A Mid-level (Middle-aged) Office Worker’s Laid-Back Industrial Revolution in Another World

Entrance to the Elvis Count's residence around 1400 hours.

Ahh... here we are...

Takeshi muttered as he stepped off the luggage carrier and stretched out his back.

"Hah... you got here without anything happening."

Lord Kita Mizato, thank you for your long journey.

“I'm glad we made it.”

Langford and the others went down and stretched out.

"Director! Thank you for your long journey."

You've arrived safely without a fight. ”

Andersen comes down from the horse and says:

"Yes, thank you for your hard work."

I'd like to say that tomorrow is a vacation... but I'm going to work.

In doing so, please coordinate with everyone and allow them to take their vacation time. ”

Roger that.

What will you do with the horse-drawn carriage? "

"Nh... I'll leave it with the Elvis family for now."

I'll take the apricot seedlings to the Belte family, and then I'll have about my luggage.

Oh, you kept your uniform.

I have to give it to you before I go back.

Just a moment, please. "

Takeshi takes out everyone's uniforms from the backpack and starts to line up.

Director, can the horses give back to the Elvis family?

Baynon asks.

"Yeah, I don't mind.

Mr. Luck and the others stayed in the city today and will leave tomorrow, as we discussed. "

"That's right.

Director Denham and my wife will return to the capital if nothing happens. ”

Rack says.

"You can take a stroll around the city, if you need to, just order it and bring it to the capital."

The carriages of the Monopoly Bureau come regularly. "

"Ah, so I'll give the director a lift this time, too."

I'd like to buy a barrel of Nakano sauce, an example of this place, and send it to me. "

Langford tells Denham.

"Oh, I see, that's what I wanted as a souvenir."

What about Mark? "

"I will buy and send both Nakano sauce and Worcester sauce in small barrels.

Tomorrow we'll be travelling by horse.

Just like the station director, I'll put you in the carriage of the monopoly bureau. ”

Three people are talking.

and the front door opens and Frederick and the maids come.

Takeo-sama, welcome back.

"" Welcome back, Master Kitamizato. ""

"Yes, I'm just back.

In the meantime, everyone in the royal capital will go to the inn and leave tomorrow, and we will be dissolved.

If it is true, I will have to invite you to dinner, but we are busy together, and we talked all the time during the trip, so this time I have no choice.

We will talk about it again next time. "

Takeo told Frederick and the others.

"I was awed.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your hard work.

The next time you come, we will prepare dinner and welcome you.

Please continue to visit the Kitamizato family and the Elvis family. "

Frederick lowered his head.

"No, no, just how you feel."

This time, the King's Capital also said that Lord Kitamizato was going to the Demon Kingdom, so I couldn't be invited to dinner, so when we had dinner... I wonder what the King's staff would say... "

Denham says.

Since you're the Director of the Monopoly Bureau, isn't dinner as good as dinner?

Takeshi says flirtatiously.

"Master Kitamizato, since it is a monopoly bureau, it is dangerous to interact with certain nobles."

If I knew that we had dinner together, what would they say in the capital... "

Denham put his arms around his eyebrows and said.

Huh? Who am I?

Takeo points to himself and listens.

"Lord Kitamizato is the director of the Royal Institute, right?"

It's under His Majesty's direct control, so it's okay if we get close. "

"... huh? Isn't there something wrong?"

"That's how it is."

However, the laboratory has just been established, so it has not been assumed.

At the same time, since it is a department that creates new things and things, each station has to get closer to each other.

So whether it's a meeting of nobles outside of the institute or the walls of the capital, the directors won't meet in private.

I can't wait to have dinner. ”

"Hmm... really?"

Takeshi asks back.

... the Foreign Affairs Bureau, the Monopoly Bureau, and the Finance Bureau are strict around here.

I don't know any other stations.

I can only say that it should be.

Isn't that right, Lord Langford? "

"Well, that's right.

The Bureau of Finance manages the budget and taxes in particular, so... you can't meet nobles outside of work.

The three games we just launched are especially watched by the Governor General's Office and the royal family, and if they find out, they will be sent out. "

Langford says with a subtle face.

"... what about me?"

"Second laboratory is not obliged to pay taxes, right?

The budget is determined by the annual budget, and the report of the turnover is made directly to His Majesty... so you can feel comfortable meeting with the Finance Bureau. "

"What if I asked you to increase the budget of the institute...?"

"The Bureau of Finance is not alone in deciding the budget of the Institute.

If you want to increase the budget, we will implement it when we have the agreement of the Nobility Council, the Directors General, and His Majesty.

It doesn't matter if I tell you. "

"... I see.

Does the lab mean you can get close to the station because it doesn't matter if there is a connection? "

“Yeah, the Treasury thinks so.

Well... the monopoly bureau is close because it has the possibility of expanding its business. "

"It's one of the sources of revenue for the state."

This time, it was a second research institute, but next time, the first research institute may launch some beneficial business.

We, the Monopoly Bureau, are like a large-scale implementing organization of the laboratory. ”

Langford and Denham say.

"Hmm... well, I found out that I can go to the monopoly bureau and the finance bureau to play casually."

"It's a bit casual..."

Denham and Langford make a difficult face.

Well, I'll show my face when I go to the capital.

If so.

“I'll be waiting for you.”

Langford and Denham nodded.

"Well, then, good work on your journey to the Demon Kingdom."

Even in the capital of the kingdom, be well. "

"" Thank you, Lord Kita Mizato. ""

Denhams say.

"Well, in a few days, I'll be going to the capital too."

Everyone laughed bitterly at Takeo's words.