episode_0105

After the sword competition, Mary Jane was often mentioned.

The cup with its striking seal was exposed to numerous spectators. Moreover, there were people who couldn’t eat that day due to lack of food.

It’s “. It was really hot that day.”

“That’s right.”

Even the knights who did not participate in the sword competition stopped by Mary Jane for a drink afterwards.

“They say Sir Diego has blossomed into an Auror!”

“He says it’s all thanks to this drink.”

“Isn’t that too over the top?”

“In fact, all the knights who made it to the top ten in swordsmanship competitions are regulars here.”

Whatever the rumor, word of mouth that it was a store frequented by famous knights was enough to attract the attention of young ladies.

“This is the rumor…”

“Look over there!”

The huge store, which seemed to be a renovated mansion, had a good view of the handsome knights sitting by the glass-paneled windows from the outside.

“Wow… there really are a lot of drivers.”

Just like that, the store was crowded with ladies due to the strange phenomenon of ladies coming to see the handsome knight, and knights likewise coming to see the ladies.

* * *

They said everything was going smoothly, but then an accident happened.

‘The recipe was leaked.’

“Slowly, checks are coming in. Looking at the method, it is Hambert Trading Company. Looking at the way it was leaked, it doesn’t seem like he’s a chef.”

Nazar raised the corners of his mouth as if he was laughing. His fingers tap the table.

Starting with the very menu, it was copied from ancient times. Even customers who visited the store noticed it, and the number of customers at our store increased after hearing word of mouth.

“It’s annoying.”

While listening to the explanation, I stroked the head of Mea, who was rubbing her head against my leg.

“Mya.”

Although he has now grown to the size of a tiger, it was just so cute to see him acting cute as if he was trying to lighten my mood.

“In the end, there is no harm.”

“At this point, yes.”

“Myaㅡah”

The feel of soft fur running between your fingers, and when you touch its ears, it twitches and purrs.

‘ah. It’s healing.’

“I’ve already thought of a way, what you need to worry about.”

“It’s not really like that, but still, it’s a bit annoying.”

I have no intention of monopolizing the menu. You can have any number of fruit-based drinks or similar menu items such as cutlets, hamburger steak, or chicken.

If I could eat our restaurant’s food myself, study it, and recreate it, if it tasted better, I wanted to try it instead of complaining.

Some stores are already offering set menus or similar menus.

This can be happen.

It can be done.

still.

‘It’s annoying that you tried to steal my person.’

What the staff showed me was pure kindness. So I don’t think they would have betrayed it.

Is that why?

What if you betrayed me?

For some reason, my heart is throbbing.

‘I let my guard down.’

Did I give you more affection than I thought?

“Lady, please calm down.”

“Ah. Sorry.”

When I came to my senses, things around me were shaking wildly.

“What should I do……”

“At least I will approach it again, I will leak a fake recipe, and the cost and labor cost will be very high.”

After all, human skills are innate, but is that really necessary? Nazar’s method is only used when both parties are at an equal start.

Above all, it takes time. Do I really need to follow the rules of the person I’m fighting with?

“…As expected, it is certain that a traitor has appeared.”

“Yes, but…”

Uncomfortable.

“ㅡMyaa.”

I looked down at the moist but warm feel of my wrist, and saw Mea licking me as if to comfort me with her tongue that was now large enough to cover my wrist.

“Thank you for comforting me.”

I laughed at that sight and lowered my upper body to press against Mea’s body. Maybe it’s because the area it touches has expanded, but the soft feel and warm body temperature in my arms make me feel stable.

“Mya.”

Mea waved her tail as if she was happy even though I was kneading her.

“Leave me alone.”

Operating the top for 10 years. The recipe leak is pretty cute. Still, as it is the capital, I tried to keep things quiet.

Part of me wanted to launch hellfire right away.

‘I guess that’s a bit like that.’

I have already taken over all the shops in the dukedom and territory.

“Let’s eat the whole thing.”

I have lived within the boundaries of the law, but the opponent committed a foul first. Is there a better opportunity than this?

Press down with force.

“Ah. You mean like before?”

“That’s right.”

An evil smile appeared on my lips.

* * *

“What! Why are sales like this?!”

Baron Humbert, a large merchant who runs various stores at the north gate of the Academy, screamed as soon as he saw the latest sales slip.

He became angry when the sales of ‘Eclair’, the dessert shop with the highest sales among the stores operating in the north gate, slumped.

“What is the reason? Set menu too! You also followed all the limited edition desserts! We even held a customer appreciation event, but why are the number of customers decreasing?”

