Chapter 156
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State Minister of Foreign Affairs
***---***
From the Self-Defense Forces Nerima garrison to Volzard, it was a short journey.
At the entrance of the guest house, six teachers and Ayako-sensei, the intern teacher, gathered to greet us.
"No, I was surprised ... Is this the other world already?"
"Yes, this is the guest house in Volzard. Also, the teachers."
"Oh, I'm Shiota, the State Minister of Foreign Affairs. Thank you for interpreting today."
"I'm Oda, who was the head teacher of the grade ..."
While Vice Minister Shiota and the teachers were meeting, I made sure that everyone in the group had left the shadow space and erased the shield of darkness.
(TN:Apparently in this chapter, Japanese will be " " and local language will be < > .)
It's hard to imagine that Vice Minister Shiota would be targeted in the city of Volzard, but I'll summon Zae and the others just in case.
[ Reinhardt, call Zae-tachi. ]
[ Understood. For the time being, the Kobold Corps will also be on guard. ]
[ I'm counting on you. ]
Klaus-san offered to prepare a carriage, but Vice Minister Shiota declined, saying that he wanted to walk around.
"Kokubu-kun, can you guide me to the place where Sekiguchi-san died?"
"I understand. We'll have to walk quite a bit ..."
"I don't mind. Since I became a politician, I don't have the opportunity to move my body as much as I used to, but I haven't weakened to the point where it's painful to walk."
"Then, I will guide you."
Even though I took the role of guide, I had been just jumping around, and I could say that yesterday was the first time I had seen the city slowly, when I went shopping with the chairman, Manon, and Beatriche.
I wasn't good at answering questions, so I asked Beatriche to come with me.
In the early afternoon, the main street was bustling with people shopping and doing business.
That said, compared to downtown areas such as Shibuya and Shijuku in Japan, it was more laid back.
Next to Vice Minister Shiota, Beatriche and I walked side by side, and the SPs were on guard around us.
The secretary held up a video camera and filmed what the Vice Minister was watching, but what was normal in Japan felt strange in Volzard.
"No, to be honest, I thought it would be more cluttered, but the city is more well-maintained than I imagined."
"Yes, I was also surprised, but Volzard is also called the 'Farthest City', and it seems that they have proceeded with maintenance so as not to lose to the city in the center."
"It has a smell peculiar to foreign towns, but it's definitely not an unsanitary smell. How is security?"
"Right. It seems that you need to be careful in places where unruly adventurers gather, but overall it's good. For crimes, fines are the mainstream, and those who can't pay will be deprived of their identity cards and exiled, therefore, the number of crimes does not seem to be high."
"Speaking of which, I heard that some students caused a disturbance ..."
"Yes, normally they would have been expelled, but as an exception, they were allowed make do with forced labor. As for the punishment of forced labor, they were given amnesty in celebration of overcoming the maximum outbreak of Goblins, so currently no one is being punished."
It seemed that not only the secretary holding the video camera, but also the SPs who were guarding were captivated by the appearance of the beastmen with real cat and dog ears.
The townspeople also looked at the eccentric party with curiosity, but since Beatriche was with us, they seemed to understand that they were people who had come to Volzard from somewhere far away.
Vice Minister Shiota seemed to be a person who didn't care too much about formalities, and even though he just finished lunch, he was interested in the sweets sold at the stalls and enjoyed eating while walking around.
"I heard that Shiota-san went abroad when he was a Self-Defense Force officer, but how does it compare to Volzard?"
"In principle, the places where the Japanese Self-Defense Forces are dispatched are non-combat zones, so it was a place where there were no security problems, but it was not such a peaceful place. Also, it was a place that needed humanitarian assistance, like water, medical care, and schools, it's completely incomparable."
"Was that the result of the war?"
"That's right. War only makes some arms dealers richer, and weak people such as women, children, and the elderly suffer terrible things, it's something that should never happen."
Vice Minister Shiota appeared to be smiling and kind, but his expression when he talked about the war was very stern.
"Speaking of which, Klaus-dono said that you were attacked by a horde of monsters ..."
"Yes, about a week ago, we were attacked by a large group of Orcs, and there were quite a few injuries."
