Isekai Yakkyoku - Vol. 4 Ch. 17.3 - Influenza and the case of a certain pharmacy 3

[Vasqueztion]

@aFFi
I don't believe the guild is entirely bad/evil. I think the Head is the one with the most issues. Even going out of his way to destroy products his wife bought from Falma's store (The best way to keep your marriage).

It's just they are archaic. They believed what their masters told them and so-forth, because there was no comparison of better. And when there was, it was from a Divine Arts user and for Nobles. It became hard coded into them. There was always an excuse.
But Falma, despite being a DAu, doesn't use them in his medicines. So he's an enigma to them.
Some of them even waver when Pierre tells them his experience, as they aren't really deep into zealotry, they're just trying to save themselves. We even see from Pierre's outcome that this is what happens when you go against the guild.

I don't doubt in the coming chapters, more of the less crazed members of the guild will switch teams. Prompting the guild to go deeper into madness and ultimately try and straight murder God, probably with assassins or the like. Won't end well, of course.

 

[sanctuary]

Comfy chapter, Pierre should hire a guard or two for the upcoming months just in case.


@biasedrapier
When starbucks came to Argentina many years ago they opened their store in a well known mall, the line was so long it almost went out of the mall itself (maybe 200-300m ?) so it happens.
Just expand your worldview a bit mate, don't take for granted what other country might or might not have.
Cheers.

 

[EXISTCHESE]

the guild just shot it's leg ?

 

[talisay999]

too much crying fucking wuss

 

[Kuroageha]

@talisay99
Sounds like you're a leech.

 

[ArpanaR]

“But that’s a story for another time” - almost sounds like 1001 nights ?

 

[Xzaral]

Not really responding to anyone person in particular

To clarify my statements a bit. In this story it's quite clear that Falma is the protagonist with the Pharmacy Guild being just one antagonist. And while the author has made some of the members of the Pharmacy Guild into a bit of a caricature, I'm just saying that their actions are reasonable to a point. This in turn makes them a bit relatable and with some rather minor modifications could easily switch the Protagonist and Antagonist around. This was what I was trying to say earlier. And that relatability is part of what makes me like the story. Understanding the antagonists motives helps me as a reader to enjoy the work.

As an idea of what I'm saying imagine that the story focused on the Pharmacy Guild's leader instead. Change the perspective and give some insight into his thinking. Show he believes that the medicinal techniques he's spent his entire life working on works, this is how they've always done it. Suddenly someone comes in and sells medicine for cheaper and threatens your livelihood, takes your customers. Perhaps smashing the makeup was his way of taking out his frustrations as he watches his life crumbles around him. This in turn threatens his marriage. He listens to Pierre speaking so highly but what proof does Pierre really have to prove any of it? The not talking to Falma part is a bit harder to justify but it could conceivably be a pride issue he's working on. The attack on the pharmacy could even be a result of his fall. In this retelling the Guild Leader would be the protagonist, Falma the antagonist, and the story would be more about the fall of a successful pharamcist. But it would still be an interesting story (though not necessarily the same demographic).

Either way though this is just how I think when I read stories/mangas. Taking apart characters and motives is enjoyable to me and seeing how they would be perceived in other's eyes. Definitely not everyone's glass of orange juice (I don't like tea) and definitely not the only way to enjoy this manga.

 

[Hanen]

damn... that must be some good water.

 

[scripted]

Imagine the Bishop voiced by Nakata Jouji

 

[mahtan]

Oh, yeah! That`s some good water!

 

[FireCrypt]

@AFFi Marketing definitely has a big effect, yes. But Apple products are not shitty products. As you said, while they might not be the best out there, they're also not bad. I'm mainly talking about the products that have such a big difference in quality that the competition is crushed. Think Internet Explorer levels VS Firefox and Chrome. No matter how much you try to advertise a clearly worse product in every way possible, consumers will move on.

 

[mahtan]

@Xzaral
I understand what you are saying but it doesn't change that not only Falnas products are easier to obtain his knowledge also is far superior to those of the pharmacist guild and , by rules of capitalist economy, he is in the right to offer said service at any value he seens fit. Especially when what he is doing actually works while the other side doesn't.
It would be like if Android phones would spun out of nowhere at the time cell phones where those huge cubes that barely work and used to emmit radiation.

 

[captain_crunch]

In another world I opened a Walmart chain.

 

[SeanIsAswom]

Dassum gud water.

 

[isoujiX]

dayyum that man had pretty waifu. dang it

 

[ik3nzuki03]

that priest visits falma's pharmacy daily for a cup of Water. LMAO!

 

[cherokeemoon]

my pussy wet for this manga LMFAO

 

[Aoitenshi]

The chapter was getting good... when suddenly, one month later.

 

[Ruruskadoo]

I've been wondering this for a while now, but what exactly is in that "good water" of his? If it was just pure H2O it wouldn't taste all that great; distilled water has a pretty flat taste. It's not something you'd want to drink. There's a reason bottled water companies add minerals for taste. Does he add minerals to it when he makes it? Why hasn't that been mentioned? What does he choose to add? Was there any trial and error involved or did he just know right away what minerals in what concentrations to add to make it taste good? Or is nothing added at all and magic is what makes it tasty?

 

[Nicromatic]

The guild isn't evil.
A few others have posted economics reasons, but I shall leave this point.

Would you trust the knowledge of your aged master, who was passed this knowledge from ancient times,
or would you trust a 10-year olds declarations of how he can solve basicaly everything?

Of course you're going to trust your master.
And once that's decided, they won't think for now.
Not until, the overwhelming evidence leads to them being forced to accept Falma's modern superiority.
Firm theories and such can only be backed by evidence, and that's not avaiable yet.