"Get out of the way, let me see what goodies you've got!" Ah Man heard that Harano had finally finished his seclusion, so she dashed all the way home in a blaze of fire and lightning.
She really had it rough during this time. Except for Harano supplying her with diluted hydrochloric acid for hydrolysis, he dumped everything related to the soy sauce workshop on her—expanding the site, building stoves and buying firewood, hauling and cooking materials, delivering goods and collecting money, managing people, all of it was on her shoulders, while he hid in the lab all day long.
About that, of course… she had no complaints. She wasn't stupid; last time after Harano holed up, he came out with super-profitable soy sauce. She guessed this time it was probably another money-making scheme. So, she was quite willing to put in a little extra effort for it.
