In crossover anime, who isn't a childhood friend?

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066: The Foolish Daughter and the Helpless Mother

On the day Gen Sanada resigned, the owner of the En Bar had a look of reluctance and sadness in his eyes as he left.

With the departure of the bar's handsome and talented signature bartender, and its focus on catering to female customers, the business is bound to suffer a severe blow.

The wonderful plan for the father and son to work together, which was originally envisioned, was aborted before it could even be formally announced.

Ah, fate has brought us together; we can't force it.

However, since it concerned the very survival of Yuan Bar, in the end, no matter what, we still had to give it a try.

"Old Yuan, if you're opening a shop... it shouldn't be around here, right?"

"Don't worry, store manager. Besides, I can't afford the rent for the shops around here."

These words made the store manager breathe a sigh of relief.

He wasn't wrong about Minamoto no Sanada; he really is an honest and kind person.

After formally resigning,

Minamoto Sanada sold all the stocks he had been holding, along with the money he had left at home, and the thank-you money that Minamoto Chiya received from Touma Yoko.

Excluding fixed assets like houses, the total is only slightly over 30 million.

These savings aren't a small amount, but they're not from an adult's perspective.

Opening a shop shouldn't be too idealistic at the beginning. You need to have confidence, but you also need to consider the consequences of failure and have a backup plan for your family.

Therefore, we need to set aside ten million that cannot be touched, as this is for the family's normal expenses and living conditions.

In this way, the total budget for opening the store must be kept within 20 million.

To be honest, it's a bit little, but Sanada had already planned it out.

He plans to open a bar with an artistic vibe, featuring soft music and a quiet environment, perfect for friends to chat and gather.

He usually manages to take care of customers by himself in the shop, not to mention that his wife can come and help out occasionally when she gets off work early.

Therefore, with the expense of hiring staff salaries eliminated, the main costs are left only rent and the purchase of various beverage equipment for the store.

Everything is ready, except for a suitable storefront.

In this regard, Gen Sanada does not consider real estate agencies, for no other reason than that the agency fees they charge are too expensive.

He didn't have enough initial funds, so he couldn't spend the money on such extravagant things.

It's just a matter of appearances; he can just work harder and look for more opportunities.

Therefore, he adopted both online and offline methods, combining them to find storefronts.

It was effective, but the results after a few days were not ideal.

He did have a few storefronts he liked, but these storefronts either had lease terms that were too long, often two or three years, or monthly rents that were too high for him to afford.

As a week passed, Genji Sanada still hadn't found a storefront he liked. Although he didn't show it on the surface, he was getting a little anxious inside.

At this moment, Rikka's seemingly divinely bestowed, unreasonable good fortune came into play again, proving that she hadn't been eating her family's rice for nothing.

When she and Eriri went shopping for pretty clothes for girls, they passed by a street and happened to catch a glimpse of a "For Sale" sign posted outside a bar.

The bar was closed, so she could only peer through the glass doorway.

She noticed that the bar wasn't very big, and although the street was a bit out of the way, she observed that the foot traffic was decent, which met her father's expectations.

She immediately took a picture of the transfer notice at the store entrance and sent it to Genji Sanada via her mobile phone.

At this moment, Yuan Qianye was outside strolling the streets with his father, looking for a suitable storefront.

After receiving Rikka's message, the two of them came here together to check.

Forty minutes after the phone call, the bar owner came over, opened the door, and led them inside to take a closer look.

The boss is a young American man who doesn't talk much.

But while Yuan Jia and his son were minding the shop, he was chatting with his family on his phone.

Yuan Qianye had his back to him, but he had the eye of God.

He can see nose hairs clearly, let alone chat content on a mobile phone.

He learned some information about his boss through the chat history.

The owner was tricked into using his credit card by a bad woman in Japan. After realizing the truth, the simp was heartbroken and had no desire to continue running the bar. He decided not to develop his business here and planned to return to his home country soon.

But the bar still had more than a year of lease remaining, and he didn't want to waste it, so he thought of transferring the bar along with all the equipment inside.

This shop is in a good location, and several people have come to inquire about the details before.

But after hearing the boss's request, they all shook their heads and said forget it; they didn't plan to open a bar, so they didn't need the equipment.

But this was different for Genji Sanada. The equipment, including the bar's tasteful interior design, was readily available to him and couldn't be better.

