Chapter 516
Chapter 516
"Chris-chan. I've missed you for a long time."
He seems to have used his wind magic to soar high into the sky, and then he activates his wind magic again in mid-air and flies toward us with great vigor.
"I see. I see, there are ways to use magic like that."
It might be a little dangerous, but if I get used to it, I might be able to fly freely in the sky.
As I leaned forward to discover the magic, I felt a chill run down my spine as I felt a sharp gaze on me.
"Rid. Don't copy him."
"Oh, ha-ha-ha. I don't like this, father. I'm not copying him."
'I don't think so. ......"
As Father cowered, Chris went to the front porch, where there was a little more space.
"Hah, brother."
Chris muttered in disgust, and then he saw a figure flying toward him.
"Everyone, please stand back a little, it's not safe."
"Uh-huh.”
As I watched and did as I was told, he came down from the sky and reached out to embrace Chris.
'Chris-chan!"
She handles his hand in a familiar manner and uses his momentum to slam him to the ground.
It was a brilliant “backstrap” throw.
Don't call me "Chris-chan"!
"Gaaaaaaaaa⁉”
While the screams of grief echoed in the air, Chris adjusted herself as if nothing had happened.
"Brother. Please don't say 'chan' in public. How many times do I have to repeat it to you?”
“...... hmmm, ha ha ha ha.”
He suddenly burst out laughing and stood up briskly as if nothing had happened.
"As expected, it's my beloved sister Chris. I love this relentlessness.'
'I've had enough of this.”
Chris looked back at him with a dumbfounded look on her face.
"I'd like to introduce you once again, master Rid. This is my brother."
"I am Mighty Saffron, vice president of the Saffron Trading Company. I look forward to working with you all."
"Yes, thank you very much. I look forward to working with you."
He smiled, showing his white teeth, and we shook hands.
Up close, Mighty has long blond hair, slightly narrow eyes, and green eyes.
At a glance, he is a handsome young man with fine eyebrows that make everyone turn to look at him, much like Chris.
However, his behavior and words are changing so rapidly that everyone is puzzled.
Perhaps unable to see this, Father clears his throat.
“Mister Mighty. You seem to have a very strange appearance. ......"
"I am sorry about this. I was just reunited with my beloved sister for the first time in a long time. I was so happy that I lost my self."
He looked at Chris and again broke into a happy face.
At that moment, however, a smiling elf woman with a black aura appeared from behind Mighty.
"Hey, you look so happy. But I wonder if it's the right way to present yourself in front of your important business partners."
As soon as she said this, she grabbed one of his ears and twisted it as hard as she could.
"Ouch! Please stop pulling my ear."
" I won't give up until you are sorry."
Her eyes were not smiling, and she had pale blond hair and green eyes.
Her eyes look like Mighty's. “Lorraine, that's enough.
"Lorraine, give him a break on that one. You're confusing everyone.”
A male elf with dark blond hair and green eyes comes up behind them.
If one looks closely, one can see that his white skin is slightly tanned.
"I am Martin Safron, representative of the Safron Trading Company. And this is ......."
"I apologize for the late greeting,. I am his wife, Lorraine Safron. I am the accountant and treasurer of the Saffron Company and we are looking forward to working with you."
Thank you very much."
Lorraine, what a peculiar way of speaking.
Martin and Mighty are often in business meetings, so they may have corrected the way they speak.
Thinking about it, Chris may have used to have a tone like that of Lorraine.
After shaking hands with the two of them in turn, Martín turned to Chris.
"Well, Chris, It's been a long time since we've met in person like this."
He hugged her gently.
"Thank goodness you're safe. When we heard that you had been kidnapped by the foxmen, we were all worried, including me."
'Chi, Father, ....... Yes, I am sorry for causing you worry."
An emotional atmosphere prevailed around us, and everyone was in tears.
But if one looked at Martín, his stern expression gradually fell away, and soon he broke into a face.
“Hmmm. Chris-chan is really cute, after all."
Ah, this guy.
I'm sure they are father and son of the Mighty who just came in.
“Martin, What are you doing too?"
"It hurts, it's just that... My ear, my ear, stop it!"
Just as Mighty, Saffron twisted one of his ears as hard as he could, and he pulled away from Chris with a look of anguish on his face.
The emotional atmosphere was instantly shattered.
Stunned by the exchange in front of him, Chris looked ill-prepared.
'Sorry, we're a noisy family .......'
'No, no, it's okay to be a joyful family. Haha .......”
I shook my head and smiled.
I didn't expect the Saffron Trading Company people to be like this.
Father also has an indescribable expression on his face, so this may be the first time he has seen them this way.
"Then, since we are standing around talking, let's go to the guest room."
Father started, and we moved to a different place.
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When we arrived at the room, we, Chris and Martín sat down on the sofa around the desk.
We sat down on the sofa around the desk, and my father and I explained what had happened and what we were going to do.
With the strengthening of cooperation between the fox tribe and Bardia, the Christie Trading Company's entry into Zubera.
We also talked about the engagement between Mel and His Highness Kiel, as we would find out sooner or later.
Those from the Saffron Trading Company looked serious, as if the way they looked when we first met them was a lie, and at times they asked sharp questions.
This is the way they normally interacted with my father.
I felt a strange tension, more so than when talking to Chris.
Martin and the others are all smiling warmly, and they are making light gestures to facilitate our conversation, but they are not smiling behind their eyes the whole time.
If I am not careful, I can get caught up in their reactions and end up signing a lucrative contract with them.
A good seller is a better listener than a good talker.
Smart salespeople play the fool.
I've heard that in my past life, but these people seem to be the embodiment of it.
'I see. Lady Meldy of the House of Bardia and His Highness Kiel are provisionally engaged to be married. Bardia is strengthening its technical cooperation and partnership with the newly formed Fox people? Again, this is a situation that would have been unthinkable a few years ago."
When we told the situation, Martín looked amazed and gave us a few words.
"I am surprised even I am involved in this."
Father cowered his shoulders in disappointment, and laughter echoed in the room.
The tense atmosphere in the room had loosened up, and now was the time to start talking.
I looked around at them and started to speak.
"How about it, Mister Martin? With the expansion of the Christie Trading Company into Zubera, we would like to make use of your message. It may not be our intention to overlap trade areas, but with the sales power of Christie and Safron and the product and development power of Bardia, we should be able to occupy a large area of the Zubera market, not to say monopolize ...... it, but it should be possible. That would be a bad deal for your company, wouldn't it?”
"I agree. The increase in sales of Saffron and Christie's over the last few years has been spectacular, but that is only possible because of the relationship with the Bardia family. We would very much like to cooperate with you again.”
"......⁉ Thank you.”
I smile to hear Martin's quicker-than-expected response, but he adds with a smile, “But .......
"Chris, you go back to the Safron Trading Company.”
"Eh .......”
The air in the room tensed again at these unexpected words.
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