"Even with that many ramparts, it couldn't be prevented ..."
"No, it's not that they were able to cross the ramparts, but the damage was caused by the commanded Orcs throwing stones."
"Throwing stones, huh ... It's quite primitive, but is it normal for monsters?"
"No, it seems that it's rare for Orcs to attack with stones."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, I don't think it's the effect of us being summoned, but this time's outbreak was on an unprecedented scale, the attack method, and the irregular situations continue."
Vice Minister Shiota tightened his expression and thought about it.
Perhaps he was thinking about the impact on future resource development.
"Is it likely that the monster's attacks will continue?"
"It seems it will change with the direction of the seasonal winds, and it seems that the probability of going to the other side of the forest, the Resenburg side, will increase from now on, but it seems that we don't know how long the situation with many monsters will continue."
"Those monsters, is it possible to repel them using the equipment of the Self-Defense Forces?"
"Hmm ... I don't know how powerful the Self-Defense Forces equipment is, so it's hard to say, but I think it's difficult depending on the type of monster."
"Is there such a dangerous monster?"
"That's right. There are giant cats that can change direction even in the air using wind-attribute magic and treat humans like mice."
"Joking ... it doesn't seem to be."
Using a Storm Cat as an example, Vice Minister Shiota suddenly stopped and was at a loss for words.
The SP-sans, who were guarding us, couldn't hide their confusion.
I haven't heard of that ... It feels to be such.
"Regarding Storm Cats, there aren't many of them, and they rarely appear, but when they do appear, they are said to be an unstoppable disaster."
"Is there a possibility that such a monster will jump out of the forest?"
"Yes, the area around Volzard is safer than others because my genus patrol it, but I can't say it's perfect."
After passing through the main street and climbing up to the ramparts, the sight of Goblins roaming the forest caught my eye.
They seemed to be competing for the food they found.
The secretary excitedly captured the direction Vice Minister Shiota was pointing at with the video camera.
[ Reinhardt, I feel like the number of Goblins is increasing ... ]
[ That's right, except for the large herds, we have left them alone, but I feel that the overall number has increased compared to before. ]
[ Should we reduce them a bit? ]
[ Isn't it better to consult with Donovan-dono about that? ]
[ Well, it might end up depriving the adventurers of their earnings. Alright, I'll do that. ]
A small vase of flowers was placed where Sekiguchi-san jumped off.
Was it Senzaki-sensei, or maybe one of her friends?
Next to him, the secretary filmed State Minister Shiota offering a large bouquet of flowers brought from Japan and bowing deeply.
Perhaps it would be released to the press after returning to Japan.
It seemed that Beatrice and I were also filmed offering a moment of silence.
"The city is beautifully maintained and I thought it would be a perfect place to enjoy an exotic atmosphere, but unlike Japan, the internet is not available, entertainment is limited, and you never know when you will be able to return. On top of that, there is a possibility that monsters will take your life, so it can't be helped if there are people who are mentally driven to do this."
"That's right. There are people who have adapted to life in Volzard and are enjoying it, but for those who can't get used to it, it must be a difficult life."
"You may not know it at your age, but many of the American soldiers who were dispatched to the Vietnam War and the Iraq War still suffer from PTSD traumatic stress disorder even after returning home. In order to prevent such incidents from occurring, we will promptly proceed with support such as counseling."(TN:Dunno why PTSD needs TSD repeated afterwards, but OK ... Maybe because PTSD is English and the following is Japanese?)
"Yes, if you please."
"At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there was an opinion that if the system was in place, we should proceed with the industrialization of tourism in Volzard, but considering the feelings of the students who are unable to return to Japan, it goes without saying whether to give priority to returning to Japan or the tourism industry."
Being able to travel to another world ... If you ask me, there would be a lot of people who would want to go even if it meant paying a lot of money, and I felt like a tourism industry would be well-established.
However, If my classmates saw them casually coming to play and casually leaving, I'm sure my classmates who wanted to go home but couldn't go home would really have a nervous breakdown.
