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

We arrive in the town on the edge of the King's Capital side of His Highness Cliff's realm and everyone is mattered in the Inn.

"Um... why was I called?

Takeo was called to a room to have tea with the 1st Crown Prince and his wife surrounded by a desk.

"Takeo, I'm really sorry about this one.

Cliff bows his head.

"... which is it?

"Ugh... Viscount Ashton, the convocation of Alice, the disturbance of Ann, the concession of a new breed of source when he started about the King's Capital and came back from the Katlanda Empire...

About all of that.

Lorna and Selina also bow their heads.

"... erm... just keep your head up.

"I'm so sorry.

The Cliffs raise their heads with a bitter face.

"Well... first of all, I don't think I need to be apologized for anything because I've already settled on the King's Capital thing.

I complained bitterly to His Highness Cliff about Viscount Ashton, but it would be the responsibility of Viscount Ashton in the basics.

Even if this makes me and the Viscount Ashton family different, that's every circumstance. Your Highness will not be sick.

Alice, say this about the lady... well, I think it's more a loan to Miss Alice than it is to me.

As for His Royal Highness Anne... well, I know you helped the dear lady... but this one complained about the butler.

I have a good contract for the source.

I shouldn't have done anything to the detriment of His Highness, and I don't think this one and I will be apologized for.

"Ugh... you're right...

I've already caused too much trouble, and... I just have to apologize.

Lorna says sorry.

"Takeo.

He said he'd tell Neil and William how to make pudding, too, but is that true?

"Yes.

Isn't it weird not to tell His Royal Highness Cliff and His Highness Neil and His Highness William?

Food grudges are scary objects.

"... for free (free)?

Selina asks.

"Huh? That's not true.

His Royal Highness Ann drank the terms for the 1st Prince family.

Haven't you heard?

"Mr. Takeo, actually.

We haven't officially heard the terms.

"Your Highness Anne didn't say.

So, is it from around Mr. Meyer?

"Yeah.

4 The condition is to be close to the family and to have a sense of being royal.

Ann will figure it out.

"But they're all things I'll spend the rest of my life doing.

Takeo, I would like to thank you for saying what our parents are supposed to say about Anne.

This is a thank you.

Cliff takes 20 gold coins out of a leather bag on his desk and piles them up.

"... Your Highness Cliff...

I can't take this.

Takeo looks at the gold coin with a bitter smile.

"Um... why not?

"Whatever the background, my Royal Highness and I have a contract on terms.

Therefore, it is not possible to receive gold coins now.

"Right.

But what happens if Anne doesn't make it?

I don't think there was a penalty provision.

"... oh, right.

I did forget to prescribe penalties.

Takeo nods bitterly.

"Are you sure, Mr. Takeo?

It's too sweet for Anne.

"I don't give kids a real contract or anything, and I don't want to.

Besides, I have received irreplaceable items from Her Royal Highness Ann in this case.

"Hmm? What's that?

"Credit."

"It's... we have it, too.

"Thank you, Your Highness.

But being trusted by His Royal Highness Ann is a great asset in the future.

I'm sorry, but you don't have the same credentials from His Royal Highness Cliff, His Highness Rhona, and His Highness Selina.

"Do you appreciate Anne so much?

"Yeah.

Your Highness treats me equally as an adult.

But His Royal Highness Ann is still to come.

If you think 'I can trust this adult' now... you'll hear from me if anything happens in the future.

"When something happened?

"The rampage of His Highness Pat... or something?

"We'll stop that on the boulder.

"Yeah, if you're here.

"... right.

Who Pat will rely on when we're gone... the nobles facing the Katlanda Empire will be destined.

"Yes.

The family of the King's capital that was left around... His Highness Anne will be watching.

It may help us not to be harmed.

Or you could take our word for it.

So it would be natural to hit the first hand.

"Mr. Takeo, were you thinking that far?

Celina's gonna look serious and say...

"No, I just thought about it.

Takeo answers openly.

"" "Huh!?

The cliffs harden.

"It's more like it.

You think you can finally get some rest, and when you go into the inn room, you have a royal eldest daughter there, and suddenly you give her all your fortune and beg her, "I want to make my mothers smile," right?

What should I answer?

Are you a jerk to those who have just become aristocrats?

And what do you think of people around you who ask for money from their children just because you teach them to?

At the time of pudding.

"Just..."

"Yeah, I just did.

Besides, is the royal child saying, 'I want to make someone smile' and paying you to buy something?

That would discredit His Royal Highness Ann.

Then you'll have to drink some terms.

That's about what I thought then.

Then His Royal Highness Anne missed me.

I think I got something more valuable than money as a result.

"That's... right.

It worked with too much adult ethics, but... it's actually a sudden negotiation.

Can't you think about it back there?

"Yes.

On the contrary, if I had received the money on that occasion, Your Highness Cliff... what would you say about me?

"Right..."

Cliff bothers me.

"If I see in His Highness Cliff's position, I see him as a money-keeper... one who moves with gold.

Then next time something happens after that, you'll try to make it work out with money.

But this time I didn't.

Is that why His Highness Cliff and the others are in trouble?

"Absolutely right.

I had no idea how to apologize to Takeo.

I know you might want to give us some kind of alternative recipe... but we don't have one that Mr. Takeo can teach us.

Selina says in a sigh.

"Yeah, well, it's small, but it's a loan again.

"Oh... we owe Mr. Takeo a drink.

Lorna sighs at Takeo's words.

"Hehe. Well, lending doesn't make sense assuming you use it, so... well, I'll let you use it someday.

"Don't hope the debt doesn't swell.

Takeo, I would appreciate it if you would use it early.

"That's when I'm going to be in a predicament, so please don't.

Takeo answers with a bitter smile.

"... so what do you make Neil's place and William's place?

Lorna asks.

"... it's a hassle to think about the terms, so...

Would you like to make money?

"" Huh?

Lorna and Selina solidify.

"Takeo, don't take money from us. Do you take it from the rest?

"Yes, because lending to His Highness Cliff and the others is more valuable than money.

Besides, His Royal Highness Neil wants His Highness Amy to be his wife, and His Highness William has Laila.

They're going to buy both for a good price.

Takeo says with pleasure.

"Oh... should we have settled this with money, too?

I owe Mr. Takeo a lot of money.

Lorna answers.

"With that said... about lunch, His Highness Anne was here to see me.

"Um, the sauce sandwich was delicious.

You knew how to use the sauce yesterday.

Cliff nods.

"Yeah, actually, that's when.

Her Royal Highness Ann was saying... please answer if my answer was not incorrect.

Takeo said Ann's words during the day with pleasure.

"Never tell another house," the Cliffs said, increasing their debt to Takeo.