CH 155

Different world guide

***---***

Before I go to pick up the Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs, I decided to report today's schedule to Beatriche, who would serve as my secretary.

Beatrice had Hort at her side as a marker and guard.

"Morning, Hort."

"Good morning, Goshujin-sama."

Hort had a more fearless face than Mart and the others, but the way he wagged his tail was cute.

"I guess Beatriche is in Klaus-san's office."

"Yes, I came with her from the mansion."

"Yup, just keep escorting her."

"Understood, Goshujin-sama."

When I stroked his head and back, Hort narrowed his eyes and his tail wagged even more.

I thought it would be rude to enter the office directly, so I went to the corridor and knocked on the door.

"Who is it!"

"Good morning, it's Kent."

"It's open, come in."

"Yes, excuse me ... Whoa ..."

"Good morning, Kent-sama."

"Morning, Riche, I was surprised when you suddenly opened the door."

"But, I couldn't wait ..."

Beatriche, who hugged me as soon as I opened the door, put her head on my shoulder.

Ah, her droop ears hit my cheek ... Nibbling on them is no good, isn't it ...

"Hmm! Hmmm! Hurry up and close the door! Seriously ..."

Ah, that's right, Klaus-san was there too ... I almost forgot.

"Seriously ... Being so sticky at the beginning of the week. You should go back to school, Riche."

"Ara, it's much more casual than the morning greetings between Father and Mother."

"Gufuu, what are you talking about, Kent, do you have business here?"

He suddenly tried to change the topic, should we listen to the details of his morning greetings with Marianne-san.

"I'm going to pick up Japan's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, so I thought I'd drop by to let Riche know."

"Are they arriving around noon?'

"Yes, I'm planning on around that time."

"Right, there's a time difference."

"Yes, it seems that the time in a day is a little shorter in this world, and currently there is a time difference of about two hours."

"If that's the case, you can take a short rest at the guest house and have lunch after the meeting."

"Yes, that's fine."

"I'm ready to welcome them, so don't worry."

"Thank you very much."

He's unreliable when he's an Idiot Parent, but he's reliable when he's in Lord Mode.

However, Klaus-san broke down his strained expression with a grin.

"But, I don't know if it will be a harmonious conversation ..."

"Eh, what do you mean?"

"It could mean anything, that's what it means. I'm not going to do whatever they want."

"That's ..."

"Kent, where do you stand? Decide it firmly."

"Y, yes ..."

"Also, Master Reese will be present at the meeting as well. Things like resource development cannot be decided by Volzard alone."

"Understood ..."

"What's wrong, Kent. Is it bad for Master Reese to be present?"

When I heard that Reese-san would be attending, I was lost in thought, and Klaus-san asked me what was going on.

"No, I would rather welcome Reese-san, who is the Master of the Headquarters Guild, to attend, but does Reese-san have clothes with designs other than those?"

"Hahahaha ... I see, now that you mention it, those clothes are too stimulating."

"Yeah, I don't know what kind of person the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs is, but I'm worried about where to focus my eyes ..."

I had a feeling that the State Minister of Foreign Affairs would find it difficult to deal with the highly revealing dancer-like costume that Reese-san wore.(TN:As an ambassador, they SHOULD be used to such things and not be bothered, dude.)

"Well, I don't know what's in Reese's wardrobe, so I don't know what kind of clothes she'll wear, but I guess you could say it's a cross-cultural exchange. Eye candy, eye candy."

"That's right ..."

I unintentionally exchanged glances with Klaus-san, and when I smiled, a sharp voice flew at me.

"Kent-sama! Father! That's imprudent!"

"Yesh, I'm sorry ..."

"It, it's just a joke, Riche. She's actually an old woman over 250 years old."

The long-lived Dark Elf Reese-san was already over 250 years old, but her face and body only looked like she was in her twenties.

"Kent-sama! What are you thinking about?"

"N, no, I have to get going soon ... Mugii ..."

