Chapter 113 The Wives’ Association ②
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
The “Wives Association,” which continued to occupy a corner of the social gathering venue, was still in full swing. The voice that revived me from my state of mental shutdown was Satsuki, the court mage, whispering into my left ear.
”Hey, hey, shouldn’t you get to the main topic soon?” Satsuki asked.
”Ah, yeah, you’re right…” I replied.
I nodded while watching the ladies, who were still engaged in lively chatter about their husbands’ lower halves. I had almost forgotten amidst the chaos, but the purpose this time was to announce the start of high-end product manufacturing and to consult on the issue of the stalled supply of the aphrodisiac material, Samon Mushrooms¹.
I particularly wanted to resolve the Samon Mushrooms issue. Upon trying to produce alternative products, it had become clear that this was surprisingly difficult. After all, our shop’s best-selling beginner’s aphrodisiac, “Womb Throbs,” requires materials that can be purchased in large quantities at a low price. On top of that, there are many requirements, such as ease of adjusting potency and lack of variance.
We’re going through trial and error, but since we’re also developing new products in parallel, the development department (which is mostly me) is extremely busy. You only realize the value of Samon Mushrooms once they’re nearly gone. Despite looking exactly like a dick, it was a good guy. Well, it’s not like they went extinct or anything.
”Umm, I’m sorry to interrupt while everyone is so excited, but could I make a few announcements from our shop?” I asked.
”Ah, s-sorry, Master! Even I was getting carried away…!” Aerith replied.
When I called out, Aerith, who had been clinging to my right arm, was the first to react. She had been leaning in, her wolf ears standing straight up as she listened intently to the ladies teaching “how to make your husband fall head over heels for you.”
”Well then, Aerith-chan, let’s save this talk for next time, okay?” one of the ladies said.
”Yes, I look forward to it!” Aerith replied energetically.
”Y-yes, that’s right. Everyone is waiting for information on the high-end ‘Slime-kun’,” Lady Olbia of the Tasogare Merchant Guild² added, wrapping up the conversation.
Olbia, who had been imparting her wisdom to Aerith and the other ladies, brought the session to a close. Along with Lady Imelda of the Akatsuki Merchant Guild³, they prepared the room. Eventually, the ladies’ attention focused on me.
”Now then, we will have an explanation regarding new products and future manufacturing policies from Kento-san, the proprietor of the magic tool shop ‘Harvest’⁴. Ladies, please listen closely,” the mistress of ceremonies announced.
As she spoke, the gazes of the ladies intensified. I wondered if it was really important enough to ‘listen closely,’ but their expressions were dead serious. It seems the beauty effects of the high-end ‘Slime-kun’ are incredibly appealing to them. I’m starting to get a bit nervous…
”U-umm, well then, first, I will explain the ‘Slime that Nests in a Woman’s Anus’ with enhanced potency, of which some information has already leaked out,” I said.
”Waaaah!” the ladies cheered.
Applause and cheers rose from among the ladies at my declaration. I’m grateful, but the intensity in everyone’s eyes is a bit scary. Is this thanks to using Her Majesty the Queen as a billboard? I haven’t seen her since then, but rumors say her beauty has clearly increased…
”Err, this new product, the high-end ‘Slime-kun,’ is as rumored: the same one Her Majesty the Queen is currently using. As for the effects, by increasing the recovery and purification properties, we have confirmed effects such as increasing the luster of skin and hair, promoting health, and improving the ease of falling asleep and waking up,” I explained.
”Waaaah!!!” the ladies cheered even louder.
The ladies responded with even louder applause and cheers than before. Yeah, this is starting to feel a little good… However, I have to deliver some unfortunate news from here.
”While that is the high-end ‘Slime-kun,’ there is one drawback… Due to the increased potency, cultivation has become difficult. Therefore, sales numbers will be limited, and the price will be quite high,” I said.
”Ahhh…” the ladies groaned.
The ladies, whose responses were far too synchronized, reacted with sad voices this time. Somehow, these people really know how to enjoy life…
”E-err, so, regarding this product, with the cooperation of the Garou Merchant Guild⁵ and the Tasogare Merchant Guild, we have decided to conduct a lottery sale,” I announced.
”Yes! Please let me ask a question!” Baroness Jane Madrant shouted.
