Chapter 227

Tirmel continues to fire off words at the crying employee.

“Are you saying I should fire the parts we worked so hard to select? Why should I do that? Why should we pay salaries and let them gain social experience, only to release them back into society after all that effort?”

“…Branch Manager? Are you saying…?”

“I won’t fire you.”

“Really? Thank you so much! I’ll work even harder from now on!”

“…Ha! Did you even understand what I said? When did I say I’d make you work?”

“…If you’re not firing me and not making me work, then what…?”

“You’re on vacation! I may be single and can’t fully empathize with a pregnant woman’s situation, but I do know that proper rest and a stable environment are crucial for pregnant women! And you expect me to burden a pregnant woman with the busy workload of Coconut Company now? Ha! That’s just ridiculous!”

“…Huh?”

The goblin secretary, who had been crying, stops and looks at Tirmel with a confused expression.

“…Huh?”

“…What?”

And Yuri and Mina, watching from afar, were just as puzzled.

“You are a part of our company! Even the most advanced machines with gears need regular maintenance, so how much more delicate is a goblin’s body? You have a duty to take proper care of yourself and rest, as you will be a cog in Coconut Company until the day you die!”

“But… if I don’t work, my salary…”

“Of course! Paid leave! And if you need a nanny after giving birth, report it to me. Even though we’re busy, I can still find time to arrange a nanny for you.”

“Branch Manager…! Thank you so much! Thank you!”

“Hmph. What a waste of time on trivial matters. Go home now and come back tomorrow morning to formally report.”

“Huh? But it’s not time to leave yet…”

“Don’t make me repeat myself! Didn’t I say to leave? Go back to your quarters and take care of that body of yours!”

“Understood! I’ll head back now!”

The goblin secretary, seemingly grateful, leaves with repeated thanks.

Left alone in the hallway, Tirmel confirms the secretary is gone and finally reveals his true intentions with a sinister smile.

“Hehehe… What a foolish employee. So happy about paid leave and welfare benefits, completely unaware it’s all a trap…”

Seeing Tirmel’s wicked smile, Mina and Yuri exchange triumphant looks.

“As expected! There was something evil going on!”

“If we tell others about this…!”

But before they finish, Tirmel continues to reveal his evil plan.

“By increasing employee satisfaction, they’ll be more loyal, work more efficiently, and crush the morale of rival companies. And they think it’s just out of goodwill? How laughable.”

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“Hehehe… Offering excellent welfare benefits naturally attracts top talent and keeps them from leaving. Not only that, employees who taste these benefits will desperately try to get their children and relatives to join Coconut Company. They don’t even realize their loyalty is turning themselves and their descendants into slaves of Coconut Company…”

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Tirmel continues to mutter his true intentions, laughing greedily and evilly.

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Our stalking continues even after eavesdropping on the secretary’s report.

And every time…

“What? There’s a problem with our product?”

“Yes, yes. But since you’ve already eaten more than half, we can only refund half…”

“You fool! If the product was faulty from the start, that’s Coconut Company’s fault! How can you say you’ll only refund half because they ate half? Coconut Company always strives for customer satisfaction! If it’s our mistake, we should refund the full amount! Go return the money immediately!”

“Yes, yes! Understood!”

As the scolded employee leaves, Tirmel reveals his greedy intentions again.

“Hehehe. Customer satisfaction? That’s just a facade. It’s all to boost Coconut Company’s reputation. Soon, they won’t even look at products from other companies. Hehehe…”

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Then, when a customer complains, Tirmel steps in personally.

“No. I asked about this craft, and the employee said it’s from the Orc / Monster / Hundred Years Ago / Trentwood! How am I supposed to understand that!?”

“Sorry, sorry, Branch Manager. I’m still not familiar with the Eastern Continent…”

“Hmm. It’s fine. I’ll explain this product myself.”

“Who are you?”

“I’m Tirmel, the branch manager of Coconut Company’s Astram branch. I apologize for the inconvenience caused by our employee’s inexperience.”

“What!? The person in charge is stepping in for a customer complaint!? Revealing their title!? And apologizing immediately!?”

“This statue, for example, was made by the Wolf Fang Orc tribe about a hundred years ago. It’s a carving of the four-armed red bear monster from the Western Continent, made from Trentwood…”

“And you know your products well…!?”

The angry customer, satisfied by Tirmel’s detailed explanation, changes their attitude and buys the product…

“Hehehe… Just by sincerely apologizing and calming their anger, they flip their attitude and buy the product… How easy it is to satisfy them with just a bit of effort. Astram’s customers are really something. Hehehe…”

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By the time Coconut Company’s business hours end, the goblin employees are completely exhausted.

“Alright. Good work today, everyone.”

“Ah. You too, Manager.”

“We’ll handle the cleanup, so you can go rest, Manager.”

“No. The ones who should go are you.”

“…Manager?”

“I’ve prepared meat at the dorm. Go back and grill some meat.”

“But then the cleanup…”

“I’ll handle the cleanup. Just disappear from my sight.”

“But how can we leave you alone…”

“Is the Manager’s order not clear enough? Go, now!”

“Ah, understood!”

“Good work today!”

“Thanks for your hard work!”

As Tirmel scolds them, the employees hurriedly leave, praising Coconut Company with satisfied smiles.

“At first, I hesitated about coming to the Eastern Continent, but now I think it was the right decision.”

“Right. Even though the work is tough, having Manager Tirmel as our boss is really a blessing.”

“True, true. The Astram branch isn’t fully settled yet, so it must be hard for him, but he still takes care of us.”

“Manager Tirmel seems so selfless and upright.”

After all the employees leave, Tirmel, now alone in the Coconut Company building, no longer hides his greedy intentions and laughs maniacally.

“Ahahaha! Fools! If I only filled my own stomach without caring for employee welfare, I could live in a luxurious mansion today. But by sharing the company’s profits with employees, I’ll live in a palace tomorrow! They think Coconut Company and I are selfless and pure? How laughable! Ahahaha!”

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Watching Tirmel laugh insanely without hiding his greed, Yuri, Mina, and I, who had been stalking him all day, are left speechless, unsure how to feel.

Having seen it all, Yuri asks Mina in a voice full of uncertainty, “So, that goblin Tirmel… Is he good or bad, Mina?”

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