CSA 5 - I Made a Potion and Teased Onee-san (Patreon)

Since I can't find a job I like, why not create one myself?

And so, I came to the forest near the city.
It's a forest where even children come to play, so it's safe and secure as long as I don't go deep into the forest. Because of that, there are no rare items here though.

For the time being, I’ll raise my skill level and bring the items I make to various guilds and make money that way, I can probably make a living doing that for a while.

First, let's gather some weeds and make a pseudo-potion.

“Essa, Hoisa?”

I put some weed into the simple potion creation kit I received when I registered with the depopulated Item Creation Guild.
It seems that by turning the handle it can create a potion that matches the user's Skill level.
It seems that if used by someone who does not have the Skill to make potions, a vegetable juice potion will be created.
By the way, potions made using the methods of the Pharmacist Guild and Alchemy Guild can also be used to create potions that are higher than the user’s Skill level, so this item seems to have immeasurable use.* (T/N: I don’t get it.)
Also, potions above level 10 cannot be made with this creation kit.
I didn't really listen though.

Like a juicer, a green liquid was poured into the potion bottle and a mysterious potion was created.
I check the potency with a simple appraisal magnifying glass (also received from the Item Creation Guild).
With that, the recovery potion was ready.
Let's keep up this pace and make more.
By the way, potion bottles can be produced infinitely using Alchemy Skill as long as I have soil. Convenient.
If only they’d buy potion bottles.

* (T/N: it seems ‘Alchemy’ here is like the one from FMA.)

After that, I continued diligently creating potions, and once I’ve saved up a certain amount of potions, I combine potions of the same potency with my Synthesis Skill to create a potion with even higher potency.
Sometimes, I’d end up with a potion that had both a healing effect and a poisonous effect, so I used my Compounding Skill on them, leaving the potion with the higher potency.

* (T/N: it seems ‘Compounding’ can remove bad effects of an item. While ‘Synthesis’ is a skill to combine things.)

“Ooh, a potion that might even bring back the dead! This one is a poisonous potion that might even kill a god!”

I’ve only used simple appraisal, so the only good parts are recovery potion that restores missing body parts and a poisonous potion that will kill you if you drink it. I only said it randomly myself though.* (T/N: I don’t get it. So basically, she’s joking?)
So let's go sell it right away.
The potion making only took about 30 minutes, so the sun is still high.

While I’m at it, I decided to sell those to the depopulated Item Creation Guild.
Since it’s depopulated, I probably won’t get a high price, but these are commemoration, you know, commemoration.

“I made an amazing potion, so please buy it!”
“Ara! Are you interested in working here?!”
“No, this is just a thank you.”
“I-I see... but alright! I'll check what kind of potion you made!”

The reception onee-san who was too old to get married (38) pulled out a magnifying glass that was more luxurious and shiny than my simple appraisal magnifying glass, and opened her eyes wide. Her face is scary.

“These are amazing...! A level 10 Hi-Potion and this one is a Level 50 poison potion... how in the world did you make these!?”

I won't tell you because it would be a pain in the ass if I did.
More importantly, money! Money!

“How much is the price?”
“Let’s see, I'd like to say 1 million, but the most we can give is 500,000, so it would be helpful if you could make it 300,000!”

I got bowed out...
This is the first time that I was haggled out of a purchase, including in my previous life... It makes me wonder how bad their financial situation is.

“Okay, but please give me something better than this simple kit and magnifying glass.”
“Yes! With pleasureeeee!? Is it okay!? Truly!?”
“Onee-san is a beauty anyway, so just seeing your happy face is already a profit.”
“...Marry me.”
“Is it okay?”
“Eh...?”
“Fufu, that's a lie.”

Her face looked like a pigeon’s who’s been shot by a peashooter.

“A lie? The purchase too...?”
“That one's true, by the way, the marriage too in the future, maybe?”
“Ha, eh, ah, so it’s a joke! You shouldn't make fun of Onee-san!”
“Eh, I’m serious, you know? To think you’d think it's a joke... I’m so sad... sob, sob.”
“Eh, ah, I’m, I’m sorry! I'll apologize, so don't cry!”

Even though I faked crying in a fake way, Onee-san took me seriously. Fuhihi.

“Fufu, Onee-san is so cute.”
“Ah, geez! Onee-san is really going to get angry!”
“Kya─, so scary.”

After about 10 more exchanges, Onee-san almost started crying, so I stopped.
Teasing Onee-san is so fuuuuuuun!!
I never thought that toying with people could give me so much pleasure. Smirk....

“Here are the 300,000 El, a potion kit, and appraisal goggles.”
“Thank you very much. Ah, can I leave my money with you?”
“Yes, it’s fine. I'll record it on your card.”

It's super convenient to have a bank card that allows you to withdraw money from any guild. The person who developed this magic system is a genius.

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