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Chapter 800

A craftsman’s morning is early. Before the sun even rises, he wakes, climbs up onto the great vats, and begins his inspections. Because they’re alive, managing them is difficult, always watching their condition, adjusting temperature, changing the blend, fine-tuning everything.

　Each one is different, every day they show a different face, so you can’t take your eyes off them. You watch, you listen, you feel, and exchange a silent conversation.

　If you cut corners, you can only make something worthy of that effort. If you cut corners, you learn nothing from it. And even when you don’t cut corners, you still may never reach the very best, so how could you ever allow yourself to slack?

　I’ve already entrusted the brewery to my sons. They’ll aim for their own 「best」… because that’s the only way they can repay it, and the only way they can convey their feelings. For us, the people