After paying homage to Sekiguchi-san, State Minister Shiota moved to the temporary garrison dormitory, and after hearing the requests for support from the teachers and students who remained in the dormitory, he returned to Japan from another room so as not to be seen by the students.
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State Minister of Foreign Affairs
***---***
From the Self-Defense Forces Nerima garrison to Volzard, it was a short journey.
At the entrance of the guest house, six teachers and Ayako-sensei, the intern teacher, gathered to greet us.
"No, I was surprised ... Is this the other world already?"
"Yes, this is the guest house in Volzard. Also, the teachers."
"Oh, I'm Shiota, the State Minister of Foreign Affairs. Thank you for interpreting today."
"I'm Oda, who was the head teacher of the grade ..."
While Vice Minister Shiota and the teachers were meeting, I made sure that everyone in the group had left the shadow space and erased the shield of darkness.
(TN:Apparently in this chapter, Japanese will be " " and local language will be < > .)
It's hard to imagine that Vice Minister Shiota would be targeted in the city of Volzard, but I'll summon Zae and the others just in case.
[ Reinhardt, call Zae-tachi. ]
[ Understood. For the time being, the Kobold Corps will also be on guard. ]
[ I'm counting on you. ]
Klaus-san offered to prepare a carriage, but Vice Minister Shiota declined, saying that he wanted to walk around.
"Kokubu-kun, can you guide me to the place where Sekiguchi-san died?"
"I understand. We'll have to walk quite a bit ..."
"I don't mind. Since I became a politician, I don't have the opportunity to move my body as much as I used to, but I haven't weakened to the point where it's painful to walk."
"Then, I will guide you."
Even though I took the role of guide, I had been just jumping around, and I could say that yesterday was the first time I had seen the city slowly, when I went shopping with the chairman, Manon, and Beatriche.
I wasn't good at answering questions, so I asked Beatriche to come with me.
In the early afternoon, the main street was bustling with people shopping and doing business.
That said, compared to downtown areas such as Shibuya and Shijuku in Japan, it was more laid back.
Next to Vice Minister Shiota, Beatriche and I walked side by side, and the SPs were on guard around us.
The secretary held up a video camera and filmed what the Vice Minister was watching, but what was normal in Japan felt strange in Volzard.
"No, to be honest, I thought it would be more cluttered, but the city is more well-maintained than I imagined."
"Yes, I was also surprised, but Volzard is also called the 'Farthest City', and it seems that they have proceeded with maintenance so as not to lose to the city in the center."
"It has a smell peculiar to foreign towns, but it's definitely not an unsanitary smell. How is security?"
"Right. It seems that you need to be careful in places where unruly adventurers gather, but overall it's good. For crimes, fines are the mainstream, and those who can't pay will be deprived of their identity cards and exiled, therefore, the number of crimes does not seem to be high."
"Speaking of which, I heard that some students caused a disturbance ..."
"Yes, normally they would have been expelled, but as an exception, they were allowed make do with forced labor. As for the punishment of forced labor, they were given amnesty in celebration of overcoming the maximum outbreak of Goblins, so currently no one is being punished."
It seemed that not only the secretary holding the video camera, but also the SPs who were guarding were captivated by the appearance of the beastmen with real cat and dog ears.
The townspeople also looked at the eccentric party with curiosity, but since Beatriche was with us, they seemed to understand that they were people who had come to Volzard from somewhere far away.
Vice Minister Shiota seemed to be a person who didn't care too much about formalities, and even though he just finished lunch, he was interested in the sweets sold at the stalls and enjoyed eating while walking around.
"I heard that Shiota-san went abroad when he was a Self-Defense Force officer, but how does it compare to Volzard?"
"In principle, the places where the Japanese Self-Defense Forces are dispatched are non-combat zones, so it was a place where there were no security problems, but it was not such a peaceful place. Also, it was a place that needed humanitarian assistance, like water, medical care, and schools, it's completely incomparable."
"Was that the result of the war?"
"That's right. War only makes some arms dealers richer, and weak people such as women, children, and the elderly suffer terrible things, it's something that should never happen."
Vice Minister Shiota appeared to be smiling and kind, but his expression when he talked about the war was very stern.
"Speaking of which, Klaus-dono said that you were attacked by a horde of monsters ..."
