Oh, Minaho-neesan did go back to the mansion with Erica, Marika, and Marika’s classmate, Matsumoto Maki-san, and her sister, Miki-san.
Marika-oneesama, who’s docile, brought a girl she want to bring to our family. Agnes-chan is interested in her, and Ruriko-oneesama’s showing them our hospitality
Agnes is happy to add another to the family.
That’s not all. Nii-san, Agnes-chan wants a girl in school to join our family, right?
Luna said.
Luna and Koyomi-chan go to the same school with Agnes as attendants.
Oh, I heard about it. If I recall, it was Kerama Leona, right?
If I recall, she’s a young lady of a brewing manufacturer.
I’ll just ask Shou-neechan about her details.
The students of the school for the young ladies are either daughters of nobility, or daughters from families that Jii-chan and Kaan-san accepts.
You can’t make a move on her that easy.
Right, Nagisa, do you know about Kerama brewing?
Nagisa used to be the top prostitute at the Black Forest brothel, and even after retiring and running a flower shop, she’s got connections with the people from the political and business world.
Yes, I do. I’d say that their sales are in the top fourth or fifth in Japan as a brewery. They started with only sake, but nowadays, they’re making western drinks as well I see. I don’t know much about alcohol
I’m still in high school.
I don’t like to get drunk either.
If it dulls your judgment and actions, then it can result in immediate death in our world.
If it’s Japanese wines, then Sode no Shirayuki is a famous one
Kurose Anju said.
Oh, I heard that name before on commercials.
Yeah, it’s famous for its commercial song.
But, I don’t see the Kerama brewery in commercials
I said.
No, their company symbol appears at the end of the commercials
Kurose Anju replies with pride.
I see. I didn’t notice I don’t think they appeal their company name since the name of their drinks are directly branded
Nagisa tells me.
We’re in the era of holding companies but Kerama brewery isn’t mentioned, but you probably heard of Zeus Beer, a subsidiary that produces a variety of alcoholic beverages, right? Oh, I know about that one
I replied.
Historically, Zeus Beer, is older. If I recall, Kerama brewery acquired them about 50 years ago
So Zeus Beer, the subsidiary is much more known.
Also, do you know about Tucker Kraken bottlers?
Nagisa smiles and asks me.
Yeah. I know that one too. It’s an American company that makes all kinds of beverages, right?
Like, sodas and juices.
Many Tucker Kraken drinks are also in Japan’s convenience stores and vending machines.
Yes, their main office is in America, but Kerama brewery brought them about ten years ago, so they’re now a part of them. They also own several Japanese and foreign food companies, and a chain of family restaurants and Izakayas. The name Kerama brewery doesn’t show up that much, but they’re a company with a lot of businesses I see. I wonder if the girl from the Kerama house can get along with Agnes?
I’m worried.
Hmm, it’s a little complicated
Nagisa replied to me with a complex face.
Alcoholic beverage companies are unique. There are a lot of factions going on in the business world. Especially with beer.
Factions
Beer?
Japanese companies go with beer for their first toast, see? Give everyone beer first. It’s hard to find one who can’t get sake or wine
Nagisa said.
So, major sake brewers in Japan are tied to specific group companies. To put it bluntly, the rules in Japanese business is that you’re only allowed to drink the product of your company’s fellow brewers
Huh?
Well, in simple terms, if there’s a brewer in this group company, let’s say Misawa Beer, in the Misawa Sangyo Group.
Oh right, you’d want your company to drink the alcohol from the same corporate group as yours, It’s like drinking alcohol with your friends.
But, it’s not just the patterns that are visible to others
Nagisa said.
For example, if the company’s main bank is the same, or the top management of the company is related to each other, or the companies have a long-standing relationship, it’s difficult to understand from the outside, but there’s an unspoken rule from within each company group that their company only drinks beer made from this company what the hell. Of course. Not all companies are like that. But, bigger companies mostly follow that rule for some reason or another
Nagisa smiled wryly.
Oh, I see. IN short, when they have a party or something similar at the company, for example, flower viewing with the company, then you’re only allowed to prepare beer from the fellow companies. I see
I can imagine that.
I bet the seniors strictly warn the new hires not to buy the wrong alcohol.
Woah, that’s a lot of trouble.
You may think you’re being considerate so you bought various kinds of beer from different manufacturers, but once you bring it to them, they get pissed off.
It’s not on that level
Nagisa giggled.
Even if it’s their private time, or when they’re having drinks at a regular restaurant, they will not order anything but the beer for their company
Huh, that far?
They make sure to specify the company beer by name. What if the wrong beer is served, they’ll get wrong for getting their order wrong No, but, don’t normal bars and the likes have a variety of beers?
I don’t know much about bars, but.
So, those people often make check when they go to bars to see if they have their company beer Huh, seriously?
I don’t get it.
Haven’t you seen them? When walking by a bar in town, you see a sign of Beer or a poster of a celebrity in a bikini holding the beer on hand with a smile
Nagisa said.
Oh, now that she mentions that.
You can’t go wrong if you went inside that kind of bar
i see.
I’m talking about regular employees, but not the big guys. In some expensive restaurants in Ginza, the hostess checks in advance which company the customer works for, and so even if the customer doesn’t say anything, they always serve the company beer
That means that they can drink the beer that they should be drinking even without the need to tell them.
In high-class restaurants or hotel parties, the only beer they’ll serve is what’s designated to that company. If they make a mistake and serve different alcohol, then that’s big trouble for them. It won’t end with just the person in charge sending a written apology
Is it that important for some big companies to drink alcohol from specific brewers?
Huh, Nagisa? Could it be.
I noticed.
Isn’t that obvious?
Agnes is attending the school for the young ladies as a relative of the Kouzuki house.
Jii-chan went out of his way to the parenteacher conference during the entrance exam.
Misuzu and Ruriko went out of their way to greet the students in Agnes’ school.
I mean, she goes to school in a car owned by Kouzuki house.
Meaning, the students in that school see Agnes as a relative of the Kouzuki house.
Kouzuki group, also has their specific alcohol, right?
I asked Nagisa.
Yes, in Kouzuki group parties, the alcohol they bring out is Seiran Beer What about the Kaan group? Kaan-san goes with Benten Beer
That means they don’t drink the Zeus beer of Kerama brewery.
That’s why it’s complicated. Neither Kouzuki-sama nor Kaan-sama has any connection with the Kerama brewery at all
If that’s the case.
Then, it would be hard for Agnes, who’s a relative of the Kouzuki house, to get along with the daughter of the Kerama house? I don’t think it’s impossible for children, but the people around them wouldn’t like it