As I thought, or should I say, as expected, Kaori-san seemed to have fully switched gears while she went to change, and by the time she returned, she was back to her usual self.
She was happily eating the breakfast that had been brought to my room, just like at dinner.
[Mm~~ this croissant is delicious! Freshly baked bread really is amazing, isn’t it?]
[e to think of it, you mentioned you were thinking of adding bread-friendly items to your menu at your shop. Do you actually bake the bread yourself?]
The stew we had tasted together with Akane-san before had been a test dish for bread-friendly meals, so I figured Kaori-san had gone beyond just planning and had done at least some preparation.
But baking bread seemed like it would be plicated, so I asked if she was planning to just source it instead, to which Kaori-san made a thoughtful expression.
[Hmm…… it would be fun to bake it myself, but baking bread requires equipment. I did work at a bakery for a while when I was traveling, so I can bake, technically.]
[Yeah, with Suiren’s current kitchen, I feel like you’d need to renovate if you wanted to bake bread here.]
[Well, I do have a magic tool with oven-like functions, so it’s not like I couldn’t bake if I really wanted to. Besides, the bread-friendly menu is still in the prototype stage. For now, I think I’ll just source it. If it bees popular and I expand the menu, I’ll think about it then.]
[I see……]
[Kaito-kun, do you know any good bakeries? There aren’t really any around my shop.]
[Hmmm, bakeries huh……]
I mostly eat rice anyway…… and in the central area where I live, which caters more to nobles, you have to go to the main street to find a bakery.
The bakeries on the main street are good, no doubt, but it’s more like their jam that’s tasty…… bread huh……
[……Ah, now that I think about it, I remember Tir-san mentioned growing wheat and supplying it…… Tir-san’s crops are excellent, so I bet there are some good bakeries she supplies to.]
[Tir-san? Hmm…… I have a bad feeling about this. That’s a nickname, right? Her full name might be…… Tirtania-sama or something like that?]
[Yes, Tir-san of the Seven Princesses.]
[Gahh, I think I asked the wrong person! I’d rather not have the Six Kings’ Executives casually mentioned here…… Even if they’re good, there’s no way to negotiate with someone like that……]
Kaori-san looked at me with a mixture of exasperation and disbelief upon hearing Tir-san’s name, but in this case, I actually thought it was a topic Kaori-san might be able to handle.
[No, actually…… Tir-san is really close with Raz-san, so if Kaori-san asks Raz-san, she can probably introduce you easily. I could also introduce you myself, it wouldn’t be a problem……]
[Ah, right, Raz-sama is a Fairy, so they had that connection. Hmm…… I certainly am a bit interested in that……]
[Also, I know someone named Trois-san, who’s extremely knowledgeable about all kinds of shops. If you ask him, he might be able to remend a good bakery.]
[……I see…… By the way, is this person, like, someone important?]
[He’s the special advisor for the Seditch Magical Tools Trading pany and a Count-rank High Treant.]
[…………Don’t you have any moner acquaintances?]
Trois-san is the special advisor for the sales division of the Seditch Magic Tools Trading pany and an incredible person who knows the products of all sorts of guilds and shops.
He’s kind and a good conversationalist, so it’s fairly easy to consult with him…… but if there’s one problem, it’s that whenever you ask Trois about a product, you often end up buying it before you even realize it.
He’s just that good at presenting products. Listening to him makes your desire to buy grow rapidly, and his sales talk is impressively top-tier, truly befitting someone skilled in sales.
[I can introduce you to Trois-san, but he’s extremely good at sales talk. There’s a high chance you might end up signing a contract without even noticing.]
[Facing such a super-skilled salesperson, I feel a bit hesitant…… h- hmm, I’ll think about it, but perhaps, I might just ask for an introduction to Tir-sama instead?]
[Sure, just let me know anytime. Tir-san, like Raz-san, is sociable and fun to hang out with, so you’ll probably get along right away.]
As an introduction target, Tir-san is as safe as Raz-san; her social skills are top-notch, so she’s a reliable person to be introduced to.
With that lighthearted chatter, I enjoyed breakfast with Kaori-san.
? ? ? : [Feels like things have settled down…… then it’s about time the scattered stomachache landmines start exploding.]
Serious-senpai : [Stop with the sugar-and-stomachache Dempsey roll……]
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