CH 193

Resignation

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[ To Kokubu Kento

It was a short time, but thank you very much for your help.

The medical treatment of Fukuzawa Akane and Kanbayashi Mio, who you were kind enough to help the other day, was not requested by the Japanese government, and I did it all at my own discretion.

I, Suzuki Yukari, have committed myself to being punished for many acts that deviate from the rules and laws, such as falsifying various payment documents, misappropriating expenses for private purposes, and requesting treatment from Kokubu-san, who is not qualified as a doctor. As of today, I have submitted my letter of resignation and have decided to step down as a Cabinet Secretariat employee.

I will bear all the responsibility and will not cause any trouble, but in the future, there will be voices questioning Kokubu-san's responsibility, and it may make you feel troubled.

I understand that it is unacceptable to cause trouble without informing you of anything, so I would like to convey the motives that led to this scandal.

I had a younger sister who passed away two years ago due to a blood disease.

During her treatment, it was athlete Fukuzawa who supported my younger sister, who was suffering from the side effects of the medicine.

At the previous Winter Olympics, where she participated with the expectations of all of Japan on her back, athlete Fukuzawa boldly challenged a highly difficult jump in the short program, the icing was disturbed and the rotation was insufficient, so she started in 7th place.

My sister, who was watching in her hospital room, was disappointed as well.

However, in the next day's free program, athlete Fukuzawa once again attempted the highly difficult jump and succeeded brilliantly.

She won the silver medal, surpassing the world's highest score at the time.

Even under immeasurable pressure, she boldly takes on challenges, and even if she fails, she continues to take on challenges without fear and wins the crown.

Unfortunately, my sister was unable to overcome her illness, but athlete Fukuzawa's never-give-up attitude continued to give her hope and courage to live.

That athlete Fukuzawa's life was in danger, and if I had the means to save her, I would have had no hesitation.

Perhaps, I will face criminal prosecution, but I have no regrets.

I'm really sorry that I got Kokubu-san involved in my selfishness.

And, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for granting my wish.

I apologize for not being able to fulfill my duties as a secretary, let alone thank you.

I think that the heavy responsibility will continue in the future, but I will support you from the shadows so that everyone can return home without overdoing it.

Suzuki Yukari ]

After reading the message, I tried to call Suzuki-san, but all I could hear was that the number was not in use.

If I used healing magic in Japan, various problems would arise, so there was no way Suzuki-san didn't know that.

I had a feeling that Suzuki-san was probably acting on her own authority, but I didn't think there was such a reason.

I was wondering if she would continue working as if nothing had happened, but the treatment was done on Friday, with Saturday and Sunday in between.

When I called Kajikawa-san, he picked up before it rang even a single time.

"Kokubu-san, I'm sorry. Even though there was only just the incident with Takagi-san, I have no excuse."

"Suzuki-san, did she really resign?"

"Although she has submitted her resignation letter, it will not be accepted and her retirement allowance will not be paid until disciplinary action for the scandal is decided."(TN:This is obviously BULL, because you know the government is going to ask for treatment for SOMEONE later on, and that will make trying to charge her with criminal activities for doing the same thing completely NULL.)

"Is that so, I would like to hear a little more detailed story, so is it okay if I ask now?"

"I don't mind that, but considering the time difference, isn't it already midnight over there?"

"Maa, that's right, but I couldn't get free for the past three days, so ..."

"I apologize for putting a burden only on Kokubu-kun. I'll be waiting at the Nerima Garrison."

"Yes, I'll call you in a little while."

I told Camilla that I would stay by her side until she fell asleep, but considering the time difference in Japan, it was necessary to act here during the daytime.

Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow I will be entering the Irosun Great Forest as a guard for the Volzard Family, so I couldn't leave my post.

I wrote on the table that I was returning to Japan due to some urgent business, asked Hart to leave a message, and dived into the shadows.

[ Kent-sama, you seemed to have noticed that the matter the other day was not an official request, but there was no agreement on compensation, is that alright? ]

"Yeah, if it was Suzuki-san's personal decision, then there wasn't much point in negotiating my compensation, and I don't think the Japanese government can afford to be hesitant to compensate me. In that case, I thought that it would be better for us to proceed with the negotiations after the various things have been clarified."

[ I see, when it comes to Kent-sama, who is responsible for the return of his classmates, the government over there has lost its advantage in negotiations. ]

"That's why, I'm thinking of going there and asking for a robust reward."

Kajikawa-san sat down on the sofa in the reception area and waited for me.

"Good evening Kajikawa-san, sorry for making you work overtime."

"No, no, if you say such a thing, then Kokubu-san working at midnight is also working overtime."

"Yes, so I'm thinking of getting overtime pay."

