CHAPTER 19: POPULARITY

Alayna found working a bit tiring as the number of customers was just huge. She was making a lot of money which was good and a bit worrisome. This issue got her to think about hiring someone to help her inside.

She would take care of the cash register like usual and get someone to help her serve the customers. Although there wasn't anyone causing trouble, someone tried to steal, and luckily, he was zapped by the lightning and blacklisted.

She wanted someone to maintain order in the store and maybe in the future, she can leave this tiresome job to someone else while she watches like a boss.

As her profit share was still low, she had to pay any staff with her own money which wasn't too hard as salaries weren't too much. For a sales assistant, she only needed to pay 3 silver coins at least and, in the future, she can add more employee benefits.

The day for her off finally arrived and she woke up a bit late as she had slept late watching a few movies. She opened her eyes and checked the small clock on the wall and it was around eight in the morning.

She yawned and stretched her body before getting out of bed. She spread her bed first before climbing down the stairs. She visited the toilet first to empty her bowel.

After that, she began to vacuum the house until it was sparkly clean. After that, she went to the kitchen to cook some breakfast and it took her quite a while for her to be done as she was busy cooking a variety of things.

She cooked some eggs, Russians, and bacon, opened a tin of beans, and made a salad with it. She took a few slices of bread and added them to the plate. She took out some orange juice and poured a glass.

She then left the food and rushed to the bathroom for a quick wash and came out dressed casually. She wasn't going to go out and have some fun. She was planning on resting at home and maybe taking a walk in the forest and taking a few photos and posting them on her account.

The trading platform was very good, she managed to buy herself a phone and with it, she opened an inter-galaxy social media account where she can chat with people from all over.

It was thanks to this that she learnt that Niafell wasn't the only world out there. Although she didn't have friends here, she made a few acquaintances online and she saw them sharing photos and she wanted to do the same as well.

Alayna sat outside surrounded by her small garden. She had made use of the fertile soil to plant some vegetables like spinach, rape, cabbage, tomatoes, and onions.

On the racks on the side, she planted some herbs for the spices. Sometimes having your own herbs was better than buying them. they were very expensive to buy so she bought some ginger, mint, coriander, garlic, and a few others.

She has some pots of flowers too to brighten up the place and the air circulation was just good. Since she didn't need to cultivate anymore and just upgrade without doing a thing, she has time to do other things.

After working tirelessly, the whole day, she gets to cook supper daily as well as breakfast when she is not feeling lazy. She has to do some laundry and this once a week.

She gets to do her gardening every day and her time is pretty packed. So, on a day like this, all she just wants to do is rest and enjoy herself.

Alayna was biting her Russian with squinted eyes enjoying this delicacy but she had no clue that someone was currently watching her and swallowing saliva. She also wanted to eat this food so much.

When she arrived in this world, she didn't have any money, and surviving is a little bit hard. She had seen the food in the shop and to be honest, she wants to eat it too but she can't afford it and this makes her feel very embarrassed.

She should have kept her storage ring on her body if something like this was going to happen. Luckily, she was at the stage where she didn't get hungry easily and can go months without eating.

However, the food from this shop just made her want to eat but being unable to afford it really made her feel affected.

Alayna had no idea that she had attracted a being from another world and a powerful at that. As she was in the middle of eating her fried egg, she heard the familiar ding she hasn't heard in a very long time.

[SIDE MISSION: Hire 2 employees; REWARD: Employee's salary will be paid by the system.]

Hearing this, she stopped eating and blanked in surprise. She didn't expect that her problem was easily solved like this. She accepted the mission and began to think about the kind of employee that she wanted.

While busy thinking and a three-quarter way to finishing the plate, she heard a rustling sound from the front yard bushes and she stopped eating and looked in that direction.

Without the robot appearing, she knew that whoever or whatever was there wasn't hostile and didn't mean any harm. As some small beasts would come over once in a while, she was getting used to it.

She had even stopped hunting for rabbits and wild chickens as she could buy the meat she wanted in town and some of the rare types on the trading platform.

"Come out and show yourself!" she called out with a relaxed expression as she threw some bacon in her mouth.

She was so mad, the food was about to be finished and if she didn't show herself, doesn't that mean that the food will be gone and she will starve for the day?

Reluctantly she stood up and showed herself.

Alayna was thinking that some beast lost its way and was attracted by her food but who knew that she will be looking at a young girl?

Alayna looked at the girl with stars in her eyes, even a smile was blooming. The girl was very beautiful and she loves pretty things. Having a pretty employee was every boss' dream.

If a customer isn't attracted by what the owner is selling, they may come for the girls. If she manages to hire this girl, she could see her business blooming further in the future.

"Please come inside and have something to eat," she suggested in a friendly manner.

She could tell that the young girl was hungry and her eyes were glued to her food. Eating by herself was quite taxing and she didn't mind having someone else by her side. As long as she likes the other, she didn't mind sharing her food or the little that she has with the other.