Isekai Office Worker: The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter (異世界の沙汰は社畜次第)

No matter how much I get done, work continues to pile up.

I constantly fight with receipts from morning to night.

Before I knew it, I was nearly thirty.

My ability to recover has slowly deteriorated.

It happened while I was pondering such things on my way home from working on my day off.

Someone, please save me!

Wait!

Success! We've done it!

The holy maiden has descended!

We've been waiting for you, Holy Maiden.

Huh?

"Holy Maiden"?

I was accidentally summoned into another world.

According to what they told me, this is the Kingdom of Romany.

It's home to a miasmic forest known as the "demon forest."

Miasma erupts from it once every hundred years, unleashing a plague.

The only one who can purify it is the holy maiden.

They utilized all the kingdom's knowledge to perform a parallel world summoning spell.

Even though it was an act of God,

we are truly sorry to have involved an innocent bystander.

The kingdom must bear full responsibility.

Oh, I see.

This has to be a dream...

The prime minister has decreed that we will provide you with all of

the food, clothing, and shelter you need.

Otherworlder, is there anything else you desire?

Desire?

I could live out my days doing nothing?

This really is a dream.

But...

Please let me work.

After being a working member of society for seven years,

I'd completely internalized the corporate slave mentality.

I couldn't help answering the way I did.

THE OTHER WORLD'S BOOKS DEPEND ON THE BEAN COUNTER

I GOT A JOB

Apparently, this dormitory is where many of the palace civil servants live.

No matter where I go, I end up working.

I see. So you're good at calculations and accounting.

In that case...

I'm Helmut Somaria, head of the royal accounting department.

I look forward to working with you starting tomorrow.

I wonder if my skills will be sufficient in this world...

Well, I've asked for some math-related resources.

I'll think about things as I go.

I wonder if that girl is all right.

Will they let me see her once things settle down?

Hey! Are you awake?

Wh-What is it?

Heya! I'm Norbert Blanc!

Helmut-san asked me to bring you some documents and clothes!

Oh...

Thank you very much.

I also live in the dorm and am part of the royal accounting department!

Nice to meetcha!

Ah, likewise. My name's Seiichirou Kondou.

I look forward to working with you.

Seiichirou? Kon...du?

That's pretty hard to pronounce...

So let's go with Sei-san!

Lookin' forward to working with you! Hey!

So there are frivolous guys like this in other worlds, too...

I checked yesterday, and they use Arabic numerals.

And words appear to be translated automatically, so I'm able to read with ease.

I should be able to work without issue.

What are you doing here?

It's that guy from yesterday...

Oh, I'm waiting for someone.

Who?

Helmut-san from the royal accounting department.

Why?

Because as of today, I work for the royal accounting department.

To what end?

Sei-san! Why'd you run off without me?!

Wait, what?!

C-Commander Indolark?!

I've never seen the commander of the third royal order up close before.

What were you guys talking about?

He asked me what I was doing here.

What? Maybe he was worried about you since you come from another world.

Oh, I see.

I've heard he's ruthless, but I guess he has a nice side, too.

By the way...

Oh, the third royal order is full of elite knights who can wield both magic and swords.

Huh? Magic?

Yeah! Commander Indolark is totally in a league of his own, though.

He's handsome, strong, and the son of a marquess, so he's from a good family!

He's a rare prodigy who made knight commander at an exceptionally young age!

Wow, he sounds incredible.

Good morning.

Good morning!

Good morning.

Now, time to get to work.

This is the accounting department.

You can get used to the job little by little.

Let's have some tea first.

Huh?

Oh, it's already time for lunch.

Let's go to the cafeteria.

Huh?

I noticed this yesterday, Sei-san, but you don't eat enough, do you?

You... think so?

Good work today.

Good work today!

I'm headed out.

Huh?

Everyone leaves promptly at the end of the work day?

Good job today, Kondu.

Tomorrow is your day off, so take that time to buy anything you need in town.

Here's your allowance.

In that case, lemme show you around!

That's a good idea.

Then I'll take you up on your kind offer.

No need to be so formal with me!

The currency they use here is called the rula.

It depends on the rarity of the item, but assuming four rula is worth about 100 yen,

I was provided roughly 75,000 Japanese yen.

A pretty decent amount.

Sei-san, the stationery store is right up ahead.

Ah, yes, of course.

I told you, you can relax around me!

An abacus?

Excuse me. May I take a look at this?

I don't think we have anything worth a look from a palace civil servant like yourself.

Did you make this?

Huh?

Yeah, that's right.

Say, I have a request...

The palace provides paper and pens, you know.

I personally want one for myself.

A magical pen with ink that doesn't need to be refilled?

I'll take one.

Huh? But they're so expensive!

Running costs are more important!

Thanks to Norbert, I've learned a lot about the city and its prices.

I'm glad you were able to buy some nice stuff!

Now I kind of want one of those pens.

I'll have to work hard starting tomorrow.

Good morning...

Good morning.

Um, what are you doing?

The office was a little messy, so I'm tidying up.

I-I see...

Sei-san, did you sleep okay last night?

Yes.

Really? You've got super dark bags under your eyes, and you still look tired.

As you age, it gets harder to shake fatigue, even with sleep.

Oh, I know!

I'll give you one of these nutritional tonics.

Take it and get a good night's sleep tonight.

Thank you.

Kondu, apparently the holy maiden is asking for you.

You're late!

Please, Yurius-sama.

I'm the one who asked to see him without warning.

Oh, this is the kingdom's first prince, Yurius-sama.

He's been looking after me.

I'm sorry, er...

My name is Seiichirou Kondou.

Kondou-san, I'm Yua Shiraishi.

Please have a seat.

You, too, Aresh-san.

I'm fine.

Have you heard about this world?

Yes. You mean the miasma and the holy maiden stuff, right?

So what do you intend to do from here, Shiraishi-san?

I'm thinking of doing my part as the holy maiden.

I mean, the people of this kingdom are in a lot of trouble,

and I'm the only one who can help.

That's...

I apologize for interrupting.

His Majesty wishes to see you, Prince Yurius.

What? I'm busy right now.

I am very sorry. It's urgent.

Aresh, I'll leave the rest to you.

Don't take your eyes off of him.

Yua, I'll be stepping away for a moment.

Shiraishi-san, it's fine to have a sense of justice,

but please give some thought to your situation and surroundings.

What do you mean by that?

I don't know the details of the holy maiden's powers and duties,

but you were kidnapped—summoned to work for the people of this kingdom.

Think well about what that means, and be certain of the conditions before you act.

A-Are you saying I should refuse?

I'm only saying you should take the time to understand everything that's going on.

She has no idea how dangerous the role of this "holy maiden" is.

They may not care if she lives or dies so long as the miasma is taken care of.

But lots of people will die if the miasma erupts!