"Yes, about a week ago, we were attacked by a large group of Orcs, and there were quite a few injuries."
"Even with that many ramparts, it couldn't be prevented ..."
"No, it's not that they were able to cross the ramparts, but the damage was caused by the commanded Orcs throwing stones."
"Throwing stones, huh ... It's quite primitive, but is it normal for monsters?"
"No, it seems that it's rare for Orcs to attack with stones."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, I don't think it's the effect of us being summoned, but this time's outbreak was on an unprecedented scale, the attack method, and the irregular situations continue."
Vice Minister Shiota tightened his expression and thought about it.
Perhaps he was thinking about the impact on future resource development.
"Is it likely that the monster's attacks will continue?"
"It seems it will change with the direction of the seasonal winds, and it seems that the probability of going to the other side of the forest, the Resenburg side, will increase from now on, but it seems that we don't know how long the situation with many monsters will continue."
"Those monsters, is it possible to repel them using the equipment of the Self-Defense Forces?"
"Hmm ... I don't know how powerful the Self-Defense Forces equipment is, so it's hard to say, but I think it's difficult depending on the type of monster."
"Is there such a dangerous monster?"
"That's right. There are giant cats that can change direction even in the air using wind-attribute magic and treat humans like mice."
"Joking ... it doesn't seem to be."
Using a Storm Cat as an example, Vice Minister Shiota suddenly stopped and was at a loss for words.
The SP-sans, who were guarding us, couldn't hide their confusion.
I haven't heard of that ... It feels to be such.
"Regarding Storm Cats, there aren't many of them, and they rarely appear, but when they do appear, they are said to be an unstoppable disaster."
"Is there a possibility that such a monster will jump out of the forest?"
"Yes, the area around Volzard is safer than others because my genus patrol it, but I can't say it's perfect."
After passing through the main street and climbing up to the ramparts, the sight of Goblins roaming the forest caught my eye.
They seemed to be competing for the food they found.
The secretary excitedly captured the direction Vice Minister Shiota was pointing at with the video camera.
[ Reinhardt, I feel like the number of Goblins is increasing ... ]
[ That's right, except for the large herds, we have left them alone, but I feel that the overall number has increased compared to before. ]
[ Should we reduce them a bit? ]
[ Isn't it better to consult with Donovan-dono about that? ]
[ Well, it might end up depriving the adventurers of their earnings. Alright, I'll do that. ]
A small vase of flowers was placed where Sekiguchi-san jumped off.
Was it Senzaki-sensei, or maybe one of her friends?
Next to him, the secretary filmed State Minister Shiota offering a large bouquet of flowers brought from Japan and bowing deeply.
Perhaps it would be released to the press after returning to Japan.
It seemed that Beatrice and I were also filmed offering a moment of silence.
"The city is beautifully maintained and I thought it would be a perfect place to enjoy an exotic atmosphere, but unlike Japan, the internet is not available, entertainment is limited, and you never know when you will be able to return. On top of that, there is a possibility that monsters will take your life, so it can't be helped if there are people who are mentally driven to do this."
"That's right. There are people who have adapted to life in Volzard and are enjoying it, but for those who can't get used to it, it must be a difficult life."
"You may not know it at your age, but many of the American soldiers who were dispatched to the Vietnam War and the Iraq War still suffer from PTSD traumatic stress disorder even after returning home. In order to prevent such incidents from occurring, we will promptly proceed with support such as counseling."(TN:Dunno why PTSD needs TSD repeated afterwards, but OK ... Maybe because PTSD is English and the following is Japanese?)
"Yes, if you please."
"At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there was an opinion that if the system was in place, we should proceed with the industrialization of tourism in Volzard, but considering the feelings of the students who are unable to return to Japan, it goes without saying whether to give priority to returning to Japan or the tourism industry."
Being able to travel to another world ... If you ask me, there would be a lot of people who would want to go even if it meant paying a lot of money, and I felt like a tourism industry would be well-established.
However, If my classmates saw them casually coming to play and casually leaving, I'm sure my classmates who wanted to go home but couldn't go home would really have a nervous breakdown.
