After thinking about it for a while, I decide to bid on the third flower arrangement, the snow tower peony. Since I've made up my mind, the first two auctions no longer concern me. I sit quietly and watch the auction with the intention to analyze the information I have.
[Noah](Text message) Why aren't you considering placing a bid from the first flower arrangement?
[player](Text message) If I can only win the bid for one flower arrangement, that means I have a one-in-three chance of getting the right one. There's no guarantee that the first one is the one we need.
[Noah](Text message) I'm surprised that you understand probability.
[player](Text message) Shouldn't anyone who has received a compulsory education know something like this, which is like basic common sense...?
[player](Text message) Does everyone in Strix like to attack everyone else verbally?
[Noah](Text message) No, that's just the boss's personal hobby.
[Noah](Text message) Actually, he was already quite nice to you last time. If you want to see what the boss is usually like when he mocks people, you just have to fail this task.
[player](Text message) That's not necessary. Seriously.
[Noah](Text message) But after interacting with you, I'm starting to understand why the boss is interested in you.
[player](Text message) ...You're welcome.
While I chat with Noah, the first two flower arrangements quickly sell for the prices of 7.5 million Coppers and 9 million Coppers.
[Noah](Text message) The flowing gold camellia sold for 6.5 million Coppers last year. The price increased by one million this year.
[Noah](Text message) The price the coral red skimmia was sold for in the last two years is available. It was sold for 6.3 million Coppers and 7.1 million Coppers respectively in the last two years. Its price has gone up by a lot this time.
[Noah](Text message) The snow peonies in this flower arrangement that will be auctioned off soon are grown as a pair, and it's quite rare for them to grow to this size. According to Strix's information database, this is Countless Springs's latest flower breed, and this is the first time it is being sold in their auction.
[player](Text message) Doesn't that mean there's no price information to refer to?
[Noah](Text message) Yes, there isn't any, so do your best.
When I think about how this is the first time they are selling this flower arrangement in the auction and how Kurone Toujou is participating in this time's auction, I get a strong feeling that this is the one I need to get, but... when I touch the card in my pocket with the balance of only 10 million Coppers, I hope that the competition won't be too fierce.
The auction for the last flower arrangement starts after a short break. I sit on the edge the whole time while the auctioneer calls out the price, but fortunately, nobody raises their number plate. When the auctioneer calls out 10 million Coppers...
