First Meeting with Inuma of the Margin Company, and the Magic Contract
Right now, I was in Papa’s study.
There was a big table and a sofa in there. And that painting, maybe some lake somewhere? It was ridiculously beautiful.
Maybe it was in the middle of a forest? The surface of the lake reflecting the sun looked amazingly pretty.
“Kaito, sorry to keep you waiting. Shall we go to the guest room?”
“Yes.”
The reason I had been waiting for Papa was simple.
Apparently letting a child meet a merchant alone was risky, if I got tricked or something, that’d be bad.
“Sorry to keep you waiting. You’re Inuma from the Margin Company, correct?”
“Yes, it is my first time meeting you. I am honored, Margrave Marsh.”
Wow… as expected of a major merchant.
And yep, she really was a woman. Pretty rare.
She was completely composed even facing Papa, a noble, and a Margrave at that.
Wait~ uh, sorry, I’m not looking! Margin-san was bowing, but yeah… I can see it. That cleavage.
Hey, Papa, don’t let your nose stretch out like that.
I’m telling Mom later.
Downey’s Downy stood up a little. Looks like he’s holding back. Sebas, same situation
Hey, Appraisal Eye-kun, I don’t want to hear about that kind of thing with Papa and Sebas!
“Ahem.”
Papa cleared his throat, trying to cover it up.
“Sorry for summoning you. Actually, there’s something I want. I heard your company handles it.”
“And what kind of item might that be? Our company deals in somewhat unusual goods, you see.”
“You know something called Nadansousou, right? I want that.”
“Oh my, Margrave Marsh. Yes, Nadansousou, we do handle it. However, it’s a rare plant and quite spicy, so it doesn’t sell very well. The person who sourced it told us it was ‘sweet and delicious,’ but when you bite into it, it’s just spicy. Honestly, I can’t really recommend it.”
“Can’t recommend it? Yet I heard you sold Nadansousou to Gordon, the head chef of the Marsh household, half a year ago. What is this? Did you lie to a noble house’s chef in order to make a sale? Surely you don’t intend to claim ignorance, that lying to a noble house’s chef is the same as lying to the head of that house… namely me, the Margrave of Marsh?”
Papa… that’s scary. Really scary.
That’s not the usual playful Papa.
Look, Inuma-san’s face just turned completely pale.
“My deepest apologies. I never intended to deceive you, Margrave Marsh. I had only just acquired it myself and became interested because it was said to be delicious and quite rare, so I tried importing it. Gordon-san’s cooking skill is absolutely first-class. I believed that surely someone like him could make Nadansousou taste wonderful.”
She started talking really fast. Poor thing.
With Papa glaring at her like that, she looked like she might shrivel up.
Huh? Appraisal Eye-kun again? What now?
Inuma’s chest looks like it’s about to burst?
Well… yeah, I guess with boobs that huge, it makes sense.
But hey, if they’re about to burst, maybe fasten the front buttons first. Heh.
“I see. Very well. Just don’t try to deceive me. If someone does attempt to deceive me… I will crush them.”
“Of course not. I, Inuma of the Margin Company, swear loyalty to the Margrave household. I would even be willing to seal it with contract magic. I will present the Nadansousou as proof of my loyalty as well, so I hope you will continue to favor our business. If you wish, I could even offer a mistress contract.”
“What? A mistress contract? My apologies, but that won’t be necessary. I’m afraid of my w… no, I mean, I love my wife.”
Mamaaa~ Papa says he’s scared of you!
I’m totally telling later!
“My apologies.”
“No, it’s fine. However, we will exchange a contract spell. Sebas, prepare it.”
“Yes, Master.”
Sebas really was thorough, huh. As expected.
I wonder what it says.
[The Margin Company, and all those who work within it, swear loyalty to Margrave Marsh, his family, and all those who reside in his estate.]Right? Right?
It has to say something like that.
And the rest is…
Wait, what the heck is this? Seriously?
It literally says:
“If you lie, you’ll swallow a thousand needles.”
You’re using that here?!
What do you think about this chapter?
