episode_0058

Friday was a tiring day from the start, regardless of my will.

“We have 40 pieces left until the goal, so let’s all cheer up until the end.”

Because it was only a few days until the first commission was over, so I just added a word to lightly boost the morale.

“40 pieces?”

“There’s less left than I thought.”

“If we do well, can’t we finish it today?”

“It’s possible if we can match it to Adelheid.”

“W-We, if we do well, can make up to three…!”

Suddenly, the employees started burning with competitive spirit among themselves.

“Then shall we properly pick up the speed today?”

“I’m always welcome~”

“I think it would be okay to try it once.”

Because everyone nodded their heads as if possessed by Princess Elizabeth’s instigation and started preparing for work.

“Uh, uh… everyone?”

When I called out to the employees moving busily with a flustered voice, the employees who briefly stopped their actions stared blankly at me.

“Is it really necessary to do that? We can just finish it slowly, can’t we?”

“How about finishing it quickly and moving on to the next job?”

“That’s right, isn’t it good for Sir William if the work finishes quickly?”

“You guys don’t get paid more for doing this, do you?”

“We’re not doing it because of money.”

“We get paid a lot for commoners, though?”

“…”

I frowned at the situation I didn’t understand and pressed the bridge of my nose with my finger.

Is this right?

Why are the employees here asking to be given work?

Usually, the positions should be reversed.

Giving way a hundred times, the commoner employees can do that, but why are the noble guys also agreeing to that?

“Huh…”

“Sir William, the employees are saying this, is there a need to break their will?”

I didn’t know what to say, so I stood there with a hollow laugh, and Princess Elizabeth, who approached with a languid smile, subtly pressured me, whispering softly.

“Why are you doing this?”

“This work is a bit boring, shouldn’t I say it’s more fun to quickly finish it and watch the big picture you’re drawing?”

“Oh… I see…”

I don’t know whether to be happy or sad about this.

Certainly, everyone is doing work that feels a little different from what they expected…

“Ayu… Okay, do as you please.”

“Yes.”

Since I knew from the beginning that they weren’t people who would move according to my will, I half-gave up and waved my hand roughly.

And I also sat down and prepared to cut the fabric.

Anyway, it’s not a bad thing that they’re showing motivation like that, so I have to match them as much as possible since I let them do as they please.

“Everyone, let’s work hard today, too.”

“Yes!”

With the ritualistic slogan, we entered the work with a combative spirit.

The employees’ grand challenge that started like that.

To tell the results of the fierce challenge of my crazy employees, it unfortunately failed, but shockingly, it succeeded.

What this means is.

“Let’s slowly prepare to leave work.”

“There are only three pieces left, so wait a bit.”

“That’s right, it’s a pity to stop here.”

Because it seemed like they wouldn’t be able to make it by the end of work, they voluntarily declared overtime work.

“You won’t leave even if I tell you to, right?”

I glared at the employees and threw a question, but.

“Yes.”

“Okay.”

The returning answer was as expected.

I didn’t expect it anyway.

I didn’t even think that those things looking at the fabric with their eyes on fire would listen to me, so I had no intention of persuading them.

Even I think that it’s a pity if there are three pieces left.

So I turned my head and shifted my gaze to Walter and Elin, who were diligently moving their small hands.

Adults can take care of themselves, but overtime work for children crosses the line.

“Walter and Elin, you two stop and go back.”

“Eh…? W-We, we’ll stay and… c-continue going…!”

“That’s right…!”

“If you stay, you’re fired.”

“Hmph…”

The two twins timidly raised their eyes and made a slight resistance, but at my appearance of glaring and mentioning firing, they quietly put down their needles and got up from their seats.

I confirmed that Walter and Elin packed their things, then glared at the employees with a sulky face.

“I’ll give you exactly one more hour, so solve it within that time, after that, you have to leave work no matter what.”

“Okay.”

_

Thanks to the employees who spent a Friday burning in a slightly strange direction, I was able to finish work earlier than expected, so I declared a vacation until Tuesday to the employees, and as soon as I returned home, I immediately sent a letter to the knight order with the content that they can come and take the clothes anytime.

“The higher-ups asked Sir William to confirm if the letter was sent incorrectly.”

The knight order was quite embarrassed by the news that the work was already finished, so they sent Sir Rachel to me on the weekend to reconfirm it.

Overall, it’s been a little over two months, and if you look at it from the time I talked with the working-level staff of the knight order, it’s been two weeks since I finished the work.

This amazing speed is enough to make me, who knows all the reality, dumbfounded, so how much more so for other people.

“I really finished it all, you can come and take it even on Monday.”

“Really?”

“Yes, it’s real.”

“I understand.”

