Chapter 56 Kohina Yukari, Super Kohina Opens
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”Alright, let’s start a supermarket management game now!”
Everyone was playing it on stream, and it looked fun.
I launched the game and started without reading the instructions.
Tutorial? I don’t need that!
[I have a really bad feeling about this]
[I definitely don’t want to go to a supermarket run by Kohina Yukari, lol]
[Kohina Yukari is the best! Kohina Yukari is the best! Kohina Yukari is the best!]
[Shirogane Aqua: I’m expecting the fastest bankruptcy speedrun!]
[↑ LOL]
[Aa-sama LOL]
[RamenHagetoru: Can Kohina-senpai even handle customer service?]
[↑ Seriously though]
Hmph! In the real world, maybe, but in a game, I’ve got this!
I entered my name after starting the game.
Hmm… I’ll just name the store “Super Kohina.”
Okay, game start!!
”What is this, so lame!”
I complained as I looked at the small store in front of me.
”This is more like Kohina Shop or Convenience Store Yukari than Super Kohina!”
Isn’t this just asking for a fight with other supermarkets?
I glanced at the comments.
[It’ll grow bigger normally]
[Shirogane Aqua: I’d bet it’ll go bankrupt before it gets big]
[This is how it starts]
[Sayamu Inko: Wow, so this is it]
[↑ Someone who went bankrupt selling products below cost to compete with a super cheap store is here!]
[↑ Then they say, “We’re the supermarket of Ashiya!” and only sell high-priced items until they go bankrupt a second time, that’s the full set]
Hmph, for now, I’ll tell them to ban comments from that Shirogane Aqua guy.
I’ll buy and set up the product shelf according to the tutorial.
[Your placement is so messy, lol]
[This guy set up the product shelf right in front of the store entrance, lol]
[Shirogane Aqua: I want to fix it with all my might!!]
[↑I thought Aqua-kun would care about that, and I was right, lol]
[Huh? Wait, can people even get into the store like this?]
Um, next I think I need to buy some products.
Huh? First, I need to stock up on bread?
”We’re not a bakery, we’re a supermarket! When you say supermarket, it’s all about vegetables and fruits!”
Okay, let’s see… maybe I should stock up on about 50 bananas.
”Whoa! This price is crazy! I don’t know which supplier this is, but it’s a total rip-off!”
I complain while pressing the order confirmation button.
Ugh, I just lost all my money with this!
What the heck!!
[50 LMAO]
[50, really? lol]
[Kohina-senpai, that’s “dozen,” not “individuals”]
[Shirogane Aqua: It’s over. Call me when you’re starting over]
[↑He’s already given up, lol]
[RamenHagetoru: Kohina-senpai can’t handle the stock. The store will go bankrupt in a day]
Um, where will the products be delivered?
I step outside the store.
Hey, that white truck over there, don’t just throw the cardboard in front of my store!!
”Wait a minute! You in the white truck!!”
Damn it! They got away!!
I’m so frustrated that I slam my hands on the table.
I pick up the cardboard that the truck threw away and toss it in the trash.
Seriously, put your trash in the bin properly!
This is a serious crime to make me throw away trash!
[Sayamu Inko: No way, LOL]
[Kohina Yukari: Isn’t that illegal dumping? It’s merchandise! It’s merchandise!]
[Kohina Yukari is unstoppable]
[The woman who takes jobs from comedy shows and streamers, Kohina Yukari, LOL]
[This girl is really something, LOL]
[Nut Macaron: That’s merchandise!! You can’t throw it away!]
[↑Maron-senpai is so kind to say it properly in the super chat]
[As expected, Maron-san is the best]
[As expected of Jou Maron, the number one girl I want as a senpai. She’s on a different level from Kohina, the girl I don’t want as a senpai]
[↑It’s really funny that they are the same age LOL]
Huh? This is merchandise!?
I look at the comments and stop throwing away the cardboard.
Um, how do I open the lid? Ah… is it this?
”Hey, you should have said this sooner!! Foreign games are so unfriendly!!”
This totally defeats the purpose of the tutorial!!
I open the cardboard lid and line up the bananas on the shelf.
”Wait? Isn’t this clearly more than 50?”
The shelf is packed, but there are still over 30 boxes left.
[50×12=600 LMAO]
[↑She threw away 4 cases, so there are actually 552 left]
[↑It’s over]
[Super Kohina → Kohina Store → Kohina Fruit Store]
[A supermarket that only sells bananas, LMAO]
[↑Isn’t that a supermarket just for Gorikawa?]
[↑So funny, LMAO]
For now, I have to sell something or I can’t change anything, so I’ll quickly open the store and make some money!
I switch the sign from closed to open.
”Hey, no one is coming!! Is this town okay!? Is it a city that might disappear!?”
I stepped outside the store and spotted someone walking by. I pushed them from behind, trying to force them into the store.
[This is too much freedom, lol]
[This is clearly the worst supermarket stream I’ve ever seen]
[↑The ladies’ shop Shirogane that only sold women’s underwear and sanitary products was also terrible]
[↑It’s funny how the master and disciple ended up getting along, lol]
Huff, huff. Even though I missed the first customer, I somehow managed to push another one into the store.
