Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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There were five jam buns, six bean paste buns, two cream buns, two croquette buns, and finally one minced meat cutlet bun.
“Genta, when I ate the bread earlier, the faces of my wife and daughter came to mind. Can I take some home?”
“Yes, of course. I was also thinking about limiting sales to two per person. I want as many people as possible to try them…”
“Two, huh? I can’t decide which one to get, huh?”
Najina nudged Wozma with her elbow. Her face was already relaxed, probably from anticipation of the bread.
“Hmm, it’s hard to choose between the two. My wife and daughter have their preferences too…”
“For this special occasion, Sylphy, you can have up to six for Femi and Manny, and Wozma, you can have up to two for each of your family, for a total of six. Um, Najina… what about your family…?”
“I am alone.”
“So that means… two…”
“N-No way! Genta-san! I’m the only one with two, there’s no way I can have just two.”
Najina approached me as if he was going to grab me. He was incredibly forceful. If this were Japan, I wouldn’t be accused of going too far if I called out to the police for help.
“Well, then, can I choose which one to choose first?”
“Ugh! Th-that’s…”
It’s shaking…maybe one more push…
“Besides, I’ll be selling them again tomorrow… so maybe I’ll be able to prepare different kinds.”
“Guh, I get it! I guess that means I’ll be first!”
Najina sat down heavily on the blue tarp again.
“Okay, okay. Let’s choose! By the way, there’s a new type of bread that I haven’t seen yet…”
“Oh, yes, let me explain. This is called a cream bun…”
I explained about the cream buns and the bread filled with minced meat cutlets.
“Genta, I’m just amazed by what we’ve seen today … I didn’t know there were even more varieties…”
“Exactly… What is a ‘Cream Bun’…”
“I can’t help but be surprised. I never knew it could taste this sweet…”
Maon and the others also exclaimed in admiration.
“By the way… Najina-san, which bread would you like?”
Then, tears began to flow from Najina’s eyes.
“…No.”
Picture?
“…I can’t do it.”
And then it poured out.
“But I can’t do it. There are so many amazing breads to choose from, I can’t just choose two!”
Huh!?
“I can’t… I can’t do that. The distinctive sweetness of jam buns and bean paste buns… croquettes… I think… those filling buns, that black sauce has more than just sweetness. And it has an indescribable aroma… Anyone in front of that thing will turn into a hungry wolf… But, but more than that!”
Guwah!! Najina looked up to the sky.
“There are flavors I haven’t discovered yet! Two in fact!! D- D …
Hmm, what should I do? It seems like this is going to take a long time, so maybe I should solve Wozma-san and Sylphy-san’s problems first? I was thinking that…
“Najina, if you don’t choose, you can’t eat. Also, Miss Sylphy can’t go home, so you’ll have to choose your bread first.”
Wozma came to the rescue.
“That’s no good! I’ll decide now!”
In the end, Najina quickly chose the minced meat cutlet bread and the bean paste bread. I wonder what he had said earlier about not being able to decide. However, Najina, who had been shedding powerful tears just a moment ago, now had a smile on his face.
“Meat is the best, meat. And sweet bean buns!”
Najina said happily. His emotions were extremely intense. Meanwhile, his partner Wozma gave up the next choice to Sylphy. Hmm, I guess this is how adults should be.
Sylphy chose three jam buns and three bean-jam buns. I guess sweets are just what girls want. By the way, the receptionists were so impressed with the bread they tried during the day that they’re planning to have it for dinner tonight.
Wozma chose two jam buns and two bean paste buns, one croquette bun, and one cream bun. He seemed happy that the three of them could share and enjoy a variety of flavors, and that his wife and daughter would surely enjoy the sweet treats.
I made 7,000 yen from 14 loaves of bread… an enormous profit considering the original price was less than 1,000 yen… I had just lost my part-time job at the convenience store and was worried about money, so this was something I was extremely grateful for.
I then taught them how to open the plastic bag the bread was wrapped in. I also told them to return the plastic bag the next time we met. The reason for this was that while environmental destruction may not yet be a thing in this world, I thought it might not be a good idea to distribute over-technological products carelessly.
“Well, it sold. Thank goodness! But that’s a huge profit.”
I was happy that I had earned more than I would have earned in a day from my part-time job. However, I didn’t realize at the time that this was just the beginning… One day, I would check my bank balance and… the amount listed would be an enormous amount… I didn’t know that yet.
….
After seeing off Najina and the others, it was just Maon and I. We collected the blue tarp that was spread on the ground and put it in the barn. We had a quick meeting about tomorrow, and together with the blue tarp, we brought the silver mat that we used to put under the kotatsu in the room in winter to keep warm.
I handed it to Maon.
“It will be cold at night, so please put this under your body. I think it will help prevent your body heat from being lost to the ground.”
The barn will protect you, but the cold will still come in.
So I recommended it to Maon, thinking it would help.
“Also, I’m sorry it looks like leftovers, but please have this bread.”
Saying this, I handed over the remaining cream buns and croquette buns.
Maon declined, saying that such expensive bread was too much…
“Please try it. If a customer asks you what it tastes like, you won’t be able to explain it unless you know the flavor.”
With that, I handed it over, promised to meet again tomorrow, and left Maon’s property.
“Well then, Maon-san. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow. Good night!”
“Be careful on your way home,” Maon waved. I waved back and left the place.
I went into a back alley, made sure there was no one around, then opened the closet door that only I could see and returned to my room. I was greeted by a dimly lit room with no one around, and when I looked at the clock, it was almost six o’clock. It had been a very eventful day…
Looking out the window, the rain-soaked ground is illuminated by the streetlights. But looking up at the sky, I can see the stars peeking through the gaps in the clouds. It seems the rainclouds have passed. But the rain may have only just stopped.
If the weather isn’t a concern, I’ll try visiting the various supermarkets around the station today. If it rains, the number of customers will inevitably decrease. There might be a lot of bread left unsold. And there’s bread for sale at drugstores too.
“Alright, let’s launch the Genta!”
I got on my scooter and headed off to do some shopping.
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