Chapter 378

378 Bear-san, Helps in the Shop

The pressed flowers we’ve made can be displayed in our room or used as gifts . Still, the extra pressed flowers can be displayed in Morin-san’s shop and Anzu’s shop .

The next day, Misa will return to Sheleen a few days later, so I decided to treat her with bread, cakes, and pudding at Bear-san’s rest shop .

Not only Misa’s group, but I will also bring Fina and Shuri .

When we came to the store to get in the line before the store opened, there were already about 5 customers queued up . It makes me happy to think that they were looking forward to the bread and cakes in our shop .

I took Noa and the others to the kitchen from the back door of the store . The smell of freshly baked bread drifts in the kitchen . When we greeted Morin-san and Elena-san, we got fresh bread, pudding, and cake and decided to eat at the corner of the store .

[As expected, it’s delicious . I envy Noa-oneesama and the others who can eat these at any time . ] Misa

[I agree with Misa’s words . ] Shia

[But you can eat pudding and cake at the royal capital store . ] Yuna

Certainly, the store created by Eleanora-san and Zeref-san should’ve been opened by now . I made bear statues there, so I try not to get close to it .

[That shop is expensive compared to this shop, so it’s not really that easy to eat there . Mother doesn’t give me much pocket money either . ] Shia

Even though she is an aristocratic lady, she has a pocket money system .

[I understand that . I can’t come every day because my father can’t afford to casually spend money either . ] Noa

Noa also seems to be receiving pocket money . Well, it’s better than having a spoiled kid who thinks she can get whatever and whenever she wants . If a child thinks he can get anything if he asks the adults, he’ll grow up as someone who causes trouble to others .

With that in mind, Cliff and Eleanora-san’s education is solid .

[That’s why I ask Lala to get puddings and cakes here once a week . ] Noa

[Noa, that’s unfair . ] Shia

[That’s right . I can’t eat it . ] Misa

For a moment, I thought Lara was being too sweet to her, but once a week it’s acceptable . It’s no good if it’s every day, though it’s kinda cute and selfish .

While we are having a conversation, the shop opens .

When the shop opens, it became a big deal . The number of customers that were only about 5 people at first, increased steadily and there are no signs of stopping as the customers continue to enter the store . The seats in the store filled up quickly, and the children at work were busily moving around the store .

[Yuna-oneesan, I’ll help them out . ] Fina

[Oneechan, me too . ] Shuri

Fina and Shuri volunteered to help and went behind the counter . It can’t be helped then .

[I’m sorry you three, but I’m going to help out, so the three of you just eat slowly . ] Yuna

When I stood up, Noa opened her mouth .

[Yuna-san, I’ll help out too . ] Noa

[Noa?] Yuna

[Then me too . ] Shia

[If you two are helping, then so do I . ] Misa

When Noa offered to help, Misa and Shia also said so .

Can these three aristocrats help the store?

Thinking about it normally, I want to decline . I’m happy with the feelings of the three, but I don’t have time to teach work when we’re this busy . If I say it badly, it will take more time and effort . I can’t take care of it . And above all, these three are aristocrats . I wonder if they can get the job done properly .

[Mill and everyone here are my friends and I played together with them . I can’t do it every day, but I want to help today . ] Noa

[As Noa-oneesama says . ] Misa

[I’ll do anything, even washing the dishes . ] Shia

[Really? Then you’ll really have to wash the dishes . ] Yuna

In the end, I couldn’t refuse their offer, so I had these three help me with the store .

6 children are helping the shop, 3 in the store and 3 in the kitchen .

I’ll have Misa and Shia wash dishes and cups in the kitchen . Normally, two aristocrats couldn’t wash the dishes, but I only ask them that much . They told me they can wash the dishes, so I asked them to do so .

I mean, that’s the only job I have for them . They can’t help making bread, and it’s difficult to serve customers unless you’re familiar with the store . In that case, there is no choice but to have them wash the dishes . However, they do not dislike it and they’re properly washing the dishes . Besides, washing dishes is an important job in-store operation . If they were the ones washing the dishes, the children who were supposed to wash the dishes will be free, and they can help Morin-san make bread and Elena-san’s cake .

One of them prepares bread dough .

[Morin-san, I brought the dough . ] Child

[Thank you . ] Morin

After Morin-san receives the dough, she creates a new batch of bread .

Then another aristocrat, Noa, is making bear bread very seriously . She learned how to make bear bread from Fina before, and it seems that she sometimes makes bear bread with Lara-san at home . Bear bread requires a lot of work because you have to make the face carefully . However, Noa makes bear bread with a sense of familiarity .

