Igarashi-san looks down at me from behind the steam.

"Eiga-sama.

'No, ......, well, this is ......'

　I was kind of cliché and couldn't take over the words: ......

Huh?

　Suddenly, I notice that Saionji Kanako is not in the bathroom.

　When did she disappear?

　I got the impression that this is exactly what Doron ...... is doing.

'What's going on?'

Mr. Igarashi, have you seen anyone else besides me?

I won't look. But ......

　And Igarashi-san sniffs at it.

''It smells like a woman.''

　Amazing.

　Is this one of the talents of "Oyome-san"?

"! ......

　Ugh .......

　I feel like it's better to divert the conversation because it's glaring at me more than usual.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're talking about.

He's back at ....... He would like you to come outside the ship.

Okay, all right. I'll go after I flush the bubbles out.

　Igarashi-san finally closed the door to the bath when I answered that.

'Ho......'

　Ta-bang! ......

　I was curious about Saionji Kanako, but the matter of preparing tomorrow's items was my priority right now anyway.



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　When I went to the front of the ship, I saw several wooden containers piled up.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

It's a good thing that you have a good idea of what you're going to need for tomorrow's adventure, Mister.

　So I looked in the container and saw ...... wow! It's full of recovery potions, arrows and swords inside!

But you, Garcia, you finally did it... ......

What?

You stole it for me, didn't you?

'No shit! I don't listen to people!

'What? But you said you didn't have any money either.

We don't need to pay for it, but we have a way to get it.

?

　As I puffed on my cigarette and had a question mark in my head, Garcia continued to explain while putting away the ledger.

Well, specifically, I purchased the goods by 'hanging' or 'bill'. In other words, you buy the goods, but you get to pay for them later.

You can't do that?

It depends. Can you follow me?

　With these words, Garcia walked towards the warehouses standing on the wharf of Hafenfeld, the commercial city.

　Warehouses lined up in rows facing the sea.

　I'm not sure what number is assigned to each of them, and there are workers and others busily coming and going, carrying containers on wheels.

This is it.

　And then Garcia goes into a warehouse where one of them is labeled 'E-3' and so on.

　I followed.


　Zsa Zsa: ......


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

　The floor is hardened and Igarashi's high heels echoed widely behind him as he clacked .......


It's a good idea to make sure that the area from here to there is the item you ordered today and become your own. The rights were just transferred just now, though.

　In the area of the warehouse that Garcia pointed to, there were dozens of wooden containers stacked up in the same area as before.

You can't be sure. What are you going to do with all this stuff at once?

This time, I asked them to postpone the payment date by placing a large order. The total purchase price is 9 million bonds.

...... is a lot of work.

Yes. The merchant's job is complete if he or she sells these 9 million bonds worth of items for 10 million bonds, and then the merchant's job is done. The merchant will make money from the difference between the two.

　Garcia tapped the wooden container lightly with a thump.

''There, sir. From here on out, I want to talk about [trade] with the merchants and lords, not as friends. Is that alright?

'Oh? ...... Oh, oh.

　I was feeling a little overwhelmed by Garcia's vigor and vitality.

That is to say, sir. I want you to buy all of these items for your husband with a 10 million bond. This is roughly equivalent to a month's worth of items that your husband might use in his adventures. If I'm going to use it anyway, why don't you buy it all at once?

Of course, it's true that I'm going to use it anyway, but a 10 million bond is ....... I don't have that kind of money right now. We don't have that kind of money right now.

But with these 10 million bonds worth of items, we can expect to sell more than 10 million bonds in our adventure, right?

Well, yeah.

　Ten million bonds would scare me, but as long as I have the right items for the battle, I'm sure I'll be able to make it profitable within a month.

Then it's no problem to pay afterwards. You'll be able to make your own payment later.

You mean you'll sell me on the bill?

Well, that's the general idea ...... but I can't go to a ramen shop and pick up the tab for ramen money. As a businessman, you can't trust your husband that much.

　...... That's right.

　After all, I'm broke now.

'Please understand. The "can't trust that much" does not mean "my husband is a bad guy and can't be trusted". If he is late with his payment due to a hindrance to your adventure, you will also be late in paying your suppliers. That would cause a loss of credibility as a merchant, and the supplier would be late in making payments to others, which would cause trouble for everyone.

Well, ......, that's all right. So what do you propose to do?

In short, I need a security deposit in case I can't pay my bills on time.

Collateral?

Yes. Yes, Igarashi-san. Please.

　As he said this, Igarashi pulled out a document from the file.

It's a contract that states that if the 10 million bond is not paid by the end of the month, Mr. Garcia will dispose of the property on board.

?

"The contract Igarashi-san wrote for me means, 'If the adventure doesn't go well and I'm late in paying you, I'll take the magic ore and grains you brought on board and sell them.'

　I see.

　But in that case, we won't be able to continue with this expedition.

　It would mean I'd have to start again from scratch and start over.

　Well, I'm not complaining about that as a treatment for failure to pay: ......


But I don't think it's a good idea to lend money to your friends, you know?

　Finally, the concern goes back to that.

''That's why you're calling it a [deal] between a merchant and a lord. As a merchant, I just want to sell the items I bought for 9 million bonds for 10 million bonds. I have the collateral so I can cover the risk for this one, and I'm grateful if my husband can buy it for me. ......

　I thought it was well thought out.

　This guy calculated what kind of suggestion I should say "yes" to, and managed to make the business work for Garcia as well.

　It was annoying because I felt like Garcia was taking me for a ride, but...

Dear Eiga: "Dear Eiga: ......

　And Igarashi-san also seems to be leaning towards Garcia on this matter alone.

　At least it's better than getting 50 million bonds of support from a clan of spies that I don't understand, huh?

　Haha .......

　I sighed and

I'm sorry, Garcia.

　I said and picked up the contract.