A mid-level (middle-aged) office worker's laid-back industrial revolution in another world - Chapter 113

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“Let’s hear about what Takeo did today from Alice.”

“Yes.

I taught Sir Takeo how to ride the horse in the morning.

He is now able to make the horse run.”

“Hmm. Takeo, how was it?”

“I just followed the instructions and did my best……………

Are you also uneasy about the fact that I didn’t make any mistakes just like Lady Alice?”

“………….Alice, what do you think?”

“Sir Takeo was doing everything too well.

I just felt that before something big happened, it was better to make smaller mistakes.”

“……………..The nuances seem to have changed a little though………….”

Takeo smiled.

“…………..Hmm……….Alice, Takeo.”

“Yes, what is it, grandfather?”

“What is it?”
Do you guys want to have a simulated battle with each other tomorrow?”

“Eh?”

Smith responded to Grandpa Elvis’s question.

“I’m fine with it? What about you Lady Alice?”

“I don’t mind either?”

”Eh?”

Smith said once again.

“Hmm. I think it would be fine to hold a mock combat at the training grounds outside the castle gates.”

“Yes.”

“Yes.”

The 2 of them replied.

“Haha. Lady Alice, please go easy on me so that I don’t die.”

“Fufu, yes.”

Takeo and Alice laughed.

“………………”

Smith was listening to them talk with a difficult expression.

“Young master Smith, what happened?”

Takeo asked.

“No, Sir Takeo aren’t you afraid of holding a mock combat with my sister?”

“I am afraid though?”

It doesn’t seem like that though…………..moreover you didn’t even object to it.”

“Why was it necessary to object?”

“It’s fine if you don’t do it if you’re scared.”

“Ahh……………. I’m scared but I don’t dislike it.

Besides, I would like to try it out and spar with her, so there is no problem.

Ah? Young master Smith, have you never spared with Lady Alice?”

“No, I haven’t.”

“Smith doesn’t fight with me.”

“Ahh……….I see.

Well, I guess it can’t be helped.”

Takeo seems to be convinced about something.

“?…………Do you know the reason why Smith doesn’t spar with me, Sir Takeo?”

“I somehow get his reason but………there is no meaning to it if someone else were to say it.

Young master Smith must think about it and find the answer for himself.”

Smith only looked down at Takeo’s words.

Both Grandpa Elvis and Fredrick sent him a warm look.

“Come to think of it, Sir Takeo.”

Fredrick asked.

“What is it?”

Yesterday Ralph from the tailor shop and Taylor from the magic goods store came over with the purchase order, confirmation and contracts.”

“Yes, was there something wrong?”

“No there wasn’t anything wrong with it.

Only thing is, your signature is also needed, Sir Takeo.”

“Understood.

………….Ah…………..but…………..”

“What is it?”

“I can’t write the words of this world……….”

“…………..So that’s it.”

Grandpa Elvis nodded.

“Mr. Fredrick, how do people that cannot read, sign for contracts?”

“That’s……………a ghostwriter is possible………Nn—………”

Fredrick was thinking.

“In my world, we used a seal or a mother seal.”

“Seal as in a wax seal?”

“A wax seal is used to close a letter so that you will know who sent it right? It’s made my putting sone wax and then used a ring or something like that with a pattern on it to emboss it.”

“Yes.”

“Well, our seal is similar. Our surname is carved on a piece of wood or stone. You dip that in ink and press it on paper to sign.”

“What is a mother seal?”

Takeo held up his right thumb at Grandpa Elvis’s question.

“It’s this.”

“Can you authenticate yourself with your thumb?”

“Yes. It is understood that no 2 people have the same fingerprint.”

“Hoo, is that so?”

“Therefore, it is also used for criminal investigations to identify individuals.”

“Heh.”

Both Alice and Smith mutter while looking at their hands.

“Mr. Fredrick, can we ask Lady Alice to write my name and I can authenticate with my fingerprint?”

“Then let’s go with that.”

He brought 2 contracts, a pen, and some ink.

Alice wrote down Takeo’s name and Takeo puts his fingerprint.

“Yes, that’s fine.”

Fredrick nodded once the contract was signed.

He then took it over to Grandpa Elvis and brought the wax seal.

Grandpa Elvis signs and pours the wax and presses the pattern.

“This completes the contract.

“At noon tomorrow, the Lady and Sir Takeo will have a mock combat so I will submit it at that time.”

“Ah? You’ll be coming to watch?”

“Yes.”

“I’ll go too.

Should I invite Harold as well?”
Grandpa Elvis said.

“I’ll come and watch too.”

Smith said.

It seems like all 3 of them intended to come.

“It’s not a spectacle you know?”

Alice said in surprise.

“In that case……………should we also continue with the large-scale exercises for the soldiers……..”

Takeo suggested.

“Hmm, that sounds good.”

“Then I will give an order to the soldier commander first thing in the morning.

What should the format be?”

“Same as last time.

Lady Alice + Me against the soldiers.

Well, it’s a wonder whether I can participate or not.”

Takeo said.

“Oh, Sir Takeo, you can use [Care] so please come to my side immediately.”

“Haha, understood.”

Takeo smiled and nodded.