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

Dinner was over and the dishes were also cleaned up by four young people taking the initiative.

Takeo, Mia and Tama are in the bath.

Meyer and the five of them are drinking tea without saying anything.

"It was a good bath.

Takeo returns to the living room with two little ones on his shoulders.

Both Mia and Takeo seem to have dried their hair and are sarcastic.

"Welcome back, Lord Kitamizato, Lord Mia, Lord Tama.

Meyer smiles and the youngsters snort

For some reason, there was a grounded Victor and Gina.

"... I don't know... I think the same thing happened yesterday..."

Takeo laughs bitterly.

"Lord, thank you for picking this up!!

"I've never had such a delicious meal!

Best wishes, Master!

Victor and Gina greet each other with momentum that's going to hit their foreheads on the floor.

"Oh, yes, yes.

Which was delicious?

"" It's all!

Parents and children say it all together.

"Well... when I was looking at the dining landscape, I knew it was thin...

You seem happy for me.

Let's sit in the chair, shall we?

And, by the way, Mr. Brooke.

"Yes."

"How was the pudding?

"It was great!

Brooke answers with a full smile.

Everyone's face is glowing.

"You were fine over here.

Well, I don't think there's that much of a meeting tomorrow either...

Mr. Arkin and the others will help you move tomorrow, won't they?

"" "" Yes.

"Bring your lunch as you see fit.

I'm done helping you move and will leave once you get back to this room.

You should come back before the 9 o'clock section bell.

Meyer says.

"" "" Yes.

Four young men replied.

"Lord Kitamizato, what shall we do?

"We're going for a walk.

Bookstores, grocery stores, cereal inquirers...

Maybe he won't come to the Katlanda Empire again.

Let's look at all sorts of things.

"Okay.

Well, let's get back to our room before the 9: 00 bell.

That's what Meyer said. Everyone nodded.

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"Is that it?... Did you put your underwear in?

Erica tries to flip the backpack.

"Dear Erica, what are you doing?

I put a corner in it.

"No, I was wondering if you put in underwear or something.

"I let you in.

What is it, so softly?

Cassandra sighs.

"No, I was kind of excited... did I even let you in? Did you even let this in? And I got anxious..."

"You haven't lost your crossing permit, have you?

"I'm putting it in my jacket pocket properly!

And then Erica takes it out of her jacket and shows it to Cassandra and makes it into her jacket again.

"You haven't lost your Adventurers Union plate, have you?

"Yes! Here!

Erica puts it out of her pocket where she can fasten it with a button on her jacket, shows it to Cassandra, and buttons it up again.

"Then you won't have a problem.

Because you can cross the border if you have the least amount of stuff.

"I thought if I forgot something or something, I wouldn't want to..."

"You can go over there and buy those things at their worst.

You don't have to pack it.

"... I know with my head..."

"You're with something you know and you don't know you can't do.

"You're tough.

"How many years do you think we've been dating?

"... about five years?

"It's been four and a half years since I've been with Erica, since I left on my way.

"Well, was Cassandra's newlywed six months?

"Yeah, on a reconnaissance to the Willip Union when we were newly married.

Master Erica was in the middle of a wedding, wasn't she?

"... Normally, do you fall after you change rings?

A widow before the first night... I don't have any luck either.

"But then again, did we talk about the wedding?

"There it is.

But my oldest brother lay down sick, my second brother died during the exercise, my oldest brother died sick if I thought mourning had dawned... and how many of my fiancée candidates died or got sick... you're cursed, my family.

Well, that's how I demoted to civilian with no remarriage.

Clear and free.

Erica laughs bitterly.

"But... is His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince okay?

"Chico will do well.

You have a solid backup organization, no matter what.

"Was it a union of magicians?

Where was His Royal Highness the First Prince or His Royal Highness the Second Prince sponsored?

"You were the generals at the top. Was the second one a commercial union?

"That's where it all seems loud.

Cassandra sighs.

"Not at all.

Erica sighs too.

"With that said, Master Erica.

"Hmm?"

"Lord Takeo, can I trust you?

"Come on? You won't be able to do it at the moment.

