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Thank you, Ivy. I'm sure this will lessen your resistance to 'rice'."

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No, I'm happy to help."

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I hope everyone accepts it.

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I'm getting kind of nervous.

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'I'll register today's formula with me and the druid as Ivy's representatives. When we get the payout, we'll make it 5-2.5-2.5, okay?"

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Hmm?

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What is it?

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Registration?　

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Dividends?

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Yeah, that's fine. You got it, Dad.

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What?"

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Mr. Druid answered while I was still confused, but I don't understand what he meant.

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Registration means source now, right?

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What do you mean, Mr. Druid?"

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'I mean the rights to the source. If someone sells a source that Ivy created, they have to pay a rights fee to sell the source. Even if you improve it, you still have rights to the original source."

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Heh, wow.

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Huh?

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What do you mean, I represent you?　Wouldn't the owner be better represented in this case?"

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I almost had to say it, and it was the owner and the druid who did their best to make it.

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'No, it was Ivy who inspired me to make the sauce, and Ivy took the initiative to come up with the flavor, so she must represent.

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Really?

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When Mr. Druid says so, I almost feel convinced, though.

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Are you sure it's a good idea?

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Dad said it's what he started, and he's okay with it."

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Really?"　Well, then."

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Well, rights and such are only after people accept them.

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Right now, the first priority would be to solve the food shortage.

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When are you going to start spreading the word?"

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The owner, who had been writing down formulas and other information on a piece of paper, seems to have finished, so I call out to him.

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He says, "That's the thing, do you have a good way to do it?"

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Methods?

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A way to spread the word?"

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Yes," he said. If you say from the start that it's 'rice,' you're not likely to get people to come."

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Is there that much resistance to rice?

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How about ...... Oh, I wonder if they will be attracted by the smell like your wife and sister?

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If I bake in front of my store, won't the smell draw people in?"

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Like earlier?"

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The wife and sister came to eat the grilled rice balls, and after eating three each, they immediately went back to tending to the store.

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Yes."

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Certainly it would work on my mom and dad."

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The three of us look at each other and laugh at Mr. Druid's words.

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Still, they were two powerful guys.

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Once they realized that the slightly burnt ones tasted better, the third one stuck to the onigiri that the two of them were baking, trying to get a good burn on it.

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I was kind of smiling, and I got involved and stared at the onigiri that the three of us were grilling.

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But why did I get so hot on the subject of how much charring is best?

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Now that I remember, it's embarrassing.

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'Were you all right?　Your mother and sister-in-law both like to get people into trouble and make a fuss."

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I'm fine. I was surprised, but it was fun."

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It's like I've seen a new side of myself.

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I've never been so hot over a grill before.

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I'm sorry. It's just, you know, it's not easy when those two work together.

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I feel that the owner's sincere words are filled with a real sense of reality.

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He is your wife's husband, isn't he?

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He must be involved in a lot of things.

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But the owner looks happy rather than troubled.

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He must be having a good time.

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Well, first of all, I'm going to take this to the guild, and then tomorrow I'll go to .......

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Can I clean up now that the shopkeeper has an idea of what to do next?

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We wash the pots and pans we used.

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Come to think of it, I cooked quite a bit of rice, but it's gone.

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I didn't think the owner would eat five pieces.

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Yes, it would be good to add condiments to today's sauce and bake it.

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I'll tell the owner about it.

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"Excuse me, Mr. Storekeeper."

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Hmm?"　Oh, sorry Ivy and Druid. Sorry to make you wash up."

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No, it's okay. Mrs. Holland was helping me before she came back, so there was only a little left over."

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I didn't know that. Oh, and?"

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I thought you might like to add some condiments to today's sauce."

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What do you think would go well with it?

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I could add a little spiciness or texture.

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I see. Let's try different things when we grill them in front of the restaurant."

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Good, it looks like they're hiring.

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Ivy, do me a favor.

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Yes, what is it?"

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I am a little surprised at the seriousness in the owner's voice.

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I need your help making grilled rice balls. I would like you to help me cook the rice balls.

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What, an instructor?　Well, what's that?"

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No, you can't.

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The person being taught would not know what to do with a child like this.

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Of course, it's a job, and we'll pay you. I'm going to give him five days to see how he does. What do you think?"

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Um, there is a bit of confusion at .......

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Ivy, I'll help you out and we'll do our best.

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Yes, sir. I look forward to working with you. ...... eh?"

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Huh?

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I answered like a conditioned reflex. ......

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Bust."

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Mr. Druid's laughter echoes through the galley.

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Mr. Druid!"

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No, because. I'm trying to be serious, and you respond so fast.'

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I was surprised myself.

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I guess that's how much I trust Mr. Druid.

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Well, is this what it's like to travel together?

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Hey!　Druid. You shouldn't have pestered Ivy."

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The owner of the store makes Mr. Druid angry with me.

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I shrug my shoulders in reply, and my body relaxes.

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I am nervous about being called an instructor, but I guess it's okay since Mr. Druid is there.

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I'll do my best.

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'Oh yeah!　You can rub the druid the wrong way if you want."

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Dad, that's not gonna happen.

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Somehow the relationship between the two has become much more natural.

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Hm?"　Why do you look so happy?"

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He seemed to be laughing at the two of them, and Mr. Druid asked him about it.

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If I said something about their relationship here, they would both be nervous.

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Since we've come to be involved so naturally, it's better not to tell them.

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I just thought it would be fun."

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Excited?"

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Yes, I am. I'm worried about everyone's acceptance, but I'm looking forward to it.'

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I'm worried about how well it's going to go, but I'm excited to see how they react.

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Yes, Dad. Do the people in town know that we are running out of food?　It seems to me that people don't have a sense of urgency.

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Yes, I know. But something similar happened to me before, and I was able to avoid it. I have a strong feeling that we will be fine this time, too.

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I see, so people are not in a hurry.

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It's tough for the shopkeepers who know what's going on.

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Not only do they have to secure food, but they also have to change the way people in the town think.

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It's tough, isn't it?"

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The owner laughed at my words.

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He said, "The number of people is vastly different this time than last time."

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Oh, by the way, Tokihi-san said that people were pouring in from the neighboring villages.

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You forgot to ask why.

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Hmm?　It's almost evening. We must hurry to the guild."

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The owner packed up the documents he had prepared, put them in his bag, and began to get ready to leave.

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He was in a great hurry.

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The sauce is being formulated by a number of people, so it's best to register it as soon as it's finished," he said. Besides, the guild has been asking me about food. If I told them that I had thought of a way to make use of the large amount of rice we have, they would feel a little safer.

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It's amazing that the guild consults with you, the store owner.

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After greeting the wife and sister who were tending to the store, I left the store and the owner headed for the guild without so much as a hello.

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'As usual, you are a busy man,' he said.

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The druid looks happily at the back of the shopkeeper's head.

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I couldn't help but smile.

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Hm?　What?"

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No," he said. Mr. Druid, let's do our best for the shopkeeper."

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Yeah, let's just try not to overdo it."

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Oh, he's embarrassed.

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His attitude makes me smile.

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Okay, let's try to make both the rice and the sauce a success so that we can all laugh!

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