A mid-level (middle-aged) office worker's laid-back industrial revolution in another world - Chapter 100

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After lunch, Alice and Takeo went to the training ground outside the castle gate.

“My body feels rigid.”

Takeo smiled.

“It was to be expected since you rode a horse for the 1st time in your life.”

Alice smiled.

“Somehow……………I kinda miss that horse.”

“Sir Takeo, did you do something to it?

It was a gentle horse, to begin with, so isn’t it kind of strange?”

Alice smiled remembering that time.

“Eh? After the practice, I use [Care 1x] on the horse?”

“On the horse?”

“Yes. I thought that the horse may be tired.”

“Maybe……….that’s the reason.”

“Nn? Why?”

“[Care] is used for healing but its side effects can cause agitation.”

“…………?………..Is it like a drug?”

“It isn’t very sustainable either although human beings don’t notice it.

In the case of a horse……….I guess that they would expect more and more.”

I see. Then it’s better to tame them with candy and whip.”

“It has a good effect.”

While they were having that conversation the soldier chief came over.

“Lady Alice and Sir Kitamizato what are you here for today?

Ah……….if you want to exercise, you must inform me in advance……..”

Practicing just like this would be….he smiled.

“No! We’re here today for Sir Takeo’s rifle practice.”

Alice said.

“Is that so?

Where will…..you be doing it?”

The soldier chief looked relieved as he asked.

“I want to aim at a large tree……….that tree would be good.

The surroundings will be off-limits. I’ll put the stakes here later.

If you want to approach me then please approach me from behind.”

“Understood.”

The soldier chief returned to the soldier station.

Takeo brought out the stuff that he bought on the way to here.

He used a rope and some stakes to make a boundary around the area.

He then returned back to his original place.

“Let’s start.”

He spread out the cheap rug that he had bought on the way to here and crouched down on that.

He settled down as if he was in a movie.

He aimed at a tree that was 50 meters away.

He pulled the trigger and shot the bullet.

“………Bullseye.”

“It’s still just the first bullet.”

Takeo replied to Alice.

When he pulled the trigger the cartridge flew out. He replaced the bullet and faced the tree once again.

He pulled the trigger once again and this time it missed the tree.

He then shot 18 bullets continuously.

After he was done he straightened his posture and got up from his position.

“…………..I hit 17 out of 20.”

“How good is that?”

Alice, who was sitting on the same rug as Takeo and watching him asked him.

“Nn-………….according to me, the effective range of this rifle should be 400m at least….so hitting every single bullet as a bullseye from a 50 to the 100-meter range should be obvious.”

“Is that so? Your aim is pretty high.”

“Well, it was decent for a 1st try.

By the way, what would be the effective range for shooting magic bullets.”

“That’s…………………I think it should be 200 meters…………”

“I see,  so then I must be able to hit at that distance.

Okay, then I’ll try 20 shots more.

Please wait for a little while.”

“Yes.”

He hit 19 out of 20 bullets.

“Well, so this is how it is.

Let’s stop with prone shooting tomorrow and let’s try shooting from this distance.

………..There are another 10 bullets……………. Lady Alice do you want to try?”

Takeo came next to her.

“Eh? Is that fine?”

“Yes. Since I just kept making you wait, I thought that you can try it too?”

“I’ll do it!”

Alice crouched down next to Takeo.

‘She wanted to do it.’

Takeo smiled.

He put in a new bullet and handed over to Alice.

“This is where you aim from, hold the rifle in line with your sight so that it’s line with your aim.”

“Yes.”

Alice imitated Takeo’s posture.

“Please pull the trigger while aiming at the target.”

“Yes.”

Alice pulled the trigger and hit the tree.

“………Bullseye.”

Takeo said the same thing that Alice said earlier.

“It’s just the 1st one.”

Alice said the same thing that Takeo said earlier.

“When you pull the lever, the cartridge will pop out. Please be careful since it will be hot.”

“Yes.”

She pulled the lever and the cartridge popped out.

She put in a new bullet and aimed at the tree once again.

Takeo seemed to have something so he removed his trench coat and wrapped it around Alice’s waist.

“?……….Sir Takeo?”

“It’s just that I was losing my mind.”

Takeo smiled.

Alice glared and him and asked him, “Where is your attention?” but he ignored her.

Alice regained her composure and aimed at the tree. She pulled the trigger to shoot but the bullet missed the tree.

“Ah?……….Uhh………..this is your fault, Sir Takeo.”

“Fufu. It’s more like since your bum looked so cute, that’s the cause for all this.”

“Guh…….”

Takeo laughed as she glared at him.

“Yes, yes, there are 8 more bullets.”

“I’ll hit them all!”

Alice was enthusiastic.

7 bullets out of 8 hit the tree.

“………….I lost.”

“Fufu, lost from who?”

Takeo picked up the empty cartridges scattered around.

“What should we do with the bullets we shot?”

“I’ll be taking them to the magic goods store on the way back home.”

“?Understood.”

Alice picked it up happily.

Takeo collected the stakes and rope right up to the tree and put them near a wall.

“Aren’t we bringing it home with us?”

“Yes, I’m planning to come here tomorrow as well.”

He put it together along with the rug and packed it in a backpack.

“Then shall we go to the furniture store after going to the magic goods store?”

“Yes.”

Takeo and Alice headed to the magic goods store first.