You've got it all wrong, silly! Bernart isn't the one running the Onnet General Store, it's his dad. The store has been a family business for ages, and his father plans to give it to Bernart when he dies. Bernart just happens to sit at the statue all day because his dad told him to go outside and play (even though Bernart's like 80 - that means his Dad is even older and possibly immortal (maybe the statue gives immortality (looks like you've got a new Myth to bust!))? Guess that means no store for you, Bernart!)