While the recent theft in the town of Driessen piqued my interest, my mind was preoccupied with a new endeavor I was about to embark upon.
「Alright. This should do. Thanks for everyone’s help.」
「「「「「Kikiii！」」」」」
I thanked the Woodmen who had assisted me. They all jumped up and down with joy. I couldn’t help but find how innocent they were. Now, it was time to unveil the completed project, but…
「What’s this? Why build a roofed cart?」
Hanon, with an intrigued expression, approached.
「I made this for mobile vegetable shop.」
「Mobile shop?」
Hanon tilted her head at the unfamiliar term.
To make it easier for her to understand, I explained further,
「I’ll load this cart with vegetables and herbs harvested from the farm and sell them.」
「To Driessen?」
「No—inside the dungeon.」
Yes.
Our main target would be adventurers.
Initially, I considered setting up a market stall using this thing, but I worried about troublemakers. So, I decided to change the location to the dungeon entrance for sales.
「I’ve secured a major exclusive contract, but I still want to expand this farm.」
「Having ambition is a good thing.」
「It’s not that grand. Let’s call it a goal.」
「You’re quite modest.」
Hanon chuckled softly.
After selecting produce likely to sell well, we loaded the cart. Then, using the vines that wrapped around our treehouse, we guided the cart out through a hole in the ceiling.
As we finished, someone suddenly asked,
「Areh? Are you going out?」
Simone, who had finished taking care of the silver coocoos, joined us.
After explaining the situation, she expressed her interest and wanted to help, so we decided to work together.
By the way, Martina and Kiara had already set out for an early morning adventure in the dungeon. I wondered if Kiara was managing her studies alright…
Well, knowing Kiara, she’d probably find a way to balance everything.
Once all the preparations were in place, the three of us began moving toward the dungeon entrance by pulling the cart.
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The area around the dungeon entrance was bustling with adventurers.
Those about to embark on their journey.
And those returning from their challenges.
Both groups would likely find our vegetables and herbs essential.
As we continued setting up our makeshift shop, several adventurers we’d met during Simone’s incident approached us.
「What are you up to this time, Bale?」
「We’re starting a mobile shop business.」
「Mobile shop? Whoa!」
The adventurer’s eyes widened as they peered into the cart.
From flame tomatoes and thunder paprika grown on our farm to various herbs cultivated using seeds I’d obtained through the Rymal Company—our cart was stocked with essential items for adventurers.
「This is… impressive.」
「For now, I’ll give you a special discount.」
「Really!? Then give me these and these!」
「Thank you for your purchase.」
Even though we hadn’t officially opened yet, our produce was already selling out.
This venture seemed to catch the attention of other adventurers nearby, and they gathered around. Hanon and Simone, our charismatic shopkeepers, also contributed significantly to our sales.
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The mobile shop was a huge success, and our goods sold out in no time.
We even received requests like, 「Please do this again!」…
Hmm.
The demand seems even greater than I anticipated.
We’ll be doing this mobile shop on a regular basis from now on.
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