[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-isekai-nonbiri-nouka":3,"chapter-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-1019":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Isekai Nonbiri Nouka",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1395374,1848,"Chapter 1019: Lady Panna of Archive Museum","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-1019",1019,"\u003Cp>I am Pannacore, the eldest daughter of the Count Silver Silk family of Raywhite Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pannacore Silver Silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please, call me Panna, with affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now then, it has been about ten days since I came to the Archive Museum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am assisting the princes, as they requested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I process the documents laid out before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And by process, I do not mean merely signing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must read what is written, extract the necessary numbers, uncover the hidden figures, and even predict the numbers that are not written at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone can make mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even make them intentionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must read every document under the assumption that errors exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I compile the resulting figures and turn them into new reports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The documents concern what is essentially a population survey of Raywhite Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many people live in this town, how many in that city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from those numbers, we must determine how many public toilets should be installed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toilets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In noble estates or in the homes of wealthy merchants, they are normally installed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the homes of commoners, having a private toilet is not unheard of, yet still uncommon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Households without one rely on shared facilities known as public toilets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What I am currently doing is preparing materials and drafting proposals for a project to improve those public toilets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why the princes are involved in such work, I do not know…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even improving the public toilets that already exist is a tremendous task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obtaining permission from kings and territorial lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Planning the expansion of water supply and sewage systems to accommodate the new-style toilets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arranging craftsmen and materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Establishing waste processing procedures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Managing construction schedules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting up temporary replacement facilities while the public toilets are unusable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handling one or two locations would be manageable, but when considering the entire country, the scale becomes immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, there is the construction of new facilities based on population numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That requires securing land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some areas, negotiations with nearby residents will also be necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, territories opposed to toilet reform must be postponed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scheduling adjustments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Documents are overflowing before me… no, they truly are overflowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are even piled beneath the floorboards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hehe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It almost makes one dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, I cannot abandon this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was the princes who asked for my help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of a brighter future, I will accept today’s hardships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is all right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am not alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here are the three daughters of lesser nobles, barons’ daughters, who were the reason I originally came here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stora, Terra, and Roche.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They understand conditions in the field and are strong with numbers. They are truly dependable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten noble young ladies, like myself, managed to reach this room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One count’s daughter, four viscounts’ daughters, and five barons’ daughters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would not say we are particularly close, but we have attended several tea gatherings together, so I know their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each has her strengths and weaknesses, yet they still made it this far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are dependable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, since they lack knowledge of on-site realities, their numbers tend to lean too heavily toward theory, but that can simply be corrected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It poses no real problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then there are Prince Istre, Prince Nirk, and Prince Monren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I believe they require a bit more study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in arithmetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not that they cannot do it, but their processing speed is rather slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, I assign work to the princes, pardon me, I request that they handle tasks suited to their strengths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princes’ strength lies in negotiation through the use of their status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Lady Foca of the Count Godrake family? You wish us to bring her here?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「However, according to the records… she came to the Archive Museum before you did, yet she never reached this room.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If we bring her, what then?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Foca is more capable than I am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no way she could have failed to solve those questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which means she realized the intent behind them before reaching this room… and fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We must not let her escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「…V-very well. It would likely trouble her if all three of us went. I know her face, so I shall go myself.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Istre said this and rose to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I then assign separate tasks to the remaining two princes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「So we are to write letters inviting those who have not yet come to the Archive Museum?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, but you must not write it so plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clumsy wording becomes a weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must leave no evidence behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「In other words?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do not write as princes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Present yourselves as benevolent providers of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only faintly suggest that you are princes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Th-that sounds difficult…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have no fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have the attendants at your side review the letters at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they serve you directly, they are quite competent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can be relied upon without question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If possible, I would prefer they wrestle with these documents instead of tending to the princes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I cannot very well tell them to abandon their official duties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same applies to my maid and to the maids accompanying the other noble ladies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are employed by our households, not by us personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We cannot simply assign them new responsibilities at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is something we must endure through sheer resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, though I do request tea from my maid without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, that is her proper duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After we continued working for a while, a pleasant aroma drifted through the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems it is time for lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fufufu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one bringing the meal is Alfred-sama, the benefactor of my house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with the kitchen assistants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the many desks covered in documents, there is one large table with nothing placed on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dishes are arranged there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the room stops working and quietly takes their assigned seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is laid out before us is a dish called karaage, chicken boiled in oil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the princes let out a small cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be quite delicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have never eaten it myself, but I am certain the taste is exquisite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, every dish that has been served so far has been exactly that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would not be an exaggeration to say that this meal is the reason we continue to work without running away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Alfred-sama is absent, I feel as though I might cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the kitchen assistants are royal chefs, so they do serve food of respectable quality…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they cannot compare to the dishes made by Alfred-sama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even the slightest bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred-sama brought with him his own unique seasonings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is part of the flavor, but the