01x01 - I Got a Job

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No matter how much I get done,

work continues to pile up.

I constantly fight with receipts

from morning to night.

Before I knew it, I was nearly thirty.

My ability to recover

has slowly deteriorated.

It happened while I was pondering such things

on my way home from working on my day off.

Someone, please save me!

Wait!

Success! We've done it!

The holy maiden has descended!

We've been waiting for you, Holy Maiden.

Huh?

"Holy Maiden"?

I was accidentally summoned

into another world.

According to what they told me,

this is the Kingdom of Romany.

It's home to a miasmic forest

known as the "demon forest."

Miasma erupts from it once every

hundred years, unleashing a plague.

The only one who can purify

it is the holy maiden.

They utilized all the kingdom's knowledge

to perform a parallel world summoning spell.

Even though it was an act of God,

we are truly sorry to have involved

an innocent bystander.

The kingdom must bear full responsibility.

Oh, I see.

This has to be a dream

The prime minister has decreed

that we will provide you with all of

the food, clothing, and shelter you need.

Otherworlder, is there

anything else you desire?

Desire?

I could live out my days doing nothing?

This really is a dream.

But

Please let me work.

After being a working member

of society for seven years,

I'd completely internalized

the corporate sl*ve mentality.

I couldn't help answering the way I did.

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EPISODE 1: I GOT A JOB

Apparently, this dormitory is where many

of the palace civil servants live.

No matter where I go, I end up working.

I see. So you're good at

calculations and accounting.

In that case

I'm Helmut Somaria, head of

the royal accounting department.

I look forward to working

with you starting tomorrow.

I wonder if my skills will

be sufficient in this world

Well, I've asked for some

math-related resources.

I'll think about things as I go.

I wonder if that girl is all right.

Will they let me see her

once things settle down?

Hey! Are you awake?

Wh-What is it?

Heya! I'm Norbert Blanc!

Helmut-san asked me to bring you

some documents and clothes!

Oh

Thank you very much.

I also live in the dorm and am part

of the royal accounting department!

Nice to meetcha!

Ah, likewise. My name's Seiichirou Kondou.

I look forward to working with you.

Seiichirou? Kondu?

That's pretty hard to pronounce

So let's go with Sei-san!

Lookin' forward to working with you! Hey!

So there are frivolous guys

like this in other worlds, too

I checked yesterday,

and they use Arabic numerals.

And words appear to be translated

automatically, so I'm able to read with ease.

I should be able to work without issue.

What are you doing here?

It's that guy from yesterday

Oh, I'm waiting for someone.

Who?

Helmut-san from the royal

accounting department.

Why?

Because as of today, I work for

the royal accounting department.

To what end?

Sei-san! Why'd you run off without me?!

Wait, what?!

C-Commander Indolark?!

I've never seen the commander of

the third royal order up close before.

What were you guys talking about?

He asked me what I was doing here.

What? Maybe he was worried about you

since you come from another world.

Oh, I see.

I've heard he's ruthless,

but I guess he has a nice side, too.

By the way

Oh, the third royal order is full of elite

knights who can wield both magic and swords.

Huh? Magic?

Yeah! Commander Indolark is totally

in a league of his own, though.

He's handsome, strong, and the son

of a marquess, so he's from a good family!

He's a rare prodigy who made knight

commander at an exceptionally young age!

Wow, he sounds incredible.

Good morning.

Good morning!

Good morning.

Now, time to get to work.

This is the accounting department.

You can get used to the job little by little.

Let's have some tea first.

Huh?

Oh, it's already time for lunch.

Let's go to the cafeteria.

Huh?

I noticed this yesterday, Sei-san,

but you don't eat enough, do you?

You think so?

Good work today.

Good work today!

I'm headed out.

Huh?

Everyone leaves promptly

at the end of the work day?

Good job today, Kondu.

Tomorrow is your day off, so take that

time to buy anything you need in town.

Here's your allowance.

In that case, lemme show you around!

That's a good idea.

Then I'll take you up on your kind offer.

No need to be so formal with me!

The currency they use here

is called the rula.

It depends on the rarity of the item,

but assuming four rula is worth about 100 yen,

I was provided roughly 75,000 Japanese yen.

A pretty decent amount.

Sei-san, the stationery store

is right up ahead.

Ah, yes, of course.

I told you, you can relax around me!

An abacus?

Excuse me. May I take a look at this?

I don't think we have anything worth a look

from a palace civil servant like yourself.

Did you make this?

Huh?

Yeah, that's right.

Say, I have a request

The palace provides paper

and pens, you know.

I personally want one for myself.

A magical pen with ink that

doesn't need to be refilled?

