How a Hero Lives as a Writer

132 – Cultural Exchange (2)

Among the guests who came to Aucklia with Count Andrea, some were managed by the central government.

They decided to pass on a new administrative work system to Oaklia in the name of cultural exchange.

Thanks to that, I was able to see a strange scene where the Prime Minister shed tears, held my hand, and bowed his head, saying thank you very much.

To use an accounting analogy, it can be said that there was an evolution of the class from single-entry bookkeeping to double-entry bookkeeping.

It is an incident that will make you shed tears.

It takes a lot of time to learn administrative work like this.

Unless you are from a country you have a certain level of friendship with, they will never let you know.

Anyway, since I received it like this, I thought I should do something, but Count Andrea said that it was enough just to learn comics for now.

Anyway, the first goal of cultural exchange in the kingdom of Arcas seems to have been comics.

Certainly, just learning manga is enough to play the role of cultural exchange.

ㅡ Did the academy make a big contribution?

It seems that the Kingdom of Arcas, which was praised as a country of art, had a negative perception of me.

The kingdom of Arcas can be regarded as a writer who writes pure sentences in terms of novels.

But I guess I didn’t look good for producing novels like web novels.

The reason why the perception of the Arcas Kingdom has changed is because of the noble children of the Arcas Kingdom who came to study at the academy.

I thought that I should know my enemies and know myself, so I pretended to be stubborn and sent them away, and every week a letter saying they were happy and joyful arrived.

Then, the number of summer vacationers has noticeably decreased.

So, I decided to respond by analyzing how Aucklia works.

If I react like I would accept an invitation, bring me in at all costs.

Otherwise, give Aucklia what it needs, and learn about Aucklia’s culture through cultural exchange.

I think that was the order.

Cartoons born in Aucklia, popular novels, and festivals that I learned about after coming here.

It seems that the kingdom of Arcas intends to absorb all the cultures of Aucklia and solidify its title as the country of art.

ㅡ It might be possible in the kingdom of Arcas.

What is it?

ㅡ That genre of animation!

Ah~ maybe I can try.

By the way, there is no way to film and record video, right?

ㅡ I have to make it happen somehow!

Even if you say so….

It’s not bad to let them know that there is such a thing and see the reaction.

Still, I’m still not sure about the Kingdom of Arcas, so shouldn’t I be a bit conservative for now?

“Whoa.”

Anyway, the festival is in full swing, but look at the diligence of locking yourself in your room and writing.

Isn’t that great?

ㅡ Oh gu oh gu.

Unlike other web novels, mysteries take a lot of time to write.

Web novels can basically make excuses for setting errors by adding them at the end.

So even if you use it as a stream of consciousness, it works to some extent.

However, detective stories are quite lethal with only minor setting errors.

Suppose, for example, that character A in a web novel is right-handed, but is portrayed as left-handed.

Afterwards, you can correct that as a mistake and fix it.

But what about detective stories?

After examining the scars on the corpse, it is said that the wound was caused by a left-handed man swinging a kitchen knife.

Then a miracle arises in which character A is selected as the prime suspect.

Mystery is a genre where even a minor mistake like this can make a huge impact.

You have to pay that much attention to refinement, and you have to set up the plot meticulously.

That’s why I can’t play even if I want to.

ㅡ Huhuhu.

Still, sometimes it’s nice to go to a cafe with a typewriter and chat with Angelica while writing….

Should we go to a cafe after thinking about it?

No, the first step is to introduce the comic studio to the guests of the Kingdom of Arcas.

You must keep the give and take.

***

After noon, I went to the cartoon studio with Count Andrea’s group.

“I, writer….”

“We’re just here to watch, so do what you normally do.”

“Oh, I see!”

Would you ask cartoonists to entertain nobles?

That’s what I have to do when I bring up this story.

“I heard that in Aucklia, a Seventh Tale is published every 10 days. Is that possible?”

It was Count Andrea’s question, but it seems that everyone in the party had the same idea.

Everyone was looking at my mouth with a very serious expression.

“I did some tricks.”

I said that and moved to a corner so as not to disturb the cartoonists.

“See that line over there?”

As I said that, I pointed to the seats of the cartoonists one by one.

“Um, yes.”

“Cartoon is a rough sketch called continuity. It’s a work similar to a novel where you have a rough idea of the direction before you draw the story.”

As I said that, I pointed to the cartoonists again.

“Those cartoonists over there are working on one episode worth of storyboards.”

“… What do you mean?”

“If there is a play in Acts 1 to 3, the directors of Acts 1 to 3 are all different.”

“Huh… Did you use that method?”

It must be a staggering thing to do.

As a country of art, there are many theatrical companies and many plays.

So there must be plays with different directors for Acts 1-3.

The problem is that in most cases, such a work has a problem with the play and is patched up in a hurry.

Because the atmosphere of a play is clearly different depending on who the scriptwriter is.

“Is that possible? You didn’t notice.”

“Contira follows the sketch as it is. And I draw the same work according to the instructions. Finally, the director will make corrections.”

“It is different from a novel. I think comics are a very interesting culture.”

As Count Andrea said, he looked around the cartoon studio.

Then, his eyes turned to Marie, who was sitting in what seemed to be the most prestigious seat.

“That child… ?”

“This is a child who showed the potential of a new culture called cartoons. I am in charge of directing the cartoon.”

“You mean that child?”

“Yes.”

Marie is timid and doesn’t talk to people she doesn’t know.

So I want you to be careful not to scare the child.

