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I looked at the name of the reservation paper and said.

Okay

Three minutes later, a 40+ old lady comes over.

Err, Takanashi Katsuko-san? Yes, Here’s the reservation paper Ah, okay

The lady checks the printed paper.

Then, she brings out two 600g loaves of bread.

That’s 5400 yen What? It’s two loaves

Err.

That means one costs 2700 yen?

Also, the consumption tax

Seriously?

Anyway, I take out my wallet and bring out money to pay.

Thank you for your patronage

She took the money and gave me a receipt.

The young lady then closed the glass door without saying anything.

Err.

Wow, I guess this kind of business works too? It does. It sure is in the article of delicious bakeries in Tokyo, and they have high praise on the taste. They even say that it’s one of the pastries you have to try before dying

Mariko and Kana-senpai seem dumbfounded.

But, this bread is amazing

Ai says while looking at the bread inside the simple plastic bag.

You can see that she took her time and is meticulous with her work

That’s right.

You can tell from the appearance how amazing it is.

It’s that kind of bread.

1.The author likely had a kanji mistake on the title, the Kanji reads as Koubou but it’s written as Offense and Defense but can also be written as WorkshopStudioAtelier, which I loosely translate to Bakery

2.I replaced underground, and department store with much more appropriate terms

Chapter 1059. Pastry Filled Adventure Feelings of Inadequacy

Chapter 1059. Pastry Filled Adventure Feelings of Inadequacy

We just have two loaves, I don’t think we can sample it here

I say while looking at the bread inside the plastic bag while we head to the next bakery.

Each one costs 2700 yen after all.

Katsuko-nee ordered this.

We should bring this back home and give it to Katsuko-san

Kana-senpai said.

Still, the bakery here is quite harsh in their business

Mariko says while looking at her phone.

Only one person does everything. Not just manufacturing but even packing and shipping. That’s why she only makes it once a week So that’s why the price is expensive and the subscription goes for two years already

Kana-senpai nods.

That’s not good. If you have two years’ worth of reservation and you’re doing it alone, that means that you can’t take a rest, right?

Kudou-papa says while driving.

Yeah, that’s true. You have to guarantee that you bake it every week and ship it

Just the thought of it makes me shiver.

Then, if she puts on a schedule where she takes a rest at a specific time, then I think they’ll accept it, right?

Kana-senpai said, but.

You can plan that but what about if you get injured or something? Single trouble will kick you out right away

Doing a shop alone means that.

Besides, you can reserve for now but you might forget about it in two years Then, you send a mail to confirm the order once the reserved date is approaching, right? But still, it’s two years. Who knows, the mail address might change in that time True, you can move residence, get married, or get divorced in that time

Kana-senpai and Mariko are having that conversation.

Anyway, I understand her enthusiasm in mastering her own pastry, doing everything by herself with great care, but.

I look at the pastry and sense it.

You can see that she poured her soul to make her best pastry.

But, I shouldn’t make that my goal Why? Nobu

Kana-senpai asks.

I mean, if I do it this way, I can’t support the family Yes. Doing everything.alone means that there will be a production limit.despite pricing it expensively

AI said.

If we can’t make a lot, that won’t make a profit

Maybe that old lady can provide for the livelihood of her family, but.

I have a bigger family to support.

True. You have to increase the numbers. There is a limit in burst size so she can sell it at a high price due to the rarity value

Mariko analyzed.

I don’t like it in that sense but that bakery in the upscale residential district earlier is also a business That one can open up two or three more shops Right. The owner picks the pastries to sell.and in that shop, as long as you know the general method on making pastries, then anyone can do it

The difference would be the ingredients and the equipment like ovens and such.

That’s what sets them apart from other restaurants in terms of taste.

However, only that lady can make this bread we just bought now

She made it from years of study and experience.

It’s not a specialized bakery, it’s made from a regular home. I’m sure that she’s selective in the materials she uses but I think that she only uses ordinary equipment and such.

I think.she finely tunes.depending on the air temperature.and level of humidity

Ai said.

Such changes can transform your product What does the previous shop do with that?

Kana-senpai asks.

The shop from earlier has their bakery air-conditioned and the temperature and humidity are constant all year round

Thus, they can bake bread in the same conditions throughout the year.

That also applies in our bakery Oh. So that’s why there’s a door between the counter area in the cafeteria and the bakery. It’s always closed down come to think of it

Kana-senpai agreed.

Oh well. Anyway, now that we understand that there’s also a bakery of this extreme case. That’s good enough, right?

Mariko summarizes it.

Yeah, let’s go to the third bakery

Kudou-papa said.

The third one isn’t that far off from the second one it seems.

This is.

We get off the car after parking.

Yeah. Well, no matter how you look at it that’s a street bakery

Kana-senpai’s right, this shop is a small bakery in the middle of the shopping district.

The sunlight goes through the glass and illuminates the shop’s interior.

The building seems to be a bit worn out but you can see that they clean it properly.

Oh, the elementary school is just around the corner so the shopping district here is quite lively

Mariko’s right, I can see an elementary school campus right ahead of us.

That’s why there’s a lot of children accompanied by housewives.

Anyway, let’s go in

We entered the shop.

Then.

Oh, this pastry is cute

Mariko immediately saw an animal face pastry and said.

Nobu, we’re going to pick three each in this shop too?

Kana-senpai is already holding tongs.

Yeah. You can pick three or even four

The price costs the same as other ordinary bakeries.

Starting from 100 yen and the expensive ones cost 300 yen

I want to try this out

Ai took one.

Yomi-oneesama, what do you think? I think this is good

Haiji and Yomi are picking their pastries too.

They were having a hard time picking in the expensive bakery earlier.

It’s because each of them is expensive.

This one has ordinary prices so they pick at ease.

Kou, I want this and this Nobu, I like this three I.like this Yomi-oneesama and I want this

They had their picks in no time.

I also pick some and then buy them all.

Oh, this shop has a good atmosphere that everyone’s smiling.

Onii-san, you’re paying for them all?

The shop employee, a lady in ’40s seem surprised.

Yes, I’ll pay for them all What’s this, a punishment game? No, that’s not it

Does it seem weird that the only male is buying the pastries the women picked?

Oh well. Even buying all of this, it’s still cheaper compared to the previous purchases.

Nobu, get some drinks too. I want to drink some milk with this pastry