Chapter 410: Chaotic Reception Room Web (1/2)
“Oh.”
“Sorry for the wait, Muzo-san.” (Makoto)
“It is actually pretty early though… Coming here ahead of time was a happy miscalculation.” (Muzo)
“I managed to leave the previous arrangement to others, and when I did, I heard that you were already here ready to have the meeting.” (Makoto)
“I wanted to enjoy the hospitality of the Kuzunoha Company as much as possible, you see. My legs just don’t listen to me.” (Muzo)
“Thank you very much.” (Makoto)
The one I exchanged pleasantries with was the Muzo Company’s representative.
For Tsige that receives materials, moreover, wasteland materials, they are the dons of the wholesale industry.
An outstanding amount of money moves left and right every day.
It is a world that you can’t even take a step in unless you have a certain degree of endurance as a company.
“Sorry for making you have business meetings on the regular with us when you should be busy.” (Muzo)
The man that is around 2 times older than me shows a gentle smile.
He is famous for being a sharp and able person, and is someone that Rembrandt-san trusts when doing business.
The public knows him as a heartless and cruel man.
There’s normally nothing fixed when it comes to buying the materials from adventurers.
Dealing with materials always requires you to handle large amounts of money, and it has a lot of dangers, so…this reputation of his might have come from him being on edge.
Material cultivation and sale has begun recently, so even more money is being spread around, increasing the amount of things one has to think about and in turn increasing his stern looks as well. What a vicious cycle.
“It is because they are regular that they shouldn’t be neglected. Or so I say, but from what I see of the reports, the deals have been going smoothly, so I would say we are fine.” (Makoto)
There’s nothing in particular I want to consult with him about.
But that doesn’t make it okay to not meet him.
Even if everything is going as planned, it is important to meet the business partner regularly.
It is one of the things that Rembrandt-san taught me after I went around the world and returned here.
It may be a small thing, but it is something that can deepen a relationship for free.
It increases the chances to anticipate when the other party wants to betray you or change for someone else.
It increases the chances to tell if it should be the time to change or betray the other party.
It varies in size, but there’s the chance for outstanding business opportunities to show up from that.
Being in the same trade but different industries makes this moment an important ground for information exchanges.
That’s why, even these business meetings that are turning into routines should be used to meet the other party regularly. Let’s avoid being in a relationship that’s aimless and only about numbers.
“…Yeah. It may be a matter that would burden you greatly, but your supply of outstanding materials are really helping us out.” (Muzo)
“It is because they are in small amounts that we can perform this. On the other hand, we are also getting our share in large amounts of necessary materials, so I am glad we can have a relationship where we both provide what the other needs.” (Makoto)
It is a lie.
Even if it is in large amounts, it is not like it would be hard for us to get our hands on it.
There are times when it helps us out greatly when we require them urgently, but when thinking about the supply and demand of Asora, there’s rarely any time when we would need something in large amounts desperately.
…At most, I would say having Muzo-san when Tomoe and Mio have their fits every now and then helps out.
They are a company that feel like they will have a lot of authority in the future of this country, so I would like to be good friends with them if possible.
“Just that…” (Muzo)