Ren’s Idea
"???"
The conductor was extremely uncertain whether he misheard or had a hearing problem.
"Sorry, can you say that again? I didn't quite catch what you want."
"I just said, can I buy this planetarium?"
Ren repeated what he had just said.
"..."
Now, the conductor was sure he heard correctly.
Ren kept asking, "How much does it cost?"
"It's not about the money." The conductor hurriedly replied.
After being a salesperson for so long, this was the first time he encountered such a strange customer.
Others bought tickets to experience it, but this person immediately wanted to buy the planetarium.
"What kind of question is that?" Ren asked with curiosity.
"Our planetarium is state-owned."
The conductor signaled wisely that as long as the person in front of him wasn't foolish, he would dismiss the idea of buying the planetarium.
Upon hearing this, Ren fell silent.
"So..."
Seeing he didn't speak anymore, the conductor thought his words had an impact, but before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Ren.
"So, do I need to pay more?"
As these words came out, the smile on the conductor's face suddenly froze.
"...You better stop complicating things for me. I'm just a ticket seller. I have no control over the sale of the planetarium." After a moment, he continued.
"Then who should I talk to?"
Ren didn't know much about this.
In his opinion, the process of buying a planetarium should be the same as buying a drink.
Just pay and done.
"This planetarium cannot be sold." The conductor stopped being polite and stated the truth directly.
"Is it really impossible? I can pay a lot of money." Ren didn't give up.
This was the gift he finally got.
If he failed, he would have to think of an additional gift.
"Sorry, it's useless no matter how much money you have." the conductor thought so, "Of course, you can go to another planetarium and ask, maybe someone is willing to sell it."
"Okay."
Therefore, Ren had no choice but to give up the idea of buying this planetarium and plan to visit another one.
Although the other planetarium was not as big as this one, it was still allowed to be given as a gift.
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In the blink of an eye, four hours passed.
"Very strange. Why don't they sell it?"
As he walked towards his home, Ren thought about the planetarium he had just visited.
No one wanted to sell it, that was too much.
Clearly, he just wanted to buy the planetarium as a gift.
Thinking about this, Ren sighed even harder.
The life of ordinary people is really difficult, they can't even buy what they want.
If superpowers like [Sales Compulsion] didn't interfere with other people's minds, he would use superpowers directly to solve this problem.
Did he want to give her a gift again?
NO!
Because besides that, he really couldn't think of any other gift he could give to Fumino.
Just pick a star and give it to her?
But there's no way to explain the source.
He can't say he caught it himself, can he?
Besides, the stars are too big for the planet he lives on, and there's no place to put them.
Unless it's damaged directly.
But if so, its appearance wouldn't be good and it would be a little difficult to use.
Indeed, it would be easier if he gave it to the planetarium.
Not only can he explain the source, but it's also liked by Fumino.
But how could he succeed in buying the planetarium?
Thinking about this problem, Ren returned to his home.
"I'm back."
Opening the door, Ren shouted out of habit.
No one answered.
It seems Asumi has already left.
Entering the room, he saw a large thermal box placed on the dining table with a sticky note on it.
[Inside the thermos box is your dinner tonight. It should still be hot when you return. Remember to eat it earlier.]
After reading the words on the sticky note, Ren set aside the sticky note and prepared to eat first.
He bought this thermos box at the last convenience store with Asumi, just to prevent his dinner from getting too cold when he returned.
"Wait..."
Before opening the thermos box, Ren suddenly had an idea and thought of a way to buy the planetarium.
He didn't understand this, but that didn't mean others didn't understand it either.
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At night, Shinomiya Residence.
"I'm bored—"
Kaguya, lying on the bed, looked sideways at Hayasaka, who stood beside the bed in maid attire.
"Hayasaka, what did I do on the last summer vacation? Why do I feel so bored this summer vacation?"
"On the last summer vacation, Kaguya-sama, you studied diligently, as usual."
Hayasaka was used to Kaguya's appearance. She had been like this since last summer vacation.
"So my summer vacation is always boring?"
Sitting up, Kaguya realized this problem.
"Your life now is the same as before. Just saying that means your past life was boring." Hayasaka pointed out the issue in her words.
"That's not important. What matters is I'm bored right now." Kaguya acted naughty, "Hayasaka, please think of something quickly so I won't be bored."
"How about going out? Besides, it's summer vacation, so there's no problem going out."
After thinking for a moment, Hayasaka got an idea.
"It sounds good." Kaguya was still slightly dissatisfied, "But it feels uninteresting if it's just the two of us hanging out."
"What about calling Kamikawa-kun?"
Hayasaka suggested an idea she had thought about for a long time.
"Ahem... If Hayasaka really wants to hang out with Kamikawa-kun, it's not impossible to invite him out."
After pondering for a moment, Kaguya reluctantly agreed.
"No, actually I don't want to socialize with Kamikawa-kun." Hayasaka murmured softly.
"You can send a message to Kamikawa-kun."
Kaguya ignored her statement.
"Should I send the message?" Hayasaka hesitated.
Kaguya said straightforwardly: "The suggestion you made on your own initiative will naturally be applied by yourself."
"...Understood."
Hayasaka reluctantly agreed, and as she was about to take out her phone to send the message, Kaguya's phone suddenly rang.
*Ding*
"Hayasaka, don't send him a message yet."
After picking up the phone and seeing the sender, Kaguya stopped Hayasaka's action.
"What's wrong?"
"Kamikawa-kun sent me an email." She replied.