”Come on, hurry up and buy something!”
I was right behind the customer, urging them to buy quickly.
Look, those bananas on the second shelf from the bottom look good, right?
[This is too awful, LMAO]
[The level of customer service is on another level]
[What am I supposed to buy when there’s only bananas…]
[The customer’s choice isn’t even about bananas; it’s about whether to buy or not. This is beyond pushy sales.]
[I run a convenience store too, but maybe I should try this style of service starting tomorrow]
[↑You’ll get exposed online and get canceled, so stop, LMAO]
After hesitating for a few seconds in front of the shelves, the customer tried to leave without saying anything.
”Huh!? You looked at all that and you’re not buying anything! Are you serious!?”
Don’t mess with me!!
I looked at the thought bubble above the customer’s head.
[The selection is too bad. There was nothing I wanted.]
Grrr!
”Don’t ever come back! Idiot!!”
As soon as the customer left, I made a gesture like I was throwing salt.
[Wow, amazing, lol]
[Honestly, I want Kohina-san to come to our supermarket, lol]
[Customer service: 100%]
[AI3510: Her customer attitude is really great]
[↑Stop with the AI syntax]
Seriously, the next customer better be a little better!!
I lay down at the register.
Then, the next customer came right away.
”See, see? Real customers know what they want.”
As I waited at the register, that person thought for a while and then tried to leave the store without buying anything.
[They only sell bananas. Looks like this is a supermarket just for gorillas.]
Huh!? Are you kidding me!?
I jumped over the register, grabbed a mop from the corner of the store, and chased after the customer.
”Hey!! Where did that person go!? Come out!!”
I stopped all the cars in the middle of the intersection and looked around.
[I want to tell all the salespeople. This is how customer service should be!]
[Shirogane Aqua: My head is starting to hurt…]
[It’s not just a bad attitude anymore. At this point, it’s almost impressive.]
[Let’s do this to annoying customers starting tomorrow!!]
[↑Stop it. I’m the owner, but the store will go bankrupt LOL.]
[Who suggested that Kohina Yukari needs a customer service game…]
Ugh! They got away!!
I chased that customer until it got dark, but I couldn’t find them.
Feeling frustrated, I went back to the store still holding the mop.
”Oh. The products are selling!”
When I returned to the store, some items were missing.
Um, do I just restock them in this situation?
Feeling a bit better, I happily started to arrange the products.
[RamenHagetoru: Hey, products are being stolen.]
[Kohina Yukari, notice it!!]
[Of course, if no one is at the register, they will get stolen.]
[Breaking news, Kohina’s unmanned store, products stolen on the first day.]
[Heading straight for bankruptcy, lol.]
As I finish restocking the items, a customer walks in and picks up some products to line up at the register.
See, see, there are customers who really understand what they’re doing!!
”Hmm? Isn’t that the yellow dress, Kaede?”
I peek at the face of the customer in line.
[Hey, stop it lol]
[I definitely saw Morikawa wearing that outfit!]
[No way. Thanks to Kohina Yukari, I can only see Morikawa now.]
[And they’re holding 5 bags of bananas! ]
[You should treat big customers well!!]
[Five bags…? Oh…]
Wow, they really are buying 5 bags.
You’ve got a good eye, so I’ll give you one bag for free!
I take out one bag and give them the change.
[This store is great. I’ll come again.]
Did you hear that!?
”See? I knew Kaede was a girl who really understands the difference.”
Sure, she might seem a bit spacey usually, but she really knows how to pick things.
Our bananas are fresher and better quality than other supermarkets!
As soon as Kaede leaves, customers start coming into the store one after another.
Everyone buys 3 or 4 bags at a time.
”See!! I told you, the first 2 customers were just weird!!”
I busily ring up the sales.
[Sayamu Inko: Ahh]
[This is a big mistake.]
[Huh? What do you mean?]
[↑You’ll find out later.]
[It’s only 30 seconds until Kohina Yukari realizes the whole truth.]
Phew, it’s closing time, so I lock up the store.
Now, is it time for the daily report?
I look over the daily report that comes out at the end of the day.
”Wait, why is it in the negative!!”
I lightly bang the counter.
[Look closely at the cost and selling price.]
[If you sell at cost, then sure, it’s a good store lol]
[Sayamu Inko: Pfft!]
[↑Hey, the girl who sold products at a loss to crush the store is saying something!]
[Inko, you’re not in a position to talk, lol.]
[As expected of the nightmare generation, both the chased customers and the owner will only have nightmares tonight.]
[The funds are already less than the first day, lol.]
[Summary of what Kohina Yukari did on the first day: bought at cost and sold at cost. Also, threw away some of the products she bought. Chased customers around. Only electricity and rent are being deducted.]
[This is impossible now.]
[Nut Macaron: Realize that you have to pay for electricity and rent!]
[Bad news, Kohina Yukari is looking at the income report and doesn’t notice Maron-san’s super chat advice.]
