The moment Mavis pushed open the shop door, a swift made of light, glowing with a milky white aura, flew toward her, startling her and causing her to lean back.
"Welcome!" Vivian walked toward Mavis with a sweet smile, deliberately speaking in a cutesy voice. "Hello, beautiful, how can I help you?"
Upon hearing Vivian's greeting, the first ones to react uncomfortably were not Mavis, who was frozen at the entrance, but Alan and Hog, who were sitting at the counter; the man and the dog shivered for no reason, finding it incredibly awkward.
"Uh, I'm just looking around," Mavis said, somewhat at a loss, as she looked at Vivian, who had stepped forward to greet her.
"Alright, beautiful, feel free to browse. Today is the grand opening of our Silver Flash Trading Company, and all alchemy items are 5% off!" Vivian was truly a professional at speaking; she finished this sentence in almost two seconds, then thoughtfully stepped aside to give the other party enough space to see.
Only then did Mavis have the leisure to carefully examine the entire shop.
Right in front of her, there were several prominent display cabinets, each holding exquisite items such as a gramophone, clocks, and lamps. The soft light projected from above made the items shine brilliantly. Among them, the griffin-shaped table lamp was continuously spitting out light birds, which were precisely those floating in the room above.
Meanwhile, subtle magic patterns flowed across the gramophone next to it, giving it a sophisticated feel, and a melodious music emanated from it. In the center of the gramophone's vinyl record, the light silhouettes of several small animals appeared, constantly running freely on the record as it spun.
To her left, there was a row of vertical glass display cases, showcasing various styles of accessories, including pendants, bracelets, belts, and brooches, all arranged on slanted velvet cloth. Mavis could roughly discern that these display cases were arranged by style: some leaned toward cute, others toward professional, and some toward exquisite and luxurious.
To her right, various small items like gloves, pocket watches, clocks, and music boxes were displayed. Straight ahead, beyond those display cabinets, were numerous lamps, gramophones, and Humanoid Targets of various designs, and there was even a uniquely shaped table with neat rows of blocks stacked on it.
"Uh... first, listen to me." After observing for a while, Mavis noticed something was off and couldn't help but voice her confusion. "Shouldn't this place specialize in tactical equipment? Why is it all these flashy things?"
She had been coveting Alan's displayed equipment after seeing it that day, especially the protective gloves, Humanoid Target, and tactical vest, so she had specifically come to buy some to enhance her strength. But after entering, she couldn't see how any of these items related to tactical gear.
"Oh, so you're from the Ministry of Magic," Vivian said, immediately understanding the other party's identity when she heard that she knew the shop's background.
"Yes, I'm an Auror. I've seen Mr. Wilson demonstrate his equipment before, but these..." Mavis was dazzled by the items in front of her and spoke with some hesitation.
"You're not mistaken, this is indeed a tactical equipment specialty store, but as an alchemy workshop, we certainly don't just sell equipment. We also have many excellent civilian products, and we've also packaged some of our tactical equipment," Vivian said, extending her hand to Mavis's left and guiding her to the display cabinet.
"These cabinets display the original communication amulets and defensive amulets. They possess powerful magic effects, and you can also choose your favorite accessory style, with cute children's versions and simple adult versions. There are also exclusive couple's communication amulets. Look at this pair of phoenix pendants; they are our flagship product. Not only are they exquisitely crafted, but they also have powerful communication effects. Would you like a pair to share with your partner? You're sure to win his affection, all for just 32 Galleons—a pair of couple's amulets to take home!"
As she introduced them, Vivian seemed to remember something. "Oh, right, as Ministry of Magic personnel, you receive a special discount; it's only 26 Galleons."
"Uh, I'm single..." Mavis stared dumbfounded at Vivian, who could rattle off such a long speech in mere seconds. Then, she thought about it again and realized something was off. Weren't communication amulets 12 Galleons each? A pair would only be 24 Galleons. Why did the price increase with the packaging?
*But they're so beautiful,* Mavis thought. Although she had some doubts, her eyes were still drawn to the dazzling array of decorations.
"Being single is fine too!" Vivian saw the other party's gaze and knew there was a chance. "You can also look at this protective brooch, with an exquisite bird-snake style, specially designed for ladies. Choosing it only costs you 12 Galleons and 15 sickles. This is an opportunity not to be missed!"
Subsequently, under Vivian's tireless promotion, Mavis found herself with two defensive amulet accessories in her hand: a brooch and a pendant.
"Uh, first, listen to me. I specifically came to buy protective gloves and a Humanoid Target, you see..." Mavis felt she could no longer control herself. If she listened to Vivian's sales pitch any longer, she might end up buying all these accessories.
"No problem, you can check out the next exhibition area, where you'll find the Humanoid Target you like," Vivian said, then guided her to the display cabinet directly facing the entrance.
"Look, the Humanoid Target now comes in four models, corresponding to children, teenagers, adult home use, and professional versions, based on their maximum power value. Which one do you need?" Vivian briefly introduced the differences between each version.
"I'll take the adult home version. My spell power shouldn't exceed 200 points yet," Mavis replied, this time quite satisfied.
"Great! Since you have so much budget left on the Humanoid Target, why not take a look at these magic gramophones next to it? Listen to how beautiful this music is! We've also launched a four-season record series, with each record containing 10 seasonal songs, and for our grand opening, it's buy three, get one free!"
Mavis looked at the gramophone in front of her, where several small magic figures in padded jackets were gracefully ice-skating on the record as it spun. This must be the so-called winter edition record.
"Hmm? Wait, listen to me first. Why does the style of this gramophone look so familiar? Could it be modified from a Muggle item?" Mavis noticed something amiss after observing for a while. Because she had been orphaned at a young age and grew up in an orphanage, she was very familiar with things from the Muggle world and occasionally participated in Muggle community activities, so she immediately spotted the issue with the item.