I Want to Build a Restaurant with Recipes from the Goddess Ikaruda
“I agree. If it’s just tonjiru, I think it’d be hard to keep a shop running.”
Papa, yeah, you’re right. Exactly. But I’m not the kind of guy who stops there.
“Of course, I understand what Inuma-san and Father are saying. Your concerns are valid, I don’t think a shop could survive on just tonjiru either. That’s why I want this shop to serve delicious recipes I received from the Goddess Ikaruda.”
“What did you say?!”
“What was that?!”
Papa and Inuma-san said it at the exact same time.
Both of them were staring wide-eyed.
Ah~ now they’re starting to pray.
“‘Recipes from the Goddess Ikaruda’...”
Hey, are you two okay?
Papa’s eyes are bloodshot…
And Inuma-san’s eyes have turned into ￥￥, just like when she hears Mama talk about profits!
“Selling miso is fine. Originally, Father wanted to make miso a specialty of our Marsh territory, so we’ll do that too. But first, I want people to learn how delicious miso soup is, and to enjoy a variety of tasty meals. I want them to discover how good food can be.”
So? Papa, did I explain that properly?
“Ohhh, as expected… as expected of my son.”
“This Inuma is moved. Truly… I look forward to these delicious dishes.”
“But, Kaito. Can you really do something that ambitious with just salt and miso?”
“It won’t be just miso and salt. From here on, I’ll look for all sorts of ingredients. I’m sure I can make food taste amazing. But for now, even with just miso and salt, there are lots of cooking methods and ingredients we can experiment with. I want to start small and gradually expand while we observe how things go.”
“Hmm.”
Papa? Inuma-san too, they both fell into thought.
“It won’t be that easy.”
Yeah, I get why you’d think that.
“Margrave Marsh-sama, I have a proposal. For now, why not open the shop exactly as the young master suggests for one year? If it performs well, then continue for another year. After that, you can evaluate the situation and decide whether to keep the shop.
(We’ll have to test the waters first. I believe my instincts are right… but Young Master Kaito, I will be testing you.)”
“Why are you so willing to support a shop whose success isn’t even certain?”
“Margrave Marsh-sama, Young Master Kaito is only four years old. A normal four-year-old couldn’t possibly discuss business with adults like this. At that age, they haven’t even learned to read yet, and they wouldn’t understand the kind of language adults use in business.
However, Young Master Kaito speaks with us as an equal… no, beyond that. It makes me think… perhaps he might bring about some incredible miracle. Perhaps, with a sensibility we adults lack, he could change this world. That’s what my merchant’s intuition is telling me. I cannot help but feel this is an opportunity we must not miss.”
Whoa… I’m being seriously hyped up here.
This is kinda… pressure?!
“I see. I trust my son as well. Maybe I’m just a doting parent. I’ll provide as much funding as needed, so build it exactly how Kaito envisions.”
Eh? Really? Is that okay?
But I’m happy. Papa, I’ll do my best.
I’m gonna make this a world overflowing with delicious food. Oh—right!
“Father, thank you very much.
And I have one request.”
“What is it? Let’s hear it.”
Yeah… I need to make sure I say this properly.
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