A hand shot up energetically from among the ladies. That was Baroness Jane Madrant, who had been having her husband sniff around for information on our shop earlier.
”I was listening to the talk earlier, but um, what exactly is this ‘lottery sale’…? Does it mean that even a small noble family like ours has a chance to purchase…?” Jane asked.
This was a very good question. Certainly, in this world, good products tend to gather around the high nobility and wealthy merchants with money; a fair selling method like in my previous world would be rare. The women who seemed to be ladies of the same small-to-medium nobility or merchant families brightened their expressions and waited for my answer.
”That’s correct. It’s a sales method where we sell the product to those who win a drawing from among those who wish to purchase. To provide higher satisfaction to more customers, we ask for everyone’s understanding and cooperation,” I replied.
”Waaaah!” the small-to-medium-scale ladies cheered.
On the other hand, the women who seemed to be the wives of high nobility and great merchants looked dissatisfied, but this is a point our shop cannot concede. I must explain well.
”The reason we use such a method is to have more people use the product and receive more feedback, so we can proceed with creating even better products. As a relief measure, we are considering measures such as increasing the winning probability based on the number of times one has participated in the lottery. Also, since production will continue, the plan is for the product to eventually reach everyone. For our shop to become one that is loved more widely and by more people, I ask again for your understanding and cooperation,” I explained.
”If you go that far, I assume you are developing other new products as well?” a sharp-faced lady asked.
After I lowered my head and finished the explanation, a lady with a sharp face who hadn’t tried to hide her dissatisfaction from the start spoke up. She was likely a lady of high standing who usually solved everything with the power of money. There’s quite a bit of pressure, but—hehe—this is also a good question.
”Of course. From now on, starting with the high-end ‘Slime-kun’, our shop plans to steer toward developing many high-end products. Since they are still in the development stage, I can’t say anything for certain, but I will tell you the product names. The products our shop plans to release next are the ‘Wriggle-Wriggle Ddo-Buddy’ and the ‘Piston Machine’!” I declared.
”Ooooh!” the ladies murmured.
At the unfamiliar but somewhat imaginable product names, the ladies began to buzz. Some looked here with sparkling eyes, while others seemed to be clicking a mental abacus. It’s a bit late for this, but to an outsider, seeing ladies getting all worked up over adult magic tools would probably look like the ‘end of the world’…
Anyway, the announcement of new products by our shop was a huge success. I’m a little worried hearing things like “one for me and one for my daughter” coming from here and there, but well, it’ll probably be fine…
Now, while the venue is still warmed up, I have to give the unfortunate news and a request. Steeling myself once more, I called out to the ladies.
”Err, and there is one more point I’d like to talk about. Do you all know the mushroom called Samon Mushrooms?” I asked.
”Ah, that one shaped like a ‘Ddo-Buddy’…” one lady muttered.
”I believe it’s a specialty of the Coalmine Kingdom⁶…” another added.
”Come to think of it, I haven’t seen them much this year,” a third lady noted.
The ladies began to buzz among themselves. Those who realized it must have realized it by this alone. Some ladies were waiting for my next words with a look that said they had a ‘bad feeling.’
”As some of you just mentioned, the supply of these Samon Mushrooms has actually stalled… Going forward, it seems this will hinder the production of our shop’s popular products, ‘Womb Throbs’ and ‘Fevered Vina Hole, Burning Cloris’…” I announced.
”Ehhhh!?” the ladies cried out.
”W-wait a minute, I was just thinking of buying more since I was running low!” one lady exclaimed.
”I was just about to try out the play I was taught earlier…!” another cried.
”I-if I recall, the one supplying materials to ‘Harvest’ was the Tasogare Merchant Guild, right?!” a lady asked, turning toward Olbia.
The panicked ladies’ gazes turned toward Lady Olbia of the Tasogare Merchant Guild. While taking the brunt of it, she calmly explained the situation.
”Actually, the reason Kento-san came to this social gathering today was for this purpose. As many of you may know, the Coalmine Kingdom has stopped exporting several items to our country. Our merchant guild has done everything we could, but we haven’t reached a stable supply… Is there no lady among you who can save us from this predicament…?” Olbia asked.
