Chapter 283: Division of Roles
The next day—
To confirm how the Dark Elves would work, I went to the lodging.
All of them had already gathered on the first floor, with Lucia—the one appointed as leader—standing at the front. Seeing them all together again, I couldn’t help but think how striking they looked—every single one of them was beautiful.
“Good morning. You’ll be starting work right away from today—will that be alright?”
“Of course. We’ll do anything, just give us instructions.”
“There’s no need to be so tense. I’d like to divide everyone into two groups: one group will work in the orchard at the back mountain, and the other will work as staff for the inn we’re going to build. Please choose which you prefer—those who want to work in the orchard, go left; those who prefer the inn, go right.”
When I said that, the majority moved to the left.
Only five people went to the right—and among them were the so-called “dangerous” twins, Soara and Luna.
There were fewer applicants for the inn than I expected, and having those two among them made me a little uneasy.
“Hm. There are too few for the inn. In that case, I will change my choice to the inn.”
The one who said that was Lucia, noticing the imbalance.
I appreciated it, but ideally I wanted everyone to work where they preferred.
“Ugh! Then I’ll go to the orchard!”
“Same, I’d rather work in the orchard!”
“No. You chose the inn because I moved to the orchard. No matter where we work, it will be the same as me.”
“Waaah! I don’t want to be with Lucia!”
“Me neither!”
Grabbing Soara and Luna by the collars as they tried to switch sides, Lucia stayed firmly on the right.
“Lucia, if you actually want to work in the orchard, that’s fine too. You don’t need to force yourself.”
“No, I must also keep an eye on these two. I’ll work at the inn.”
“Are you sure? You’ll be dealing with customer service there…”
“C-Customer service… B-but a Dark Elf never goes back on their word!”
She was clearly shaken, but it didn’t seem like she would change her mind.
Somehow, I got the impression that customer service wasn’t her strong suit.
Still, if it doesn’t work out, she can always switch to the orchard later.
And so, everyone’s roles were decided.
“Alright then, let’s split into two groups and move out. My familiar will guide the orchard group, so ask if you need anything. I’ll head there later.”
“For the orchard group, Eleonora will take charge. Report anything to me or to Sato.”
“Understood.”
The dark elf woman with drill curls responded and led the orchard group outside.
Mash would guide them, and Slime would act as their guard, so it should be fine.
As for the inn group, I would be the one teaching them—but the inn itself hadn’t been built yet.
So for now, they would mainly study customer service basics.
“I’ll be teaching you various things. Since the inn isn’t built yet, for the time being you’ll learn the fundamentals of customer service.”
“Customer service fundamentals? Isn’t it enough to just treat people normally?”
“Yes. I wouldn’t go as far as saying ‘the customer is a god,’ but please treat them politely. That said, rude customers are an exception.”
People who behave like customer harassers can be dealt with appropriately.
But for normal guests, I want them treated with care and respect.
“Here is the customer service manual. Please read through it before the inn opens. For now, your main task will be to study this and learn the basics.”
“Wait, that’s all? Yay! This side’s the jackpot!”
“Yeah, sounds easy. Glad we picked this.”
Soara and Luna high-fived each other.
It might be easy now—but once the inn opens, things will definitely get busy.
I might even need to pretend to be a customer and have them practice.
“Sato, is that really all? We can do heavy labor too.”
“The real work starts after opening, so there’s no need to push yourselves now. You can use your free time as you like—and if you feel it’s not enough, you can help on the farm. You’ll be paid extra for that.”
“…This is incredibly generous. I came prepared, but is this place really this relaxed?”
“Our motto is ‘don’t overwork.’ Lucia, please focus on enjoying yourself too.”
“Wooow! This place is amazing! That means we can play a lot, right?”
“I want to play a lot too.”
“Of course. But in return, I expect you to do your work properly.”
While Lucia looked troubled, Soara and Luna were jumping with excitement.
Perhaps because they now knew they had time to play, the two of them listened seriously to the customer service training afterward.
It seemed that as long as there was a good balance, Soara and Luna would work properly—and they were probably well-suited to this environment.
On the other hand, Lucia, who remained confused the whole time, might actually need more careful attention.