Chapter 5: No Place to Live
Isabel lowered her eyes and stared at the ground.

With his hands placed in front of him, his tender white fingers kept twisting, making him look a little nervous and uneasy.

"Ahem." Droste also felt the awkward atmosphere, coughed twice, and added.

“There are no other fees, just 1000 gold coins a month.

Since Miss Isabel is the first tenant, we give you this price.

Miss Isabel, you don't have to worry, and this price is very cheap, don't you think? "

"Yes, thank you for your generosity, little shopkeeper."

No, I should be the one thanking you for your generosity.

That's quite generous.

Droste blinked.

Isabel bit her lip lightly and wrote "Sherwood Isabel Meredith" on the contract in her delicate handwriting.

"Here you go, little shopkeeper."

Tilting her head slightly, Isabel handed over the contract form. The shy feeling of just biting her lips brought quite a shock.

"Okay, done, done."

As he watched the other party sign the contract, Droste's mind began to buzz. He realized it and checked his tenant list again.

"Shop 103: Sherwood Isabel Meredith"

"Status: Shame"

Intelligence: 6 (Some cunning female elves, can you really see through them?)
Physical strength: 6 (I don't exercise often, but elves are naturally light.)
Endurance: 4 (average endurance, difficult to travel long distances.)
Charm: 9 (Why would such a pretty lady like an elf rent your shop?)"

"Monthly rent required: 1000 gold coins (paid)"

"Monthly output of gold coins: 5000 gold coins (not yet received)"

Five thousand gold coins a month? Add to that the rent of one thousand gold coins, and you can get 6000 gold coins a month.

In Monk City, this amount of money is considered wealthy enough for a young person who is still in school.

But for Droste, the money was far from enough.

Because he attended an aristocratic school - the Aretes Royal School for Aristocrats.

Aretes Royal School for Aristocrats is a very typical aristocratic school with better educational resources and a better teaching atmosphere.

This school is very famous throughout the continent. Many people of various noble statuses inside and outside the kingdom want to send their children to this school to train their children to become elites in various cities and all walks of life.

Droste's parents thought so too, but after his parents passed away, no one cared about the high tuition fees.

So he still has two and a half years of tuition to pay.

In order to live up to the original body's parents' expectations of their son's success, and also to experience school life in another world.

Droste did not drop out and continued to study at the school.

And he will start school in one day.

His vacation is almost over.

Thinking of this, Droste began to have a headache again.

The vacation is over and you are still short of money. It sounds like a nightmare.

"Shopkeeper? So I am your tenant now?"

After checking the store, Isabel turned to Droste and said with a smile.

The hem of the chiffon skirt spun in the air, showing off her graceful figure.

"Yes, congratulations, Miss Isabel. Now you have a place to stay in our Monk City."

"drop!"

After saying that, Drost was suddenly stunned. The voice in his head made him pretend to think, but in fact he opened the system panel. "Ding! Achievement: Successfully signed the first tenant, an important step, lottery points +1000."

"Ding, the first tenant was signed successfully, 5000 gold coins added, and lottery points +100"

Achievements? And mission completion? Two different reward systems.

Drost subconsciously touched the tip of his ear.

Therefore, if you successfully sign a tenant, you will get monthly income plus rent, as well as gold coins and lottery points after successfully signing the contract.

There is also an achievement system that may be triggered at any time.

It's not bad, it's complicated, but the rewards are also relatively rich.

Droste was a little curious about what the goodies in the lottery would be.

But for now, I still have to deal with the elf lady in front of me.

"Thank you. But..." Miss Isabel smiled first, then turned and looked at the empty shop.

Suddenly, as if he thought of something, he frowned slightly.

Oops!

Although the shops are divided into two floors, for me, the current shops are simply not habitable.

The furniture had not been put away, the rooms had not been tidied, and all sorts of things needed to be added.

Although the shop owner saved himself a little money, these 1000 gold coins would not last long for him.

It seems that I don’t have a very clear place to settle down now.

Ahhhhh!
Droste was a little surprised. Isabel's expression was clearly full of smiles just now, but why did she become so worried now?

Droste followed Isabel's gaze into the store and saw that Isabel's eyes kept wandering between the front desk and the stairwell. Droste seemed to know something.

He turned around and wanted to verify his idea, so he asked, "What's wrong? Is there any other problem? Is it because of the decoration?"

Isabel's brows were slightly furrowed, and the tension between her brows revealed her inner entanglement and distress.

Although the elf's face is beautiful, her sad expression is like an invisible shackle, which makes her beauty somewhat dim.

She nodded.

"Well, and right now there aren't enough gold coins."

Isabel patted her head in annoyance.

"I was too stupid. I thought I could just keep the store open with 2000 yuan in rent and some other equipment.

But I forgot the simplest decoration. Although you, the shop owner, have already pre-decorated everything, for a dessert shop, better decoration is a very important step, which can make others shine, and "

After saying this, Isabel turned her head pitifully, her peach blossom eyes slightly moistened, and there seemed to be a clear spring in her big eyes, making people want to protect and comfort her.

The corners of her mouth drooped slightly, her light pink lips were pouting, and a bright luster was at the corners of her lips.

Is it lip gloss or lip glaze?
Is this lipstick a roasted chestnut brown or a rose-colored heart?
Droste's mind began to make random associations.

I heard my wife drawling out the word.

Droste was stunned at first, then looked at Mrs. Isabel. Mrs. Isabel blinked gently and bit her lips, her expression charming and moving.

"I have no place to live, little shopkeeper, what should I do?"

Is this acting like a spoiled child? Droste was stunned.

Mrs. Isabel's voice was soft and gentle, like the spring breeze in April, gently caressing Droste's heart.

It is somewhat delicate and sweet, like a peach bud that is about to bloom, shyly blooming in the warm sunshine.

　The pace is currently slow, and it will not start to advance the plot until about chapter 15, so pick up the pace!
　　There are no major changes to the previous plot, so please be patient!

　　
　　
　
(End of this chapter)