At these words, the look in the ladies’ eyes changed. It was the gaze of a warrior. It was a gaze reminiscent of a veteran, ever-victorious general who had survived a hundred battles. Well, I’ve never actually met such a person, though. With sharp faces, the ladies spoke up.
”In our territory, we have a small production of Samon Mushrooms,” one lady offered.
”I have connections in Coalmine; let me see what I can do. I don’t know how much I can use them in the current situation, though…” another suggested.
”Why not consider importing from another country? Even if they aren’t exporting to our country, they might be selling to others,” a third proposed.
”Isn’t putting an end to this foolishness a higher priority than that?” a fourth lady asked sharply.
”Indeed, the tyranny of that country is unbearable,” another agreed.
”Let’s increase support to the territory of Duke Badcage⁷. We must thoroughly drive them away so they can’t do something like this ever again…” a lady suggested firmly.
”Perhaps I should just dispatch my territory’s private army…” another muttered.
From helpful suggestions to dangerous talk, the ladies began a heated debate. Ladies changing the color of their eyes in search of mushrooms that look exactly like male genitalia. It really warms the heart.
And at this moment, I was once again convinced. The rumor that the “Wives Association” moves national politics was true. I must never make an enemy of them. I have to keep that engraved in my heart…
”Everyone, regardless of what we do, it starts with talking our husbands into it. Use every weakness you hold over them, every technique of the bedchamber, and win them over!” one lady commanded.
”Ooh!” the crowd roared in response.
And so, the “Coalmine Kingdom Subjugation Operation,” also known as the “Samon Mushrooms Securement Operation,” by the mysterious organization known as the “Wives Association” began.
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Summary:
Kento interrupts the ladies’ chatter to announce his new high-end product line, including a premium version of the ‘Slime-kun’. To ensure fairness and gather feedback, he introduces a lottery system for purchases, which earns the support of minor noblewomen but irritates the wealthy elite. He then reveals a critical shortage of Samon Mushrooms due to an export ban from the Coalmine Kingdom. The news causes an uproar among the ladies, who immediately pledge to use their political influence and personal ‘charms’ to resolve the supply crisis. Kento realizes that the Wives Association is the true power behind the nation’s politics.
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Character Insight:
Kento demonstrates growing business acumen by using a lottery system to build long-term brand loyalty among the masses rather than just catering to the elite. Aerith shows her dedication to Kento by taking the ladies’ ‘charming’ advice seriously, highlighting her innocent yet focused affection. The noblewomen of the council reveal a formidable side; while they appear to be just gossiping, they are quick to mobilize political and even military resources when their ‘necessities’ are threatened, showing that their vanity is a powerful political engine.
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Behind the Scene:
The ‘Samon Mushroom’ is a recurring gag in adult-themed isekai web novels, often used as a convenient plot device to force social interaction between the protagonist and the female cast. The transition from lighthearted sexual humor to high-stakes geopolitics is a hallmark of this series’ ‘absurdist’ tone.
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Notes:
• Satsuki – A talented Court Mage who was forced to analyze the shop’s adult magic tools. Miranda’s granddaughter. Now she’s the new worker at Harvest, a development she finds both humiliating and surprisingly fulfilling due to the rapid progress in her research under Kento’s guidance. Has long black hair, palace mage robe, and staff.
• Aerith – A wolf beast-person and Ouka’s daughter. She is intensely attracted to Kento’s creative genius and is not shy about showing her interest. Have gray fur hair and tail, wearing elegant dress.
• Olbia – Wife of Badatt from the Tasogare Merchant Guild. Has a lovely, delicate atmosphere but reveals a dominant streak in s*xual discussions.
• Imelda – Gerald’s wife. An elegant lady with a great figure. Wears a white dress.
• Kento – The owner of the magic tool shop ‘Harvest,’ which discretely sells adult goods. He’s a former overworked, ordinary salaryman from modern Japan who was suddenly transported (isekai’d) to this fantasy world. He has dark hair and an unremarkable appearance, typically wearing a plain, slightly suspicious-looking shop owner’s clothes looks like Kazuma Satou from certain series. He has a minimal amount of magic power, enough to craft his specialty items.
• Madrant – A baron nobleman from the south who previously purchased a ring from Aerith. He is eager to learn about Kento’s new products.
• Jane – Baron Madrant’s wife, who pressures him to secure products from Kento’s shop.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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