Chapter 106: Cooperation Contract and Verdure Village

Chapter 106: Cooperation Contract and Verdure Village

We'll have some time before Yuuna-san comes back. In the meantime, I'll leave the clam cooking to Haru-san and discuss it with Ruin-san and the others. Mainly the buying and selling of the materials that I have saved so far and the future.

"Takuto-kun, you've formed your own clan, haven't you?"

"Yes, I did. I was told it was necessary if I wanted to open a store"

When I said that, Ruin-san and the others gave me a subtle look.

"Takuto-kun...you were seriously planning to open a store by yourself..."

"That's right"

Haa~

A sigh came out from all of them. Is it really that bad?

"You know...there's no way you can run a store by yourself"

"...Can't I?"

Impossible!

They assured me.

"If you can balance capture and production, you can't separate between combat and production in the first place..."

If you ask me, that's right...before I knew it... Mocchi-san might be the cause!

I've been working part-time and adventuring a lot and before I knew it, I assumed I could balance both. The image of Mocchi-san laughing at me flashed through my mind.

"So what are you going to do, Takuto-kun? Do you try to balance them forcibly? Or do you prioritize the store or the adventure?"

Ah...what should I do? Princess Henri and Liese-sama are looking forward to the store, but if I give priority to something, it's an adventure...Lily and others will choose this one too.

"I don't plan to open the shop every day, but that's no good, right?"

"It's not bad, but it's a waste

Too good to be true?

"Yes. It's a shame to leave such a solid store unattended"

"I understand that, but...what do you want me to do?"

"Takuto-kun, why don't you and I form a cooperation contract between our clans?"

A cooperation contract? What the hell is that?

"Didn't they explain it to you? That when several clans work together, they become a guild?"

Yeah. I heard that's what happens when a number of clans get together. So all you need is a cooperation contract to get together.

"If you sign a cooperation contract with us, we can run the store on your behalf. However, we'll have to learn your recipes from you, if you don't mind"

"That's fine"

Everyone is flabbergasted. Hmm? You're going to run the store, aren't you? Well, then I'd really appreciate it if you could...

"Are you sure? It's Takuto-kun's store and the food is also your idea?"

"Ah...this store isn't mine, it's rented from an NPC"

"Is it Mocchi-san?"

"Yes. I've been told that I can do whatever I want with or without the store, so I'd like to leave it to you if I can. I don't make difficult dishes either"

When I answered that, the production staff discussed it.

"Sister Ruin...it's hard to see Takuto-kun so brightly"

"Don't say that...Mew. It's hard for me too"

"But if we can form a cooperation with Takuto-kun, we'll be on the winning side, right? Sister Ruin"

"Yeah. I'm on my own in terms of strategy and I've collected so many materials... there's no way we can't form a cooperation. I'm sure that Takuto-kun's store will attract a lot of players. That's why I approached him..."

"I'm under pressure. Takuto-san said it would be easy, but is that true?"

"...It's dangerous to underestimate Takuto-kuns level of easiness"

"It may be dangerous, but it's a good deal. It's a good deal for us, and we can't afford to be linked up with other production workers, you know?"

"Right"

It seems that Ruin-san and her team have finished their meeting.

"Takuto-kun, are you sure you want to work with us?"

"Yes"

"If that's the case, let's sign a cooperation contract. I'm sorry, but I'd like to set some ground rules, if you don't mind"

"No problem"

First, we decided to split the sales of the store 50-50. I would provide the restaurant and Ruin-san and the others would pay for the ingredients. The price of the food was left up to Ruin-san. To be honest, I have no idea how much my food will cost.

Ruin-san and the others will be in charge of the store on weekday evenings and holidays and I'll be running the store on weekday afternoons when I have more time.

Buying and selling of materials will continue as before, but I will give priority to Ruin-san and the others and Ruin and the others will give priority to my requests.

And Hephaestus is important to Ruin-san and the others. Let's call him.

"Hephaestus. Ruin-san wants to talk to you. And I've got some new weapon materials, so please come over"

When I said that, Hephaestus appeared in a hurry.

"Where is the new weapon material?"

I guess that's what he's most interested in.

"I'm sorry, but can I talk to you first?"

"Ah!? I, I'm sorry! Emm, what is it that you want to talk about?"

I told Hephaestus about the clan's cooperation. And Hephaestus agrees with me.

"Hephaestus, you have an exclusive blacksmithing contract with Takuto-kun, right?"

"Ye, Yes! That's right"

"Sugar cane...? What kind of food is it that Takuto-san is so interested in?"

Lily and the others don't know that I've been waiting for this food for a long time.

"You can make sugar from this sugar cane"

""""Sugar?""""

I see...they don't know sugar...then let's say it in an easy-to-understand way!

"Quick story, you can use this to make sweet and delicious meals!"

""""!!?""""

The girls were surprised and then there was fire in their eyes. They're max motivated.

"Takuto! Let's take it quickly!"

"That's right! We'll definitely clear it!"

"We're different today!"

"Seriously...let's get it!"

"Gau!"

And of course, Yuuna-san raised her voice.

"Sugar! I'll do it! I'll definitely do it!"

Ruin-san stops Yuuna-san from doing something.

"Don't do it. It's quite difficult, you know. This quest"

You're right, it is quite difficult. But I'm going to do it!

"Takuto-kun, you'll take it, right?"

"That's a silly question"

"Then let's leave it to Takuto-kun. We'll be more efficient if we grow other vegetables"

Yuuna-san reluctantly agreed. And the pressure. But I don't intend to lose.

So we accepted the quest and all headed for Verdure village.

On the way, we only encountered crows and gray wolves. We wouldn't have needed it.

When we arrived, it really felt like a fantasy farming village. I like it a lot, it's so relaxing. This kind of atmosphere.

This is where we parted ways with Ruin-san and the others. Apparently, you can't observe a personal quest. If that's the case, it would be more efficient to split up and let me do the quest and Yuna-san teach me what she learned in the field.

When I went to the designated field, I found an NPC who was a grandmother.

"I'm sorry. I'm from the Farming Guild and I'm here on a quest"

"Oh~...so you took it...thanks! I can't offer you much in the way of rewards, but you'll have to protect my precious fields from the boars"

What a weak-looking old lady. But the reward is a big deal! Grandma!

"I'll take care of it! I'll leave it to Lily and the others!"

"It's different. Lily-oneesama. You should call yourself Liebling"

"That's right! Leave it to Liebling!

Setia is casually promoting our clan. I'm sure you'll have to do something like that. So let the quest begin.

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