Chapter 1977: Neo Baby Castella Blend ㉘
Chapter 1977: Neo Baby Castella Blend ㉘
[Errr…… It should be this way.]
Following the notes prepared in advance, I walked along and soon spotted a building about twice the size of a typical house. The sign read “Mikumo Trading Company” in the local script.
Yes, this was Akane-san’s trading company’s base. Unlike other companies, Akane-san’s is a mobile trading company, so this base mainly functions as an office and warehouse, and they don’t sell products directly from here.
[Ohh, you've arrived. Didn't get lost, did you?]
[Hello, Akane-san. No, this was almost straight out of the Gate…… However, I didn’t expect you to wait outside for me.]
[Well, you are an important guest…… Other than that, I just didn't have much work today and was bored. It's those times when we're waiting for the arrival of ordered goods~~]
[I see……]
[Well, let's not stand around talking here. Come on in, I'll show you to my office.]Exchanging a few words with Akane-san, who had been waiting for me outside the building, I followed her inside. The atmosphere inside was that of a mid-sized wholesaler’s office, with people who seemed to be company members bustling around.
[Oya? For the Chairman to be bringing in a man…… Could her spring have finally come? It's a miracle, so don't let him slip away.]
[Stop with the strange misunderstandings, he's a guest…… Wait, the heck do you mean by miracle? I'll tell you this now, but the only reason I haven’t had any romantic involvement is because I’ve been focused on work. If I wanted to, I'd be extremely popular, you know? My charm is off the charts!]
[……I see, otherworld men have quite the terrible taste huh.]
[……Oiii, you lot! Since this idiot seems to have the time to tease the boss, pile up the work on her!]
[W- Wait, Pres!?]
[Kaito, this way.]
Right after entering the building, a woman at the reception desk started chatting with Akane-san, and they exchanged lighthearted banter.
[Geez, doesn't it feel like just about everyone here lacks proper respect for the President?]
[Doesn't that just mean Akane-san is approachable?]
[Good grief, if these guys were just running off their mouth, I'd fire them on the spot, but most of them are annoyingly competent……]
With a wry smile, Akane-san led me to her office, and I couldn’t help but smile as well. It was a small trading company, and the number of staff members was low, but just like how Frau-san is with her, everyone here had a family-like atmosphere, and the mood in the office was bright and pleasant.
Just like that, we walked a bit further and entered a room at the back of the office. It was a simple room with a set of reception sofas and a work desk, where we happened upon Frau-san placing something on Akane-san’s desk.
[Hello, Frau-san…… what are you doing?]
[If it isn't Miyama-sama, good day…… Ahh, well, a new magic tool has just arrived, and I was thinking of letting our respected President try it out……]
[That's the magic tool you install in showers, isn't it? If you activate that here, I'll dock your pay based on how much of the desk gets wet…… Ahh, Kaito, have a seat on that sofa.]
After a lighthearted jab at Frau-san, Akane-san gestured for me to sit on the sofa, which I did.
[Kaito, would you like something to drink?]
[Ahh, actually, that's related to why I came by this time…… I was asked to promote a new coffee blend from Kuro’s trading company to some acquaintances, so I brought some samples.]
[Ahh, I see, so that's what it is…… In that case, why don’t we brew some of that new blend? I’ve heard of the coffee from Kuromu-sama’s place, but I haven’t had it much myself.]
[Arehh? Really? I heard from Alice that Akane-san is a coffee lover though……]
[Yeah, well, it’s true that I drink coffee often. But you see, our trading company also deals in coffee, and we get ours from a different company, so I don’t have many chances to drink Kuromu-sama’s coffee. Her company mainly sells through their own stores and doesn’t do wholesale selling to others.]
[Ahh, I see……]
Now that she mentioned it, it made sense. Akane-san’s trading company is more like a wholesaler, primarily sourcing goods from various other companies and stores to sell in places where there’s demand. So, she probably drinks coffee from her own suppliers most of the time.
[Fumu…… Let's go with this one. Frau, could you brew this?]
[Understood.]
Even so, it seemed she was knowledgeable about coffee. After lightly checking the aroma of the samples, she selected one and handed it to Frau-san, showing that she's knowledgeable about coffee.
<Afterword>
Serious-senpai : [The other one is Akane huh. Yeah, I can certainly see her more of a coffee person than a tea person.]