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

In a room with the princesses in the royal castle.

Alice and Smith are meeting at their desks in the corner of the room where Jesse and Erica are relaxing with the princesses.

Together, Gina also compared the summary figures for the production of the main cereals in all noble territories that the Bureau of Economics had brought from Takeo.

"Um... Sister Alice, how about this?

Show Alice what Smith easily estimated.

"... Smith, do you offer discounts?

Alice sees the unit price and asks Smith.

"Because... wouldn't you buy a ton of them if they weren't cheaper than they are now?

"Mm-hmm..."

Alice puts her arms together and shifts her gaze to the side to think.

Konoha and Mari watch how it goes.

Gina and Victor are changing everyone's tea, etc.

Pana and Pamela look out all the time.

And when the door knocks and Rhona gives permission, Takeo and the butlers come in with a basin.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we're back.

"Ah, good day, Takeo."

Layla greets her with a flickering hand.

"Takeo, did you do it?

Konoha asks Takeo.

"Yeah, for now.

Konoha, try it.

"Ha ha.

Alice, Smith, it's a break.

"Okay.

"... right.

Let's stop thinking about it once.

Alice and Smith also return to their seats with the Konoha and the others.

and three types of barley tea in white vessels before everyone by the butlers who came with Takeo.

"?... Mr. Takeo, are there three types?

Alma asks me strangely.

"No... I happen to be making three types.

The far right is the rye that was currently inside the royal castle, and the middle and left are the two varieties that Victor bought this time.

They are all roasted at the same time, so from the maker's side, I made them under about the same conditions.

Me, the cooks, Meyer tried it, too... well, try it.

Takeo stops explaining and urges everyone to try it.

"... brown in color?... No. Is it close to yellow?

Lynette says as she looks at the barley tea.

"... Mr. Takeo, I made three under the same conditions but the colors are slightly different.

Ann compares the three and asks.

"Yes, it is.

It's a difference in breed, maybe the fires were subtly different... but whatever there is.

"Hmm... shall I have one at a time, then?

"" Yes!

The princesses start drinking together.

When everyone finishes three drinks, they mouth the second or the first again.

And they all tilt their heads.

Takeo sees how it goes.

"Takeo, it's not like barley, but it's delicious enough.

"I haven't had barley tea in a long time, but you're refreshed.

I don't think this tastes bad either.

Konoha and Mari share their thoughts with Takeo.

"Do you still think both of them do?

"Is this rye? It only tasted different.

"Konoha and Takeo were drinking barley derived barley tea.

Even if it's slightly different, you won't be able to do that.

Takeo didn't look satisfied because he thought so too, did he?

"Yes... I have a barley tea habit per se... but I was inner anxious that the aftertaste was refreshing and wrong than what I know.

Everyone who tried it in the kitchen appreciated it because they recognized it as a 'new drink', so it makes me feel a little easier.

"How about that as a good thing now?

Mari says.

"Right.

Not everything can be reproduced, as Mari says.

Takeo sighs.

"Takeo, we also need a compromise.

Besides, the ingredients are different this time. Then it tastes different, naturally.

It will be important to build something similar in it.

"That's... I'm going to be there.

"Is Takeo perfectionist?

"You think it's different in person.

But... it bothers me that there are differences in everything.

"Difficult stuff.

Konoha says.

"Yes, because when I want to weigh myself, I get out.

Takeo sighed.

"Yes! Mr. Takeo!

Ann raises her hand and asks.

"What's wrong? His Royal Highness Ann."

"Ah... the flavors go hand in hand.

Everyone nods at Ann's words.

"Yeah, you're almost with me. What's wrong with that?

"It's the same darker and lighter colors! Why!?

"Erm... is there a problem?

"No! But it's strange.

"... if it's a dark color, if it's a dark flavour, if it's a light color, do you think it's a light flavour?

"Yes!"

"Well, a little more time to boil might darken the color and taste.

I don't know if this time it turned out to be the same except for the color because I made it under about the same conditions.

"I see."

Ann nods.

"So, how was it?

Takeo looks at everyone.

"The first was good.

Ann responded instantly and Takeo had to laugh bitterly.

"That was easier to drink than I imagined.

I think I can drink this every day.

Everyone nods when Lynette answers.

"Then will you be okay for now?

All you have to do is make each flavor in each house, I think.

"Yes, thank you, Mr. Takeo.

"... the recipe..."

When Takeo takes the paper out of his nostalgia, the queens on the spot are engulfed in tension.

"Should I add it to my health care because I turn it around?

"Just so you know, I have some beverage precautions to add to that.

Alice gets the recipe from Takeo and adds it to her health care notes.

The princesses looked at it with dismay.