When I confidently answered with the same content as the letter, the knight order sent a reply that they would really come to pick it up on Monday.

I guess that means prove if it’s real if you’re so confident.

I liked it even more.

Because I was able to finish the work quickly.

As I spent the weekend with a pounding heart, when Monday came.

“I thought it couldn’t be, but you really acted from the first day?”

As soon as I arrived at the store around the appointed time, what greeted me was Princess Elizabeth, who was waiting for me with her maid.

I was so scared that goosebumps ran all over my body and my heart was pounding like crazy.

The fact that a subordinate employee voluntarily came to work even though it was a vacation, the fact that she was waiting for me, who hadn’t said she would come to work.

And the attitude that she believed I would come.

“…”

I swallowed once.

“Why… did you co… no, why did you come…?”

And I barely moved my trembling lips and asked a question.

“I came because I didn’t think you would stay still, it would be bad for the representative to be alone when proceeding with something, right?”

“How did you know? Don’t tell me…”

“Hehe~”

As I narrowed my eyes and stepped back, Princess Elizabeth smiled as if she was looking at something cute and shook her head.

“I’m not the Emperor, why would I do something so dangerous? I just predicted your actions.”

“……”

I covered my eyes with my hands and lowered my head.

The princess said it as if it was nothing, but either way, it’s creepy.

“Just ask or tell me what you want to do next time…”

“I don’t like it, it’s not fun then.”

“I don’t find this funner.”

“You’ll get used to it if you adapt.”

I glared at the princess who was coming out brazenly and shook my head.

I don’t want to get used to this kind of heart-pounding thing.

Who knows what this person will do later in the name of prediction play.

“I won’t do it.”

“Hmm…”

I said one word firmly and coldly and stared intently at the princess’s eyes.

In response, the princess did not avoid it and met my eyes, exchanging glances with me for a moment.

Then, she shrugged her shoulders as if disappointed and lowered her gaze slightly.

“If you hate it that much, I can’t help it, I’ll be careful next time.”

“I hope you do.”

_

“Nice to meet you, I am James Sterling, Quartermaster of the Knights.”

“Centurion Sophia Wilson.”

“Nice to meet you both.”

If there was even a little lie, I wondered if they were thinking of properly messing with me, the people sent by the knight order were an elderly knight with the position of quartermaster and a sharp-looking female centurion.

When I first encountered the two, I was a little scared even though I didn’t do anything wrong.

The dazzling epaulettes that couldn’t be compared to Sir Rachel’s, and the centurion who was standing with a cold expression and staring at me without saying anything, it’s scary if a knight with a sword is glaring at you even if you didn’t do anything wrong.

“The items are inside, so please feel free to check them.”

“I understand.”

Of course, I was able to quickly regain my confidence and act confidently because I didn’t do anything that could be bothering me.

I guided the two people to the warehouse and told them the box containing the underwear, then quietly stepped back, and the two people stared at the boxes with sharp and stinging eyes as if their eyes were on fire.

Then, the two people who took out all the more than 200 pieces of underwear and checked them one by one, started whispering to each other with a slightly embarrassed expression.

“It wasn’t a lie.”

“The quality is not bad, it’s exactly as explained through the documents and samples.”

“Ugh…”

The quartermaster made a groaning sound and glanced at me.

Then, he stroked his long beard as if embarrassed and said.

“It’s exactly as you said, I was honestly doubting until a little while ago.”

“It’s okay, it’s something that should be done as a matter of course since it’s something knights will use, right?”

Anyone would doubt it if the workshop that was created this month finished the work faster than the expected period they first said.

It’s at a level where not doubting this is corruption, so I didn’t feel so bad.

Rather, I was proud that the employees showed a speed that was worth being suspected of.

As expected, our kids are a little crazy, but they did one job really well.

“Thank you for understanding generously.”

At my appearance of smiling and brushing it off as if it was nothing, the quartermaster smiled and tapped my shoulder lightly.

“Is it okay to take the items right away today?”

“Yes, of course.”

“Then I will take it right away today, we will put it on the wagon ourselves, so there is no need to help.”

The quartermaster gestured to the centurion, saying that there was no need to help me, and the centurion stacked the boxes containing the underwear neatly and lightly lifted them with one hand.

“I’m ready.”

“Okay, Sir William, then we’ll be on our way, I hope we can see you often in the future.”

“I will do so if I have the time.”

“Haha! Well, with the skills of you and your employees, you will be busy in the future, it’s a pity.”

The quartermaster, who burst into a hearty laugh at the ambiguous affirmation, nodded slightly to me and moved his steps outside with the centurion.

We followed the quartermaster and centurion and watched the two people leave on the wagon.