The animation contract has been completed.
So, is the preparation for the “Capsule Monster” business done now?
No, there’s one more thing left.
Sylvia and I headed to the Baker Guild, which is one of the large guilds located in the west.
The guild specializes in bread, known as the “Breadmaker Guild.”
The Baker Guild was a rugged factory-like building made of red bricks.
It had the vibe of a bakery I briefly visited in my past life, and the smell of flour and freshly baked bread tickled my nose from a distance.
I definitely ate before coming here, but now I’m feeling hungry.
Anyway, while we were waiting in the conference room, the guild master appeared.
The moment I saw him, both Sylvia and I were speechless.
“……………”
“……Is that you, Elian?”
“Indeed. I am Elian. Sorry for my appearance.”
According to the investigation, the guild master of the Baker Guild is a man named Elian Baker.
Elian is a name commonly given to handsome men in this other world. So, Sylvia and I expected a cool, blonde chef to greet us, but…
What welcomed us was a muscle man with black beard and arms as thick as thighs, strong enough to easily lift dozens of flour sacks.
“Ah! No! That wasn’t because of your name!”
“I’m already used to it, so it’s fine. So, what brings the nobles of the royal capital to our bakery guild?”
Elian casually took a seat.
I passed him the prepared documents and said.
“I’ve come to propose a bakery business to the Baker Guild.”
“A bakery business?”
“Yes, it’s the ‘Capsule Monster Bread’ business.”
“’Capsule Monster Bread’? What kind of bread is that?”
“Well, it’s a business that…”
I explained to Elian about the “Capsule Monster Bread” business.
It was a project aimed at selling bread infused with the essence of the Capsule Monsters and included Capsule Monster cards, appealing to the collectors’ desire.
After listening to my explanation, Elian scratched his head and said.
“Is it because you are a noble from the royal capital that you articulate so nicely? But I will decline.”
“Decline? Is it because of money? The contract fee is sufficient…”
I thought it was another contract issue, but it didn’t seem like it was.
My head started to hurt.
Something had come up that couldn’t be resolved with money.
“It’s not about money. It’s our family’s principle.”
“Family’s principle?”
Elian gazed at the portraits and pictures of ancestors adorning the wall behind the conference room.
I could see about eight people.
Since I had heard Elian is the ninth generation president, the numbers seemed to match.
“Our family has been operating the bakery guild for 500 years. Being dedicated to bread, we have been oblivious to the ways of the world, and our ancestors were tricked many times. Because of that, they instructed us never to look at businesses outside of bread.”
I understood the situation.
Elian’s ancestors imparted a valuable lesson.
In normal circumstances, I would have said to remember the ancestors’ teachings.
But!!! Right now!!!! The business we are advancing is!!!!! Capsule Monster Bread.
For this moment, Elian’s ancestors should have come down and bowed to me.
But since I couldn’t say that, I calmly took a sip of coffee and began to speak.
“Mr. Elian, there’s a saying I really like.”
I gently set my coffee cup down and started to speak.
So, shall we start with some profound words?
“There are two chances given in our lives. The second opportunity begins when you realize that there is only one chance.”
Life doesn’t offer many opportunities.
And even if they come, there’s a chance we may not catch them.
It cannot be helped. We don’t know the future.
But because of that, when someone truly feels that a real opportunity has come, they definitely want to grab it.
“Are you satisfied with only making ordinary bread your entire life, Mr. Elian?”
“Are you insulting our bread right now!?”
Anger and love are a paper apart.
Sometimes, emotional clashes are necessary for persuasion.
Just like now.
“Of course, I do not belittle the Baker Guild’s bread.”
Naturally.
Because I had been a customer for ten years of the Baker Guild’s bread.
“I live in the southern region, at Southpeak. There’s a Baker Guild store there. I’ve been enjoying delicious bread from there for ten years.”
“Is that so?”
“Especially the egg corn bread is truly the best.”
“Hahaha!!! That’s right!! Our guild’s egg corn bread is the best! This friend knows his stuff!!!”
This was the truth.
Freshly baked bread from the Baker Guild each morning was nothing short of heavenly.
Among them, the egg corn bread, bursting with corn and rich in egg flavor, was incredibly delicious.
I could have sold it as Pikachu Bread right away.
