Culture Invasion: First Move

His shift done, Maou went toward the 4 kids who just finished eating the foods and waiting for someone.

"So... What're you guys doing here? Well it's not like I didn't know you were heading here."

"Long story short, I want you to invest in me. That's it."

Still on work mood, Maou smacked the table surprised.

"Wait, what are you trying to sell to Virturan? oh, do you finally want to mass-produce the card game and sell it?"

Kuro shook his head.

"Releasing that card is a little bit too quick. I still have no clue about this country's copyright system before I even sell it—the ideas may get copied by someone."

Kuro then continued.

"Even if I didn't, the moment I release the card, it's like telling these guys 'hey you can make this kind of games and it's profitable, you should make something like this!' So later."

"As for what I want to sell—it's this, something impossible to copy for the moment."

Kuro took a bunch of papers without a cover—it has no covers and it's just a bunch of paper but it was sorted so that it'll be like a book and the pages won't be messed.

Written on the top of it was the title [Inuyasha] Vol.1~5.

"5 Gold per books/volume I'll give you 10% of the profits Black Jump Company will earn."

"Wait, wait. Let me read this first."

Before the business talk, Maou stopped him as he is too curious.

"Hoh~ using a drawing to make an clearer pictures-"

The art were like the [Remastered Version] of Inuyasha as it lacked the feeling of 'old drawing' it had but he tried his best to reproduce the 'ancient' feeling of manga.

Basically, he tried his best.

"It's called Art." Kuro couldn't help but proud. His left arm may have became disabled—no, it was because his left arm is disabled that could he double no, triple the speed of this manga's progress.

Because his focus went 100% to Inuyasha it went from 0.3 (clone) to 1 (Kuro) + 1 (Clone) = 2 and using his creativity, he quickly improved his art.

"So the main character is this girl... or that... wow, wow that's disgusting how could you have a brazen imagination to combine a woman and centipede. Eewww."

Hm? Already there? Are you sure you're not just scrolling the page?

Suddenly, Maou concentrated at the page, he was dumbstruck at the art written by Kuro.

"Beautiful. You've captured the nature really well and the lighting is the best. Alright let's have a deal—can I add another conditions?"

Seems like Maou's was captivated at the first scene where the heroine and the protagonist meets—sleeping in the tree due to the passage of times the vine tied his body.

"Alright what is it?"

Kuro was curious on what Maou had to say.

"Will you let me read it first before I sell it?"

Oh, he want to be a proofreader... or just want to read the book for free. Whatever. Kuro nodded as Maou excitedly raised his hand

"This idea is certainly unique. Using the passage of time as an plot and make the heroine travel back the past. Besides, the main character who's not a human..."

As the manga piqued his interest, he was increasingly getting curious at how the story will turn out.

"Why is that so-..."

However, before Maou asked it, he glanced toward the Oni adorably eating the Ice Cream. It was already the 3rd time she ordered it.

"Oh, it's because of her."

Surprised that Maou find his intention, Kuro warmly smiled unbefitting of his childish appearances as he said with a quiet voice.

"Yes... I wanted my first manga that I'll release to be her favorite."

"Crap I've doze off too much. You see, I've got so many materials for this manga with her because the main character's sword technique and Ayame's similar despite the blade differences!"

Maou then felt something was weird.

"Sword? The main character isn't carrying one, though? Will he use sword in the future?"

Crap, he panicked too much that he unintentionally spoiled Maou.

"A-anyway! That's it. See you later." Since Kuro could feel a stare from all over the sit, Kuro decided to end the conversation.

It's weird though as currently the person who understands Viran here should be only Kuro, Maou and only a basic of it: Ayame.

Why did the cat's eyes locked in him.

They've rested enough so Kuro and the rest weren't full to the point of not being able to move.

Bidding farewell to Maou, the four stood up. The rest of business will be later.

Now that Kuro had nothing to do—the four wandered around the town also trying to search an residence.

Kuro to be honest, thought it was okay to live in Tree House as it is secluded—although lonely, it was safe (unless that thing tried to move).

But seeing the two, Kuro talked out with the Oni whether if she's okay to move somewhere else. Well she agreed rather easily. 'Doesn't she have a resistance because they have a memory of tree house?'

At this matter, Kuro felt complicated.

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Walking a few while buying a snacks where you can eat while walking—the gold Kuro had which should be Ayame's gold were now a meager amount of 49.9 Golds.

Kuro quietly questioned their appetite.

At the same time, Kuro felt a poke by his side—this is already the 13th time. Kuro almost felt the old wounds in his side almost open up.

And as expected, it was the dog who asked him.

She pointed toward the red circle object. "Kuro, Kuro, what's that? Why can it fly in the air?"

She cutely and innocently said while being surprised. "Don't tell me, that small and round things is an Level 4 so that it can fly?"

Kuro patted her before he let her imagination go wild. "It's called Balloons there's this element called 'helium' filled in that balloon think of it as mana lighter than air."

"That mana can't control by itself so it will unconsciously go upper because the air pushes it. Then, how magical! It lifts things."

Korone bit his finger while asking. "Then why is that person not lifted?"

Kuro tried pulling his hand back but gave up because she was stronger than him. "Well that person is heavy. So a single balloon can't life him.

With Okayu stopping her current action, Korone stopping biting his finger as he asked. "Then how many balloons do you need to lift a person?"

The saliva in his finger all dried, Kuro opened his mouth. "Well it depends on bloons type but… it should be around 7,831 balloons."

His answer were almost instantaneous that if bystander were listening to their conversation, they would think that Kuro's just playing with Korone.

"Oh, we arrived!" Without giving a time for Korone to ask more question, Kuro looked at the rather bit building in front of him.

From his information, this was an haunted house. And going by Konosuba logic, haunted house = no people would be willing to live in = the prices will be cheaper.

'Well no matter how cheap the prices is, I can't buy it with just 49 Gold and 90 Silver.'