Episode 3: About Being Busy with Work
747: Anonymous Combatant
So, what’s the deal with Hakase’s position anyway?
748: Anonymous Combatant
He’s the butt of jokes, right?
749: Anonymous Combatant
The comic relief?
750: Anonymous Combatant
No, that’s not it. He calls himself the Deputy Executive Director, but he’s on the front lines. His main job is in development, creating monsters and spirit soldiers. How does that all work?
751: Anonymous Combatant
Come to think of it, despite being called “Hakase” (Doctor), he doesn’t seem much like a scientist.
752: Hakase
Well, it’s complicated to explain, but basically it’s all the boss’s orders.
753: Anonymous Combatant
Again with that? lol
754: Hakase
Let me explain from the beginning. Originally, I was supposed to be one of the four executives of a certain evil organization.
Muscle-head Executive (combat expert)
Sexy Female Executive (strategy advisor)
Cat-eared Kunoichi Executive (intelligence specialist)
Silver-haired Genius Handsome Executive (monster development) ← That’s me.
Above us was the hard-working Big Bro as the Managing Executive.
These five were the organization’s executives, with the Managing Executive basically being the vice-leader.
755: Anonymous Combatant
Hard-working Big Bro lol
756: Anonymous Combatant
You’re still keeping it vague with “certain” huh? lol
757: Anonymous Combatant
Tell us more about the cat-eared kunoichi.
758: Anonymous Combatant
Big Bro’s the second-in-command but always gets the short end of the stick.
759: Hakase
I’m a spiritual engineering scientist. It’s a profession that doesn’t exist in this dimension, but think of it as a scientist who works with souls and magical power as materials.
My main role in the organization is manufacturing monsters and spirit soldiers. I also maintain the base facilities and manage the finances.
Most monster-type and magic item-type things are my creations, no doubt. Actually, I’m super important.
760: Anonymous Combatant
So you are in a scientist position after all.
761: Anonymous Combatant
You mentioned it before, but this “dimension” thing confirms that Delnkeim are indeed invaders from another dimension.
762: Anonymous Combatant
There were theories about that, but getting confirmation on NyanJ is just, you know…
763: Anonymous Combatant.
If you’re the Deputy Executive Director, does that mean Big Bro isn’t working now?
764: Anonymous Combatant
Base facilities aside, isn’t financial management not really a scientist’s job?
If anything, I’d imagine scientists as the ones burning through money for research.
765: Hakase
Big Bro left the organization and now runs a cafe. What’s more, everyone’s idol Combatant A-ko (high school sophomore) quit with him and works as a waitress there.
I’ve been there a few times, and Big Bro’s cakes are delicious. He always chooses the perfect tea to go with the cake for me, since I don’t know much about tea.
766: Anonymous Combatant
Even the Managing Executive is so casual? lol
767: Anonymous Combatant
I’m starting to feel like Japan might be okay even if we leave it alone.
768: Anonymous Combatant
Are Hakase and Big Bro close friends?
769: Hakase
We’re good friends. Before, the four of us – me, Big Bro, Muscle-head, and Sexy – would drink and play mahjong, which we learned here.
Muscle-head was always iffy with the scoring, so Big Bro would always do it.
When we got hungry midway, Sexy would make us yakisoba, and it was delicious. Muscle-head would have at least four servings.
I’d ask for extra toppings and use it as a snack with my beer. The cat-eared kunoichi, being underage and left out, would crash our party as expected.
770: Anonymous Combatant
Sounds super fun. But aren’t you guys way too accustomed to Japanese culture?
771: Anonymous Combatant
I only play mahjong on the computer, so I can’t do the calculations either.
772: Anonymous Combatant
So the executives of an evil organization don’t actually fight among themselves…
773: Anonymous Combatant
A-ko is a high school girl? The cat-eared kunoichi is underage too, and Hakase also seems young. Isn’t everyone pretty young?
774: Hakase
I’m sure you’re curious about the financial management and such, but we’ll get to that later.
Now, to explain why I’m the Deputy Executive Director, we need to talk about the previous boss.
Originally, I was a spiritual engineering scientist hired by the previous boss. I was really grateful to him for letting me research freely as long as I produced results. Before I knew it, I had contributed enough to the organization to become one of the four executives.
But three years ago, the previous boss passed away. I cried at the death of my benefactor.
775: Anonymous Combatant
Oh, this is unexpectedly heavy?
776: Anonymous Combatant
For a researcher, a sponsor who lets you research whatever you want is indeed hard to come by.
777: Hakase
The organization was inherited by the previous boss’s child. They’re a good kid, but most of the members had gathered out of admiration for the previous boss. About a third of the members left, saying they weren’t interested in working for such a weakling.
778: Anonymous Combatant
I see… So that’s why there are many young members – because the veterans all quit at once.
779: Anonymous Combatant
Even evil organizations have succession problems, huh.
780: Anonymous Combatant
Is the Current Leader not good at their job?
781: Anonymous Combatant
I guess it’s understandable that some would quit if they joined out of respect for the CEO of a big company, only to have them replaced by some spoiled heir.
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782: Hakase
>> 780 In terms of strength, the previous boss was overwhelmingly stronger. As for management, they’re about equal, but the Current Leader is trying hard.
To be honest, the previous boss wasn’t that capable.
