Chapter 365: A Day of Complete Rest (1)

　Tauro and Ankh were left alone together when Ragune left the city of Caxart and headed for the Marquis Van dyne territory to meet Aeris.

　The week without Ragune was a complete rest, and Ankh began to go out drinking every day.

　It’s been a long time since Tauro took a break, so he took a walk around the town of Caxart and started working on some special reversi discs he is producing under the name of Giro Sugar.

　Giro Sugar’s works are still considered “phantom” in the market and often fetch high prices, so he decided it was time to produce some new works to prevent the price from rising too high.

　Fortunately, there is a branch of the Garfish Trading Company in the city of Caxart, so it is easy to deliver the goods.

　Tauro also decided to withdraw the proceeds from the sales of various products sold under the name Giro Sugar and put them in his magic storage.

“Welcome. Boy, are you running an errand for your parents?”

　When Tauro arrived at the Garfish Company’s Caxart branch, he did not think that he was actually giro Sugar, who has contributed tremendously to the company’s great success, and the store clerk mistook him for a child who was running an errand and responded to him as such.

“I am a messenger of Giro Sugar. Is there a branch manager here?”

“Yes?”

“Giro Sugar sent me.”

　The public is familiar with the image of Giro Sugar as an enigmatic old craftsman who travels from place to place, and few people know that he is actually Tauro.

　And at the Garfish Trading Company, a notice has been sent to the branch managers of all stores, telling them to be careful because the apprentice has a child who may visit the store on his behalf.

　But most branch managers never actually meet the messenger, who is literally a living legend.

　For the clerk, it was a complete great surprise.

“Um… Giro Sugar…?”

“Yes, I’m his messenger.”

“Yes, please Come on in!”

　The clerk hurriedly guides Tauro inside the store.

　The other employees look at us to see what is going on, but since I’m a child, they lose interest and looks at the other customers.

　The clerk, guiding Tauro, says, “Sh, the branch manager! The branch manager needs to go to the reception room immediately!” and called his boss, who would be in the back.**The clerk, while guiding Tauro, said, “Then, branch president!the chapter president, please come to the drawing room right away!”And, it was to call the boss who would be in the back.*The branch manager should be in the reception room immediately!”and called his boss, who would be in the back.

　While guiding Tauro around, the clerk called out to his boss, who was probably in the back, saying, “B-branch manager! Branch manager, please come to the reception room right away!”

“What’s with all the noise? There are other customers here, so please speak more quietly!──Yeah?”

　There was a child behind the clerk and was seen entering the reception room on his own.

“What? You let a child through into the reception room? Which rich family’s son is he?”

　The branch manager did not have the slightest idea that he was the largest business partner of the flying Garfish Trading Company, and thought he was just a wealthy customer.

“…… branch manager, please calm down, okay?”

“You calm down.”

　The branch manager cautioned, conversely, as the clerk took a deep breath and came over to appease him.

“…… That little boy is a messenger of Master Giro Sugar.”

“…… what? …… Giro Sugar-sama?”

“Yes. ……”

“B-you idiot, say that first! ── Immediately have the maid prepare tea and sweets! Everyone who is free should line up and greet him. And have you confirmed the name of the messenger?”

“Ah, not yet…!”

“Okay! I’ll confirm that for you. Get ready to respond immediately!”

　Rushing!

I could faintly hear such voices and sounds outside the reception room.

　No matter how hermetically sealed the room is, loud voices can still be heard through the door.

　Tauro chuckled and waited for the branch manager to arrive.

“Sorry to keep you waiting. I am the branch manager of the Caxart branch of the Garfish trading company.”

　The branch manager gives a deep greeting.

“Hello. My name is Tauro and I am a messenger of Giro Sugar.”

“I know who you are, Tauro-dono. We at the Garfish Trading Company are greatly indebted to Giro Sugar-sama. We are truly grateful…”

“May I have a word?”

　Tauro interrupted the branch manager as he was about to start a long speech in praise of Giro Sugar.

“──Yes?”

“Today, I brought three special editions of Reversi, so I’ll leave it to you.”

　Tauro then took out the special boards one after the other from the magic storage.

“Oh! It’s really just as the headquarters sent me. It’s confirmed that the boy with the magic storage who calls himself Tauro is proof of his identity. And the intricate and artistic Reversi board… How wonderful… ”

　The branch manager gazed entranced from various angles at the special board that was put in front of him.

“Well, then, please. ─ ─ Also, I would like to collect Giro Sugar’s share up to today, if I may?”

　Tauro casually informed the branch manager.

“Eh!?…until today, you mean the full amount of Sugar-sams’s remuneration…?”

“Yes.”

“T-Tauro-dono! It’s hard to tell, but do you know how much Giro Sugar-sama’s share of the compensation is currently?”

“? A few platinum coins?”

“Oh, that’s outrageous! It’s not just a few, but more than a hundred! I am sorry to tell you this, but our store cannot immediately prepare that amount of money! ─ ─ The magical lanterns and waterproof tools invented by Giro Sugar-sama have now spread throughout the Kingdom. The Garfish Trading Company is also doing its best to produce them for sale, but sales are so great that they are still in short supply. The sales are so great that the amount of money that Giro Sugar-sama has deposited with the Garfish Trading Company is growing every day. Our branch alone can’t possibly handle that amount of money. ……”

　The branch manager looked troubled.

　Apparently, if I were to force them to prepare the entire amount, this store might go bankrupt.

“I understand. How much can you prepare now?”

“…Twenty platinum coins. No, the limit is twenty-three (approximately 230 million yen) and 1,000 gold coins (100 million)…”

　The branch manager replied and ordered his servant to prepare the cash immediately.

　More and more money was piled up in front of him.

“Then, this time I would like to receive 15 platinum coins and 500 gold coins. The full amount would leave the store short of cash, so I’ll leave the rest with you. I also want to apologize for the sudden pressure I put on you.”

　Tauro replied and handed a bag containing 50 gold coins to the branch manager.

“What!? I can’t accept this much money!”

“This is an inconvenience fee for making a request at short notice. Please use it as an addition to your salaries. I would appreciate it if you would continue to do your best to sell Giro Sugar’s products. Thank you in advance.”

　The branch manager and the servants present were overwhelmed by the generosity of the child in front of them, and their hearts were shaken.

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