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Translator: Kazumi
Editor: Kabur & Silavin
While Kousuke was lounging on the sofa in the relaxation area, Shrein suggested.
“If you’re so bored, why don’t you go on a trip like you did before?”
At these words, Kousuke stopped lounging and sat up.
“…No, but with Floria in such a state…”
“I know, but there’s nothing really that you can do anyway, right?”
Currently, Floria was not on the Administration Floor because of her first pregnancy.
Although there was still some time before the actual birth, she was taking precautionary measures to stay in the city on the 5th Floor, where there was a maternity nurse.
Incidentally, Sylvia and Kouhi have also gone to escort her, so there were only half the usual number of people on the Administration Floor at this time.
Kouhi was there as an escort because Kousuke requested her.
“Well, I guess so, but…”
Shrein’s words made Kousuke look reluctant.
At first, Kousuke had planned to go with Floria.
However, he had no choice but to give up when the women objected.
According to Floria, it would not be good for parenting if they knew that the parent was a God.
Even if Floria and Kousuke wanted to raise the child like a normal child, the reaction of those around them would certainly be mindful of Kousuke.
This meant that they did not think that this would be a good environment for their child.
Moreover, Sylvia agreed with that.
Having a God as a parent, Kousuke should avoid showing his face in public as much as possible because the child might grow up to have an arrogant personality.
Of course, Floria promised to bring the child to the Administration Floor once in a while, but that was all Kousuke was allowed to receive.
Of course, Floria herself, who was now the Queen, would not have as much time to raise her child after giving birth as a normal parent would have.
As a commoner, Kousuke could not comment on the situation, since Floria had assured him that royalty had always been that way.
As a result, Kousuke was spending restless days on the Administration Floor.
“Traveling…. Traveling…. Traveling, huh?”
Tilting his head, Kousuke thought about what Shrein had told him.
It was true that, even on the Administration Floor, he had not been able to develop any tools at all.
If that was the case, it might not be a bad idea to go on a trip as he had done before.
It was a given that he wouldn’t be able to get involved in child-rearing much anyway.
After making the excuse that he wanted to be involved but the people around him wouldn’t let him, he somehow found himself desiring a trip.
“Going on a trip… If I were to go, where should I go?”
Since Kousuke came to this world and conquered Amamiya Tower almost straight away, he had not traveled much like a proper trip.
It had been more than a year since Kousuke arrived here, so he had a good idea of where the major countries were located.
The first question was which country to aim for.
And while it would be nice to just go sightseeing, it would be even more fun to have a different goal in mind.
“Well, let’s just say, for simplicity, I’m going to enjoy the food of the various regions, perhaps?”
Once he started thinking about it, he could forget about the child and get absorbed in his thoughts.
The day-trip plan he had in mind at the Yurino Shrine before was quickly dismissed because it didn’t feel like a trip.
In the end, Kousuke decided to be specific, starting with where to go first.
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“A trip, huh? Wouldn’t that be nice?”
Just to be certain, Kousuke asked Floria to confirm, to which she readily responded with an affirmative.
He had thought that if Floria gave him even the slightest hint of disapproval, he would have decided not to go through with the plan, but she showed no sign of such an intention.
“Are you certain?”
“What? Is there something wrong?”
Floria asked in return with a curious look on her face.
Alec, who was watching Kousuke, gave him some advice with a wry smile.
“Kousuke, I understand how you feel, but in times like this, you should follow what your partner says.”
“….That seems to be the case.”
As a fellow man, Alec must have experienced similar experiences.
Alec’s words carried some weight.
“Anyway, have you decided where you want to go?”
“I was thinking of leaving the Central Continent anyway, but I don’t know exactly where to go first…”
At Kousuke’s words, Alec made a thoughtful gesture.
“Hmm… Then why don’t we go to Flores?”
“”The Flores kingdom?””
Kousuke and Floria’s words overlapped.
Alec’s suggestion must have come as a surprise even to Floria.
After looking at each other, Kousuke asked Alec.
“That’s fine, but for what reason?”
“Oh. I’ve been talking about this with Wahid as well. I was wondering if it’s time to start thinking about having Crown branches on other continents.”
“Oh. I see where you are going with that.”
Kousuke nodded, understanding what Alec was trying to say.
“I talked to the king about it, and he gave me a very positive answer.”
Alec had given his father, King Filip, a magic tool for long-distance communication.
He must have used it to talk to him.
“That’s fine, but aren’t there any other places that have asked to establish a branch?”
“Of course there are. So, I was thinking of sending someone to look around at each place…”
Kousuke just happened to bring up the idea of a trip.
In the end, the final decision on where to set up the branch would be decided by the higher ups.
In that case, it would be easier to decide if Kousuke was involved from the start.
Kousuke currently had no authority to make any decisions regarding Crown operations, but he still had the right to say something about management policies and so on.
Rather, Kousuke still had the right to appoint managers and department heads, so his influence was still there.
If he decided to do this, it would almost be approved without change, which Kousuke’s right that had rarely been used.
Incidentally, Kousuke’s permission had been obtained by the head of the production department as well regarding the rotation of the heads of the six marquis departments.
“Then, why don’t you put more than one at the same time?”
“Of course, we have also considered that. But the problem is coordinating on where the first one should be placed.”
Kousuke laughed as Alec said this while exhaling a sigh.
For Kousuke, it was an organization that was initially located only in the tower, but before he knew it, it had become an organization that had branches in various locations while keeping an eye on the interests of each country.
“Then, what about the Divine Engraving Machine?”
“As for that, you should ask the members of Crown, not me. The only part I am involved with Crown is the politics part.”
“Oh, that’s right. I understand.”
If Alec interrupted their work poorly, it would create an opening for people to say that Crown was a state-run organization.
Although the actual management is actually connected, on the surface, the authority was supposed to be separated.
Of course, they were connected by the pillar known as Kousuke, but no one would poke their nose into that part.
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After that, Kousuke showed up at Wahid’s place and discussed the trip.
After telling Wahid what he wanted to do, Wahid said he would definitely check and think about what to do, which Kousuke gladly agreed to do.
Before Kousuke knew it, the trip was switched to a trip based on the premise of putting up a Crown branch, but this was something Kousuke had no complaints about.
In the first place, the decision was not made based solely on Kousuke’s opinion.
It was just to be one of the criteria for the decision.
Even if Kousuke were to visit only one country on the four continents, it would take him a lot of time to visit all of them by himself.
Therefore, not only Kousuke but also the supervisors had to travel around as well.
The supervisors had originally planned to do so, and Kousuke simply joined them.
Thus, Kousuke’s new journey was about to begin.
