432. Business expansion




 Plumbum Dungeon, Room of the Spirits.

 I was the one who went here every day without fail, even during the one incident in Carbon.
 Naturally, when I'm busy, I tend to talk about it a lot, and today I told Plumbum about the 'ordeal' I had to go through in Carbon.

 To put it differently, from Prumbum's point of view, it's about "another woman", but she wasn't at all uncomfortable and listened to me the whole time.

I see. ...... I should say that I'm impressed. I've got another genie on my hands.
I don't need to tell you that you've got the upper hand.
That's why I say this. If you tell me, you'll have a hard time.
That too.

 If that's what he is, there's no problem.

 But I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work for you. ...... We live in a world where bona fide third party organizations can get out of line, regardless of his or her own will, so you can't be too careful.

 I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

Are you okay with that?
What do you mean?
I've heard this before. You're not planning on coming to my house?
As I said before, I have no intention of doing so. As I said before, I have no intention of doing so, but rather, I'm beginning to think so.
'More and more? Why?
Your presence here is the ultimate luxury, as I see it.
Is that so?
Yes, of course.

 Prumbum said happily.
 Well, if he says he'd rather do this, I have nothing to say to him.

 It's not a burden to me, it's just that it depends on me every day before I go to work.

You really do love to give, don't you? "You really like to give, given that you're Emily.
I think I'm giving it back to you.
I guess you don't know how great that is.
Hmm.

 No, I see what you're saying.
 Not so much? I wanted to tilt my head a bit.

     Stars

 In the evening, after I finished earning money in the dungeon, I went to pick up Carbon and came back to the mansion with him.

 As I was planning to go back to my room first from the transporter room to take a breather, I encountered Elsa in the corridor with an unflattering look on her face.

''I'm home, Elsa.''
'What? Oh, welcome back, Mr. Lyota.
What's going on? You don't look so happy.
What?
I could hear you sighing from across the hall.
'What? Is that so much?

 I nodded quietly.
 Then Elsa's face turned bright red and she turned over.

'Ugh ...... I've shown you the embarrassing part,'
What's going on? If I can help you, I will.
...... Sorry.

 Elsa stared at me for a moment, but for some reason she looked away with a strange look on her face.

'It's okay,'
Yeah, yeah, it's okay.
Huh!

 Suddenly, from behind, Ena appeared and put her hand around Elsa's shoulder and leaned in.
 As it is, Ena put her face on her best friend's shoulder, and this one, as usual, has a devilish smile on her face.

'Ena. Do you know what's bothering Elsa?
Yeah. And that it's so boring.
Ena!
Because it's not.
Is that something I can ask?
Of course.

 Ena nodded clearly and spoke very matter-of-factly.

'You've been talking about building a town at Seren and Carbon's place, and we've been asked to open a store there, too - the 'Golden Tree'.
It's a good story.
But Elsa said no.
'What? Why?
Because ......

 Elsa looked more and more depressed than before, and she turned over with a slightly embarrassed look on her face.
 She clasped the index fingers of both hands together and squirmed.

 On the other hand, Ina, after all, said blithely.

'To be frank, I'm here for Lyota-san.
Me?
'Well, we're a bonus. The Lyota family has an idea that if we open a branch over there, of course Mr. Lyota will be the ass-holder (、、、、).
Ugh. ......
That's why you're looking at me with such a complicated look on your face.

 I looked at Elsa, and she looked away, embarrassed.
 Apparently Ena was right.

'You don't like that?'
Because I'm going to get Lyota in trouble.
'You don't mind, do you? See, because it's my option or something like that.
'It's not! Because we're the Lyota family!
''Then I don't think there will be a problem. I mean, even if Elsa and the others don't open a store in the new city, I'm sure they'll still be able to help us out if there's anything we can do.
You see, I was right.

 Ena said, leaning back and pecking Elsa on the cheek.
 They're good friends, after all, she thought vaguely.

 Elsa thought about it for a bit.

''Then I'll do my best .......''
Yeah, good luck with that.

 The golden tree was set to expand into a new city.
 Their annual sales were going to go up and up.