Day 61 login
I’m eagerly awaiting my weekend date.
But I’m facing a problem. The problem is, quite simply, money.
Based on my current financial status, I’m wealthier than other players at the same level. But if things continue, I’ll be unable to maintain my current playing style.
My shop is thriving, and I’m making a lot of money. However, my spending is higher than that of other players.
The reason is apparent: I’m a lone wolf who plays solo.
It’s a fact that applies to all games and even real life: Being alone isn’t very cost-effective.
For example, when it comes to expeditions, playing in a party is significantly stronger and more efficient than playing solo. Players can cooperate to gather more materials and considerably reduce the time it takes to clear each field.
Although there is a feature called NP Party as an alternative, no AI can surpass humans. Using the NP Party itself is costly.
That’s right, hiring expedition help is also quite expensive.
For the first time, it was 10,000 Kima per person, but recently, the price has doubled to 20,000 Kima per person due to the increase in level. You need three people for a whole party, which costs 60,000 Kima.
The amount of Kima spent on items is also significant.
As someone who relies heavily on Dirka-chan in NP parties, I have no choice but to depend on items. Her unique “High Absorption” skill allows her to convert edible items into skills.
Solo players are at a disadvantage not only when it comes to expeditions but also when it comes to spending money on production.
Many production players belong to clans and receive preferential treatment for materials from expedition players within their clan or from contracted expedition clans.
They also share recipes and patterns within the group, and trade them at low prices.
The recipe I bought for 500,000 Kima on World Market the other day, even though I was half angry about it? Not many people buy those.
Meanwhile, I couldn’t control my excitement and bought more recipe books for 300,000 to 500,000 Kima. …No wonder my money is running out.
I’ve been able to get by despite wasting money, so if I can maintain my current income, I should be able to keep going. But that’s no longer possible.
Basically, I’ve run out of soda…
Those items are only available during limited-time events.
Well, that makes sense. It would be cheating for production players if it were possible to obtain powerful items simply by advancing in level and using strong materials. It would ruin the game if such items were easily obtainable.
Soda is one of those fun items that allows low-level players to enjoy brief moments of excitement. And now, those brief moments of excitement have ended for me.
It’s been dawning on me lately that my work has primarily depended on Kimchi-san and soda, and I’ve been relying too much on others.
After all, this is the best I can do. Boo-hoo.
Moreover, newly discovered or powerful materials are often traded within communities and are challenging to find on WM, or if they are available, they are expensive.
You will encounter another obstacle when creating items that can be sold using conventional methods without relying on Miracle Creation.
This limits what those who enjoy playing alone can achieve. But I don’t feel like joining a clan or putting effort into socialising now, so I’ll just have to give up on that.
Just because you get preferential treatment for things you need in a clan doesn’t mean you get them for free. There must be various conditions, such as making powerful equipment for them in return or helping them with quests.
That’s far from the casualness I want in a game.
Ugh. I wish a kind old man would give me soda, recipes, and ingredients for free.
That’s when I was caught up in this pointless train of thought.
The sound of birds chirping echoed through the air. It was a message notification from Rinrin.
[Rinrin]
Why haven’t you put the costume set you gave me the other day up for sale in the store yet?
Huh? I tilted my head. No, I understood the meaning of the words, but I didn’t know why she suddenly asked me that.
Is it my imagination, or does this text give off a slightly unpleasant vibe?
I decided to answer her question honestly.
[Vivia]
|Didn’t you say that costume was the one you made for a request, but you rearranged it for girls?
In principle, I don’t sell items with new designs for four or five days after they are requested.
Since I received such a great design request, I wanted to let people enjoy it as a one-of-a-kind item for a while.
And if someone else wears the item I requested, it would ruin it for me.
That’s why I gave it to Rin-chan as a present, but it’s a different arrangement, and she’s the only exception, so it’s okay.
[Rinrin]
Oh, so
[Rinrin]
Screw you
Oh no! She’s really angry.
Still, Zoé said that there’s a different meaning for that in Kimakura.
I’ve come to realize it recently. My sister has tsundere tendencies.
Come on, Rin-chan, you’re so stubborn.
[Vivia]
Sure~ anytime.
[Vivia]
Oh, wait, is it real? Or are you talking about Kimakura?
[Rinrin]
Huh?
No, what do you mean, “Huh?”
The conversation with Rinrin ended there. Maybe she was busy with something?
Just then, the notification sound rang again.
[Rinrin]
Subject change, but I have a friend who wants to do business with you
The conversation took a sudden turn. Well, whatever.
Business? Do you mean you want something tailored?
[Rinrin]
No, if anything it’s offering something to buy.
The person said, “I’d like to negotiate the sale regularly.”
[Vivia]
Huh?
Honestly, this sounds like a hassle…
[Rinrin]
Well, you’d say that.
[Vivia]
Do you have any idea what it’s about?
What is this person trying to sell me?
[Rinrin]
This is a message from the person themselves ↓
[Rinrin]
① Providing soda at an affordable price
② Providing recipes and materials for an affordable price
③ Business Consulting (Advice on Pricing and Products)
If you are interested in any of the above, please contact us.
Please note that we have no requirements for Boutique other than the consideration for this transaction, such as joining our clan or preferential treatment for your products.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Clan ≪Momotarou Finance≫ Clan Master Momotarou
“A kind old man (?) who unconditionally provides soda, recipes, and materials for cheap”—he’s here!
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[Kimakura Utopia. Talk Room (Unofficial)・Sharing Other Players’ Skills・Self-defense First・Disaster Prevention Preparation・Reading Other’s Moves Discussions]
[Two]
Can I share a scary story?
[Nejiko+]
No way.
[Anonymous]
Sure.
[Shadow Wolf]
Shut up
[Two]
Sasa used this weird skill, a close-range attack with a motion like a flick on the forehead.
I was startled, but it only did 20 damage, so I laughed and said, “That’s lame.”
[Yoko ＠ SK]
Now I’m scared
[Nejiko+]
Stop, stop!
[Two]
But either way, it was a skill I wasn’t familiar with, so I decided to try using Shinra Knowledge.
Then I found out that the skill was called “Dekopin Smash.”
[Mentai Mayonnaise]
Dekopin Smash…?
[Two]
The concept is okay.
It’s a one-hit kill if it succeeds, but if it fails, it’s just a typical move.
[Itachi]
It’s not great, but it’s okay.
So?
[Milk Kingdom]
I see where this is going.
[Yoko ＠ SK]
Eeek
[Two]
I went to the information site and searched the skill list page.
No skills with that name were in either high skills, job skills, or sub-skills.
[Tsubaki Hina]
Gyaaaaa!
[Mentai Mayonnaise]
Gyaaaaaaa!!
[Nejiko+]
Gyaaaaaaaaa!!!