01x07 - I WENT ON A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT

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Here's what you asked for.

You want me to make five

more just like this, right?

This boy's name is Sigma.

He's twelve years old.

He's ambitious and clever.

The parts are a bit stiff at first,

but they'll loosen with use.

He's the kind of person I'd want for

the royal accounting department

Just let me know if

there are any problems.

Oh, there you are, Sei-san!

I've been looking for you.

I came to get this.

It's for you.

Huh? What for?

You'll be able to do

calculations faster with it.

I'll teach you how to use it.

So learn.

So this is for work after all

My workload has only increased

since the expedition.

I no longer have time to double check

the accounting department's math.

As Aresh-sama said, I need to

be training the next generation.

Shiraishi-san still lives in the palace

but spends her days visiting the church.

Oh! My maids all complimented

you, Sei-san!

We need to finalize the plans

for the miasma observation project

before the purification is done.

They said the more they polished,

the more you sparkled!

We'll have to arrange the next expedition

carefully with that in mind.

They hope to take care of you

again in the future!

By the way, my father was

promoted from viscount to earl.

So now I'm the son of an earl!

Aren't you royalty to begin with?

Maybe I'll use my connections

and get promoted in no time!

You're going to be my boss?

I can't wait.

I-I was just kidding

Well, I'm glad you're doing

better than I thought.

Huh? What do you mean?

Didn't Aresh-sama ask for you after

we got back from the expedition?

You looked so pale when you returned

that I was worried about you.

Oh

I heard Seiichirou

stayed the night with you

and that you prepared him

an outfit for the banquet.

Yes.

You don't have to do that anymore.

Huh?

Don't do anything.

I'll take care of everything for him.

Oh, hang on, Sei-san!

Why don't you, uh show me how

to use this for a bit over there?

I will later.

What are they doing in my room?

Huh?

Where's my pen?

Where are my work documents?

That's what you look for first?

Aresh-sama?

What in the world is going on?

I bought a house.

You're moving.

What?!

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EPISODE 7: I WENT ON

A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMEN

It's simple.

You're in dire need of my care since you'd

die the moment you leave my sight.

So there's nothing to worry

about if we live together.

But even then

I can't believe they moved my

things while I wasn't here.

That was his doing. I've been tricked.

Let's head there now.

Listen, you can't suddenly

spring this on me

But isn't everything

more efficient this way?

Don't think those are magic words

to make me do whatever you want!

Welcome home, milord.

Kondu-sama, I am the butler, Valtom.

And I am Milan, the maid.

H-Hello. My name is Kondou Seiichirou.

It's nice to meet you.

Let me show you to your room.

Come with me.

E-Er, I've never lived with

a maid or butler before

Why not just pretend

you're staying at an inn?

Easy for a little rich boy

like you to say.

Here we are. This is your room.

Well? Do you like it?

It's so lavish that I'm uncomfortable.

Really?

There isn't any flashy decor,

and I chose a small, simple mansion

since it's just the two of us.

Yeah, well

Call it a difference in values.

Oh, my pen and documents!

Thank goodness!

Well, it looks like it'll be

easy enough to work here.

Seiichirou, what kind of place

did you live in before this?

It was an ordinary dormitory-style

apartment with a single room.

The apartment I rented once I took a job

was just a place to sleep

What kind of house were you born in?

My family lived in a two-story home.

The first floor had a living room,

a changing room, and a bathroom.

The second floor had three bedrooms.

Mine was on the southernmost side.

We also had a yard just big enough

to hang our laundry and futons.

Isn't that rather tiny?

Yes, well

My country is a small one

without much land.

So that's normal for you?

Let's put your work on hold for today.

There are more important

things to tend to.

We still have three days before

the expedition, Aresh-sama.

The barrier is plenty effective

with one night of casting,

so there's no need to do it now.

Wouldn't spreading the

casting over three days

cause less magical energy strain on me,

leaving me better prepared

for the expedition?

Stop using reasonable

arguments I can't refute.

I'm just following your example.

Dinner is served.

I'm saved

This is delicious.

I'm glad to hear it.

This is the cook, Pavel-san.

Apparently, he's an apprentice to the

owner of that hole-in-the-wall restaurant.

Your hands have stopped moving,

young master.

I keep telling you to

stop calling me that.

The butler, Valtom-san,

has served Aresh-sama at his

family estate since he was a kid.

Aresh-sama seems powerless against him.

Please allow me to clear

the empty plates.