I'll take one.

Huh? But they're so expensive!

Running costs are more important!

Thanks to Norbert, I've learned

a lot about the city and its prices.

I'm glad you were able

to buy some nice stuff!

Now I kind of want one of those pens.

I'll have to work hard starting tomorrow.

Good morning

Good morning.

Um, what are you doing?

The office was a little messy,

so I'm tidying up.

I-I see

Sei-san, did you sleep okay last night?

Yes.

Really? You've got super dark bags under

your eyes, and you still look tired.

As you age, it gets harder to

shake fatigue, even with sleep.

Oh, I know!

I'll give you one of these nutritional tonics.

Take it and get a good night's sleep tonight.

Thank you.

Kondu, apparently the holy

maiden is asking for you.

You're late!

Please, Yurius-sama.

I'm the one who asked to

see him without warning.

Oh, this is the kingdom's

first prince, Yurius-sama.

He's been looking after me.

I'm sorry, er

My name is Seiichirou Kondou.

Kondou-san, I'm Yua Shiraishi.

Please have a seat.

You, too, Aresh-san.

I'm fine.

Have you heard about this world?

Yes. You mean the miasma

and the holy maiden stuff, right?

So what do you intend to

do from here, Shiraishi-san?

I'm thinking of doing my part

as the holy maiden.

I mean, the people of this

kingdom are in a lot of trouble,

and I'm the only one who can help.

That's

I apologize for interrupting.

His Majesty wishes to see you, Prince Yurius.

What? I'm busy right now.

I am very sorry. It's urgent.

Aresh, I'll leave the rest to you.

Don't take your eyes off of him.

Yua, I'll be stepping away for a moment.

Shiraishi-san, it's fine to

have a sense of justice,

but please give some thought

to your situation and surroundings.

What do you mean by that?

I don't know the details of the

holy maiden's powers and duties,

but you were kidnapped—summoned

to work for the people of this kingdom.

Think well about what that means, and be

certain of the conditions before you act.

A-Are you saying I should refuse?

I'm only saying you should take the time

to understand everything that's going on.

She has no idea how dangerous

the role of this "holy maiden" is.

They may not care if she lives or dies

so long as the miasma is taken care of.

But lots of people will die

if the miasma erupts!

How could you say something so cold?!

Because we don't even know if

what they've told us is the truth.

Are you telling me that everyone

in this world is lying?!

That's not what I'm saying. It's just—

Enough! I understand now.

You and I have completely

different ways of thinking!

I'm going to do my best for

the people of this kingdom!

It's an adult's responsibility

to offer guidance to minors,

but I wasn't expecting her to listen

to a complete stranger like me.

But even so

I'm so tired.

Hey, morning!

A good morning to you, Norbert-san.

Whoa! You scared me, Sei-san.

That nutritional tonic you gave

me yesterday worked wonders!

I awoke this morning feeling

so light and refreshed!

So you drank it? Aren't they great?

They come from a skilled apothecary

who makes them for the knights.

Um, is it something that I could buy, as well?

Yeah, at a medicine shop in town.

Want me to take you there sometime?

Please take me there after work today!

What?! Today?!

Here. Ten bottles for 600 rula.

Huh?! Ten bottles?!

That's about 15,000 yen

You're from the palace, right?

Running their errands, eh? Good for you.

Huh? This isn't an errand for

Whoa, Commander Indolark

and Vice Commander Rhoda!

Well, if it isn't the funnel department.

What are you doing here?

Oh, well, I'm showing Sei-san,

my new coworker, around

"Funnel department"?

Ah, so this is the holy maiden's tagalong.

He's from another world,

but he looks like a perfectly

unremarkable, ordinary guy.

Excuse us.

Uh, yeah.

The prime minister has his eye on you.

Can you get my usual order ready?

Yes, right away.

The prime minister has his eye on me?

He'd probably think me a nuisance if

he found out what I said to Shiraishi-san.

But, well I'll just do what I can for now.

Please give me my next assignment.

Huh?! You're already done?

Sei-san, that tool

Yes, I asked the boy running that

street stall to make it just for me.

It's very convenient for calculations.

I see. But if you push yourself too hard,

won't that take its toll on you again?

No need to worry.

Those nutritional tonics

blow away all my fatigue.

As long as I drink them, I don't get

tired, no matter how much I work.

What a wonderful world this is!

Helmut-san.

Isn't there something odd

about this budget request?

Huh?!

The numbers here are too round.

Plus, the third royal order has submitted

three identical requests for "training costs,"

but the amount listed on each is different.

Oh, they always file everything

as training expenses,

so it's fine if the numbers don't match.

Huh?

