>"I'm afraid that's not possible. If I give it to you for free, I would be obligated to give it to Eientei for free, or the Kobito, or anyone else who asks. Not to mention, it does draw out of my own pool of power to do this, and impairs me for the rest of the day. Given I'm handing you a small labor force for the cost of about one laborer, my price is an excellent deal. But...I'll give you half a day for $250$, alright?"
> "You're asking to have my gatekeeper temporarily in exchange for a lesser force as a replacement. Not just this, but you want me to
pay you? If anything, we should be the ones receiving money from this exchange."
> "Milady, if I may again?"
> The girl sighs. "Yes..."
> "As she claimed earlier, she and Meiling have plans." Sakuya starts. "Letting Meiling leave for an excursion away of work, especially given we're offered a group of 15 to stand in for her, would be for the better on her side. Would you, perhaps, reconsider?"
> "We're not offered them for free... We'd be buying their services."
> "Even so, for Meiling, milady?"
>_