Fun Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord (Novel) - Chapter 119 - Kusara's Inn
Chapter 119 – Kusara’s Inn
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Translated by Sylph
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Opening the double doors, which were perhaps a little too large, I entered the inn.
There was no lighting, but since the windows had not yet been installed, the light from outside came in perfectly well.
The large windows I had made broad for the dining hall brightly illuminated the interior.
“It is spacious, isn’t it?”
Flamiria murmured that with surprise.
Looking at the walls and high ceiling, Kusara too let out a cry of admiration.
“Huge!
It is this huge!?”
Kusara’s voice echoed.
Laughing at that, I lightly looked around the room. There were also stairs and a door leading to the toilets, and I had set up a counter so they could open a bar too.
After taking a careful look at the dining hall, I pointed to the back of the room.
“I will make the tables and chairs later. Ah, shall I prepare the lighting soon too? Other than that, I suppose the kitchen. Shall we go have a look?”
Saying that, I opened the back door. Beyond it was a corridor, with the kitchen to the right and stairs down to the basement to the left. Since the basement was still only an empty storeroom with nothing in it, we went right for now.
When we entered the kitchen, a commercial kitchen like the sort you see on television had been made there. It was a kitchen where it looked like ten people could work at the same time.
“I will prepare the cooking utensils again later. Then last are the guest rooms, I suppose.”
While guiding them, I returned to the dining hall and went up to the second floor. I made the stairs and corridors on the wide side, and tried making two kinds of rooms: on the second floor, single rooms; on the third floor, rooms spacious enough even for three people.
I made all the rooms with flooring, and installed toilets in each room. Incidentally, most inns in this world do not have baths. It is normal for there not to be large communal baths either.
However, this inn had showers fully equipped.
“Right now neither water nor hot water comes out yet, but it will become able to put out enough for washing your body normally.”
When I said that and explained how to use the shower, Plurier opened her mouth with her eyes shining.
“Depending on the price, this inn will always be full of reservations!”
“Without a doubt. Setting aside the adventurers living in this town, people who come with business in the dungeon or Seat Village will need an inn. And if they have just come back from the dungeon, they will probably have money to spare.”
Orto agreed with Plurier’s words. Nodding lightly at that, I explained the next concept.
“After this, I am thinking of making a public bath next door. Then the people staying at the inn might use that as well.”
“A public bath, is that it? That bathhouse next to the lord’s mansion in Seat Village?”
“Yes, yes. I will make it a little smaller than that one, though.”
While answering Kusara, I worked out the plan in my head. Since the number of residents in Seat Village had increased, the bath facility there had been made quite large. The bathing fee is also very cheap.
However, I do not think something that large is needed in the adventurers’ town. If they go to the dungeon, they will not return for several days, and even for escorts or suppressing bandits and the like, they end up leaving town for long periods.
For that reason, the number of adventurers constantly in town is probably around three hundred to five hundred. Apparently in potential there are a thousand adventurers using Seat Village as a base, but all of them will probably never use it at the same time.
So I think I will make a comfortable public bath with the feel of a super sento. If I assume around fifty men and fifty women each, that should be fine.
“Other than that, there is also the Bell-Rango Company store, but we also need a blacksmith, a carpenter, a clothes shop, and such, right? Personally I want a bakery and a cake shop too, but whether those can happen depends on whether people capable of it exist.”
When I spoke about the adventurers’ town, Orto and the others nodded. They may not have fully grasped it.
Well, in my head I had already formed a vision of a main street lined with shops like a shopping district.
“Now then, we are busy. First let us complete the inn.”
After saying that, I at once made the windows and installed them.
The interior and exterior were completed, and finally the water supply and drainage were successfully opened as well.
“Now then, after this, it is the furniture, the lighting, and the employees.”
After returning to the spacious dining hall, I said that while looking back at everyone.
There I saw Flamiria’s face and remembered the matter of the price negotiation.
“Ah, you said fifty gold coins was difficult. Flamiria-san. For the moment, we have looked around inside, but how much would be good?”
When I asked that, everyone’s gaze gathered on Flamiria. She showed a surprised expression for a moment, but immediately smiled back and opened her mouth.
“No, Van-sama. In truth, I never intended from the beginning to ask for a discount. It may take some time, but whether fifty gold coins or a hundred, I will surely pay it.”
When Flamiria said that and bowed deeply, several people tilted their heads.
“I thought so. Looking at Kusara-san’s earnings, I did not think fifty gold coins would truly be so difficult.”
When I answered that with a wry smile, Till showed a puzzled expression.
“What do you mean?”
“Because it was that place, did she negotiate on purpose? Thinking I would have no choice but to agree to a price reduction.”
When I said that, Flamiria knit her brows and smiled in a troubled way.
“…Someone like me resorted to a petty trick. I presumptuously guessed that you held the goal of wanting to develop the town’s commerce further, and so, acting on my own, I hoped perhaps I could help create an environment where those who newly came would find it easier to begin business… thinking on it now, I believe it was shallow of me. My deepest apologies…”
When Flamiria said that, I hurriedly shook my hands from side to side.
“No, no, I do not mind in particular. I am only worried that, setting my own reputation aside, Flamiria-san might come to be seen badly by some people.”
When I told her that, Flamiria placed a hand on her chest and narrowed her eyes.
“…Thank you very much. Truly, when I speak with you, Van-sama, I find myself doubting your age. However, please rest assured. My husband is with me, and if we are actually allowed to do business, I will dispel any bad reputation at once.”
At Flamiria, who declared that with a strength that did not suit her appearance, Orto and the others were surprised as well.
And Kusara was nodding many times with tears in his eyes. He looked likely to be completely under her thumb.
“Understood. Then it is fine if you pay eventually, so please gather the things you need. When there is a little more room, I will also have the Bell-Rango Company make a new branch.”
“Yes, understood.”
“Roger!”
At my words, Flamiria and Kusara bowed their heads.
Thus, the adventurer Kusara job-changed into the owner and general manager of Kusara Hotel.
That said, when Orto and the others call him on his days off, he will still end up doing adventurer work as a side job.