What Really Matters Isn't Money (6)

After that, Kagami told Menou to go home and get some rest right away. He told the remaining staff to keep maintaining and cleaning the facilities, then come back tomorrow morning.

Then he headed straight for the bar area. There was a bar in the main hall, too, but it was only a simple setup. To really soak up the atmosphere, you had to visit Bar Street beside the main hall. There were plenty of bars, each with its own atmosphere and selection of liquor, but Takako was in charge of managing all of them.

Takako was busy dressing Alice up, so she wasn't there. Still, Kagami went around checking each bar to make sure everything was progressing smoothly.

Each time he entered a bar, the staff bowed and greeted him with, "Owner! Thank you for your hard work!" The gesture made him feel oddly self-conscious, but he confirmed that nearly all the preparations were complete.

"Takako-chan really is amazing... It's perfect... Hm?"

Just as Kagami was starting to feel sure everything would be fine, an unusual sign he hadn't even known about caught his eye near the end of the street lined with bars. The exterior looked like the others, but the sign bore the bizarre words "Takako's Room."

Though he could practically smell danger, Kagami cautiously opened the door.

The moment he caught a glimpse inside of three hulking masses of muscle in boomerang briefs and tank tops, busily cleaning the bar, Kagami quietly closed the door.

Then, pretending he hadn't seen a thing, Kagami headed to the tavern on the opposite side from the street lined with bars.

He'd put David in charge of the tavern. Aside from Takako and David, everyone was practically an amateur at running a business, so he couldn't entrust it to them. Kururu was a princess, and it would be a problem if rumors spread that she was working at a casino, so she couldn't work out front. The only remaining candidates were Rex and David...