Okay. Well, then, I'll do what you asked!　It'll take some time, but I'll make it for you, I promise.
　When I finished explaining, Master said loudly and made a strong hump.

Thank you. Perhaps only Master can do it, so please take care of it.
　I know he'll make what I asked for.
　You're lucky he's my master.

He'll have no problem developing the underground city. They have great connections and resources here at Holland.

Thank you.

Yeah, but we're going to need someone to run things. But this is a huge amount of money. If we fail, the whole chamber of commerce will be in big trouble. ....... It's a big responsibility to be in charge of this. What am I going to do? ...... Yes!　Why can't Elsie be in the field giving direct instructions?

Hmm?
　Something about ...... I thought Mr. Colt started telling the story by himself, but eventually he got a very deliberate theatrical tone.
　That sums it up, 'Elsie, go to Leo's,' right?
　I don't mind, but is it really necessary to go to such lengths?

'Oh, that's a good idea!　This isn't going to be possible today because I can't start ...... today because I'm too prepared for the quicksand, so go work at Leo's tomorrow!
　Wow, even the master: ......

'What?　Am I your place, Leo-kun: ......?

Everything's fine. You just leave the shop to Moran, don't worry about it. And if anything goes wrong, I'll come for you.
　As usual, Mr. Moran, you're in trouble.

Oh, thank you. So, but ......

Let's go. If you can do this, Holland's business is going to get even bigger, okay?　It's your job to make the association grow. Go.
　He says something like that.
　You're going to have to go for it.

Yes, yes ......

That's it. Leo, you and Elsie can work on the plan tomorrow.

Okay, I understand.
　Yeah, I don't have a problem with that, you know?
　No problem: .......

In the meantime, Elsie won't be able to get ready on short notice either, so you can pick her up in the morning.

Yes, sir. Miss Elsie, will you be okay tomorrow afternoon?

Yes. I'm fine.

Okay. All right, well, good luck tomorrow.

　The next day.

　I went to visit Miss Elsie's house at lunchtime, as I had promised.
　As soon as I rang the doorbell, Elsie came running out with a large package.

"Here you go, sir. Let's go.
　The smiling Elsie was very excited.
　She wasn't very happy about it yesterday, but she's still happy.

I'll take your bag. I'll take your bag.

Yeah, sure.

It's okay.
　I convinced Miss Elsie to accept a large bag.

Well, shall we go now?
　As I said that, I grabbed Elsie's hand with the other hand that held the bag and made the transition.


'Huh?　What is this place?
　Elsie, who had expected to be transferred into the house, looked puzzled as she was suddenly transferred to the blue sky .

''This is the roof of a house on the outskirts of town . I wanted Miss Elsie to see that one.
　Then I pointed to my house.

"Huh?　Wow!　It's a big castle. It might as well be a castle in the Imperial City.
　Certainly, if you ask me, it's more than an imperial castle: ......

"Oh, no comment on that. Let's see. ...... That's the house I live in now.

'What?　Leo, you live in a place like that?　It's quirky: ......



'Thank you . I thought I'd ask Elsie to take a look at the castle once, so I've transitioned here for once.
　From the inside, you can't see how great it is to live in a castle.

Oh, really? That's a nice thing to see.

That's good to hear. Then let's move to the castle.

Yes, sir.
　I made sure Elsie-san nodded and I used the transition again.


''I'm home.''

Welcome back. Is that Elsie?
　As I transitioned into the house, Leena, who had been waiting for me immediately, looked at Elsie and asked me a question .

''That's right . As I explained yesterday, I'm the president of the best Horant trading company in the Empire.

Nice to meet you. Elsie. It's a pleasure to meet you.
　After being introduced, Elsie bowed politely to the three of them.

'It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Rihanna Abelard. Please call me Leena.

Nice to meet you. My name is Shelia Vector.
　Leena greeted her with a smile and Shelly with a slightly mushy smile.

'....... Shelly, we talked about it yesterday and we agreed on it.

......
　Even though Leena warned her, Sherry's expression remained as stiff as ever.
　Yeah...... I knew it wasn't going to be easy to get along with them right away. .......

I'm sorry ....... Leo-kun, would you mind if the two of you, Belle and I could talk to each other alone for a moment?

'What?　Oh, yes. No problem.
　Yeah?　What are you going to do?
　Please, can you just stop fighting?　Well, I'm sure Miss Elsie wouldn't have done that.

Okay. Well, why don't you come talk to me in my office?

Yes. Uh, Leo, can I get your stuff?
　Hmm?　Baggage?

Oh, yes. Go ahead.
　Maybe there's a secret plan inside.
　Not that it's necessarily a secret plan to get along: .......
　I handed the package to Elsie, feeling a little uneasy.

"Thank you. I'll be with you in a minute.
　I said that and saw Elsie off as she followed Leena and her friends.
　I wish them to come back as close as possible. ......


　SIDE: Elsie.

　How long have you been in love with Leo-kun: .......
　Was it in earnest when you were taught creation magic?

　But when I asked Leo to tell me about it, I'm pretty sure I asked ...... for Leo's attention, so I guess I already liked him then?
　Yeah ...... I can't remember much about it.

　The reason I like him is because ...... he's just so dependable .
　I can't believe he's five years younger than me, he's so stable and reliable that I can't feel the age difference between us. In fact, I might even feel that I'm younger than her.

　It's a good thing that ...... has the ability to touch women so much that they don't feel like children.
　It's a good thing that you've got a good idea of what you're doing.
　I'll never forget that moment and I've kept that flower ever since.

