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Chapter 30: Hesitation

 

 

An adventurers guild will be opened in this town.

Ninorich's residents are very excited by this announcement.

 

I heard from Karen that the town hall is excited about the town's development plan. They are considering building a tavern or even an inn first.

 

Ninorich is a remote town, but it has plenty of free space.

Once the Silvermoon Apostles' Guild branch is completed, they plan to open several inns, taverns, blacksmith shops, and tool shops.

So, even though the construction hadn't even started yet, this town seems very lively.

 

And as for me......

 

"Thank you very much!

 

Today, I was busy doing business.

The number of adventurers coming to the town is increasing each day, probably because they heard about the new branch.

According to Ryer, some of those adventurers are the Silver Moon Apostles' members.

 

This town is getting more crowded, and store sales are increasing steadily.

While the business is going smoothly, there is one thing that worries me.

 

"Aina-chan, can you pass me that big matches?"

 

"......"

 

"Aina-chan?"

 

"......"

 

"Hey."

 

"Ah!　I'm sorry, Shirou Onii-chan. Um... was it the broomstick?"

 

"No, the matches. The big matches."

 

"Yes, yes. I'll bring it right now."

 

Lately Aina often to be daydreaming with a blank look on her face, as she did just now.

This is unusual for Aina, who used to be so dedicated to her work.

I wonder if she has a problem.

 

"Thank you very much."

 

The last customer in the store just left.

It's still a bit early, but let's close the store for today.

 

"Aina-chan, should we close the store for today?"

 

"......"

 

"Aina-chan, hey!"

 

"Ah, eh ...o, OK!"

 

It looks like she's been thinking about something again.

As the store manager, maybe I should talk with her about her problems.

 

"Then, let's close the store. Aina-chan, please clean the store."

 

"OK."

 

I put the "Closed" sign on the entrance door and walk back into my store.

Next, I have to calculate my sales.

I walked to the counter and started counting the coins one by one.

 

Today's total sales are 52 silver coins and 4,560 copper coins.

In Japanese yen, that's 976,000 yen.

Recently, my sales have been around this amount every day.

 

Hoho, that's almost one million yen.

If I can keep this up for a year, I'll have 360 million yen.......

This is another world, but I should stop daydreaming.

 

"OK, next is..."

 

Aina had just finished cleaning the store when I put the sales money in my space storage.

OK. Now I will listen to Aina's problems and give her some good advice like a grown-up.

 

Just when I was about to do that....

 

"Um, Shirou Onii-chan..."

 

What a surprise, Aina is the one who starts talking to me.

 

"What is it?

 

"Uum...... that.....that..."

 

Aina is trying to say something, but hesitates and turn her face with some tears in her eyes.

But when she squeezed her skirts, she finally looks up as if she had made up her mind.

 

"Shi, shi, Shirou Onii-chan."

 

"Yes."

 

"Um, Aina..."

 

"Hmm."

 

"Aina......please."

 

There are tears in her eyes, and her voice is trembling.

Even so, Aina stares straight at me and squeezes her courage to speak.

 

"Please ... lend Aina some money."