Spiel territory west of Liselheim. A continent beyond the sea, slightly visible from its westernmost port town. The Zaccanian Empire exists there.

So we were visiting the port town on the edge of Spiel territory.

The members are me, Alice and Sophia as planned, plus Elsa and Millie's mother. And then Acorn is accompanying me to arrange the ship.

It is the harbour where the ship docks that Acorn has purchased it that it dares to head.

"You're not very vibrant when it comes to port towns."

I whine as I walk down the road to the harbor. There is indeed a harbour, but a peaceful country town and other atmospheres. The so-called port town - it doesn't have an atmosphere like a port where transactions flourish.

"Most of the fishing is done, and barely any trade is done by boat. Maybe there's something you can carry on a boat, and the risk of sinking along the way is never low."

Acorn answers my inner question.

If you ask me, every sailboat moored in the harbor is small. Even though the sunny day is slightly within sight of the land, it would be possible to overthrow it in the rough waves of the outer ocean.

"But we've had deals lately, haven't we?

"That's because of the value of the product made in the mule. Alice brand clothing, for example. Now the supply is increasing, and with a few pieces of gold, we're at a level where we can buy it. But if you take it to Zaccania, you can sell it for many times the price."

"I see..."

Even in Liselheim at first, hundreds of gold coins were worth something. If it were to sell at a broken price, it wouldn't be strange to have people trying to sell it at risk.

Leaving it alone, I feel trade friction is going to get worse and worse.

"By the way, does the language of this country make sense in the Zaccanian Empire?

If you can't, I'll see Acorn that you need an interpreter.

"Oh, well, then I'm worried. The ancestors of the Zaccanian Empire seem to be the people of Liselheim. Words are common."

"Really?

The ancestors of that country are our people - I don't feel like I can guess a word.

"Oh, well, then I've heard it too."

It was Alice walking on the other side who raised her voice unexpectedly.

"Has Alice ever heard of the Elf Heritage?

"Yeah, the Inumimi lived on this continent before Liselheim was founded."

"... Inumimi tribe?

"Yeah, yeah, the Inumimi. Basically, you look just like a human, but you're a species with ears like dogs and a tail of moffmoff."

"What, I want to moff that!

"Right. I wouldn't have had a problem with all those people with ideas like Lion."

Alice groans with a sigh. When I heard that, I thought there was no Inumimi race on this continent right now.

"... Did you destroy it?

"Yeah. I parted and fought against people trying to exclude me and people trying to coexist. But the man on the side trying to coexist crossed the sea with the Inumimi. That's about 500 years ago now."

"About 500 years ago? It was about 400 years before Liselheim was founded, wasn't it?

"That's right. Liselheim is the descendant of those who rejected the Inumimi."

... Oh, my God, what a fool I did. If the Inumimi were still in Liselheim, we could have made a Foot Yu Inumimi Maid Cafe...

"... forgiving serious ancestors"

"Ugh. I can't condone racism... but is it my fault that Lion feels angry in a somewhat different way?

"I don't know what it is... but it's all over your brother Lion's head with the word 'I want to moff’ too, right?

You must have read my mind with grace. Sophia answers Alice's query. Normally, I'm asking you to stop exposing people's hidden desires.

"I want to moff the Inumimi tribe"

This time I drool my desires without hiding them.

No, 'cause it's Moffmoff's ear and tail, right? Alice is also well an elf ear...... not a Moffmoff. Alice feels more like my sister in her past life than an elf in the first place.

"So I want to moff the Inumimi tribe! Buy First Class in the port town of Zaccania and make a Foot Yu Inu Mimi Maid Cafe!

"Yeah... Lion? We're going to make Zaccania a messenger of peace, you know?

"I know. As you make the Inumi Maid Cafe in Foot Yu, you just have to make peace, right?

"No, well... still good, huh? But will there be a hot spring in the harbor town?

"-!?

With that said, I hadn't looked into the terrain of my neighbor. I don't think seeing a continent across the horizon means it's just flatlands...

"Acorn, there are hot springs in the Zaccanian harbour town, too, right? Tell me there is."

"... unlike maybe not?

"Lies, you know..."

"No... there's no such thing as a hot spring."

"Ha, indeed..."

So far, I haven't seen a hot spring springing naturally. There might be something in the back of the mountain... but we have Alice.

"... Alice."

"Even if you look at me like that. That's where the source seems to be. In the first place, I don't know if I like it much in other countries."

"... sombo"

"Lyon, the character's kind of crumbling, isn't it?

It seems terrible. Well... I'm unconscious. I can't help it, because I'm so worried about the Inumimi.

"Mm-hmm. If you want to make a Foot Yu Inumi Maid Cafe so badly, why don't you hire the Inumi in the city of Mule?

"... Huh? Is that possible? The people of Liselheim have eliminated the Inumimi, haven't they?

"That said, it was about 500 years ago. And..."

Alice cut the word there once and made sure she wasn't listening to anything but us. "Few materials exist in this world that record history," he murmured.

Finally, you want to say that oral biography alone won't tell the story for 500 years. I turned my gaze to Sofia to pinpoint it.

"What does Sophia think when she hears about the Inumimi?

"Mm-hmm. Because this is the first time I've known Sophia. Lion, your brother seems very intrigued, and it feels like he's about to get more Sisters candidates, doesn't it?

"... Sisters, I'm not saying this in a candidate way, am I?

No, well, it feels good to be moffed whenever you're on the side of a pretty dog mimi girl or something.