Thank you.

The maid, Milan-san, returned

to work after raising her children.

Kondu-sama.

We will do our best to improve your

resistance and maintain your health.

Please let us know should you

have any requests from now on.

Thank you very much.

Here you go. This is quite nutritious.

Trimp

TWO WEEKS LATER

When did you sneak in?

You're awake?

Aresh-sama, why do you sleep

in my bed every night?

Got a problem?

I thought I locked the door

I've objected many times to no avail.

If I work too late into the night,

he drags me to bed.

Even though I already make sure

to retire before midnight.

In truth, I'm aware of what's going on.

He's using healing magic on my

magicule-weakened body every night.

Minor healing spells

can be cast via touch.

We've only gone all the way twice:

when I took too many tonics

and when I was assaulted.

Both were necessary "treatments,"

so there was no way around it.

I don't plan on letting anyone

else take care of you. Got it?

Sei-san!

Sei-san!

Is there something on your mind?

No. More importantly,

what about the documents?

All flawless!

Thanks to this tool you gave me,

calculations have been a breeze!

Sounds like you can take on

a bit more work, then.

Ugh, I said too much!

The second expedition is now over.

If we successfully complete

the purification on the next,

we'll have the miasma and the damage

it's causing in each region under control.

Currently, the kingdom is prudently

allowing the holy maiden to rest,

so a date has not yet been set

for the third expedition.

Nevertheless, it should depart

within a month's time.

Next, we'll need to get a budget approved

to fund the research for our return home.

Even after delegating some of my work

to subordinates, there's lots to do.

And if I take work home, I can't get much

done thanks to a certain someone.

Still, we're making such smooth progress

because Aresh-sama is coordinating

with other departments in advance.

Aresh-sama

Returning home, huh?

That will mean leaving

Aresh-sama's side

Looks like I really need to think

about things seriously soon.

Sei-san! Sei-san!

His Excellency is calling for you!

Huh?

Prime Minister!

What's the matter, Commander Indolark?

What do you mean, what's the matter?!

Why are you sending someone from the

accounting department to the church?

The person in question has

already agreed. Isn't that right?

Quite correct.

Well, to start, why don't you have a seat?

There's nothing to worry about.

Seichiro's tea was specially

prepared for him.

Aresh-sama, as I explained yesterday,

I'm being sent to the church

to investigate,

as they've yet to submit their

income and expenses report.

I understand that.

However, there's no reason

why it has to be you.

It was my decision.

Seichiro was the most suitable person

to handle the miasma project.

The church houses sacred relics.

Several barriers are cast on them, and

the magicule concentration there is high.

The likes of you have no business there.

And yet Seichiro survived the

demon forest without any issues.

That was

First things first, Commander Indolark

As the commander of the third royal

order and the son of an earl,

you should be more aware

of your powerful influence.

What?

I understand you're

worried about Seichiro,

but your favoritism is so

obvious that it's troubling.

Seichiro is planning the miasma

countermeasures on my orders

At least, that's the story on paper.

If you side with him on top of that,

he gains enough political power

to breed unnecessary resentment.

He has a point

He'll only be commuting

to the church for a month.

I'm sure any dishonorable rumors about

the third order will die down by then.

Aresh-sama, it's not a bad deal.

If I secure the church's cooperation,

we'll make great strides

toward the miasma countermeasures

and relocation magic research.

When Aresh-sama casts off

his commander persona,

he sometimes looks a bit childish.

What are you laughing about?

Your hair is still damp.

How many times have I told

you to dry it properly?

I'd say I dried it thoroughly enough.

How so? Good grief.

What a nice fragrance.

The accounting department

seems to like it, too.

There, it's dry.

Thank you very much.

I'm not angry.

But when even mere wind magic

like this makes you feel sick,

why do you keep choosing to go

places that are dangerous to you?

Honestly

The church has a special barrier

around it and, above all,

the act of prayer releases

magical energy.

It's a hostile environment for you

on par with the demon forest.

Regardless, I had no choice but to accept.

Then please ensure that I'm extra safe.

Ninety percent of the Romany people are

monotheistic and worship the god Abran.

This place is thirty minutes by carriage

from the Romany palace.

It has about fifteen clergymen.

Even including the caretakers in

the orphanage run by the church,

the staff still numbers under twenty.

This is such a large church that

it's probably safe to assume some

of its operation is outsourced.

He applied a very thorough

barrier yesterday.

I'll be fine. Just fine.