“But I felt it was lacking. The Baker Guild’s bread was delicious but ordinary. People love the Baker Guild’s reliably tasty bread, but they adore the Paris Guild’s bread even more. I presume you feel that too, Mr. Elian.”
“Hmm…”
It is said that the Baker Guild ranks third among the bakery guilds.
According to the data given to me by Sylvia, the top bakery guild in the empire is the Paris Guild.
While its scale is impressive, the Paris Guild’s bread was very similar to the concept of major corporations from my past life.
Not necessarily mind-blowingly delicious, but they drew people in with unique and novel bread, as well as advertising using bards.
In a way, the Capsule Monster Bread project might have suited the Paris Guild more.
“In fact, there were talks of working with the Paris Guild internally.”
And indeed, Sylvia had suggested collaborating with the Paris Guild.
“However, I wish to work with the Baker Guild.”
But I chose the Baker Guild.
Because I wanted the Capsule Monster Bread to become a legend too.
“I believe that this guild, which has consistently maintained its delicious taste for ten years, can responsibly create Capsule Monster Bread that makes both children and adults smile over the next ten or even twenty years.”
That’s right, what I found most regrettable while observing the Capsule Monster bread in my past life was seeing bread being thrown away.
I mourned the scene where people bought Capsule Monster bread but only kept the capsule cards, discarding the bread.
Part of the reason was that the bread wasn’t that delicious, I thought.
A combination where the bread is incredibly delicious and people desperately want the cards, I believed this should be the Capsule Monster Bread of this other world.
“I’ll ask you again. Mr. Elian, let’s start the ‘Capsule Monster Bread’ business together. Let’s create bread that goes beyond the ordinary and brings joy to everyone.”
I made my proposal to Elian once more.
Bread that transcends the average and makes the world joyful.
As I watched closely, waiting to see what decision Elian would make, after a moment of contemplation, he shouted.
“Alright! Let’s give it a shot!!!”
“Congratulations on seizing the opportunity, Mr. Elian.”
Thus, the last piece of the Capsule Monster puzzle, the bread, was safely prepared.
I could already imagine the long lines of people eager to buy the “Capsule Monster Bread.”
Hehehehe.
*
With all preparations for the business complete, development began to progress rapidly.
As the graphical capabilities improved significantly, the Capsule Monsters of this world were created with third-generation console game graphics.
It was incredible that gamers in this world could enjoy the first generation of Capsule Monsters right from the start.
The game’s story maintained the basic structure, but detailed aspects were improved to suit this world.
Firstly, instead of just capturing Capsule Monsters in capsules, we changed it to a contract-based system.
The monsters, known as Capsule Monsters, have strong pride and do not cooperate with humans, but if they acknowledge them as friends, they become comrades who lend their strength.
In short, we created a concept similar to summoning familiars.
While summoning magic was extremely rare, it wasn’t nonexistent, and it was quite well-known.
With such a setting, I believed gamers in this world would easily accept it.
And that was modified as well.
The legendary capsule monster known as “Pyu,” which was said to be made through genetic cloning and had no concept of genetic engineering in this world, was redesigned as a “chimera capsule monster” created during magical experiments.
Ultimately, the setting of a creature made through creation remained, so people in this world would feel something similar.
We made numerous small adjustments, developing and testing the game until it was completed.
I wondered if the Capsule Monster development team from my previous life experienced a similar situation.
While I have developed many games to date, this was by far the most dream-filled and hopeful development atmosphere.
“Yuren! Look at this! The flying of ‘Paimong’ came out beautifully!”
“The surfing of ‘Miryong’ looks really pretty too. I wish I could raise a pet like this!!”
With a total of 151 creatures, everyone began to have their favorite Capsule Monsters one by one.
Everyone loved their Capsule Monsters, and their development power surged by 120% when working on their respective Capsule Monsters.
They transformed into true Capsule Monster trainers.
“By the way, Master, which Capsule Monster do you like the most? Excluding Pikachu, of course.”
“Mine, of course…”
When picking the most favorite Capsule Monster excluding Pikachu, it had to be that one.
The hidden legendary Capsule Monster that introduced the joy of distribution events for the legendary Capsule Monsters to people,
It was none other than…
“I like ‘Pyu’ the most.”
Thus, the development of all Capsule Monsters came to an end.
The moment where that line would echo from everyone’s mouths was approaching.
“Capsule Monster, you’re mine!”
