CH 53

Awakened by the sunlight, Ginjiro pours well water from the garden over his head.

I’ ve learned the magic of clean, but I still think it’s best to cover my head with well water in the morning.

“Good morning, Ginjiro-chan, Harry is waiting for you.”

Clara’s smiling face soothes me today, and I take my usual seat at the counter.

“Good morning Harry.”

It is rare for him to sit without eating anything.

“Good morning, I’ve been waiting for you.”

I asked Harry if something happened to him, making him waiting without eating his morning meal. He said he wanted to try the sauce which I used to make yakisoba yesterday on a hamburger steak.

Certainly, hamburgers need sauce, but this is another world.

When I made yakisoba at the summer festival yesterday, I carelessly used yakisoba sauce.

It was my fault for not thinking of this development, simply thinking that yakisoba is for festivals and use that kind of sauce for yakisoba.

“Bernie-san, two morning hamburgers, please. And please put this on top instead of the tomato sauce.”

I give Bernie the commercial yakisoba sauce I used yesterday and give Clara the money for the morning hamburgers.

“Ginjiro-chan, can you sell me some honey again?”

“I’ll put it out here then.”

Ginjiro takes honey out of the item box and gives it to Clara-san.

“It smells good this morning. Please make the same one for me.”

A guest ordered a morning hamburg steak with yakisoba sauce, apparently overwhelmed by the smell of the sauce.

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“Tomato sauce is wonderful, but this sauce is something else.”

Looking at Harry, I can see that he really likes hamburgers.

Yakisoba sauce is also delicious, but next time I’ll make it with Worcestershire sauce, or maybe I’ll make a hamburger with demi-glace sauce.

With these thoughts in mind, I took Harry, who was satisfied with his morning meal, to the commercial guild.

“Thank you for yesterday. Please come this way.”

I was escorted straight to a room reserved exclusively for Milia, but I told her that I would leave as soon as I finished my business and didn’t need a cup of tea.

“First of all, it’s a gorgeous shaved ice fee, but is this okay?”

Ginjiro puts the commission for 84 bowls of gorgeous shaved ice, 8 small gold coins and 4 silver coins on the table.

Milia told me that the commission was too much because the shaved ice was sold to people other than the invited guests of the commercial guild, but I told her that it was sold because we were able to open a stall in a prime location, and she accepted it as is.

“Also, here’s yesterday’s statement. This is Master’s entertainment expense. And here are yesterday’s sales. What should I do with the commission?”

The sales of the gorgeous shaved ice alone were amazing, but yesterday I also sold a lot of whiskey, cola, yakisoba, vegetable sticks, potato chips, and other snacks, as well as yakitori and yakiniku to other guests.

“Regarding this, I spoke with the guild master yesterday and decided not to receive a fee this time.”

Apparently, this was not part of the request this time, which is why they not accept it and also as a way of apologizing.

“I will give this to Ginjiro-san.”

What Milia put on the table was the official guild certificate of the commercial guild.

It was a thin card about the size of a business card, but it is made of copper and is a magical tool.

“Your rank will change according to your sales and contribution. I think Ginjiro-san will rise in rank soon, but please start from here.”

According to what I have heard, most of the big companies are bronze-ranked.

The store we are going to now, Thomas Company is also Bronze rank.

I was asked if I would like to make a deposit since this guild certificate could be used to make deposits and withdrawals. But since I had an item box, there was no need to deposit any money.

When I gave Harry the money, he said he didn’t deserve this much money. I said I wanted him to help me in the future and forced him to accept the money.

“I’d like to give this to Millia and the others.”

Everyone helped me yesterday, but since they are helping me as a commercial guild member, they don’t seem to accept any money.

The receptionist’s girl said she wanted to have hamburgers again, so I promised to treat her at another party.

“Let’s go to Thomas Company and ask for Edel’s independence.”

I was surprised to find that Harry had prepared a carriage for us, and now we were on our way to Thomas’s Company where Edel was waiting for us.

Thinking that Harry is an aristocrat after all, as he always paid for the rental carriage, Ginjiro wished that one day he could buy a carriage for his own company.

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“I apologize for the short notice, but thank you for your time. This is yokan, a sweet pastry, please enjoy it if you like.”

Ginjiro greets Thomas-san, the company chairman, and his wife.

Of course, when asked for a favor, it’s premium yokan from a long-established shop.

“Thank you for coming all the way here. I heard some things from Edel, but please tell me more.”

Since this is what Ginjiro brought up, I will speak to Thomas-san, the chairman of the company, in good faith.

“We are here today to convey to you the details of our request to allow Edel’s independence in a manner that will benefit the Thomas Company.”

Thomas-san folded his arms and remained silent.

Even though he had heard some of what we had to say, I proceeded cautiously, as this was not a story that would be approved immediately.

“I’ve been working with Edel for the past few days, setting up a stall at the morning market. As I told you the other day, I am capable of preparing ice even in the summer.”

Thomas, the Company chairman, and his wife nodded silently.

“The priest and deacon of Mainz Cathedral have asked Edel to deliver fruit to them in the future. This is a great opportunity for Edel. Commercial guild member also willing to help him.”

Thomas-san gave a nod, but still remained silent.

“They have promised to buy all the fruit Edel brings, not only in the summer, but in the winter as well. If the church becomes the customer, I have no doubt it will be of great benefit.”

Thomas-san closed his eyes.

I looked at Milia and she gave a small nod as if to say, I will do the talking from here.

“My name is Milia from the Commercial Guild. To be specific about this matter, first of all, please allow Edel-san to be independent. In the case of Edel-san selling fruit to the cathedral. We would like to purchase those fruits from the Thomas Company. Please wholesale the fruit to Edel-san with a reasonable price added to the purchase price.”

Thomas-san uncrosses his arms and stares at me.

“Are you misunderstanding something?　I am not against Edel’s independence. I am happy that Edel has been lively and active these days. However, business is not easy. He is the youngest in our company. I am worried about whether he will be able to start his own business and make it work.”

I see, the reason he kept quiet for so long was not because he was against it or trying to extract some benefit from us, but because he was genuinely concerned about Edel.

I deeply regret that I doubted or rather judged Thomas-san based on my own selfish perspective.

I told Thomas-san about the future profits expected from the cathedral and that I would ask Edel to help out at my upcoming tea party.

We also talked about the fruit purchase and its commission. For the fee he said no, he did not want that.

For the purchase of fruit, It’s very important in this business, and he said it’s not good to entrust it to someone else.

“Then, Thomas-san, would you be willing to grant independence with no conditions?”

“I don’t mind”

I was glad that the independence was granted amicably.

“Chairman, Madam, Ginjiro-san, and Milia-san, thank you very much! I will do my best from now on!”

The straight eyes of a boy with a bright future.

And Thomas-san, who unconditionally accepted the independence of his disciples,

Inspired by these two, Ginjiro once again decided to do his best in business.