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No.

[ look, ]

I want you to only think about me.

That's exactly why you have to tell me everything — I won't have time to think about anything else then.

( knowing who they like, what makes them happy, how they spend their day — that's thinking about them too. )

[ ... ]

Okay, so today I got up at six and watered the banyan and ate a pear, and then I tidied up the store and got everything all set up for customers, but there weren't a lot of people before school and they were mostly interested in playing the gacha machine and— actually, do you think it'd be better if I make it so you have to purchase something first in order to play with the machine? The price is already dirt cheap because everybody here lives in poverty, but I figured if I could get a little out of everybody, it'll all add up.

( well it's not exactly what he expected, but he immediately breaks into a grin. cute... cute!!! )

I wonder. Spending a little at a time is probably fine — it's easier for them to justify spending more often if it's only a small amount.

( wait, hold on... )

If anything, you'd want the reverse, where they can win a discount in the store. Then they'll feel like it's a waste if they don't buy something bigger to go with it.

( are these ethical business practices? maybe not. but amami did promise to help. )

[ every opportunity is a business opportunity...

There's a little frown at discounts, though, because that's losing money. It's different when they're the one who calls it a discount and only after they've jacked up the price to cover it. ]

Hm... You're right. I could say they can win a discount.

[ They could say it, but make it a 0% chance of happening. This is ethical, because if nobody knows, it's not a lie. ]

( aw, he sees that little frown, and he's quick to make his case. )

Yeah, I think that might work. Even if you sell it at a slightly lower price, you'll still make more than you would've if they hadn't bought anything at all. It doesn't have to be a big discount either, but maybe if you put a time limit on it, so they have to use it before a certain date...

( they're going for predatory not illegal. )

[ ... ]

Every 100 pulls earns you a chance at winning a discount, but the number resets at the start of each day so you'd best play in multiples of a hundred. How's that sound? We should make more posters so people know.

Each day, huh? Well I guess the rates are up to you.

( he does have more thoughts on the matter, but... well, he knows kamo-kun needs the money for something important to them. so he'd feel bad if he tried to encourage them into more realistic strategies. instead, he'll focus on that last bit. )

Right, should we pay another visit to the art room some time? I've been thinking about joining the club so I can get some more practice, actually.

You don't have to join a club to draw. You can do that wherever.

[ If it's about art supplies, it's not like people don't go in there and use it up outside of club hours. They and Amami did just that. ]

A friend of mine said I should be more involved in things recently, so I thought I'd give it a try.

( also they seem to have red in there somewhere and he still wants his pink... not enough to draw in shin and sara's room, but... )

If you don't mind the company though, I can stay here and draw with you?

[ More involved, really? ...Being here with them is better than Amami getting spirited away for weeks on end, though. They can keep and eye on him and make sure he stays out of trouble. ]

I don't mind. It'll be noisy, though. And if somebody wants to see something for sale behind you, you have to move.

( aw... he's endeared. if they want his company, guess he'll skip out on club activities for now. )

I'll be good, maybe I can even help you out on the sales pitches if it gets busy. I promised I'd help you out anyway, didn't I?

Are you any good? Try me. Sell me a rock.

[ Rocks are amazing. He's heard them do their pitch hundreds of time. This is easy mode. ]

On the spot? Well, uh, let's see... what kind of rock am I selling?

( does he at least get to sell one of the cute ones? gotta cater to your wares and all that. )

[ picks a plain normal boring rock you'd find off the side of the street out of their box and places it in Amami's hand ]

( looks at it.

...

no, none of those actual geology lessons stuck. he's just gonna guess and if kamo-kun can catch him in his bullshit, they can give him rock lessons later. he sets it aside on the counter for now, so he can take both kamo-kun's hands in his with a wide grin. )

Hey there, you look like you've been working hard. Exam season is coming up, and I'm sure you've got a lot on your plate, yeah? Don't worry, though — I've got just the thing to help you out.

[ This already sounds like bullshit, but they're willing to hear him out, curious about how he'll be able to spin this around to advertising rocks. ]

Yeah? Unless it's a machine that can beam exam answers directly into my brain from across the campus, I'm not interested.

[ ...swings their hands a little

This is their best guess at what a typical student would need to pass exams ]

Haha, tough crowd! Too bad, they've been pretty popular with third years who're getting set up for graduation, y'know. Hinata-kun, Lucifer, even the infamous Akehoshi-kun is a big fan — and he's at the top of his class.

( or near the top, and he had a fanclub too, didn't he? something like that. )

It'd be a shame if you missed out without even finding out what I'm talking about.

[ HE'S REALLY TRYING....... ]

It better not be drugs. I know better than to give in to peer pressure.

Of course not — everything we sell here is 100% safe. ( during working weekday hours. ) Anyway, these are better.

( he'll let go of their hand, but only for a moment — he needs to grab his side of the road rock here. placing it in kamo-kun's hand, he'll pull their hands together so that they can hold it with both, wrapping their fingers closed around it. maybe if they don't have to look at it, they won't think about how ugly it is. )

This here's called hornfel, and it's known to give you mental power. Whether it's studying for a tough exam, or getting the courage to ask out the person you like, it'll come in handy for overcoming any challenge you find yourself faced with.

[ ... ]

Do you really expect me to believe that? I'm not paying for a placebo. What a sham. Don't insult me.

( pffft they look so upset with him help... he bursts out laughing )

Ahaha — it's true, though. I picked it up in one of my clubs. Reliable source, I promise — I know a few kids got tested on it.

[ It's my favorite, but Amami!!! you gotta keep in character, come on, make the sale ]

Yeah, and how is it helping your mental powers? Can you prove that all nontrivial zeros of the Riemann Zeta function lies on a vertical straight line when the function is set to zero?

I'm not the one holding it right now.

( it's in their hands, with his just holding those — making sure they don't let go and damage the merchandise or anything. )

But something tells me you know the answer. ( wink )

[ ...

Tosses the rock at Amami's face as gentle as they can manage while cracking up ]

Ohhh, you're so bad at this! You're better off as my commercial artist and let me handle sales!

[ THE WINK, STOP ]

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