Chapter 124 Just About Everything is Too Absurd (1/2)
The Chairman of the Seditch Magic Tool Trading Company…… Sei Riverstar. I knew his name, but I had never met him in person, so I was curious about him.
When he visited Lilia-san, I got the impression that Sei-san was a middle-aged man with a distinctive white beard, having a gentle face and strong light in his eyes that gave the impression that he was an experienced old man.
[It’s nice to meet you, Miyama-dono, I’ve heard a lot about you lately…… It’s an honor to meet you here in person.]
[Ah, no, I’m also happy to meet you. It’s nice to meet you.]
[Underworld King-sama, Chairman of the Seditch Magic Tool Trading Company…… and even “The Great Sage of the Dead”, we have quite the frightening guests huh. My Lady?]
[Y- Yesh!]
[……Could you at least hold out a little longer.]
Apparently, it seems that not only Kuro and Sei-san, but also Sechs-san is a fairly famous high-ranking demon in the Human Realm.
What’s more, he’s the one who built the foundation of the magic school and is known as the Great Sage…… The Guardian of Heavens, The Great Sage of the Dead, also adding the First Hero to that…… Kuro’s family is really filled with outrageous people.
[……Even if Kuro is like that, she’s still the Underworld King huh.]
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[Kaito-kun, can’t you at least keep your inner thoughts to yourself. You said that out loud.]
While responding to the words I muttered, Kuro had the necklace I gave her yesterday on her chest…… I’m honestly too embarrassed to look at her properly.
Anyway, I show the visiting Kuro and the others to the reception room. Sechs-san and Sei-san then said hello to Lilia-san, and started to get down to business…… Wait, arehh? It’s just that I feel like I’m forgetting something very important.
This visit certainly is about greeting Lilia-san, but it’s also supposed to be about the rights for the calculator I proposed…… but did I tell Lilia-san that?
[Well then, Lilia-sama. Please have a look at this one.]
[……This is? Is this a magic tool?]
[Yes, it was Miyama-dono’s idea and we gave it shape.]
[……Huh?]
After Sechs-san’s explanation, Lilia-san stiffened as if time had stopped…… Ahh, shheeeeettt. I really didn’t tell her huh……
And then, Lilia-san turns her head towards me as if a creaking doll creepily turns its head, and mutters in a voice that seems like she’s crawling out of a well.
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[……Kaito-san?]
[Y- Yes!?]
[……What does that mean?]
[Ah, no, that is…… I asked Kuro before if she could make a tool from my world……]
When I replied to Lilia-san, frightened by Lilia-san’s expression that seemed to say that I did something again, she became silent for a while…… before she lets out a big sigh.
[Seriously, Kaito-san, you’re always, always…… Haahhh…… Please excuse my actions. Sechs-sama. So, what’s that magic tool you’re referring to?]
[It’s this. It’s a magic tool that could help you calculate.]
[Calculate!? With a magic tool!?]
It seems that the people of this world have a strong belief that magic is magic while mathematics is mathematics, they’re different things, so Lilia-san looked surprised at Sechs-san’s words.
And then, Sechs-san takes out a magic tool about the size of a ping-pong ball…… wait, that’s really small! Is that supposed to be a calculator?
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When I was confused by the fact that it’s smaller than I expected, Lilia-san touched the magic tool with a nervous look on her face.
Then, the magic tool emits a faint light, and numbers and formulas appeared in midair.
Whoa!? These numbers float in the air, and you just operate it by touching it…… Isn’t this completely beyond our world’s calculator? Ah, no, it may not be able to do complicated stuff like function calculation but…… Once again, magic really is amazing.
Lilia-san manipulates that magic tool for a while and turns to Kuro and the others, with an astonished expression on her face.
[……It’s a wonderful magic tool. Not to mention the various companies, even the nobles and the royal palace would want this……]
[Yes, as for that magic tool, it was our company that created it but…… the inventor is Miyama-dono. And, Miyama-dono is a person whom Kuromueina-sama is intimate with…… Naturally, our company wouldn’t half-heartedly treat him.]
In response to Lilia-san’s words, Sei-san spoke the part that seemed to be the main point.
[And our company thinks that Miyama-dono is entitled to half of the net profit.]
[I see, I get the gist of what you’re saying now. That means that from now, Kaito-san will be receiving large sums of money on a regular basis. And you’re asking our family as a point of contact and the one who will manage it……]
[That’s not it.]
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[……Eh?]
Apparently, Lilia-san thought it would be a good idea to lend me the name of Albert Duchy to do business with the company, and she was about to firmly tell them that she was agreeing, but Sei-san interrupted her while she’s talking.
[Miyama-dono wishes to transfer the profits generated by this magic tool to the Albert Duchy.]
[……Huh? E- Errr…… I- I’m sorry. I think I just misheard you…… Can you please say that again?]
[Miyama-dono wishes to transfer half of the net profits generated by this magic tool to the Albert Duchy.]
[……Huh?]
This time, Lilia-san froze completely.
After a moment of silence as if time stopped, Lilia-san showed a surprised expression and leaned forward.
[That’s no good! Those profits should be given to Kaito-san! I can’t take that from him!]
[No, but Miyama-dono himself wishes to……]
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[That’s still no good! There’s no way I will accept tha—– [ Lilia-chan. ] ——!?]
If you think about it, it might be natural for this to happen, as Lilia-san is so serious that she can’t seem to be convinced for the profits to be transferred to her, and is throwing out words of denial with a frantic expression on her face, but then Kuro, who had been silent, opened her mouth.
[……Kuromueina-sama?]