Story Reader / Festival Event Story / Moonlit Night / Story
After defeating the mechanical guards, a large number of grubs pour out of their bellies and pile up all over the stage.
Ah... all the money... gone...
She falls to the ground, defeated.
...What's this?
You don't want it?
Really?
Could I... keep some of it? If Akdilek and the others find out... Sob...
Sob...Thanks, I'll make sure it's big and obvious next time.
Next time, learn your lesson and stop pulling these little tricks.
I'll try...
She nods in dejection and stands, then quickly disappears behind the curtain of light.
Well... I think she did pretty good.
Merchants not only have to curate events and promote them, but they also need to be ready for unexpected emergencies.
She hasn't been exposed to any of these. It's understandable that she didn't know to register the tickets with real names.
But...
That's right.
There's too little information at present to know for sure.
I see... there's more to commerce and business than I imagined.
But... is it okay to give up the prize just like that?
Don't blame me for reminding you, there's a report to write when you get back.
Ah... a momentary rise is detected in the commandant's blood pressure...
Let's gather some more information before leaving the Nighter. We'll all help.