[Otome no Shumi: This is the pattern where she realizes later that she has to pay rent and electricity, and ends up drowning in late fees.]
[↑A pro has arrived.]
[Pro Gamer Shumi, please do something!]
[Customer satisfaction is surprisingly negative, lol.]
[↑There was no way it could be positive, lol.]
Grrrrr!
I have to turn this around somehow!!
The next day, I skip ahead and open my computer.
Ugh!! I have a little money from yesterday’s sales, but I can’t buy shelves for new products, so buying products is pointless!!
Wait, what is this?
”Loan?”
Oh, I can get a loan from the bank.
Well, if you think about it, I can’t buy shelves without that.
I apply for the loan.
[The beginning of hell]
[It’s over…]
[Someone stop her!!]
[Oh no.]
[Shirogane Aqua: Is it already closed?]
[↑It’s funny how excited you are to check it out, lol.]
[Aqua-sama just threw some super chats at a certain Vtuber and got some ear-cleaning ASMR, so I’m feeling good!]
[Otome no Shumi: ↑Huh?]
[↑Scary…]
[Shumi has finally gained some presence.]
[9n2-neesan: Hmm.]
[↑Nee-san, please forgive him!!]
I use my funds to buy a lot of items and shelves.
Um, now I need to properly put price tags on everything… This should be perfect!
”It looks way more like a supermarket now!!”
I switch the sign on the store to open.
Right away, customers start coming in.
”See, this is it! This is the supermarket game I wanted to make!”
I ring up customers, help them, restock sold-out items, chase after complaining customers, order out-of-stock products, and push stock items on customers, quickly handling all the tasks.
A few days pass in the game.
”Alright, now I can buy a new refrigerator!”
I smile as I look at my funds, which have gone from negative to positive.
What should I buy after today’s sales? Maybe I should buy a freezer and stock up on ice cream too.
At first, I thought this game was terrible, but it’s actually pretty fun!
Then, at the end of the day, the income report suddenly dropped me back into the negatives.
”What? A payment notice!? What is this!? Huh…? Rent and electricity bills, what’s going on!?”
I didn’t sign up to pay rent and electricity bills!!
This really is a terrible game!!
[This time, it’s really over lol]
[Yes, do it again]
[Lol]
[Hey, where’s Aqua-sama?]
[↑Aqua-sama got cornered by the wives and died]
[↑Lol LMAO]
Ugh! Stop it, stop it! I can’t play this stupid game anymore!!”
I closed the supermarket game and opened VARIANT instead.
I need someone who’s free…
”Oh, look! RamenHagetoru is in the comments. You should come over. You’re probably bored anyway, right?”
I sent an invite to RamenHagetoru, Inko, and Kaede, who I saw in the comments.
But why did they all reject it so fast? Hey, don’t run away!!
[Rejected, lol]
[Kohina Yukari ran away from the game, and now she’s getting run away from, lol]
[Guess I’ll just give up and go back to the supermarket]
[Inko was just here, but now she’s logged out, lol]
[↑As expected of Holospray’s Red Star, Steal King Sayamu Inko. She’s known for her speed in escaping and running bases.]
[↑Wasn’t there a V competition baseball tournament?]
[She got on base with safety bunts every time and kept stealing bases, making the other team use up their pitches. As someone who was cheering for the opposing team, Inko was the one I hated the most.]
[↑Inko’s super straightforward training style really hit hard.]
[With a trajectory of 1, contact C, power G, speed S maxed out, arm B, defense A, catching A, and a special ability of stealing bases A with bunting and infield hits, right? The opposing team’s coach really hated her, saying, “Don’t let her get on base!” LMAO]
Ugh! Why is everyone disappearing?!
I guess there’s no choice. If it’s like this, I’ll help Useless Aqua.
I called Aqua.
”Come here.”
”Ah… okay.”
Seriously, if he asked his cute wives, they’d always do ear cleaning for him, but instead, he’s spending money on other girls’ ASMR. Just so you know, this is a favor I’m keeping track of!
[Only Kohina Yukari can summon Aqua-sama just by coming here]
[That was fast]
[Breaking news, Sayamu Inko, turn off your smartphone]
[↑I thought it was a joke, but it really said that on social media, LOL]
[Inko, escape skills: 0]
Wow, if you do that, it really makes me want to call you.
”Hmm, if that’s the case, I’ll just call your company president directly.”
Well, just kidding.
I send Inko a message saying she doesn’t have to come if she doesn’t want to.
[Bad news, Inko can’t escape]
[Is it really possible that this won’t blow up!?]
[To those making a fuss, I want to say: the other party is Kohina Yukari, you know?]
[Besides, both Kohina Yukari and Aqua-kun aren’t full-time streamers, so you can’t force streamer rules on them.]
[↑Exactly. These 2 are more interesting when they’re free.]
[Both of them are actually responsible, so they probably talked about it beforehand or are following each other. They know what they’re doing, not just amateurs.]
Well then, since the two of us can’t do VARIANT… let’s just play some other game for now.
I enjoyed playing a game with Aqua that has a duo mode while waiting for the other members to arrive.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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