"Those guys would be troubled, so please go easy on them."

Kajikawa-san brewed his own coffee while answering lightly.

After placing his cup on the table, Kajikawa-san changed his posture and bowed deeply.

"I apologize again. Kokubu-kun, I'm sorry."

"Kajikawa-san, please raise your head. As for me, I thought I was a little busy, but I can only think that I have completed a request from the Japanese government, so please don't think so seriously."

"I appreciate you saying that, but Suzuki-kun's actions seem to violate not only the rules of the ministry, but also the laws and regulations, so I can't just leave it so vague."

"I received a message from Suzuki-san, saying that her motive for causing this incident was that her deceased younger sister was a fan of Fukuzawa-san and was supported by her during her fight against illness ... It was written as such, but, is that story true?"

"It's true that she lost her sister two years ago, and I think the story about athlete Fukuzawa is probably true."

"Then, it was a premeditated crime."

"The usage of the phrase 'premeditated crime' is a little different, but the nuance is the same. I guess she was prepared from the beginning to receive punishment. I felt a little jealous when I saw her expression that she had done it without any excuses."

WIth a bittersweet smile, Kajikawa-san told me about the time when Suzuki-san submitted her letter of resignation.

"However, from the point of view of Kokubu-kun, who was involved, it was really troublesome even though he was already busy, so I'm really sorry."

"Maa, I'm certainly busy, but if I get paid for the amount of work I've done, I have no particular complaints."

"About that remuneration, but according to Japanese law, people who are not qualified to practice medicine cannot receive remuneration for medical practice."(TN:Yes, but healing magic did not exist.)

"Is that so? But for me, of course I think I will be rewarded."

"If you practice medicine without a doctor's license and get paid for it, you will be sentenced to imprisonment for up to three years or a fine of up to 1 million Yen for violation of the Medical Practitioners Act ..."

"Even if such a law exists, I thought it was a request from the Japanese government, so I naturally thought that the legal issues had already been resolved."

"If it's an official request from the Japanese government, I'd like to ask for it after considering legal issues, but this time it was Suzuki-san's own decision, and it was being done under illegal procedures."

"Then, about this matter. You're saying that it's purely at Suzuki-san's discretion, and that the Japanese government has no responsibility, so they have no intention of paying any compensation?"

"Hey, Kokubu-kun, please don't bully me too much."

Kajikawa-san must be following the government's policy when he talks, and there must be a line that can't be compromised even if he wants to.

"In the first place, is it possible for Suzuki-san to use such things as backups, car arrangements, expenses, etc., so easily?"

"Ah, umm ... Actually, I think you noticed it vaguely, but I have sent a notice to the relevant ministries and agencies so that they can respond to Kokubu-kun's request as much as possible. Otherwise, they will not be able to respond immediately in an emergency. This time, such a thing was made use of by Suzuki-kun."

"Ehh, so what you're saying is, I wanted to treat athlete Fukuzawa-tachi ... Are you saying it's something like that?"

"Yes, when I think about it later, it's full of contradictions, but if the Kokubu Kento card is brought up, they can't say no. After all, the return of the 200 people is not over yet."

"Haa ... Then, not only was my body used, but my name was also used."

"That's right."

If it was Suzuki-san's own decision, I thought things seemed to have gone too smoothly, but I never thought that even my name would be used.

"In the end, how will this case be handled?"

"As I said earlier, it is difficult to pay compensation for treatment, so we plan to pay 500,000 Yen as a nuisance fee."

"500,000 Yen ..."

Making 500,000 Yen in one day, although it would be an exceptionally high reward for regular junior high school students, considering the contents of the treatment, I felt that it was exceptionally cheap.

"I think it's difficult to talk hypothetically, but if this case was treated as a treatment, how much would the reward be?"

"I can't give you a definite figure, but when it comes to reconstructive surgery for the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee, insurance would cover 30%, and it would cost 300,000 to 400,000 Yen. Of course, insurance doesn't apply to treatments using healing magic, and if you include meniscus injury treatment, it's 1.5 to 2 million Yen, and roughly two cases, so it's like 4 million Yen."

"But, if I receive that amount, does that mean that I will be accused of violating the Medical Practitioners Act?"

"That's how it is."

"Is it correct to assume that the fact that the Japanese government will not pay for treatment means that they will not request treatment in the future?"

Kajikawa-san, after staring at me in silence, clearly nodded.

"At this point, that's how it is, but we also recognize the usefulness of Kokubu-kun's treatment. To be honest, to fix a severed cruciate ligament in the knee while watching is ridiculous. But, if it became public, no, if it is publicly acknowledged, there will definitely be a flood of people seeking treatment. From all over the world, even if it costs hundreds of millions, or even billions ... There would even be people who say.

