"I'm opening a chain store!"

"Again, what are you doing from a pigeon to a stick...."

"Well, it's Mile-chan...."

"It's only a mile..."

Miles was no longer the three of Lena, Pauline, and Mavis who suddenly said nothing surprising.

"So you bend the iron rod and make a chain with that kind of force.If you buy iron bars of various thicknesses from a blacksmith, the machining will be done quickly by bending bare hands, so you can make a full profit with little cost, right?... do you also make chainmails? "

"Let's do it! Mile-chan's storage magic keeps all kinds of iron bars available, so you can meet all your needs and work at night without affecting your job as a hunter.Mile-chan's "manual" doesn't make any noise or smell, so you can stay at the inn or at night! "

Pauline, I agree with you.

"What kind of black company can I work all day and night?No, it's not a chain shop, it's a chain shop! "

"... that's the same thing..."

Mavis didn't seem to understand the difference.

There's nothing I can do about it. Because there is no concept of chain stores or franchises in this world, even though large merchants open branches.

"Chain stores are a form of management in which a large company with a lot of money opens up a store with a lot of unity.The name, sign, appearance, etc. of the store are the same, and the products, service contents, and other items handled are manualized and made exactly the same.

In that way, the quality of products and services are the same in all stores, so you can use them with confidence as if you were familiar with them wherever you go.

When I came in, it was expensive, the quality of the product was poor, the attitude of the clerk was bad, so I didn't have to worry about it. "

"The more! Besides, you can understand how many stores there are in that store, and you can also emphasize the good feather!

Moreover, when goods are common, bulk purchases result in strong discount negotiations, and stock exchanges with other stores prevent the loss of sales opportunities.It's easy to educate employees, and it's easy to send help when you run out of staff.

Mile-chan, that's a good idea!Except for a few problems.... "

Pauline, I admire that.

Well, when it comes to making money, I usually admire it...

"... so, what is this" some problem "?Well, it's pretty much predictable..... "

Yes, of course, there's no way Lena misses Pauline's words.

And Pauline continued to take Lena's word.

"First of all, at the beginning of Mile-chan's story, the phrase 'a big company with lots of money'.... "Red Swear" doesn't apply to that, does it?

It takes a lot of money to build a lot of stores.Much more money than the target amount of money I'm saving to set up a small business association...

And in order to build a lot of branches, we need a lot of employees.Competent and trustworthy branch manager candidates and a large number of serious clerks working underneath each store can rest assured.

I'm glad Mile-chan decided to help me set up my Chamber of Commerce so soon, but all of a sudden it's a little too sweet for business.Initially, we will build on our track record only at the head office to gain the credibility of our customers, and then gradually expand the scope and scale of our transactions.... "

"Wait a minute! Well, Miles is at liberty to help Pauline set up the Chamber of Commerce, and I would be hesitant to fund my share of the party assets at that time, or to be asked to escort the Chamber's merchandise shipments, but... that's after I became an A-Rank Hunter!Even though you haven't reached B rank yet, you can't stand being pulled out of miles!! "

"Likewise! I can't miss a mile until I can be ranked A, where the royal palace or some superior aristocracy can come to talk about a knight!"

Lena blocked Pauline's words.

And Mavis is in tune.

It is only natural that these two are aiming for rank A in order to fulfill their purpose.

But....

Does Mile-chan have trouble getting pulled out?

"Ah..."

I stepped on the tail of a tiger.

Lena and Mavis realized it, but it was already too late...

"Ho... you think Mile-chan's in trouble getting pulled out?And in that way, it sounds like I'm going to pass out (...), and I don't care (...)... "

(Shit!!)

Remembering the time of the "Pauline Left Behind Case" twice in the past, Lena and Mavis blushed.

"And with the help of others, is it an A-rank development plan....."

Ghhh!

It looks like Lena and Mavis took a lot of damage, but the milestone I heard was thinking.

(No, is that what Pauline said when he was planning to set up the Chamber of Commerce using my storage magic...)

Anyone standing up can use Clara.

Miles thinks that way and is a friend and companion, so I never hate to be helpful for everyone. But....

(Are you all designing the future assuming that I will always be with you?I don't know when or what will happen in the world...

What if I suddenly disappear?After all, should I complain a little....)

While thinking about it, for now, the miles are...

"Please, don't fight for me!!"

Someday, the priority was to digest the name dialog series I wanted to try.

"No, the assumption is wrong in the first place!I am not leaving the hunter for the time being, nor am I going to work as a warehouse and wagon at Pauline's Chamber of Commerce!

... you can't even look at me like that, Paulin-san... "



"... so that 'chain store' isn't just a collection of shops like the Chamber of Commerce?"

"Yes, so not every store needs a merchant.

I'm thinking about take-out restaurants this time, so I don't need a good cook because I just need to be able to cook according to the recipe...

Anyone who can do what they're told is fine.

Besides, each store will prepare their own food and arrange the ingredients themselves.We don't fund or cook and deliver all the restaurant food in the Central Kitchen...

So, rather than "headquarters-based multi-store management (chain store)" to be precise, it is a franchise store, but even if you say "franchise", it is difficult to understand and explanation, so I decided to say "chain store" in a way that is relatively easy to understand.

Well, franchising is also a form of chain store, just because it is not directly managed by the head office.... "

They don't seem to understand the milestones yet.

"But if it succeeds and makes money, wouldn't similar shops be disrupted?For example, if we use the name "Saint Girl's House," "The Warrior's House," "The Messenger's House," "The Great Virgin's House," "The Honorary Virgin's House," "The Original Virgin's House," and so on... "

As Pauline says, in a world where there are no concepts such as patents, registered trademarks, utility models, etc., if a powerless person hits a mountain with something new, all merchants, from large merchants to small and medium-sized merchants, will start a Pakley business.And using financial and human resources, bribery of officials, and sabotage to crush or take over the creator's shop is a routine method.

"Why do we have to do that in the first place?I don't have any trouble with money, and now it's my top priority to run up to rank B and A, right? "

"Oh, it's not necessary, but there's no reason to start something that's easy to take up or get into trouble.I agree with Lena that we should concentrate on hunter operations now. "

It was only natural that Lena and Mavis should say that their immediate goal was to become A-ranked.

Not very interested in his rank as a hunter, Pauline was thinking positively that he could fix the problems with the Miles proposal and manage it if he coached Blaine, as it would be a preliminary exercise for launching his own chamber of commerce in the future and a great opportunity to teach Miles the appeal of business and profitability.

Still, I didn't intend to have a store so soon, and I didn't intend to push miles too loudly because I knew Lena and Mavis' goal of becoming A-Ranks and why they wanted it.

"Chi, no! Nothing, I'm not doing the shop!However, just by teaching you management know-how and recipes, you will not be involved in management other than the first help, and you will not receive any money.

So our activities as hunters have no particular impact.

Well, I might be able to get a request for cooking ingredients..... "

"Why don't you take the money? Then there's no point in involving us!"

Of course, Pauline bites there.

"... and of course, miles have a reason to do that, right?"

"I know you're popular, but you're not a charity.

Even if you happen to help someone you meet, it doesn't mean you're not the kind of guy who takes the trouble to sell kindly from yourself.

... now, what are you up to? Spit it out! "

And it was a mile for Mavis and Lena to burst in and laugh at each other...