Chapter 2023: MK Royale

Chapter 2023: MK Royale

It was a clear and pleasant day with not a cloud in the sky. Today was the day when Nifty's stores would simultaneously open in the three countries, and I couldn't help but feel deeply moved, thinking, "Have I finally come to own my own store?"

......No, well, though I say it's my own store, it's technically just in name. The management and operation are handled by Canalis-san, and the overall coordination is done by Anima, so I’m not really involved at all......

Well, in any case, it’s the grand opening day, and it's an unprecedented situation with simultaneous openings in three countries...... I thought Canalis-san, who is overseeing everything and responsible for all three stores, would obviously be extremely busy...... but......

[Hmmm, personally, I still think this is the best option. Instead of something bold, I feel like something softer and warmer would match the image better.]

[Indeed, that's what I think so too. I think we can use this as a base and further adjust it from here.]

The person I assumed to be busy was casually chatting with Nebula, looking like she was having fun. Well, since it's Canalis-san, I'm sure everything with the store is fine, but looking at her like that, I couldn't help but feel a bit worried, wondering "Is everything really okay?".

As I pondered this, the two of them seemed to notice me and turned around.

[Milord, good morning!]

[Oh my, Kaito-sama, good morning. It's such a beautiful day, isn’t it?]

[Morning, Nebula. Good morning, Canalis-san...... Errr, I’m sure it’s fine, but today is the opening day, right?]

[Yes, all Nifty's stores in three countries are bustling. This time, with prior cooperation with the rulers of each country, we made it mandatory to have a reservation in advance, and we’ve also placed time limits on how long customers can stay in the stores, so the flow is running smoothly. While I’m not working on the front lines, I’m observing everything from behind the scenes, and it seems like the customers are quite satisfied. Tahaaa~~ Sorry for being completely unsuited for customer service!]

It sounded like they were going to create something quite extraordinary, and while the idea of a top-tier product that only a select few could buy was...... well, kind of cool, I was looking forward to seeing how it turned out.

[Since Milord's here, I'd love to hear Milord's opinion as well. If you have time, would you mind accompanying us?]

[Unnn, I don’t have any plans today, and if we’re going to put my initials on it, I’d like to know more about it, so I’d be happy to help.]

[Thank you very much!]

With Nebula smiling brightly, I gently patted her on the head. After that, I joined Canalis-san and Nebula in discussing the tea leaves, going over various ideas together.

<Afterword>

Makina : [Good gracious, it feels like I'm being labeled as some weird glutton, but even I wouldn't just gobble down Serious-senpai's body as is.]

Serious-senpai (Soul) : [R- Right...... That's a relief.]

Makina : [I'll make sure to turn your body into a waffle before eating it!]

Serious-senpai (Soul) : [That's not the point!!! If you're going that far, just create waffles with your powers!!!]