NOVEL NEXT Chapter 216 - Divine Cat Mii-chan, Busy Preparing
216 Divine Cat Mii-chan, Busy Preparing
The guild was in complete chaos.
The moment I mentioned that we got permission from the Grand Duke, the staff’s faces turned pale, which surprised me.
Nobody had actually expected us to get permission, so no one had done any preparations. It only took a few hours, but the fact that we got the Grand Duke’s permission meant it became a top priority task that had to be done. Alright, everyone! Time to work! We don’t have much time!
“Mii~”
The staff rushed out of the guild in a hurry. They seemed to be contacting shops and food stalls that would cooperate with the event. Inside the guild, everyone was busy checking on street performers, bards, and arranging tables and other materials both in the town and nearby areas.
“As for the ale, we’ll have the Divine Cat Trading Company collect and sell it, and we will split the profits evenly, correct?”
“Not the total sales, but the net profit after deducting labor costs and other expenses. Currently, only our company has someone with the skill to instantly chill the ale. We’ll need people to help wash the mugs and such, so those labor costs will be separate.”
“I see, that makes sense. We’ll try to find people with those skills, but it will likely be difficult… It seems we’ll have to rely on the Divine Cat Trading Company.”
I left those contract details to the Commercial Guild, as that’s their area of expertise. Afterward, I asked them to prepare a large sheet of paper, and together with the staff, we started drawing a layout of the central plaza, planning the booth placements and calculating the number of shops.
Before I knew it, the bell rang eleven times. We had settled the main details, so I decided to let the Commercial Guild handle the rest. I told the staff I’d be back in two days and returned to the Wilhelm branch, where Chris and Al apologized on their knees. Apparently, they didn’t remember much from yesterday, possibly due to the shock they experienced…
“Mii…”
I didn’t tell them to stop drinking, but I advised them to take it easy.
When I got home, Yuri had just returned, so we had a late dinner together. Mii-chan was happily munching on grilled fish and cat food with Kai. Meanwhile, Jin and the others were… having a party. I asked Perro and Lu, who were heading to their rooms to prepare for tomorrow, to bring back a lot of chicken.
“Chicken?”
“What for, nya?”
“Nya?”
“We need to make a large amount of karaage. Could you handle that?”
“Karaage, nya! Leave it to me, nya!”
“That means Yan and Kaorin will take the lead.”
“Mii~?”
Wait, Kaorin as in Sister Munakata?
“For karaage, nya! Kaorin will do her best, nya!”
“Yes, Master Nyan!”
“Yan too, nya?”
“I’ll do my best!”
The next day, I went to the Commercial Guild in Beruna and handed over the same project proposal I gave to the Wilhelm Commercial Guild to the person in charge of the Divine Cat Trading Company.
“This is an interesting project, but do you think we’ll get permission?”
They seemed worried about the same thing. I informed them that the Grand Duke in Wilhelm had granted permission and that the event would take place in four days.
“So Wilhelm approved it… but the central plaza in Beruna is significantly larger than Wilhelm’s, so it might be more difficult to get approval here.”
“I have some connections, so I’ll go tomorrow to get permission.”
“I see. Then I’ll leave the permissions to the Divine Cat Trading Company. Is the event planned for ten days from now?”
“Yes, it’s going to be busy, but I’m counting on you.”
“Mii~”
“No need to worry! The Divine Cat Trading Company is already helping with seafood sales, and this project will bring joy to the townspeople.”
Next, I had to visit the Hunter Guild and convince Pamir-san.
“T-The royal palace…?”
“Lady Lene requested it.”
“Then wouldn’t it be better to just take Terra?”
“If I do that, the Queen might have something to say…”
“……”
“Yuri-san is coming too.”
“Grrr… fine.”
“I’ll come by tomorrow at the nine o’clock bell to pick you up. Could I borrow the guild’s carriage?”
“Alright, I’ll prepare it.”
“Please get the guild master’s permission too.”
“…Understood.”
When I got home, I started preparing the karaage before Perro and the others returned.
“A big catch, nya!”
“Karaage! Karaage!”
“Nya!”
They had hunted four Thunderbirds and ten Kokekko chickens. Immediately, Lala, Yana, and I split the work, making karaage, French fries, and frying up seafood I had bought from Wilhelm’s market. We didn’t have pickles, but I made a makeshift tartar sauce using a vegetable similar to cucumbers soaked in vinegar. I wanted sauce, but I didn’t know how to make it. A shame.
Although we were supposed to be preparing for the festival four days from now, Perro and the others took most of the food before I could store it in Mii-chan’s bag… why? And from the living room, I could hear the sound of a party… incomprehensible.
In the end, half of what I made was eaten as snacks and dinner for the party… this won’t be enough. Looks like I’ll need Perro and the others to keep hunting chickens for a while.
“Mii~”