As expected, there are times when she just says, .

[Noire-sama, you’re good at it . ] Mill

[But I can’t make various kinds of bread like Mill . ] Noa

I help Morin-san every day, so it’s amazing that Noire-sama can even make bear bread . ] Mill

Noa and Mill are having a fun conversation .

On the other hand, Misa and Shia were jealous of the situation, but we can’t let those two who have no experience make it .

Morin-san confirms the bread made by Noa and Mill, and when it is OK, she puts it in the stone oven with the bread she made . The bread is baked at the same time in three-stone ovens . Morin-san’s eyes check how much the bread is baked . The children can do it just by baking, but the delicate baking condition is not comparable to Morin-san’s skill .

[Yuna-chan, the bread is baked, so please go to the store . ] Morin

My job is to carry the bread . I actually wanted to make bear bread, but Noa is already making it, so my job was taken by her .

I received the bread from Morin-san and carried it to the store . When I went inside the store, the children were moving around the store in the direction of Karin-san .

[The fighting bear’s table is empty, so clean it up! Also, the running bear’s table please . ] Karin

[I’ll go to the fighting bear . ]

[I’ll clean up the running bear . ]

The two children who replied go to their respective tables without hesitation .

When giving instructions for the table in the store . They are calling it with a bear figurine on the table . Both Karin-san and the children know everything about which bear figurine is on which table . So, if you say the name of the bear figurine, you will understand it immediately . When I saw it, I asked, And she said . By the way, both Fina and Shuri also know the table system .

[Please also ask the customers at the bear holding the fish . ] Karin

Karin-san is looking around in the store and gives instructions to the children . The children move around according to Karin-san’s instructions . Fina and Shuri are also dressed as bears and helping the store .

[ ] Fina

Fina is confidently serving customers .

[Fina, I brought a new batch of bread . ] Yuna

[Thank you, Yuna-oneesan . ] Fina

Fina puts the bread I brought on the shelf . Then, when an order is received from a customer, she served the customer .

Shuri wipes the empty tables and guides the customers . Fina and Shuri helped the store, so there was no confusion inside the store . The kitchen is also on the roll thanks to Noa and the others .

When I saw the shop starting to settle down, I went to Anzu’s shop .

Anzu’s shop is close to Bear-san’s rest shop . Anzu’s shop might also be in trouble . When I arrived at Anzu’s shop, there was a long queue here as well . Anzu was practically screaming as I entered the shop .

[U~u, I don’t have enough rice . Forne-san, are you cooking the rice?] Anzu

[I will be done soon, just a bit more . ] Forne

[Anzu-chan, add the grilled fish . ] Nifu

[Yes, I made the grilled fish earlier . ] Anzu

[Also, please give me a set of three kinds of rice balls and stir-fried vegetables . ] Nifu

[Forne-san, please give me the rice balls . ] Anzu

[Got it . ] Forne

In this shop, Anzu and Forne-san are in the kitchen, Seno-san and Betoru-san are in the dining area, and Nifu-san, whom they asked for help, is doing her best managing the floor .

[Anzu, it looks busy in here, are you okay?] Yuna

[Yuna-san? We’re okay here . I’m just glad they’ve been looking forward to my food . ] Anzu

Anzu happily answered . Anzu’s shop doesn’t get any help from the children . Normally, four people are enough to run this shop . Things like today are rare . Besides, Anzu’s shop will calm down after lunchtime . This one seems to be okay, so I will leave Anzu’s shop for now and return to Bear-san’s rest shop . After lunchtime, everything calms down . The production of bread and cakes were halted .

[Noa, Shia, Misa . Thank you . You were a great help . ] Yuna

[I only washed the dishes, though . ] Shia

[That alone was a big help . ] Yuna

[I wanted to make bread like Noa-oneesama . ] Misa

[Well, Noa was taught how to make bread by Fina, and it seems that she sometimes made some at home . ] Yuna

[I’ll also practice at home . ] Misa

No, I don’t know if you can do it even if you practice at home, I’ll have them make it at the store .

Then, a small dinner party was held, including giving thanks to these three . The bear bread made by Noa was delicious .

And so, after a few days, it’s time for Misa and Gran-san to return to the town of Sheleen . I came to Cliff’s mansion to see them off .

[Thank you, Yuna-san . It was fun . I would like to thank you again, so please come to the city of Sheleen . If you like it, bring Fina-chan and Shuri-chan as well . ] Gran

[Yes, we’ll be in your care when that time comes . ] Fina

[Misa-oneechan, see you again . ] Shuri

Misa and Gran-san returned to the city of Sheleen .