I Own A Brothel In Another World (Ch. 1-196)

Chapter 182 - Lots of Reassurance

The thought of overseeing a working night sends a faint thrill through my very being. You only appreciate something enough when you lose it, they say. And perhaps there's some truth to that saying. In the past, it was an almost daily occurrence, but in recent weeks or even months, I've been more out there rather than here.

Technically, it's a natural order of things as any business develops. We can compare our little enterprise to a budding startup or a small one-man company. There isn't anyone else around at first so most if not all jobs need to be taken care of by the boss. But, as things progress and the trade expands, the need to grow the number of employees often follows. And that's where things escalate.

So, with so many talented people working at the brothel, I'm almost not needed anymore. Which can be nice, since I can focus on other matters, but it always leaves you with that reminiscent taste in your mouth of how things were in the past. At least when you actually enjoyed being in that position, of course. Some people might only strive to move higher, wanting nothing more than to forget their time spent on the lower levels of the hierarchy.

Anyway, I just hope that I'll still be able to help out like I was in the very beginning. At least with this main establishment. There's a high chance we'll see more of them somewhere in the future, and it's obvious that I won't be able to be everywhere at once. Especially considering the entire faith thing and all the shrines or other stuff that's going to soon be erected.

Without my knowledge, most likely.

Unless I secure a way to travel from place to place instantly. Heart Swap is still far off from being efficient. Not to mention the fact that I would be moving someone working at the targeted place away, effectively interrupting whatever their responsibilities are. So there's that.

But, with all that upcoming godhood and further, more advanced Tiers, there's hope that I'll get something interesting at one point. Maybe I'll be able to find a new Partner who has such a skill. What's Mine Is Yours is getting decently short on its cooldown now that I've been using it a lot. Not yet perfect, but it's getting there.

Eh, we'll see how things develop. For now, I better focus on the present rather than the future.

Therefore, after my brief chat with my lovely mercenary maidens, I start doing some rounds. While at it, I stop by the still-empty reception and take a peek at the menu cards. I bet they haven't changed much since Neira was with us on the recent journey, but it's good to check anyway. I wouldn't want to make an ass out of myself in front of the guests. And the girls.

Turns out that they have been a bit refreshed. If my eyes do not deceive me, I'm pretty sure our lovely Shino might have had something to do with it. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Neira left the artistic duties to our otherworldly heroine while taking her leave. They do work well together.

Spending a few minutes to scan the pages and learn about anything new, I return the menu cards to their rightful place and take a look under the reception desk for any surprises. I don't think a set of different dildos counts, but it's certainly an interesting sight. But, I guess these are display products or something. Neither Elise nor Cornelia seems like a girl who would take one up the chimney during work, right in front of the customers.

Or are they?

I'll check tonight.

So, save for the colourful display of various packages, we also have a bunch of alchemical concoctions, salves, lubes I guess, and so on. Our band of pharmacists are definitely earning their keep. There are some products that I do not recognize. I better pay them a visit and get up to speed in that area too. I haven't seen Velen in a little while.