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9.191 - New Strategy

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October 187, 9

9:32 AM

[Death Future Remaining: 8 Days]

[Confession death countdown remaining: 28 days]

"Curse of the Ancestral Wolf: 74 Days Remaining"

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The next morning, two small rumors appeared in the streets and alleys of Mel Town.

The first rumor was that the cat girl restaurant, whose business had been declining, had started a limited sale;

The second rumor is that the small house next to the Cat Girl Restaurant, which has been vacant for a long time, was renovated this morning. I wonder what kind of store will be opened there next.

Neither of the two rumors was considered explosive news, so not many people were discussing them, but they were just circulating to some extent.

Regarding the limited sales at the Neko-chan Restaurant, people's reactions were more like, "Huh? Neko-chan Restaurant? I haven't been there in ages. What's the point of this limited sales? I'll go check it out if I have time."

As for the new shops being renovated, this is a very common thing for the residents of Mel Town. After all, new chefs come here to challenge themselves every few days, and the closing and opening of shops is as common as the alternation of day and night.

Then, as these two pieces of news slowly fermented, at lunchtime, the business of the Cat Girl Restaurant had improved incredibly. The usual bleak scene of only one or two customers did not happen again today. Instead, there were nearly ten customers, and many people passed by and came in to take a look.

However, due to the limited sales rules that have been implemented today, guests can only eat on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests who arrived later were all told that the lunch dishes were sold out. If necessary, they could make a reservation for today's dinner.

In addition, reservations cannot be made simply by making a verbal reservation. A deposit of one-third of the price is also required. This requirement caused some guests to give up the idea of ​​making a reservation, and only a few paid the deposit.

In any case, although there were only about ten people who had lunch at the Cat Girl Restaurant in the end, which was far less than other popular shops in Mel Town, it was still a huge improvement if compared only to the Cat Girl Restaurant itself.

After the busy lunch period, the shop assistants were all smiling. They all praised the boss lady Shiiki Ruri's new strategy for being very effective. However, what they didn't expect was that the boss lady was not happy about their praise. Instead, she told them that the increase in customers was only temporary and they shouldn't be too happy too soon.

"We're going to have a tough time ahead, meow. Everyone, be prepared for some hardship, meow."

The words of the proprietress Shiiki Ruri left everyone completely confused. Why did this cat-girl, who was usually optimistic and cheerful, become so pessimistic today after encountering good things?

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During dinner time, the Cat Girl Restaurant continued the "liveliness" of lunch time, with about ten customers still dining, which gave the staff a lot of confidence.

After calculating today's total sales, although it is not enough to make the store turn a profit, it has at least increased a lot compared to usual days. In addition, because of the implementation of the "limited sales strategy" today, the purchase of ingredients and seasonings has been greatly reduced, which has greatly reduced the losses that would normally occur.

In addition, after adopting the "limited sales strategy", the store employees had a lot of free time today. During these periods of time when there was no work to do, the owner, Shiiki Ruri, asked them to go to the house next door to help clean up and prepare for the subsequent renovation.

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Speaking of the vacant little house next door, it was actually a "dormitory" used by the previous owner, Magpie-Winged Magai, for homeless store employees when she was still alive.

Later, as the shop assistants gradually earned money and had their own homes, the cottage gradually became vacant.

When Shiiki Ruri reopened the cottage, her heart was filled with emotion.

When she was a little girl, it was in this house that she learned various cooking techniques and how to run a restaurant from Aunt Magee.

Now that Aunt Magee is gone, the Cat Girl Cooking Pavilion is also in danger. If she hadn't met Lord Frost Armor Knight last night and learned everything he knew, Shiiki Ruri would have been able to continue wandering around like a headless fly, doing useless work.

——(But... will Sir Frost Knight's plan... really succeed?)

Thinking of the "milk tea shop" strategy that the Frost Armor Knight taught her last night, Shiiki Ruri felt really unsure.

However, the current situation of the Cat Girl Cooking Pavilion left her with no choice but to try her best... What's more, the Frost Armor Knight would provide another four gold coins of support. Even if it was just for the money, Shiiki Ruri couldn't say no.

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After dinner time, the Cat Girl Restaurant closed early today.

The Cat Girl Restaurant, which normally continues to operate during the late-night snack hours, has cancelled its extra late-night snack hours today due to a "limited sales strategy."

However, the closing of the restaurant does not mean the end of get off work for the employees. When everyone saw Lord Frost Armor Knight and his men pulling a cart of goods over, they knew that they would be busy tonight.

"Help me pass these drawings around. Everyone take one. I'll teach you how to read them."

As soon as Lord Frost Armor Knight showed up, he immediately started arranging the work. The drawings he distributed to everyone really refreshed their knowledge.

"Eh? What kind of store is this? I've never seen a store with a counter right in front of the door before."

"Yeah, that's weird. There's no door to the kitchen. Wouldn't the guests be able to see our kitchen from the street?"

