Chapter 172 (2/2)

…ah, as expected?

I got scolded by Miriam-san the Chief of staff in domestic affairs.

However, the village is a primary or secondary sector in the same type of industry, so I was able to leverage the production, but the town has various occupations, and the service industry cannot expect a dramatic increase in revenue. Because the local population is limited.

Something that will have a major impact on the secondary and tertiary sector in the town is…

It's hopeless, in a rural town with a small population, the only source of income is the money dropped by visitors from other territories. And since visitors only come for our specialty items, they spend money on purchasing and shopping, but not on anything else.

Is there a way to generate good income without depending on visitors to spend money on products…

U~n, u~n, u~~n……

”Mitsuha, you don't have to hold it back, you can just go, you know?” (Colette-chan)

I'm not holding back from going to the restroom!

Besides, it seems like I'm holding back the big one, if you say that when I'm making that sound!

What on earth did you bring up, Colette-chan….

However, even if the town is to be developed, I do not like the devastating impact, where the security is worsening or that the population is growing rapidly just like in the Bozes territory.

My duty is to protect the people of this territory. Besides, are those who flow from elsewhere to make money included? Is it necessary to take the risks and invest our territorial budget and improve the livelihood of those who would easily abandon this territory once it suffers from disaster or loses its profitability?

… no, it's not necessary.

I will only protect and improve the lives of the natives, or those who have married to the natives, of this territory. That's why, I don't want the territory's population to expand rapidly due to in-migrants.

Besides, unauthorized in-migrates from other territories would bring claims from the lord of those migrants. I don't want to be reproached or asked for compensation or exchange terms because of those who break the rules.

If you're wondering what I would do then…

Right, it's business!

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No, I'm not talking about selling small quant.i.ties of Earth items that we're doing now. That way, only me and the people involved with the store could make money. And it's over when I'm gone.

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