Kousuke was lounging on the sofa in the Lounge Space as usual.
In his line of sight was Mia, petting the Black Wolf and White Wolf.
These two wolves had become very attached to Mia when Kousuke and Mia went to the 81st Floor of Amamiya Tower the other day.
Their fondness for Mia reminded him of Nana’s fondness for him. Since Mia wanted these two wolves, Kousuke readily agreed to let them stay by her side.
As if sensing Kousuke’s permission, the two wolves immediately leaped onto Mia.
Colette, who happened to be nearby and witness the scene, was impressed, thinking, “As expected of Kousuke’s daughter,” but that’s a story for another time.
Perhaps sensing Kousuke’s gaze, Mia spoke to him while petting the wolves.
“Father.”
“Hmm~?”
“Aren’t you going to manage the tower?”
Mia’s sudden question made Kousuke sit up.
“What’s wrong? So sudden.”
“No. It’s not that there’s any deep meaning, I just found myself wondering.”
As she said, Mia hadn’t thought too deeply about it. The question had simply popped up.
Her hands continued to pet the wolves, and her gaze remained fixed on them.
Watching Mia, Kousuke spoke his thoughts again.
“Well… As you know, the current income of this tower is already at a saturation point, isn’t it?”
Mia, receiving a more serious reply than expected, stopped petting the wolves and looked up at Kousuke, nodding.
“That’s right.”
As Kousuke said, the current Amamiya Tower’s income, meaning the amount of Divine Power received daily, had already reached its limit.
At first, he hadn’t thought there was a limit, but at some point, the numbers stopped increasing.
Only then did he understand that the value had reached its ceiling.
Even though they should have been obtaining Divine Power beyond the limit, the surplus Divine Power disappeared somewhere every day.
By the way, the other six towers were already profitable, so there was no need to divert Divine Power from Amamiya Tower.
If this were a tower management game, it would already be at the ending, and they would just be collecting post-game items.
It was fun in its own way, but he didn’t feel the need to rush, so he wasn’t fully immersed in it.
Since Mia wouldn’t understand the game analogy, Kousuke rephrased it in different words and explained it to her.
Then, Mia’s expression became serious as she looked at Kousuke.
“Father, I have something I’d like to discuss…”
Mia’s face, while serious, also held an expression of wanting something.
Seeing that look, Kousuke had a hunch about what Mia would say next, but he still asked.
“What is it?”
“Um… Could you entrust the management to me?”
To Mia, who said it hesitantly, Kousuke readily nodded.
“Sure.”
“I knew it… Wait, huh? You’re okay with it?”
Mia’s eyes widened in surprise at the easy permission.
“Yeah. I don’t mind. For starters, how about I give you authority over one floor?”
“Eh? Ah, yes! Please!”
Seeing Mia flustered, Kousuke couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
“Why are you in such a hurry?”
“I-I… I didn’t think you’d grant permission so easily…”
Mia glared slightly at the laughing Kousuke, but a happy smile spread across her face.
“What? Did you want to manage it that badly?”
“Of course!”
Mia nodded firmly, and Kousuke thought he should have delegated authority to her much earlier.
However, he had only just learned how strongly Mia desired to manage the tower, so there was no point in dwelling on it.
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“Let’s go right away,” Mia urged, pulling Kousuke along as he transferred his authority for the 15th Floor to her.
Of course, he couldn’t hand over all the Divine Power, but since he had no immediate use for it, he granted her access to a considerable amount.
Frankly, she now had access to far more Divine Power than Kousuke did when he had just conquered Amamiya Tower.
Though Kousuke set up the management environment to be so lenient, he didn’t entrust the floor management unconditionally.
He couldn’t let Mia move between floors alone.
Therefore, he stipulated that whenever she entered or exited the 15th Floor, she must bring Mihaku and Mikuro with her.
Mihaku and Mikuro were the White Wolf and Black Wolf that were attached to Mia.
They had different names before, but since they were so attached to Mia, he tried renaming them, and it was easily done.
He confirmed the renaming with his left eye and saw that it had been done properly, so there shouldn’t be any issues.
When Kousuke told her to always bring Mihaku and Mikuro, Mia nodded vigorously.
“Of course!”
After all, Mihaku and Mikuro had originally fought High-level Monsters on the 81st Floor, so they wouldn’t be defeated by the monsters on the 15th Floor.
However, Kousuke added another condition besides having the two wolves by her side at all times.
“There’s one more condition.”
“One more, you say?”
Mia’s expression turned anxious, wondering what he would say next. Kousuke nodded and continued,
“Since I’m granting you access authority to the Management Layer, you must always have Mikage by your side.”
“Mikage?”
At Kousuke’s suggestion, Mia tilted her head.
Mikage was originally assigned as Mia’s guard.
However, she had never brought Mikage to the Management Layer before.
The reason was that no one who would harm Mia entered and exited the Management Layer. But now that Mia would be managing floors, personnel would inevitably be needed.
While Mihaku and Mikuro were sufficient as combatants, Mikage would be useful for other tasks.
Considering these points, Kousuke added it as a condition.
However, Mia’s expression became anxious at Kousuke’s proposition.
“Mikage? Um… what about convincing Mother…?”
Currently, Mikage was employed by the Royal Family.
Although the expenses were technically covered by Mia’s personal budget, Floria’s approval was questionable, as Mikage’s activities seemed unrelated to the Royal Family’s endeavors.
Knowing this, Kousuke deliberately smiled reassuringly.
“Do your best.”
Upon hearing Kousuke’s words, Mia slumped her shoulders in dejection.
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While racking her brain on how to persuade her, Mia consulted Floria, but she readily gave her permission.
“I don’t mind?”
“Eh? You’re okay with it?”
“Yes. Mikage seemed to have too much free time while Mia was away from the castle. This is quite opportune, don’t you think?”
As Floria spoke, Mia tried to thank her, but Floria stopped her with her right hand.
“However, any expenses incurred while in the Management Layer will be borne by Mia.”
Floria said this with a grin, making Mia’s face turn pale.
Mikage, after all, was a highly skilled Succubus.
Mia had inquired about her employment costs before, and they were quite substantial.
It was impossible for Mia to bear such costs personally at this point.
However, she understood Floria’s reasoning that the expenses couldn’t be covered by the Royal Family’s funds.
Mia, wracking her brain on what to do, consulted Peach next.
“Ah~. Regarding that, there’s no problem, you know?”
“Eh?”
Peach replied so readily that Mia tilted her head.
“Mikage is originally a Talent provided to me from my clan free of charge. However, the Royal Family needs to manage finances properly, so it seems a certain amount is being paid.”
Upon hearing Peach’s explanation, the problem was easily resolved.
When Mia first heard about it from Kousuke, she had already given up more than half the battle. She realized it was worth listening carefully to people.
Of course, Kousuke and Floria were aware of these details, but Mia wouldn’t realize it until a little later.
In any case, Mia, having met Kousuke’s conditions, began managing the 15th Floor.
And so, Mia will begin managing the tower.
What kind of content it will entail will be in the next chapter.
Meanwhile, Kousuke is feeling a bit burnt out from playing too much. However, after a certain period, he will surely revive.
