Isekai Nonbiri Nouka

The wall newspaper is drawing attention in Village Five, but its spread to other towns and villages is limited.

Well, everything written in that newspaper is about Village Five anyway.

It is like a local paper, and there is no reason for outsiders to be interested.

The number of people who can read also has an impact.

If things stay as they are now, newspapers are unlikely to appear elsewhere for the time being.

「That is true. Considering paper and printing, we could probably keep a monopoly for a hundred years」

That is what Loo says, but only if things remain as they are.

Those kinds of things can spread rapidly with just a small trigger.

「A trigger? For example?」

Ah, you know, the book fair that Versa and the others are planning.

「Ah, the one selling mostly that kind of niche books」

It seems they will also handle ordinary books.

「Really?」

Versa and the others want to hold the book fair, but they do not want to stand out.

「So, the ordinary books are camouflage」

Exactly.

But lovers of ordinary books will still gather.

「I have never heard of a book fair before….And that becomes the trigger?」

Yes.

Many kinds of books will be sold.

More people will read them.

It will make money.

If it makes money, people will start imitating the work of Delzen Paper and Delzen Printing through the book fair.

Imitation turns into improvement, and once trial and error is repeated…

「It spreads」

It is only a possibility, though.

When ramen shops appeared, similar shops spread quickly, right?

I think it is the same thing.

「…So we cannot monopolize it. Should we stop the book fair?」

I cannot do something that cruel.

Besides, I think it is better if it spreads.

「So selfless」

No, no, I am more greedy than you think.

「Are you really?」

I am.

Look, in Village Five now, you can enjoy many different kinds of ramen, right?

Is that not a good thing?

「…It is not bad」

-0-

Fuuma, who was a humanoid kigurumi, was eating a meal.

He used a spoon and fork to bring the food to the mouth behind his hood, but he was not actually eating with his mouth.

Spiderlings, positioned on his hands and head, finely chopped the food and absorbed it inside.

It only looked as if he was eating with his mouth.

At first, the plan had been to put food into the mouth, cut it inside the mouth, and absorb it, but after installing a voice device in the mouth, that became impossible.

「Hmm. Meat and salad are fine, but liquids like soup are difficult」

Yaa, a mountain elf who was observing Fuuma while he ate, tilted her head, unsure what to do.

「It is not a very clean method, but maybe we could have him spill liquids onto his chest and absorb them from there?」

Can that work at the chest?

「I think we can prepare an intake opening for liquids」

Hmm.

If that is the case, how about attaching the liquid intake externally and running a hose around to the back?

With the black clothes and hood, it would not be visible, right?

「That is true, but…」

I am not getting agreement.

She probably dislikes externally attached parts from an aesthetic standpoint.

「Ah, how about letting a straw come out of the mouth?

If he drinks through that, there would be no problem」

And who would be doing the sucking through that straw?

Do you think the spiderlings have that kind of suction power?

「Guh! What an excellent structure the human body has!」

Easy now. It is impossible to be perfect from the start.

For liquids, we will just have to find a way to fake it somehow.

「But if we think about situations where he is offered alcohol over there」

He will have to refuse by saying he cannot drink for religious reasons.

In reality, it is because of functional limitations.

「I will think of countermeasures」

Do not push yourself.

And do not push the spiderlings either.

「I will do my best!」

-0-

Several days later, there was Fuuma, eating with his mouth while producing his voice from his forehead.

……

Change it back.

-0-

A letter arrived from Torain, Ann’s son, who is attending Gullgald Noble Academy in the royal capital of the Demon King’s Kingdom.

If he used the teleportation gate, he should be able to come back immediately, yet he sent a letter.

I feel a little sad.

Still, he must have written it with great effort, so I will read it carefully.

-0-

The letter contains an update on Torain’s recent situation.

Originally, Torain went to the academy to take care of Alfred and the others, but Alfred and his group have gone on a journey.