Humbert used the slip like a fan and hit the store manager in the face.

“Ugh.”

“Can’t you speak quickly?!”

The Eclair store manager closed his eyes and opened his mouth in response to the tyranny of a nobleman who was a wealthy merchant.

“…The quality is lacking. Although the price may be cheaper, the quality of the ingredients and the smoothie in the first place are completely different. No matter what you do, the soft texture of the fruit remains, and the magic tool the Baron provided will rust after you use it a few times…”

Their main targets, noble ladies, were not simply those who liked things because they were cheap. Rather than cheap and ordinary items. I like expensive and luxurious items.

However, while they held a discount event, they also lowered the quality of the products. It was a subtle difference, slightly reducing the amount of sugar or tea leaves, but customers were not fools. The nobles, who had grown up experiencing only the highest quality food since childhood, noticed the change in taste and stopped walking.

It might have been different if he had handled it carefully, but he had to do something because he couldn’t overcome the pressure from the top, but the store owner wasn’t sharp enough to detect and respond to the characteristics of these customers in a short period of time.

New attempts actually turned out to be poisonous.

“So, that’s all we have to solve?”

“That… Michelle Top is not just a place that sells desserts. The west side is faithful to its main purpose as a restaurant and dessert, but the east side tends to attract a lot of customers because of the fountain. Moreover, the entertainment facility called an amusement park is not only for young children, but also for some children. It is popular with young children, families who follow them, and people of all ages. There is a lot of space to look around while eating… .”

In the end, what the store owner said was that everything from the building expansion to the store interior had to be redone, and that going beyond expansion and reconstruction would require more effort than building a new mansion.

“Crazy, what kind of scale does a dessert store need?”

Hambert pounded the desk with his thick hands. All of his fingers had jeweled rings on them.

If you do something like that in the first place, not only your own store but other people’s stores around Inari will also pick up the soybean waste.

Just thinking about it couldn’t help but make me feel sick to my stomach.

“Due to the facility called Merry Land, sales in nearby commercial districts increased, and the number of customers in both stores increased due to synergy with the west side. I don’t know who the owner is, but all I can say is that it’s really not normal… .”

In fact, thanks to the amusement park, not only cafes but also boutiques were thriving. A unique mascot and cute uniform. I heard that they are even holding a collaboration event where you can purchase cute dolls and clothes with designs similar to the employee uniforms.

“That’s why I told you to imitate the good things!”

The reason Hambert was able to expand the size of his store at will was because he copied the ideas of small stores and even hired gangsters to disrupt them.

“As you said, we implemented a set menu and desserts using fruit just like you did. There isn’t a big difference in taste except for some products, but strangely the number of customers isn’t increasing, and I even followed up with a new sign-up event like you did…”

But some of those products had problems. No matter how hard I tried, the smoothie drink did not have a fluffy and even texture, and while Mary Jane’s shaved ice had a texture like snow that melted the moment you put it in your mouth, Eclair’s shaved ice was like crunchy ice particles.

In addition, Eclair was originally a cafe with a dignified atmosphere that middle-aged people also frequented. Existing regulars asked why they were giving preferential treatment to new customers, and some customers frowned at the sudden change in the fancy atmosphere.

If it was natural, it was natural. Eclair’s interior was also a copy of someone else’s interior that was developed after careful consideration in the past, and I did not know its meaning or meaning.

“What happened to the kids! The kids!!”

“… Some are in prison, but the whereabouts of most are unknown. Just looking at the scale, it seems that high-ranking nobles are involved.”

The small store was quickly shaken by even a small scandal, so naturally this became the idea. But this opponent is different. He had already ordered the gangster several times, but he disappeared without anyone noticing, and when he hired a mercenary, he was subdued by the knights who stopped by the store.

“That can’t be possible! Even if you just put up a sign saying you’re a noble, no one will be able to touch it, but there’s no such thing! I guess he’s just a merchant with some money. Tsk. How much money did you spend, but you can’t even implement that recipe properly?!”

“That… Not only the chef but all the regular employees flatly refused no matter how much was offered. Rather, there is a possibility that our information was passed on… .”

In the end, the only ones who succeeded in purchasing were workers who did odd jobs. It was impossible for them to know the exact recipe.

“No matter how you look at it in the first place, the unit price does not match. Even if it is a low-level magic stone, a magic tool that breaks after being used a few times…”

“Why is there no useful information! Damn it, at least let me steal the magic tools from the store!”

He scratched his greasy chin and opened his eyes wide.

“Okay.”

The store owner immediately contacted Michelle’s worker at the top.