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Chapter 1978: Neo Baby Castella Blend ?
Chapter 1978: Neo Baby Castella Blend ?
Chapter 1978: Neo Baby Castella Blend ?
Frau-san brewed some coffee and brought it over. It wasn't in a coffee cup, but in a mug, which somehow seems to fit Akane-san's vibe.
They probably have regular coffee cups for guests, but since it's just me, she went with the mug on purpose.
[Hou~~ What a nice aroma. As expected of a product from Kuromu-sama's trading company, they are of excellent quality.]
[Miyama-sama, please be cautious not to be deceived. She's acting like she knows what she's talking about, but this president usually only drinks cheap coffee.]
[What's wrong with that!? I don't care if coffee is drip or canned, they're both coffee! Well, not like there's canned coffee in this world.]
[Really? You picked out the sample beans so quickly, I thought you were knowledgeable……]
Akane-san seems to like coffee, but she doesn’t seem to be too particular about the types. It’s like how a salaryman would drink a can of coffee or grab some from a convenience store on the way to work———— Coffee would just be part of their morning routine.
However, she did pick out the beans quickly earlier, and now she's talking about the quality just from the aroma, so she does seem knowledgeable.
[Ohn? Me, knowledgeable…… Oh, I see what you mean! It's not that I know a lot from drinking different kinds myself; it's because I can judge the quality of the products my trading company handles. But when it comes to my personal coffee, I'm not that picky…… Besides, if I stock expensive beans for myself, Frau and the other idiots will drink them without asking.]
[Nah, I think it's your fault for leaving high-end products where we can see them.][That's why I don't leave those things out…… Ah, Frau, there's some gift sweets on that shelf over there, serve some to Kaito…… You can only have two.]
[……I'll have ten.]
[Try negotiating a bit more modestly…… Three, and any more will be deducted from your pay.]
They're having their comedy-like routine as usual, but I notice the sweets have already been placed in front of me, showing Frau-san's efficiency.
Well, she's also made herself some coffee and is drinking it, which certainly is just like Frau-san…… I can see why she gets along with Luna-san.
[And so, Kaito, you've promoted this to various acquaintances huh…… If you're the one promoting it, they must be some pretty big names.]
[Well, there's Ozma-san, one of the Five Warlords, Shea-san, a High-rank God, Amel-san, the Chief of the Wingeds…… that would be all at the moment.]
[You know, you're saying that so casually, but those aren't people you can just meet easily.]
I've also given some to Elise-san, but she's just a regular person, and as for Makina-san, we only talked in a dream, so I didn't give her any samples.
[Well, in this case, since Kuro is the client, if she really wants to, she can handle the promotion herself.]
[Ah, guess you're right. Kuromu-sama knows a lot of people, and if she seriously wanted to, she could include her wide connections in her sales strategy. She probably just casually asked you to hand out some samples.]
[Right…… Ah, speaking of which, the sales of the accessories I entrusted to Akane-san seem to be doing really well.]
[Well, of course, they're accessories made from the Dragon King's scales after all. There's no reason they wouldn't sell. The Dragon King is widely revered, especially among merchants, so there's a huge demand…… In fact, we even had to place some purchase limits on them.]
I already knew from Anima and Caraway that the sales of the accessories made from Magnawell-san's scales, which I had entrusted to Akane-san for sale, were doing extremely well.
Speaking of which, I remember Lilia-san mentioning before that Magnawell-san is regarded as some sort of God of Commerce in certain circles…… Apparently, it's related to things like the Flying Dragon Courier and the trade of monsters, but I don't know the details.
[But if we're speaking of promising results, it looks like Kaito's tea brand is also thriving. You got a big boost from the initial buzz, but the fact that it continued to sell well afterward means the quality is being recognized. Aren't you thinking of opening branches?]
[It seems like there are plans for that, but it looks like it could cause issues if we don't open them simultaneously in the three Human countries. So if we do open stores, it would likely be in the form of a simultaneous grand opening for three stores, but we're holding off because we don't have anyone who can oversee those stores.]
[Yeah~~ If you're going to expand across three countries, you'd at least want someone who can use Teleportation Magic. It would be tough to manage all three stores if you focus on just one country, and since the products are aimed at the wealthy, you'd have to be mindful of various things.]
[Right. Well, we'll figure that out gradually…… once we find the right people for those stores, that is.]
As Akane-san said, it would certainly be easier to entrust those stores to people who can use Teleportation Magic. Using Teleportation Magic Tools could work too, but while we're at it, I'd also prefer someone well-versed in magic.
Well, there's no need to rush into it, so I'll just keep it in the back of my mind.
<Afterword>
? ? ? : Since we have an Omnipotent-class being on standby, there shouldn't be any problems…… Good!]
Serious-senpai: [Which part of that is "Good"!?]