Kana-senpai pointed out and sure enough, there’s a small signboard there.
How can you tell this when you’re walking down the road?
By the way, the glass showcase that would’ve contained the products when it was a tobacco shop is now empty.
Wait, I’ll go check the store name
Mariko opened her smartphone.
Oh, it seems that this bakery is mainly using online shopping
Online shopping, for pastries?
Also, the reservation is buried for two years already
Then, we can’t buy from here.
It seems that they deliver freshly baked pastry on the day you reserved. That’s their selling method
So that’s why it’s just a private home, and the signboard doesn’t stand out either
Hey, Nobu, could you give me the list Katsuko-san gave you?
I gave it to Kana-senpai.
Oh, look, the last page has a printed reservation paper
Reservation paper?
Katsuko-san reserved baked pastries for today
Oh, Kou, it’s in here. If you’re concerned about the freshness of the pastry, then don’t take the delivery service, go directly to the store to get it
Then, we’ll exchange this reservation paper for the pastry.
This bakery is amazing. Only one guy’s doing all the work
Mariko reads the articles on her phone.
Also, he’s so particular about the flour, the yeast, water, and everything, that he only bakes bread once a week, on Saturdays
Once a week.
That’s why the line reaches two years
Yeah.
Another extreme bakery.
For now, let’s call someone from the inside. This one, right?
Kana-senpai noticed the intercom on the storefront.
Oh, I think so
Since this is the storefront, I think that they’ll deliver it through this glass door.
I pushed the intercom.
Yes?
A gloomy woman’s voice.
Ah, I’ve come for the reserved pastry. It’s Takanashi Katsuko
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.