I signaled to Kiara with my eyes to leave the teahouse when we were done talking, but she said she still had something to say.
“Is there still something you want to talk about?”
“Yes, it’s about the new mayor.”
What’s up with Rabo? I have not yet been approached for advice.
“You seem to be troubled by the state of the mayor.”
“He hasn’t asked for advice yet himself, and I think it’s too early for me to say anything about it.”
Kiara sighed at me.
“You can see too high up, but your feet are not always where you want them to be. We and the chiefs are receiving education to be leaders. The mayor is different. It is true that he has been a minister for a long time, but the quality of his work is different. And how can he consult with you right after being appointed?”
That was certainly careless of me.
I know that being a commoner is not the same as before my reincarnation.
No, I thought I knew.
I intend to shift from a patriarchal and patrimonial bureaucratic social structure to a dependent bureaucracy.
To change them abruptly would only cause unnecessary confusion.
I was trying to get there in stages.
The system that remained in place during the previous period may have been a source of confusion.
“You’re right. Thank you, these pointers are very helpful.”
This is my true feeling.
When I gave her a smile of genuine gratitude, Kiara smiled wryly.
“I’m so happy to be able to help you, brother.”
“I’ll talk to him. I’ll have to thank Kiara for this as well.”
Kiara’s eyes became those of a hunter who is after his prey.
“Then, you will sleep in my room today…”
“No.”
“Brother, you meanie…”
I knew it, she’s not being distant.
I took Kiara to the Ministry of Civil Affairs building.
We go straight into the office of the mayor, Rabo Villani.
I’m afraid that if I asked him to take care of things, he’d be too ashamed to do so.
He is in a state of deep thought.
I must have thrown him off the track too much.
I feel bad.
When Rabo noticed my appearance, he looked as if he had suddenly encountered a ghost in front of him in a horror movie.
It was like wearing 3D glasses and seeing Sadako.
It was a little hurtful.
The only people in the office were Rabo and the secretary.
I stopped Rabo with my hand as he tries to stand up in a hurry.
“I’m sorry to visit out of the blue. I’ve forgotten a few things I need to teach you when I put you in charge of the mayor’s office.”
Fearing that he was about to be reprimanded, Rabo’s eyes were glazed over.
“Forgotten?”
“Yes, the mayor’s business itself is done, right?”
“Ah… yes. With everyone’s help, I’ve somehow managed…”
“Other than that, can you identify any areas where you are having trouble?”
Are you able to recognize what you don’t understand?
That’s the first thing we need to check.
“In fact, I don’t really know how to interact with everyone. Even if I try to imitate my lord, but all I can do is not change my facial expression…”
No, I’m not that expressionless.
“It’s how you act as a superior.”
It’s part of imperialism.
I guess the poor people had no way of knowing.
“Ah, yes.”
Just then, tea was served to me and Kiara.
It’s all about tea today.
I take a sip and sigh.
When I tried to open my mouth, the secretary was already in a position to take notes.
Kiara’s education is amazing…
“If you ask me, it’s only natural, I’m going to tell you that from now on. So please don’t laugh.”
Rabo nodded earnestly.
“O-Of course.”
“One, generous but firm. Second, gentle, but can handle things. Third, serious but polite, not blunt. Is everything okay so far?”
It was not my idea.
It’s the source of the Jougan Administration.
Rabo seemed to understand what I was talking about and nodded his head.
“It would be nice if such a man were my master.”
You’ve got the essence right.
Attitude is just an indicator of the kind of person who would be a good leader.
“The fourth one is a person who has the ability to manage things, but is also modest. Fifth, quiet but strong inside. Sixth, honest, straightforward, but mild-mannered. Are you okay here, too?”
“I don’t know if I can… but it’s easy to work for someone like that.”
I nod and continue.
“There are three left. Seventh, rough but level-headed. Eighth, sturdy but also substantial inside. The last, bold but righteous. This is the mindset.”
Rabo thought about it, but then started to get his head around it.
“It seems very impossible…”
I knew you were serious.
I started laughing.
“If you could do it all, you would be a superhuman. There is no one like that. But you can do some of them, right?”
Rabo looks unsure.
“If it’s just a few…”
“What follows is the real thing. The first nine are goals that are respected if you have them, virtues, so to speak. The main topic is the prohibitions classified as immorality, which are despised or disliked if possessed.”
The first nine are not enough.
Together with the next, they become somewhat clear goals.
Rather, the prohibitions are easier to visualize.
It’s the nature of human beings that is troubling, though.
“Prohibitions?”
“It’s the reverse on the first nine. First of all, you’re fussy and you’re not firm. You’re sharp, but you can’t handle things. You are unserious, pompous, and brusque.”
