Watching Sery, who was “crouching defensively with her head in her hands” nearby, Lintis clenched her small fists, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction in her heart.
I feel like I’m about to awaken something incredible. She shook her head, quickly stopping her wild thoughts.
Come to think of it, when Mr. Shilo bullies me, does he feel this way too?
While she was lost in thought, Sery had already recovered, a few forced tears hanging on her face, and she kept sneaking glances at her.
Lintis: “……”
As someone who had always been the annoying one, being annoyed by someone else now felt strangely novel.
I feel like I’ve become Mr. Shiro~
Thinking this, she suddenly let out a giggle.
Sery, who was still glancing over to test if Lintis was angry, had a strange expression on her face.
Realizing her behavior was a bit odd, Lintis hurriedly resumed her “determined face,” though it looked like she was struggling to hold it in.
“Alright, alright, Sister Sery, I’ve changed my clothes. What’s next?”
Sery looked Lintis up and down, who had returned to normal, scratched her head, and gave up thinking.
She pulled Lintis to the shop entrance and then stuffed a stack of flyers into her hands.
The layout was quite well-designed. In the center of the page was a shadowy human figure. The moment Lintis looked at it, the shadow transformed into her likeness in the next second.
Lintis blinked, a little curious.
It seems Isol City isn’t as backward as I thought, to have such a convenient and magical little thing.
However, after a simple look, she understood the principle.
It used a bit of extended design from Shadow Tracing Magic and Light Magic. The creativity was interesting, though.
It’s just…
Looking at her own smiling face on the cover, Lintis’s expression became conflicted.
Isn’t this a violation of my portrait rights?
As if to shut her up, a sandwich was stuffed into her mouth. Turning around, she saw Sery holding a basket full of sandwiches that looked exactly like the one in her mouth.
“Little Sisi, I’ll leave the promotion to you. You can take all of these with you when you’re done! They’re all handmade this morning, eat without worry!” Sery smiled, patting her chest in assurance.
Lintis’s eyes lit up. Holding the flyers with one arm, she freed a hand to grab the sandwich, finished the one in her mouth in two or three bites, then revealed a brilliant smile.
“Okay~”
As soon as the words left her mouth, Sery staggered back as if shot by an arrow, clutching her chest. Before leaving, she didn’t forget to give a thumbs up, then went to the window to drink tea while watching from there.
Lintis tilted her head in confusion, but since Sery had already gone back, she didn’t bother thinking about it. She looked at the flyers in her hand and started thinking about how to distribute them.
Handing out flyers was something she had done many times in her previous life as a part-time job when she was short on money during school.
But the world was ultimately different. I probably won’t be chased away here, right?
With a nervous heart, Lintis began her first job in this other world.
“Hello, miss, could I have a flyer?”
Lintis, who had just prepared to start, was stunned. Turning around, she saw a young man dressed as an adventurer. Beside him was a woman in casual clothes.
The distance between them was quite intimate. Anyone could tell at a glance that their relationship was special.
But now wasn’t the time to think about that. Lintis smiled and handed the other party a flyer.
“Of course!”
The other party happily took the flyer. As he lowered his head to look at it, Lintis continued:
“Sir, are you looking to buy a set of clothes for your partner?”
The young man nodded, adding, “To be precise, we both want to buy new clothes. My love thinks I don’t know how to dress, always wearing adventurer-style clothes, so she wants to buy me some casual wear.”
“And I, because the season is about to change, want to get her a warmer new outfit.”
After saying this, the woman beside him glanced at the young man, the affection in her eyes obvious. The young man scratched his head, a little embarrassed.
Lintis covered her mouth with a light laugh, attracting the attention of both. She quickly waved her hand to explain:
“Ah… Please don’t misunderstand. I just think your love is something to be admired. Thinking of each other like that, I think it’s wonderful.”
“However, since you both want to pick out clothes, why not come to ‘Sery’s Clothing Store’?”
As she spoke, Lintis lightly pulled her skirt and spun around, smiling as she said, “This outfit was put together for me by the shop owner~ I think it’s very pretty and the quality is great~”
The young man was stunned. He didn’t understand these things. He had only asked for a flyer because there was a beautiful girl handing them out at the shop entrance, thinking he’d give it a try.
But seeing the stars in his partner’s eyes and her small hand unconsciously tightening its grip on his, he knew his choice wasn’t wrong.
The young man took his partner’s hand and revealed a bright smile.
“I think you’re right, miss. Could you please take us into the shop?”
“Of course!” Lintis nodded excitedly.
After sending the two inside, Sery immediately stepped forward to greet them. Lintis stepped back out, her face full of happiness at completing her first “sale.”
“Hello, could I have a flyer?”
No sooner had she stepped out than someone else asked her. Lintis blinked. Why does it feel like I don’t even need to approach people myself?
It must be because I’m cute, right?
Hehe~
……
One hour later, the flyers in her hand were all gone.
This was different from her previous life, where she’d sometimes secretly throw them in the trash while handing them out. Not only were these flyers given to each person, but most of those people were brought into the shop.
Watching the people who had finished shopping walk out of the store one after another, smiles on their faces, Lintis felt a different kind of satisfaction.
Since the promotional work was done, she was now sitting on a chair, enjoying black tea in small sips, taking a bite of a sandwich every now and then.
By the time Sister Sery finished her work, half the basket of sandwiches had been devoured by her. The rest were carefully covered, ready to be taken back for Mr. Shiro to try.
“Whew…”
Sery stood with her hands on her hips, panting heavily, busy and sweating profusely.
She washed her face, came to sit next to Lintis, gulped down some cold water, and her breathing gradually calmed.
“It really had to be Little Sisi! I knew with you here, my business couldn’t be bad. You’re just too perfect as a model!”
Faced with the praise, Lintis smiled shyly and stood up to say goodbye, as she still had other things to do.
“Alright, Sister Sery, I have things to do, so I’ll head off first. I’ll come see you next time.”
“Mhm, mhm, go ahead. See you next time.”
“I won’t see you off. I’ve got so many more customers this time, even some bosses have placed several large orders. I’ll be busy from now on. Be careful on the road.”
“Mhm… Bye-bye.”
Lintis waved goodbye to Sery. In her hands, she carried a basket with the sandwiches and a bag; the set of clothes she wore earlier had also been gifted to her by Sister Sery.
This trip was quite fruitful~
Humming a little tune, Lintis prepared to head to the Adventurer’s Association.
At that moment, a black shadow flashed in the corner of her eye, causing her steps to pause. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of her mouth turned up just a bit.
“Finally here, huh…”