Chapter 99.2

Chapter 99.2. Adventurers’ Guild’s Protagonist

“Who are you?”

“Oh, I’m Kanna Tsuki. I’m the adopted daughter of Duke Kanna.”

I know, I know. It’s the heroine. Classic protagonist and classic heroine. In other words, the sister-in-law loves her brother. Wow, it’s real, it’s real!

In the original story, she’s the girl who protects Shin, who is being thrown out of school and stuck to her big brother at school. She’s a child of a branch family with high magical power who can use lightning and wind. I think. She was adopted because she awakened to mana early on and also because of her high magic power.

I’m thinking, though, that the original author created the sister-in-law slot because she couldn’t be removed. Sister-in-law is like childhood friend, a fairy tale existence that I adore.

“My name is Takano Miu! I’m in the 4th grade.”

Miu went into high-tension mode!

I don’t care about Shin. He’s just a male protagonist. It would be more impressive if I could meet the heroine. She fumed and excitedly approached Tsuki to shake hands, dismissing Shin who was in the way.

“Let’s see, ……… Kannai Tsuki. Ni, nice to meet you?”

For some reason, Tsuki shakes my hand with a puzzled look. I glance at Shin, but what’s up? Please give me your autograph. I don’t want Shin’s autograph anymore. I’ve met a heroine, a heroine.

“Mii-sama? You’re starting to stand out a little.”

“That’s right, Em-chan. You’re looking a little strange around here~.”

I shook her hand and waved my arms, and for some reason, Yamiyo warned me in a cold tone of voice, and Tamamo jumped on my back again.

Indeed, that’s right. Some of the people around us are adventurers. Some of them are tunneling into eavesdropping.

“Is Countess Takano rumored to be a ……… recovery magician?”

“What, what’s going on?”

“I heard that the girl can use recovery magic.”

“A Countess at that age?”

Like a ripple, Miu’s story spreads. But because of her [Disguise] magic, it was hard to tell if she was real. It’s also because the guards and Yamiyo make it difficult to get close to me.

Well, there is no problem. There won’t be any brave souls to confirm it. Shin and his guards are also behind us, so we are in quite a group.

“Ehhhh, I’m sorry. I was careless, wasn’t I?”

“Yeah, it’s okay!”

I know the protagonist’s careless line well from the novel. It’s because it is always the protagonist who says the unneeded things. So I smile at him and tell him not to worry about it. It’s a special gift of a Mii-chan smile.

“Thank you. I’ve been hearing a lot about Takano County lately, so I just… I apologize. Countess Takano, of course, but I’ve also heard rumors about your father.”

“My papa?”

“Yes, I hear that he is working hard to rebuild the management of Takano County. He’s been cleaning out the board of directors, appointing new talent, forming alliances with other companies in the loss-making sectors, improving profits, and coming up with a lot of ideas in many different areas. I wanted to hear what you had to say because I will eventually take over the dukedom.”

Oh, that’s how it’s supposed to be. That’s Miu’s dad. I’m so proud of him. I have a little help from Frigg-oneesan, though.

I’m thinking of mixing the soil from the waste dungeon into the fields of the farm to enhance the taste of the harvest. The trick is to use people who enjoy the taste of home-garden vegetables in our ads. They say the unadorned smiles of amateurs resonate with viewers. When I asked her if they were amateurs, she said it was a theater family that happened to be using their vegetable garden and was caught on camera. She said it depends on the individual if it tastes good or not.

This all would seem like a scam. But this is exactly what camouflage is for. The taste is better. That’s why my dad gave me the okay to advertise it. Except for the soil from Gardo Farm, it doesn’t taste as good as the soil from the same discarded dungeon.

There’s a secret technology that only Gardo Farm has. There’s a level 10 Quality Improvement Potion I mixed with the soil. It’s an alchemical item that can be made 99 at a time by using 99 level 10 magic stones as an ingredient. In the game, the only effect was an increase of a few hundred yen when selling them, but in reality, it changes the taste.

If I use one of these items for a single farm, it’s a wonder. This is a dungeon product, and it turns into a vegetable that customers are flooded with. The government has already inspected the vegetables to make sure that there are no side effects. They’re safe and delicious vegetables. The camouflage of dungeon soil is a nice idea, I must say.

Well, this is just for starters. She’s a goddess who is good at finding a niche industry. She also brings Takano County to the table like she did this time, forging a partnership and casually boosting my dad’s reputation.