"Haven't you noticed the weirdest thing? This shop doesn't even have a place for customers to sit down. How can they eat?"

"..."

The employees kept questioning the blueprints, but Lord Frost Knight only needed a second to shut them all up.

It was a split second like lightning, and a chill that seemed to freeze a person's heart instantly swept through everyone present. The biting coldness reminded these employees that the person standing in front of them was not some uncle from the neighborhood, but the Frost Armor Knight, Lord Stan, who had unfathomable strength.

"Just follow my orders and do what I say. If anyone says any more nonsense, don't blame me for being rude."

Such ruthlessness made the employees of the Cat Girl Restaurant dare not say a word. Even if they looked at the boss lady Shiiki Ruri with help, Shiiki Ruri just told them to listen to the words of the Frost Armor Knight.

"Listen up, meow. If you have any opinions, we can discuss them later, meow. These next three days will determine the survival of the Cat Girls' Kitchen, meow...!"

9.192 - Opening Soon

To be honest, Shiiki Ruri was a little surprised.

She hadn't expected that the Frost Armor Knight, who she thought was so easy to talk to, would actually have such a strict side.

When the Frost Knight released the cold air to warn the store clerks, even Shiiki Ruri, who had the strength of the fourth level, was frightened and almost used his combat professional skills to dodge by reflex.

——(That was a close call, meow. I almost got exposed, meow.)

However, despite being frightened, Shiiki Ruri actually approved of the transformation of the Frost Armor Knight. Aunt Magee had taught Shiiki Ruri similar tricks before. As a manager, it was very necessary to make his subordinates feel awe of him.

As the saying goes, it is easier for outsiders to chant sutras. Shiiki Ruri did not want to improve discipline, but she had been with these store clerks for a long time after all. It was no exaggeration to say that they all watched her grow up, so it was difficult for Shiiki Ruri to put on a stern face and scold people.

But Lord Frost Knight is different. He is a complete outsider and is also well-known in Mel Town. It is really the most appropriate person to come forward to reorganize the morale of the Cat Girl Food Pavilion staff.

In this way, Shiiki Ruri temporarily stepped back and let the Frost Armor Knight discipline the store employees for him.

Under the iron-faced majesty of the Frost Knight, the staff of the Cat Girl Restaurant showed their long-lost "enthusiasm", and on this night let the real boss Shiiki Ruri see their work potential.

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The next morning, when the residents of Mel were still having breakfast, new rumors spread through the streets.

This rumor can be said to be a follow-up to the two rumors from yesterday. With yesterday's rumors as a basic warm-up, and some people revisiting the cat girl restaurant they had eaten at before, the atmosphere of people eating melons today is obviously much higher than yesterday.

Some people lamented that the food at the Cat Girl Restaurant had remained the same for decades, and the taste was exactly the same as before, reminding them of their youth.

Some people criticized the Neko-chan Ryotei for not striving for progress. Decades have passed, yet the restaurant hasn't even created a new dish. No wonder fewer and fewer people are willing to eat there.

However, only a few people were clinging to the "past". Most people were talking about two recent events: the "limited sale" of the cat girl restaurant, and the "mysterious new store" that was said to be opening this afternoon.

Regarding the limited sales of the cat girl restaurant, half of the people expressed understanding, while the other half expressed disapproval.

People who understand think that since the business of Cat Girl Restaurant is not doing well, it is understandable that they are trying to attract people's attention by making some gimmicks. After all, it is not a bad thing, as long as the quality of their dishes remains the same;

Those who disagreed sarcastically said that the Cat Girl Restaurant was accelerating its own demise. After its business failed, even its reputation as a person and a good person was ruined. No one would be willing to patronize it in the future.

The two groups had sharply opposing views, but it didn't get to the point of quarreling. Everyone thought, it's just an old store that's about to go bankrupt, so there's no need.

Yes, no one would cause trouble for an old store that has one foot in the grave.

As for the rumor about the "mysterious new shop", it is much more popular than the rumor about the cat girl restaurant.

The residents of Mel Town, who didn't take the new store seriously yesterday, were all piqued after seeing the sign hanging outside the door today.

Outside the newly painted cottage, there was a sign called "Cat Girl Milk Tea". It was this somewhat strange name that piqued people's interest.

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Located right next to the Neko-chan restaurant, and also using the same "Neko-chan" branding, people immediately speculated that the new shop had a close connection with the Neko-chan restaurant.

Since the Cat Girl Restaurant has a history of several decades, almost all the residents of Mel Town have had the experience of eating at the restaurant, especially the middle-aged and elderly people.

In everyone's stereotype, a cat girl restaurant will maintain the same unchanging style and continue to operate until it goes bankrupt...so when this novel "Cat Girl Milk Tea" appears, everyone is so surprised.

This feeling of surprise is no less than that of a child seeing his grandmother suddenly wearing a miniskirt sailor suit.