Beatriche grabbed my cheeks from the front and pulled me.

"It would be a problem if you went with a smirk like that. Kent-sama is also a representative of Volzard."

"Hesh ... I ufferffanf ..."(Yes ... I understand ...)

"Kent-sama ... You can't smile."

"Hesh ... I'f shoffy ..."(Yes ... I'm sorry ...)

"If you take a mistress in Japan, I won't forgive you."

"Ufferffoof ..."(Understood ...)

"Hey, Kent, you're an eyesore, so hurry up and go!"

Oh, Klaus-san's eyes were serious.

Flirting with Beatriche was fun, but I should get going soon.

"Then, I'm off, Riche."

"Yes, please take care ... D・ea・r, chu."(TN:A・na・ta)

It's no good, can't I just cancel the trip ... Beatriche is so cute it hurts.

"Hurry up ... go!"

Yes, yes, it's no good. It's fine if I go, I'm going ...

"Yes, I'm sorry, I'm going ... Ogifu-san."(TN:Father-in-law)

"Bastard ... Kent!"

I ran away from Klaus-san, who seemed about to throw the pen he was holding, and dove in the shadows.

At the Nerima Garrison Investigation Headquarters, which I moved to, there were more people than usual, and Kajikawa-san was among them.

Suzuki-san was also sitting at her desk near Kajikawa-san, and I felt that the density of people was a little low around that area.

That's perfect, so I put out a shield of darkness there and went out.

"Good morning, Kajikawa-san, Suzuki-san."

"Oh, good morning Kokubu-kun, please take care of me today."

"Good morning, Kokubu-san, you can call me Yukari-kun."

"Huh ...?"

Suzuki-san lifted the frame of her glasses with her right hand and said without a smile.

"Oh, I'm sorry, it was so sudden that I didn't realize you were joking."

"Of course, I'm not joking."

"Huh ...?"

When she replied with a straight face, I didn't know how to react, and when I involuntarily stared at her face, Suzuki-san's expression didn't change, but her cheeks blushed slightly.

Hmm ... She's kind of a difficult person to deal with.

"Kokubu-kun, is it okay over there to accept them?"

"Yes, I was told to move to the front of the guest house in Volzard. After taking a short break, we'll have the meeting. After that, we plan to have lunch."

"From here, the secretary and the escort SP will accompany us, so there will be a total of 7 people, but is it okay to move?"

"Honestly, I've never moved that many people at once, so I can't say for sure, but I think it's probably okay."

"How about an interpreter?"

"I've asked a teacher to do that, so I think it's okay, and in the worst case, if I do it, it's fine ..."

"Okay, then there's no problem."

"Yes, I don't think there will be any problems with transportation, but can I ask one thing?"

"If you have any concerns, please tell me now."

"Actually, I was able to create a golem for communication, so I was thinking of installing it before I brought the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs."

When I told Kajikawa-san about the Moai-type golem for communication, he asked me to install it immediately.

"It's amazing, Kokubu-kun, if communication with another world becomes possible, I think it will greatly reduce the stress of everyone remaining in Volzard."

"Yes, even if you can't go home right away, if you can hear a cheerful voice or show yourself on the videophone, it will help alleviate your homesickness."

"But, If you can set up a shield of darkness that stays open all the time, it might be better to build a base station on the other side through a cable."

"About that ... It doesn't seem likely to happen, but in the unlikely event that the shield of darkness disappears ... This is just a tree branch, but please take a look."

I prepared a tree branch about 5cm thick for the explanation, and when I put it into the shield of darkness and erased the shield, the branches and leaves were completely cut off.

"Eh ... What's going on?'

"I don't really understand the detailed principle, but I think it's something like a dimension cut or a space cut ... It feels something like that. Anyway, it will be cut off cleanly."

"Then, if you put out that shield of darkness like crossing a building, will it be completely cut off?"

