92 ⑥ Conceptual night

"... so I've done a lot of calculations"

After supper, I tried to explain the plan I had assembled in my brain to Ai-Fa.

"The ingredients used are Aria and Poitan, Tino and Tarapa, and Guigo mixed with Poitan. If you're thinking about making money, maybe you should narrow it down to the cheaper Aria and Poitan only, but that might make it harder for people in town to get their hands on it. I dare say, I decided to give it a feel on the town side."

"Uhm."

"So, as Camua also said, this isn't dinner, it's a snack to eat during the day, so I don't even think I need to think about the amount of aria or poitan I need. So I only use Aria mostly as a flavored vegetable, and I only use Poitan one at a time. I use Tarapa and Tino instead, so I guess the nutritional value isn't so different from the meat buns I ate."

"Uhm."

"So, I roughly calculated the cost of ingredients per piece, and it was about 0.65 red copper coins. Aria and Poitan were 0.55 red copper coins for half a day, so the numbers aren't so extreme either. Then I think you should use different ingredients to improve the taste and appearance."

"... um"

"And yet, this is at the cost of ingredients when you only make ten meals a day. If this is the case, there's no need to waste any more tarapa. Even if I make 20 meals a day, I think the amount of tarapa needs to be 1.5 times as much. Then again, the talapa is the most expensive, so if you make 20 meals a day, the unit price can be kept below 0.6 red copper coins. Whenever this increases by 30 or 40 meals a day, the cost of ingredients will shrink."

".................. um"

"So, it's all other expenses. In addition to the cost of the location and the rental of the stall costs two white copper coins in ten days and twenty when converted into red, there is also a portion of the price to be paid to Vina-Lou. This cost is unexpectedly foolish. Two fangs and two horns a day means six red pieces when converted into copper coins, so 60 red pieces for ten days. Eighty red pieces if combined with initial expenses. At this point, a minimum of forty meals will be calculated to be in deficit if not judged"

"Uhm."

"So, if you set the cost of ingredients to the highest 0.65 red copper coins and calculate, if you judge 60 in 10 days, you calculate not to be in deficit! If you think of six a day, that's a really whispering goal.... but that's the only way to judge it, because it's impossible to penetrate the taste of giva meat into the lodging town, and whatever you say, it's giva meat that people in town repel. You won't have to sell properly for the first few days. You'll have to stand still and wait for your reputation to spread with a mouthful of mouth"

"... asta"

"Even if you can only sell one or two on the first or second day, if you point to selling out 20 meals at a time in the last three days, it's black, so I don't think it's that bad of a fight. As we investigated the other day, everyone selling snacks over there is talking about judging between 20 and 50 meals a day. I'd like to achieve that minimum number of pieces."

"Asta. Asta"

"I just can't deny the elements of beating, even if the minutes aren't bad. This isn't just a taste battle, it's a focus on how far you can mask your prejudice against Gibba and the people by the woods, so if you fail there, you risk not selling one to the end. So for the first few days, we'll just have ten of them for the calf, and we'll try to keep the cost of the ingredients as low as possible."

"Asta!"

"Yeah? What's up?

When I noticed, I was dressed like a wall, twisting my neck and making fun of me.

I wonder what. My foot is like a girl sitting instead of a claw, and she's so cute.

"... are you even trying to torment me with some clear intent?

"Hmm? What are you talking about? And I said," Is that it?, "he tilted his neck.

I'm not sure because it's dark. I feel like I-Fa is getting a little tearful.

"I have no idea what you're talking about! I'm getting a headache!

"Was it hard to understand the story? I'm sorry. So you chew it up and say..."

"Enough! I'll leave it all to you! My head hurts!

It was like a big explosion in Kanshak that reminded me of around Lara-Luu.

Even the emotional eye-fa, this is rare.

"So, 'cause I thought you told me to explain. Sure, this is between us, so I think you should know what this is about..."

"If you say so already! I have a headache!

What if!?

Did I say, now!?

I wonder how much you've done. Has Dan-Rutim's toddling become contagious?

In haste, right in front of me, Ai-Fa pressed her forehead against the wall, and as she drifted, she collapsed.

"... my head hurts..."

"Wow, are you okay! Hey, Ai-Fa!

Lift up the body of Ey-Fa, who has lain down in a groovy manner.

When I put my hand on my forehead, it felt just a little but hot.

"Chi, is that a wisdom fever? Hey, is it painful? You want me to bring you some water?

"Fine.... don't shout out loud..."

