132 – Gacha is always welcome (1)
The first sale of the ‘Dessert Research Group’, which started at lunch, was,
It ended late in the afternoon.
“Haaa-“
Everyone let out a deep sigh.
Of course, it was really hard.
Of course, cheers immediately erupted.
“A thousand! We sold so many! I can’t believe they sold all that!”
Lina shouted with a smile on her face.
In fact, Lina’s stake in attracting customers for the first sale was large, so she must have felt pressured.
Every time I make and pile up snowflake fruits, I think, ‘Hey Ian, I don’t think I can collect this much. Of course I’ll try!’ Something like that. ‘I don’t have that many friends.’ Or something.
If the outsiders heard about her, she was Lina, who was worried that something big would happen.
Of course, the bait she gave out for free in the beginning must have played a big role, but Lina’s contact network also played a significant role.
“It’s 1312 to be exact! That priest, Elena! I sold it very hard in the spirit of serving Deus, brother!”
“Wipe the sugar powder off your mouth and tell me. I saw you eating tomatoes!”
“Well, that was an inevitable choice because I ran out of sugar…!”
Danya and Elena are also happy, as if they were satisfied with the results.
Well.
If it’s sold out this perfectly, you can’t help but feel a sense of accomplishment.
I can’t even remember how many times I used up my mana all the way to the bottom of her. It probably wouldn’t have been possible without Danya’s ‘Flowers for Snow’, right?
“Well, everyone worked hard. Danya, Lina, and Elena. Everyone worked hard.”
“Nyaan!”
“Ugh hehe!”
“Of course!”
Everyone’s facial expressions are happy when they answer.
But the voice has no strength.
She told me how much she had poured into the strangely hanging end.
I said with a grin.
“Should we go to a company dinner today to show off everyone’s hard work?… No, just wait.”
Isn’t this a completely old man’s boss comment?
I was surprised when I said that.
If you’re tired, of course you go home and rest…
“A company dinner? What is a company dinner?”
“I’ve heard of it. It’s a ritual where high-ranking priests feed the lower priests for their hard work!”
“Wow- So you’re buying me food, Ian? Hehe! I’m so glad you took care of the boss!”
Hmm. I guess I was worried for no reason.
“Of course. Today I’m going to the most expensive store in Liechten.”
“Wow!”
With mixed cheers, we headed to the academy’s alumni gate.
A street lined with luxurious luxury stores and guilds.
Dania shrank for some reason and muttered.
“It’s my first time coming here…”
Lina agrees with her.
“I’ve been here before, but I just window shop all the time… It’s too expensive here.”
Eastern street of Liechten. ‘East Street.’
As she said, this is a street defined by ‘high-end’ and ‘luxury’.
The main customer base may be Lichten nobles, but mainly children from high-ranking academic families.
In the first place, they are the ones who buy the 10 silver snowflake fruit as long as it tastes good, right?
The amount used is different.
As the academy is crowded with children from rich families, the prices here are beyond imagination.
Danya sneakily approached her, grabbed her sleeve and whispered to her.
“That. But aren’t you going bankrupt after buying food? They say you’re going to the most expensive store.”
As she said that, she glanced at Elena.
Elena was already drooling.
“Oh, did I say it’s the most expensive store?”
“That’s right.”
“I made a mistake with my words. This is the most expensive store.”
“…?”
We also walked for a while on East Street.
The story goes that we entered the alley.
It’s about the time when things start to become far from luxury goods or luxury goods.
[Restaurant Esme]
The store I was aiming for was visible.
“This is where our dinner is held.”
“It seems different from the explanation I heard from my brother…! The building is also old, and is this really the most expensive place?”
I told this to Elena who tilted her head.
“It’s not an expensive place, it’s a place that will become expensive.”
“…Eh?”
“The skill of the chef here is the highest in Liechten. And even if it looks like this, it is a high-end restaurant.”
Unlike the cheap snack bars.
“Then I am satisfied!”
Elena smiled brightly.
With her small body, she is quite obsessed with eating dragon meat.
Of course, Lina and Danya are the type that don’t really care about their appearance. That’s why I brought you here.
“Ian, if you say that, I’m looking forward to it?”
“Of course. You can expect as much as you want.”
There won’t be many times when you can eat a chef’s food of this caliber without a reservation.
‘Restaurant Esme’
This place later grew into one of the top three restaurants in the empire.
Purely based on skill alone.
The owner and chef here, Chef Esme, has overwhelming cooking talent.
“So, let’s eat as much as we can today.”
The store door was opened and entered with such confidence.
But I couldn’t help but stop and panic.
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Because there was a passenger inside who was not welcome at all.
“Oh my. Ian, it’s been a while.”
Dark blonde hair that looks like it was made of gold.
Simple body movements, befitting a daughter from a prestigious family.
A gentle face with a smile.