She didn’t forget to add that.

If you put it this way, no one will talk to Mari because of the manga.

I think she will ask the fishermen a question in moderation.

“Yes, sometimes those kinds of humans show up….”

There are often artists who have never received a professional education since they were born, but who paint with natural talent.

Such geniuses often show off a painting style that is different from the modern trend.

So, comics were created by the hands of such geniuses.

If you make it up roughly like that, it works in its own way.

I told Marie about this just in case she didn’t know.

Because he is a quick-witted kid, he seems to have roughly understood the situation, so it doesn’t seem like there will be any particular problems.

It wouldn’t be a big problem if there were people who would talk directly to Marie instead of Eoshi.

Since she is said to be a shy child, you would think that she is shy even if she blurts out awkwardly.

“I think there was a reason I insisted on one painting style until now.”

“I came up with this idea because I had a lot of experiences of being chased.”

“hahahaha! Human greed has no end.”

It’s a good flow.

Very satisfied.

“Then, I want to see the workshop next time. Is that okay?”

“Of course.”

ㅡ Hero, are you writing a novel?

There are things I received from the kingdom of Arcas, so I should do this much.

I’ll write it after I finish this, so don’t look at me with such a desperate expression.

“It’s amazing how dwarves keep making things like this. There are dwarves in our kingdom too.”

If it’s as large as the Kingdom of Arcas, it deserves to have dwarves.

“They used to make only what they needed and focus on their own metallurgy. How do you make these things….”

“Just get to know them.”

“Being close?”

“Yes, the most efficient way.”

Dwarves are not simply a race that is talented in metallurgy, but they are born with natural dexterity.

It’s just that all his interests are focused on metallurgy.

They didn’t make these things because they didn’t need it or didn’t care.

“They like to chat too. They are the ones who laugh and talk all night drinking beer when a subject they like comes on.”

“Hmm, a thirsty person digs a well… Is it like that?”

“Yes. When a close friend is muttering about being thirsty, it makes you want to help.”

“I guess we were selfish. Come to think of it, there was a story like that in Seven’s Tale too. Personally, I really liked the hero named Julius.”

In the first place, dwarves aren’t very sociable.

Kryuger is a dwarf who is a bit on the sociable side.

You should think of the dwarf as the gospel, which uses a little harsh expression, as the default.

Still, I don’t think I need to explain that.

Because it seems like you are interpreting it in a positive way on your own.

There is no need to correct the misunderstanding.

“Now that a sewing machine has been introduced, there may be a phenomenon in which the supply of cloth is in short supply.”

“Yes. We may need a new spinning machine.”

“A new spinning machine….”

The eyes of the Count and his companions stood out.

It seems that they are thinking that they want to preoccupy the spinning industry.

I didn’t even know how to make a spinning machine, but thank you for taking care of yourself like this.

We stopped by the cafe after talking about taking a break after we finished touring the dwarf workshop.

The cafe was crowded, but we were able to find a seat without any problems.

“I thought it would be difficult because there were so many people, but the seat was empty.”

“I prepared it in advance.”

“You seem to be very versatile.”

This is the basics of hospitality.

In the first place, it can be said that all the cafes in Oaklia started with me.

So, when I say that I’m coming, the cafe owners are happy.

There is even a boss who leaves a seat for me.

When you tell the boss that a guest is coming, that means you’ve prepared everything like this.

“There seem to be a lot of writers here.”

“Half are not writers.”

“… Exactly?”

“They say it’s fashionable.”

Sit near the window and typewriter while drinking cold tea.

Since I did that, I started copying them one by one, and before I knew it, I explained that it had become a trend.

Then, everyone seemed to want to see a demonstration of the aid.

Would you like to see a demonstration by an experienced teaching assistant?

Evil!

Then let’s show it!

I typed on my typewriter as usual.

Then memories of the other world, which had begun to fade now, began to emerge.

Something touches my heart….

As I started typing on the typewriter with that thought in mind, the paper was filled with text before I knew it.

“Whoa.”

I sighed lightly and looked around. Everyone was looking at me with blank expressions.

Is this the first time you’ve seen someone who can type this well?

Well, at this point, I think the first step in cultural exchange has been taken well.

Now that I’ve said it well enough, I’m not going to go around Aucklia and scrape it to make a boil.

I returned home after lightly guiding the festival for the last time.

After returning home, I reflected on what happened today and was lost in thought.

The first thing that came to mind was the story of the spinning machine.

How much time will it take for a new spinning machine to come out?

No matter how the spinning machine comes out, it must be very difficult to develop Oklea’s port, right?

Even if the port is enlarged and repaired, the problem of the sea current being poor and freezing in winter must be solved.

Then you must definitely need a ship made of iron.

If you want to sail in winter, you’ll need an icebreaker to pioneer the frozen sea.

The problem is that I know that these things exist, but I don’t know how to make them.

Even if I describe it as a novel, in order to be commercialized in reality….

As expected, it must be difficult with ordinary methods, right?

As I was frowning at that thought, I heard a knock on the door.

As I opened the door and went out, a servant with a slightly embarrassed expression caught my eye.

Did something happen?

“Viscount Leonard has come to visit.”

“Really? Please guide me to the waiting room.”

There’s a play by Edward Russell coming soon, so he must have come for that purpose.

“Yes, I understand. But that….”

“What are you doing?”

“Viscount Leonard has brought a commoner child.”

“A commoner child?”

“Jason’s younger brother….”

Why is his name mentioned here?