Therefore, everyone's strong curiosity and anticipation began to make the topic of "Cat Girl Milk Tea" continue to gain popularity. By noon, the news that "Cat Girl Milk Tea" would open this afternoon was already known to everyone in Mel Town.

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Regarding the upcoming opening of "Cat Girl Milk Tea", people's opinions are basically divided into two camps, just like their views on the "limited sale" of the Cat Girl Restaurant.

Those who are optimistic about it hope to see the Cat Girl Restaurant have a second spring, with the new store driving the old store and allowing the new store and the old store to survive together;

Those who are pessimistic are just waiting to see a joke. They neither approve of the innovation of the Cat Girl Restaurant team nor think that this "Cat Girl Milk Tea" with an incomprehensible name can achieve anything.

In any case, thanks to the popularity of the topic, the dishes at the Cat Girl Restaurant were sold out today just like yesterday, and they sold out even faster than yesterday.

The middle-aged and elderly people who were reminded of the past were also willing to pay for the memories. They went to the Cat Girl Restaurant to place a deposit and make a reservation, wanting to taste the "taste" of their youth again.

Then, during the busiest time at noon, a new notice was hung at the door of Cat Girl Milk Tea, clearly telling the townspeople that Cat Girl Milk Tea would open on time at 3 pm. This gave the curious and expectant people a specific time, and they planned to come early to watch the fun.

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After lunch, Cat Girl Milk Tea had become the talk of the town, with everyone talking about this quirky new shop.

Generally speaking, new stores are opened in the morning, implying that a day's plan begins in the morning and the rising sun is a good start.

But this Cat Girl Milk Tea shop is unique. It chose the time period of three o'clock in the afternoon. Isn't it time for the sun to set? Could it be that it reached its peak as soon as it opened and went downhill as soon as it opened?

However, one indisputable fact is that three o'clock in the afternoon is the time of day when most residents of Mel Town have the most free time.

So, when there was still half an hour before three o'clock, dozens of residents had already gathered outside the Cat Girl Milk Tea Shop, which had not yet opened, waiting to watch the fun.

The Cat Girl Restaurant, located next to the Cat Girl Milk Tea Bar, opened its doors to the residents at this time, providing tables, chairs and water to everyone free of charge, allowing everyone to sit down and rest while waiting.

As a result, many people returned to the Cat Girl Restaurant after a long absence, revisiting the old place and letting the memories of their youth emerge deeply in their minds again.

9.193 - Black Pearl Milk Tea

It was a bit chilly in the afternoon in mid-September.

The overcast sky made the afternoon even more bleak.

At this moment, in Mel Town, twenty or thirty townspeople are sitting in the Cat Girl Restaurant, eagerly waiting for the opening of the new store "Cat Girl Milk Tea".

Many people have already felt a little regretful, thinking that it is stupid to wait for a store to open in this cold weather - it is just a new store, and there are several opening every month, so why bother waiting here so hard.

If the waiters at the Cat Girl Restaurant hadn't provided free seats and hot water, some people would probably have changed their minds and left early.

Then, ten minutes before three o'clock, a cat girl in an apron walked out from the side door of "Cat Girl Milk Tea". She called on the townspeople present to line up, and with just one sentence, she resolved everyone's accumulated dissatisfaction during the waiting period.

"Our boss said, meow, to thank you all for coming, everyone here can get a free cup of our 'Black Pearl Milk Tea' meow! It's a piping hot drink meow!"

If we were to say what the residents of the Prison Star World and the residents of the Earth World have in common, the fact that they both love to take advantage of small opportunities is undeniable.

The townspeople who were originally complaining, when they heard that there were free things to be received, immediately rushed over and lined up in front of the "Cat Girl Milk Tea" shop as requested by the cat girl waitress.

As for what the "black pearl milk tea" is, it is no longer important to them, as long as it is free.

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During the last five minutes of waiting, the entrance of Cat Girl Milk Tea Shop was already very busy.

The people queuing there stretched their necks and waited, chattering to each other.

They were discussing how old restaurants like Cat Girl Restaurant were really considerate, offering free samples to everyone even after opening a new store. Some were also discussing the so-called "black pearl milk tea," and they were very curious about what this new combination of terms meant.

"I've heard of pearls. They seem to be sold in coastal towns. They're said to be sparkly and beautiful."

"Hey, I understand this. Not only have I heard about it, but I've also seen it. The white one is really beautiful."

"Eh? White? Then what are those 'black pearls' the waiter mentioned just now?"

"Stop, stop, stop. Listen to me. I see you're all missing the point. You haven't figured out what 'milk tea' is, right?"

"Oh, 'milk, tea', that must be milk and tea. I bet five copper coins it's definitely a drink!"

"Tsk, how shameless! Who wants to bet with you? Isn't it obvious that you must drink 'milk tea'?"

"..."

As the time got closer to three o'clock, people's emotions became more and more excited.

A queue of twenty or thirty people is nothing to worry about on Earth, but in the town of Mel, which has a population of only one or two thousand, it is already quite lively.