How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 243

Episode 243

Everything’s Here Except Episode 271! (5)

Could something have happened?

Startled, I hurried through the crowd toward the shop.

“Ah, excuse me. Just trying to get through. Seriously, you’re blocking the way! Let me pass, please!”

Finally pushing my way through, I saw the shop.

Did something really happen?

“……Huh?”

Filled with tension, I rushed in, only to lose my strength and let out a dazed sound.

“Oh, Mr. Aileon?”

Just then, someone noticed me and turned around.

A canine young man with slightly drooping ears.

It’s Jillon.

“……Jillon? What are you doing? No, more importantly, what about the others?”

The reason I asked, slightly dumbfounded, was none other than….

For some reason, Jillon and the other demi-humans were making something to eat.

And a strange sight was unfolding, with people lining up to buy it.

……Hmm.

It looks like a food stall, I guess.

“……Anyway, it seems like everyone’s doing well.”

It seems like everyone is doing fine even without me.

Good, that’s great.

Though, I feel a bit resentful that everyone seems to be having fun without me.

It’s complicated.

* * *

Even if I wanted to talk right away, I couldn’t keep them for long because of the long line of people.

I told them to finish up, and then I went inside the building where I was going to set up shop. Just then, Dires popped out, as if he had heard me.

But didn’t this guy just jump down from the ceiling upside down?

Elves are hard to figure out.

“Aileon, if you had told us you were coming, we would have come out to greet you…….”

“Ah…… I came back a little urgently. Well, going back and forth isn’t really difficult for me, so I didn’t bother to tell you.”

I can’t tell the truth: that I forgot.

I can’t say that I forgot to send a message while I was at the award ceremony, talking about this and that with Cruse.

“But… what’s that outside?”

When I turned my gaze to the food stall outside, Dires avoided my gaze as if he was in trouble.

“I’m not blaming you. But since when did we start a restaurant business?”

I don’t remember.

Did I order it while drunk? I wouldn’t remember then.

“That’s… it wasn’t a big deal at first.”

As if he thought he couldn’t avoid explaining, Dires began to confess the truth.

It seems like it really wasn’t a big deal at first.

“A member of a nearby merchant guild gave us some of the ingredients they got from Limen [a region known for its unique cuisine], and that’s how it started.”

At first, they asked those who had come from Limen what to do with the ingredients that had come in by chance.

“Jillon dealt with it appropriately and got some of the leftovers…….”

Up to that point, there was no problem.

From their point of view, it was a happy thing just to have some ingredients that they used to eat in their hometown.

But it seems like the nearby residents got curious.

Basically, many merchants are not hesitant to treat demi-humans well.

In particular, those who are peddlers or those in positions with some rank tend to show an attitude that they don’t care about their origins.

They showed interest in the food that the demi-humans were enjoying and asked them to share some.

Of course, there was no reason to refuse.

So they shared it….

“……And when I came to my senses, it was already like that.”

“How so?”

The next day, several humans heard the rumors and came to visit.

It’s a natural psychology.

If someone next to you is eating something, you’ll naturally start drooling.

If you have a conscience, you can’t just ask for it.

Jillon passed it on for a reasonable price.

“Hmm, up to that point, there’s nothing wrong.”

“And then a few more people came.”

“…….”

They come after hearing rumors of rumors.

And then another person comes after hearing rumors of rumors of rumors.

‘Hmm… this is completely….’

A strange sense of déjà vu.

“People kept asking us to sell them food, so it turned out like that.”

However, in the case of ingredients, it is impossible to keep using the same ones, so they seem to be using what they can buy in this area.

“That’s not necessarily a bad thing.”

“Is it okay? We have nothing to say about starting a business without permission.”

“Well, it’s much healthier to do something, even if it’s just a small job, than to just sit still all the time.”

Even if I had heard the news, I would have easily agreed.

I want to clap and praise them.

‘So that’s what it was… I certainly didn’t think of that direction.’

Thanks to that, I realized something I had never thought of.

‘That method might be useful.’

Well, that’s for later.

“Anyway, I’m glad everyone seems to be doing well.”

“I heard rumors about the royal capital recently… Something like a huge rock fell.”

“Let’s talk about that slowly, including that.”

There are many stories to tell.

What happened while I was away, and….

“It’s about time we started making some serious money.”

It’s time to reach out to the full-scale business that I’ve been hoping for.

* * *

The time has come to open a store!

Doo-geun! Doo-geun! [Sound of a heart beating]

I looked up at the proudly displayed sign and shuddered, unable to contain my tension.

A sign proudly hung on a four-story building.

Aileon’s own store that handles and trades various items.

We sell everything. From shoes to potions.

We sell most things except what we don’t have.

That’s the kind of store we aim for.

‘The name… well, let’s just say that.’

I worried about the name of the sign, but I thought it would be best to make it easy to understand.

As a result, I ended up naming it like this.

Above all, I came to the conclusion that putting my name out there is the safest thing to do.

