Chapter 28 (1/2)

Threat

There were four wall-mounted candle holders installed in this room

In the loo that were 13 shadowy people lined up

Silence reigned with no one opening their le woman suddenly stood up

“Everyone, thank you for gathering together Our regular in The topic this time is of course – – THATyo”

At whatever suspicious thing the word THAT an to make a fuss

“It can’t be; that THAT’s reach has extended this far”

“Aa, ere careless”

“If we don’t work out a counterplan, we’ll be wiped out in an instant”

Dangerous words leaked out of their roans were heard as well

Whoht shone on, their faces were dark and lifeless feeling

“Quiet down Right noe’ll sum up all the information we know at present … if you would yo”

The wohbor, a woet up, who now stood, opening the documents in her hand

“Well then, THAT has captured 70 of this Dungeon’s level and has the them And this time, his reach has even come this far We, as of now, must unite, or ill never be able to remove THAT And so, this tientleive a statement?”

“Welcome”

I, as forced to participate in the assembly of all the owners of businesses in Seiryu1 Lake Level’s co other than this, you know

This assembly commences three times a year on pre-detereneral, they swap rumors and afterwards finish it with idle chit-chat

However, this time it’s a special, hurriedly formed asseeon of roo you can tell it’s a desperate situation; it’s honestly really uncomfortable

“If there’s anything you’d like to add, Hakkon-san, you’re welcome to speak up at any time”

Muna “-san” is really creepy This person; so she’s the type to get really into her role, huh? She’s giving off the iuy’s secretary

“Let us continue the discussion Currently, this co in Our population has swelled by about one hundred people, and right now they say that we’re close to five hundred residents”

“Recently it’s become lively, naa”

“Originally this should be so we’re happy about, but”

Because the coe of manpower due to the reconstruction work, if they don’t at least prepare the gate before the full brunt of winter hits, the people around will have a hard tiot the wall of spikes set up to defend us against enes are at

“The people increased, so the food and drink business is delighted … is how it should be, but forget about that, THAT’s is going to eon’s food, the absolute strongest and the worst eatery – – the Chain Restaurant2-!”

“Daht I could finally make a profit because they’re not here-!”

“As forto steal away all the food demand!”

While gazing at the food and drink onists of soether their discussion in my head

So basically, in this dungeon, each level has its own coather, and in each community there’s a major food and drink shop that sets up a branch In other words, it’s a chain store

Up until now, because the population hadn’t even reached one hundred, they thought the profits would be weak, and so they hadn’t touched this co the recent population inflation, they decided that the time to rake in the profits was now

It looks like the na chain store is Chain Restaurant For them to set up branch stores is an unthinkable ambition for other food and drink businesses; their food and drink is good of course, but with preserved foods and easily carried foods asse is served at Chain Restaurant” is their catchphrase

Chain Restaurant gets resupplied directly from contracted far quality food for less is possible The ers handle the transfers and connections with traders, they can get food transported for the lowest price possible; the price for the quality is at a situation where the ordinary eateries can’t cross swords with them

And so, Chain Restaurant establishi+ng a branch shop in a community means that other eateries can only wait to be crushed

This is a lot like a story fro store is erected, and all the shopping districts and small retailers all in a row are shut down; how many precedents have there been?

“THAT was ai for this tionizing over the high price that our food dealings should be set at; this is the tiic tools capable of storing large ah it’s winter, they’re able to continue offering the sa”

In other words, the big store has souess

Here, about 80 of the eateries are food stalls, so there’s no way they’d have so like that ‘We need to restock our supplies, so today we’re closed’; that’s expected around here

“And to prepare for the transfer, THAT’s hand hadthe prices and stopping the supplies fro driven into a corner”

“Dammiiiit, does that mean we can only be destroyed-?!”

“I’ve got cute kids at hoh the winter?”

Banging their fists on the table, the actions of the frustrated shopkeepers are – – like they’re putting on a play Glance, glance, they keep sneaking looks in my direction, naa

I’rasp the reason as to why they went so far to callI’ll have counterht back

Frankly, for a vendingstore shows up, it won’t havebusiness 24 hours a day, and I can put out many products that Chain Restaurant can’t copy I’m pretty sure the method for freeze-dried noodles for cup ramen aren’t possible for the otherworld inhabitants to do

But you know, I like the residents here, and for Ramis’ sake too, it wouldn’t be any loss to be kind This is also just in case there’s ever a time I break down and become unusable, to secure a safe place for her

Also, in my student days, there was a shop I liked that was run by an old couple, but the fact that a big store cae in another world doesn’t sound too bad

“And so, Hakkon-san, would you cooperate with us!? …If you lend a hand, then, once the inn is restored, Ras will be half off”