After paying homage to Sekiguchi-san, State Minister Shiota moved to the temporary garrison dormitory, and after hearing the requests for support from the teachers and students who remained in the dormitory, he returned to Japan from another room so as not to be seen by the students.
State Minister of Foreign Affairs***---***From the Self-Defense Forces Nerima garrison to Volzard, it was a short journey.At the entrance of the guest house, six teachers and Ayako-sensei, the intern teacher, gathered to greet us."No, I was surprised ... Is this the other world already?""Yes, this is the guest house in Volzard. Also, the teachers.""Oh, I'm Shiota, the State Minister of Foreign Affairs. Thank you for interpreting today.""I'm Oda, who was the head teacher of the grade ..."While Vice Minister Shiota and the teachers were meeting, I made sure that everyone in the group had left the shadow space and erased the shield of darkness.TN:Apparently in this chapter, Japanese will be " " and local language will be .It's hard to imagine that Vice Minister Shiota would be targeted in the city of Volzard, but I'll summon Zae and the others just in case. Reinhardt, call Zae-tachi. Understood. For the time being, the Kobold Corps will also be on guard. I'm counting on you. Klaus-san offered to prepare a carriage, but Vice Minister Shiota declined, saying that he wanted to walk around."Kokubu-kun, can you guide me to the place where Sekiguchi-san died?""I understand. We'll have to walk quite a bit ...""I don't mind. Since I became a politician, I don't have the opportunity to move my body as much as I used to, but I haven't weakened to the point where it's painful to walk.""Then, I will guide you."Even though I took the role of guide, I had been just jumping around, and I could say that yesterday was the first time I had seen the city slowly, when I went shopping with the chairman, Manon, and Beatriche.I wasn't good at answering questions, so I asked Beatriche to come with me.In the early afternoon, the main street was bustling with people shopping and doing business.That said, compared to downtown areas such as Shibuya and Shijuku in Japan, it was more laid back.Next to Vice Minister Shiota, Beatriche and I walked side by side, and the SPs were on guard around us.The secretary held up a video camera and filmed what the Vice Minister was watching, but what was normal in Japan felt strange in Volzard."No, to be honest, I thought it would be more cluttered, but the city is more well-maintained than I imagined.""Yes, I was also surprised, but Volzard is also called the 'Farthest City', and it seems that they have proceeded with maintenance so as not to lose to the city in the center.""It has a smell peculiar to foreign towns, but it's definitely not an unsanitary smell. How is security?""Right. It seems that you need to be careful in places where unruly adventurers gather, but overall it's good. For crimes, fines are the mainstream, and those who can't pay will be deprived of their identity cards and exiled, therefore, the number of crimes does not seem to be high.""Speaking of which, I heard that some students caused a disturbance ...""Yes, normally they would have been expelled, but as an exception, they were allowed make do with forced labor. As for the punishment of forced labor, they were given amnesty in celebration of overcoming the maximum outbreak of Goblins, so currently no one is being punished."It seemed that not only the secretary holding the video camera, but also the SPs who were guarding were captivated by the appearance of the beastmen with real cat and dog ears.The townspeople also looked at the eccentric party with curiosity, but since Beatriche was with us, they seemed to understand that they were people who had come to Volzard from somewhere far away.Vice Minister Shiota seemed to be a person who didn't care too much about formalities, and even though he just finished lunch, he was interested in the sweets sold at the stalls and enjoyed eating while walking around."I heard that Shiota-san went abroad when he was a Self-Defense Force officer, but how does it compare to Volzard?""In principle, the places where the Japanese Self-Defense Forces are dispatched are non-combat zones, so it was a place where there were no security problems, but it was not such a peaceful place. Also, it was a place that needed humanitarian assistance, like water, medical care, and schools, it's completely incomparable.""Was that the result of the war?""That's right. War only makes some arms dealers richer, and weak people such as women, children, and the elderly suffer terrible things, it's something that should never happen."Vice Minister Shiota appeared to be smiling and kind, but his expression when he talked about the war was very stern."Speaking of which, Klaus-dono said that you were attacked by a horde of monsters ...""Yes, about a week ago, we were attacked by a large group of Orcs, and there were quite a few injuries.""Even with that many ramparts, it