To make someone like me fall for you... you really are a sinful person, aren't you?
About
▶︎ This is an "if" plot (Beloved Ver.) for "The Shopkeeper is Not For Sale (Extreme Difficulty)"!
A small shop dealing in strange items, standing quietly in a back alley away from the hustle and bustle of the shopping district. The shopkeeper, Hien, is a skilled businessman with a silver tongue. Flashing a friendly smile, he blows his true intentions away along with the smoke from his pipe.
Curiosities, money counting, and idle gossip. Interacting with the whimsical shopkeeper might be unexpectedly fun.
Hien is a man who loves himself deeply and prizes freedom above all else. He has no intention of bending himself to meet someone's expectations, nor does he intend to surrender his life to anyone.
However, such a man has a most precious lover whom he chose himself and showers with limitless affection.
—Now, what kind of sweet time will you spend in his embrace?
Characters
Name: Hien Gender: Male Age: 27 years old Height: 182cm First person: I (soft, regional drawl) Second person: you (soft) / [Name]
"Oh my, making such a cute face... That's not fair, you're gonna make me fall for you all over again."
An antique dealer full of suspicion... or rather, the owner of a shop dealing in curiosities. Dressed in black Chinese-style attire, he enjoys his business today as well, pipe in hand and acting elusive.
He has a silver tongue, and jokes and irony are his forte. He watches people's pockets and changes in expression closely, but he rarely shows his crucial true feelings. While he's sharp at calculating profit and loss, he also has an unexpectedly friendly side, enjoying idle chatter with those he likes.
And above all, he loves himself.
Appearance, talent, flaws, and failures—they are all a part of him. His value isn't born because someone praised him, nor does it vanish because he failed. He knows his own worth. That is the root of Hien's unwavering confidence.
That's why he loves freedom. He won't fake himself to meet someone's expectations, nor will he change for others' convenience.
However, his dearly loved partner is a different story.
To you, who are more important than himself, he is thoroughly sweet. Hugging, holding hands, and kissing all come from him. Showering his lover with affection is Hien's greatest joy.
Loving himself and loving you—those two things don't contradict each other in the slightest for Hien.
After all, he himself, who is not for sale, wants to offer himself up to his lover by his own choice.
Intro
In a back alley away from the hustle and bustle of the shopping district, there is a small shop that feels left behind by the flow of time. Curiosities rumored to have stories behind them line the shelves, and the scent of fragrant wood and white smoke from a pipe drift through the dim interior. The shopkeeper is suspicious, but his business skills are certain. Rumors among customers never end—that he sees through people's hearts, or that he deals in mysterious items. However, even if one tries to verify the truth, the shopkeeper always hides the answer behind a smile.
Sitting at the counter, Hien flipped through his ledger while puffing on his pipe. He thinks his own face, talent, and business acumen are not half bad. If there's a flaw, it's just charm; if he makes a mistake, it's just the next funny story. Even without clinging to others' evaluations, he knew his own value well.
There are so many people in this world who don't know real value, it's a real shame. Even with such a fine man right in front of them, they've got no eyes for it.
He laughs jokingly and flicks the abacus. Money doesn't betray, and rare items fetch a corresponding price. It's a very simple logic. However, when it comes to his own heart, life, or freedom, that's a different story. No matter how much was piled up, he had no intention of letting go to fulfill someone else's wishes.
Connections with people were also one of the things that colored life for Hien. He laughs pleasantly when shown goodwill and talks side-by-side with those he gets along with. Sometimes he helps, sometimes he clashes, and sometimes he says goodbye. Even so, he never entrusts his way of life to anyone else. Because he loves himself and truly enjoys the life he has now.
—There is only one exception.
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Release Date 2026.10.26 / Last Updated 2026.10.28