Rabo chuckled as he imagined it.
“Oh… I wouldn’t want a master like that. I understand very well.”
“I’ll keep going. You have no ability to settle things, but you have an attitude of dignity. You are rough, but you are weak-minded. You don’t speak frankly, but you are ruthless on the inside.”
Rabo was strangely impressed, nodding his head and silently urging me to continue.
I guess it’s easier to imagine it this way.
“You meddle in everything, but you don’t get the whole picture. You appear weak and empty inside. You’re small-minded, but you’re sneaking around doing bad things. That’s all.”
There seemed to be a little glimmer of hope in Rabo’s eyes.
“It looks like we can avoid the prohibitions. I wouldn’t want someone like this anywhere near me…”
This would be an abhorrent personality in any world.
Kiara laughed too.
“I can’t imagine anyone being capable of the nine mindsets. But I hate to imagine someone who is fully equipped with the wrong one.”
“If you leave it alone and it works, you don’t need to be prepared. If you act on instinct, people will gravitate toward the wrong side.”
When immorality-meisters who have the prohibitions ingrained in them are at the top of an organization, that organization is rotting to death.
Immorality-meisters multiply like cancer cells, and decent people either flee or rot away.
Once that happens, there is no way to rebuild it no matter how hard you try.
Rabo leaned forward and looked at me.
“My lord!”
“W-What is it…?”
“I could see that my lord was aware of this. May I put up this mindset and tell everyone about it?”
That’s quite a bite…
“I don’t mind, but… I was just stating the obvious, you know.”
“I didn’t know for sure until you told me. So I’ll put it out there for everyone to see.”
Oh, ohhhh…
It seems to have tugged at his heartstrings.
He’s starting to be as full of life as if he were a different person.
“I, I’ll leave it to you.”
It’s a matter of course, but I was taken aback when he was so energetic.
And it wasn’t my idea.
I just quoted it!
It was the idea of a different person! I want to say that out loud! But it’s hard because I can’t.
I can’t answer when people ask me the source…
The previous apostle may recite the Art of War with a smug look on his face, but he won’t even be interested in the Jougan Administration.
If it’s a grandchild, it can be understood by saying that the apostle used it.
This is useless.
These respectful stares from those around me hurt! Too much pain!
I signaled to Kiara with my eyes to leave the teahouse when we were done talking, but she said she still had something to say.
“Is there still something you want to talk about?”
“Yes, it’s about the new mayor.”
What’s up with Rabo? I have not yet been approached for advice.
“You seem to be troubled by the state of the mayor.”
“He hasn’t asked for advice yet himself, and I think it’s too early for me to say anything about it.”
Kiara sighed at me.
“You can see too high up, but your feet are not always where you want them to be. We and the chiefs are receiving education to be leaders. The mayor is different. It is true that he has been a minister for a long time, but the quality of his work is different. And how can he consult with you right after being appointed?”
That was certainly careless of me.
I know that being a commoner is not the same as before my reincarnation.
No, I thought I knew.
I intend to shift from a patriarchal and patrimonial bureaucratic social structure to a dependent bureaucracy.
To change them abruptly would only cause unnecessary confusion.
I was trying to get there in stages.
The system that remained in place during the previous period may have been a source of confusion.
“You’re right. Thank you, these pointers are very helpful.”
This is my true feeling.
When I gave her a smile of genuine gratitude, Kiara smiled wryly.
“I’m so happy to be able to help you, brother.”
“I’ll talk to him. I’ll have to thank Kiara for this as well.”
Kiara’s eyes became those of a hunter who is after his prey.
“Then, you will sleep in my room today…”
“No.”
“Brother, you meanie…”
I knew it, she’s not being distant.
I took Kiara to the Ministry of Civil Affairs building.
We go straight into the office of the mayor, Rabo Villani.
I’m afraid that if I asked him to take care of things, he’d be too ashamed to do so.
He is in a state of deep thought.
I must have thrown him off the track too much.
I feel bad.
When Rabo noticed my appearance, he looked as if he had suddenly encountered a ghost in front of him in a horror movie.
It was like wearing 3D glasses and seeing Sadako.
It was a little hurtful.
The only people in the office were Rabo and the secretary.
I stopped Rabo with my hand as he tries to stand up in a hurry.
“I’m sorry to visit out of the blue. I’ve forgotten a few things I need to teach you when I put you in charge of the mayor’s office.”
Fearing that he was about to be reprimanded, Rabo’s eyes were glazed over.
“Forgotten?”
“Yes, the mayor’s business itself is done, right?”