couldn't be prevented ...""No, it's not that they were able to cross the ramparts, but the damage was caused by the commanded Orcs throwing stones.""Throwing stones, huh ... It's quite primitive, but is it normal for monsters?""No, it seems that it's rare for Orcs to attack with stones.""Is that so?""Yes, I don't think it's the effect of us being summoned, but this time's outbreak was on an unprecedented scale, the attack method, and the irregular situations continue."Vice Minister Shiota tightened his expression and thought about it.Perhaps he was thinking about the impact on future resource development."Is it likely that the monster's attacks will continue?""It seems it will change with the direction of the seasonal winds, and it seems that the probability of going to the other side of the forest, the Resenburg side, will increase from now on, but it seems that we don't know how long the situation with many monsters will continue.""Those monsters, is it possible to repel them using the equipment of the Self-Defense Forces?""Hmm ... I don't know how powerful the Self-Defense Forces equipment is, so it's hard to say, but I think it's difficult depending on the type of monster.""Is there such a dangerous monster?""That's right. There are giant cats that can change direction even in the air using wind-attribute magic and treat humans like mice.""Joking ... it doesn't seem to be."Using a Storm Cat as an example, Vice Minister Shiota suddenly stopped and was at a loss for words.The SP-sans, who were guarding us, couldn't hide their confusion.I haven't heard of that ... It feels to be such."Regarding Storm Cats, there aren't many of them, and they rarely appear, but when they do appear, they are said to be an unstoppable disaster.""Is there a possibility that such a monster will jump out of the forest?""Yes, the area around Volzard is safer than others because my genus patrol it, but I can't say it's perfect."After passing through the main street and climbing up to the ramparts, the sight of Goblins roaming the forest caught my eye.They seemed to be competing for the food they found.The secretary excitedly captured the direction Vice Minister Shiota was pointing at with the video camera. Reinhardt, I feel like the number of Goblins is increasing ... That's right, except for the large herds, we have left them alone, but I feel that the overall number has increased compared to before. Should we reduce them a bit? Isn't it better to consult with Donovan-dono about that? Well, it might end up depriving the adventurers of their earnings. Alright, I'll do that. A small vase of flowers was placed where Sekiguchi-san jumped off.Was it Senzaki-sensei, or maybe one of her friends?Next to him, the secretary filmed State Minister Shiota offering a large bouquet of flowers brought from Japan and bowing deeply.Perhaps it would be released to the press after returning to Japan.It seemed that Beatrice and I were also filmed offering a moment of silence."The city is beautifully maintained and I thought it would be a perfect place to enjoy an exotic atmosphere, but unlike Japan, the internet is not available, entertainment is limited, and you never know when you will be able to return. On top of that, there is a possibility that monsters will take your life, so it can't be helped if there are people who are mentally driven to do this.""That's right. There are people who have adapted to life in Volzard and are enjoying it, but for those who can't get used to it, it must be a difficult life.""You may not know it at your age, but many of the American soldiers who were dispatched to the Vietnam War and the Iraq War still suffer from PTSD traumatic stress disorder even after returning home. In order to prevent such incidents from occurring, we will promptly proceed with support such as counseling."TN:Dunno why PTSD needs TSD repeated afterwards, but OK ... Maybe because PTSD is English and the following is Japanese?"Yes, if you please.""At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there was an opinion that if the system was in place, we should proceed with the industrialization of tourism in Volzard, but considering the feelings of the students who are unable to return to Japan, it goes without saying whether to give priority to returning to Japan or the tourism industry."Being able to travel to another world ... If you ask me, there would be a lot of people who would want to go even if it meant paying a lot of money, and I felt like a tourism industry would be well-established.However, If my classmates saw them casually coming to play and casually leaving, I'm sure my classmates who wanted to go home but couldn't go home would really have a nervous breakdown.After paying homage to Sekiguchi-san, State Minister Shiota moved to the temporary garrison dormitory, and after hearing the requests for support from the teachers and students who remained in the dormitory, he returned to Japan from another room so as not to be seen by the students.
