第８８１堀：出店の内容と…… (Part1)
**Chapter 881: The Contents of the Stalls and...**
**Side: Yuki**
"...And so, we are being flooded with requests from various nations asking for accurate, detailed information regarding the stalls, as well as concrete examples of what they should be selling."
"They could just sell their local specialties and mascots like normal people."
As I muttered that, the wives participating in the meeting—the diplomatic team—all shook their heads slowly in unison.
"Yuki-san. To begin with, they are struggling even to define what level of quality constitutes a 'specialty.' It’s even worse when it comes to the mascots. My older sister and the others are already suggesting things without any real thought, like, 'How about a wooden carved shield?'"
"Mm. First of all, the concept of a 'mascot' isn't fundamentally understood. As for the specialties, if we aren't careful, every single nation might end up just bringing wheat."
As Shera and Cleena said this, the other wives nodded in agreement, as if to say, *exactly*.
Well, while it’s true that wheat is undoubtedly the most produced item in every country, surely they wouldn't all bring *only* wheat as their specialty.
"Well, even if Cleena-san’s example is a bit extreme, a specialty is something special to one's own country that can be supplied consistently... Selecting such an item is quite difficult, isn't it? It’s the same in Litea... Oh, come to think of it, Litea succeeded in producing tomatoes. Should we make a mascot out of that? Or perhaps Lady Lilishe would be better?"
"Even if that works for Litea, the Zilba Empire truly has nothing. No, it’s not that they have *nothing*, but finding something that appeals to the masses and can be produced continuously is... quite difficult. How does Enaria view this?"
"Hmm. It’s a tough spot, as expected. Over there, there’s even talk of selling magic swords. Based on that, there’s a proposal to turn Lady Sia into a mascot, similar to Litea. However, there are also strong opinions that using a divine figure for profit is blasphemous and absolutely unacceptable."
Litea seems fine, I suppose. They’ve been producing the tomatoes I gave them earlier.
As for Zilba, they seem to be racking their brains. Well, their King might be a strategist, but he doesn't seem suited for this kind of commercial planning.
And since Enaria is a religious nation like Litea, they’re considering selling statues of their goddess.
Well, it’s a standard specialty and mascot selection for Earth, at least.
"So, let's hear from the other countries too. What about Seraria’s home country, Roschur?"
"Well... my old man suggested making dolls of us, so I shot that down immediately. But since Roschur is famous for its knights, they’re likely thinking of making dolls of the Royal Guard as their main item. In that sense, it might be similar to the sturdy nation of Gartz. Oh, or perhaps like Lowel’s? But you know, that might actually be good. Having dolls made by each country lined up together."
"Now that you mention it, that might be true. Making dolls that represent each country. And creating food to match... Surprisingly, my older sister’s 'idiotic' suggestion might actually have some merit."
That’s a harsh way to put it, Lowel.
As I was thinking that, Samantha stood up...
"That is a wonderful idea!! If we include the national flags, it will clearly identify each country, and our nation will support that! If we don't do it that way, His Majesty Blade will insist on serving ramen... personally."
"..."
Has that ramen-obsessed old man become *that* possessed by noodles?
Well, I don't think ramen is a bad specialty, but...
"Is ramen really a no-go?"
"It is absolutely out of the question!! Oh, it’s not that ramen itself is bad, but the fact that His Majesty would be the one making it..."
"Yeah, that’s a no-go. Obviously."
It’s true; you can’t have the head of a nation personally cooking ramen for the general public...
Anyway, I think that’s the basic policy settled.
"Alright, so the plan is for each country to unify their approach by creating wooden dolls to sell. Along with that, they can include small national flags or wooden-carved emblems. That way, they can build their reputation, and there shouldn't be too much of a technological gap. The only issue left is how much time it will take to produce them."
"That’s true. But when you say 'wooden dolls,' there’s a wide range from elaborate ones to simple ones. What do you think, Yuki-sama?"
"Why not let each country decide? They can sell cheap ones that are just painted wooden figures, or high-quality ones. They can change the colors or even the military branches to create variety. As for the specs and dimensions, it’s better to unify those so they have value as collectibles."
It’ll appeal to the enthusiasts, too.
Eventually, the first batch of dolls will likely gain value as collector's items.
"And for the food, keep it to dry goods only. I can't have people trying to serve ramen. Since it’s dry goods, it’ll probably end up being cookies or other sweets."
Mainly to avoid issues with odors and the disposal of food waste. We’ll leave those complex issues for later.
"Cookies, huh? That seems like something every country could prepare. If they use simple packaging, they can keep the price down, and even children could buy them. Right, Mikos, Solo?"
"That’s right. If they keep it simple, I think everyone will be able to buy them."
"Yes. I think that would be affordable enough."
"The problem is where to gather the labor for production, but that depends on how each country handles it."
"True. As Enora says, we’ll have to leave that to each nation to figure out. Or rather, was my explanation too vague?"
I thought telling them to bring specialties would be enough, but perhaps it wasn't. I expected ideas to pop up naturally, but I guess that wasn't the case.
Ah, well, there were suggestions like ramen and religious statues, but those would definitely cause problems.
So, local mascots are quite difficult to pull off, then.
"It seems so. If we had enough time, it would have been fine, but the preparation period is only three months. I don't think mass-producing mascots will be possible in time, will it? How are you planning to handle that?"
"For this time only, we’ll use DP to replicate them. That way, we can ensure we have enough stock. Each country just needs to make one sample. As for the sweets, they’ll have to do their best on their own."
I understand that trying to design and mass-produce dolls in three months is asking too much.
"I see. That should make it in time. By the way, we’re doing the same for Weed, right?"
"Yeah. As Eris says, Weed needs to stay in step with the others. Well, I’ll leave that to Narjia-san and the others."
Weed has plenty of experts in craftsmanship like that, after all.
As I said that, everyone nodded.
Now then, what’s next...
"Hmm. Well, the stall contents are settled. Next is the information regarding the magic depletion phenomenon that each country is expected to bring. I heard Queen Miyabi has already brought some?"