‘Anyway, it’s different from a small corner store….’

Equipped with a full-fledged production workshop, we mass-produce products as directed by this side and supply them to various places.

I do everything from start to finish myself.

This is truly the beginning of acting as a full-fledged commercial group.

‘…But the responsibility is just as heavy.’

Half of the reason I’m shaking is because I feel a heavy weight on my shoulders.

The risk is incomparable to that of a corner store.

What if I fail?

Then even I would have to shed tears.

“It will be fine.”

As if guessing my inner thoughts, Dires, who was looking up at the sign with me, quietly gave his opinion.

“It’s a matter of life and death not only for Aileon, but also for us. Everyone is working hard.”

“……Well, that’s right.”

“No one has been lazy in preparing. We have all worked hard to meet Aileon’s expectations. Of course, there will be results.”

“I know that well, but…….”

But hard work is not always rewarded.

The world is not that simple.

Well, Dires probably knows that too.

“……It’s hard to say this myself, but I’ve lived quite a bit longer than Aileon.”

“Elves have a long lifespan. ……How many times longer than humans is it?”

Come to think of it, how old is Dires? I’ve never asked?

“What I can say for sure is that what people like Aileon do tends to be very successful.”

“Mr. Dires is right!”

“That’s right! That’s right!”

The demi-humans also agreed with Dires’ opinion and shouted that it would be fine.

Well, I can’t say anything when they say that.

“That’s right. Well, if you’re already afraid of the results, you can’t do anything.”

“That’s right.”

“If something goes wrong, we can just pack our bags and sneak out together. We’re all experts at running away, right?”

We’re all experts at eloping.

“……That’s.”

“Just kidding.”

However, Dires stared at my eyes and then stopped trying to say something.

His eyes seemed to be asking, ‘Aren’t you serious?’

Yes. I’m serious.

It’s a secret that I’ve already packed a set of elopement items for everyone.

“Anyway, tomorrow is the official opening!”

The goods are ready, and the store is ready to open.

It’s truly in a state where only that short time is left until we start.

“Let’s all work hard and earn a lot!”

The goal is!

“To sweep everything away and earn enough money to secure a seat!”

You have to create a place for yourself with money and power.

We know that very well.

* * *

People are bound to crave things that they find interesting.

Especially when they live in a city, they become particularly attached to topics of conversation.

For them, the newly built building and the manpower that has been preparing something for the past few months have been the main focus of attention.

Above all, they couldn’t help but stand out.

Not only is there a spiritist who builds buildings in an instant with mysterious power, but also a number of demi-humans are helping him with his work.

At first, there were quite a few people who expressed displeasure at the arrival of foreigners, especially demi-humans… but soon their reaction changed to curiosity.

“……Did you hear? Apparently, that whole building is a ‘store’.”

Rumor has it that they are taking an entire large building as a store to handle goods.

The source of the rumor is that Aileon spread the word by treating the merchants who reside here with alcohol and food.

Through this, the citizens expected what would be created here and showed curiosity.

“But what do they sell?”

“I heard it’s potions?”

“I heard it’s household goods.”

“Hmm? I heard something different…….”

There are many rumors.

Since only various stories are heard, the citizens were curious about the truth and thought about visiting the place at least once.

Anyway, citizens living in the city are always bored in one corner of their minds.

If they handle rare items or if there are people who attract curiosity, they want to go sightseeing.

And finally, the day of the store opening arrived.

Of course, customers don’t flock to the store as soon as it opens.

That’s something that only happens in dreams.

For the first few hours after opening the store, only passersby glanced at it, and no one readily entered.

“It really… seems to be open.”

“It’s not a suspicious store, is it?”

“I heard the lord gave permission.”

A slightly anxious whisper.

Of course, just as wild animals are wary of their first prey, citizens also explore unfamiliar stores cautiously.

At that moment, there was a word that slightly lessened the hesitation.

“By the way… I heard from someone I know that the owner of this store is that ‘Aileon’?”

“Really?”

“Look, the store name is openly ‘Aileon’, isn’t it?”

“Then is it really that ‘Aileon’?”

This place is not far from the royal capital.

Therefore, the incident in which a huge rock fell recently could not help but spread.

Of course, no one knows the truth about it, but anyway, rumors are spreading by witnesses, and above all, the king himself praised Aileon for his contribution and awarded him a medal.

Some people have seen the scene in person.

“Then… if such a person opens a store….”

“It’s not that suspicious, is it?”

They show curiosity little by little.

If it’s a suspicious person, they’ll be wary of it, but it’s even a person that the king himself awards a medal to.

Of course, there is trust.

One, two… those who hesitated heard Aileon’s name and headed to the store.

Curiosity, and the name of the hero they heard in rumors.

Of course, if they just pass by, they won’t be able to sleep properly at night because of curiosity.

So at first, there was one person.

Then there were three people.

Later, there were ten, twenty… gradually more than that.