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"40,000?"

Upon hearing Kenji's words, Takumi frowned slightly.

He didn't like others using "Fate/Stay Night" for profit, but on the other hand, such a high resale price demonstrated the game's great popularity, which made Takumi happy.

He wasn't the only one happy. At Osaka's N.º 1 High School, after class, a boy and a girl sat under a tree on campus.

"36,000, no less."

The girl was a famous bookseller at school. Although her name was very discreet, Akina, she wore her blue school uniform jacket tied around her waist, and her casual appearance made her seem bolder.

Akina was selling her products to the boy: "The Collector's Edition of 'Fate/Stay Night' is very rare. It has sold for over 40,000 yen on the street. My 36,000 yen is, without a doubt, a fair price!"

There are 20,000 games of the Collector's Edition in total. The posters and setting collections it contains are impeccable. Very few are in circulation on the market right now. One less game sells, and the later it is, the more expensive it will be...

The chubby boy crouching in front of her was persuaded by Akina for several minutes, but he still refused to give in easily: "Cheaper! The original price is only 2000. You've doubled it 18 times! That's outrageous!"

"Outrageous? I also bought it from someone else at a very high price!" Akina took out a box of "Fate/Stay Night" with beautiful packaging. There was a protective film on the outside of the game box. It was an original, unopened product.

"Look at this number! It's not just any Collector's Edition!"

Akina turned the box over and showed him the golden number...

"313?"

The fat man's eyes lit up. Each game of the Collector's Edition has a numbered label. This 313 is a very high number. In fact, it's not a common Collector's Edition.

"Yes, 313. If you sell it outside, the minimum price is 60,000. I'm giving you a preferential deal because we're classmates. If you buy it back, you can announce that you're a hardcore fan of Mirai-sensei."

Akina said with a smile: "I remember you're still a member of the Order of Knights, aren't you?"

"Yes."

"Then you can't miss it. Think about it, such a high number. Not many people in the Order of Knights have it. If you buy it for your home, take a screenshot, and post it on the forum, wow!... It's great, I don't know how many people will envy you."

The fat man felt a little tempted. He came from a wealthy family. Although 36,000 is a bit expensive, it's not out of his reach.

"I also promise you something. If you buy this game, I'll give you a 30% discount on any Saber series item in the future...",

Akina insisted.

Saber series items: posters and cushions, appeared in the fat man's mind. Doll... He nodded enthusiastically: "Okay, for Saber. I'll buy a game."

"Thanks for your patronage!" Akina handed him the Collector's Edition. After paying, she smiled and waved goodbye to the fat man. Then she picked up the package and headed to the girls' restroom.

"Ma'am, did you sell the game?"

In the restroom, two girls saw Akina enter and immediately went to greet her.

"Of course, I know all the rich kids at school. I'm sure I can sell it if I help." Akina smiled proudly. Seeing no one around, she took the money from her bag and handed it to the girl.

"The total is 76,000 yen. The first game sold for 40,000, the second for 36,000, and each received 38,000 yen."

The two girls showed joy upon seeing the red wad of bills. They split the money and expressed their gratitude to Akina.

"Well, don't thank me." Akina asked: "I'm not selling you anything for free. You said there was a reward!"

"Well, open your phone and I'll send it to you," a girl said. She sent a photo to Akina's phone. It was a picture of a sleeping child.

"Oh, Mirai-sensei is so cute!" Akina felt her nose bleed. "The best, undoubtedly a rare treasure. How did you get this photo?"

This was the reward she wanted, but the two girls, Li Yu and Han, looked at each other and shook their heads.

"This is a secret."

They turned and left. Akina looked at them indignantly: "I remember they were in their first year of high school. It's rumored that Mirai-sensei is in his first year. Is that true?"

In fact, the photos Han and Li Yu got had nothing to do with Mirai-sensei. Shiori gave them to them.

"It's so easy to make money, 38,000 yen, enough to spend in a few months."

"Yes, I should have listened to Shiori and bought a few more copies."

On the way back, the two girls felt a little regretful. They weren't interested in Mirai-sensei's game. To be more precise, they, the boarding students, hadn't had the chance to play "Fate/Stay Night".

Before it went on sale, Shiori called them to buy the Collector's Edition. Li Yu and Han gritted their teeth and each bought one. At the time they felt very distressed, but now they regret it.

If they had bought a few more copies at that time, they could have covered their living expenses for the entire semester by selling them now.

"But I hadn't expected Takumi's game to generate so much money."

"Well, he's simply omnipotent. The next time I see any limited edition of his works for sale, I'll definitely buy a few more copies!"

They chatted and returned to the dormitory, where Shiori was doing her homework.

"Shiori, did Sato-sensei let you come back so early today?"

Han asked, surprised.

"He has something to do today." Shiori put down her pen, turned, and smiled: "How about it? Did you sell the game?"

"Sold." Li Yu nodded excitedly: "Thanks for your photo."

Without the photo, Akina would never be able to help them sell. This product is worth 40,000. Only a few students in the entire Osaka's N.º 1 High School can afford it. Of these students, only Akina knows who is willing to buy "Fate/Stay Night".

"How many photos did he ask for?" Shiori asked.

"One. When we told him we had a photo of Mirai-sensei, he immediately agreed.",

Han replied.

"Just one?" Shiori frowned slightly. Apparently, the bookseller is also a fan of Mirai-sensei: "That guy really has fans everywhere...", she murmured softly.

"That... Shiori..." At that moment, Han hesitated and asked: "Why did you suddenly give us Takumi's photo?"

She was very surprised. Before, Shiori never let them see the photo. However, this time, upon returning, she seemed like a different person. Generous, she sent the photos to Han and the others.

"Do I care if I like it?"

Shiori asked, raising her eyebrows, and replied indifferently. In fact, the photos she gave to her two roommates were not good. And she didn't care much. The girls holding the photos were far from Takumi.

She was the woman who had seen Takumi...

"Okay, don't just stand there, come help me with homework!"

Shiori hadn't done her homework in two weeks.