"It won't work if it goes on like this. If the food is left out for too long, it will go bad."
At the end of his calculations, Takumi couldn't help but feel helpless.
If the calculation is based on one thousand kilograms per person per year, unless the population of the Dimensional City grows to 2,000 people within a year, there will be no need to farm at all next year.
Of course, the actual consumption would be at least doubled. After all, these are staple foods, and people cannot eat only grains.
But no matter what, the problem now is very clear.
There is simply too much food to eat!
Not only that, if the population develops too slowly, the food will rot after a few years.
This is far too wasteful!
Saving food is a fine tradition for those from his homeland, and Takumi would never allow this to happen!
"It seems that we still have to rely on foreign trade, but I didn't expect that the Dimensional City's first foreign transaction would be food exports..."
Start with one person and export food just one month later?
This situation is certainly magical enough.
"But if you want to export, there is currently no good choice."
After deciding to export grain, Takumi began to think about who to sell it to.
"The world of Harry Potter needs to eat, but they don't necessarily want it. The process of selling it to other countries is also cumbersome."
"It's okay to go to the DanMachi world, but they have specialized agricultural families to supply them. If this food flows there, I'm afraid it will cause disputes."
As for the Demon Slayer world?
This was immediately excluded from Takumi's consideration.
Although the market there would be very good, the timeline over there is almost reaching the time of the World War.
Takumi would never do such a thing as providing resources to the aggressors.
Even if he made a decision that went against his ancestors, he would rather lose the food in his hands.
He would never sell even a single grain of rice to the imperialists of this period!
However, if they were willing to pay with battleships and aircraft carriers, that would be a different story!
He would definitely sell aggressively, keep farming and selling, and then deliver the ships to the other side of the sea.
In this way, he could see how they would fare!
When the time comes, an aircraft carrier formation could block the door of their home and cause a second Black Ship incident. They wouldn't even be able to think about expansion!
...
Just as Takumi was thinking, he heard Hestia's shout.
"Takumi, where are you? It's time to go!"
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Takumi responded quickly, then stood up and went outside.
He saw Hestia and the three sisters, Kochou Kanae, Kochou Shinobu, and Tsuyuri Kanao, who had packed their luggage and were waiting for him in front of the Dimensional Gate.
The harvest had been completed, and according to the agreement, today was the time for them to go to Orario.
Takumi would follow as well.
Originally, he just wanted to see what tasks would be triggered and what benefits they could gain.
By the way, he planned to go to the Dungeon to train his combat abilities and earn some money to buy items that were missing back home.
Now Takumi has another reason to go to the DanMachi world.
He wanted to see if he could find a partner to sell some of the extra food.
During the coming period, the three sisters would be stationed in that world.
Takumi didn't bring anything except a Tang Dao hanging on his waist.
Anyway, he can come back every night, just like going out to work, so there was no need for luggage.
Takumi came to Hestia and said: "Let's go, it's only morning. After we arrive, we will complete the registration for them. We can also take a walk in the Dungeon today."
"Well, let's go!"
Hestia waved her arms excitedly, and while calling the three sisters to follow, she pulled Takumi into the Dimensional Gate.
...
Takumi only felt a slight blur in front of his eyes, as if he had passed through a film of water.
When his vision returned to normal, he had arrived in another place.
"Welcome to my world, the Dungeon City, Orario!"
Hestia walked to the opposite side of Takumi and the girls, put her hands on her hips, spoke proudly, and smiled happily.
Her declaration made the four of them laugh.
Then they began to observe this new world.
"Is this your new house? It's pretty good."
Takumi looked at the interior of the building and nodded with satisfaction.
Although it was an ancient-style wooden house, it didn't look shabby. Instead, it felt sophisticated and elegant without being too flashy.
"Takumi, please wait here while I take them to find a room to settle in."
"Well, go ahead."
Hestia took the three sisters and went up the stairs in the hall.
As soon as Takumi sat down on a nearby sofa, he heard a knock on the door.
Along with the knock, there was a familiar voice.
"Hestia? Are you at home?"
Takumi stood up to open the door and saw familiar red hair.
It was Hephaestus.
Takumi looked at her in surprise: "Hephaestus, why are you here?"
"Takumi, you are indeed here."
When Hephaestus saw Takumi, she was a little surprised but also felt it was expected.
After saying that, she looked inside: "Since you are here, then Hestia should be back too, right?"
Takumi nodded, stepped aside, and welcomed her in.
"Well, you arrived just after we got here. She is upstairs arranging rooms for the others."
"Anyone else?" Hephaestus followed Takumi inside and raised her eyebrows: "Who are they?"
Takumi shrugged: "They aren't from my place of origin, but they are residents of my territory now."
"I see..."
Hephaestus nodded understandingly and sighed: "It seems that your side is developing quite well."
"It just happened by chance, I might not be so lucky later."
Indeed, meeting Kanae was a stroke of luck for Takumi.
Of course, they were lucky as well.
But encountering such a recruitment opportunity again in the future would depend entirely on luck.
Hephaestus did not comment on this.
The two sat down, chatted more, and exchanged information.
Hephaestus once again expressed wonder at the development of the Dimensional City.
Especially the massive food production capacity; even she was shocked.
This was stronger than even the Demeter Familia!
Takumi also realized why Hephaestus had arrived just in time.
She had sensed that Hestia would likely return within these few days.
So, lately, she had been taking the time to knock on the door every morning to see if anyone was home.
"So, since you've come this time, are you planning to sell some food?"
The intentions were clear, and Hephaestus correctly guessed one of the purposes of Takumi's trip.
Takumi nodded without denying it and said with a smile: "I wonder if you have any leads here, Hephaestus? You know our relationship, and my nature is such that I prefer not to cooperate with strangers."
Hephaestus frowned slightly upon hearing this and seemed to hesitate about how to help.
At that moment, there was movement on the stairs.
"Huh? Heffy, why are you here?"
Thump, thump, thump!
Hestia rushed over quickly and hugged her friend.
"Hey, Heffy, long time no see!"