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"They must be pretty happy about us offering aluminum to them." You said, referring to the two old fox men. Who wouldn't be happy at a once in a lifetime opportunity? Good fortune had almost literally fallen onto their laps.
"Very." She nodded again. "But take in mind that many kitsune merchants might not solely devote themselves to selling it." That made sense. Most kitsune seemed to be on the cautious side of things. "Rather, considering the sensitive nature of holding onto aluminum, only those that have safe investments otherwise, like my father and Youta, will be interested in dealing with the product in bulk. Although I doubt any would complain about reaping the rewards of this business, it's naturally fragile and requires tact.
"Ah, but that's not to say that it'll stay like this forever. I firmly believe it'll soon be adopted in different trading posts that the Mitsubishi company owns around the world."
"You don't think it'll spread as gossip between their employees?" You asked.
"It's possible." Ayane conceded. "But I trust my kin in having enough sense to keep it secret either until you make the process public or someone else patents it. It's also easy to realize that this information is something many would kill for. Even Kasato would understand how dangerous it is to gossip about things. Although there are some inquiries as to what you plan to do moving forward, most kitsune expect that this shall be a confidential matter."
"It depends on how I decide to proceed." You said.
"Indeed. But I'm aware you've already considered most options, my love."
"Yeah, I have. It's one of the reasons I made the current production plants underground." You said. "It'll be nice to see Ryko and the others more often, since Eisho will likely start visiting us for business more."
"I wouldn't be so certain, Master. Eisho isn't the type to fully commit to this sort of thing."
"Hm? What do you mean?"
"I don't believe he wouldn't purchase as much as he can."
"Why not? He used Appraisal to personally confirm the value of the aluminum and seemed pretty interested in buying it."
"Don't misunderstand me, my love, I am certain he will likely purchase and trade it along with the rest of the Mitsubishi-Yasuda Trading Firm. But it's unlikely he'll take any serious risks."
"So he isn't much of a risk taker, then." You frowned. "I mean he was one of the guys that started that whole kitsune neighborhood thing. I imagine that was a pretty big risk."
"Yes, that's also correct. But he made sure to that it was all a worthy trade off for future stability and harmony. Not to mention he took many precautions when helping construct it." Ayane explained. "He's clever when it comes to setting up social structures and webs of connections, and is clever enough to make the wealth of others rely on his personal stability. And this was all when he was barely a youth.
