I Was Transported to Another World, but I Negotiated and Persuaded Both the Goddess and the Demon King. C137

Episode 137 Problems on the first day of business! 

"thank you very much!"

Marie sent off the last customer, and business on the first day of opening ended. 

“Ah, I’m tired!”

Marie buried her face in the reception desk. 

"Well done"

"Ah, Takuto. Thank you for your hard work, how long will this state last!"

“Well, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow will be in the same state, right?”

“I can’t do it anymore!”

"I'll think about reinforcing personnel, so please do your best for a while!"

"Well, I'm not officially employed yet."

“From this morning, Marie is the owner of this store!”

"Huh? I guess you just said hello on Takuto's behalf!"

“No, no, the people of this town already recognize Marie as the owner of this store!”

Marie fooled me! He has that look on his face. 

It wasn't like I was deceiving her, but I felt that Marie would be able to run this store from the pre-opening stage. 

In fact, I only received one call about trouble today. 

There were probably other unexpected situations, but they handled them without consulting me. 

I also noticed that there were notes written all over the place under the receptionist's desk. 

“So, since Marie is officially employed, I will continue to ask for help.”

"thank you"

Even though he was deceived, he was probably happy to have been officially hired, and was a little embarrassed. 

“Shopkeeper Marie, please do your best!”

Marie looked tired but was staring at me with murderous eyes... 

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Gather everyone in the living room on the second floor and have a meeting. 

Try actually doing business and have them tell you the problems first. 

Marie would like to take a little more time to explain to the guests. 

The goal was to create a system that minimized waiting time as much as possible. 

Fran also said that she was worried about whether she would be able to take satisfactory photos since there was a time limit as well. 

If possible, after asking about the schedule after reception, I was advised to take the photo at a different date and time. 

Besides, even though Laila is helping, it is true that there is a shortage of manpower as of now. 

That's certainly true. 

It is important to be able to explain things empathetically, but if you are pressed for time and end up doing assembly line work, you will feel sorry for the customers who come to the store. 

A proposal from Fran would probably be better as well. 

A reservation system could be introduced, but there would be no way to contact them in the event of an error in the date or time. 

I can't think of any solutions to problems such as incorrect dates and times or cancellations. 

For now, I've decided that there won't be any photo shoots tomorrow and will have to make reservations for another day. 

Reservations will be made on a first-come, first-served basis starting two days later. 

When making a reservation, you can avoid problems with the reservation process for the time being by taking a photo of yourself with half the amount, the receipt, and the reservation certificate. 

For the time being, we will explain to you that unless you come to the store and change the time, the reservation will be canceled. 

The only other issue is the reinforcement of personnel. 

Basically, Laila, Shiro and Kuro are support for this time, so they are not full-time employees. 

“How do I find a job?”

Let's ask Marie and Fran. 

"Recruitment for storefront jobs is common."

"Well, it's either that or you can just pop in and ask."

I guess there aren't any places like employment agencies after all... 

Marie continued, looking awkward. 

"If you're looking for a job, you might get angry, but I'd say 'Slave,' or there's 'Homunculus,' although it's expensive."

...Slavery, that's certainly the case. 

In the first place, it's possible to hire slaves. 

With my [appraisal eyes], I can also check the status. 

However, what will happen to the feelings of the person who was bought as a slave... 

"Sorry, Takuto, are you angry?"

I looked grim and deep in thought, so Marie thought I was angry and apologized apologetically. 

"No, you don't have to apologize. I was just thinking about it. Besides, what is a homunculus?"

There is a possibility that the homunculus of the memories of the previous life and the homunculus of this world have different meanings. 

Fran and Marie were wondering if it was difficult to explain, so Kuro explained it for them. 

A homunculus is an artificially created humanoid that is often used for simple tasks. 

Because they lack the ability to think, they are often used as servants or military forces. 

Is it a robot-like being? That's why it's treated as a "thing" rather than a "person"... 

Moreover, since the number of production is fixed, it seems that common people cannot afford it. 

Rumor has it that because it doesn't break easily, it's used as a toy for aristocrats. 

You can't really say anything about a homunculus until you actually see it... 

Also, I don't like it when people treat people like objects even though they're unrecognizable. 

"I'm going to go to the 'slave market' for a moment."

Fran and Marie are surprised. 

"The sooner the better, right? Do you want to come with me?"

“No, suddenly!”

"That's right! That's not what I proposed..."

"Is it so?"

For some reason, both of them were in a hurry to make excuses for me, who had made an immediate decision. 

 Why is it so? 

“I guess Fran-san and Marie-san weren’t mentally ready.”

Shiro comes up to me and says with a smile. 

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On the second day, there seemed to be some improvement, and the business itself went smoothly. 

What I didn't expect was that everyone was so happy when I took a photo with the receipt and booking certificate. 

The photograph itself is a precious thing, so using it like this is probably out of the norm. 

I finished three hours earlier than the first day. 

There was no photography, so this is probably what it was like. 

Since I have some free time, I leave the cleaning up to Marie and the others and go shopping with Fran. 

"Are you confused about wedding photography because it's not the job you dreamed of?"

For Fran, who was aiming to become an information specialist, she can take photographs, but this is a different industry. 

"Yeah, it's not what I expected, but I'll do what I can for now, and eventually I'll do it!"

"Is it so?"

"Well, I don't have any skill, and I can't say things like that until I know how to use a camera and how to do my job."

"Aren't you overdoing it?"

"What are you talking about? I can only thank Takuto for being able to live like this!"

He speaks with a hint of anger. 

"Eventually, we'll have to hire someone exclusively so Fran can take pictures freely!"

“I have to try my best not to get fired too!”

While we were talking, we arrived at our destination, a tool shop. 

Make sure you haven't forgotten anything and finish the payment. 

Fran wants to go somewhere else, so we part ways here. 

I decided to go to the slums, which I had been interested in for some time.