My Unique Skill [Gacha] Will Save the World - Episode 32: The Surprising Appraisal Amount

Episode 32: The Surprising Appraisal Amount 

“What, wha-wha-wha, WHAT IS THIS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!?” 

Aoba’s loud voice echoed throughout the private room in the Association building. 

“See? It was a good idea to move to a private room, right?” 

“Haha, yes, you’re right.” 

The reason they were in a private room was Kyousuke’s suggestion. With a large number of drop items to exchange for money, conducting the process in a public area would have attracted unnecessary attention. 

Drop items are valuable—they can be converted to cash or provide essential equipment and consumables like potions. The contents depend on luck. But these items often hold critical importance for players. 

If a large number of items drop at once, people might suspect there’s a secret behind it. And the person under scrutiny would inevitably be Rindou, the rookie player. To avoid such issues, Kyousuke suggested handling the exchange in a private room. 

“All of this…… was dropped by Amachi-sama!?” 

“Yup. I was just the transport guy.” 

“‘Transport guy’, you say…” 

“P-please wait! I can’t process this all on my own!!” 

Tearing up, Aoba rushed out of the private room. A short while later, she returned with four other staff members in tow. 

“Whoa! What is this!?” 

“Seriously, there’s close to a hundred drop items here!” 

“This is going to be fun, isn’t it, senpai?” 

“Aoba-chan, you’ve been assigned a truly amazing rookie.” 

“I-it’s not like I’m officially assigned to him! Please help, everyone!” 

The appraisal process for Rindou’s drop items began. Though he still wasn’t entirely sure what was happening. 

“Umm, Yada-san? What exactly is going on here?” 

“What do you mean? It’s the appraisal of your drop items.” 

“No, I get that, but……. does it usually require this many people?” 

“”””””BECAUSE YOU BROUGHT SO MANY!!!””””” 

“…Right. My apologies.” 

After the unanimous outburst from the staff, Rindou gave a sheepish apology. 

“Haha! You’re a funny guy!” 

“Funny? Well, as long as it covers my little sister’s hospital bills, I’ll take it.” 

“Hospital bills?” 

“Yeah. My sister was severely injured during the stampede four years ago. She’s been in the hospital ever since.” 

“Four years……… That must’ve been tough.” 

Seeing Kyousuke’s sorrowful expression, Rindou smiled faintly. 

“She’s not in any immediate danger anymore; they’re just monitoring her condition. So don’t worry too much.” 

“I see. That’s a relief.” 

Silence fell as the staff continued their appraisal work. Eventually— 

“”””“……F-FINALLY, IT’S FINISHED!!!”””””

The staff all cheered in unison. They were relieved to have completed the appraisal. They wore satisfied smiles. Their faces were shining with accomplishment. 

“It’s all yours now, Yanase!” 

“Good work, everyone!” 

“My skills got a workout today, senpai!” 

“Yeah, you say that every time.” 

“Thank you so much, senpai!” 

As the four staff members left with smiles, Aoba stayed behind to finalize the process. 

“So, what’s the total amount?” 

“Well, um, this is something we can only disclose to the client…” 

“It’s fine. Yada-san has been a huge help.” 

“If you say so……. Here’s the total.” 

Aoba handed Rindou a document with the appraisal amount. He and Kyousuke looked at it together. 

““W-WHAT!? A MILLION YEN—YEn—yen—en!?”” 

Their stunned screams echoed in the private room. 

“A million yen…?!” 

“To earn this much in just one day—what an extraordinary rookie you are!” 

“Yanase-san! Are you sure there’s no mistake!?” 

Still in disbelief, Rindou asked for confirmation. But Aoba smiled confidently. She shook her head. 

“Nope! That’s the official amount!” 

“…Seriously?” 

“Most of it was Basic Potions, but there were some Intermediate Potions and even rare equipments. It’s a fair valuation!” 

For some reason, Aoba said this with pride. It caused Kyousuke to burst out laughing. 

“Yada-san, why are you laughing!?” 

“Sorry. Aoba-chan, you’re just too cute.” 

“C-cute!? Don’t say weird things!” 

Rindou did not understand why she was blushing. He simply let the moment pass. One thing was clear—he now had a substantial windfall.

“……..Yada-san, I can’t today. But let’s go out for a meal another time. It’s on me.” 

“Really? That makes me happy, but you don’t have to go out of your way like that, you know?” 

“No, no! I mean, come on, it’s a million yen! Not making a gesture like this would be impossible!” 

“Can I join too!?” 

“Why are you chiming in, Aoba-chan?” 

“I worked really hard on the appraisal, you know! Please, Amachi-sama~!” 

Aoba was pleading tearfully. Having seen her earnest efforts, Rindou couldn’t refuse. 

“Alright, fine. But just this once, okay? After all, this was a work matter.” 

“Ugh…! O-okay! Yay! Food tastes the best when someone else is paying!” 

“And you say that right in front of the one footing the bill?” 

At the end, Kyousuke muttered in exasperation. Hearing that, Rindou burst out laughing.