The day following our dinner with Tinia and the others from the Grado clan, a letter arrived at our doorstep. This time, it was from a guy named Nect from the Minfa clan. The contents of the letter basically said that he would like to express his gratitude for rescuing him from the hands of the pirates and for saving his life. Nect said he would have liked to express his gratitude personally, and apologized that he wasn’t able to do so since he was still undergoing medical treatment. And he also said that once we arrive at Theta, we can present this letter to the Minfa clan. He would then do his utmost to accommodate us as the second son of the Minfa clan leader.
“Get a load of this, guys. It’s a letter, man. An honest to goodness letter. Isn’t it kinda neat to receive an old-fashioned paper letter in this day and age?”
“Well, paper is considered a luxury item, after all, Hiro-sama.”
“Yeah. It’s a luxury item among luxury items too.”
I waved the letter sent by Mr. Nect around, and Mimi and Elma nodded back to acknowledge it. In this dimension, paper was no longer used in everyday life, and it’s no exaggeration to say that absolutely everything was now completely digitized. In fact, I don’t remember seeing paper being used as a writing medium – not even small paper notes – ever since coming to this dimension. Well, until now that is. Almost all product packages are made of synthetic materials such as plastic, and labels are directly printed on the packaging itself.
“But it sure looks elegant, doesn’t it, Boss?”
“Paper letters do give you that impression compared to digital messages.”
“I wonder what kind of person this guy is. I only saw him when I was treating his injuries, so I didn’t really get a read on him.”
By the way, Grado clan’s Tinia also offered to show us around if we go for a visit to the Grado clan once we arrive on Theta. She said the Grado clan will give us the best welcome.
“I don’t really dig things being all formal, but them being this enthusiastic does seem pretty convenient for us huh.”
Our objective for heading to Theta was mainly for sightseeing, and my personal reason was searching for cola or things related to it. I’ll use the topic regarding medical infusions as a hook in order to ask if they have a beverage that’s similar to cola available. Honestly, I believe it’s okay to take on some hardships in order to get my hands on cola, and I won’t hesitate to use some forceful means if the situation calls for it. I’m almost at my limit drinking cola substitutes.
“Anyway, we have to be really careful not to involve ourselves in any power struggles. We’re immediately going to escape out of this star system in case of an emergency. It’ll be a problem concerning this star system alone, after all, so we should be able to avoid any repercussions once we get ourselves a few star systems away.”
“Somehow, I really doubt we’re gonna make it, Boss.”
“Big brother is a trouble magnet after all.”
“Or rather, it feels like we won’t be able to avoid it no matter how careful we are.”
“Don’t say any further, Whisker.”
Nobody would benefit even if you blurt out the truth like that you know. If you start giving up this early, then there would be no point in discussing countermeasures. People should never give up easily. Destiny is never something that’s set in stone. It’s something to surpass. I mean, even manga, anime, and game protagonists say such things all the time. I’m not sure if that actually counts for something though.
『Master.』
As we kept talking about stupid stuff like that, Mei’s voice rang out within the break room where we were currently spending our time leisurely, and an image of her standing inside the cockpit block of Black Lotus got projected through the holo-display.
“What’s up?”
『I was just informed that the Refill system’s Planetary Administration Bureau has approved our descent application. We can descend on the planet anytime as long as we inform them of our descent schedule first.』
“Eh? Isn’t it a bit too early? I thought they’d take longer to issue an approval though?”
『Yes. Apparently, there was a push from the system garrison as well as the Grado clan and the Minfa clan. Or rather, it was the Clan Leader Union.』
“I see.”
“It’s something we already expected.”
I’m not clear about the details regarding the exact power structure of the Refill system, but both the system garrison and the clan leader union ended up owing us. It wasn’t so difficult to assume that these two organizations carry a lot of clout in the system, so it was certainly within reason if they used their influence to have the relevant government departments speed up the approval process for us.
“That said, we still have to repair and modify the pirate ship we captured a few days back, so we can’t just go ahead and start the trip immediately.”
“That’s right. We still need three days… No, two days to finish everything, Boss.”
“But it’s possible to complete the sale procedures early though. The specs are more or less set in stone after all. And besides, we can still complete the sale procedures even while we’re in the middle of touring the planet, so it’s not like we need to fast track the repairs so much, right?”
“It’s also an option to finish the repair work after we finish our business on Theta, but it would be more costly for us because it would remain anchored at the dock for several days. Even if we finish the repairs before descending, it would still need to remain anchored until we manage to sell it off. So that’s why it’s better to get rid of it before anything else.”
Tina, Mimi, and Whisker each gave their own points regarding the handling of the large-class pirate ship we captured.
“Alright then. We’ll schedule our descent after three days. Sorry about this Tina, Whisker. But if it’s possible, I want you guys to finish the repair work in two days. You can go ahead with the sale procedures now Mimi, and I want you to work together with Tina and Whisker so you can go about it more efficiently.”
“Yes!”
“Roger!”
“Understood.”
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