"No, I can't use a shield of darkness to break into hard objects. Air, water, or at most soil, seems to be the limit, and if it's as hard as wood, it can barely bite into it."

"I see ... In any case, this is dangerous and we can't pass a cable through."

"Yes, and there's another problem. People and living things can't pass through, but as I showed you earlier, things can pass through. In extreme cases it's possible to throw in explosives, so what should I do about where to set it up ..."

Explosives are extreme, but things like dust, dirt, rain, and even bird droppings would blow in.

"Is it possible to change the location of the shield later?"

"Yes, that's fine."

"Okay, I'd like it to be set up before the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs goes to Volzard ... So please wait for me."

"Speaking of which, Suzuki-san ..."

"Yukari ..."

"Huh ...?"

"Calling me Yukari-kun is fine ..."

" ..."

Suzuki-san has her arms crossed with a clear expression, but I wonder why she doesn't look at me.

"Umm ... Kizawa-san, after that, did something happen?"

" ... No, it's the same as usual."

"Is that so ..."

"Yeah ..."

I couldn't keep up with the conversation ... What is this person doing? She will act as my secretary.

Hey, the Self-Defense Forces have been glancing at you for a while, but are you going to continue with that attitude?

"U, umm ... What kind of person is the State Minister of Foreign Affairs?"

"State Minister of Foreign Affairs Shiota, originally, they used to work here."

"Ehh, is it someone who came from the Self-Defense Forces?"

"That's right, you've seen it on the news because they went to a country in the Middle East to lead a unit in a UN peacekeeping operation, right?"

"Hmm ... I don't watch the news ..."

"Besides the news, it was also in the newspapers and magazines, so if you lived in Nermia Ward, it wouldn't be strange if you knew about it ..."

"Hmm ... How long ago was that?'

"Umm, I think ..."

Suzuki-san thought about it for a while, as if remembering, and then suddenly stared at my face.

Yup, what is it. She didn't even try to make eye contact until just now.

"Anyway, he's a person with that kind of background."

"Ehh, about the overseas dispatch ..."

"I only remember such a thing happened."

"Haa ..."

Suzuki-san looked away again and looked a bit grumpy.

What is it. It's a mysterious character that I really don't understand.

Kajikawa-san returned after his consultation.

"Kokubu-kun, do you have a minute. I'd like you to see the place ..."

"Yes, no problem."

Kajikawa-san guided me to the water tower.

At the top of the round white pillar-shaped tower, there was a circular part that looked like a thicker pillar, and below it was like an eaves.

"If it's that shadow, nothing will come flying like that. There's a base station over there, so could you set it up facing that direction?"

"I understand."

"Oh, wait a minute. How big will it be?"

"Last time I made it about 50 cm square, so I'm thinking of starting with the same size this time and adjusting it later."

"Oh, okay, that'll do it."

"Then, I'll do it from the shadows, so I'm going."

The Volzard side had already been installed on top of the tallest watchtower in town, and if I installed this one, the radio waves would pass through.

From the world of shadows, I issued a command to the communication golem and set up a shield of darkness in the shadow of the water tower.

I returned to Volzard once to confirm it, but I was able to confirm that the radio waves had safely arrived.

The temporary dormitory might be making a fuss again, but I didn't care.

After confirming, I joined Kajikawa-san under the water tower.

"I checked with Volzard, and it was successfully opened."

"Thank you. With this, even if the Vice Minister is in Volzard, we can contact him."

"The Vice Minister is a former member of the Self-Defense Forces, isn't he. Was he in the Middle East."

"Hee, you know him well. It's been a hot topic, but it was about 14 or 15 years ago, so wasn't it around the time Kokubu-kun was born?"

"Yeah, I just heard about it from Suzuki-san."

I see, so Suzuki-san was old enough to clearly remember what happened when I was just born.

At that time, she was a Junior High School student, fumu fumu, it seems that she's getting married late, but it's okay, Suzuki-san.