You have little more information from over there, do you?

"Yeah, well... yes.

Leadership to take 5 Knight Class escorts with the aim of taking our craftsmen in the Azpur Kingdom.

I can get the people I took to talk to the city union. Conne also has the financial resources to provide a place to live.

Are you... the merchant's son?

"Perhaps... there doesn't seem to be a grasp.

I don't say anything about myself to talk about the purpose for which I came.

On the contrary, you gave us too much information.

"I get this information without giving out my direct information... it's clever..."

"Um... I think there's more to it if you're going to fool me.

For example, I cut my companion out of that way... but I didn't do it. And he also declined a direct request from me.

I guess you're not the one in a hostile relationship with me.

Instead, do we know that Mr. Takeo would be at a disadvantage?... why would I be at a disadvantage?

I don't know.

Erica says sighingly.

"Did you see Lord Takeo's gear?

Though he had the same sword as Master Erica.

"Oh, you little knife.

Are you with me?... um... I didn't realize, but...

And I would have liked to have said hello to Flip before I went to the kingdom of Azpur.

I didn't think you were out of business.

"You were definitely the master of Steno Workshop.

"Yeah.

I was a good disturber when I was impatient. You're the only one in this town who knows who I am.

You've made a lot of things since I was entrusted with this town.

"I heard this town will be redeveloped, even though it is in charge of Erica?

"It was precisely a matter of national policy, and I was in charge until the start of the redevelopment of the town.

"Is it national policy?

"The Katlanda Empire has not made a territorial expansion route.

Well, it's customary to attach a toy to the kingdom of Azpur, so let's leave it there.

But territorial expansion is necessary within the royal family.

"... that's what the generals insist, isn't it?

I say we take back the old territory.

"No, I'm not.

In the first place, the territory of the Kingdom of Azpur was officially transferred from us. I have a good agreement.

Still, we're just declaring war so our generals don't run wild.

"Huh?... why don't you tell everyone?

"... it was good at the time.

After that, they had increased their chances of abolishing the royal family.

I haven't brought this up since.

"... I don't know about that either..."

Cassandra says with a wrinkle between her brows.

"So, imperial imperative... that's territorial expansion to secure agricultural land.

To be precise, I believe it is necessary to attack the Wilip Union.

And you can break your agreement and attack the kingdom of Azpur... but you're decidedly short of troops, so it doesn't fit the cut.

"Why do you want farmland?

I think we can still work this out... "

"I'm not doing anything about it.

The Katlanda Empire has honed its industrial power, sold things and sourced food from the Wilip Union...

But if the population grows because of this trend, it won't be enough for imports now in about 20 or 15 years.

It was 10 years ago that I found that out. I had repeatedly asked the Wilip Union to increase its imports.

Nothing was taken... rather the volume of imports was reduced.

That's why the top executives decided last year to go to war against the Willip Union.

The first of these is the redevelopment of this East Town.

Consolidate the workshop, build a massive workshop, and start manufacturing inexpensive weapons.

"An inexpensive weapon...? Isn't the other way around?

"Heh heh, it's good with cheap weapons.

For export to the United States of Wilip.

"Why are you in East Town? There's about three towns to the south, though?

"The first is to make us think of it as a new weapons development plant to be built for the Kingdom of Azpur.

The second thing is... this town doesn't have many workshops.

A town was chosen where there would be less rebellion because consolidation would lead to rebellion.

... In a way, I'm guessing Mr. Takeo will take over a few of the workshops that were revolting...

I wish they had picked up the steno workshop, too.

Erica laughs at herself.

"How did Erica know so much about the return of the throne?

"Because I'm anti-war.

"There is no need for war to secure agricultural land," he said.

As it turns out, Father set the policy. Once you decide, there must be no split in the country.

Then I thought I was just leaving.

"Really?

So you're going to the kingdom of Azpur?

"Yep. If I were in the Willip Union, there might be someone who would grab me as a shield when the Empire attacked me.

I'm anti-war, but as a member of the royal family, I want it done.

If you want to fight a war, I want you to win and end it.

Because doing so will keep the people alive.

Erica said lonely.