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Chapter 2109: Date Plan Execution ?
Chapter 2109: Date Plan Execution ?
Rasal-san, who seemed to be looking for a noble in the Human Realm to negotiate with, had a brief discussion with Eris-san. They agreed to arrange a formal meeting at a later date, concluding the matter for now.
After giving me a brief greeting, Rasal-san began browsing the shop to select chocolates to take home. Since our shopping was already done, we received the neatly wrapped goods from Eris-san and stored them in our respective magic boxes.
[Kaito-sama, where do you plan to go after this?]
[It's about lunchtime, so we plan to have lunch after this. It’s a restaurant that’s new to all of us, but I believe the name is……]
I told Eris-san the name of the restaurant, which I had heard beforehand from Olivia-san and Kaori-san. Since Olivia-san had already made reservations for both lunch and dinner, I didn’t need to take the lead, unlike during our window shopping earlier.
According to Kuro’s eating guide, the restaurant seemed to focus on dishes prepared with carefully selected ingredients, including local vegetables. Kuro's rating of the place was quite high.
However, one thing that stood out was an intriguing note in the guide———— it hinted at a “secret menu”, but no details were provided.
[That restaurant is popular, and the food is excellent. A very good choice. Since you're going there…… Please wait a moment.]
[Eh? Ah, yes.]
After hearing the restaurant’s name, Eris-san smiled and said it was a great choice. She then instructed a staff member to bring her a small message card. She quickly wrote something on it, then placed it into a small envelope.[The restaurant has a fruit juice that isn’t on the menu and is only recommended to regulars. It’s made with the finest ingredients and is absolutely exquisite. I’d love for Kaito-sama to try it. I happen to have a connection with the restaurant, so I included a message card of introduction. Please feel free to order it if you’d like.]
[Thank you very much. I’ll definitely try it.]
I see, so the secret menu mentioned in Kuro's guide was something offered exclusively to regulars……
I thanked Eris-san for her thoughtfulness, took the envelope, and expressed my gratitude again as she saw us off outside the shop before we left.
Her new chocolates were delicious, and despite having bought quite a lot previously, I ended up buying more this time. That chocolate shop really is incredible.
Now that I think about it, Nifty sells chocolates made with a small amount of cacao grown by Nebula. It might be fun to see a collaborative product related to chocolate.
Well, it’s not really something I can decide, but maybe I’ll suggest it to Canalis-san or Eris-san if the opportunity arises and they’re interested? Just a random thought, but I’ll keep it in mind.
[By the way, I’ve been wondering for a while…… Is Olivia-sama’s income mainly from donations or something?]
As we walked hand-in-hand toward the restaurant, Kaori-san suddenly asked Olivia-san a question that seemed to have just occurred to her. Unlike Kaori-san, Olivia-san didn’t seem overwhelmed by the prices at Eris-san's shop. Instead, she casually purchased a wide variety of items that caught her eye.
[That is not incorrect. Income sources for those associated with the Cathedral include donations to Godism, fees for dispatching Cathedral personnel to festivals or ceremonies, and payments for blessings performed by priests. Since donations are included, we refer to it as "distributions" rather than "salary", but it is effectively a paycheck. In my case, I also receive additional compensation for my duties as the city’s representative.] ?
[I see. Considering that Olivia-san is both the leader of Godism and the representative of a city, this might sound strange, but you must have a pretty high income.]
Now that she mentioned it, it made sense. Given her positions, it was inevitable that Olivia-san would have more than just a modest amount of money. She didn’t give the impression of someone who spent lavishly, so I hadn’t thought of her as wealthy…… However, being the head of a city and the sole leader of the world’s one and only absolute religion, it would actually be strange if she weren’t well-off.
[Indeed, as Miyama Kaito-sama says, my income is relatively high. However, before I was guided by Miyama Kaito-sama, I hardly used money at all. Nearly 1,000 years' worth of distributions and salaries have remained untouched in storage, so, embarrassing it may be, I don’t have a precise grasp of how much money I actually possess.]
[……1,000 years' worth of pay, completely untouched…… Olivia-sama, doesn’t that make you, like, ridiculously wealthy……]
As Kaori-san murmured, it was undeniable that Olivia-san must be in possession of a vast fortune. Yet, judging from our interactions thus far, she seemed to have very little interest in money itself.
No, if she truly hadn’t touched her income for almost 1,000 years, it must mean she only spends money when absolutely necessary. While she has recently started using it more———— going to Kaori-san’s restaurant for meals or buying books that interest her…… it’s still hard to imagine her being the type to splurge. It doesn’t feel like she’d even use up her monthly paycheck, let alone her accumulated wealth.
<Afterword>>
Serious-senpai : [Eris might genuinely be the toughest among the Stomachache Warriors when it comes to enduring stomachache…… Despite her gut taking so many smackings, she always manages to recover. She might panic internally, but she hardly ever shows it on the surface, which is honestly impressive…… Well, the Stomachache Demon seems to have no heart though, considering he's already planning his next attack……]