That evening, Gil, who had been overseeing the sale of Elemental Cards, came to visit the Flower Shop.
After enjoying the delicious meal Nora had made, Gil patted his stomach and praised her a few times before following Ron into the meeting room.
Nora brewed them each a cup of pine needle tea, then left the room to wash the dishes.
"Prince Ron's life really is enviable." Gil took a sip of pine needle tea, feeling his kidneys grow pleasantly warm as he leaned back comfortably against the sofa.
"You can come by whenever you have free time. I can afford a cup of tea and a meal." Ron chuckled. "How have the Elemental Cards been doing lately?"
The two got down to business, and Gil straightened his posture as well:
"Over this period, Elemental Cards have spread through noble circles, with excellent results."
"Especially noble ladies who are usually quite idle, and elderly noble lords with no affairs to manage. They love gathering together to play cards when they are bored."
"Before this, when they gathered, they mostly just drank tea and chatted. There weren't really any entertainment activities."
"Younger nobles could still go hunting or on outings, but because of their health, they could only stay in the city. Elemental Cards have become an especially good way for them to pass the time."
The more Gil spoke, the more excited he became, feeling that the future of Elemental Cards was bright beyond measure:
"And it isn't only those noble ladies and lords. I never expected Elemental Cards to spread so wildly among young noble scions as well."
"Those people have all sorts of entertainment in their daily lives, so I thought Elemental Cards wouldn't catch their interest."
"As it turned out, they truly weren't very interested in ordinary