The next day I rented a room in the town hall and was imitating an instructor in front of about ten youngsters.

　The subject of the course was the personnel who had been brokered by the Sundial Trading Company, and the subject matter was, of course, the business practices of the White Wolf Store.

　From the basics as a shop dealing with weapons, armor and various tools, the unique work and attention to detail of the White Wolf shop will also be taught.

　For example, when selling mithril products, call me, the store manager, or a specific staff member - a guy who is familiar with the procedures of garnet or noir, and ask him to fill out a form.

　For example, potions and other items may have storage requirements, so make sure to read the warning signs carefully before displaying them.

　For example, highly dangerous magical and mechanical tools must be kept out of the hands of customers.

　Of course, you can't make them remember all of the content in this one session.

　Today is only the first part of the educational process, and we'll be reviewing the same content over and over again.

'--We still have some time left, so let's go into a little more detail about the working pattern.

　Noir, who had asked me to be his assistant, pastes a floor plan of 'Sundial Forest' on the wall behind me.

''As I told you earlier, I'm planning to have everyone basically work around the Hollow Bottom Branch, but I'm also worried about the manpower at the head office, so I'm going to have one or two people stationed at the head office.
Yes!　Is there any difference in treatment between the head office and the branches?　Specifically, your salary and all!

　One of the newcomers raises his hand and asks me a question.

　As I recall, this is the girl who proudly stated that she came here for the purpose of migrating and sending money home when she first introduced herself.

　I think the purpose of the visit is the only reason, and I'm sure he is curious about the financial matters.

I've got a lot of money to spend on this job," he said. For example, the skills involved in manufacturing products. In addition to this, there will be some additional benefits for the branch staff.

　While explaining this, he lightly tapped the floor plan on the wall to draw attention to it.

'Has anyone actually seen the Hollow Bottom Branch?　...... roughly halfway there. That place, even though it's E-rated, is at the bottom of a dungeon, and it's located adjacent to a high-risk dungeon.

　Well, that's why various shops and facilities are trying to expand in anticipation of the use of adventurers who are hiding underground.

And the cost of living must be higher than above ground, and above all, there aren't many facilities to look forward to. We'll make allowances for that, so if we turn a blind eye to the relative inconvenience of life, we'll have a little more money left over at the branch.

　The newly opened branch is located in the Hollow Bottom Branch of the Adventurer's Guild, which is located at the bottom of the "Sundial Forest", an open-ended E-ranked dungeon a bit farther from Green Hollow, in the Hollow Bottom branch of the Adventurer's Guild, which was appropriated from the Knights' fortress.

　There will be other inns and shops for adventurers in the chapter, but in other words, that's it.

　Compared to Green Hollow, which is both a hot spring and a resting place, I must say that it is indeed a lonely environment.

''Well, it's that kind of environment. If you wish, I'll consider allocating three weeks underground and one week above ground in a month. Since this is our first branch office, I think we'll be looking for the best way to make adjustments.

　The newcomers are listening to my explanation with serious expressions.

　The general information about what kind of business type White Wolf Store is and what kind of location the new branch will be in should have already been conveyed to them at the stage when Sun Dial Trading Company called on them.

　So this explanation was just a confirmation, so to speak, that they had already been convinced.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to come back later and ask me. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to come back later to ask them, as they will be valuable to us as well.










Manager Luke, good job.

　As I was taking a break after finishing the course, the woman who had been listening to the conversation with the newcomers spoke to me.

　The newcomers were all young people who may or may not be beyond the age of boys and girls, but she was the only one who was head and shoulders above their age.

'Well, ...... you were Natalia, right? Dorothea's apprentice.
'Yes. I was training while working for Sun Dial Trading Company with the assumption that I would be able to start my own business in the future.
'Dorothea-san also sent me an encouraging person. We've been trying to decide who to appoint as branch manager.
I'm honored by your praise.

　Natalia smiles with a sly smile.

　Among the ten new staff members, Natalia was the only one who was a bit special.

　Dorothea had sent her own direct apprentice to her because she thought that if she was going to open her first branch, it would be better to have someone who was familiar with business.

　Choosing a branch manager had been a real challenge, so it was a truly gratifying offer.

　First of all, Garnett was out of the question since his original role was to be an escort.

　Noir did his best to say that he was unsuitable for Noir because of his personality - with a level of seriousness that was rarely seen - and he was rejected, and Erica also declined, saying that she was still unable to do it.

　And it was obvious to everyone that the remaining Alexia was often taking jobs as a mechanical engineer from the town, and she didn't have enough time to concurrently serve as the branch manager.

　Or rather, even now, she was in the middle of busily assembling a pump, or whatever it was, as she was helping with the construction of transporting the hot water from the hot springs to the Hollow Bottom branch with metal pipes.

　Recently, I've seen a lot of hot spring drainage and domestic wastewater discharges outside of the dungeon using a nonsense mechanism ...... and I've been struggling to keep my head above water in a realm I can't handle.

'I've been wanting to take this story on board as well. Because in realizing my goal of owning an independent trade association, entrusting me with a branch office is the most valuable experience I've ever had!

　Natalia's expression was tightened, as if she was in high spirits.

　She found someone to take charge of the branch, and she had enough time to find employees to work there as well.

　The setup of the store was almost complete, and the merchandise to be displayed at the opening was ready.

　The procedures with the Guild Branch and the town hall of Green Hollow were, of course, thorough, and the application to the Royal Palace to handle mithril was accepted.

　I've also asked the Guild House in Green Hollow to launch an advertisement just before the opening.

　Everything should be in place. All that's left is to watch out for any sudden problems.

'Hey, White Wolf. It's time to pull out now.

　Garnett, who has been cleaning up, announces that the end of the meeting hall rental time is near.

　I send Natalia home first, make sure the meeting hall is tidied up, and then Garnett and I go out and close the lock one last time.

　All that's left to do is return this key to the town hall and everything will be done - and just as I thought it was done, a girl who is one of the new staff members called out to me.

''I'm sorry. May I have a moment?

　--I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.