7th Time Loop WN Vol. 5 Fan Translation

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In the afternoon of that day, Rishe, who was accompanying Arnold on his official duties, turned back at the groaning of her former fiancé.

They were visiting a checkpoint within the walls surrounding the city of Galkhein, located within the fortress of the capital.

Having been reading documents, Rishe approached him, who was sitting in a corner of the checkpoint with his head in his hands.

"What's wrong, Your Highness Dietrich?"

"It's not 'what's wrong'!!"

Dietrich shouted energetically, pointing his finger at Rishe, while with his other hand, he tousled his own hair.

"What's wrong, of course, is Arnold and none other than you, Rishe!! What on earth is happening!? Ever since I joined in the afternoon, it's been one official duty after another! I was hoping that since you're accompanying him today, Arnold would take more breaks!"

"...?"

"Don't give me that 'what is he talking about' look!! What's with you guys? Don't you ever think of resting? Or do you need to work constantly or you'll die without breathing!?"

"W-Well...!"

Rishe was taken aback by Dietrich, who seemed to be breathing through his shoulders.

"Just earlier, it was the sewer facility, then the Merchant Guild, and now this checkpoint!! You keep making suggestions, and Arnold immediately tries them out! If anything, today, with you being here, the tasks are even more demanding than yesterday!?"

(I... I don't have a comeback for that!)

Then Rishe glanced briefly at Arnold, who was talking to a bureaucrat, a little distance away. Arnold and the bureaucrat were discussing the method of managing the documents at this checkpoint, considering the method Rishe had proposed earlier.

Rishe had suggested a method similar to the one she had seen in a huge library she had visited in her past life, to search for records of people entering and leaving the capital, which had been taking a long time until now.

(It's true, it's been five hours since the afternoon duties started. Dietrich must be at his limit...)

After leaving the theater, Rishe and the others had lunch and then started their activities with the tired-looking Dietrich and Gutheil.

Rishe had planned to observe Arnold's official duties as scheduled and also try to find out about Gutheil's movements. However, as she watched Arnold at work, she accidentally got engrossed in that as well.

"I'm sorry, I got carried away... When I ask questions or make suggestions, His Highness Arnold immediately elevates them to a higher level and practical discussions keep coming up, so I got carried away...!"

"It's obvious you were enjoying yourself, that's why I'm scared!"

"Haha. His Highness Arnold and Lady Rishe seem to have very similar ways of thinking when it comes to official duties."

"Lord Oliver...!"

As Rishe and Dietrich talked in a corner of the checkpoint, their attendant, Oliver, passed by. Although Oliver was smiling, his cheeks seemed somewhat sunken.

"I'm sorry, Lord Oliver. It's because I made an indiscreet proposal that the conversation kept progressing..."

"No, no, I'm deeply grateful. It was an issue that took time with document viewing, and the sooner we try it, the sooner we'll see results. His Highness Arnold dislikes bringing work home, so he tries to implement everything on the spot. I'm used to it, so it's not a problem."