood."

"Hey, from now on, spend half of the money you earn on yourself. This is my request, okay?"

Fujiwara Haru still doesn't understand why Yukino Shinfuyu said this or did this. He simply thinks that her words today are good for him, but he doesn't understand what exactly is good about them, and he doesn't feel too emotionally touched.

But he was willing to listen to her, and no matter what she asked him to do, he responded seriously: "Okay."

It was not an ordinary day. Fujiwara Haru felt that he would remember this day in the future because he made a lot of money through his own efforts on this day.

——End of Chapter————

Note ①-Three high school boys: from "Daily Lives of High School Boys", namely: Tadakuni, Tabata Hidenori, and Tanaka Yoshitake.

Note ② - Aqua: From the TV anime "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!," which aired on January 2016, 1. This reference is based on that date, meaning it was aired in October 14. This anime is set in the world of "Weathering with You" and appears in the background of the anime convention at the 2016:10 mark.

Note ③-The older sister who buys the wine bottle: Wakako Murasaki from "Wakako Sake", who likes food and wine and is a corporate office worker.

43. Unconditional trust, unconditional love

After dinner, Fujiwara Haru found a pen and paper and began to review his money-making venture. This was his study habit: he would prepare beforehand, then actually try (learn), and then review (review and consolidate) his efforts.

He and Nishimiya Glass started selling things together at about one o'clock in the afternoon and continued until six o'clock, closing the stall and returning home around seven o'clock.

He remembered clearly that only two were sold before three o'clock in the afternoon. After three o'clock, the number sold gradually increased, until the remaining works were sold out in just half an hour after five-thirty.

What affects sales speed? There are two key time points: 3:00 and 5:30.

Fujiwara Haru thought for a while and wrote down keywords such as "number of people coming and going", "nap", "off work", and "take a walk".

I’m thinking that next time I set up my stall, I can try to open it from 3pm to around 7pm, which would be more efficient.

After understanding the timing issue, Fujiwara Haru began to think about the reasons for the great success of this sale and strive to continue to achieve great success next time.

He wrote down the advantages of his work on a piece of paper: "cheap", "good-looking", "interesting", and "can be used as a cosplay prop".

He circled the keyword "cheap" and thought this should be the main reason.

Xue No Shendong sat next to him: "What are you writing?"

"Sister Shen Dong, I am summarizing the reasons for this success. I hope that next time we can also achieve great success."

“Ah, are those the key words?”

"Yes, I wrote down the key words to make it easier to think and remember."

"That's a good idea. Can I summarize it with you?"

"Okay."

"Then let me share today's sales process with my sister first~"

Yukino Shindong actually watched the whole process in the dark, but she was careful not to be exposed. After listening to Fujiwara Haru's story, she asked for paper and pen and started writing on the paper.

Purpose: To sell better → Influencing factors: ① Customers, ② Product type, ③ Product price.

“When we think, we can first identify what we want to do and the goal we want to achieve, and write it down at the top. Then, around it, think about the factors that will influence the achievement of this goal.”

"List the influencing factors one by one, and then further think about the key elements of these factors around the specific influencing factors."

"For example, regarding 'customers', when we sell something, it's important to consider who we're selling to and confirm who we're selling to. Once we've confirmed what they like, we'll sell them..."

Yukino Shindong was drawing on the paper, and gradually a mind map appeared on the drawing. With simple and easy-to-understand words, she explained to Fujiwara Haru a better way of analytical thinking.

Looking at the mind map on the drawing, Fujiwara Haru felt that this was indeed much simpler and clearer, much better than writing keywords himself. Not only did it look clear, but his thoughts were also very organized. After summarizing and analyzing, he took a final look and instantly understood what he needed to do.

He should make more cosplay props, then rent a stall at a comic convention or festival, and sell them during holidays and other times when there are many people, raising the price appropriately. This will not only increase his income but also reduce his workload.

Holding the paper with the analysis completed, he sighed sincerely: "Sister Shendong is amazing. The analysis is so clear. I understand it immediately."

"Hmm~ Not really~"

Listening to the praise, Yukino Shindong was delighted. She hugged Fujiwara Haru in her arms, and gently encouraged him while reminiscing: "Haru-kun is also amazing~ The works you created are great~ You are very reliable when you are serious~ You are very handsome when you work hard~ You are the best~"

Fujiwara Haru was a little shy, the compliment was too direct~ too direct! ~

His eyes wandered and his face was filled with a silly smile, he tried to be modest: "Hehe, it's not that great."

However, Yukino Shindong was serious. She really felt that way. She believed that he was the best and believed that he was the best. She believed in him unconditionally and loved him unconditionally.

Xue No Shendong expressed her feelings seriously. She moved closer, face to face, her voice soft and clear: "Sister is serious~ Qingjun is the best~ Qingjun is the best~ Even if there are some twists and turns, as long as you want, you can succeed~ Sister always believes in you~ However, if you occasionally have any difficulties, you can also come to ask sister~ Sister will always support you, help you, and believe in you~"

Fujiwara Haru jumped out of his arms: "I'm going to take a shower! I'm going to take a shower!"

With a flushed face, she ran to the bathroom and started taking a shower. During this time, Sister Shen Dong came in to help wash her back, and she also helped Sister Shen Dong wash her back.

Lying in bed at ten o'clock, Fujiwara Haru confirmed his next small goal: to learn how to make more cosplay props.

But then again, if you want to make cosplay props specifically, newspapers and white glue are not enough, and you can't learn how to make them from Uncle Neil.

But it is enough. Fujiwara Haru will now figure it out on his own, learn on his own, and most importantly: start working on it and try to make it.

It doesn’t matter if you fail, just try hard, study hard, he believes he can do it.

must be able to.