A reference book that nobody wanted actually sold for a much higher price!? Recently, a female Japanese netizen posted a used high school math reference book, originally priced at only 2,200 yen (about 54.29 ringgit), for auction online. Before starting the auction, she even purposely 'licked' the book, claiming it was 'blessed' with her saliva—this became the biggest selling point of the sale. In the end, the book sold for 35,500 yen (about 876 ringgit), sparking widespread discussion.
The Japanese netizen known as 'Nirou Aneki' recently put a high school math reference book 'Math I+A' up for auction and, before the auction, purposely licked the book to bless it with her saliva, making this act the main selling point of the deal.
Unexpectedly, not only did someone actually buy it, but the bidding kept going higher and higher. After being 'blessed' with her saliva, it ultimately sold for 35,500 yen. However, due to the heated discussion this auction caused, Nirou Aneki later stated that she canceled the transaction.
Japanese netizens had a lot to say about this—some joked that it was 'a new type of alchemy' or 'an extremely successful example of modern value-added trade.' Others sarcastically remarked, 'Japan’s economy really is recovering,' or referred to it as 'the original flavor economy.'
However, there were also netizens who criticized the event as outrageous, commenting: 'Japan is hopeless,' 'Even with her looks, it sold for that much?' 'Life is really super easy for Japanese women.'