Volume 9 - CH 11

Chapter 11 – Casual and Luxury Class

After I finish talking with Camille-san, I return to the Lutto. Tomorrow morning I’m going to wholesale the rest of the pepper, so should I go out to sea now and transfer to the Seeker? No, there is still time.

After giving some food to the dark elves on the island, it would be better to stock up on regular food. Let’s have the ladies go out and buy some.

I gave them one gold coin and asked Girasole, Ines, Felicia, and Rimu to do the shopping. If we’re going to build an orphanage or something, we’d better stock up on food. Come to think of it, I’ve heard there’s a shortage of materials, but will the food be okay? I should ask Camille-san tomorrow.

After sending the ladies off, I sit on the sofa in the living room and choose a luxury liner. It’s hard to decide, isn’t it? I was thinking of buying a Japanese luxury liner next, but if I’m going to open the Castle, I feel that the next one I buy should also have a strong entertainment factor.

I’m interested in Norwegian Epic, Freedom of the Seas, and Carnival Dream. Freedom of the Seas is owned by the same company as Castle, so that gives me a sense of security, but I’m not so sure about the originality factor.

I’m attracted to the water slides, but I don’t think any of the content of the luxury liner is very different from that of the Castle.

There is a luxury liner that is owned by a company with a world-famous character, but I don’t want to go on it because I’m afraid it will make the other world angry as well. [T/n: I think it’s Queen Elizabeth.]

The food is from a different restaurant, so I’m sure it tastes different, but… class-wise, it’s casual and the same, so maybe next time I should choose a premium or luxury class.

…Hmm, it’s hard for me to decide. The luxury class seems to have higher quality food and looks delicious. I’m also interested in the Queen Mary 2 because of its many dishes, but the description says that the Crystal Serenity has good food. They seem to focus on Japanese cuisine in particular.

It is not as comfortable and enjoyable as the Castle, but everything seems to have a high-quality atmosphere, and the service seems to be of high quality. The only thing I’m concerned about is that a ship like this needs to be sold on the fact that the staff is top-notch, and I wonder if Saporabi will be able to do the job.　

If they can do a minimum of luxury class work, I think it’s possible, but I don’t think they can do it with that much skill. I think it’s a ship that would work best if you hired someone to do the job.

Well, what to do… I think a casual ship would be a safe bet if I were to live on one, but I’m also curious about the world of the very best, which I’ve only seen on TV. Should I go for the premium class, which is a little more casual and has a slightly more upscale image?

…..I’m at a loss for words. Let’s see what the ladies have to say.

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After a while, the women return with their luggage. They will bring back what they can’t carry. The luggage is delivered one by one and is repatriated on the rubber boat. I’ll talk about the luxury liner later.

After all the luggage has been repatriated, we leave the port and head for the open sea. We have a deal tomorrow, so we will transfer to the Seeker and relax in the living room. It’s time to talk about the luxury liner.

“Uh, girls, I’m thinking about buying a new luxury liner, but I can’t decide between two different ones. Could you give me your opinion?”

“Oh, you mentioned buying another luxury liner. What are you worried about?”

Alessia-san, this is a good question. No, it’s a natural question. The ladies listen with interest.

“Since I’m planning to open the Castle, I’m wondering if I should buy another ship like it. I’m torn between buying a smaller but more service-oriented class of luxury cruise ship.”

“Hmm, I think you would like to buy a different kind of luxury liner anyway, but what’s wrong with the smaller one?”

“Well, the smaller ones are more classy. They put a lot of effort into food and service, so it seems like you have to hire people to get the best performance. It’s a luxury liner that focuses on that, so if things are done halfway, it could spoil all the goodness.”

“Oh, I suppose if you keep summoning it, it won’t be a problem, but if you hire people, it will make it harder to repatriate it.”

“I’ll cook at the restaurant if you appoint me. I would be very interested in things that involve cooking.”

Claretta-san raised her hand. I’m sure she would be able to combine her original cooking skills and make something of a higher quality than the food being served now.

The quality of the food that is currently being served is high, but for some reason, it tastes better when it is prepared by a human. There was no mention of the food that comes out at the moment getting worse, but if the cook is good, the quality of the food will exceed that of the original.

“When Claretta-san cooks for us, I look forward to the meal.”

“I’ll do my best.”

Claretta-san is on fire, isn’t she? I’m sure she’ll make a delicious meal for us.

“Hey, Wataru-san, are there any other services on that ship that you need personnel for?”

Alessia-san asked me.

“Well, I think the overall quality of the general staff is high, so if I were to say we need them overall, I would say we do. If I had to say anything specific, the spa looked pretty good, so it seems like it would be better to have someone there. Other than that, I can’t think of anything else right now.

Can Saporabi give private lessons as a professional golfer or something like that? …There’s no golf course, to begin with, so there’s no need for that. And when it comes to Saporabi, they’re not professional golfers, are they?

“If it’s a spa, I’ll do it. I’m used to it, having been appointed several times on the Castle.”

So Ilma-san will do it? When I let Ilma-san do the treatment, I feel embarrassed because different parts of my body get hard. She laughs it off, but it’s almost every time… Well, it’s too late for that.

But I wonder what it would be like to have a luxury liner run by a group of friends?

“Wataru-san, are you going to keep the Castle open all the time? Wouldn’t it be better to have a different kind if you could change it from time to time?”

I see what you mean, Dorothea-san, but it’s a hassle.

“I’ve thought about changing ships too, but I think it would be too much trouble to go and change them. And if there are guests, it’s hard to change ships in the middle of a trip, so it’s going to be more of a hassle.”

The Castle will become very popular in my mind, and I foresee a situation where there will be no break in the number of customers. If it becomes very popular, the God of Gastronomy-sama will be pleased. As for the God of Entertainment-Sama… I think it’s right not to get involved, so let’s forget about it.