He was an old-school type of leader, with an attitude like “I don’t care if you’re young or old, man or woman. If you get in my way, I’ll crush you, and if I like you, I’ll accept you regardless of your background.” He was generous but didn’t bother with details at all. He was physically strong, but his ability as an organization leader was low.
On the flip side, he was a big-hearted person.
Even when I declared that I wouldn’t swear loyalty and was just using the organization for my research, he simply said, “That’s fine by me.”
He had some childish aspects too. When he saw my inventions, he’d get all excited, saying things like “This is awesome!” or “That’s so cool! Give me one too!”
783: Anonymous Combatant
The former boss had quite a character.
784: Anonymous Combatant
Ah, he’s the type who attracts people with his charisma, even if his administrative skills are low.
785: Hakase
Yeah, he was so sloppy with management that I ended up helping a lot with administrative stuff.
I guess I worked hard because it was fun goofing around under the former boss.
786: Anonymous Combatant
The Current Leader isn’t that type, huh.
787: Anonymous Combatant
It seems a bit sad that they’re being compared to the former boss like that.
788: Hakase
I think there’s a difference in their vibes.
The former boss was the type to take the lead and pull everyone along.
The Current Leader is also making efforts in management. But boss still young and a bit sensitive, so the old-timers who followed in the former boss’s footsteps left due to dissatisfaction.
789: Hakase
One reason members left was the difference in policies.
former boss: Crush anyone who gets in our way! Human lives? Who cares about that!
Current Leader: Minimize damage. No need for unnecessary killing.
Personally, I prefer the current policy, but it’s not pleasant for those who’ve lived in the old-style evil organization.
790: Anonymous Combatant
Suddenly I want to cheer for the Current Leader!
791: Anonymous Combatant
Scary. If it had stayed under the former boss, they might have been a lawless group running wild.
792: Anonymous Combatant
We were fooled by the vibe, but these guys are really an evil organization, huh.
793: Anonymous Combatant
Hakase, don’t you want to follow the Current Leader?
794: Hakase
I think it’s fun working under the Current Leader too.
As an individual, I like Current Leader and want to support Current Leader. Though Current Leader does drag me into a lot of things.
Most of my complaints stem from the amount of work pushed onto me. Even though I understand it can’t be helped, it’s still tough.
795: Anonymous Combatant
Maybe Current Leader disliked?
796: Anonymous Combatant
With so many people leaving, it’s natural that the workload increases.
797: Hakase (drinking in the evening)
I can’t openly complain about the workload.
First, the Chief Executive leaves, right?
Then the Muscle-head Executive quits, saying, “I won’t serve under anyone but the Boss!”
Next, the Sexy Female Executive disappears, saying, “I can’t stay in an organization that easily discards people after relying on the B all this time.”
The Boss didn’t discard anyone, and the Chief left with an attitude like, “You know, I’ve always wanted to run a coffee shop.”
798: Anonymous Combatant
The Chief is pretty laid-back too, huh.
799: Hakase (drinking in the evening)
So here’s my conversation with the Boss:
Me: “With the Chief gone, we need to appoint a new Chief Executive.”
Boss: “The only Chief Executive in our organization is the Chief! He’ll definitely return, so you act as his proxy!”
…Okay.
Me: “Muscle-head and Sexy have left too…”
Boss: “You’ll act as proxy for…”
…Huh?
As a result, I’m now the Acting Chief Executive, Monster Development Head, Strategy Advisor, and everything else.
There’s no one to handle accounting, bookkeeping, or finances.
The only remaining Cat-eared Kunoichi is helping out, but all the work from the executives who left is flowing to me. Isn’t that weird?
800: Anonymous Combatant
So that’s why you’re the acting development head lol
801: Anonymous Combatant
Surprisingly black company-like.
802: Anonymous Combatant
As expected of an evil leader, that’s ruthless!
803: Hakase (drinking in the evening)
Also, the budget for monster development has decreased, but I’m still asked to create “new monsters!”
You know? I understand the current organizational management is tough, so I’m not asking for additional budget.
But it’s hard to stay motivated in this situation, right?
804: Hakase (drinking in the evening)
So I came up with the idea of a photo book. I thought if I took candid shots of Fiona-tan during battles and compiled them into a photo book, it would give us daily energy.
This’ll work! Or so I thought, but I got scolded like crazy. What am I supposed to do now…
805: Anonymous Combatant
It’s hard to sympathize completely.
806: Anonymous Combatant
The boss is one thing, but the Hakase is pretty bad too.
807: Anonymous Combatant
I, too, want Fiona-chan’s photo book. But I also want Eres-chan and Lurun-chan’s photo books.
808: Anonymous Combatant
The boss seems to think the Chief will come back, but I wonder what their relationship was like?
809: Anonymous Combatant
There’s a Lost Fairies image compilation available.
810: Hakase (waiting naked)
Tell me more.
811: Anonymous Combatant
A silver-haired handsome guy getting drunk and looking at Lost Fairies images while naked is definitely a case, no matter how you look at it.
812: Hakase (waiting naked)
Don’t worry, I’m prepared to cosplay.
Of course, I have a butler outfit, and I can even service you by unbuttoning my dress shirt.
Anime and game characters are fine too. How about that silver-haired angelic villain?
813: Anonymous Combatant
N-o t-h-a-n-k-s lol
814: Anonymous Combatant
The Hakase is pretty confident about his looks, huh lol
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