Isekai Craft Gurashi ~Jiyuu Kimama na Seisan Shoku no Honobono Slow Life~ - Ch. 32

[Borland666]

They thought they were just going to pay him and then ban him from even using it?

I think it's more like banning his way of using it as a passenger rail. It was the big thing the duke was mentioning at the end which is a bigger deal in comparison to just making it easier for some merchants to move some goods.

MC was likely thinking it'd be a given that a train would be used from regular passengers while the government figures imagine it should be used for more important purposes (or rather what they figure is more important). MC insisting on rights to the rail is more about him solidifying that this would be for normal people.

4) The duke acted in a half-assed manner. He somewhat antagonized the main character, but also threw him a bone. That being said, this 'bone' was thinly veiled leftovers trying to make him think it's 'too much for him to take' (despite the fact that...he's literally going to be the one to do all the real work). No matter what, if someone has that overwhelming advantage of position (Miyabi is literally able to do EVERYTHING for this project on his own, at the same time, literally no one else can do ANY of the things on this project), even a scheming and greedy noble would be more careful and generous up front.

We saw Miyabi with the regular smithy's people at the end so I imagine they would all be working on it as a larger project. But I think the Duke was trying to guide things towards Miyabi getting this idea for a passenger rail out there rather than having it just be for the country or merchants.

 

[Ultraforce]

There's so much wrong in this chapter from a logical point of view (though it's perfectly reasonable politically, so also as a story).

1) All Miyabi ever wanted from the duke was simply the permission to build it. Where did that old fart get from to reject the project based on 'costs' that none of them would even have anything to do with?
2) How the hell do these three think they are more entitled to his work on HIS resources, than he himself? That woman was grossly out of line.
3) Both the woman and the old fart were acting idiotic, antagonizing the person that has massive potential to help them progress and make money.
4) The duke acted in a half-assed manner. He somewhat antagonized the main character, but also threw him a bone. That being said, this 'bone' was thinly veiled leftovers trying to make him think it's 'too much for him to take' (despite the fact that...he's literally going to be the one to do all the real work). No matter what, if someone has that overwhelming advantage of position (Miyabi is literally able to do EVERYTHING for this project on his own, at the same time, literally no one else can do ANY of the things on this project), even a scheming and greedy noble would be more careful and generous up front.

As for what the old fart said about him getting them there and then walking off...What the hell does he think? Miyabi didn't gather them. He just wanted to meet the duke. He also didn't promise them anything. He just brought an idea and wanted permission for construction. Them wanting to literally rob him of EVERYTHING about this project all the while pushing him into major overwork is so ridiculous that the fact that he didn't just leave all the same and look for a different method, without fixed structure and thus not requiring any permission, is already more than any of them deserve.

Personally I'd leave, move to the capital and become adventurers with the girl there. There's really no reason why they have to be adventurers in that particular town. Miyabi has literally zero connection to any place in that world anyway, it's all the same to him. He just wants to be with Liz. Scrapping this project and living with her in the capitol is the easiest and fastest way for that. With his skills, he could earn a massive fortune so costs are of zero consequence anyway, and then he could negotiate with lords around on which ones would give HIM the most benefits for constructing the railway for THEM. He's the one with the actual power here.

And yes, it could get him on the bad side of nobles...but yeah. He has the power of turning the ground under a whole town into swiss cheese that would collapse said town, killing many people in the process, all the while keeping him safe and protected. He should have no actual fear of an army as long as he's prepared for it.

1) The production guild would obviously be concerned with the resources used for production as with what we know having it become known someone can produce resources for construction projects the way that Miyabi did could impact almost all other production outfits.

2) This project of his is pretty ambitious from everyone else's point of view and would need to be authorized by the Duke at the very least because it's the Duke's land. The terraforming that is suggested would also impact the resources available to the Production Guild and even if it's just him and his friends, as well as would impact merchants with the issue of how does that impact merchant carts and adventurers with adventurers are paid to protect carts for days.

3) The merchant and production guild leaders are dealing with someone who seems to be an upstart from their perspective, whose proposal would heavily impact both of their guilds interests. The production guild leader is also just someone who clearly thinks of commoners and probably non-humans as beneath him.

4) The Duke has to figure out how to balance all the guilds and its more important not to overly antagonize them then Miyabi.

 

[Gatenka]

man the duke sucks,
tf he expect for the prototype to be done in half the time for? is he the expert now?

Perhaps the duke is forced to give such a time constraint because it's the only way to keep it under wraps without any interference by the House of Lords.

After all, if others know of Miyabi's existence, they might try to whisk him away or worse, sabotage the project, before the prototype is even complete.

But if Miyabi makes it in time, my guess is that the duke then has the means to protect him by right of association (read: this exploitable overpowered creator is mine) for having achieved something for the public good.

 

[aaklid]

I appreciate that this series isn't sugar coating the politics too much. Even the duke and his daughter, while favourable to Miyabi and Liz, still have to think of things from a political standpoint. Way too common for manga politics to devolve into either insufferable morons constantly picking a fight or friendly nobles that just do whatever the MC wants.

