[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-isekai-nonbiri-nouka":3,"chapter-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-905":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Isekai Nonbiri Nouka",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1395477,1848,"Chapter 905: Western Sweets Shop Opening Plan","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-905",905,"\u003Cp>A Western-style sweets shop—that’s the plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while now, Village Five has been asking for more places to buy cakes and chocolates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, you can only get them at Kuro and Yuki or the Bronze Cafe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both are always packed, and their cake and chocolate supply is limited, so competition is fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Village Five, these sweets aren’t something you can just eat whenever you want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Well, yeah. That’s normal. The only ones who can eat them whenever they want are probably nobles.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loo pointed that out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flour, a key cake ingredient, is one thing—but milk and eggs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless you raise cows and chickens, you won’t have a steady supply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for chocolate—its key ingredient, cacao, wasn’t even available in the market until recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, it’s only cultivated in Village Four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which means…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting around won’t magically create more sweets shops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, with Village Five’s request, I decided to open one myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Location!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ensure easy transportation of milk and eggs, the site was chosen at the foot of Village Five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast plot of land—big enough to fit four standalone houses with gardens—was selected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s right along the main street, but aside from the road, there’s nothing here yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place will be developed in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Youko picked this location, I have a feeling she already knows what’s going to be built around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Building!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For fire safety, the bakery would be brick-built, considering the kitchen environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, space was divided into a kitchen, a storage area for ingredients, and staff dormitories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was meant to be a takeout-only shop, the sales area was designed to be small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…That was the plan—until it was decided that customers should have a place to sit while waiting for freshly baked goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, a decent-sized seating area was added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…They’ll probably end up selling tea too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to differentiate it from Kuro and Yuki and Bronze Cafe, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…eh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A meeting space is necessary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, a reception room for important visitors?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…It’s a takeout-only bakery, though?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would we need a reception room?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, not having one would cause serious trouble later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, instead of a two-story building, it ended up being three stories tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pastry Chefs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten employees who learned how to make cakes and pastries at Kuro and Yuki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead pastry chef is a former apprentice from the Imperial Elf Court’s kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I’ll do my best!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Wouldn’t you have had more opportunities to explore different cuisines if you had stayed at Kuro and Yuki?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「No, I’ll focus on baking cakes!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I-is that so?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yes! I was born to bake cakes!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ehto… just don’t overdo it, okay?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sales Staff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five customer service specialists, all trained at Kuro and Yuki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「「「「「Cake! Cake! Cake! Cake!」」」」」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morale seems high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s just hope they don’t get too carried away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staff expansion will be considered based on sales performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Store Manager!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, so I am the store manager after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that I’m particularly attached to the title…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acting Store Manager!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone to manage and operate the store in my place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We originally sought volunteers from the angels of Big Tree Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a strict and fair contest of—wait, no, after some… strategic discussions—no, actually, a random drawing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the beastgirls was appointed as Acting Store Manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Wait, why did we get a beastgirl when we specifically recruited an angel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, turns out the angels decided to serve as support staff instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the opening period, the support team will be five-strong,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assisting both the Acting Store Manager and the sales staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Products!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main attraction will be slice-sold cakes, each cut into eighths from a whole cake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I plan to offer a variety of cakes in the future, the opening lineup will be limited to two types:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Strawberry Shortcake\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Fruit Cake (made with a mix of assorted fruits)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pricing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Shortcake: 10 medium copper coins\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Fruit Cake: 12 medium copper coins\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These prices are higher than those at Kuro and Yuki and Bronze Cafe, but considering the cost of ingredients, they’re still a bargain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That said, for most villagers, these cakes will probably be a luxury treat, reserved for special occasions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from cakes, we’ll also sell cookies, biscuits, and chocolate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chocolate will come in small boxed pieces, priced at a whopping 500 medium copper coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes. 500 medium copper coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might seem expensive, but given the market price of cacao, this is actually an incredible deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A super deal, even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankly, it’s only possible because we’re producing cacao ourselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, supply is extremely limited—so much so that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ll only have one box available per day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some might say it’s not worth selling at all, but demand is high enough that people insisted we put it on the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, we’ll see how things go with this setup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Store Name!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was up to me to decide on the store’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since we already had “Kuro and Yuki,” named after Kuro and Yuki, I considered using Loo and Tier’s names—maybe “Lutie” or “Tielu.” But both Loo and Tia objected. ȑ𝒶ΝȰBЕȿ\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, names like that should be saved for a granddaughter or something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, does that mean Loo’s son and Tier’s daughter are supposed to get married?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s not what they meant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were just saying it’s common to name things after someone close to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, since they said no, I dropped the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Same went for names like Ria or Ann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, how about… Zabuton?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Western Sweets Shop Zabuton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sounds pretty good, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or so I thought, but Zabuton outright rejected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That name is for Zabuton’s exclusive use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, that makes sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, I won’t use Zabuton’s name for the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as a last resort… maybe I should just use my own name?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Western Sweets Shop Hiraku” felt too direct…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hira, Hira… Hira-tarou!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Western Sweets Shop Hiratarou!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That settles it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when I announced it, the reaction was… underwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Save that name for your child is what they said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh. I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the Fairy Queen came in and decided for us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Western Sweets Shop Fairy Fairy.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a nice name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I have a feeling people are just going to call it Western Sweets Shop Fairy in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Village Chief: 「I don’t think we can use the name Hiratarou for a child.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loo: 「Why not?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Village Chief: 「Well, if people find out it was originally the name of a pastry shop, wouldn’t that be a bit sad for the kid?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loo: 「In that case, Lutie and Tielu are out too, aren’t they?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Village Chief: 「Yeah, looks like it.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loo: 「They weren’t bad names, though…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Village Chief: 「Sorry. I wasn’t thinking things through.」\u003C\u002Fp>",1140,"2026-06-05T23:08:41.452Z",1,"novelbin.me","b73682f0de53860322dd89953d42fe5929ebb9b733924ce9b71008ddaecbfe56","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-906","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-981",1036,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fisekai-nonbiri-nouka-cover.jpg"]