Everything Is for Getting Rich
Without warning, Frey burst into my quarters.
She nervously peeked through the door like someone was chasing her. Something was definitely off.
W-what's going on?
Shh! Quiet!
Someone's after me! Just hide me for a minute!
Where did she go?
I'm sure she ran this way...
...
...Is she gone?
Phew...
What's going on?
Ahem! Sorry about that.
When I launched the honey candy business, I needed some startup capital.
And since I didn't have any on hand, I just borrowed a little from the Knights' reserve funds.
And somehow, she tracked me down and came all the way here!
Uuugh...
You stole it?
Stole?! Please!
I just borrowed it for a bit.
Besides, if you really think about it, that money belongs to the Duchy...
And technically mine, because I'm the quartermaster?
...?
Anyway.
I only borrowed it.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Only a fool would let a pile of money rot in a vault.
A smart investment could grow it several times over!
Letting that opportunity slip by is...
What we call a wasted opportunity cost.
In other words...
There is a perfectly rational reason for me tapping into the Knights' reserve funds.
So long as you pay it back, right?
N-no! It's not like that!
...Well, maybe a little like that.
But this is not some gambler's sorry excuse!
This was a calculated investment backed by data.
And what did you spend it on?
Hehe. Naturally, I invested it in the honey candy business!
If you thought I'd settle for some small-town candy shop, you were way off.
Honey candy isn't just for NOA's children anymore.
I'm expanding sales nationwide! Diversifying the supply chain! Launching new fruit-flavored varieties!
Hehe... Soon, Frey's honey candy will be a beloved treat for every child in Lavistar!
Once this business takes off, I'll be able to repay the Knights' reserve funds many times over.
So there's no problem at all!
...Well, I hope it succeeds.
Of course, it will.
Hmm. Looks like she's gone now. I should get going too.
I still have more work to do for the honey candy business.
Frey reached for the doorknob to open the door, only to jump back and slam it shut.
LADY FREEEEY!
I am NOT letting this slide today!!
Do you even realize how many times this has happened?!
You promised you wouldn't do this again!!!
Ngh...
...Wait, this has happened before?
Ahem...!
It's totally normal for businesses to occasionally need large capital, you know?
Anyway...
Looks like she's planning to hang around the city all day.
Seriously, that girl is impossible...
Let's flee to the training grounds! Today's a training day!
Today's the day off...
According to Tycoon Wellington...
The first rule of getting rich is to always stay busy!
No more whining! Let's move!
Doing training on a day off...
It might actually be a good thing.