Nihonkoku Shoukan

Chapter 6

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Minasan Oidemasu! This is Yukkuri demasu!

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みのろう (Minorou)

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Yukkuri Oniisan!

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Part 6

One week later,

Central CalendarYear 1639, Month 2, Day 2.

Port Maihark

It was a fine weather.

The cloud was high, a beautiful blue sky spread outwidely, and it was a bit cool.

The diplomatic mission delegation had gathered in PortMaihark.

In front the office of the Foreign Affairs Ministrywhich became the rendezvous point, a sharp clothed man was talking with them.

「Gentlemen who are gathered in this place, it is my utmost pleasure toreceive the mission delegation to j.a.pan today. I am sent to go with your visitthis time in order to make it comfortable even for a bit. I am Tanaka fromj.a.pan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If there is anything that inconveniencingyou, please inform me without any reservation.」

Everyone from the delegation was a bit taken aback at Tanakawho was smiling refreshingly.

Amongst them, there was a member of the delegation whohad depressed expression.

「A boat trip……」

「General Hanki, your expression isn’t good. Did something happened?」

「Ah, Yagou-dono…… I am temporarily transferred to the Foreign AffairsMinistry. Please stop adding general to my name.」

「I understand. Then, does something weighing your mind?」

「No, it’s just that when I thought that we will travel by boat, it makes medepressed…… A boat trip is not something nice. We don’t know when it willcapsize, it’s dark since light doesn’t reach inside the ship, it’s damp andsmelly, then there will be many people sick from long ship journey, the food issalty since there only preserved food. Above all else, it’s difficult to securewater. Even if you are thirsty, you need to save it no matter what…….」

Matching Hanki’s sigh, Yagou also hung his head gloomily.

As a foreign affairs official, he often took a boattrip. He had terrible experience every time, and this time too, he alreadyresolved that it would be less than pleasant.

「Well, they did say that this travel will arrive in j.a.pan in 2 days. If it’sjust for 2 days, then if I endured, it will be over quickly…… Honestly for itto be only 2 days, I think there is some kind of miscommunication between the ForeignAffairs Ministry and j.a.pan. To travel in that ocean in just that amount of daysis impossible.」

「I also think that the timetable is strange. But, j.a.pan can launch that steeldragon, so perhaps they can travel at a speed that beyond our common sense.」

Before long it was the departure time.

They moved from the rendezvous point to the port, and froma silhouette of an island, a large white ship as large as an island appeared.

「Wh-…… What is that‼」

「Huge! Furthermore, there are no sails‼」

The large ship stopped offsh.o.r.e.

Taking a sidelong glance at the dumbfounded delegationmember, Tanaka began explaining.

「This time we will board that ship to head to j.a.pan. Actually we want to dockat the harbor of this port, but unfortunately, the water depth is too shallow, sowe will move to that ship by boarding a smaller ship.」

From the shadow of the offsh.o.r.e ship, there were 3small ships appeared, this also was heading towards the port with an unbelievablespeed.

Those ships also didn’t have any sails.

At such incomprehensible scene, Hanki was throwingquestions one after another.

「Tanaka-dono, Tanaka-dono. Those…… That ship, there is no sail can be seen,but how can it move? Where does the small ships appear from……? It doesn’t haveany oar, but how could they travel at that speed? C-can it be, they are somethinglike the magic ship of the First Civilized Land?」

「I am uninformed about what kind of ship is the magic ship of the FirstCivilized Land, but that ship is moved by a diesel engine.」

「Disel enjin?」

「Yes, it’s what is called as an engine. To put in simple terms, it uses thepower of air from burning oil to rotate turbine blades, which through several shafts,rotates a screw to propel the ship.」

「Hmm…… I don’t really understand, but it sounds amazing.」

The small ships docked at the pier and the party boardeach ship and then headed towards the large pa.s.senger ship.

When they were onboard the large pa.s.senger ship andwent inside, the mission delegation members were so surprised that they becamespeechless.

It was bright. Perhaps j.a.pan had even raised their ownlight spirits.

「Th-…… This ship, is made from metal…… Just how in the world it staysfloating……? Furthermore inside is bright and wide. Isn’t this already like apalace?」

Each members were then guided to their allocated room,and the party pa.s.sed their time in comfort.

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From Yagou’sDiary. That day’s entry.

How should I put this? I can’t hide my surprise.

I have never seen or heard a ship this big, I alsonever read something like this in any books.

