Chapter 116: Point Card

“Funu?”

Waking up, instead of my usual bed, I was in a garden fragrant with blooming flowers. Just that was enough to understand the situation. It’s that usual thing again. Sitting up—mukuri, I saw three familiar Goddesses and one unfamiliar woman having tea in a nearby gazebo. That person must be one of the Nine Goddesses too…

“Ah, you woke up?” “…Good morning.”

To Linzeveil-sama waving smilingly, I bowed while sitting—pekori. Even if it’s a celestial garden, being left exposed outdoors makes one anxious, you know.

“You here are strictly a spiritual existence. You won’t get dirty so rest assured.” “Ah, yes.”

Kuu, mind read again? Leanbelte-sama is grinning, so definitely read.

“Umm, well, that person is…”

I turn my eyes to the blonde long-haired Goddess having tea with Linzeveil-sama, Sakuracleria-sama, and Leanbelte-sama. Suddenly noticed her eyes are different colors, right eye blue and left eye green.

“You are Sakuraile-san, right? I am Yuminaria. One of the nine who created the world you live in.” “Yuminaria… sama.”

Goddess of Judgment who sees through the future, Yuminaria-sama. Said to be the leader figure among Nine Goddesses, seeing through human evil with her judgment eyes and condemning… Eh? Am I gonna be condemned?

“I won’t. Somehow it’s spreading like that, though it’s regrettable for me…” “Yumina is merciless to those who don’t repent. Instant-Divine-Punishment.”

Sakuracleria-sama teases Yuminaria-sama.

“Rather than divine punishment… just becomes unable to see any future other than that person’s ruin.” “That means it’s decided, right? Isn’t it same as divine punishment?” “Even Lean-san. Mou.”

Goddesses are chatting happily and noisily. Seems I won’t be condemned. A little relieved. Just when I thought so, Yuminaria-sama beckoned me over with a smile. Eh, what? Scary though.

“Sorry. Let me see a little, okay?” “What!?”

Shoulders grabbed firmly, peered into eyes. Thought Yuminaria-sama’s eyes turned gold for a moment, then immediately returned to normal.

“…I see. As Linze-san said, it was dangerous. Means past karma moved in a good direction.” “Eh?”

Not understanding the meaning, blinking my eyes—pachikuri, Linzeveil-sama behind Yuminaria-sama opened her mouth.

“You see, Sakura-chan. If this assassination succeeded, what do you think would have happened?” “Eh? War between Kingdom and Empire…?” “Yup. As a result, there was a future where many people died. And among them were your Grandfather and friend Jean-kun’s father.”

The moment I heard those words, attacked by sensation of sweat bursting from whole body—buwa. Grandfather and Jean’s father… Knight Commander General dying? Even though they are so strong!?

“And you, having your Grandfather killed, give in to anger, join the war wielding [Holy Sword], and inflict devastating damage on the Empire. The Kingdom is saved, but afterwards, you are tormented by that sin for years… such a future existed.” “Speaking in game terms, undoubtedly Bad End, right.”

Leanbelte-sama says in a light tone, but certainly a depressing Bad End. Apparently Highness Leticia would also fight me and die. Seems I couldn’t hold back against her coming at me with body and soul for her sister’s revenge. Made to realize I am standing on thin ice. No, future has various possibilities so anyone would have desperate futures too though.

“That future was overturned because the actions Sakura-chan took until now changed karma and bore fruit. Connections between people have power to change the future. You showed us that.” “Be proud. Even from our view, think you are doing well.” “Good job.”

Sakuracleria-sama gives a thumbs up—bi. Happy that things until now were acknowledged. Future where Grandfather dies in war is no joke. If Elliott and others didn’t burst in there, don’t know what would have happened. Those three really saved the Kingdom, huh.

“Well, since your existence was conveyed to the Empire, the Imperial Princesses came to the Kingdom, so the original cause is you though.” “Ugh.”

Leanbelte-sama’s words stab my chest. No well, hard to deny if told I’m the cause but…

“As said before, Sakura-chan’s fate as a villainess attracts such causes. Possibility of casual things becoming big incidents or disasters is larger than other people.” “Nn. Misfortune constitution. A bit different?”

Misfortune constitution. Feel annoyed—moya—at Sakuracleria-sama’s words. Uumu… Sakuraile in game appears in several routes as villainess, and even in other routes scenes where she becomes unhappy for gag purposes were prepared. Does it mean the human named Sakuraile itself was born under an unhappy star…?

“Please don’t be so pessimistic. Certainly possibility of attracting misfortune is high, but you possess strength and power to break it. Please believe that if you don’t give up, a path will surely open.”

Being told so by Goddess-sama, feel a little relieved maybe… Future knowledge from game to some extent, memories of previous life, and [Store Summoning] and [Holy Sword]. Must survive somehow utilizing these.

“Fufu. We Nine Goddesses like Happy Ends. Do your best from now on too, okay?” “I-I will do my best…”

Felt slight pressure from Leanbelte-sama’s words. Stop. Putting weird pressure… Will do my best because I don’t want to be unhappy though… Ah, come to think of it.

“Umm, intended to ask for a long time, but at what timing does my ‘Gift’, [Store Summoning] level up… summonable stores increase?” “Umm, that is decided by Goddess of Summoning, Samonia-sama so… don’t know well. She also knows about ‘Starlight Symphony’, so maybe increasing related to game events, perhaps?”

To my question, Linzeveil-sama answered without confidence. As expected, increasing by events, huh.

“She is whimsical too… Can’t contact her?” “Nn. Said going on a trip to a resort.” “My, again? Then won’t meet for a while.”