“I thought if you wanted to check on the orphanage or something, you could change if the timing was right. I wasn’t thinking about the guests.”

“Hmm, it would be inconvenient to go all the way to Cagliari to change ships, but if we go to the orphanage to check on them, it would be possible when there are few customers… If we make a holiday and have a day when there are no customers on the ship, I think it would be easier to change.”

If the holidays were spread out, it would be hard on the people who live there, so if the last three days of the month were holidays, it might not be a problem. I’m sure Camille-san will let the employees take their days off individually, and it would be fine if we stipulated that the ship could be changed after the three-day holiday.

“But Wataru-san, if the Castle is replaced by a smaller luxury liner, won’t there be a difference in the number of people who can stay aboard?”

Ah, you are right, Alessia-san. We have to specify that the number of people who can stay on the ship will be different. Will that be a problem? The Castle has a capacity of 5,000 passengers, while the smaller luxury liner has a capacity of 1,000. Even if everyone wanted to stay on the ship, not everyone could.

“If the Castle is full and everyone wants to stay on the next luxury liner, then 4,000 people will not be able to stay.”

Should I buy a bigger luxury liner? But it says that the good thing about the luxury class is the smaller size and more usable square footage per person.

It’s still not good enough to suddenly accommodate 4,000 people. The people who would come to stay on a luxury liner are probably rich. It would make a hole in Camille-san’s stomach.

“If 4,000 people… stay overnight all the time, there will always be people overflowing. Won’t that be a problem?”

After a three-day vacation, if they could stay on another ship, there would be a lot of people who would stay. …I wonder if I’m overestimating the luxury liner?

“It’s going to be a problem. Is it safer to stop?”

“Can’t you just buy both?”

Carla-san asked me while munching on her snacks. I guess she means, why not just buy both casual class and luxury class?

“As Carla-san said, it would be good if I bought both, but I hesitate because I think it would be a waste to buy two ships. Especially since the bigger ones are so expensive.”

The ladies seemed to agree and nodded. They saw that I had put in so many platinum coins. In terms of income, I can buy one if I work a little harder, but the money from buying a luxury liner will go to the charity’s expenses. I really don’t want to make a big purchase.

Big ships go up in price. Casual ships are often large, so it is common for a nice luxury liner to cost over 1,000 platinum. The Crystal Serenity costs 350 platinum, so it’s still easily affordable.

In total, it’s more than 200 billion Japanese yen, and I have to think about the charity work. I feel dizzy. Maybe the God of Commerce-sama tied me up with the charity business to tie me down?

…I can’t say that I’m overthinking it, but if I didn’t have the charity bondage, I feel like I would have made as much money as I could and bought as many boats as I could afford. If that happened, the God of Commerce-sama would be in a lot of trouble.

I’d like to question him if I had the chance, but it seems that going against the gods would do me no good. Especially the gods of this world tend to think with their emotions. Creator God-sama seems to move according to his mood, so if he’s in a bad mood, you can’t really predict what will happen.

“If it’s too hard to buy two ships at once, you should buy the one you really want. You have time, so you should think about it instead of rushing.”

“You’re right. I’ll take my time and think about it, just like Alessia-san said.”

After chatting for a while and having dinner, we returned to our room.

“Master, are you still thinking about that? I don’t think it’s a good idea to overthink things.”

“I know, but both have their advantages and disadvantages, so I can’t decide. Which do you prefer, Ines?”

I think my heart is leaning towards the Crystal Serenity. They take pride in their food, and they have authentic Japanese food. The food is good, which is a big plus.

“As for me, I’m more interested in a smaller luxury liner, something I’ve never experienced before.”

“I see. What about you, Felicia? Which one do you prefer?”

“Me? I’m more than happy if it’s comfortable.”

“Ara, Felicia, we’re the only ones on the small luxury liner, so there won’t be any cramped spaces.”

“…But wouldn’t it be a little uncomfortable if Saporabi-chan seemed to be stiff as well?”

What do you have in mind, Felicia?

“Felicia, if it were the staff of a luxury liner, they might be polite, but I don’t think they would be stiff. Their job is to entertain guests.”

Besides, the deformed horned rabbit with a sharp and stiff atmosphere… would probably create an atmosphere with no tension or anything like that.

“…Then I would prefer a small luxury liner.”

That’s an easy change of mind. She didn’t like the stiff-looking Saporabi that much, did she? I was told that they didn’t hold a grudge against me because they were going to heaven, but it was awkward since I was the one who had slaughtered them.

“All right, I’ll take Ines’ and Felicia’s opinions into consideration as well. I’m tired of worrying today, so let’s go to bed.”

“Wataru, practice.”

“Oh, that’s right. Let’s practice.”

Oh no, I forgot the recent routine. I will watch Rimu’s practice carefully. He is flying around so freely these days that I wonder if he needs to practice. Well, it doesn’t matter because he’s cute. I play with Rimu as much as I want and fall asleep with Ines and Felicia.

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The next morning, at the usual place, I wholesale 45 rubber boats of pepper to Camille-san, and we part ways. Actually, I’d like to at least have a chat with her, but it’s a secret deal, so we have to part ways quickly.

After the deal is done, we’re back on the open sea, this time to summon a luxury liner; two months have passed, and I have to go to church and set up a schedule with Creator God-sama.

I’m getting nervous. I think I can handle a date with the Goddess of the Forest-sama and an ear waxing since I’ve made the migration a success. I wonder if the reward from the God of Gastronomy-sama will come after I open the luxury liner? I’ll check on that, too, if possible.

After reaching the open sea, we go further in order to take precautions and summon the Castle. Let’s meet the gods for now.