I opened a black shop in Zongman

"It's very simple...then why such an expensive price?"

Although she has decided to trade with this weird place, Mai Sakurajima still feels that the price is too high.

"Ten years of life and 'love' are very cheap things, aren't they expensive?"

I hope Miss Mai just complains and doesn't leave directly...

With the hope of escaping from the "cage", Tatsumi prayed silently in his heart.

"Ten years of lifespan...then how many years of lifespan do I have left?"

Mai Sakurajima suddenly began to wonder whether the store would know her remaining lifespan.

"Miss has 69 years left to live."

Through the store manager's ability, Tatsumi knew the remaining lifespan of the girl just by looking at the girl in front of him.

"69? That means I can live to be more than 80 years old..."

If that's true, I'll live a long time...

Mai Sakurajima muttered in her heart.

"That's right, Miss's body is healthier than the average female high school student..."

Hmph, knowing that I still have so much life left, I should be able to accept paying the price of ten years of life now, right?

Tatsumi felt that the probability of a successful transaction with the girl had increased a bit.

"Well, I'll choose...or use love as the price, in exchange for the desire not to be ignored."

Unexpectedly, Mai Sakurajima still chose the spiritual price.

"Okay, miss, please sign here."

Because it has been recorded before, Tatsumi quickly put the account book with transaction content in front of Mai Sakurajima.

"Just put your hands on it."

"understood."

Compared to the hesitation last time, Mai Sakurajima seemed very decisive this time.

Anyway, it's okay if you don't talk about love...

'Transaction successful'.

After placing their palms on the paper, a lifeless mechanical voice appeared in both Sakurajima Mai and Tatsumi's minds.

Moreover, Mai Sakurajima also saw a small group of pink light spots floating from her chest.

"This is... my love?"

I feel like I've lost something important...

Mai Sakurajima glanced at the pink spot in front of her with some nostalgia.

"That's right, this is Miss Sakurajima's love interest."

While talking, Tatsumi used a box to put the pink light spot in front of him, and as the black and white letters on the account book gradually turned into gold, the box containing the love heart also automatically flew into the rows of cabinets without wind. in the first drawer.

pat.

After the box automatically flies into the drawer, the drawer is closed.

"You know me?"

Mai Sakurajima found that the mysterious man seemed to have said his name.

"Your signature is on the ledger."

Tatsumi showed Mai Sakurajima the font that had turned golden on the white paper.

"Mai Sakurajima voluntarily paid the price of love in exchange for a sense of existence that will not be ignored by others... The price has been received, and it will take effect immediately... Signature of the guest...Mai Sakurajima, witness...Tatsumi, the store manager."

After softly reading the words on the paper, Mai Sakurajima felt a little complicated.

I should have really handed over my love.

But the store manager Tatsumi...

"Your name is Tatsumi?"

Very rare name.

(Note: Tatsumi is also a surname in Japan)

"Yes, Miss Sakurajima can call me Tatsumi from now on."

"Weird guy..."

Although she knew the other party's name, Mai Sakurajima still felt that the boy in front of her was weird in every way.

"Who the hell are you?"

"Miss Sakurajima, you need to pay to inquire about my identity."

Tatsumi's mind is now full of thoughts about going out, and he doesn't want to talk to the girl in front of him at all.

"This has to be paid... a black shop."

Mai Sakurajima raised her eyebrows, seemingly displeased.

"Goodbye."

"Okay, thank you for your patronage, Miss Sakurajima, welcome to visit again in the future."

What black shop, if it is really dark, I just raised the price directly.

Tatsumi complained in his heart.

"Probably won't come again."

I don't know if the wish is really realized, and the price is really not small.

Mai Sakurajima felt that she would never come here again.

"Wait, Ms. Sakurajima, this is for you. No matter what happens next time, please accept this membership card."

Tatsumi suddenly remembered something when the girl was about to turn around and leave.

According to the process written in the account book, customers who make one transaction must send a membership card.

"membership card?"

Seeing a metal card with black and white sides that suddenly appeared in his hand, Mai Sakurajima was a little confused.

This place actually looks like a supermarket?

"Well, it is difficult for customers to come to our store by themselves after fulfilling their wishes. With this membership card, even if you don't have a strong desire in your heart, you can come here at any time with this card. If Ms. Sakurajima wants to Come to redeem your love, this card will be a guarantee."

"I... know, then I will accept it."

Mai Sakurajima, who wanted to refuse, took back this weird membership card after hearing about the redemption of love.

"take care."

Seeing the girl gradually disappearing in front of him, Tatsumi's heart began to surge.

The transaction was successful, and I was finally, finally going to get out of this ghostly place!

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Chapter 5 Chapter 5

Although it feels like something is lost, but there seems to be no difference...

Hmph, ten years of life is definitely more important than love, so I won't be fooled.

After leaving the Flower of Hope shop, Mai Sakurajima returned to the door of the bakery.

But this time, before she could speak, the grandmother in the bakery recognized her.

"Miss Sakurajima?"

"?"

Mai Sakurajima hadn't been spoken to for a long time.

Because of her star status, she always unconsciously wants to keep a distance from people, especially when she was ignored by everyone before.

"Yes, it is."

Some stutter.

Although the girl was a little surprised at first, she gradually became delighted and nodded.

I'm back, not only the granny in the bakery, but everyone on the street seems to be looking at me...

Without turning her head, Mai Sakurajima could feel the gazes of passers-by on her on the street where people come and go.

The "wish" exchanged for the price did come true.

"Are you still here to buy butter bread?"

The grandmother recognized the girl in front of her as the child star she often saw on TV.

"Yes, please give me a brioche."

After returning to her original life, Mai Sakurajima unconsciously showed a smile on her face.

Although she lost her love, she still has a bright future.

As for the store...

Taking the bread from the grandmother's hand, and looking at the metal card with one side black and the other white, Mai Sakurajima put the card back into her pocket with a complex expression.

Anyway, it's better to keep this card...

-

"Lianxin, it actually looks like this..."

After Mai Sakurajima left, Tatsumi, who felt that everything was settled, also walked towards the wooden cabinet in front of him curiously, and then took out the girl's love left here from the first drawer.

"The pink one is quite pretty... But, I can actually take it out? Isn't that..."

Tatsumi looked at the pink ball of light in his hand, and suddenly thought that if he can take away the price paid by the guests here, does that mean that he can dispose of these things at will?

Although it was just a guess, Tatsumi felt that this might be the case.

Because there is nothing in this broken place that can stop him from taking away Mai Sakurajima's love.

"Wait, according to the terms recorded in the account book, I should be able to go to the world where Mai Sakurajima is, but how should I go?"

Putting Mai Sakurajima's love back in place, Tatsumi frantically searched for a door to go out, but found nothing.

"It's not a lie to me..."

Tatsumi, still unable to find a way out, turned over the ledger on the table again anxiously.

"The above is correct, as long as the transaction is successful, you can go to the world where the guest is... wait..."

Tatsumi saw the display on the first page of the ledger.

On Mai Sakurajima's transaction record page, there was an extra text suddenly.

'Does sacrificing ten years of life open the door to the guest's world? '

"Do you want to sacrifice ten years of life?"

Tatsumi quickly looked at the remaining lifespan he had left.

Ten years... and five months.

"Are you mistaken that I only have ten years to live, so how long have I been here?"

Not daring to think about how long he has been trapped in this "hell cage", Tatsumi is now only caught in a dilemma of choice.

Do you want to basically spend the rest of your life, leaving only five months?

the answer is……

want.

Even if his life span is only ten years and one day, Tatsumi will still choose to sacrifice.