Guessing from Leanbelte-sama and Sakuracleria-sama’s conversation, seems Samonia-sama is a whimsical travel-loving Goddess. Where is a resort? Is there a place like a summer resort in God’s world too. Receiving ‘Gift’ from Samonia-sama is apparently really rare, maybe because she is whimsical? Leanbelte-sama sighed a small sigh.

“We are making our [Protections] usable for your ‘Gift’ basically, so if Samonia-sama was here, could make it a bit more useful though.”

Seriously. Won’t Samonia-sama return from trip. No, utilizing it sufficiently even now though. Ah, but [Entry Ban] doesn’t have much opportunity to use maybe… When using that, inevitably quite a pinch time, you see…

“I also intend to give [Protection], any requests?” “Eh?”

Momentarily dumbfounded by Yuminaria-sama’s unexpected words. Can I request? Seriously?

“Of course, there are things can do and can’t do though. If not too outrageous, think it’s okay to some extent.” “C-Can I think a little!?”

I spread my palm to Yuminaria-sama asking for thinking time. Just a moment! Thinking time! Such chance is rare. Can decide content of [Protection] here. Don’t know if possible or impossible though. Umm, what is good? What is needed? Wanted to summon department store but…

“How about [Protection] to summon targeted things…” “Unfortunately, that exceeds our domain. Regarding summoning is Samonia-sama’s territory.”

Damn, no good. Why random in the first place?

“Unless special summoning, basically summoning art is like that. Make contract with randomly summoned thing, become able to summon again. Your stores are also contracted so can summon as you like many times, you know?”

Leanbelte-sama explained so. Seemingly I contracted with stores unknowingly. No contract fraud, right? However troubled. If targeted summoning impossible… what else? Product lineup being always same was a bit dissatisfying though. Convenience store is winter so no cold noodles (hiyashi chuka), fashion center clothes are spring clothes only. Also subtly old. By my sense, only though.

“Making products new ones…?” “Umm… that also relates to summoning so Samonia-sama’s domain perhaps…”

This also no good. What is it, difficult… Ah.

“Umm, correcting the ripoff prices…” “Ripoff? …Ah, that amount. Umm, not impossible but…”

Yuminaria-sama worries a little, Linzeveil-sama smiling wryly. Something bad?

“Where do you think money used at Sakura-chan’s shop goes?” “Eh? That is… to Samonia-sama’s place?”

Never thought where money used at my shop goes. [Store Summoning] is ‘Gift’ from Samonia-sama, so to Samonia-sama’s place? Wrong?

“Money used at Sakura-chan’s shop is scattered around countries of the world by spirits. As dropped money.” “Eh!? That money is being scattered!?”

Momentarily shocked—gyo—at outrageous words. Never thought used like that. Seeing me like that, Leanbelte-sama giggles—kusukusu.

“Think about it. Normally, money passes to someone’s hand, then to another’s hand, right? Bad if it disappears from this world. Economy won’t circulate.” “A-Ah… Somehow understand.”

That’s true. Normally, someone’s consumption should be someone’s profit. Troubling if disappears from this world. But scattering as dropped money, doesn’t it cause uproar?

“Converted to copper or iron coins and scattered all over the world so no uproar. Seems dropping in places people easily find as much as possible though.” “So, thought a little about whether reducing that is okay. Seems scattered in slums or places with many poor people as much as possible.”

Umumu, if told so… If money we used goes to poor people and used for living, reducing that is…

“That is true… Then, let’s make points accumulate every time you summon a shop. Point Card.” “P-Point Card?”

Point Card, so-called collect points get discount or get something, that one? Certainly a common system in shops but…

“But if using accumulated points to buy shop products at discount, ultimately scattered money decreases, no?” “No, usage of points of this point card is not money discount. Make it so you receive benefits according to points.”

Yuminaria-sama held hand over, took out a card made of thick paper from nothing. Ah, card means that kind… Thought of plastic one like credit card. Handed point card has grid squares, one stamp pressed there. Is this Kohaku-san? White tiger stamp pressed. Simple but certainly point card. Also called stamp card.

“First one is service. Get one stamp for five summons.” “Haa… This gets stamped every five shop summons?” “That is right. And, when accumulated to that red square, receive benefit. What you get is a surprise.”

Mischievously, Yuminaria-sama winked. Damn, cute. Red square is at first one, then at intervals like ten, twenty, forty, eighty. First one as service, then nine squares… need forty-five summons until next. Now, I can call about ten kitchen cars a day. Using that…!

“Ah, same store summoned on same day counts as one. Otherwise can cheat, right.” “Yees…”

Damn, nailed down. Kitchen car stamp explosion strategy… Uumu, magic consumption differs by store so can’t say exactly, but currently averaging three or four stores summoned daily. About two weeks until next benefit… Might be unexpectedly good [Protection]. Don’t know what ‘Benefit’ is though.

“Please rest assured it resets when points are full. Even if lost, this card returns automatically.” “Umm, is benefit received on second lap same thing?” “No, different thing. Different thing every time, and not necessarily better things in latter half. Random.”

Random again! Same as [Store Summoning]! This is that, right? Benefit Gacha, right!? Leanbelte-sama giggles—kusuri.

“Benefit Gacha. Well said.”

Yes, confirmed! Yuminaria-sama saying ‘Wrong, it’s Point Card!’, but no matter how look at it, Benefit Gacha. Wondering what on earth I get… then as usual vision darkened, falling into slumber again.

“May your future be bright.”

At the moment of losing consciousness, felt like heard such voice of Yuminaria-sama.