"Wow! This shop is also wonderful!"
"After all, when it comes to a prime location in downtown, there are only good shops."
Senna and Varena shine around and look around the store. Every store Kerem introduced was amazing. It's spacious and clean, with magic tools to cool the room.
"How about? Is there any store you like so far?"
Asked by Kerem, I compared the stores I visited in my head.
"Well, they were all good shops ... what do you think?"
"I think this is the best place. There are a lot of restaurants around, so if you can handle it there, it seems like you pull the customer directly."
"I also think this is good. There are competitors, but given the large number of people, we can expect a synergistic effect rather than a scramble for customers."
Are they favorite here? I understand why I chose it, and I have no objection.
"Okay, so I decided here. How much was the rent?"
"Here is a monthly rent of 15 gold coins."
"Well, it's a reasonable price. And the initial cost?"
"This time is through Heisenberg, so there is no initial cost."
"I'm grateful. By the way, how much is the price of the store itself?"
"The store itself? Well, please wait a little."
Kerem moves his little hand over the material.
"Oh yes, there is 10,000 gold coins."
"Is 10,000 coins?"
I think for a moment and make a decision.
"Okay, let's buy it with 10,000 gold coins. Can you ask for the procedure?"
"Yeah yeah eh !?"
Kerem shouted loudly, black and white with round eyes.
"Ko, are you here?"
"Oh, I'm going to do that. I'll have the money ready next week."
"Is it OK?"
"Oh, it's a lump. I'll pay 10,000 gold coins in a lump."
When I answered, Kerem staggered.
"But, it's important to spend so much money before starting a business ..."
"Before you start a business, that's why. If you spend a lot of money at once rather than spending a little money for fear of failure, will it be my personal promotion?"
"That's true ..."
Anyway, 10,000 gold coins. If that much money moves, it will inevitably lead to the benefit of the whole city. Some people may be pleased with this, but none may be sparse.
"Everything is half-hearted, because moving halfway will increase the number of enemies."
"Are you an enemy?"
"I'm under Heisenberg's patronage, and no one will be out of the air thanks to her majesty, but I'm still a newcomer to the city. That is synonymous with showing the opportunity to take advantage of it. ''
So buying this store will not only reap the fame gained by dropping a lot of money into the city, but will also spread the danger of hostility with me.
There must be no stupid opponents who can issue 10,000 coins at once. Even if it were, such stupids could be lightly twisted.
"I see, I understand Quito's thoughts."
Kerem shook his long ears and nodded as admired.
"Then I will prepare the purchase procedure."
"Thank you. In addition, please arrange what you need to open the liquor store. I will give you the in-store image designed here."
I handed over the material Senna created to Kerem. Of course, it was Senna, who has a reputation for artistic power, who designed the image inside the store.
"It's smart. I'll arrange it soon."
As I smiled and nodded, the story of Ballena slipped in.
"Captain Quito, how do you get 10,000 gold coins? 』
"Why should we exchange resources between Toyokumo and Sorashima?"
"But if you go in one city, it will affect the market there? 』
"That's why I'm cashing in multiple cities."
When I answered that it was natural, the ballerina paused a while and continued asking the question, seemingly afraid.
"... Ah, by the way, who is going to cash? 』
"I and you"
"... isn't it?"
I smiled at Varena's disgusting voice.
†
After we looked inside the store, we decided to eat at the restaurant. Of course, unlike the one that doesn't come, it's a dish with less spices. Everything is delicious, and you can see that both the belly and the heart are filled. In particular, the ice cream with dessert honey was so delicious that my cheeks fell.
"The ice cream is delicious, but was honey so delicious? I'm surprised."
Aside from the thick ice with plenty of milk, the nested honey is something completely different from what I know.
The golden nest is crispy like baked goods, and when you chew on your mouth and chew, plenty of honey overflows from inside. Elegant sweetness that melts on the tongue and the scent of flowers that pass through the nasal passages. It's my first experience to eat such delicious honey.
And the cold ice that I enjoyed while enjoying the afterglow was the best again.
"Delicious Nya ~. The cheeks seem to melt away ..."
Enchanted and ecstatic, Sena is so satisfied that she has a “Nya”.
"Clerk! Another one of the same guys ... please do three! Hurry!"
Varena ordered three things she liked very much. Hey, I don't know even if my belly breaks ...
But I understand the feeling. I and Senna have asked for the same thing again. Kerem, who introduced me to the store, looks happily at us.
"I'm glad you liked it. The honey ice here is also famous as a specialty at Abu Simbel."
"Hey, is this also a specialty?"
I thought it was just hot and smelly. Speaking of which, it was said that beekeeping was flourishing.
"I know a lot. Is Kerem born in this city?"
"No, I'm an immigrant. I moved to my parents when I was young."
"I see ... it would have been difficult to get my current position."
