"Do you have something in mind, kid?" Dunmei's Father asked thoughtfully, as if he had guessed something but wasn't quite sure.
"Once the volcanic eruptions stop, what if we build a Hot Spring Inn and Gourmet Street around this Lava River? People could soak, have fun, enjoy gourmet food, and take in the sea view. If we turn this place into a hot spring district with everything for eating, drinking, and entertainment, wouldn't it attract lots of tourists to the island for vacations..."
"Once the number of tourists increases, Mikan Island's tax revenue will increase too. It won't just be trainers coming to challenge the Gym anymore. It can also boost Mikan Island's and the Gym's popularity..."
"Mikan Island's specialty citrus fruits could be sold locally as tourists arrive, so there'd be no need to increase transportation costs to ship them far away..."
"We could also introduce other Berries and goods, or attract investment. Like Makote Island's Bug-Catching Contest, we could hold fishing tournaments here, giving ordinary tourists a sense of participation. A wide variety of goods could meet the needs of visitors and get them to spend as much as possible..."
"Good kid, you're thinking pretty far ahead," Dunmei's Father said. He had not expected Yu Hai to bring up Mikan Island's development.
After thinking it over carefully, he realized Yu Hai's idea had real potential. As long as the tourist numbers rose, it could even attract more people to settle down. The island could develop however they wanted.
Apart from its specialty citrus fruits, Mikan Island only had MikanGym and a small city with a population only slightly larger than a town's—about the size of an eighteenth-tier small city from Yu Hai's previous life. Its industries were far too limited, which was why it had failed to develop