Chapter 199

Each of Them at That Time [Part 4]

Silk was the main export of the Kingdom, while cotton was the main export of the Empire.

Silk was a luxury item, and cotton was a daily necessity.

Many commoners couldn’t even buy cotton and had to settle for hemp clothes. And even amongst the wealthy nobles, only a few could wear silk every day.

It would be a big blow to the company if the Empire raised the price of its cotton. Although even without that, their expenditures had already been increasing lately.

“Yes, according to the information I obtained, the harvest did not turn out well because of the people’s rebellion that broke out in various places in the Empire.”

“...You... just where did you get that information from...?”

“I’m now based in the royal capital. I should at least know this much for the company’s sake.”

The harvest should have also recovered after the people’s rebellion had subsided. But Joshua hadn’t heard many good rumors about the Empire’s newly throned Emperor.

“In other words, it will be difficult to rely on the cotton exports from the Empire alone from now on. I think it would be better for us to reallocate our staff to increase domestic hemp production for the time being.”Explore new novels on novelbin(.)com

Joshua further asserted that he had passed down the instructions.

“And your real reason is?”

“... Four boys came from Imperial Japan to House Stuart to learn how to cook. Among them, there’s this boy called Miguel who got along well with Emma-sama. Seeing how close they look always makes me so, so, so...”

“I knew it...”

“He attracts Emma-sama‘s attention by talking about insects and conquers Emma-sama‘s stomach with foreign food... When I talked to him for a bit, he felt like a bright and refreshing... gentleman!”

If in one in a million chance... If in one in a billion chance that somewhere without me, the two... those two...

“...No matter what Father says... no... even if our company goes bankrupt, I will still go to Imperial Japan.”

Imperial Japan is currently the most dangerous place to go to.

But I don’t want to be informed of something only after it has happened like that time with the local barrier hazard.

Since then, and even after arriving in the royal capital, I’ve been training my body.

It may be difficult for me to protect her with a sword, like George-sama and Prince Edward. Even so, I want to be by her side.

I want to see the angel’s smile from the closest place next to her more than anyone else.