Saving 80,000 Gold in an Another World for Retirement

After that, Shiruas first-ever birthday party ended without a hitch, with Shirua as the star of the show, who somehow returned to normal despite her slightly strange condition.

It wasnt even a fraction of the budget of Adelaide-chans and Beatrice-chans debutante party, though.

Oh, except for the cost of the gifts, of course.

However, I think that the was probably as high as those two.

That girl Shirua was clearly expressing her feelings. After all, she looked so happy, joyful, grateful, and she felt very blessed at the same time

After the party, I left, but since they are already at home, and tomorrow is a holiday, maybe theyll redo the celebration on their own after their employers, who they need to take care of, left the establishment.

Yep. The bosses should get out of the way and let the young people enjoy themselves. Thats what superiors should do.

I dont read just salaryman novels, but also4-koma mangaabout office workers.

Well, Ill just leave them alone for now.

Tomorrow, Im supposed to meet with someone.

Of course, Ive already made an appointment.

Today, Ill sleep soundly at my home in Japan instead of [General store Mitsuha]

If I return to[General store Mitsuha], there is a possibility that Sabine-chan will be waiting for me and wont let me sleep at all, so I should play it safe.

I guess I made a mistake giving the key to Sabine-chan

In a rather high-class caf in a certain city in a certain country.

Ah, Im still here on Earth, you know.

And in that private room, its just me and one elderly person Ive invited.

I met up with him at another place, somewhere in the capital of the country where I always asked for aerial reconnaissance, and then moved here, so I didnt have to worry about being bugged or having a spy among the shopkeepers.

We arrived at a city in another country through a while taking a leisure walk, so even if the other party was tailing me, we would have been able to completely shake them off.

Being followed like that is extremely scary!

And since they know Im that much capable, so theres no need to hide it now.

Since we came to a country with a different language, the people in the store wouldnt be able to understand what we were saying, so that was a relief. Unless its a coincidence that one of the employees here happens to be fluent in the language of a certain country, that is.

[Thank you for coming all this way today.]Mitsuha

Yes, Im grateful to the person who took the time and expense to come and meet me, because I can be anywhere on the planet in an instant.

The fact that he came to meet me despite the disadvantages of a possible accident on the way deserves my sincere gratitude. It was also a great opportunity for me to meet a highly respected scholarly professor who was using his precious time, which he has very little left due to his age.

[No no. As a researcher, it is an honor and a fortuitous thing to be able to meet Her Highness Viscount Nanoha, the sister of the King of the other world, alone.

Now then, time is running fast, lets get down to business!]Old Man

He may be an elderly man with a lot of knowledge, but he seems to be a researcher idiot who doesnt care much about manners, or he may think its a hundred times better to ask relevant questions than spending his time on such trivial things.Perhaps he thinks that hes not being rude since hes using polite words, hes basically a self-centered old man who likes to talk about his research topic.Hes even using (Washi)*to refer to himself.

But, well, I dont really care about that, because thats what a researcher is And men, no matter how old they are, all of them are still [children] deep inside

So yeah, Im sure hes not taking me lightly because Im a woman or because I look like a child. Its just that all men who are crazy about pursuing their dreams are like [boys] who are excited to show off their new toys.

[Well then, Ill take your word for it and get right to it.

Also, in order to save time and to ensure better communication, Id like to skip the honorifics, the roundabout phrases, and the use of restrained words Lets is what Im trying to say]Mitsuha

[Splendid! Now, lets start with why do you want to talk to me!]Old Man

[Understood.]Mitsuha

Yeah, I wont speak so rudely, no matter how my words are. I dont forget to be respectful to the elderly. Its just that its too much trouble to speak politely and courteously, so I just said that as a or a safety measure.

Ive never talked to an old, famous researcher before, so I might accidentally speak rudely to him. Hes probably used to meeting subordinates, disciples, students, and other people far below him, so I was worried that my appearance, age, and sheer ignorance might offend him.

No, I dont intend to hurt him or make him uncomfortable, although Im sure he wont be angry with me if I misspoke a little, because of my position.

It would be best to get along and build a good relationship with each other.

And so the discussion begins!

[Umumu, another hard one to answer]Old Man

The researcher-sensei looked troubled at my question.

Yeah, I asked things like and this is what happened.

[I have no idea what will be discovered from what is provided. If we dont mess it up, we could discover new materials, new drugs, new genomes, or other crazy things.

If they were put up for auction, the price would be unbelievable.

And if youre a researcher in that field, you wouldnt hesitate to kill 20 or 30 people to get it]Old Man

[Thats terrifying!]Mitsuha

Oh, its just like what Iris-sama said from that time, itll have the same result!

[Of course, the payout may not be immediate, but the potential for future profits are huge. And the academic value is enormous, so the advantage of having an exclusive hold on these things are overwhelming.

What do you think will happen if we made a groundbreaking discovery?

Even if we abide by the instruction from Her Royal Highness that , the fact that we can be at the forefront of that research, and that we can enclose technology and rights through patents and other means, is a treasure trove in itself.

And in the area of dragon-related research, which is currently the most leading research material, a number of discoveries have already been made.

How much value do you think there is in a one-of-a-kind, otherworldly material that only you have access to, as opposed to the dragon materials that have been shared with many nations?]Old Man

Ah

Every time I give them a creature or plant from another world as thanks, was it too much?

No, not per flight, of course, but per request.

[In addition, the Armys helicopter crew were able to obtain valuable samples of animals, plants, ores, and soil, so the crew was awarded the Medal of Honor for , while the Naval Air Force crew were only able to obtain photographs Next time, please give some consideration to the Air Force and the Navy]Old Man

Eh

But, well, its not good to make too much of a difference between them, surely Wait a darn frickin minute!

[Soil? When did they collect that?.]Mitsuha

[No, wait, didnt everyone deliberately fall or accidentally get caught up in soft soil or mud?]Old Man

[Ah]Mitsuha

Ive been haaaaddddd~!!

Damn it! I made sure they didnt have any plants or ores hidden away, so I had excluded those from the transfer, but I didnt mind about the dirt on their clothes or mud on their shoes!

No, of course, I ruled out the insects, bacteria, viruses, and such, but I wasnt going to go as far as give them clothes stain removal cleaning service

U o~o ~~!!

The researcher-sensei was laughing at me, as I hold my head in frustration