If he takes over this bar, he only needs to make slight modifications to suit his own tastes, and once the official permits such as the business license, liquor sales permit, and fire safety permit are obtained, he can open the shop immediately.

After looking around for so many days, this storefront for sale is still the one that best suits his taste.

However, neither the Yuan father nor his son are naive or innocent.

The son saw satisfaction in his father's eyes.

The two nodded slightly to each other.

Some things are understood without needing to be said.

Led by Yuan Qianye, the two's seemingly casual conversation revealed their intention to take over the store and open a restaurant, showing little interest in the bar equipment.

They inquired about the price, and after some haggling, the two shook their heads and left, somewhat dissatisfied.

But not long after he left the store, the owner chased after him. He was anxious to get rid of the business and leave this heartbreaking country. He was eager to go home and didn't want to wait any longer for this store.

So he directly told the Yuan family father and son the lowest price he could accept.

The lease for over a year, plus the entire store's refrigerator, bar, ice maker, coffee machine, wine cabinet, fryer, tables, chairs, and the like, all bundled together, cost 17 million yen.

This is a very reasonable price. After hesitating for a moment, Genji Sanada went in and looked around more carefully.

Minamoto Sanada was about to nod, but Minamoto Chiya stopped him.

"Okay, boss, let's settle for 16 million. We can sign the contract right now."

The boss hesitated for a long time, but finally gritted his teeth and nodded.

The reason why Gen Chiya was so confident was, of course, due to the information gap brought about by God's perspective.

He knew that the rent for the place where his boss was currently living was about to expire. If it continued to drag on, he would either have to continue paying rent every three months or move out and live in a hotel.

Neither of these two is a good choice.

The owner's father also earnestly advised him in the message that he could sell the store for around $100,000.

Sixteen million yen is just over one hundred thousand US dollars, which is the boss's real target price.

With all the contracts signed and the money credited to his account on his phone, the former boss finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But on his way back, he recalled the serious and professional expressions of the father and son when he returned to the shop after trying to persuade them to come back, checking carefully whether all the bartending equipment was working properly.

I have a feeling... like I've been tricked.

But it doesn't matter. Losing a little money is fine. Being able to go back to China as soon as possible is the best thing. Japanese women are different from those in anime. Beneath their pretty and cute appearance lies a nature that is neither gentle nor kind.

He never wants to come to this country again!

The former boss breathed a sigh of relief, and the Yuan family father and son were also in a good mood.

It was already late after they finished signing the contract, so they had someone change the locks and then went home.

As a helpful assistant in negotiating prices at the store, Gen Chiya naturally received a lot of praise from Gen Sanada during dinner that evening.

He himself felt no guilt about it; it was a normal business negotiation. Besides, the former bar owner didn't lose too much either; he could go home earlier, which was great.

As for Rikka, who provided the initial information, she was considered the chief contributor and received two 10,000 yen bills as a reward from Genji Sanada.

Runko's mother felt there were too many cards, and drew one away halfway through, which Rikka found quite regrettable, but she was still very happy.

Ten thousand yuan is quite a lot; she can buy a lot of amazing little gadgets!

She's recently become obsessed with the Pirates of the Caribbean series starring Johnny Depp, and she plans to buy some traditional pirate accessories when she gets back.

Wearing items like grappling hooks, captain's hats, and monocles would look really cool!

The store location has been selected.

Next comes running around to get all sorts of official documents. This step requires filling out a large number of documents and then going to different government departments in batches for review and approval.

It's a bit cumbersome, but still relatively simple. Also, the efficiency of the Japanese government is very low, so this process can take a long time, which is frustrating.

But Sanada didn't just sit idly by and wait.

He didn't rest until the official documents came out.

He has some practical skills; he used to fix things himself when the floor was broken or the roof pipes were leaking.

So he made some minor adjustments to the bar himself, including the sign at the entrance, which he also made himself.

The sign simply reads "March 7th".

At first, neither the Takanashi sisters nor Minamoto Chiya understood why Minamoto Sanada would choose such a bar name, since no one in their family had a birthday on March 7th.

But later, when her mother came back and learned about it, she was stunned for a moment, then hugged her husband with a shy smile.

Toka and Chiya, who witnessed the situation, immediately understood.

Rikka was a little slow to react, but she caught on after being reminded by Minamoto no Chiya.

This was probably a special day for them, known only to the couple.