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Chapter 421 – Performance of One’s Official Duties
I entered my office, where the beastmen’s maids were already working.
“Good work. Sorry, I’m late.”
“No, it’s fine. No need to worry.”
Byaku, a fox-eared beastman who was organizing the paperwork, smiled at me. The white rat beastman, Mito, and the weasel beastman, Faye, who were also at the desk, shook their heads as if to say, “Don’t worry about it. The three of them are in charge of the beastmen’s brain work, or rather, the paperwork. They are the only three who can read, write, and calculate at a level that allows them to handle the paperwork.
“What about the other girls?”
“Yes, Luna and Lana are working with Melty-sama on the paperwork. Shen and Olivia are running an errand for the merchant guild. Meme is doing various chores with the maids at the castle.”
“I see. Then let’s get to work.”
First, check the application form. This is mainly related to the production and sale of new canned foods, such as canned food and canned noodles.
Now, there is no set format for this kind of document, and to be honest, the format and contents of the document vary widely. Some of them are more like a request letter or even an ordinary letter that begins with a seasonal greeting, etc. I read them one by one and categorize them.
“It’s a lot of work to go through and sort all these…really, thank you.”
“No, it’s no trouble at all.”
“To be honest, it’s quite tedious.”
“It’s a lot of fun. Some of them are even… poetic.”
Byaku, Mito, and Faye respond with their own reactions.
Byaku is serious but a little stiff. I’d like to get to know her better and open up to her. Mito is open and doesn’t even try to hide her complicated nature, but she does her job well. It’s easier for me to get along with people when they’re that open. Faye has a good sense of balance, or perhaps I should say she has a knack for getting to the point, and she is able to keep the perfect distance between us without being too formal or too casual.
“What do you mean by poetic?”
“It’s in that other box over there. It’s decorated with gold leaf, so it’s easy to find.”
“Which one is… eh?”
It began with a season’s greeting, followed by a text praising me, and then a strange, poetic text that said, “May Your Excellency have mercy and blessing on my land.”
“The place is… near the western border, right? There are a lot of places in that area I haven’t been to yet.”
“Are you going to stretch your legs?”
“No, I just got back, and I’d like to stay here for a while. I can’t judge this guy by myself, so I’ll send it over to Sylphy.”
I don’t mind going, but I just got back from Dragonis Mountain Kingdom, and I want to relax in the castle for a while. and I think it’s risky to build my own farmland so close to the border. I put it in a box for Sylphy, with a note saying that the box is for Sylphy. Luna and Lana, the canine beastman twins, will carry it for me.
I read the documents that are sent to me as needed. The contents of the documents are all different. They asked for a loan because they were starting a new business, or they asked me to expand and renovate the canning factory and purchase equipment because they wanted to increase the number of canning lines, as I had heard earlier in the R&D department, or they asked me to hurry up and get the air boards for civilian use ready for sale.
There is not one single plan that is attached that has detailed data like how much it will cost and how much profit can be expected, including the expansion of the canning factory line. Not a single one. Would anyone like to make a motion or petition? It seems that no one in the world would prepare such a thing and send us a request.
Anyway, I’m going to send them back with a document specifically asking them to write down how much money is needed for each project and how much financial or other benefit will be provided to me or the Merinard Kingdom in exchange for it. I mean, they’ve asked me to lend them money, but they haven’t proposed a repayment plan or how much profit they’re willing to share? Should I punish them? If the content of the letter is that bad, I will also attach a threatening letter.
Huh? Do you think I can’t send such a letter? I am the prince consort, you know? I am the queen’s husband. I am the number two in the country in terms of status, you know? That kind of behavior is nothing. But I’ll send it to Melty to check it out. I’m a cautious man.
While I was processing such papers from right to left, Luna and Lana, the canine beastman twins, returned.
“Oh, Master.”
“I’m back.”
I patted their heads as they came to my side and wagged their tails as if they wanted me to praise them. It was a little funny to see Byaku looking at me enviously. Later, I’ll stroke Byaku’s head as well.
“I have some papers to deliver, so please take them with you. Don’t drop them or bump into anyone in your haste.”
“Yes, leave it to me.”
“I’m going.”
As for the documents to be delivered outside the castle, there is a department that handles the shipping process, so I asked her to take them there. If I need to ask for express delivery within Merinesburg, I have Shen and Olivia run an errand for me directly, as they are doing right now.
After working this way for a while, before I knew it, Lime and the other slime girls were appearing all around me. No, it’s really annoying because they keep popping up.
“What’s going on? All of you.”
“Your Highness promised?”
“I’ll go with you when it’s over.”
“We’re trying to collect.”
“Ah yes.”
Well, last night, Sylphy told Lime and the others. Tomorrow, I’ll be free for a day or so. I think they’re very reasonable and open-minded because they don’t take me to the cellar as soon as I wake up in the morning.
“Wait a little longer. I’ve got some documents I need to take care of today.”
“Okay.”
“I will help you.”
“It can’t be helped.”
Beth and Poizo started writing on my behalf for the attached documents. Yes, that’s my handwriting. The reproduction is amazing. It’s hard to have to handwrite all the same sentences in this job. I need a computer and a printer.
Yeah, a computer and a printer seem hard to get right away, but maybe letterpress or a typewriter would work? I think I could use a typewriter since the standard writing in this world is phonetic, a form similar to the alphabet.
“Sorry then, but I’m going to go downstairs when I’m done with this part of the process.”
“Yes… Um, are you sure you’re going to be okay?”
“I’ll probably be fine. There is no danger to my life. At least not yet.”
“And there won’t be any in the future. As long as Poizo doesn’t overdo it.”
“And then everything will be fine, won’t it?”
“Lime is a deadly disease. It’s not funny.”
If you know it’s unfashionable, that means I’ve been “ruined” at least once, right? What? Am I possibly in danger in the past? To be honest, I don’t have much memory of it.
“Don’t worry, don’t worry?”
“O-oh.”
I nodded at Lime’s words. Well, there’s no point in being careful of Lime and the others. No matter how much I try to be careful or resist, it’s useless, so it’s wise to trust them completely. Yes.