Canaris-dono was, as expected, quite excellent. Whether it was the experience she had gained from traveling through various worlds or her nature as a transcendent, Almighty God, she possessed a keen eye for the practicalities of business. The store designs for the nations other than the Kingdom of Sinfonia were perfectly tailored to their respective characteristics.
The Arclesia Empire Store exuded a sense of luxury while also feeling steeped in history. Its exterior and interior were finished in a way that strictly adhered to the traditions of the Arclesia Empire, leaving Anima and Caraway deeply impressed.
In contrast, the store for the Hydra Kingdom featured Terrace Seating in the cafe area, carefully calculated to provide a view of the sea. Both the exterior and interior struck a balance between high-end elegance and a more casual, approachable atmosphere.
"To be honest... I have absolutely no complaints," I admitted.
"I agree," Anima said. "It's far better than anything we could have come up with ourselves. Furthermore, she has responded to our requests with perfect accuracy, and her attention to detail regarding the target customer base is remarkable. It looks like we could open for business immediately without any problems."
"Hehe, I'm very grateful to hear that from you both!" Canaris chirped. "Oh, I’ve also customized the cafe menus for each of the three countries. While the basic lineup of Black Tea and other staples remains the same, I’ve prepared specific blends and limited-edition menus for each nation. That way, you see, people might be tempted to visit the stores in the other countries as well."
This seemed like a very effective strategy. Store-exclusive menus are always an enticing draw, and since Nifty was a Black Tea Brand targeting the wealthy, traveling to another country wouldn't be much of a hurdle for many of our customers.
"In that case, it might even be a good idea to have some unique products at each location," I suggested.
"Actually, I was just thinking that," Canaris replied. "And Nebula-san had the same thought; she has already created some New Tea Leaves for us. Hehe, I’m truly moved by Nebula-san’s benevolence! By the way, I gave them simple, intuitive names by adding 'Leaf' to the first letter of each country's name. These are the documents for them. As I was told that I could be entrusted with the brand's product expansion, I've already begun preparations for mass production."
"She works remarkably fast..." Caraway remarked. "I see, I see... It's well within the budget—or rather, she's hardly used any of the budget at all. Canaris-dono, is this really alright?"
"It's fine. Basically, if I'm involved, no money is needed for capital investment. Since I can perform Creation... As for the cultivation of the tea leaves, I'm having specialized frames—ah, well, what you'd call 'Golems' in this world—manage them, so there are no labor costs either. I've also received permission from Shallow Vernal-sama for this, so it's all good. Hehe, can I call myself a 'competent woman' now?"
Forget "self-proclaimed"—she was incredibly capable. Even though we hadn't even received the letters from each country regarding their proposed sites yet, it felt like the preparations for opening were already almost perfect. She was just too fast.
Well, she did seem to be at "maximum motivation" despite her expressionless face from the moment I left the job to her, so she might have been quite fired up.
"Well, having said that, there are still many parts of the cafe menu and such that need to be considered, so please let me hear everyone's opinions. I've eaten many things in many different worlds, so my experience is quite rich... but I'd like you to check if the seasonings I've used are a good fit for this world. Hehe, this means I'll be able to serve Kaito-sama my own cooking!"
As usual, her expression didn't change, but Canaris-dono seemed somewhat joyful. Hearing the excitement in her voice made me feel quite heartened as well.
However, putting that aside... Nebula's New Tea Leaves, huh... There are definitely some people who are going to react strongly to that. I'll have to tell them to place their orders directly in advance.
"By the way," I said, "Anima has been handling the orders from my friends until now. Moving forward, should I have them go through you, Canaris-dono?"
"Yes, if you send them my way, it’ll be fine. In fact, why don't I make some kind of Magic Tool? Something like the tablet Terminal from your world, Kaito-sama. If we make it so they can place orders just by operating that Magic Tool, it should save the trouble of sending letters and so on."
"...You can make something like that?"
"I just did a quick search using my Omniscient power, and it can be made without any problems using the Magic Formulas and Magic Crystals currently existing in this world. It seems there are already things here that can transfer documents placed in a box to a twin Magic Tool, so I can probably apply that. Well, I can't make it multi-functional, but it'll work perfectly fine just for placing orders."
"I see. In that case, yes, please."
"Leave it to me!"
Yeah, she really was incredibly capable. It truly seemed like there would be no problem leaving everything regarding the Black Tea Brand to Canaris-dono.
Serious-senpai: "Well, being Almighty is a total cheat to begin with. She can do anything."
???: "As long as it doesn't require Shallow Vernal-sama's permission or violate a contract, she can do anything. And since she's someone who can be very considerate, she’ll do a great job even if you just leave everything to her."