"You're a first-tier explorer, right? What kind of gear do you want?"
The sailor girl asked proudly.
"I don't usually make low-level rare gear, but since you're my first customer today, I'll take your order."
"If it's so much trouble, I'll find another shop."
Gusion replied calmly, heading toward the door.
"Wait—no trouble, really!"
She quickly blocked him.
"I'll meet your needs, don't worry."
"I need an outer garment."
Gusion decided not to tease her, figuring it'd be hard to find another top craftsman willing to take his order.
Big shops only took big orders, and most small-shop supporters lacked skills. This quirky girl, despite her oddness, was truly skilled.
"An outer garment, easy. Any specific requirements?"
She got professional, notebook in hand.
"Oh, right. I want a purple-quality piece. What's the price?"
"Purple gear, huh?"
She looked him up and down.
"Looks like you can handle it..."
Gusion felt uncomfortable, guessing she'd used a detection skill. In a custom shop, this was normal—craftsmen needed customer stats to make fitting gear.
"So, how much for a purple-quality outer garment?"
"Purple isn't too hard to make. For a max-rating, with materials, I'll charge..."
She hesitated, afraid her first customer would run.
"20,000 End Coins."
"But I only have 16,000 left."
Gusion lied—he actually had over 19,000, but wasn't going to spend all of it.
"16,000..."
She looked conflicted. To make max-rated gear, the cost of materials alone left little or no profit. But with no sales in a month, she was desperate to prove herself.
"If not..."
Gusion considered adding a small inheritance crystal, but she interrupted him.
"Deal!"
She blocked his way, "But I have one extra request."
"Let's hear it."
Gusion was curious.
She glanced at the furniture rack, then around furtively, lowering her voice.
"Could you buy a bed from me?"
"Huh?"
Gusion was baffled. He'd expected a tough request—not this!
Why was she so obsessed with selling beds? What was the point? With her skills, why not focus on gear?
"Just the cheapest one, 5,000 End Coins."
She whispered, "Trust my craftsmanship, it's super comfortable."
"But I only have 16,000..."
Gusion protested. Five thousand coins could buy a nice rare item—why would he buy a bed?
"Stop pretending."
She rolled her eyes. "No way you didn't save some money for yourself."
"How about this: one more small inheritance crystal, I'll buy your bed, and you make my gear. If not, I'll leave."
Gusion said. A small inheritance crystal would fetch 3–5,000 coins if sold.
"Inheritance crystal?"
Her eyes lit up. "Deal! Tell me your requirements!"
Gusion explained his requirements, and her face grew strange.
"Can I back out? Those aren't purple-gear specs."
She was exasperated—his requests were outrageous: great flexibility and defense, self-repair, active defense against strong attacks, survival boosts, and must look cool!
"Is that even purple gear? That's mythical!"
"Oh, if you can't manage, just try your best. I'm just describing my ideal; even one criterion is fine."
Gusion replied. He didn't know the difficulty, just his ideal outer garment.
In battle, ordinary clothes were too fragile—he didn't want to be half-naked in front of people.
So he wanted a sturdy outer garment to avoid being embarrassed in tough fights.
Plus, it would boost his defense, and with Armament Haki, he could face many attacks head-on.
"Who says I can't do it!?"
Her tail was stepped on—she exploded.
"Just wait, come get it next week!"
"Oh, then... good luck."
Gusion instinctively felt he shouldn't provoke her further.
"Time to get to work. Shop's closed for now. Don't forget your bed on the way out."
She traded the bed to Gusion.
Gusion left the Custom Orders shop, holding the toy-like small bed, baffled by her ability to shrink furniture.
After she closed the door with determination, Gusion could only hope she'd make gear he liked.
With his money almost gone, he stopped shopping and checked the bed's info before putting it into storage.
What he saw surprised him.
[Dreamless]
Origin: End Space
Quality: Rare
Type: Furniture
Toughness: 28
Durability: 70/70
Requirements: None
Details: A bed made by Supporter █████ using dream-fragrant wood. It automatically adjusts firmness, allowing complete relaxation and vastly improving sleep quality.
Furniture Effect 1: Dreamless
Resting on Dreamless increases soul source recovery by 300%.
Furniture Effect 2: Nourishment
Resting on Dreamless increases life source recovery by 300%.
Rating: 100+
Evaluation: Sometimes, a good bed is truly important.