Akemi and the man stare at each other in silence

Akemi: "...Um?"

The man jumps slightly "O-oh sorry sir I think I miss heard you, did you say you wanted to SELL these item?"

Akemi: "Yes, can I sell them now?"

The man takes a step back "sure thing sir, just one second" he steps from behind the counter and runs up a yellow staircase

A moment later the man comes back with a big man wearing a purple robe, a short light purple ponytail, a purple mustache and his eyes closed

Akemi looks at the man and notices his stomach poking out of his robe "..."

The two men walk behind the counter

Akemi looks at the two men "um...Who's this fatty?" he points at him

A vein appears on the big man's head

The man: "Silence yourself!" he points to the man in the purple robe "do you even know who this is?"

Akemi: "Nope"

The man: "Immediate answer!?" he puts his head down the raises it "listen you, this man is Ming Bao he is one of the wealthiest men in all of japan and the president of the alchemist guild"

Ming Bao: "OHOHOHO, do you recognize me now?" he open his eyes and sees Akemi's face

The man and Ming Bao's thoughts : "He doesn't care!?"

Ming Bao: *Cough* *cough* anyway sir, I've heard you would like to sell these items" he looks down at the items on the counter

Akemi: "Yes"

Ming Bao picks up the ring and dagger then examines them "they are in rather good condition as well" he puts the items down "how much would you like to sell them for?"

Akemi scratches his head "well, I'm used to selling things so"

Ming Bao's Thoughts: "This is my chance to show you exactly who you're dealing with, boy!" his left eye sparkles

Ming Bao rubs his hands together "then I will offer you 2 million yen for these items" he holds up two finger

Akemi looks to his right at the floor "ok..."

Ming Bao's Thought: "Why does he looks so uninterested!"

Akemi: "Can I sell them now?"

Ming Bao: "Huh? Um, yes of course" he looks around "do you have an account I can transfer the money to?"

Akemi looks at Ming Bao "An account? No no I don't have anything like that" he waves his hand back and forth "can I just get it in cash?"

Ming Bao: "Cash? Absolutely" he snaps at the man next to him

The man: "right away" he reaches down under the counter

A few minutes later the man puts stacks of money on the counter "here you are"

Ming Bao: "Do you need someone to help you take the money outside?"

Akemi looks down at the stacks of yen "no need" he puts his right hand over the money and it all disappears

Ming Bao stares for a second then he jumps back with a shocked face "it disappeared!"

A window appears to the left of Akemi's face

Window: " 2 million yen has been added, system shop function has been unlocked"

Akemi tilts his head "The shop function? That sounds familiar"

A smaller window appears in front of Akemi

Window: "Would you like to accept shop tutorial?

YES or NO?"

Akemi raises his left hand a presses yes

The window changes "Shop is a function provided by the system that can help the player a great deal, from daily necessities to celestial items. Currency can be obtained by exchanging materials from enemies in rifts or putting yen into your inventory, hover over items to receive a description"

Akemi: "I can buy Celestial items? If I remember from the system, those are the highest rank items right?"

Ming Bao: "u-um sir, is there anything else?"

Akemi turns and looks at Ming Bao "oh sorry, actually there is one more thing, if I bring more items like these or higher can I receive more money like this?"

Ming Bao starts sweating "certainly that is possible"

Akemi reaches his right hand inside of his inventory and pulls out a silver dagger with a white hilt "is it alright if I sell this?"

Ming Bao's Thoughts: "Another one!? Where does he keep pulling this stuff from?"

Ming Bao: "Allow me to examine it first" he holds out both of his hands

Akemi places the dagger in Ming Bao's hands

Ming Bao looks at the dagger while flipping and turning it

Ming Bao's Thoughts: "This kids just keep pulling out ridiculous items from thin air" he looks at Akemi "wait wait, if he can find items like this to sell then that means I can sell them to other hunters for a higher price. maybe even higher grade stuff then" his right eyes turn into yen sign and drool comes from his mouth

Akemi stares at Ming Bao and starts sweating "um"

Akemi steps back

Ming Bao closes his eyes and wipes the drool from his mouth with his left arm "*cough* *cough* sorry" he opens his right eye and looks back at Akemi. He walks from behind the counter and towards the yellow staircase "if you don't mind, can you follow me sir?"

Akemi: "Okay?" he walks towards Ming Bao

Ming Bao walks up the flight of stairs while Akemi follows him

Moments Later

Ming Bao opens a door revealing an office with a light red carpet, two light red couches in the middle of across from each other with a wooden circle table between them, a brown wooden table next to them with three windows behind it and a chair in front of the desk

Ming Bao: "Please have a seat"

Akemi looks around the office and sits on the couch to the left

Ming Bao walks toward the desk and sits down then closes his eyes

Akemi looks at Ming Bao "so fatty, what did you bring me here for"

Ming Bao: "Well, I called you here because I wanted to make a deal with you" he opens his eyes "hey, can you stop calling me that"

Akemi waves his hand "don't mind the small details fatty, it's easier than saying your name right?"

Ming Bao: "Well, I guess but-"

Akemi: "See? Then we're in agreeance"

Ming Bao: "Who agreed to what!?"

Akemi: "Anyway, fatty what is this deal about?"

Ming Bao sighs "this kid" he sits up "I would like you to become my benefactor"

Akemi stands up and sits in the chair across from the desk "oh?" he leans back in the chair and stares at Ming Bao "What do you have to offer me?"

Ming Bao flinches "what?"

Ming Bao's Thought: "What is this? The atmosphere around him suddenly changed, it's completely different from earlier!"

Akemi crosses his legs "would it benefit me in any way to become your benefactor?"

Ming Bao's Thought: "This pressure! It's like I'm sitting in front of...A king!"

Akemi stares at Ming Bao

Ming Bao starts sweating heavily "t-there is much for you to gain as well!"

Akemi: "Is that so?"

Ming Bao: o-of course! If you agree to be our benefactor, you get the very best treatment when you're here, you don't have to wait in any line for appraisals, if there is an item here you can even get up to a 70% discount on any item" he smiles as he looks at Akemi's blank face

Ming Bao's Thoughts: "He's so shocked he can't even respond, I think I got him!"

Akemi: "...Is that all?"

Ming Bao smile quickly fades "Huh?"

Akemi: "I'm asking you is that all you have to offer me...If it is, then the answer is no" he stands up and walks towards the door

Ming Bao stands up quickly "W-wait!"

Akemi smiles then turns to Ming Bao with a blank stare "what is it now fatty"

Ming Bao: "As the president of the Alchemist guild, I am a very influential person to both the hunters and the union. If you need any help, I will do everything in my power to help you resolve it...All I want you to do is only sell your best items to me...Please"

Akemi smirks at Ming Bao "that's what I wanted to hear" he opens the door "Have all of the paper work done by tomorrow and I'll sign it" he walks out of the office and closes the door

Ming Bao sits down and exhales heavily "just who is that kid? Making me cut such an outrages deal" he puts his right fist in the air "but, it was worth it"

Akemi walks outside of the union then turns around looking Ming Bao's window

Akemi's Thought: "I only put a little pressure of him, but for him to make such a deal"

Akemi: "Not bad, Ming Bao"

TO BE CONTINUED