Now I was standing in front of dozens of people.
"Good to meet you, ladies and gentlemen, my name is Leons Forster. It's a pleasure to meet you.
　We're finally open for business today. Well, maybe reopening might be more accurate for you guys.
　We'll be working together to help each other out.

　Yes, I'm at the new Elsie's.
　Just a little pre-opening meeting.
　It's a big one for the first time today.

　Elsie, Master, Colt, and Moran are with you.
　Elsie doesn't have a collar on her neck anymore.

　I went to the slavers about two weeks ago and had them take it off me.
　I went with her and was surprised that the collar came off a lot easier than I thought it would.

　They just had to cut it off and be done with it.
　Why did you need to come to the slavers?
　But it seems it's illegal for a civilian to break a slave's collar.

　Also, if you don't have the slave trader to lift your slave magic, your relationship with your master will continue even if you break the collar.

　Well, this is how Elsie was no longer a slave.
　She's not sure if she's happy about the sudden development.

　Yeah, it's kind of sudden.
　You could have told me sooner.

　Thinking about that, I snapped my mind back to reality.

"Nice to meet you!　Well, I've been seeing the artisan group for two weeks now.
　I'm talking about Master.

　The day after Miss Elsie decided to follow in Miss Colt's footsteps, he started training Fermat's workers.
　I was forced to attend the master's classes.
　Every day I practiced alongside Fermat's craftsmen.

　As a result, I became very close to the craftsmen.

　Now I'm called "Leobo" and the old craftsmen buy me dinner after the class.
　It was quite a fun two weeks for me.

　At the same time, Elsie was teaching Mr. Colt and Mr. Moran how to run a trading company.
　It looked like a lot of work, but she was having fun, so I guess it was all right.

　And I'm going to be behind the chamber of commerce.

　And apparently, when it gets big, it's customary to have a nobleman at your back.
　So basically, it's a battle for aristocratic control.

　They use it as a political bargaining chip.
　The merchants get support from the noblemen.
　And I've heard that when you have a big family behind you, that's how you attract customers.

　By the way, it seems that Fermat was originally backed by the Philibert family.
　Philibert is, I believe, ...... the chubby house or something like that. ......?

　And so, my first job as a nobleman was to back Elsie's shop.
　Well, there's not much work for me to do as a backer.

　My main job was to provide ideas.
　This time I've been told not to make something as hard to make as a magic sword.

　So this time we've got something practical.
　We've got a vacuum cleaner, a washing machine, and a refrigerator.

　It was practical and would definitely sell.

　But it was all rejected.
　It seems the fridge was already there.
　And I was told I couldn't sell the vacuum cleaner because of the holy magic of cleanliness.
　Same goes for the washing machine upstairs.

　Thus, I sank the ship.

　I kept thinking about it.
　A practical, marketable item in this world: ......
　Mmmm. ...... That's a tough one. .......

　This world is basically too convenient for magic!
　It's very hard to find that hole: .......

　Yeah ...... what to do about it. .......
　I think I'd be more likely to sell the stuff I don't use in real life: .......
　Especially the ones you use in battle with demons .
　After all, it's a weapon again: .......

　Something from a previous life weapon that would sell: .......
　When I came up with this idea, it came to me more quickly than I expected.

　It's a gun.

　A magic gun.

　I immediately made a proposal to my master.
Hold on. I'm gonna try to make it now.
　And then I started to make it.

　Then a few hours passed.
There it is. Yeah, that'll work with their technology. You're the man, Leo.
　I received a compliment from my master.

　Then I asked Fermat's craftsmen to make it for me and it came out fine.
Oh, great job, Leos. It will sell for sure.

I suppose so. It's hard to mass produce, but I think this is going to be a bit of a revolution among adventurers.

I think it will happen. People who can't use magic can attack with it if they have this and a magic stone.


　The craftsmen used to say so.

　The magic gun I designed is a magical tool that releases simple magic when you pull the trigger.
　The great thing about it is that it can keep firing as long as there's magic in the magic stone.

　Surely this could change the way adventurers fight.

　Rare wizards can be hired by noblemen for good money. That's why most wizards aren't interested in becoming dangerous adventurers.
　That's why most adventurers fight demons with swords alone.

　And then there's the magic gun.
　They make it easy for anyone to attack from a distance.
　That should make it less risky for the adventurer.

　Yeah, it'll work.


　Oops! My mind has wandered off to reality again.
　It looks like Moran is done talking right now at .......
　Is that where Elsie is going to start talking?


　SIDE: Elsie.
　It's gone by so fast until today: .......
　It's been really busy since I was put in charge of the Chamber of Commerce two weeks ago.

　Mr. Moran drilled into my head the mechanics of the Chamber of Commerce and management techniques.
　We try to get to know our future employees as quickly as possible by interacting with them and
　I've been training them in customer service.
　I didn't have time to rest.

　But I got the basics of the Chamber of Commerce.
　It's a good thing I got to hang out with my employees.

　Well, I wasn't the only one who was busy.
　Mr. Holland trained the craftsmen every day after the shop was closed.
　Leo got to know the craftsmen and gave them ideas for new products.
　Colt has trained me as a business owner while working in his shop.

　I am truly grateful to him.

Now, Mr. Chairman, let's wrap it up.
　Oh, it's my turn.

Yes, sir. I'm Elsie, who will now take charge of the shop. It's nice to meet you. And thank you all very much.
　It's thanks to everyone here that we're open for business today. This store is everyone's store. There will be many more hardships in the future, but we will help each other to overcome them.
　I think I can rely on you all for a lot of things. But I hope you all can rely on me for that. Even if it's just a trivial consultation, it doesn't matter. I'll definitely do my best to talk to you then. There's no need to be shy. Let's all make this shop better.
　This shop is for everyone here. Then let's all work hard from now on.
　I managed to say: .......
　I lowered my head in relief .

　Crackle Crackle: ......

　The whole shop erupted in applause.
Thank you for the applause. Okay, people, take your places. We're open.
　At my command, everyone started to move in unison.

　Now, let's have another day.