"Yeah ... it was very hard, but thanks to my efforts, I can live without inconvenience now."
"Is there really nothing wrong?"
When I asked, Kerem showed a little hesitation.
"Of course there are many things that don't stay. I'm a beast, but purple-one step closer to true freedom. I can't lose here."
But you still have to wear a collar, right? ――I tried to say that, and I hurriedly closed my mouth.
Certainly, there is something I think about the collar system. But it is not wise to deny those who are working there. Even better, Kerem himself did nothing wrong.
"By the way, what are you going to do?"
Asked Kerem, I answer.
"Employees want to hire about five people in this city."
"So, should I arrange?"
"Don't help if you do that. Ah, it's helpful if you only collect human resources to beasts. Choose between slave classes."
"Are you a slave?… Sure, leaving it to slaves raises labor costs, but given the demographics, should we look for more capable people?"
"No, the only job I do is outsourced and simple customer service, and I don't need it. I just need product knowledge and minimal customer service manners."
"Well, well, I think we can educate right away, but ..."
"In addition, I'm going to pay my salary, so please let me know when you recruit."
"Are you paying like a person? To slaves?"
"Is that more motivating to work?"
"That's right ..."
Kelem who seems unsatisfied tilts her neck.
"If labor cost reduction is not your goal, why hire slaves?"
If asked why, the answer is to save the weak.
Not only are the slaves suffering, but they are at the very bottom of the city. So I want to reach out to them first. And I want to expand the scope of help as the business expands.
But even now, saying that, Kerem would just be suspicious. So I decided to answer by example.
"If you pay the same money, you want to be more motivated than knowledge and experience, so I want to give the slaves a chance and use their hungry spirit to crawl into this new start-up. I'm doing it. "
Kerem laughed with my beard in my words.
"Okay, I'll make that arrangement."
†
It was the evening of the next day that Kerem brought in the talent she had asked.
The five beasts entered the room where I was staying nervously. They are all young men, but their races are fragmented. Torajin, respectively. He wears a red stone collar.
"I've gathered healthy people from those sold in the slave city."
Kerem says, and hands over the documents. It was an invoice.
"The total cost of purchasing five is sixty gold coins."
"Sixty gold coins? ... cheap ..."
No, the value of 60 gold coins is not low at all, but considering that a healthy adult man costs about 60 gold coins per person. After all, beastmen and humans are fundamentally different in value.
Nonetheless, they are treated as goods and have no problems. He wears frugal clothes but is not filthy, nor is he slim and thin. Hair gloss and scale gloss were also good. Apparently, the city's slavers have managed their merchandise well. In this case, it will be active as a force immediately.
I ordered Varena to give Kerem a coin for payment.
"Now--"
I turn to those nervous.
"I have your ownership right now, but I don't mean you're going to be abusing like livestock, so please rest assured. By the way, about what kind of job you're going to have and what you're ready to pay Are you listening? "
"... well, yes. I've heard that."
The young man who replied calmly was the lizard man. Judging from his voice, he has the impression of a boy.
"Um, do you really get paid?"
"Oh, I mean, it's natural to pay for work. You are free to use that money. That's a good idea to buy yourself."
I replied, and my joy came out. In their happy eyes, the light of hope shines.
"Thank you, master!"
"Thank you, my master. My name is Quiet. Considering each other's position, is it appropriate to call the president?"
"Well, I understand! President Quito will work hard!"
"Yeah, I'm gonna do it now"
I nodded and shook hands one by one. And get them to share their names and backgrounds.
They were all those who came home from their homes. They must follow the collar system to get into the city, but they say they couldn't afford lower-class status and borrowed money because they were wearing nothing. However, she was unable to repay her because she could not find a good job, and as a result, she was turned into a slave.
"Roughly everybody becomes a slave that way."
"I see ... it was tough."
"... Well, I'm a beast."
I shook my head at the words of the resignation.
"Sure, there are times when we have to endure people, but we don't have to accept unreasonableness, especially if it's a beast."
"... what is that?"
"Yes. Of course, one person might be crushed. That's why people with the same aspirations should help each other. If we don't hold hands and face each other unreasonably, this world will remain the same."
"Confront unreasonably ..."
I nodded strongly at them muttering as if biting.
"Yes, so let's do our best together."
"…………Yes!"
Then we had a meal and a friendship. After the meal, I dismissed telling me that I had to leave the city and get back the goods and funds, and in the meantime I wanted to be educated as an employee under Kerem.
"So, while Quiet isn't there, I'll take care of and educate them."
On the way home, Kerem reiterated.
"Oh, please, I'll pay you when I come back."
"I see ..."
I lean my head at Kerem, who seems to be questioning.
"What happened?"
"... Is Mr. Quito really just running a company?"
To answer Kerem's question, I just smile.
――Thus, we left the city of sand and returned to our beloved empty city.