Nice to meet you.

I'm from the accounting department.

My name is Kondou Seiichirou.

Please lend me your—

No way am I helping you out, old man.

What are you standing

around for? Hurry it up.

Um, I'd like to meet whoever's in charge.

The priest is busy.

He doesn't have time for you.

Then may I speak to the person

in charge of accounting?

Not happening. Everyone's busy.

I'm here on official orders from the

royal palace to conduct an inspection.

Did you hear that?

This arrogant man thinks he has

the right to inspect the church!

Civil servants from the palace

are really something else!

No matter how you look at it,

I'm not welcome here.

But this is my job.

Even the church won't get away

with refusing to cooperate.

In any case, no one here

is going to work with you.

Just do whatever you want

until your time is up.

Oh?

So I can do whatever I want?

Is this the library?

Their management of it is terrible

I reviewed their income and expenses

reports from prior years,

but so much of them was unclear based on

the old accounting department standards.

What are you doing here?

A white robe indicates either royalty

or a churchman ranking priest or higher.

I'm sorry for intruding.

My name is Kondou Seiichirou, and I'm here

from the royal accounting department.

The royal accounting department?

What business does a civil servant

have with the church?

A church leader doesn't even

know about the inspection?

We haven't received your income

and expenses report from this branch,

so I was ordered to come conduct an audit.

Our income and expenses report?

That can't be

He's been kept in the dark, then.

Why is a civil servant from the accounting

department alone in the library?

Was no accountant or

guide assigned to you?

Someone greeted me when I arrived,

but I was simply told to do as I please,

so I began my investigation.

What? Who was your guide?

Now, what should I do?

I took that boy at his word.

Either way, there's no

reason to protect him.

I didn't get his name,

but he was a boy around thirteen or

fourteen years old with green hair.

Selio, was it?

Selio, come to the

reference room at once.

I've yet to introduce myself.

I am the priest here at the Romany royal

capital branch of the Church of Abran.

My name is Siegvold.

I was away at another branch for a few

days, so I didn't realize the situation

I apologize for the rude reception.

I thought everyone connected

to the church disliked me,

but this man seems different.

However, this room is where

we keep important documents

and literature valuable to the church.

Outsiders are not permitted to view them.

I apologize for trespassing

without realizing that.

I'd like to once again request permission

to conduct my inspection.

S-Siegvold-sama, did you call for—

What're you doing here?!

Selio.

It won't do to run around

the church recklessly.

I-I'm sorry.

Is this who greeted you?

Yes.

Selio.

I wasn't informed of any inspection

from the royal palace.

Who instructed you to meet with him?

I I

Bishop Mateus sent me a message and

And?

Th-This guy did this all on his own!

This civil servant is visiting

our church for the first time,

so he has no way of knowing

which areas are off-limits.

Was it not your job to guide

him on such matters?

W-Well, there's just so much to do

More important than guiding this

civil servant through the church?

N-No

Why did you leave the room?

I went to call you for lunch,

but you weren't there

You told me to do as I pleased.

That was just a figure of speech!

Selio, lower your voice.

Be that as it may,

please understand that certain areas

are restricted within the church.

I understand.

Neglecting to tell me which areas

demonstrates their naïveté.

Everything is without lock or caretaker,

just like this unguarded library.

It is already the second earth hour.

I bid you to call it a day.

In that case, I will return tomorrow.

Selio, please see him out.

You disappeared from that room,

so I thought you went home already

Well, I'll be off now.

I'll be watching you starting tomorrow!

Don't think you get the run of the place!

It'd be better if you just

don't come back at all!

Bishop Mateus and Priest Siegvold, huh?

You're late.

Aresh-sama you're home early.

Isn't part of your job finishing

tasks within work hours?

How are you feeling?

Perfectly fine.

And your mood?

Not bad.

Are you hungry?

No, not really

Let's take a bath.

Huh?

I'll recast your barrier there.

H-Hey! Wait—

How was it at the church?

I could hardly call it comfortable.

As expected.

But you're still going back

tomorrow, right?

Yes. That's my job.

Aresh-sama, thank you for casting

the barrier spell on me.

I'll try my best to be home

on time starting tomorrow.

Just don't push yourself too hard.

Okay.

It's not just me.

Everyone in this mansion

is worried about you.

That's why you have to come home safely.

Seiichirou, you aren't alone.

Right Thank you.

EPISODE 8

I WENT TO WORK ON MY DAY OFF