"Before we continue chatting, you two might as well try this."
He pushed over a small white porcelain dish containing neatly arranged pickled radishes cut into pieces as translucent as cicada wings.
"This is made from the fermented wasabi I found on Yokai Mountain."
After saying this, Zhou Guang started to talk about the previous topic.
He took a sip of wine and said with a smile:
"I think gods are more like 'torches'."
Kanako raised an eyebrow, the bottle of wine stopping at her lips.
The eyes on Suwako's hat also turned towards Shumitsu, just like a real frog turning its eyes.
"In the past, those who regarded me as 'God-sama' and 'the only savior' built a palace."
Zhou Guang sighed
"I think that was a waste of money. After all, in order to reach the palace where people can worship me, a road that runs through almost the entire country was built. Do you know how much money it cost in total? Time is also a problem... Even if there was a great mentor who mastered magic, it would take at least half a year."
During each celebration, people would hold torches and march along the pilgrimage route until they reached Zhou Guang's palace.
"As a result... when that road began to be invaded by monsters, it was regarded as a symbol of curse and linked to death. Although I have the ability to punish them, I believe you two also know that it is meaningless to argue with fools."
"I agree with this. Human faith and hatred are only separated by a wall. But compared to this, I am more curious about your past... Since you are regarded as a god by people, it proves that you must have done great deeds, right?"
Kanako moved closer to Shukou, as if urging him to answer.
"Past great achievements? I think those are just footnotes in life, not the focus, and there is no need to mention them specifically."
"Not looking back at the past, but only looking to the future, is a good approach."
Yasaka Kanako raised the corner of her mouth and opened another bottle of wine generously.
Seeing this, Shuguang clinked glasses with Suwako next to him and drank the wine in the glass in one breath.
The spicy, refreshing and sweet taste blossomed in his throat. Zhou Guang thought it was good and was about to fill the next cup when he suddenly thought of something.
"If humans no longer need gods, what will you do?"
After saying this, Suwako paused for a moment and then burst into laughter.
"So this is why we came to 'Fantasy Town'."
Frog then jumped onto the seat and stood there
"There are always stupid people who believe in the existence of monsters, there are vengeful spirits that need to be suppressed, and..."
She suddenly bent down and poked Zhou Guang's cheek with her cold fingers.
"As for humans who are 'not interested in being seen as gods', with these people around, gods won't be easily forgotten."
Zhou Guang agreed with this.
Yasaka Kanako didn't know if she had drunk too much, she snorted softly
"Hmph~ What do frogs in rice fields know?"
She took a bite of the pickled radish
"Gods are like the snow on the top of a mountain. Whether there are people looking up at them or not, they will melt when they are supposed to, and when they are supposed to crystallize... well, they will transform into a new form at that time! After all, 'Gods' are not static beings."
They came to "Fantasy Town" to seek some kind of change.
"Let's not talk about this. Come on! Drink!"
Zhou Guang was persuaded to drink again.
He did not refuse and started a drinking contest with the two gods.
All this was stopped until the appearance of Kofutani Sanae.
Facing the shrine maiden of Moriya Shrine, Shuguang and the gods looked at each other without saying a word. Everyone decided to tease the girl in front of them a little bit...
Chapter 57: Restaurant x Moriya Shrine, collaboration confirmed, Sanae thanks you (please collect flowers!)
"From now on, Miss Sanae is my fiancée."
"Hey? You want to get married?!"
Being teased, Kofutani Sanae was shocked and didn't know what to say.
Although she thought about collaborating with the owner of the popular restaurant in some way, she never planned for them to become husband and wife.
Seeing Sanae panic, the gods sitting on both sides burst into laughter.
"Of course I'm joking. Although I like Zhou Guang very much, I have no intention of sending my own shrine maiden away."
"Having said that, the wine and food that Shuguang brews are indeed delicious. If we can cooperate, it will definitely bring about many changes."
Suwako and Kanako were talking to each other.
After hearing the explanation, Sanae, holding her cheeks with both hands, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Then Sanae looked at Shukou...
She is a handsome young man, but Sanae has no plans to get married at the moment.
As a shrine maiden of the Moriya Shrine, she still has many things to do.
"Suwako-sama, Kanako-sama, you seem to have drunk and eaten a lot... There isn't much money for offerings to the shrine these days."
There are quite a lot of wine glasses, dishes and bowls on the table...
