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

"Generally speaking, this will be the story of the Kitamizato family and you.

Do you understand?

"Probably.

"Somehow."

"I knew I was going to work seriously for now.

"Fifteen years.

"You just have to work hard.

"I'm hungry.

The children answer Alice.

"Okay, go on.

Why did the Earl of Godwin think we had to help you sooner than Takeo?

And why are the lords of this land, Count and Lady Godwin, in trouble?

Well, why is that?

Alice asks the children.

"" Uh, why not?

"Mm-hmm. Kitamizato and the others hired us to finish, didn't they?

"You're saying you should work 15 years.

"No problem, right?

"" Yeah, yeah.

The children will speak.

"Earlier, I mentioned that it is possible to use you as a reason for war, but it is possible that someone within the kingdom of Azpur will try to use this matter in a similar way.

"Yeah... I got it there.

The children nod.

"It is likely that we will use this matter and say around in the Wang capital, 'Isn't Count Godwin capable of governing?'

"" Mm-hmm... why?

"Simply put, because there are people who want to be lords.

Because I believe that if Count Godwin fails more, he can be replaced at the discretion of the King's Capital.

So they also report minor failures to a large extent.

"... why?

The children are tilting their necks.

"For example.

What would you think if people heard rumors every day about people living on the right from people living on the left, saying, "He's been at home all day and suspicious," "He's doing something wrong because he's walking out at night," and "I smell bad alcohol when I see him in the morning," as if he was moving in and there were residents next door?

Takeo asks the children.

"... a scary person?

"Shouldn't we get close?

"Shouldn't we meet alone?

"But it's a rumor, isn't it?

You have to ask me what I'm doing.

"But if you were a scary person, you might get beaten the second you hear about it, right?

"I don't like that.

"Well, I wouldn't ask and I'd rather not see you.

The kids are discussing it.

"Really?

But maybe the man is just a cook in a town liquor store.

The liquor store cook's job starts after noon at night, and the store will be drunk, and the smell will cage.

Takeo says.

"Ah, a cook.

"You didn't think of that.

"Yeah, yeah.

The children are nodding.

"In other words, 'when people keep listening to rumors, they decide their character, etc. from their assumptions, even if they don't know the truth'.

Assuming that... you know what Count Godwin and his wife are having trouble with this time?

"Um... first of all, you were in town before the slave traders knew it, right?

"Yeah, and then Kitamizato, not the Count, the lord, solved it.

"Master Kitamizato hired us.

"And I don't know what..."

"Oh, we're not all human beings.

"But will this be the only bad word for the Count?

"" "Nh..." "

The kids are worried.

"Shall I give you an example of an answer from us?

By the way, this is my visit to the orphanage, and I report that I happened to be there when I investigated it at the request of Count Godwin.

So I didn't go without permission.

But it is possible that Count Godwin's ill words will still be uttered, including that.

Okay, I'll explain this one by one.

In response, let's hear what Alice has to say about anyone who wants to change lords.

Alice, can you do it?

Takeo tells Alice as she looks at the children.

"Well... I get it.

Alice nods.

"So that's the first one.

I asked Viscount Kitamizato to settle this case.

The children would also have no problem because Viscount Kitamizato rescued them and also created an affidavit to educate the butler and release them in 15 years' time.

"... did it call the Viscount of Kitamizato, who was supposed to be in another realm, and threw the whole thing about this one?

Don't you feel responsible as a ruler?

Count Godwin... aren't you capable enough of being a ruler?

Does it feel like I said that?

"Well, I guess so.

Well, what do you guys think?

Takeo asks the children.

"Is our destination the problem?

"Well, why don't you do a butler at the Count's?

"Right.

"Isn't that how you took responsibility?

"Yeah, yeah. Right.

The kids come up with an alternative.

"... then I'll go to the second one.

I asked Viscount Kitamizato to settle this case.

The rescued kids are anxious about their journey, so they'll have no problem educating the butler at home and releasing them in 15 years.

"... Count Godwin...

That didn't just call the Viscount of Kitamizato, who was supposed to be in another realm, and let him negotiate difficult, but it sidelined the glorious outcome of the rescue that the Viscount of Kitamizato had originally obtained.

Don't you have the temper as a nobleman to embezzle your accomplishments?

Aren't you not capable of being a ruler at all?

Takeo and Alice are on the verge.

"Yeah..."

"Can't this one either?

"So... what do I do??

"I was wondering if you had any other ideas.

"Mm-hmm..."

"I was hungry when I used my head.

The children rotated their heads fully.