I Was Reincarnated as a Commoner. I Can’t Stand Living Like This, so I’ll Become an Aristocrat! C129

129, Leon's shop

After the conversation had settled down, Martine asked me to decide on a name for the company. 

“Can we freely choose the name of the company?”

"That's right. As long as it doesn't overlap with other companies, you can choose it freely! Let's think of a good name!"

"Hmm, I don't have this kind of taste. Ronnie, can you think of anything?"

“I also have no sense at all...”

"Let's all think about it!"

Then, we all desperately thought of a name for the company. Stefan was the first to speak. 

“Since we sell sweets, I think it would be good to name it after that.How about something like Sweetsful?”

“That means… lots of sweets, right?”

"That's it"

Stefan proudly says so, but isn't that just the way it is?　

"Stefan, that's a little… a little strange…"

When I said that, Stefan looked shocked and fell down. You can see that he's already very depressed. Was he so confident that he was so depressed? I almost burst out laughing, but managed to hold it back. 

Stefan can be childish sometimes, too. 

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I don't think it's a bad name, but I thought it would be better if the name was a little more twisted. Also, I feel like the name is a little too cute."

“That’s certainly the case.”

When I say that, Stefan seems to have regained his composure and is thinking of a name again. I can hear voices saying things like crepe full and mayonnaise full. I wonder why all of them are full. 

...Stefan, you don't have a sense of naming. 

I managed to keep myself from bursting into laughter and started thinking of a name myself. 

Hmm, I think a Japanese name would be better anyway. If it can't be translated into the language of this world, if someone reincarnated from Japan in the future, they might notice it. I don't know if there are people like that. 

Since we sell sweets, we could name it after that, but I have a dream of opening a Japanese restaurant that doesn't sell sweets, so I want to name it without worrying about sweets. It's impossible right now because I don't have soy sauce or miso, but I'm sure I'll get some soon. 

Hmm, the name Japan probably won't be translated, but it's just the same. Japan, Japanese, Nippon, among these, Japanese might be good. 

"What do you think about Japanese?"

When I said that, everyone looked up. 

“Japanese?”

“Yes, Japanese Chamber of Commerce.”

"Hmm, it's a little hard to say."

"It's certainly difficult to pronounce. Wouldn't it be better to have a name that is easier to pronounce?"

"I see... how can I change it so it's easier to say?"

When I said that, everyone chanted "Japanese" in their mouths, searching for the best pronunciation. 

“Yes, I think Japaneseis would be fine.”

"Surely that's easy to say."

“Japanis Shokai.”

Hmm, I'm not sure if there are any traces of Japan left, but that's okay. Japanis is kind of cool. 

“Yeah, I’ll choose Japanis Shokai!”

"It's decided."

“Is Ronnie okay too?”

"Yeah! It's really cool. Besides, it's Leon's company, so it's up to Leon to decide."

"That's certainly true. Then we'll decide on Japanis Shokai!"

Then, everyone got excited talking about my shop, and the crepe party ended. It was a sudden development, but I'm really looking forward to opening the store. 

But what I'm worried about is whether I can handle the work. It seems like the president of the company is quite busy... If that seems impossible, maybe I should just hire someone?　

Hmm, well, there's no point in thinking about that now. Let's think about it when that happens. 

"Then, I'm going home today. If you have any plans regarding the store, please let me know."

“Leon, I’m looking forward to the sweets specialty store!”

Stéphane and Martine said that and left first. 

And now, the two of us are riding in a carriage to send Ronnie off. Lucien also offered to accompany me, but Ronnie seemed really tired, so I asked her to refrain. 

“Ronnie, the conversation was progressing a little while ago, but is it okay if I run a store? Ronnie’s job will be decided though…”

"Yeah! I'd like to ask you to do it for me. After entering the Royal Academy, I thought that I wasn't cut out to be an official...I think bureaucrats have to work with aristocrats, right? But I can't think of any other good places to work, so I can't help it. I had given up because there wasn't one, but if I can work at Leon's shop, that's definitely the way to go! Thank you Leon!"

Ronnie said as he leaned forward a little. If you're really into it, there's no need to hold back. Let's do our best to make it a success and earn a lot of money. 

“Ronnie, we’ll definitely make it a success.”

"Yeah!"

``First of all, I'd like to find a chef, develop the sweets, register with the Chamber of Commerce, and ask Richard for sponsorship.Once we have a plan for development, we need to decide on the store and the interior design.We'll also decide on the menu and purchase. I have to check it out...I might have a lot of work to do.If I were to actually open a shop, I'd have to hire some people...''

That's terrible. It might be quite busy starting the shop after Ronnie graduates. I also need to study the bare minimum so that I can graduate...I feel sorry for Mr. Longo, but it looks like I'll be taking a lot of breaks from the research group. 

"Leon, I have one request... If it's impossible, that's fine, but..."

As I was thinking about various things about the future, Ronnie said this in an inarticulate manner. What kind of request?　

“If you have a request that I can ask, I’ll listen to it, okay?”

“Yeah, it would be nice if it were possible...I thought it would be nice if you could hire a family member from my orphanage as an employee at the store...but really, I wish it were possible!”

I see, Ronnie said he wanted to feed everyone at the orphanage, so he wanted to become an official. 

"How do orphanages work? At what age do you have to leave, and what kind of work do you get?"

``You can stay at an orphanage until you are 15 years old.So everyone starts working and saving money from around the age of 8, and when they turn 15, they start living on their own with that money.However, there are very few jobs that children can do. The pay is low, so I don't save much.Orphanages don't have much food, so I often have to use the money I earn to buy food...That's why many people end up living in poverty after leaving the orphanage.Work. It's better if you can find a job and work, but if you don't have a job, you'll have to work as a day laborer to make ends meet.Therefore, there may be many people who come to the city center with only the clothes on their backs.There are many job openings for menial work and live-in jobs. There are a lot of them.”

I see, it's pretty harsh after all. Live-in jobs that can be found in the city center may be happy if you get lucky, but there are also places with terrible working conditions. 

Change the system of this country and save people who are suffering! I can't say such noble things, but I think it's okay to save someone you know. I have the freedom to decide who I hire. 

"That's right. I can't decide until I actually meet them, but I don't mind hiring children from Ronnie's orphanage. If they have the desire to work at my store, they're most welcome."

"Really!? Thank you Leon! If so, please come see me next time you come to the orphanage."

"That's right. I was talking about going to an orphanage during the holidays, but I wonder if a long summer vacation would be okay?"

The Royal School has two long holidays, one at the beginning of summer and one at the end of autumn. The time would be right. 

"Yeah!"

Then, I dropped off Ronnie and returned to the duke's house. 

A lot of things happened today and I'm tired, but I have to talk to Richard at dinner. I was swayed by the carriage while summarizing what I was going to say to Richard-sama in my head.