In the world of professional sports, there were athletes who earned a tremendous amount of money.

If such an athlete had an injury that threatened their life, and if there was a way to heal it in a matter of minutes, they would still want treatment, even if it cost billions.

With that treatment alone, I should be able to obtain a huge amount of wealth.

"It's not that we don't want Kokubu-kun to make money. If requests come in from all over the world, we can't completely identify the identities of patients and related people. So, if we can't confirm that someone like Takagi-san is among those people, we can't allow the treatment."

"My personal safety, in other words, unless everyone's return home in completed, does that mean it won't be allowed until then?"

"No, even after everyone has returned to their home country, currently, we're relying on Kokubu-kun to travel to and from Volzard, if the development of underground resources becomes a full-fledged situation, permission will no longer be granted."

To be honest, it's attractive for me, a fanboy, to be able to earn money just by treating famous athletes and to get to know the athletes themselves.

However, considering legal issues, the position of the Japanese government, and my personal safety, I felt that it would be better to follow this decision.

There were many other ways to make money, and I felt that it would be unwise to get acquainted with more attractive women.

"Is that so ... I understand. To be honest, I thought that Suzuki-san's case was truly a tasty check from the Japanese government, so I was thinking of being a bit difficult and claiming a high medical fee, but since it's a measure that considers my safety and legal issues, I will settle with this amount of money."

"I'm sorry. It's not like it will make up for that, but from now on, I'll continue to enhance Kokubu-kun's support, and I'll pay for the expenses involved in transporting supplies and personnel. Also, if there are any supplies that Kokubu-kun needs, please don't hesitate to ask."

"The equipment for shooting was really helpful, so thank you very much."

I decided to receive the nuisance fee in cash at a later date.

"But, isn't it pointless if Kokubu-kun has it in cash?"

"Ehh, that's not true. Even I want to do some shopping once in a while, don't I?"

"No, wait a minute, are you planning to go shopping in Japan?"

"That's right, but is there something wrong with that?"

"Well, when you're in Japan, we'd like you to have an escort ..."

"But, it's not like I'm going out from the main gate here. If I go out from a back alley around the place, they won't know."

"Hmm ... I can't really recommend it ..."

According to Kajikawa-san, my images are starting to circulate on the internet.

It seemed that my classmates started uploading images of me after they started receiving cell phone signals, and as soon as Kajikawa-san found them, he requested that they be deleted.

"Once an image is circulated on the internet, it is difficult to completely delete it. Well, in Kokubu-kun's case, he's basically considered to be in another world, so I don't think they'll find out from your face if you're wearing clothes that you normally see in Japan, but I'd like you to refrain from acting alone ..."

"Is it a bad idea to go shopping around Ikebukuro for a while?"

"Hmm ... I think it's okay if it's just that much, but if it's something that we can prepare through us, of it it's something you can get by mail order, I would prefer you choose that."

"Understood. If there are such circumstances, it can't be helped."

For the time being, I'll use a mail-order site to have the items I want delivered to the SDF garrison.

I decided to ask them to send me an email later on how to receive the mail-order items, so I went back to take a rest.

In Japan, it was around 6:30 in the evening, but in Landshelt, it was about the time the date changed.

Tonight, I planned to rest in the shadow space with my genus, but I was concerned about Camilla, who I had suddenly left, leaving her behind, so I took a peek at the royal castle of Aldaros.

I moved to Hart, Camilla appeared to be in bed in her bedroom with her lights off.

If she had already fallen asleep, I thought I should rest as well, but I heard a sigh.

"Haa ... I wonder if Maou-sama hates me ..."

"Nn ~ ... I wonder."

Camilla, who I thought was already asleep, held Hart in her bed and seemed to be agonizing.

"Haa ... I've been causing trouble to Maou-sama, and I haven't been able to do anything to repay him, let alone atone for my sins ... Wouldn't he hate me for something like this ..."

"Nn ~ ... I wonder ... Goshujin-sama is kind, so isn't it okay?"

"Haa ... I wish I could be of help to Maou-sama like Hart ..."

"If Camilla does her best, she will be stroked a lot."

"Haa ... I guess so ..."

Yeah, what is this. The image of a Princess trying to become the King of a country being comforted by a Kobold is quite surreal.

She's a very caring Princess, isn't she.

"Haa ... I'm ..."

"If you keep sighing like that, your happiness will run away."

"M, Maou-sama! D, did you come."

Hart jumped out of Camilla's arms as she sat up in surprise.

"Goshujin-sama, pat me, pat me."

"Yes, yes, thank you for your hard work, Hart."

When I stroked it, Hart narrowed its eyes as if pleased and wagged its tail.

