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

Conference Room 3 in the Eighth Barrack.

"I'm back.

"Director. Good luck.

"Good luck.

Meyer and Andersen remained.

"What about the other four?

"I went back to your wife.

"Really?

Ma. I don't think there's anything for the time being... so it would be nice to relax.

Takeo says as he thinks.

"I hope nothing happens.

"Yeah.

Other faces.

"I put him to bed.

Whatever you say, it was a journey, and it's the king's capital.

You'll be nervous.

And he says the eighth barracks are guarded by the security department.

The meeting is over here, too.

"Okay.

Takeo nods.

"Director. This will be an earlier Minutes.

"Yes. Thank you for your hard work.

Brooke gives Takeo a few reports.

"How was it?

Meyer will listen.

"... I guess that's where you said the treatment of those three is now under final deliberation.

"It comes to my attention that the Director General is sweating and discussing it with the Human Resources Bureau.

Brooke laughs bitterly.

"Did you say anything specifically?

"Was it four gold coins?

"Yes.

But... it's going to fit in about three gold coins to three gold coins and five silver coins.

Arkin says.

"Hmm...

How much is Lord Victor and the others?

"All the salaries for the two of us are six gold coins and seven silver coins as a rental aid, and one gold coin and three rent as a reserve in the name of repayment to the Kitamizato family (of which) to be deducted.

The real deal is four gold coins and seven silver coins, right?

"Is it a rental aid?

"What is it?

Meyer and Andersen will hear.

"... Normally they say the rent is full self-contained.

"" Yeah.

"Victor and Gina are just aided by me.

"Why?

"Six gold coins would be too cheap with those two abilities.

However... I will increase it only in the form of subsidies because I have no income at the moment.

That's money you can always stop at negotiations.

"... that's intelligent.

"I can raise my salary if the Kitamizato family's income increases somewhat...

Ah. That's the same with the lab.

"But, Director. As I said before, we have quite a few Elvis families to help us as of the rent.

It should be easier for everyone to live with one or more real gold coins.

Brooke says.

"That means as it stands.

Years may be as good as they are now, but prices and rents will rise if the value of the city where the Elvis family is located increases.

We need to make sure we make enough money to raise our salaries one by one at a time like that.

Takeo says as he looks at everyone's face.

"You're doing a lot of work for that, aren't you?

"It's half my hobby, though.

I hope it goes well, but it won't all go well either.

I'll do everything I can.

You should go through both the good and the bad.

"... so far, so good among the directors, right?

"It's going well.

I got whiskey, trench coat, even Wuster sauce and it's a sign that it's going to sell very well.

This is the stage where we are going to invest in expanding our sales channels and improving our supply capacity.

The Bertes are still ahead of us, so in the meantime, we have to produce shield results from research.

"Does it come with an eye?

"I told His Majesty I was thinking of a way to shield the iron plate thickness used for full plates as an anti-small arms measure... but in fact, there is no specificity.

We're going to have to have a discussion with the researchers.

That and the test platoon are looking for criteria for the assessment of weapons, right?

"Director. We've all talked about it a few times... but it's difficult.

"You were making me rethink how to test the previous shield.

"Yeah... it's a way you can rate it numerically, but...

The director said we'd test the sword to drop it vertically until it penetrated, record its height, or how many shields we'd have and give the average... "

Andersen makes a difficult face.

"Hmm... that's hard, huh?

"Yes.

Director. Can I get you anything more?

"Shouldn't we make a sword standard, not a shield standard?

"With a sword, not a shield...?

"Yeah. A wooden shield... no, you don't know because I say shield.

For example... Prepare a plate with a thickness of 5 cm and a width of 20 cm and a length of 50 cm.

Place a brick on both ends of that plate with a loading plate.

Suppose that it drops vertically from above a height of 1 m from the plate and penetrates 10 cm (...) is the reference point of the sword.

Then from the opposite shield side... "

"When an object penetrating 10 cm under the same conditions is the reference point.

Meyer says.

"Yeah.

However, both specifications... type of tree. Is the wood horizontal or vertical? Where do bricks use them?

Is the standard for raising the weight of the sword by 1 m handy or is it the tip of the sword?

Knives, short swords, long swords... are they all the same and good by standards?

That's where you think.

"... Director. What is the basis for making it 1m?

Arkin asks.

"It's an amateur idea... amplitude... no, it's drop width.

"Is it drop width?

"I don't know the average height of soldiers in this country...

Considering 160-180cm, arm length can be assumed to be roughly 60-70cm per arm.

It would be roughly 1m if you looked at just the amount of exercise up and down, roughly to the waist, if you shook that from directly above your head.

Takeo says as he thinks.

"Director...

So, the director tells you to release the sword from the top of your head and think of a sword that will stab your opponent's shield by as much as 10 cm?

Brooke is frightened.

"... yeah.

Mr. Andersen. In the soldier's head, in combat experience, is the opponent's sword bouncing off with a shield?

"Yes. That's right.

Andersen nods.

"That's why you can't make standards.

Shields don't know how to measure things that bounce back because they think from the beginning they prevent the impact of a sword.

It's not bouncing. It's how much (...) you can weaken your penetration.

You should see it as bouncing because it doesn't lead to penetration.

What happens if you press the tip of the pen on the paper?

Takeo turns to Andersen with both ends of one piece of paper.

"There will be a hole.

"Then... what if this bunch?

Takeo binds the paper.

"... I can't.

"Right.

But if the tip of the pen was more pointy, you'd have a hole.

"Yes."

"Thick or thin paper... depending on the paper type, right?

"Yes."

"The shield is the same.

Mr. Andersen. You don't have to think hard.

It's the standard. I don't need to bounce back (...).

It's enough if you can take it.

"Okay.

We'll all think about it.

"Yeah. Do that.

Ah. Right. Mr. Meyer. "

"Yes. What is it?

"I plan on staying in the King's Capital for three nights, including today.

So please submit this travel report by the end of noon the day after tomorrow.

Make at least two copies for the royal family and ourselves.

The content can be in the form of a clean letter, Mr Meyer's report.

And the fake stories we talked about at the slave trade union must be included.

The Foreign Office will base its strategy on that.

As I've told everyone, I don't want to talk about slime related (...) such as red slime.

Do you understand?

"I understand the content... the day after tomorrow?

"Yes. The Inspector General (...).

Give instructions to your men. The report will be written under the joint name of me and Mr Meyer.

"Got it.

I will give instructions to the test platoon that accompanied me this time.

Meyer said, "You're going to try the order system, right?" I let him look at me and nod.

"Yes. Please.

And isn't there a welcoming party procedure (...) out for the crew moving from around Mr. Arkin to Elvis territory?

Takeo tells Meyer as he looks at the Arkins.

"No... you haven't come to talk about that.

Meyer also sees Arkin.

Both Arkin and Brooke are bitterly smiling "haha".

"Check with the test platoon.

"Yes. Okay.

Meyer nodded.