In the end, regarding my contract with Akane-san, we settled on me receiving 10% of the profits. Akane-san seemed a little dissatisfied, or rather, it felt like she wanted me to take a larger share, but she also seemed to understand that I wasn’t particularly interested in money to begin with, and that I already had more funds than I knew what to do with. In the end, she accepted it.
[Sign here…… Should I also stamp it?]
[If you’ve got a seal, I’d appreciate it if you used it. Do you have the same kind of seal that Anima-san used for business deals, Kaito?]
[Yes, Anima made one for me and gave it to me.]
Since Anima handles financial management and investments, our household does have an official seal. The one Anima uses is the seal of the proxy of the house, while mine is a slightly more ornate version meant to be used by the actual head…… at least, that’s the official reasoning behind it.
It seems this sort of thing is standard among nobles. Lilia-san, for instance, also has a personal seal that only she is permitted to use, apart from the one belonging to Albert Duchy.
Anyway, I pressed my seal next to my signature, pleting the letter of introduction.
[Thanks a bunch. With this, I reckon I’ll make a solid profit, so look forward to your share, Kaito.]
[Do your best…… By the way, Akane-san.]
[Hmm?]
[You said you didn’t really plan on getting involved with the Sharon County, but I’d like to hear what you think might happen over there……]
[Ah, I’d like to hear that too. So far, the only thing I can think of is that maybe their place will bee trending among the Dragon King’s subordinates, with them having Kaito-kun’s remendation.]
Akane-san’s predictions regarding matters related to the Ritch Barony were sharp enough to make me think, as expected of a first-class merchant. I hadn’t imagined things would develop like that, so it was extremely informative.
That said, I feel like someone like Marie-san might have a hard time with it, so depending on how things go, I might need to lend a hand somehow…… But when it es to land development or trade, an amateur like me interfering could just make things worse. It’s a tough call……
Well, for now, setting the Ritch Barony matters aside, I wanted to know what Akane-san thought would happen concerning the Sharon County.
[Hmmm, at this point, there are still too many unknowns. Like Kaori said, it’s all about whether it bees a trend, but that depends on Kaito liking the finished brush first. Once people like Nidzveld-sama hear Kaito’s review and decide to try it themselves, that’s when it might take off. If you actually use it and find it lacking though, then it’ll end right there…… Anyway, let’s talk about what might happen if Kaito does like the custom brush and tells Nidzveld-sama it’s a fine product, okay?]
[Please do.]
[The first thing that es to mind is an increase in demand. There are a ton of dragons under the Dragon King’s mand, and even if only about 10% of them get interested, that’d still make for a pretty big boom. But, I dunno…… Honestly, I can’t imagine how many dragons would want a custom-made brush. Some probably use magic to keep themselves clean, and I’m not sure how many would care enough to get one made just for them. I mean, I don’t really understand what dragons think about their scales, you know……]
[So basically, it’s like asking whether we’d want a custom b or something like that, right? Hmm, I think store-bought ones are fine for me. I can’t even tell the difference between them, really……]
Indeed, as both Akane-san and Kaori-san pointed out, there were still many uncertainties about how many dragons would actually want custom brushes. If you pare it to humans, it’s like beauty products, I suppose? If someone asked me whether I’d want my own personalized version…… I’d probably say no. So maybe, it wouldn’t be as widespread or popular as we first imagined.
[If dragons end up being really particular about how well the brush fits or feels, then yeah, it could bee a massive hit. But if that happens, the Victor Trading pany wouldn’t be able to handle all the orders on its own. In that case, I reckon the Sharon Trading pany would step in. Either they’d buy out Victor’s rights entirely, or they’d create a new department within the Sharon Trading pany focused on monsters and handle orders there…… Something like that, I think. Either way, I don’t see much room for any other petitors to get involved.]
[But the Sharon Trading pany deals in magic tools, right?]
[Yeah, that’s true…… So maybe the Sharon County might establish a new trading pany altogether. They could bring Victor Trading pany fully under their wing, allocate funds to them, and eventually turn it into a monster-related business…… But like I said before, a lot depends on Kaito’s opinion. I’m not sure if they’d make any major moves at this stage……]
It seemed that Cornelia-san would have her hands full as well, and while I wanted to help somehow, according to Akane-san, there were still too many uncertain factors at the moment.
[……By the way, if I do end up liking the brush, should I actively remend it to others?]
[Hmm, if it stays under the Victor Trading pany, I think they’d get overwhelmed with orders. But if the Sharon County gets involved and sets up a proper trading pany for it, they’d probably be expecting large-scale demand anyway, so in that case, I’d say go ahead and promote it. Unlike ripples, this is a niche product with limited buyers, so even if Kaito spreads the word all over, it’s unlikely to cause any unexpected problems.]
[I see, thank you. I’ll keep that in mind.]
Fumu, for now, I’ll remember Akane-san’s advice…… but in any case, it looks like everything depends on how the custom brush actually feels in use.
Serious-senpai : [I see. So even though there are a lot of the Dragon King’s subordinates, since the target audience is limited, it’ll probably just bee a big trend within certain circles…… But somehow, I can’t shake the feeling that there’s some kind of pitfall waiting in there.]
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