Ai-Fa was frowning at the bitterness and closing her eyes all the time.

"Don't move... I have a headache..."

"Wow, okay."

Dressed with an eye-fa body over my lap, I'll wait for its resurrection.

Of course, I can never feel better in a situation like this, but I never had to lean so close to my body, so the temperature of Ey-Fa makes me uncomfortable.

"... you okay?

"... a little more," he says, grabbing my t-shirt all the time.

My chest is up and down a lot.

Really, it looks painful.

"I'm sorry. That explains too much to the stiff part.... I don't need you to worry about the gold account. Even I don't know how to hunt Giva, so leave the gold account to me."

Ai-Fa didn't answer and rubbed her head against my chest.

Does it still hurt my head?

"If we fail, we will deal with it so that the wound does not spread as much as possible. Don't waste a single Gibba fang or horn you've hunted with your life."

"... how many fangs and horns will you lose if you fail?

The voice of Ai-Fa, who has regained a lot of calm, asks.

I was a little relieved and said, "If I can't sell one until the end, I'll have at least twelve givahs. That's not quite right, is it? answered."

"That's outrageous."

"Oh, hell. But in the meantime, the cost of the place and the stall is less than two heads, half the cost of the materials and half the cost to Vina-Lou. So if I were to scrape it, I'd only have about the cost of materials."

"... um"

"But I hardly ever saw a single dish of meat in that lodging town. Some stores only baked and sold bird's feet and a little vegetable, but that's apparently a liquor dish. If you want to compete, I think you should compete with a decent snack-like dedication.... If you just want to earn the copper coins you need, that's probably what you can do with BBQ and dried meat."

"That doesn't make sense. If only me and you were going to live, there wouldn't be any trouble with copper coins."

And, with his empty hand, Ai-Fa rattled the necklace.

Twelve givahs - about, I think, I can afford it. It would be more than double what it was when you met me. To be clear, it is so voluminous that it does not take so much pull on the men of Lu.

If you only have two families, but you keep hunting for Giva at the rate of one head every two days, I guess this is the natural result.

But it is also proof that Gibba has begun to grow in the woods, and that Ai-Fa is putting himself at greater risk than ever before.

That, risking the fangs and horns that he gathered with his life, Ai-Fa is trying to fight the Inn Town against him.

By the woods, to bring abundance - for the unknown brethren, who suffer like the house of a former fa.

"I have no words to speak of high aspirations like Gazran-Rutim.... but I don't regret losing so many fangs and horns with this. So all you have to do is squeeze your strength, like when you confront Donda-Lou, like when you take on a wedding feast, Asta."

"Oh. In the honor of Fa's house, I will do my best to die.... Are you okay with your headache now? If it's easier, why don't we go to bed early today?

"... um," while Ai-Fa doesn't try to move.

"Um... Shall I drop you on the floor?

"If it's heavy, you can drop it off"

No, even if it's heavy, it's an unscrupulously pleasant weight.

If you don't have to go down, I won't let you down.

"... when will the store open?

"Four days from now. He says he'll have another buyout at the Lou's in three days, so I'll give him a ride to that, and I'll go through the process of leaving the store. Until then, I'll try and make mistakes to see if there's anything I can improve on the dedication I made today.... Speaking of which, all I could think about was' delicious' again, did you have anything to worry about?

"None"

"Really?... normal hamburger or which was better?

"... both delicious"

"What if I absolutely have to choose one?

"... are you going to jerk off my head again?

Saying in an angry voice, I-Fa struck a turnaround on my lap.

However, in outfits facing inwards rather than outwards.

"If you want to get rid of it as unsavory, all the people in town have rotten tongues. Then give up the shop and cook just for me."

"That's a happy life. … but first I'll squeeze my strength so I can succeed"

"Uhm," he nodded, ai-fa keeping his head on my chest.

"Your joy is my joy, Asta"

"Oh."

"And your success - it's my pride"

It was as if whispering into my heart, and I-Fa crushed it so low.

(... I'm fine)

Perhaps even after opening the store, numerous problems erupt.

That's how we're going to fight recklessly.

Eighty years have gone on, dealing with the eyes of prejudice, discriminatory feelings towards the forest people and Gibba, and how far can we turn the common sense of the Inn Town upside down -

Let's do whatever we can.

For the people that matter most to me right now and their homeland.

I'm a part of it, so I can tell you with my chest up.

That's how I realized that I-Fa had fallen asleep in my arms.

(... if you're here, I'm sure you'll be fine)

I could feel that comforting weight and heat all over my body.