difference likely lies in his mastery of how to use them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kitchen assistants still seem to be studying how to handle those seasonings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, Alfred-sama’s seasonings are quite expensive, so their research does not progress easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred-sama, however, uses them without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, the ingredients used in Alfred-sama’s cooking are completely different from those in Raywhite Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How should I put it… they are richer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with something as simple as chicken, compared to the chicken Alfred-sama handles, the chicken I used to eat now feels bland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was told that the chicken is brought from Alfred-sama’s homeland… no, from a village connected to Alfred-sama’s father, but I was not told the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than aiming for the princes, perhaps I should set my sights on Alfred-sama instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I find myself seriously troubled by the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, it is delicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, Prince Istre’s portion, as he went to secure Lady Foca…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving the estate, he stopped by the kitchen and made sure to take some karaage with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaves nothing to chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is truly dependable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Istre returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It seems Lady Foca has gone back to her territory.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I have sent pursuers after her. The Third Knight Order. They should be able to bring her back.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, a decisive move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will likely be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Is that so?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Foca must have considered the possibility of pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I doubt she would head straight back to her territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I see. In that case, perhaps the Third Knight Order will… lie in wait at her territory and apprehend her there.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That will likely not work either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Foca only needs to avoid approaching her territory until the Third Knight Order withdraws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are far too conspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Tch. Was it premature to mobilize the Third Knight Order?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…No, we cannot say that for certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let us use the Third Knight Order as a decoy and have others secure Lady Foca.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A map, please.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From here in the royal capital to the Count Godrake’s territory, which places can be reached?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no need to consider anything beyond the Godrake lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever the case, Lady Foca is an unmarried young lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cannot move about freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She should not be permitted to travel beyond the Godrake territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, she can make detours along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Foca does not live extravagantly, but hiding in a small village… no, that is unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is always the risk of unforeseen trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She will likely stay in a reasonably large town with proper inns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, these areas are suspicious…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Seven towns…That is a wide range.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large town would not have only a single inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if she is wary of pursuers, I doubt she would register under her family name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A search conducted under a prince’s name will inevitably attract attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we can find her in the first town, that would be ideal. But if not, she may slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Let us request assistance from the Korin Religion. It will be fine. Fushu-sama will surely cooperate.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we can secure the cooperation of Fushu-sama, the High Priestess of the Korin Religion, we can increase the number of pursuers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If possible, we should search multiple towns at the same time… wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「What is it?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Istre, you went to Count Godrake’s residence, did you not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who received you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「At first, it was the butler. But since Count Godrake was present, the count himself did.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Count Godrake was at the residence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yes.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………That is strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「What is strange about it?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Count Godrake treasures Lady Foca above all else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「So I have heard. I recall the rumors.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he is also highly diligent in his work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I have heard that as well. That he proposes many beneficial policies and keeps the civil officials busy.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which is why Count Godrake is usually at the royal castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially during the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, at noon, in a residence where Lady Foca was supposedly absent, what was the count doing there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「…………!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Foca was at the residence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Did he lie to me?!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would seem to be the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, it is likely that Lady Foca began moving only after the prince paid his visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that way, it would not count as lying to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「No, no, that is not acceptable!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timing of events would simply be shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would fall within an allowable margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Grrr…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that means the distance to Lady Foca is short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Indeed. If we pursue her, it would be around here? That narrows it down considerably.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, she will flee in the opposite direction of her territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a carriage without the Godrake family crest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You cannot be serious.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were me, that is what I would do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While claiming I had lost my way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Would that excuse really work?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One can manage somehow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the movements of the Third Knight Order send the message that we believe Lady Foca headed toward the Godrake territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that is the case, she will not rush too much, in order to avoid suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which means… she is in this town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can narrow it down to a single location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is still time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Istre, please take everyone you can mobilize and go secure her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「What? I must go as well?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There may be situations where the prince’s name is required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「No, if I leave here, then the meals…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glance at Alfred-sama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred-sama nods in understanding and promises that when Prince Istre returns with Lady Foca, he will ask for his meal request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Understood. Leave it to me!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having secured Lady Foca, Prince Istre returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, victory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Foca glared at me quite fiercely, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, one can never have too many capable people to rely on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now then, please use this chair and desk over here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You will grow accustomed to it quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let us get along well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahaha, please do not ask how we are supposed to manage that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princes’ letters produced no results, but at Lady Foca’s recommendation, after she was captivated by Alfred-sama’s cooking, we secured several more noble young ladies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly reliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incidentally, the dish Prince Istre requested was a noodle dish called ramen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was delicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Royal House of Asamud – Prince Istre\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Royal House of Seibourg – Prince Nirk\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Royal House of Darglin – Prince Monren\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>House of Count Silver Silk – Pannacore\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>House of Count Godrake – Foca\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>House of Baron – Stora\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>House of Baron – Terra\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>House of Baron – Roche\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mikel 「Huh? What about my turn to appear?」\u003C\u002Fp>",2246,"2026-06-05T23:08:45.136Z",1,"novelbin.me","8f9370a674b01ddfd8c0bbd74ca8dadf4ef68a04acc8f497bc559ddf3f94fa8a","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-1020","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-1018",1036,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fisekai-nonbiri-nouka-cover.jpg"]