　If you can't pay off your debts and become a slave and have a horrible life ahead of you ......, anyone would fall in love with you if you did that to them when they are worried about you.
　Ah!　I've been in love with you ever since then, Leo!
　That's right: ...... from the beginning or .......

　Aside from that, I like Leo.
　But Leo has two fiancées.
　The granddaughter of the princess and the grandson of the saint of this country ...... is so out of proportion to me.
　Besides, I don't want to get in the way of Leo's happiness.

　It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to get away with it.
　But ...... when Leo-kun suddenly stopped coming, I couldn't restrain myself.

　I already miss you so much: ......
　I felt bad, but I couldn't take it anymore, so I ordered my men to keep an eye on Leo and report back to me every step of the way.

　After that, things escalated.
　I asked Mr. Holland to invent a magic tool that would record a clear image of Leo, and I had my people record as much of his behavior as possible and bring it to me.

　There's a good reason for this to escalate.
　Leo, I was getting along well with someone other than my two fiancées.


　The girl was ...... her personal maid.
　When my subordinate handed me the paper that recorded us sleeping together, I ...... smiled to myself.

　Aren't you angry?　Or did you think?
　Is that usually the case?
　But it wasn't like that.

　Because!　That maid, Belle, is so cute and lovable.
　I just wanted to make love to her with Leo.
　Those ears and tail are foul!　Thanks to this, I now have all the dolls in my doll collection except Leo.

　Well, I'm not jealous of any of the other girls: .......
　The two fiancées also fell in love with me afterwards without my permission, so I should be punished for that.
　But I want to be friendly with Leo's women, including Belle, as much as possible.

　So I packed my bag with gifts for the three of them.
　The three of us who love you, Leo, will love it!


Nice to meet you again. My name is Elsie. It's nice to meet you.
　As soon as I was led into Leena's room, I said so and bowed my head .

'Oh, please lift your head up. You don't have to be so formal.
　Then the one who grabbed me by the shoulders was Leena-san.
　I've been looking into it for a while and I knew ...... Leena, you are really too kind.
　I'm sure I'll never be able to get enough of her.

　However, the other Shelly was turned into a mushy face.
　I've been known to get jealous, so don't let this upset you.
　Anyway, just know that we're going to stick to the plan.

Thank you. That's right. I've got something for you three, okay?

'What?　Is that what you want to give me?

Yes. First things first.
　After saying that, I created Leo's doll on the spot and handed it out to the three of them.
　With practice, I can now perfectly recreate Leo-kun without looking at him.
　This time, I accidentally recorded the image of Leo wielding a sword when I was slaying a goblin.
　This is my best work so far.

　See what the three of them had to say at ......
What is this?　Leo-kun?

Oh, are you kidding me?　It's just the way it is.

You are the perfect Master Leo: ......
　He was very surprised at my perfect reproduction.

"I'm glad you like it.

Then again, you really can do creation magic.

Yes. But I can only do it by making dolls.
　We can't create magic or cheating items like you did, Leo.

That's still great. Leo once told me that creative magic is magic that lets you create exactly what you imagine. That's why it's so hard to create detailed things. But to be able to recreate them in such detail without seeing anything is truly amazing.
　Ku, detailed ....... I mean, I never thought I'd get a compliment from Sherry .
　Could this possibly be a smooth start?

Oh, thank you. Oh, and there's one more thing I'd like to give you guys.
　As I said this, I took three wads of paper out of my bag and handed them to each of them.

''This is ...... huh?''

It's me and Leo in a painting. And a lot of it.

Is this a painting?　If anything, I think it's more like that monitor image that Leo created.

I'm sure. Also, ...... all of these scenes look awfully familiar to me.

'I suppose that's true. Even what goes on in the school: ....... What's Bell's like?

'What?　Ah, yes. There were a lot of drawings of Leo and me at the villa. I wonder what kind of method he uses to draw them?
　When Leena almost spied on her, Belle hid them in a hurry and tried to change the subject.
　As a matter of fact, there are a lot of things recorded inside that I would not want you two to see.

　Hmmm. But I'm sure you'll like it.
It's a magic tool for capturing memories. And when I find another good one, I'll give it to you three.



Oh, thank you.

Oh, thank you. ......

In return, would you be willing to befriend me?
　I looked into Shelly's eyes with a smirk .

'Umm, yeah ....... Good . I could tell you really liked Leo, and I could tell you really liked him.

Thank you!
　Good: ....... At least you made it.

Hmm. Sherry is a grown woman now. It would have taken a lot more convincing before. Well, maybe Elsie was a better negotiator. ......

Yes. You are the best merchant in the Empire.

No, I'm just a decoration. It's no big deal.
　The best in the Empire. I'm still not as good as Mr. Colt or Mr. Moran.

''What are you talking about? Maybe it's ...... that each of these papers has something on it that you don't want others to see. And it's not just content you don't want to be seen, it's something you'd be a little embarrassed but happy to see for yourself, so you can't be angry ...... that's the strategy, right?
　Well, you're back on your feet.
　I knew I wasn't ready to make my own way in life.

Huh?　Did you have that in there?
　I just smiled and played along.

"I knew he was the best merchant in the Empire.
　So the best merchants in the Empire aren't like this, right?

'Yes, ....... Even Bell is like this, so ......
　Leena-san turned to Belle-san with a bitter smile .
　Belle turned her head down with a bright red face.

　Yes...... I think I went a little too far, didn't I?
　But I'm sorry. I like Belle, too.