"So what about acorns?

"We listened to you and said it was going to be money."

"Hmm."

It is a merchant idea. But it's not bad in the sense that it doesn't discriminate.

"So, what about your mother, Millie?

"That's what I said. You're not discriminating. But... right. I've heard old stories about the Inumimi being a savage species. I didn't tell Lion, though."

An old story to tell about discrimination, huh? It doesn't affect me if my parents tell me stories like that, and I don't tell them to my kids. That's my mother.

"Sounds like you're less discriminating against the Inumimi than you thought, feeling like you asked everyone. I wonder if it's okay to scout the Inumimi into the Foot Water Maid Cafe."

Listen to everyone and I'll come to that conclusion. But there Elsa, who had been a silent escort until now, said no.

"I'm afraid the idea is a little too optimistic,"

"... Hmm, is Elsa disgusted with the Inumimi tribe?

"That's not why... they won't be happy with the people of Liselheim who drove the Inumimi out of the continent. And I hear the Inumimi have excellent physical abilities."

"Are you trying to tell me it's a pain in the ass when you get hostile?

"There's that too. But the problem is, people will be afraid."

"... I see"

The Inumimi, who may resent themselves. They, highly capable of combat, return to the land of Liselheim. And people with fear... there will be.

But... my purpose is the Foot Water Inu Mimi Maid Cafe. If we're just going to bring back a couple of moffy cute girls... no, but in that case, do we need to accompany our family too?

And then... ugh. No? No? No? I just want to make a foot bath inumi mimi maid cafe, but you're telling me I have to be caught up in past clutter?

"... Oh, you know, Master Lion? I just complained about the danger from a security point of view, and if you really want to, it's our job to keep it safe. I'm not saying don't bring the Inumimi back...?

Oh, that? I was seen with such eyes that I realized something completely.

"Don't worry. I just thought I should make it happen a little bit, so I'm not going to run it until I take the risk. That wouldn't be a happy choice for the people of Mullet, but also for the Inumimi. So it's okay, I'm okay..."

"Oh, really? I hope so..."

"Uhm."

I can't help it, I dare you. Let's give up the Foot Water Inu Mimi Maid Cafe now. But one day, I'll buy out Zaccanian hot springs and get a foot bath Inumi maid cafe run by the Inumi...

"To, to. I'm sorry I'm soaking up paranoia, but what I see over there is our sailboat."

"What, a mobile foot bath inumimi maid cafe by sailboat? Isn't that just how hard it is to maintain a hot spring?

"Why not!

- I got stuck!? Moreover, it is besides the fact that the head is covered.

I'm the head of the Count family... No, I'm sorry that I blurred enough for that head to get stuck. Let's hang on a bit. The Inumimi have been sealed for a while.

That's why I slap myself on the cheek. Once again, he turns his gaze to the sailboat that Acorn pointed out.

The size... wouldn't it be twenty meters long? About twenty people are likely to be on a sailboat, with a lion-inspired crest - Liselheim's flag hanging.

It's a much bigger ship than I imagined. That said, when you think about crossing the outer ocean, it's never big.

"But you used to have a ship like this. It hasn't been a month since we talked about the ship, has it?

"A merchant or a first-mover can't take the back. It's a good time. The ship was put up for sale in the form of debt. That's why."

"I see. So, you don't mind if I use this ship?

"Of course not. It's just... I think you can tell from what I bought, but this ship doesn't use your technology. It's an old-fashioned ship. Saya, we can't deny the possibility..."

"Then I'll be fine. There's me and Alice."

If there's a hole in the hull - no matter what an emergency, just ice the seawater that flows in. Instead, there is also the means of creating icebergs and evacuating them.

It won't be the worst.

"... if you say so, you'll be fine. Then we have a crew, and we have loads of them. You can leave right now if you want."

"I'm sorry about everything. So, what am I supposed to do in return?

"Mm-hmm. Selling grace is good enough... yeah, hey. When the deal officially begins, let us divide it up, okay?

"Hmm... I don't mind. But there's no monopoly, is there?

The Acorn Chamber of Commerce is becoming a huge chamber of commerce with its head office in the city of Mullet. Seems like he's doing well with other chambers of commerce so far... but if he wins too much, he'll make a fuss with the others.

I was worried about that...... I guess it was a prospect for acorns. I narrowed my red eyes and laughed.

"I know your policy, so I'm not going to ruin it. I can't do it in the first place, but it's in a situation where prosperity is assured. You need to make enemies on purpose."

"Oh well. I'm relieved to hear that."

Oh, my God. I made a confirmation, but I know Akane understands my intentions. Acorn's chamber of commerce has grown in the city of Mullet because of its good standing around.

Other chambers of commerce have had difficulty treating many people who prioritize profiting by kicking down others to make their chambers bigger.

Of course, I'm not saying it's wrong to try to outrun others as merchants. I'm one of those people who thinks it's necessary to compete with each other.

But that's why I don't want some chamber of commerce to win one. Acorns are treasured very much because they stand around in balance.

"So, when are you leaving the port?

"Oh dear...... right. The weather doesn't seem to be a problem, and is it good to leave the port now?

I turn my gaze to all my companions. It seemed to be more of an intention to do so originally, and everyone agreed with me without any problems.

"All right, then get in the boat and leave as soon as you're ready!

Aim is beyond the sea. Zaccanian Empire. For the Footbath Inumimi Maid Cafe - not for the recapture of captured students and elves and for peace in this country!