A Business Trip to the Port

Not long after Hakuren left, I heard that the Rosenhart trading company’s port had become much busier than before.

As the first contract with the East was formally concluded, they had to prepare a new sea route, and the volume of seafood they sent to the capital had increased considerably.

The fish used at Maison Montbell had also gradually increased in variety and quantity.

At first, it was a good thing.

Shellfish and crustaceans that had once been difficult to obtain began arriving, and sometimes even fish I had never heard of were mixed into the crates.

From the perspective of planning a menu, the more options, the better.

The problem began one day when Marco wrote off an entire crate of seafood.

“We can’t use this.”

I looked at the fish laid out on the prep table.

On the surface, they looked fine...