Left behind at the academy, Torain is managing Alfred’s faction while studying to become a butler.

Let me see……

Recently, he has been invited to Count Pugyaru’s mansion and is studying there?

Huh?

Ah, when he went to Gol, Sil, and Bron to ask for advice about his studies, he met Count Pugyaru and was given an opportunity to study.

I see.

I still have not met Count Pugyaru myself, though.

If he is being treated well, I should send some kind of thanks.

Hmm?

No thanks are necessary?

He said that since his daughter is being looked after, this much is only natural?

Ah, well, maybe that is how it is?

Even so, if I really want to give something as thanks, he wants me to leave it with Beezel?

If that works for him…… then, I suppose I will do that.

-0-

He also wrote about Maa, the mountain elf who went to the academy together with Torain.

Apparently, she built a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine.

Oh, a bike.

She used knowledge gained from studying the multi-purpose humanoid mobile heavy machinery (Arti Horse).

It is good to know that even while staying in the royal capital, they can still exchange information with this village.

Well, if you use the teleportation gate, it does not even take an hour to get from this mansion to the academy.

Let’s see.

If the two wheels are fitted with thick tires, the ride becomes stable, but it cannot go fast and is hard to turn.

If the tires are thin, it can go fast and turn easily, but it falls over when stopped?

It also takes practice to operate.

Ah, yes, that is how it works.

And so, Maa is struggling to choose the optimal tire thickness.

Trial and error is a good thing, but I should write back and remind her not to forget safety measures.

Since there is a risk of falling, she should wear a helmet.

I would also like her to make use of the safety measures used in the multi-purpose humanoid mobile heavy machinery.

-0-

There was also information about Kierbit, who also went to the academy together with Torain.

Recently, she has been working at the royal castle in place of the missing Tiselle?

Did she not say that she could not do that because she is a famous person?

Is the situation so urgent that they cannot afford to say that anymore?

Eric and old Bareback are also at the royal castle?

Eric was the one who assisted Tiselle at the academy, if I remember correctly.

I recall seeing him there.

The same goes for old Bareback.

I met him at the academy as well.

He was the great-grandfather or maybe the great-great-grandfather of the academy principal, who is the Demon King’s wife?

He introduced himself in such a vague way that my understanding is vague as well.

In any case, he is an elder of a long-lived demon race with an impressive network of connections.

Even someone like him is working in the royal capital.

…………

But I see the Demon King and Beezel in the village quite often.

Was the Demon King not playing a baseball game in Village Five?

Is the Demon King’s Kingdom really okay?

Also, if Kierbit gets involved in state affairs, wouldn’t the country be taken over.

Hmm.

Could it be that the Demon King is deliberately letting the angels secretly take over because state affairs can no longer keep up?

Hahaha.

After I write a reply to Torain, I should check with the Demon King.

-0-

「I was told by civil officials with bloodshot eyes that it is fine even if I am absent, so I came here. It seems that if I am around, I just get in the way」

The Demon King said this with a composed expression, while stroking the cats on his lap.

-0-

Civil Officials: 「We will designate a date, so please make absolutely sure to come to the castle on that day」

Demon King: 「Understood!」

-0-

Beezel: 「Y-you all, could you try to show a bit more respect toward Demon King-sama……」

Civil Officials: 「Do you really think we have that kind of leeway?」

Beezel: 「M-my apologies」

-0-

Pugyaru: 「(Silently leaves some refreshments and goes)」

Civil Officials: 「(Thank you very much, as always!)」

-0-

Kierbit: 「I have to do my best so Torain will not be troubled」

Bareback: 「I was too slow to escape!」

Eric: 「I got dragged into this!」

Civil Officials: 「An overwhelming force! This helps a lot! The future of the Demon King’s Kingdom is bright!」

-0-

Maa: 「Brooooommm brooooooommm!」

Torain: 「She looks like she is having fun」