Furthermore, the ship’s interior is pleasantly bright,and the rooms are also unbelievably maintained at a fixed temperature.

Despite the ship is large, it traveled through theocean like an arrow. It seems that they are not necessarily lying when they saythat we can travel 1,000 km in 2 days.

Just what kind country is j.a.pan that can buildsomething like this?

In the Foreign Affairs Ministry, there were people whosay that, 「There is no mistake that a newly emerging nation is a barbarous country」, but right now ── though I don’t want to say itand also don’t want to accept it ── from their point of view, we are the one who looks like a barbarous country.

Perhaps, j.a.pan might possess power that even equal tothe major power countries of the Civilized Lands.

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Two days later,

Central CalendarYear 1639, Month 2, Day 4.

「Everyone, f.u.kuoka City is in sight. f.u.kuoka City is the largest city in theKyuushu, Chuugoku and Shikoku Region. If you in front of us, you can see the HakataPort. We will ride a shuttle bus ── large automobile from HakataPort to Shinnikko Hotel[1]where you will learn basic knowledge about j.a.pan.」

Due to the excitement, Yagou and the others had wokeup early and stood on the deck, where they watch the course of the ship.

Then Tanaka arrived and once again explained about theschedule for today.

Just when they thought that the land could be seendimly on the horizon, in the blink of an eye, they could clearly see the silhouetteof a city. In the front, there was Hakata Port that Tanaka had said, but besideit they could see the sight of ash, white, beige, or red buildings lined up. Furthermorewhen they approached, they could see huge bridges spanned over the water, andtwo or three covered walkways piled up atop another.

After they reached the sh.o.r.e of Hakata Port, just likeTanaka had explained before, they board the shuttle bus and traveled to ShinnikoHotel.

They had heard that automobile is a vehicle that movedby 『Internal Combustion Engine』, but they never imagined thatthere will be so many automobiles went back and forth on the road. From theexplanation they received, the citizens roughly possessed one vehicle perhousehold and even a 20 year old day laborer could purchase a vehicle to avarying degree.

The level of affluence was really astonishing.

They arrived at the Hotel, and the study group to learnbasic knowledge about j.a.pan.

Traffic signals system, vending machine, ticket gate, railwaysystem.

There were many mysterious objects in Tanaka’s explanation,but they seemed to be objects that were produced from science. If youunderstand their mechanism, then anyone could build it, or so he said.

Additionally, they were explained about a law called RoadTraffic Act[2]and the delegation member could understand that without the traffic signals, withthat amount of vehicles moved as their likes, the transport network could beended up paralyzed.

In addition, they even taught common sense aboutcrime, like if you found something and then make it as your own, then you couldbe accused for fraudulent appropriation of lost articles and other offenses.

「Tanaka-dono, Tanaka-dono.」

Hanki called him.

「What is it, Hanki-sama?」

「This city is considerably developed, so does the capital city moredeveloped than this city?」

「Yes. First, the population couldn’t be compared with this city, soapartments, in other words, a high residential building, are built close toeach other. The multistory buildings are also higher than the ones in f.u.kuokaCity, and to utilize the road and railway more efficiently, they spread outlike webs. However, I personally feel that f.u.kuoka City’s townscape is morebeautiful. This might be shameful to say, but arriving at Tokyo from f.u.kuoka Citygive me impression 『It’s feel unorganized mess like always』……」

「Hmm…… So, it’s even more developed than f.u.kuoka City.」

It was an answer he had expected, but Hanki seemedlike he wanted to groan. He then asked again.

「Tanaka-dono, I want to observe j.a.panese’s military, will this be impossible?」

「Our country doesn’t have a military. Instead, we have what is called Self-DefenseForce…… That’s right, please wait a moment.

Tanaka took out a small board that was shining on oneside and began to talk by himself. Perhaps it could do mana communication? Butthe size is too small……

「Please excuse myself just now. We are just in time, tomorrow the AirSelf-Defense Force’s Tsuiki Airbase will host an air festival. Though it is aimedat the common citizen and something like an exchange meeting between citizenand self-defense force, if you like to then we can arrange for it.」

「Oh, I really apologize for this, but please do so.」

Hanki mood was raised as he was granted the chance toobserve the military…… the Self-Defense Force that j.a.panese possessed.

「Is there anyone else wants to join?」

「I want to partic.i.p.ate.」

Yagou raised his hand. Since the other 3 members of efe delegation saidthat they will go to inspect the city, only Hanki and Yagou who will go to theair festival.

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