162 158 マニュアル通りという言葉は聞こえは悪いが、マニュアルは経験の結晶である。 (1/2)
Upon arriving at the village of the dark elves, the reaction of the group of testers was that they could not hide their excitement at the young age group and at the sight of the first time.
The slightly unusual buildings and the horses pulling the wagons alone show a variety of reactions.
Figuratively speaking, they looked like students on a school trip.
Photography is not allowed due to information leakages, and since there is no radio signal in such a place, photography equipment such as smartphones and digital cameras are not allowed in principle.
Although some people complained about this, if you explain the fact that you could work, not sightseeing, and the danger and penalties in case of information leakage, you can convince them even if you can't remove their dissatisfaction.
So, in order to get rid of the dissatisfaction, light sightseeing is allowed.
However, unfortunately, this is not a tourist destination, but an ordinary village.
The scenery itself may be unusual, but there are few taverns and few places to see.
You have been given some information about the off-limits areas and the schedule for the next day, and you will be divided into groups to stay at an empty house that has been prepared for this trip.
Then the next day.
Phew!
”Good job, senpai.
”Oh, hell, this isn't a school trip,
Today's schedule is the spirit contract live, unlike yesterday when the incident ended up being just a transition move separated from the strict baggage to body searches.
But I'm still mentally exhausted because I'm an unfamiliar leader.
You're still feeling tired after a night's sleep and your body seems to be working, but you're still a little tired from last night's work with the testers who caused the problems.
I know that treehouses are rare, the everlasting night world is rare, and the village illuminated by the light of a moon bigger than the earth is rare, but please don't cause me any problems.
Now I understand how my homeroom teacher felt when I was in high school.
It's not as bad as this, is it? I sincerely hope that you will refrain from the hasty action of saying, ”I'm not going to do this.
Thanks to this, a dark cloud has settled in from day one.
I hope you understand that this is not Japan: ......
If I complain about the Japanese who have lost their peace, Kaido laughs and replies with a laugh, saying that we are Japanese too.
This is a different world.
But it's a good thing that they understood and didn't do anything this time. I wasn't there in the morning.
”Is it Katsu-kun? I guess he went to wake up Minami when we had breakfast. I heard she woke up very badly.
”It seems that the South seems to stay up until midnight, but this is not a good environment for gaming, so you can go to bed early, right? Well, in Minami's case, it seems to be a pattern of lack of sleep due to the fact that she was too excited to sleep like in elementary school.
It's possible. I'm a little sleep-deprived myself.
”Hey, you too?
You're going to be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for, but you're not going to be able to find it.
There's also a color of remorse in it, so you don't mind it so much, and head to your destination.
Since our party is a mixed party, we will meet at separate accommodations. In addition, I was the leader of the party, so I needed to get to the square, the meeting place, before anyone else to become a landmark.
So, I'll arrive at the meeting place with my gear first.
It's still a bit strange to be moving around at night, isn't it? It's brighter than I thought though.
”I'll just have to get used to it. I've been here before and it felt strange, but I've been experiencing the daytime world for a long time before that, so I didn't mind it too much.
There are things like streetlights in the magical world as well, and above all, thanks to the moonlight, it's not dark enough to care that much about.
But if you look at the shadowed areas, you can't help but feel the darkness to the extent that you think it's still nighttime.
You're going to make a contract with a spirit, right? It feels like a test of courage,
Indeed.
The place where you can make a contract with a spirit is a secret place among the dark elves, and only Keely, a fellow dark elf, knows the details.
Kaido's impressions of such an atmosphere similar to a mystery tour were unintentionally amusing, as it was a traditional summer event.
While such conversations were going on, testers began to gather here and there.
”Hey, my groom!
Mr. Muille. Thank you for this opportunity.
Just as we began to gather, the architects of the reception of the dark elf side showed up.
Yesterday I was unable to meet with him because of the final inspection of the place to sign a contract with a spirit, but from his demeanor, it looks like there is no problem.
”You're so formal. Can you be more casual?
In my personal life, but in this case, it's been my job.
I'll keep my business and personal life separate. This is also the time to find out who my son-in-law is. It would be better if he does as he pleases.
Are you sure you want to say that?
No problem. I'm sure my son-in-law feels the same way.
Yeah, well,
The gaze I've been feeling for a while now is not so much that you are wary of me as a tester and human, but rather that you are looking at the individual Tanaka Jiro.
With the eyes I've been feeling since yesterday and what Muille said, I realized that this project was not only to create an opportunity to sign a contract with a spirit, but also for the purpose of having the tribe recognize me.
You'll be able to get rid of your mental exhaustion from yesterday by regaining your energy, thinking it's a good thing to do.
Who is this guy, senpai?
”Hmm, I don't know this guy either.
Oh, I remember you two have never met. This is Kaido Zhong, a member and colleague of my party, and this dark elf is Mr. Muille's grandfather. He is Suela's grandfather.
”Oh, so you're Suela's grandfather. I'm Kaido Tadashi, who was introduced to me by my seniors! As I said, all the dark elves are young, aren't they?
I'm a spirited human being. Suela's grandfather, Muille Handelberg. The key to being young is to stay vital. Remember that, young man?
Introduce yourselves to each other and see if you're on the same wavelength.
A bright, yet calm atmosphere envelops the place.
That means I'll always be young!
”Mm! Vigor is the key to youth, and I'm still working!
I thought we were similar, I thought we were in the same groove, but I didn't think we were this close.
Good morning, what's going on here? And that's not Mr. Muille. Long time no see!
”Good morning everyone
And as the meeting time approached, the personnel naturally gathered.
This time, the two leaders also gather a little bit away from each other, about one meter away from each other.
They reacted differently to each other.
Keely, who is an acquaintance, greets her neighbors as if she were an old man in the neighborhood, while Nostalfel, who has never met her before, greets her in the morning with elegance.
”Come on! Let's go, that's a winner! The spirits are waiting for me, that they are!
”......
”Karen, are you okay?