108 Lesson 7: Priscillas Proposal (1/2)
I took a tour of the construction site on a street guided by Uncle Drags, after which I was allowed to see the dwellings where the workers lived. Although the assumption was to destroy it in the future, there were many repairs and uses of buildings that were abandoned villages, which seemed a little inconvenient.
Priority, however, is given to us, that is, the completion of the compartments dominated by royalty and nobility. So I can only put minimal repairs in this one. Still, a lot of people lived in slums, and I could also hear people saying that it was enough to have windstorms and manpower to repair the house.
Overall, I was under the impression that the residents here had good air. And after the inspection, we were returning to Count Cyan's mansion for tea during the rest of the day.
”Check it out. How was the scene? Her Royal Highness the King of Anisphere.”
”You thought the overall air was very good. I don't think the worker's family, the housing problem or the dissatisfaction is that great. The workers were well motivated and lively. Expectations have grown.”
”That's what you said, as much as I appreciate it.... So do you think of the problem?
”Huh? Isn't it especially because His Royal Highness Sister Wang just said it was good?
Gakun is turning his eyes round and looking back at Uncle Drags's inquiry. It's Charne who reacts the same way Gakun does.
”I don't think there's a problem. So far.”
”Where are we?
”We have enough men. Residents are lively. Plans for construction are well under way. It's a good thing you don't have a place to stay, but is it too much of my thinking to think you're going a little too well? What do you think, Navre?”
”... right. I know this could be a tough place to start.”
”... why?
”You might think your current budget is enough because you don't have a problem,”
Two people nodded to agree with my whining: Uncle Drags and Navre. On the contrary, it was Gakun and Charne who seemed to wonder.
”What's a budget... if it's enough, isn't it a problem?
”That's right. So now I don't have any trouble. But I don't know what's ahead.”
”No, isn't it? Don't you know what's ahead?
”That's right, too. But I'm also afraid I don't have a say in winning a budget for when something happens. Otherwise, the budget will be taken. It doesn't just cost money to develop a city. If you just said,” I've done enough now, ”then you don't need any more budgets, then maybe the budget won't come out anymore. We're not the only ones spending the budget.”
The national budget is finite. That is why budget appropriations will naturally be necessary. Indeed, urban development is doing well now, and nothing is going wrong. Then it's right to turn the budget elsewhere if you don't have to.
But I'm also afraid to give you an opinion on nothing. I haven't had enough money since I needed it, it's not very good to say.
”It's just not a problem now. I don't know the future. So we need to prevent that from happening. So, should I say I need to think about what to prevent?”
”... that's a difficult story.”
”I'm a little... not attached either”
Raise your hands as small as Gakun surrendered. You've managed to understand. Charne's roaring with a difficult face. Well, Charne's the youngest of these. It doesn't look like education is enough because the management of the territory is painful.
It is Uncle Dragus who is smiling bitterly at the way those two look.
”This is all something that you won't know until you become the overall supervisor and the person in charge.”
”Right. In short, we need a budget to maintain the status quo, a budget to prepare for any problems that may arise. Make it, and when it's done, it's not over.”
”Even the Knights do, Gurk. Anything that stands on top of any organization has to turn its head on getting such a budget. Did you think your father liked paperwork and stared at it?
”Huh! I get it. You tell me to study a little, Master Navre.”
You saw the flag color was bad. Gakun gives you an unpleasant look and shows you how to escape. Did you think the pursuit of more than that would make the air worse, and Navre didn't say anything just to exhale.
”I think this is one of the reasons I was sent to the scene as head of the crime scene.”
”Hmm? Isn't that just why we're making this a major city in the study of magic in the future?
”By sending me, it also means a political appeal that Uffi attaches importance to the construction of new cities. After that, I wonder what it means to be the back shield of Uncle Drags.”
Uncle Dragus nodded as he put his arms around me to indicate his agreement to my words.
”I became Count, but only formerly a civilian. My wife, Arianna, also lends a hand in the management of the territory and so on, but they are also daughters of the Viscount family. It's so far from power.”
”That's why it's an ideal situation for me to stand on Uncle Drags and move forward with the plan. Uncle Dragus is expected to be able to respond to situations that are difficult to realize in nobility due to his experience as a civilian. If I'm with Uncle Drags, it's easy to keep pace.”
”And it is difficult for me and my wife to deal with the external compromise with you, with the help of His Royal Highness the King of Anisphere. It is the reason that Her Majesty Queen Uphilia has taken refuge through Her Royal Highness the King of Anisphere.”
It's not like I'm good at politics, either. And at the end of the day, we'll leave it to Uffi to negotiate and around the budget. Some say it's Uffi who has the final decision, but Uffi became queen because he wants me to be free in the first place.
Formally, Uffi ordered me to go to the crime scene, but the contents are that if I go, I can do whatever I want, so the trouble is that Uffi will deal with it further behind me. That's why I can't just be sweet on Uffi, so I need to be able to do it one by one, even if I'm not good at it.
”... Nah, sounds like a tough story after all. It's tough.”
”Ha ha. Gakun studying with Charne too?
”... I'll think positively”
Because you're a knight, you're not good at brains, Gah. I think I know who I am there. I can kind of tell by the look on your face.
”You can take the day off now. Get some rest.”
”Her Royal Highness the King. Would you like some time now?
After each of them left to rest, it was Priscilla who remained in Count Cyan's residence who spoke to me as I walked down the corridor.
I had a dossier in my hand, and it seemed like what I wanted to take time for was a story about that dossier.
”Fine, let's go to my private room”
”Yes.”
Return to your room with Priscilla. Start preparing tea before Priscilla starts talking if I take a seat. Priscilla laughs thinly with her eyes narrowed as she watches the smell of tea drift away.
Priscilla serves the tea poured into the cup and I take it honestly. Sip the tea served and head back to Priscilla again.
”So, what's the story?”
”The use of the budget for urban planning, the identity of the workers. Has there been any dissatisfaction, etc., from the residents, or what do they want? I saw them all in order of high profile for myself. I hope you can see it through your eyes.”
”... how dare you. Well, you collected it right away”
”We still need to investigate until each detail. I have only read it from the dossier and prioritized it from what the Countess Cyan has asked me. I thought I'd ask Her Royal Highness King Anisphere to confirm her priorities before targeting her.”
”Are you really a samurai? I wouldn't be surprised if they told me it was dark or something.”
”I'm afraid.”
... That's not cool in a different way from Ilia, I knew it smelled the same as Miguel. I wonder if it's the way you put your mind, unlike Miguel. Miguel is kind of good at that. There is also a “play” that turns its gaze on curious and interesting things that attract interest.