The only light in the room was the starlight coming in through the window, and normal people would be able to see only the outlines of people, but I could see Camilla well because I had night-vision.

"Camilla, get in bed. You'll catch a cold if you're dressed like that."

"Eh! ... Umm, Maou-sama, can you see me?"

With her face flushed red, Camilla hurriedly crawled into the futon.

That being said, If I hadn't returned to Japan, would she have come back from the bathroom dressed like that?

"I can't see well, but it's cold if you're out of the futon in your pajamas, isn't it?"

"Ah! , yes, that's right ..."

Hart seemed to understand my intentions, crawled back into bed, and slipped into Camilla's arms.

I sat down on her bedside and gently stroked Camilla's hair.

"As promised, I'll stay here until you sleep."

"Maou-sama ... Thank you very much."

Whether it was the burned incense fragrance of the bedclothes, or the smell of Camilla's perfume, the sweet smell made me sleepy.

When I turned my eyes, Camilla was squinting her eyes and staring at me as if she could see through the darkness.

"Camilla, you can't sleep with your eyes open."

"I, I'm sorry ... Maou-sama, as I though, you can see me."

"Guu, C, Camilla, didn't you wear that because you thought you wanted to be seen?"

"Umm ... Maou-sama, for you to see ... Ouch!"

For the time being, I flicked Camilla's forehead.

"Go to sleep quickly! I slipped out in the middle of a request."

"I'm sorry. You're not interested in me ..."

"No ... that is, it's not that I'm not, it's not that I'm not ... Don't grin."

"Ouch! ... Uu~h, Maou-sama is harsh."

"What are you talking about, I'm staying by your side until you fall asleep, despite the fact that you're not considered my bridal candidate."

"Is that true?"

"You did something wrong, but I know Camilla is trying. If you continue to build a country for the people, I will continue to support you, so you don't have to worry."

"Maou-sama ... Thank you very much."

After opening her eyes wide once, Camilla quietly closed them and soon began to fall asleep.

Well, I guess I'll dive into the shadow space and go to sleep.

Or rather, thinking about it, I didn't even take a bath.

[ Kent-sama, why don't you enjoy the bath in the royal castle? ]

"WOuldn't it be awkward to enter the royal castle's bath without permission?"

[ I hear that hot water is always available in the bathroom used by the royal family. ]

"But, isn't there someone to look after or manage it?"

When I mentioned my concerns, Fred, who seemed to have taken the initiative, spoke.

[ It's okay, maybe because the King died ... There's no sign of anyone ... ]

"Hmm ... Then, I wonder if I'll bother them for a bit ..."

Honestly, I wanted to bathe in a big bath.

In the royal castle's bathroom, there was no one around and the lights were turned off as it was midnight.

However, when I reached out from the shadows and checked, the water was still warm.

"Fred, can you keep an eye out for people?"

[ Leave it to me ... Take your time ... ]

I took off my clothes in the shadow space, put out a shield of darkness next to the bathtub and went out into the bathroom.

After pouring hot water on myself while taking care not to make too much noise, I submerged myself in the bathtub.

"Aahhh ... Fuuuu ..."

I felt like my body was going to melt into the hot water with the slightly warm water.

It was nice to have a bath where you could stretch your arms and legs, wasn't it.

Yeah, let's make a spacious bathroom in the house we're building in Volzard.

Why don't I go in with the chairman and the others and have some fun washing up.

[ Kent-sama, wouldn't it be better if you went in with Camilla-jou anyway? ]

"If Camilla is with me, won't there be someone to take care of her? I won't be able to take it easy."

[ Since you were able to enter together in Lastock, it would be better to appeal to the royal castle as well, this will prevent the appearance of foolish people who want to claim the throne by taking Camilla-jou as their property. ]

"Eeehhh ... I defeated Havre, so someone like that won't show up anymore, right?"

[ Kent-sama, the royal family is in that state. I can't believe there isn't a stupid son of a noble underneath them. ]

"Haa ... When you say that, it might be true ... Although I think that, it's impossible to add Camilla to the harem at this point."

[ If that's the case, wouldn't it be better to manipulate the impression of Camilla-jou? ]

"Impression manipulation, huh ... I see ..."

Recently, with the Takagi-san turmoil, Griffon countermeasures, and all the other things I've been busy with, I've completely had compensation slip my mind.

If the uproar over Resenburg's succession to the throne was dramatized to the extent that it wasn't a lie and sent to Japan, public opinion on Camilla may change.

However, since my classmates could freely use the internet, negative opinions would continue to be stronger, and it would not be easy to change the direction of the wind.

After slowly soaking in the large bathtub of the royal castle, leaning against Theta's belly, I hung Eta's fluffy tail instead of a futon, and fell asleep in no time.