The next day, Sunday afternoon.

Keiko sat at the counter as usual and looked at the store, and the young man who came to work on weekends was collecting money at the cash register. Even though there are already two staff members in the store, it is still not easy to deal with work during this crowded double holiday.

"Boss, you're really motivated." As soon as he entered the door, he was praised by Keiko staring at the young man.

"It's not to prevent people like you."

Listening to the young man's tone, I thought the two were acquainted, but I didn't expect that acquaintance was acquaintance, but the relationship seemed worse than that of strangers.

"That's not what I said, I have to pay for it every time." The young man fumbled in his pocket.

grabbed three or four Noguchi Yingyo, as well as a few hundred-dollar coins, which can be regarded as a thousand entanglements.

"You always pay when you're discovered, and who knows what you take when you're not discovered."

"Ahh I have a good amount of money every time, okay! ”

Keiko's statement angered the youth.

The young man asked himself how he had never been caught stealing a book here. We deliberately show our feet every time.

"Then don't hide your head and tail, there's no point in doing this!" Keiko said.

He wears a coat with large pockets, lined with pockets. The whole person is dressed like a thief and looks like a thief, and he will become the object of attention no matter where he goes.

"Ah Liang, I actually wasted arguing with Obasan." Another young man like him walked in from outside the door, patted him on the shoulder and asked Keiko, "Obasan, is there a book called alchemy here?" ”

"It's Fullmetal Alchemist, Yaga." The young man who behaved like a thief stood with the new young man, and suddenly became a reliable young man.

"Ah yes, that's it, I heard that it's quite passable, let's take a look."

"No, no, even if there is, I won't sell it to you." Keiko waved her hand unceremoniously.

Anyway, how many people asked yesterday and today? There were probably seven or eight people, and because it was a new book release, many of them came to buy it after hearing about it from their friends. It's like a new movie that is wonderful after all, and people who have seen it will ask "Have you seen the new "Seven Samurai"" if you have not seen it. People who catch the trend of the topic will immediately buy tickets and go to the cinema to watch it, so new books always sell out quickly.

(It seems that the content of Fullmetal Alchemist must be wonderful.) Keiko guessed.

Because the store has been busy in the past two days, and the new books have been sold out quickly, she has not fully read the contents of the single book.

(If you buy it, you can probably sell more than a dozen copies, but that's it...... Keiko estimates based on experience.

People who catch the trend of the topic will buy tickets to watch movies, and those who don't buy them in the first place are mostly not impulsive consumption habits. They will wait for the moment when "Seven Samurai" will be brought to television. If you can watch a movie at home, why bother buying a movie ticket in a hurry? If the new book does not sell well, it will be a bit difficult to increase sales in the future, and those who have read the book and are generous will definitely lend the new book to their friends to watch.

Students who like to read comics often pass each other around, and in a small group, they only need to buy one copy, and everyone can meet their needs. Unless you really want to buy it back and treasure it, it will be difficult to sell subsequent new books.

If you can sell a new book, it's best to sell a few more copies in the first week or two.

"Boss, it's this kid who has a cheap mouth, tell me if there is one." The young man asked.

There is no doubt that he is an impulsive consumer.

"Well, the new books are over there." Keiko pouted towards the booth outside the door, and waited for the two of them to turn around before saying the following words:

"--But it was stolen."

The customers who read books at the booth were very well-behaved, and I didn't expect that there would be a day when comics were stolen.

But Keiko can't blame the person who stole the book, after all, the book is going to be kept for herself to read and then sold at a discount, and she doesn't want to sell it until she has time to read it. Remembering that the other party was originally the owner of the money to buy books, it was understandable that he didn't want to read books stupidly at the door.

It's like a financier who goes to the bank with a non-empty savings card and doesn't give him money.

…… As a bookstore, it is the bookstore's fault that there are books to sell but not to sell them.

Keiko thinks so.

"Bastard, what shit dares to steal from Obasan's shop." The new rogue youth is open-mouthed.

"Boss lady leave him alone, when do you have new goods here?" The thief youth asked.

"It's here on Monday or Tuesday."

If you count the two people in front of you, there will only be nine people to ask in two days, which is nothing big compared to the popular manga of "Dragon Ball".

Considering that the store could not be "out of stock", and considering that "Steel Forge" is indeed a potential new book that has not been promoted, and people have come to inquire about it. Keiko decided to order 30 copies from a wholesaler, and if she can't sell them out this month, she can sell them next month, so she can't disappoint customers who come to buy manga.

However, Keiko doesn't plan to buy it in person, only 30 manga, and she is not in a hurry to buy it in the store, so it is easier to let the wholesaler deliver it.

"Alright, we'll come back on Tuesday afternoon." Two youths left the comic shop.

…… Well, there is no trace of a sheep.

Keiko judged by looking at the backs of the two.

Two days later.

The new book was delivered to the store, and it didn't sell well as expected, but the few people who came to inquire before bought it.

After the weekend, there were a lot fewer people, and Keiko was flipping through the manga behind the counter while reading the bookstore.

#太扯了吧, how could there be such alchemy.

#好可怜, for the sake of my mother, the two brothers lost their bodies and feet, and I really hope that they can get their bodies back.

#国家炼金术师!

#欺世盗名的教主, why did you let him go, hey, someone poked him to death with his fingernails?

#哈哈, Lieutenant of the Coal Mine, you were deceived so badly by fake gold bars~ Don't you know that alchemy is to be exchanged for equal value, stupid to death!

#火车劫匪, prosthetic weapons! Dizzy, Edward's hands and feet are much more advanced than yours, okay? Don't be so arrogant...... Hey? The Alchemist of Flame is on the field, wow, handsome guy!

#妮娜, synth, woowoo...... This father is simply scum!

#不!!! Nina killed, messenger of the gods? The strongest man, don't kill innocents. The god of bullshit!

#咦? It's over, the last page? Is this what people do?!

Keiko closed the last page, and now she could feel the charm of this manga. When something comes along that can subvert human values, it quickly becomes an epoch-making curiosity. Although it is only 300 pages, the comics already have a complete set of values that subvert people's perception of alchemy.

At the same time, the equivalent exchange is explained very clearly, and the matter will not increase or decrease, but only change its inherent form. The principles of alchemy in the book complement the modern perception of science, and combine the legendary Philosopher's Stone as the main line, confusing the eyes of mankind with science and fantasy.

The main line is clear, the structure is complete, the characters are distinct, and the painting style is perfect!

A classic!

Definitely an epoch-making classic!

Having said that, the publisher of the book was extremely irresponsible, not advertising it on posters, on TV, or in other magazines, comics, but just calling two little girls to sell it. After that, he didn't care about comic sales.,It's because of these guys.,Many excellent comics didn't come out.。

I always feel that there is a nameless fire burning in my heart.

So the proprietress of the Chuanjiao store bought another 100 copies, and whether it sold or not, she highly recommended this excellent manga to every customer who entered the store. Then, the comic book industry spent a quiet half a month......

At the beginning of December, Keiko's sales of new manga took a turn for the better, and the manga industry ushered in a huge storm!

When Keiko's stock was sold to only twenty copies in a day, she urgently appealed to the wholesaler for help, only to receive an answer - "Fullmetal Alchemist"

…… Out of stock!