Chapter 23 The Son of God was taken advantage of but never became ugly.
Friday, 3:30 p.m.
Long queues formed in the doujinshi club's activity room, with students crowding the area to pick up their orders.
The table and the surrounding bookshelves were filled with beautifully packaged "Little Devil Series" merchandise.
Kirihara Akaya's chibi keychains, stickers, and standees were neatly categorized and displayed, with the most eye-catching item being the crocheted doll—the "Demonized Limited Edition," whose red-eye effect shimmered under the lights.
Risa stood in front of the table, excitedly announcing, "Thank you all for your support! As the first batch of customers, everyone has one chance to draw a card and randomly obtain a hidden item or special merchandise from other members!"
"A hidden model?!" The crowd erupted in excitement.
"Could there be other regulars from Rikkai University?" someone asked excitedly.
Risa chuckled dryly, her eyes darting around: "Uh... well..."
Before she could finish speaking, several girls eagerly drew their cards, immediately erupting in screams—
"Ahhh, it's Yukimura-sama's 'Child of God' version!"
"I drew the 'Iron Fist Sanada Judgment' keychain!"
"Marui-senpai's bubblegum effect is so cute!"
The scene instantly became so lively that it spiraled out of control.
Just then, the girl with pigtails suddenly pointed to the top shelf of the bookshelf, on a display stand with a prominent "Pre-sale" sign, and a card about 4 inches in size, "Why is it Yukimura-sama's card...?"
Risa quickly covered the "Yukimura Seiichi's Flower-Bouquet Smile - Hidden Edition" photo, and nonchalantly lied, "This is a limited edition Supreme Collector's Edition, available to Level 10 VIP members, and it's a free gift!"
The girl with pigtails' eyes lit up: "Level 10 VIP?! How do I level up?"
Before Risa could finish weaving, Yuzuki had already deftly brought up the voting page on her tablet and loudly announced:
"VIP-related rules will be released on Twitter later. This is the initial phase; for every 100 yen spent, you earn one point, and 100 points upgrade your VIP level by one. Additionally, VIP levels 5, 6, and 8 will receive—"
On the tablet screen, a preview image of the newly designed "Rikai Ace Series" was prominently displayed:
Yukimura Seiichi【神の子·White Rose ver】
Genichiro Sanada [Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain - Budodo Arena Limited]
Nioh Masaharu [The Conman: The Gentleman in Disguise Special Edition]
The worst part is that each picture has a small note below it that says "Includes a signed copy of the character's original artwork".
Screams echoed from the activity room.
Yuzuki leaped onto the desk, holding up her tablet, completely forgetting she was wearing a school uniform skirt.
"Family members! Look here! Limited-time pre-sale has begun!!"
"These are the 'Emperor's Majesty Series' and 'Child of God's Descent Series' that we will be launching in our second batch."
Her fingers flew across the paper, almost sparking: "Look at this 'Emperor's Gaze' acrylic standee of Vice-Captain Sanada! The hidden edition comes with three different frowning expressions randomly!"
The girls instantly erupted in chaos:
"Ahhh, I want to do a ten-pull!"
"Help! That chibi smile is amazing!"
"Sisters, wanna do a group buy? I only want the 'frowning' version!"
Yuzuki gave a wicked smile and scrolled to the next page: "Here comes the big news! Yukimura-sama's laser-cut badge will reveal a 'Child of God' watermark in sunlight..."
Girl A: "Holy crap, what kind of magical grain is this! I'm going to spend all my money on it!"
Girl B: "Please reserve twenty sets for me."
Girl C: "Yukimura-senpai's crocheted dolls are so cute! I want ten sets."
Girl D timidly raised her hand: "Um... Senior Liu's data card..."
"Of course!" Jieyue scrolled to the next page, "The Strategist Exclusive 'Secret Dark Data Tennis' Set! Purchase includes a free probability prediction service—92.7% accuracy!"
Girl: "This is amazing!! Send me the link! Hurry up!"
"Series about the other members will be released gradually, and we welcome everyone to vote for them on Twitter. Feel free to leave a comment below if you have any further thoughts."
"Next month, they'll also be releasing a fox tail keychain inspired by a con artist..." Yuzuki mysteriously pulled up the design sketches, "A special edition... with a fluffy feel..."
Before he could finish speaking, the screams of the girls around him lifted the roof off.
"Give me a quote so I can give up!!"
"Would selling my boyfriend be enough?"
"Sister, wake up! Where did you get a boyfriend?!"
"..."
When the event ended, the four members of the doujinshi club were completely exhausted.
"Smack!"
Jieyue slammed the ledger shut and pushed up her non-existent glasses: "Everyone, we... barely broke even. But we were robbed by the logistics company."
The whiteboard was neatly written with:
Total Revenue: ¥2,843,900
○ Cost expenditure: 1,120,500 yen
○ Shipping cost: ¥520,000 (in alarming red text)
○ Actual profit: 1203,400 yen (weak, pitiful, and helpless)
The activity room was deathly silent.
“Um…” Risa raised her hand timidly, “This is my first time starting a business… I didn’t know that shipping costs to other cities would be so expensive…”
The cost details section is alarmingly written as follows:
○ Cross-regional delivery: 289 orders (circled in bold red)
○ Logistics cost: 520,000 yen (average 1,800 yen per order?!)
1800 yen, which is equivalent to 90 RMB?!
"This is impossible!" Risa frantically flipped through the shipping documents. "Domestic express delivery can't be this expensive!"
