I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace

When I visited a room inside Kuro’s castle in the Demon Realm, I was greeted by a refreshing, tall man with light green, smooth mushroom-cut hair…… Trois-san.

[Hey, Kaito. You came at just the right time.]

[Hello, Trois-san. Sorry for dropping by so suddenly today.]

[Don’t worry about it. I’m glad you came to see me. It’s not much of a room, but come on in.]

[Excuse me.]

Trois-san smiled gently. Somehow, he always gives off the aura of an overwhelmingly handsome guy, no matter when I see him, he’s cool. He wears a suit-like outfit sharply, has long limbs, a tall build, and kind-looking features…… If Ozma-san is the hard-boiled, cool adult type, then Trois-san feels more like a bright and refreshing handsome older brother.

Trois-san belongs to a race called the High Treants. In terms of nature, they seem closer to Spirits, but appearance-wise, he looks no different from a normal human. Still, since he once showed me by turning his hand into wood, this current form is probably something close to Humanization Magic.

[……So, you said you had something you wanted to consult about?]

[Well, it’s less a consultation and more something I wanted to ask for reference…… Errr, someone I know runs a set-meal restaurant called Suiren. Do you know it?]

I sat down in the seat Trois-san prepared and explained the reason for my visit. Earlier, when I was talking with Kaori-san about bread procurement and such, I happened to be coming to Kuromu Lake for shopping anyway. So I figured I’d ask Trois-san whether there were shops like that within the Friendship City, regardless of whether I’d actually make an introduction.

[Yeah, the otherworld cuisine restaurant in Friendship City, right?]

[As expected, you know it well.]

[Hahaha, well, I’ve more or less memorized the stores in the major cities of the Human Realm, so I only know the name though.]

He said it so casually, like remembering most of the shops in the Human Realm was nothing…… but with Trois-san, it wouldn’t be strange if he had nearly all the shops in the Demon Realm memorized too.

And even though he said he only knew the name, I have a feeling he probably also knew their popular menu items.

[Errr, so, when I met her last time, we talked about how she’s thinking of eventually making bread-based set meals. It’s not finalized at all yet, but if that happens, she’s planning to source the bread…… Do you know any good shops, Trois-san?]

[There are a few. Friendship City Hikari has fairly high-quality bakeries, after all.]

[Is that so?]

[Kaito, you know about the Heavenly Light Worship, right? During the Heavenly Light Worship, devout believers eat white bread, like they do at New Year’s. White is generally considered a sacred color that symbolizes Shallow Vernal-sama. That’s why it has quite a bit of demand in Friendship City, where the Central Cathedral stands. That said, baking white bread beautifully actually requires quite a bit of skill, so many of the bakeries that set up shop in Friendship City have very capable craftsmen.]

I nodded in admiration at Trois-san’s clear and easy-to-understand explanation. Now that he mentioned it, it was true, there’s a custom of eating white bread during the New Year in the Human Realm, so it wouldn’t be strange for it to be eaten during the Heavenly Light Worship as well.

While I was thinking about that, Trois-san took out a memo, scribbled something down, and handed it to me. When I looked at it, several names that seemed to belong to bakeries were lined up.

[These are relatively close to Suiren and accept bread orders. They all handle high-quality bread, so if you get the chance, it might be nice to go shopping there normally too.]

[Thank you very much. I’ll use this as a reference.]

[Unn. But well, if we’re talking purely about bread quality, I think the bread handled at your place, Nifty, is overwhelmingly better…… Though I guess that’s high-end stuff meant for upscale shops, so it might be difficult to use at a set-meal restaurant?]

[Ah, right, now that you mention it, the bread we serve at the café is from Canalis-san……]

Come to think of it, asking Canalis-san might also be an option…… No, if I consult Canalis-san, I have a feeling she’d start talking about making exclusive bread just for Kaori-san’s shop.

Kaori-san herself is still in the phase of experimenting and thinking about adding bread to the menu, so I’ll wait until things are more firmly decided and she asks me to introduce her to someone like Tir-san.

[Speaking of which, speaking of Nifty, it seems like Nove and the others were taken care of there before.]

[Ah, no, I was just about to go to the café myself, so I only asked Canalis-san to arrange a seat for them……]

[Oh right, you’re acquainted with someone from the Sharon Trading Company, aren’t you? Actually, I’m planning to visit the Sharon Trading Company soon.]

[Huh? You are, Trois-san? ……Is it some kind of business deal?]

[It’s more like a proposal for partial business cooperation. You see, recently our introductions have been expanding into the Human Realm, so we figured we should strengthen our ties with the Sharon Trading Company, which is one of the major magic tool trading companies there. Tetra is quite enthusiastic about it too and even allocated a generous budget, so it’s likely to become a fairly large-scale deal.]

[Hehh, I see…… That sounds pretty big.]

I don’t really understand the ins and outs of business between trading companies, but if Trois-san is going there in person, it must be a fairly significant deal, right? If it’s also a good opportunity for the Sharon Trading Company, then as Cornelia-san’s friend, I can only be happy about it.

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Serious-senpai : [……I see…… the landmine that’s going to explode…… is on Cornelia’s side huh……]