“Ah… yes. With everyone’s help, I’ve somehow managed…”
“Other than that, can you identify any areas where you are having trouble?”
Are you able to recognize what you don’t understand?
That’s the first thing we need to check.
“In fact, I don’t really know how to interact with everyone. Even if I try to imitate my lord, but all I can do is not change my facial expression…”
No, I’m not that expressionless.
“It’s how you act as a superior.”
It’s part of imperialism.
I guess the poor people had no way of knowing.
“Ah, yes.”
Just then, tea was served to me and Kiara.
It’s all about tea today.
I take a sip and sigh.
When I tried to open my mouth, the secretary was already in a position to take notes.
Kiara’s education is amazing…
“If you ask me, it’s only natural, I’m going to tell you that from now on. So please don’t laugh.”
Rabo nodded earnestly.
“O-Of course.”
“One, generous but firm. Second, gentle, but can handle things. Third, serious but polite, not blunt. Is everything okay so far?”
It was not my idea.
It’s the source of the Jougan Administration.
Rabo seemed to understand what I was talking about and nodded his head.
“It would be nice if such a man were my master.”
You’ve got the essence right.
Attitude is just an indicator of the kind of person who would be a good leader.
“The fourth one is a person who has the ability to manage things, but is also modest. Fifth, quiet but strong inside. Sixth, honest, straightforward, but mild-mannered. Are you okay here, too?”
“I don’t know if I can… but it’s easy to work for someone like that.”
I nod and continue.
“There are three left. Seventh, rough but level-headed. Eighth, sturdy but also substantial inside. The last, bold but righteous. This is the mindset.”
Rabo thought about it, but then started to get his head around it.
“It seems very impossible…”
I knew you were serious.
I started laughing.
“If you could do it all, you would be a superhuman. There is no one like that. But you can do some of them, right?”
Rabo looks unsure.
“If it’s just a few…”
“What follows is the real thing. The first nine are goals that are respected if you have them, virtues, so to speak. The main topic is the prohibitions classified as immorality, which are despised or disliked if possessed.”
The first nine are not enough.
Together with the next, they become somewhat clear goals.
Rather, the prohibitions are easier to visualize.
It’s the nature of human beings that is troubling, though.
“Prohibitions?”
“It’s the reverse on the first nine. First of all, you’re fussy and you’re not firm. You’re sharp, but you can’t handle things. You are unserious, pompous, and brusque.”
Rabo chuckled as he imagined it.
“Oh… I wouldn’t want a master like that. I understand very well.”
“I’ll keep going. You have no ability to settle things, but you have an attitude of dignity. You are rough, but you are weak-minded. You don’t speak frankly, but you are ruthless on the inside.”
Rabo was strangely impressed, nodding his head and silently urging me to continue.
I guess it’s easier to imagine it this way.
“You meddle in everything, but you don’t get the whole picture. You appear weak and empty inside. You’re small-minded, but you’re sneaking around doing bad things. That’s all.”
There seemed to be a little glimmer of hope in Rabo’s eyes.
“It looks like we can avoid the prohibitions. I wouldn’t want someone like this anywhere near me…”
This would be an abhorrent personality in any world.
Kiara laughed too.
“I can’t imagine anyone being capable of the nine mindsets. But I hate to imagine someone who is fully equipped with the wrong one.”
“If you leave it alone and it works, you don’t need to be prepared. If you act on instinct, people will gravitate toward the wrong side.”
When immorality-meisters who have the prohibitions ingrained in them are at the top of an organization, that organization is rotting to death.
Immorality-meisters multiply like cancer cells, and decent people either flee or rot away.
Once that happens, there is no way to rebuild it no matter how hard you try.
Rabo leaned forward and looked at me.
“My lord!”
“W-What is it…?”
“I could see that my lord was aware of this. May I put up this mindset and tell everyone about it?”
That’s quite a bite…
“I don’t mind, but… I was just stating the obvious, you know.”
“I didn’t know for sure until you told me. So I’ll put it out there for everyone to see.”
Oh, ohhhh…
It seems to have tugged at his heartstrings.
He’s starting to be as full of life as if he were a different person.
“I, I’ll leave it to you.”
It’s a matter of course, but I was taken aback when he was so energetic.
And it wasn’t my idea.
I just quoted it!
It was the idea of a different person! I want to say that out loud! But it’s hard because I can’t.
I can’t answer when people ask me the source…
The previous apostle may recite the Art of War with a smug look on his face, but he won’t even be interested in the Jougan Administration.
If it’s a grandchild, it can be understood by saying that the apostle used it.
This is useless.
These respectful stares from those around me hurt! Too much pain!