But, it would be better not to talk about this. I've heard that talking about age to women is taboo.

I returned to the Investigation Headquarters with Kajikawa-san.

Or rather, it didn't feel like an Investigation Headquarters anymore.

"Suzuki-kun, did you talk to Kokubu-kun about the Vice Minister?"

"Yeah, I was asked what kind of person he was ..."

"I think the Vice Minister went to the Middle East when I was a High School student ... Was Suzuki-san a Junior High School Student?"

Uwaa ... Kajikawa-san, stepping on a landmine from the front is either a hero or a fool ...

Suzuki-san glared at Kajikawa-san with such force that I thought I was going to hear a loud noise, and answered in a low voice.

"Since it was a long time ago ... I forgot."

"Y, yeah ... That's right, haha, hahaha ... I wonder if the Vice Minister will arrive soon ..."

Yup, apparently he wasn't a hero.

"Come to think of it, Kajikawa-san. Some of my classmates don't have smartphones or mobile phones, and it seems that some of them broke down while being taken away by Resenburg ... Is it possible to do something like a rental so that they can be distributed to everyone?"

"Ah, is that so? I see, they're now able to make phone calls, so I'd like to improve that. Alright, let me know how many people need them. I'll make the arrangements."

"Kokubu-san, could you go through me as your secretary? Otherwise, there would be no point in me being here. Kajikawa-san would be fine too."

"Y, yes, I understand."

"Th, that's right, Kokubu-kun, I wonder if you can go through Suzuki-kun next time."

Seriously, because of Kajikawa-san, I was dragged into something terrible.

"Vice Minister, he's arrived!"

"Okay, Kokubu-kun, shall we go?'

"Yes."

After hearing the news from the Self-Defense Forces, I moved with Kajikawa-san and Suzuki-san.

State Minister of Foreign Affairs Shiota was waiting for us in the reception room.

"Hey, you must be Kokubu-kun. I'm Shiota, State Minister of Foreign Affairs."

"I'm Kokubu Kento. Nice to meet you."

I had heard that he was the Vice Minister, so I imagined him to be a politician, but what was waiting for me was a Dandy ojisan with a mustache.

Yup, somehow he had the same feeling as Klaus-san, but maybe it's just my imagination.

"Today, we will ask you to assist and guide our party. My best regards."

"Yes, to you too, my best regards."

"For the time being, I have received an explanation about moving to another world, but we will share your magical power, pass through a different space, and move to another world at once ... Is this correct?"

"Yes, it's mostly correct. Or rather, I myself have only been able to use magic for a little over three months, so I don't fully understand the details. It is necessary to align the wounds in order to pass the magic power, is that okay?"

"Ah, we've heard about that too. Of course, I'm aware of the risks."

When State Minister Shiota nodded, Kajikawa-san spoke.

"Vice Minister, I am Kajikawa from the Cabinet Secretariat. Can I have a moment?"

"Oh, I don't mind. What is it?"

"Yes, it was just a while ago, but thanks to Kokubu-kun, mobile phone radio waves are now available between Japan and the other world's Volzard."

"Oh, is that the same method as the other day?"

"No, this time, it seems that the golem made by Kokubu-kun is doing it, so as long as the golem doesn't break, we can continue to communicate."

"That's ... Good news for the students who are still over there and their parents who are waiting in Japan. The Japanese government must increase its support so that a tragedy like the one that happened the other day doesn't happen again."

"Yes, the counselor to be dispatched to the site will be decided by the end of the day."

"Okay, I'll continue to ask you to make the arrangements. Then, let's get going soon."

The Self-Defense Force medical office assisted with disinfection, etc., and the granting of magical power to the State Minister of Foreign Affairs was completed without incident.

"Then, we will head to Volzard. The shadow space is pitch black, so please hold onto the rope I prepared.

I put out a large shield of darkness, grabbed the end of the rope, and guided the State Minister of Foreign Affairs to Volzard.