The royal orders are very busy, so they

can't prepare documents in such detail.

So why are you stamping approvals on them

without examining each receipt carefully?

Hey, that's just the way it is, Sei-san.

What do you mean?!

I'm saying we're just the funnel department

that takes budget requests

and organizes them into categories.

So by "funnel"

they're not talking about embezzlement,

but just acting as a conveyor belt?!

In other words, this is an accounting

department in name only.

A front for the upper class to do

as they please with national taxes.

But there's no way things can run smoothly

without a balance of income and costs.

How are they covering

the shortfall in money?

I need to investigate.

And

Um, Sei-san?

K-Kondu?

From now on, we return any incomplete

forms with a written explanation of why.

First, we need to let them know we

won't tolerate wasteful spending.

It will take some time,

but let's proceed diplomatically.

Also, something's bothering me,

so please allow me to look into the matter.

O-Okay.

Aresh!

Recently, our budget requests

are being rejected and returned.

I thought I left all of that to you.

I know, but

Damn that funnel department.

What's gotten into them?

Aresh-san!

What a coincidence, running into you here!

Your Holiness.

You mustn't run in the halls.

Your Excellency!

I'm sorry, Camile-san.

I'm still not used to things. I'll be careful.

Are you going to your history class next?

Yes. The instructor is so scary.

I'd be able to work harder if someone as

kind and cool as you were my instructor.

Kind?! Our heartless prime minister?!

Sure, he's got a nice face,

but look closer, Your Holiness!

There's no smile in those eyes whatsoever!

This kingdom is so full of beautiful people.

Yeah, come to think of it

I met the man who was summoned

alongside you the other day.

Are men like him typical

in your world, Your Holiness?

I wonder

Kondou-san is a pretty average older man.

Since he was wearing a suit on a weekend,

I'd guess he was a corporate drone.

Corporate drone?

Yes, er

I heard that corporate drones are those who

work endlessly for a company—um, a business.

Oh, I can see that, given the

worn-out look on his face.

Oh?

An endlessly working corporate drone, eh?

How very interesting.

Chills? Do I have a cold?

I should drink another

nutritional tonic later.

I've been looking into things,

and it appears all the deficits are paid for

out of the demon forest countermeasures

fund of the defense budget.

The demon forest's miasma

only erupts once every century.

It would seem they've grown comfortable

spending the money set aside for that.

But what happens once the

miasma starts causing damage?

It contaminates plants,

then spreads to animals and humans.

That will ultimately lead

to a fall in tax revenue.

And what exactly is this "holy maiden budget"?

I'll have to look into that, too.

At this rate, the kingdom's coffers

will be bled completely dry.

Hey!

Why'd you refuse the third

royal order's budget request?!

Explain yourself!

Here comes another complainer.

You again!

We've loosened restrictions,

but he still shows up every single day.

There's no point in talking

with a lowly peon like you!

Where's the director—

I-It's terrible!

What's all the ruckus?

The The miasma!

We've officially confirmed

the occurrence of miasma!

Reports on the disparity

between the national income

and expenditures for the past two decades,

as well as the specific amount

spent by each department

On top of that, a calculation table

for the total losses expected

by potential miasma damage in the future.

Did you do all this?

W-Well, that's

Like I said, there's no point

talking with the likes of you!

Helmut-san is really in a meeting right now.

Stay out of my way, you lowly viscount!

If you need more funds than that,

it will come from your dormitory's

miscellaneous budget.

Don't joke with me!

How dare a mere civil servant

talk back to me like this?!

In that case, we should give

him a proper position.

Y-Your Excellency!

You'd listen to him as long as he

had the proper authority, right?

Oh, well, that's

The prime minister has his eye on you.

So this is the prime minister

He's probably the equivalent

of the same position in Japan.

Hmm. This is the first I've seen of you

in person, but you don't look too bad.

I hereby appoint you assistant director

of the royal accounting department.

This was an excellent report.

Both the wealth of information

and your writing are impeccable.

I hope you continue to serve our kingdom

as faithfully as you have.

I-I don't think I'm qualified

for a management position

No way. I'm sick of working in management.

I want to work without any

responsibilities or restraints!

Oh? So you have experience

in management, do you?

A truly competent individual.

I look forward to seeing

what you achieve in the future.

There we go!

I can't believe you're my

superior now, Sei-san.

You surpassed me in the blink of an eye.

I may have become your superior on

paper, but I'm still a newcomer,

so there's no need to be so polite.

That's enough for today

Another ten bottles of nutritional tonic

I guess I've been working myself too hard.

Am I hyperventilating?

This seems bad

What are you doing here?

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EPISODE 2

I GOT PROMOTED