Asuka said quietly, "Because the black cat we chose is from a delivery service..."
Chika crouched down, clutching her head: "It's all my fault for accidentally selecting the 'Super Fast, Guaranteed Delivery, Olympic-Level' delivery option..."
Risa suddenly noticed something important: "Wait! What's with the 18,000 yen shipping fee for this Okinawa order?"
Yuzuki said expressionlessly, "Because this person ordered ten full sets, which is overweight and they also want to charge a volumetric fee..."
Asuka said quietly, "I seriously suspect this person is a middleman."
"Next time..." Yuzuki clenched her fist, "we'll only do in-person transactions within the same city!"
The other three raised their hands in agreement, shouting in unison, "If you do another one in a different location, we'll commit seppuku!"
After reaching an agreement, Jieyue drew a prominent dividing line in red below "Net Profit":
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Fund allocation plan:
Club Development Fund: 400,000 yen (including the cost of materials for the second batch)
Final distributable profit: 803,400 yen
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Allocation based on contribution:
√Pear yarn: 355,000 yen
(Chief designer 50% + channel management 30% + compensation for emotional distress from being verbally abused 20%)
√Asuka: 185,000 yen
(Net profit of 150,000 yen from doll sales + 20% from operations)
√ Monthly payment: 200,000 yen
(Fixed assets 50% + Operations 15% + Finance 20% + Marketing 15%)
√Chinatsu: 63,400 yen
(Logistics 100% - Compensation for 7 broken samples)
"Does everyone have any objections to this allocation plan?"
Jieyue placed four envelopes on the table and then dragged out three cardboard boxes from under the podium, which were filled with unopened samples.
"And this too. A complete set of merchandise for everyone!"
Chika's hands trembled as she clutched the bulging envelope: "This is more than my allowance for a whole quarter..."
Risa stared at the numbers in the ledger, a slight smile playing on her lips. Sure enough, she hadn't made a mistake choosing this path to make money.
She hugged Jieyue tightly. "Chief Financial Officer, shouldn't we consider starting a company?!"
Asuka adjusted her reflective glasses: "According to relevant laws, minors generally do not have full civil capacity and cannot independently establish a company; they need a legal guardian..."
"Stop!" Jieyue shoved a hand over her mouth. "Tonight is just a celebration, no legal education!"
She turned to Risa and Chinatsu and said, "My dad said he's booked a fancy yakiniku restaurant for us to celebrate our first great victory."
Risa promptly gave a thumbs up: "As expected of the young lady."
The setting sun cast long shadows of the four girls as they walked through the campus, laughing and waving their newly earned "profits."
Behind the barbed wire fence, the entire Rikkai University regular team watched them go, a scene reminiscent of a poster for the horror movie "The Ring".
Renji Yanagi's notebook was overflowing with messages: [Merchandise sales are projected to exceed 3 million yen] [Budget for club activity room renovation and figure display case] [Sanada Vice-Captain's social death countdown: 3, 2...]
Yukimura sat on a bench next to the court, his violet eyes fixed on his phone screen, a chilling smile playing on his lips: "Lisa-chan's merchandise workshop... how ingenious."
The phone screen prominently displayed:
[A Perfect Ending: The "Little Devil Series"]
[Next episode preview: "The Descent of the Child of God Series" & "The Majesty of the Emperor Series"]
[Lucky Draw: Leave a comment for a chance to win one of six sets of "God's Child Private Server Ver."]
[Image] Yukimura is wearing a T-shirt with a small fish that says "YUKI" (and a lavender cardigan draped over his shoulders).
[Image] Kimono version. (The collarbone is faintly drawn on the neckline.)
Sanada approached with a dark expression, and the next second he saw the preview of his own merchandise:
[“Emperor's Majesty Series” Bonus: Includes a detachable hat (revealing a bald head version).]
"Too lax!!" The roar made the wire mesh of the tennis court vibrate.
Liu Lian'er calmly scrolled through the comments section on her phone:
[The God Child SAMA's flawless beauty from every angle is killing me!!]
[Lisa is biased! Both the Emperor and the Little Devil have quirky and silly outfits, so why is the Son of God always so supremely noble and elegant?]
[Hahaha, the Son of God has been taken advantage of before, but he's never been ugly +1]
Please, please release a version of "God's Child Waking Up with a Stray Hair"!
Renji Yanagi's pen moved smoothly across the notebook:
[Observation Log No. 553: Yukimura after seeing his own merchandise illustration]
→ Raise the corners of your mouth 0.5 cm (for 3.2 seconds)
→Left hand unconsciously rubs the back of the phone case (frequency: 1.5 times per second)
→ Pupils dilate slightly (under unchanged lighting conditions)
"Renji." Yukimura suddenly turned his head, his smile as gentle as a spring breeze, "How's the data collection going?"
Liu closed his notebook without changing his expression: "I'm analyzing the consumer psychology of the surrounding market."
Marui Bunta suddenly appeared between the two: "Minister! They say they want the version of you in your pajamas!"
Sanada: "Too——"
Yukimura: "Sure."
Sanada: "—Relaxation... eh?"
Liu's notebook fell to the ground with a thud.
Yukimura smiled: "On the premise that... Lisa-chan can do it."
Liu silently picked up the notebook and wrote on a new page:
[Major Discovery Today:]
The probability that the Child of God would feel secretly pleased after seeing his own cool illustrations is 100%.
The probability that the tennis club will transform into an idol group is 92.7%.
Sanada's hairline crisis index - breaking through the upper limit of measurement】
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