And, golden eyes that shine like gold coins.
“Emilia Raymond. Why are you here?”
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“Oh my, is there any reason why I shouldn’t be here?”
Hehe.
Emilia laughed, covering her mouth.
“Nice to see you after a long time, Ian.”
Nice to meet you.
From my perspective, and probably from Pong Pong’s perspective, it would never be a happy relationship.
Between being used and abandoned.
The relationship between Pongpong and Emilia was like that.
“I was disappointed that you didn’t come to visit us after that. I guess you were very busy.”
That greeting, which seems infinitely friendly, is not friendly at all when you review the relationship between the two.
Rather, it feels like giving water.
“I came here to eat, so we’ll talk later.”
“Oh, I guess I was in the way. Of course. I’m busy too.”
Surprisingly, she obediently backed away.
Rather, the sight was unsettling.
I don’t know what kind of trick he may be planning.
At least by game standards, Emilia was someone with enough brains to be able to use her as a tactician.
I led my group and sat down at the table.
The distance where Emilia’s appearance and conversation can be heard.
She was having a conversation with the store owner, Esme.
— Collaboration will also be of great help to restaurants. If you change at least the exterior of the store, you will feel it right away…
Hmm.
I guess they came here to invest in this store as well.
As expected, she is a woman who can smell gold coins like a ghost.
— Didn’t I tell you? I’m not interested in investing. Please stop leaving.
I raised my eyebrows at the chef’s words.
“Why are you smiling, brother?”
“No. It’s nothing. Just look at the menu.”
To be honest, Emilia’s presentation was shocking even to me.
I guess I felt relieved at the sight of the president decisively opening his mouth without even looking at it.
— I don’t collaborate with anyone unless they have the same level of cooking skills as me. The same goes for investing.
— Are you saying that if things continue like this, you won’t be able to expand your store?
— What is important to me is not making the store bigger, but just cooking. Please leave now. The guests at that table are waiting.
Thanks to the president suddenly pointing in this direction, Emilia and her eyes met.
What kind of expression was I making right now?
He was probably smiling.
—Excuse me. See you next time.
Ttogak.
Emilia left the store with an expressionless expression.
No. She was about to leave when she turned around.
She approaches me and whispers.
“You, Ian. I see you often here and there these days.”
Without having time to answer, Emilia glanced at her colleagues. As if measuring power.
“I look forward to this kind of performance in the Ether promotion evaluation as well.”
With those meaningful words, Emilia left.
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Surprisingly, there are no special feelings that come to mind.
Emilia Raymond.
Just not meeting that kid during that time was half a success.
It was a little unsettling that she specifically mentioned the promotion evaluation, but I think she can handle it.
‘We’ll be picking up items soon.’
As soon as I return to the club room, I plan to invest all the gold coins I earned this time into the ‘Mysterious Box’.
Then naturally, a certain level of skill will be guaranteed.
This means that there is no need to worry too much about what will happen in the future.
Even if Emilia is the only heroine who has the talent to enter Ether.
“… Ian, are you okay?”
“Huh?”
I suddenly came to my senses with Danya’s voice.
Did I look bad?
Danya is looking at me with a worried face.
“Ah. I had to think for a moment.”
“Is something serious going on?”
“No, let’s hurry up and order. The tomato dish here is delicious. You and Elena should order pasta and risotto. Try something like lasagna.”
This is a worldview in which tomatoes are not widely used as a cooking ingredient.
Restaurant Esme is one of the few restaurants where you can taste tomato dishes.
This was also the reason why we chose this place for our company dinner.
“… I placed my order earlier and the food has already been served.”
I lowered my head.
A well-cooked steak was elegantly placed on a plate.
There, Elena was already sticking her nose into her bowl and inhaling pasta.
“Ah. I didn’t know.”
“What were you thinking?”
Danya narrows her eyes and looks at me.
I slowly changed my stance.
“Let’s eat. It looks delicious.”
Danya’s eyes narrowed even further.
Then he pouted his lips slightly.
“Are you always worrying about yourself? Do you?”
She muttered that and took a bite of risotto.
Her pouting mouth brightens.
“… Delicious!!”
“Right?”
“Yes! I felt like forgiving you for once!”
“That’s a good thing.”
I cut the steak with a smile.
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The juicy meat comes out smoothly along the knife.
The moment I picked it up with a fork and tried to swallow it.
Your field of vision expands and you can see your surroundings.
“Elena! It’s on your nose too!”
After eating the salad, Lina smiles and wipes the tomato sauce off Elena’s nose with her finger.
“Wait a minute!”
Elena licks Lina’s fingers, saying that she likes it again.
“Yum!”
Danya puts a spoonful of risotto in her mouth and closes her eyes tightly, smiling.
With that in the background, the moment you take a bite of a juicy steak.
I was sure.
“This is it.”
I think being possessed is not that bad.