21 Chapter 19   Shang Dai




 A prototype of Reversi was made, pointing out some of the rough edges, and teaching them how to play.
 Reversi is fun for kids and adults alike. It's easy to explain, but it's profound.

'This is amazing! It will definitely catch on.

 Even Palma is excited. Tamanis nodded.

'First, let's register the finished product. That way you won't be able to duplicate it. However, the only thing that will prevent other trade associations from making it is for three years, so after that, anyone will be able to make and sell it.

 It's like a patent period. I'm sure there's quite a few of them out there in three years.

''Yes, that's fine. You can also make two types of products, one for the nobility and one for the general public. And I believe that the nobility and wealthy merchants will want the high-class products. Instead, we want to keep the price low enough for everyone to buy. And the purpose is to popularize entertainment. Let's start with 50 sets for the nobility and 1,000 sets for the general public. We'll start by making 50 sets for the nobility and 1,000 sets for the general public, and then additions will be made as sales increase.

 Mr. Tamanis looks a little reluctant.

''We may not have that much extra money in this trade association. When the sale price is set at one large silver coin for the nobleman and one silver coin for the general public, the cost of production is ...... eh .......

 Mr. Tamanis is thinking a little about the numbers, as expected.

'Considering the production cost at 30 percent, three silver coins for the aristocracy for a total of one hundred and fifty, and three large copper coins for the general public for a total of three thousand large coppers, that's four gold coins and five large silver coins.

 Cain quickly replies.

''Master Cain, your calculations are incredibly fast!

 Palma gives me a respectful look with a glint in her eye.
 Mr. Tamanis is also impressed.

'Master Cain, as expected, we cannot raise that much money in our trade association. If we put all our operating funds into this place, we won't be able to purchase anything else.''

 Mr. Tamanis replies apologetically.

'That's not a problem. I'll provide the initial investment funds. And even if I had it, I don't plan to use it yet.'

 Saying this, I put five gold coins from the bag on the desk.

'So much! Thank you, Mr. Cain. As the Saracan Chamber of Commerce, we will do our best to make it happen.

It's okay. As long as they use the money to pay us back after the actual sale, we'll be fine. It's just an upfront investment.

'All right. First, let's write a contract and dedicate the finished product to the God of Commerce.

 With that, Mr. Tamanis begins to write the contract on parchment. He said that he would make three copies of the contract and that he, Tamanis, I, and I would dedicate them to the God of Commerce along with the merchandise.
 They have a simple altar to worship the god of commerce in, and of course the Sarakan Trading Company has one. It's like a shrine to a previous life. The prototype reversies and the contract are placed there, and Sarakarn begins to pray.
 The altar glows for a moment, and then the contract and the reversible disappear.

'Oh!'

 Cain couldn't help but say aloud.

'This is how you make an oath to ensure that you will keep it by dedicating the contract.

Thank you for showing it to me. Thank you for showing it to me. I'd like to sell them in a month's time. Oh, I'll buy about ten pairs of the high-class ones, so please keep them. I'll give them to the royal family as well.

Oh, you're a royal? I understand. I will use all the power of the Chamber of Commerce to do it.

 Tamanis-san's face is pale when he hears that it's the royal family.
 Well, you'll have to do it, but I'm asking God to do it, too.
 If the goods have disappeared, did they go to that god? I hope you enjoy it.

 That's what Cain thought.

 In fact, when it was sold a month later, it became so popular that it became quite a mass production system.
 Even so, production couldn't keep up, and it was a happy scream.
 That's a story for another time.


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 At the Silford mansion in the King's Capital, it was a fitting session for Cain to try on the clothes he was going to wear for the unveiling.
 The participants were the people from the Chamber of Commerce, Sarah, Rayne, Sylvia, and me, the main character.
 It seems like a shame to tailor it for one time, but the unveiling of a nobleman's five year old seems to be more important than school in a way.
 Because if you're a child of a powerful nobleman and you have the brains, looks, and character of a powerful nobleman, you want to send your daughter to be your wife. This country is monogamous, so the nobles have a few side chambers. There are also political marriages and faction fences, so it seems to be troublesome in many ways. The point is that I spit on them when I was five years old.
 By the way, my father has two wives, but they are not so many in the aristocracy. When he was a little younger, he was about to be forced to marry another nobleman's daughter many times. It's no wonder, since a frontier earl is a senior nobleman. I heard that he refused every time.
 There were many invitations from factions, but Garum, as a frontier count, remains neutral. He said he couldn't be bothered with factions when he was in contact with a neighboring country and the war could break out at any moment.
 In Cain's case, he is considered to be a frontier count of Garum.

 It suddenly occurred to me.

 His Majesty and Duke Eric.
 I shook my head to erase the image. I don't feel like I'm going to be rounded up by those two.
 Even though I have memories of my past life, I'm still a high school student and five years old. Their combined age is not much.
 I don't feel like I can win against a hundred battle-hardened royalty and duke.
 When I was thinking about this, a voice called out to me.

''Cain-kun! Are you listening properly?

 Rayne. She matches the color of my clothes and everything.

Sorry. I was just thinking about something, sister Rayne.

d*mn it! Cain, you have silver hair, so I said I wanted this dark blue fabric.

 I took another look at the fabric and it's a dark blue, or rather blue color, which is quite nice.

''I like the color Rayne-sama chose for me!

 If I praise her, my sister is chortling.

'Then could you make it based on this fabric?

 Sarah asks again.

'As you wish, sir. I would be happy to make you an outfit to fit Master Cain.

 The merchant left with his head down.

 The clothes I asked him to tailor were ready in a few days. There were three more days until the unveiling.
 I tried it on and it came out very well, with only a few alterations.

'I wouldn't be embarrassed to go out anywhere, Cain-kun.

 Rayne assured me.
 Come to think of it, Rayne left a few years ago, too.
 By the way, I asked her if there was anyone her age that would be good for her, but she said it wasn't good at all.
 According to Rayne, the husband candidate is "someone who is not inferior to Cain-kun".
 I feel like he could be anywhere.


 In the meantime, time has passed and the day of the unveiling in the royal capital has arrived.