A mid-level (middle-aged) office worker's laid-back industrial revolution in another world - Chapter 131

Translator: Jasper Kadowaki | Editor: NovelMultiverse

Smith left the magical goods store, and when he arrived at the foyer to the Elvis residence, Takeo and Alice were waiting for him.

“Welcome home, Smith,” said Takeo.

“Welcome back, Smith-bochan,” said Alice.

“Thank you, Sister. Thank you, Takeo-sama,” said Smith, “Were you waiting for me all this time?”

The two of them nodded.

“Yes. Grandfather and Frederick are waiting for you in the parlor, too,” said Alice.

The three of them headed over to the parlor.

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Alice knocked on the door to the parlor.

A voice from inside said, “Enter.” Upon receiving permission, she opened the door, and Alice, Takeo, and Smith entered the room.

Inside were Grandfather Elvis and Frederick.

“Grandfather, Smith has returned,” said Alice.

“I’ve returned, Grandfather,” said Smith.

“Welcome back, Smith,” said Grandpa.

Everyone took a seat.

Frederick poured tea and brought it out to the three of them, and everyone sat back in their chairs.

“How’d it go, Smith?” asked Grandpa.

“I lost,” said Smith, with a wry smile.

“I see…” said Grandpa.

“I managed to strike back at Harold at the very end, though,” said Smith, “I went in for a frontal attack on Harold over and over, but he defended against all of them and kept pushing me back. At the very end, after he pushed me away, I noticed Harold’s line of sight had strayed to the left, and I thought to myself, ‘This is it!’ and slashed at him… I only gave him a slight cut to the flank, though. After that, he punched me and I passed out. It ended there.”

“Hmm… Does that look on your face mean that you feel better, now?” asked Grandpa.

“Yes. I lost, but I don’t feel bad about it at all,” said Smith, “Fighting seriously was fun.”

“Ah, I see,” said Grandpa, nodding and looking pleased.

“Master Smith, that’s great!” said Frederick.

“Yes. Thank you very much, Takeo-sama,” said Smith.

“Huh? I didn’t do anything,” said Takeo.

“No, you arranged this battle for me… Thank you for discussing things with me, too,” said Smith, bowing his head.

“Hmm… I just gave you some advice, and it’s not anything you should thank me for, but I’ll accept your gratitude, Master Smith,” said Takeo, bowing his head in return.

“Even more than that, though, I think we should celebrate Master Smith realizing his potential, and having a breakthrough,” said Takeo.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]

“Yes. He has a good aura about him, now,” said Alice. Everyone but Smith nodded in agreement.

“Sister, I just heard Taylor tell me the same thing. Have I really changed that much?” asked Smith.

“Yes, very much so,” said Alice, grinning.

“Master Smith, did you have a meeting with Taylor?” asked Takeo.

“Yes, he treated me to some tea,” said Smith, “And, oh yes – he gave me a message to relay to you, Takeo-sama. He said, ‘The refurbishment of the rifle will be finished by the afternoon, and so you can come by for a test firing whenever you want’.”

“All right,” said Takeo.

“How did it go for you two, Takeo?” asked Grandpa.

“You mean the bear situation?” asked Takeo.

“Bear?!” asked Smith in surprise.

“Yes. Lately, there have been some bear sightings, and I went to see to it out of curiosity,” said Takeo, “I was thinking I would do some rifle training on it if I saw it.”

“I see,” said Smith.

“There was a bear indeed, and so I shot it,” said Takeo.

“I gave the bear a severe scolding,” said Alice.

“Hm… Hmm…” said Elvis, nodding and frowning a bit.

“You went too, Sister?” asked Smith.

“Yes, it seemed fun,” said Alice.

“Well, if it was facing off against you two, I feel sorry for it – even if it is a bear,” said Smith, bewildered.

“Yes. I think it won’t be coming into the town anymore,” said Takeo.

“I… I see… Well, good work,” said Grandpa.

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“What is everyone doing this afternoon?” asked Grandpa.

“I will be studying,” said Smith.

‘What?” asked Takeo in response to Smith, “Can’t you allow yourself some relaxation today?”

“I would like to, but… I get anxious if I don’t study at the same time I always study,” said Smith.

“I see… But, you should at least get a little bit of rest, you know? It probably feels like you’ve physically recovered after coming to, but you’re probably mentally exhausted,” said Takeo.

“Is that how it works?” asked Smith.

“Yes. You’re probably feeling adrenaline from finishing today’s battle, and can’t feel fatigue,” said Takeo, “Even just for a little bit, you should let your brain rest.”

“Yes, sir,” said Takeo.

“I will prepare some pudding for you for teatime,” said Frederick.

“Really?!” asked Smith, excitedly.

“Yes, as a small token of celebration for you, Master Smith,” said Frederick.

“Hmm, yes. That’s a good idea,” said Grandpa, “What will you be doing, Takeo?”

“I will go to Taylor’s shop and do some test firing around the castle,” said Takeo, “Oh, wait. Wasn’t today the day that your coats would be finished, Elvis-san?”

“Hmm, yes. In the evening,” said Grandpa.

“What? I wonder if that means he will be taking care of it after I’m finished… Well, if it’s in the evening, it should be fine,” said Takeo.

“Hmm, yes. What will you be doing, Alice?” asked Grandpa.

“I will go with Takeo,” said Alice.

“Hmm yes. Be careful, you two,” said Grandpa.

“Yes, sir,” said the two of them, together.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]