The group of friends were busy adding their merchandise to their carts, and they weren’t alone. Some of them, who were busy online chatting with their friends, also received the notification and hurriedly went to check.
Others came across the post that Diamond made and upon seeing the fandom t-shirts, they were so happy that they started sending comments.
[Are we finally having our merch?]
[How much will it be?]
These fans were eager for answers and in that short period, some fans replied to them and chaos ensued.
[You are here asking that. Didn’t you check the market area section?]
[The merch is out and already sold out.]
When the fans who were responded to heard that, they were in great shock. They hurriedly went to check the market area section, only to find the two pieces of merchandise that section had ever shown already greyed out with the red bold letters, SOLD OUT, on them.
They cried in anguish and started venting their anguish in the comment section while tagging Diamond relentlessly.
The fans who overheard the conversation earlier and managed to buy two sets of t-shirts each were so happy with their luck that day. They couldn’t help but share the good news.
[Hehe, we were there when Diamond was talking with her family and announced the matter of t-shirts. If we weren’t there, we would have missed out.]
[You guys are so cruel. Why didn’t you share such news with us?]
[If we did, it would be us crying right now. There are so many of us and a pitiful number of T-shirts. But don’t worry, I also overheard her talking about how she had made another big order. More will be coming.]
[I hope so. Next time I will keep my eyes open.]
[Now that we have the merchandise, I am curious when she will start selling the albums.]
[You are not alone. I have the money saved already.]
[Let us wait. She must have a lot on her plate.]
The fans riled up on their own and also cooled down on their own.
When Diamond heard that from Andrea, she wiped the non-existent sweat from her face and felt relieved that she hadn’t remained online after committing such a crime.
At the same time, she was happy to hear about how fast her goods sold out. For a moment, she wondered if she had priced the t-shirts that cheap.
Normal t-shirts were priced at A$30, the wholesale price. In the shops, they start at A$50 going above. She wanted the best quality, so hers were slightly expensive, and she was charged A$70 each, which she found acceptable after the discount.
Embroidering the logo for each t-shirt costs A$70 since the logo wasn’t that big while printing was A$50 each.
As a result, the final price for the T-shirts was A$160 and A$140. Among the two, the printed version earned a lot, to be honest, but she couldn’t help herself.
These prices in normal cases were expensive, but those who understood what was happening, they could accept it.
Nonetheless, she felt happy seeing that the fans accepted the prices without making a fuss.
As for the shipping costs, the system would automatically add them to the final price after calculation.
Diamond planned to send all these tomorrow since she wouldn’t have much to do after sending her parents to the airport.
With that thought in mind, she logged back into the GEM app and left a post.
[DIAMOND: Thank you JEWELS for your love. I didn’t know that you would snatch everything that quickly. I am also sorry for not being able to provide enough inventory for everyone, but don’t worry, once the other order is completed. I will share that with you.
For those who successfully bought the merch, your merch shall be posted to your respective addresses tomorrow. You shall be notified of when they will reach you. So please be patient.
Thank you once again and take care of yourself.]
After sending that, she completely logged out and went to check on her family, where she happily shared the buying drama with them.
The packing was finally completed just before Auntie Janet called everyone to the dining room for dinner.
After dinner, everyone gathered in the living room where they watched the TV while talking at the same time.
"Children, we will be leaving and we hope that once we are gone, you will take care of yourselves!"
"You must not let anything bad happen to you. If there is anything that you want us to help with, just give us a call and we will be here."
It was basically a moment where Ma and Pa Perry took their time advising and encouraging Ruby and Diamond, who listened attentively without opposing.
"If you fall in love, make sure that you learn everything about that person’s character," Ma Perry couldn’t help herself but add that as well.
Diamond felt ashamed and embarrassed when she heard that. She was reminded of how she was so relaxed and hadn’t learned much about the twins before. As a result, she nearly sent her family to doom.
She vowed to never get that fooled in the future. She still didn’t want to investigate everyone that she was involved with. She wanted to have the thrill of finding the likes, dislikes and other things like a normal being.
However, she wasn’t going to expose eagerly her assets like she did with the twins unless she was completely certain that the other person wouldn’t leave her for anything.
"Keep an eye out and make sure that those who approach you aren’t there for other things. You two are popular and a lot of people are eyeing you and have ill intentions towards you. So be careful about the friends that you make. Don’t get fooled."
"And Ruby, if you face something that is difficult, remember that your sister is here. She will help you."
The two sisters nodded obediently as they took in every single point being made.
It was a fruitful evening, where the two sisters finally experienced that they were the daughters and that their parents were still the same, or rather even a bit over the top.
After all, these two had been working in the counseling department for a month. It would be surprising if they didn’t speak like sages.
Thankfully, the sisters sighed with relief when they thought about how they wouldn’t be facing this side of their parents every single day.
Nonetheless, they were very grateful for having such an opportunity.
It wasn’t all parents who loved their children so much like that to spare some time and have such a moment together.
There were the best moments to remember, even in old age.