Zhou Guang understood Sanae's concerns, so he left his seat and walked towards the kitchen.
Even though he was not drunk, Zhou Guang still poured himself a cup of sobering tea to improve his concentration.
Then he said to the witch in front of him
"Don't worry about that, Miss Sanae."
"So, then... Mr. Shuguang means...?"
"I've heard some information from Wen."
"Could it be... cooperation?"
"Yes, Moriya Shrine is planning to cooperate with the restaurant, right? I allow you to put up a small advertisement here to promote your shrine."
Ugh?
Sanae was very surprised.
She clearly didn't say anything, but Zhou Guang still passed it directly.
Could it be that Suwako and Kanako-sama informed us in advance?
Sanae couldn't help but look at the two gods she believed in, and they both showed surprised expressions.
It seems that everyone is the same, no one knows...
"After this, I will also design a cake for Moriya Shrine to use as 'promotional material', but 80% of the profits will be mine."
"Eighty percent..."
In the outside world, Sanae is a science student with a very rational mind, but she occasionally pursues some uncommon things in Gensokyo that do not exist in the outside world.
That's why Sanae thinks that '80 percent' of profit is very high.
So she was curious
"Assuming... the cakes are very popular, what does Mr. Shuguang plan to do with the money?"
"There have been a lot of takeout orders recently, so I plan to start a takeout service. Therefore, I need to hire some Tengu, and of course I have to pay them wages."
"I see. But Mr. Shuguang is the only one in the restaurant right now, right? Can one person handle both takeout and in-store sales?"
"Indeed, it's time to consider hiring new staff..."
Who is suitable?
Several options popped up in Zhou Guang's mind, and he couldn't decide on one immediately.
Unlike the problem she was struggling with, Sanae was thinking about the question of '80 percent profit'.
Before she could answer, Suwako and Kanako said in unison
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
The two gods showed no hesitation.
Sanae hurried forward.
"I am very grateful to Mr. Zhou Guang for his help, but..."
"It's okay, Sanae, you haven't tried the food made by Shuguang brother yet, right?"
After saying this, Suwako picked up a piece of oden and stuffed it into her mouth.
Well? !
It’s the aroma of meat, corn, and the unique flavor of thick soup.
Rather than calling it oden, it is more like a delicacy that can only be found in a 'hundred-flavor pot'.
Being able to blend these flavors together without any rejection or cancellation...
How exactly?
Sanae, who usually only cooks simple dishes, has no answer at all.
Seeing her expression, Kanako drank the last bit of wine generously and raised the corners of her mouth.
"It tastes great, right? As long as it's popular enough, even if we only get one-tenth of the profit, it's enough. After all, there's no reason why the snacks made by Zhou Guang won't sell well."
After having eaten and drunk her fill, Kanako was very optimistic about this cooperation. She had no objection even if Shuguang took the lion's share.
After chewing and swallowing the oden, Sanae had a real-life experience and understood why the two gods agreed.
If there are enough of them, it will bring about a huge change;
It's a very simple math problem.
If the 20% profit is calculated on the huge sales volume, Moriya Shrine will not have to worry about its future!
At that time, we can not only attract worshippers with delicious food, but also use the profits to continue to renovate the shrine, expand its area, and make it bigger and stronger!
finally--
Beyond Hakurei Shrine!
Sanae planned the future in her mind.
No, it should be called imagination.
She clenched her hands into fists
"I understand. Please cooperate with us, Mr. Zhou Guang!"
After saying this, Sanae stretched out her right hand towards Shuguang in the kitchen.
"sure."
Zhou Guang responded with a smile and held the girl's right hand.
"Thank you! Mr. Zhou Guang!"
Witnessed by the two gods, Suwako and Kanako, the joint plan of "Restaurant x Moriya Shrine" was finalized.
Chapter 58: A letter from Kazami Yuka (please collect flowers!)
After Suwako and Kanako had eaten and drunk their fill—
Sanae Kofudani asked the two gods to go back, saying that she still had work to do at Moriya Shrine.
Seeing the serious expression on her own shrine maiden's face, Suwako fiddled with her hat slightly.
"It's time to go. Once we have designed the 'linkage plan', we will contact Brother Zhou Guang then."
"That's right... The monsters in Monster Mountain have been relatively well behaved during this period, so it's a good idea to advance the plan."
Kanako, who was speaking next, smiled and patted Shuguang on the shoulder, saying that she would come again later.
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