He only just realized it that's why he said "bite the bullet" even though there is no bullet just pure unfiltered loveSometimes he does come off as a bit stupid, you know? Yes, from the first second she was ready to marry you despite having no idea who you were or where you came from, but since then you’ve become a competent adventurer team, brought in steady wealth to her family asking little in return, introduced her to an interesting facet of life while displaying your steadfast resourcefulness, and SAVED her life because she acted upon trust that you would. This isn’t “biting the bullet” lol, this is an easy step towards realizing a stable marriage.
We should assume his agents have been going around gathering every bit of information even remotely linked to Hiro. While it is crazy he was ready to give the position to Hiro without lengthy personal discussions, he obviously does think Hiro is exactly what a new settlement needs. His own underlings would probably be better for already established villages/towns, but maybe not for building everything from scratch in the wilderness. The viscount might be guessing the water pump isn't the only innovation Hiro will come up with, which would greatly accelerate turning the new settlement profitable.Does this Viscount just not have any competent subordinates he can ask to this job? His best option is really some low-level adventurer that literally appeared out of thin air less than two months ago?
While it may not be so by this world's residents reconing, she is still a minor in his perception, just like the other girl in his party. He has already been angsting about putting children in mortal danger, it shouldn't be suprising he'd be reluctant to apprach a relationship with one. As he said, taking her with him would make society see it that way, even if it wasn't what was really going on. That means that if he does not "bite the bullet", he would be compromising any future prospects for marriage she could have.Sometimes he does come off as a bit stupid, you know? Yes, from the first second she was ready to marry you despite having no idea who you were or where you came from, but since then you’ve become a competent adventurer team, brought in steady wealth to her family asking little in return, introduced her to an interesting facet of life while displaying your steadfast resourcefulness, and SAVED her life because she acted upon trust that you would. This isn’t “biting the bullet” lol, this is an easy step towards realizing a stable marriage.