Chapter 245 - Dining With Orest (2/2)

“If it’s all the same to you, can I inquire on the details?” [Orest]

“I made the same deal with other places too, so I don’t e” [Ryou a luxury restaurant like this

“It’s fine We’re in a private room, and I personally don’t mind In fact, I’m all ears for any new project of yours” [Orest]

Alright, then… Wait, he already knows aboutplant project? He sure is fast, as usual

“My proposal was about the purchase of food ingredients that would just be throay Food ingredients have an expiry date to them Once they’ve spoiled, they can’t be eaten anymore However, there are cases where they’ve merely discolored due to oxidation, and sometimes, even if they’ve spoiled, you can just cut off the affected portion, and eat the rest But of course, ingredients on that level can’t be used in the restaurant Especially, at a luxury restaurant like this” [Ryouested to buy those ingredients instead of just throwing theienic proble the food industry, ill neither be reselling the ingredients nor selling foodthem to anyone either That about sums up the main poinst of our deal ” [Ryouredients anyway,

As for redients that were alredients are either used as feed for oblins, or for ard, it’s less forPlant project, and redients are being stored in a specialized storage roo plant” [Ryou any profit, it is able to reduce the food expenses, so it’s a huge boon to soredients that just can’t be eaten, like the ones that are completely spoiled or the ones with e, they could still be eaten when properly processed, so throwing thes back in ht it was common sense, but my subordinates couldn’t believe it when I shared that perspective with the that topic, but the fresh grads said, ‘we’re not at war anymore,’ and some even asked if I was just poor

Now that I think about it, why a this up in such a luxurious restaurant? Now I’” [Waiter]

The waiters ca that I couldn’t help but wonder if they intentionally tiht our food on a cart, and with polished ed all of the dishes on our table It’s a luxury restaurant, so I thought the food would be served in courses, but apparently, that’s not the case

There were many appetizers served in a lovely etables – so that’s hard to come by in this winter – a mushroom soup that released a h-quality steak Yes, this is luxury alright

After the waiters finished arranging everything, they quickly excused themselves

“This restaurant is frequented by people with influence Especially, these private rooms The conversations that take place here are usually of the confidential sort, so the waiters excuse themselves out of consideration” [Orest]

“I see That’s why they left all the food, and then left just as quickly…” [Ryouma]

Wait, did he read my mind just like that!?

“It ritten on your face But enough of that, shall we?” [Orest]

Food like this certainly shouldn’t be put to waste He went out of his way to bring ratitude

And so, I started with the appetizers

“Is it to your liking, Ryouma-sama?” [Orest]

“Of course, it’s delicious And luxurious” [Ryouredients used in these dishes, such as the fresh vegetables specially ic, don’t have a set price, but because of the so-called ‘market price’, even if they’re esti for is 10 tiredients like those that are the main purpose of the wealthy people that come here I’m surprised that there are people who eat food like these matter-of-factly all the tilad that you like it By the as I of any help last tiht, I’ve yet to thank you for that” [Ryou just soe help

“Thank you some despite the abruptness of my request Thanks to you, the crime-prevention systems in our houses, stores, and even the public order of the town itself as a whole has greatly ih I have to say I was really surprised when you suddenly sent a letter, saying that you wanted to purchase criminal slaves” [Orest]

“I’m really sorry about that At the time, the public order in town suddenly dropped, so I panicked and was at my wits’ end… It’s truly shameful how inexperienced I still aize for at all Incriminal slaves – slavesthem talk about their modus operandi and how they think to come up with a method to prevent cri about a criminal in the States that was hired to serve as a security advisor, so I wanted to give it a try, but unfortunately, there were legal issues and conditions to the purchase of criminal slaves, so I couldn’t purchase any, but Orest-san asked them my questions instead, and then sent the infore help, not just personally, but to the town as a whole in i the public order Without that inforer to i could be reeable than to make you indebted toat all” [Orest]

Is that so you’d normally say to a person’s face?

“Since the public order has improved, how have you been recently? I heard that you lived in the forest before Do you enjoy living in town?” [Orest]

“That sure is abrupt, like a father asking his son if he’s enjoying school… But, yes, I ae as this ht sound like, thanks to the issue with the public order, I was able to get to know people that I otherouldn’t have” [Ryouer of the clothing store that tailored the suit that I’ now

The deal with this restaurant’s owner I er of the clothes store, I contacted to prepare clothes for e processing plant

There were also others, like the townspeople I’ve already been acquainted with… I also connected with the young delinquents in a different sense, but you could say that we’ve gotten close

I talked about all of those one after another, even the specific details, and the time went by in a flash Before I knew it, most of the food had already been eaten

“Ah,this whole time” [Ryouma]

“Don’t worry I’m the one who asked, after all Besides, just as I’ve told you eother people’s stories” [Orest]

Co like that, didn’t he? There was a lot of unnecessary information at the time, so I’d pushed it all into a corner of my mind

“Since we’re here already, if it’s no trouble, how about listening to my story? I was serious when I said I wished to deepen my friendshi+p with you, Ryouma-sama” [Orest]

“Of course I’reat if I could understand this incomprehensible person even a little better