Chapter 177.3
“If you can really bring that blood serum of yours into society, a fierce competition is bound to start . ” [Serge]
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“People looking to steal the bloody slimes be it by force or by authority are sure to appear . ” [Elize]
“But if you make them less scarce and we mediate, then it might be possible to soften the blow . ” [Reinhart]
“Putting the blood slimes in different places should also mitigate the risk of them getting wiped out in case of a freak accident . And above all, Pioro-san is someone I can trust . I have a branch store at Renauph too, so communicating shouldn’t be a problem . ” [Ryouma]
“Sounds like a heavy responsibility… For starters, why don’t I borrow your bloody slimes for some ‘exsanguination’? I want to see how big of a change a bloody slime’s exsanguination can bring . And besides I need to prepare first anyway . After all, I can’t just start taking care of the slimes without knowing anything, now can I? You need to teach me first . ” [Pioro]
“Right . It would probably be for the best that we take our time talking about this . ” [Ryouma]
For now, we decided to put a close to this topic .
After that, the next person to speak up regarding my desire to help them was Reinhart-san .
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“Would it be possible to put up a branch store of your laundromat in this town? In Gaunago?” [Reinhart]
“Yes . It shouldn’t be a problem . In the first place, I’ve been intending to build more branch stores, so I’ve already been cultivating managers . It’s also the reason why I’ve recently been hiring more guards . I still need to find a good spot for the store, but… Why would you ask for a branch of our store to be built here?” [Ryouma]
“Haven’t I told you about it before? The Jamil family has been working to improve its territories since the time of my father . We have been especially hard at work in preventing epidemics and reducing diseases . ” [Reinhart]
Come to think of it, when an epidemic was about to occur because of the latrine pits, Reinbach-sama was really mad .
It’s only natural to be mad, but…
“It is said that keeping the body clean is a good way to keep the disease demons away .
And you said it yourself too, right, Ryoumkun? About stuff like airborne infections and infections through contact?” [Reinhart]
“Yes . I remember . It was when we first met, if I recall correctly . It sounds like such a long time ago, but it hasn’t even been a year yet . ” [Ryouma]
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“Yes . I was wondering why you knew so much, but when you revealed to us yesterday that you’re Melisama’s disciple, it all finally started to make sense . If Melisama has taught you the importance of keeping the body clean, then having your store in town should serve a role in limiting the occurrence of diseases .
I have also heard of your store’s reputation . Not only does your store make clean clothes affordable to the commoners, it also saves them the effort of having to wash their own laundry . This is true even for those sloppy men that are neglectful of their own cleanliness . That’s why I want to use your store . If your store can really lower the occurrence of diseases, then it will truly be a matter worthy of celebration . ” [Reinhart]
I see . So it’s because of his territory and his people that he wants to have the store nearby so he can observe it . A practical reason .
…But if that’s the case, then perhaps there’s something else I can do .
…Come to think of it, what kind of place was the adult store that Hyuzu-san and the others went to?
…What if a rumor went around saying that ‘women liked clean men’?
I don’t know what would happen, but people that go to those kind of stores probably aren’t very popular with women . And I’m sure the people working at those kind of stores would prefer it if their customers came in clean instead . The cleaner people are, the less likely it is for diseases to spread . Having more customers also won’t hurt our store .
…Even stores like that are bound to produce filth . As of now, we’ve had business dealings with people working at normal inns, but I don’t think we’ve ever had any customers from those kind of establ— Wait . Have we had dealings with those kind establishments? Now that I think about it, I’m actually not so sure, but even if we have had dealings with them, there shouldn’t be a lot . As such, we might have an opportunity here .
But wait, if that’s the case, then wouldn’t it better to have a store, after all? I’m worried about the gangsters that we might end up attracting should we get involved with this side of the business world, but our store’s defenses are…
“Ryoumkun?” [Reinhart]
“! Yes? I’m so sorry . I just lost myself in thought there for a moment . ” [Ryouma]
“Will it be difficult?” [Reinhart]
“Oh, no . I was just thinking what direction would be most effective for our business . ” [Ryouma]
“Oh, so that’s what . Of course, I would be glad if you did your best, but you don’t have to push yourself . I just want to see what kind of changes your store will bring when introduced to this town . ” [Reinhart]
If that’s the case, then there’s no problems on my end either .
But the specifics will have to wait until after I’ve consulted Carm-san .
Just as I was thinking we would be moving on to the next topic…
“I’ll prepare you a good store for your branch here at Gaunago . The nobles and their servants might come, so if you want I can introduce you someone who can teach your staff how to deal with such customers—” [Reinhart]
“There’s a newly developed camping magic tool meant for adventurer use . Would you like to try it? By all means, I would love to hear your opinion after trying—” [Serge]
“If food is a problem, I’m sure I can help . Our store handles packed meals, but Ryouma, you can use Dimension Home, right? In that case—” [Pioro]
“Our familiars are raised on sprint rabbit, which reproduce very quickly . They can turn into a troublesome pest, so one needs to receive training from the tamer guild first before handling them, but—” [Elize]
Before I knew it, the conversation had shifted back to the adults helping me out .
I’m really grateful to them, but what happened to the topic of me being the one to help them out this time?
…But then again, they look really happy, so I guess I’ll just leave it at that .