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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.

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<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [The other one is Akane huh. Yeah, I can certainly see her more of a coffee person than a tea person.]