 

[sat129]

man the duke sucks,
tf he expect for the prototype to be done in half the time for? is he the expert now?

miyabi sucks for helping these losers, shouldve left for another city or made his own town instead.

 

[chojinra]

I am so glad for the second half of this chapter, because I was going to write a whole "WTF is wrong with this MC" post before then.

I still might, especially since I didn't remember the previous chapters of why he even stuck around to put up with this. Other the the smithy, he really could just say FTSIO and go somewhere else. At least he somewhat stood up for himself in the end, but he'd also better get filthy rich and established for this. Even if he can easily do without it, doesn't mean they shouldn't pay it.

 

[Sar_Ptolemy]

mel is now the female lead in this story

sorry liz, you get stuck in school

 

[feha]

Honestly, there's quite a bit of manual machinery that used to be fairly simple. Old foot pedal sewing machines, foot pedal lathes, wind powered grain mills. All fairly simple mechanics. I guess Miyabi's wooden train sent peoples mind onto modern trains. I wonder what it will actually look like.

you underestimate my lacking carpentry skills. There is a reason I did not claim to consider it doable in a shorter timespan, and only consider mechanisms that does not require the ability to shape a block of wood into a gear

 

[Senpaithatfriendzonesyou]

something tells me that when this prototype works things will get out of hand...

 

[Al_Azif]

He just wanted to build a subway lol.
Aside from permission from the duke, why does he need the approval of the other guys? He's doing everything himself isn't he?
Shouldn't he be getting money out of this(along with the duke since its his land),too, if the other guilds use it?

 

[haurvatat23]

Perhaps the duke is forced to give such a time constraint because it's the only way to keep it under wraps without any interference by the House of Lords.

After all, if others know of Miyabi's existence, they might try to whisk him away or worse, sabotage the project, before the prototype is even complete.

But if Miyabi makes it in time, my guess is that the duke then has the means to protect him by right of association (read: this exploitable overpowered creator is mine) for having achieved something for the public good.

Solid point on that first one. Winter's just hit, so he can expect to have very few interstate tourists during the dead of winter. As soon as the ice thaws in spring, though, the merchants are going to get to work. He's got three months at MOST before stuff starts leaking.

I'm under the impression that the real reason Chiffon hid the "it's specifically to get Liz to school" thing in the report was because it was a shackle around Miyabi's throat. He CAN'T make the train connect to anywhere else; he's doing it specifically so Liz can see her family and retain licensure in Angelum, not any other territory. Anything Miyabi could say would be taken for the empty threat it is if the duke knew what the actual purpose of the proposal was. Chiffon definitely screwed her father over to make sure Miyabi got whatever the hell he wanted, but in a beautifully subtle way. She is very much growing on me as a character.

 

[ThatGuy_777]

Always a treat when my favorite series on Mangadex gets a new chapter. Goated translators, typesetters, etc.

Let's see how big this project of Miyabi's gets.

 

[Ironclad]

Usually kots are just silly mascots, but Mel is everyone's big sister.

 

[Ironclad]

Even in his isekai fantasy, he's dealing with black company deadlines. How about digging a sinkhole under the Duke's mansion? And these guilds are talking about rights before they even mention how they're contributing. The audacity.

 

[anak_sampah]

THAT! THAT'S HOW YOU DO A WORLD-BUILDING!

THIS IS FANTASTIC

 

[Elhao]

"Always about money with you"
From the exact guy who wanted to decline the proposal right away because he saw it as a waste of money and resources.

 

[Superpeanut]

Great chapter! One small note… he’s saying he wants a prototype made in 3 months, not the whole thing. The MC said it would take him 6 months to handle, so asking for a functioning prototype in half the final time isn’t unreasonable. It’s not the whole train, it’s a proof of concept.

With that said, and that point made: I get it’s “probably” a joke, but putting a note about it being “ok to kill someone” because your boss asked for an unreasonable demand is morally dark. Joking about taking another human’s life isn’t a good road to go down. Doubly so when there’s been a misunderstanding when regarding the plot point in reference.

 

[riflow]

"You overstep your bounds."
No, witch, you are the one overstepping. You are not the one with the monopoly on knowledge, plans, and the like of this technology, you have no contract for it, no share, no nothing, MC is. So if you don't want to explain to your whole ass guild how you left them out of a whole ass new field of earnings, you should be sitting down yesterday.

Same for old dude and even the duke. Seriously, I had said before that Miyabi would get insta-fleeced in a tourist trap city, but man, he was about to get fleeced here too... and he still somewhat has. Hopefully, he manages to patent the crap out of everything just to stick it to them. Tho, as a writer, I can totally see old dude and witch messing with him on that side as a lil side arc.

Honestly it's like....a life saver that Mel was even around to kick him into advocating for himself but it really does feel like he's getting the raw end of this deal.


Instead of listening to his full proposal it feels like they've instantly gone to who should own it &profit from it instead of how do we research, develop, use and compensate the artisan for this LIFE CHANGING PROJECT PROPOSAL and THEN the former conversation.

He should have usage rights AND be compensated, BC it's such a big deal. It rubs me the wrong way that the duke is overworking his lil apprentice kiddo too it's like....not actually treating the people that would allow huge technical innovations & unheard of growth to occur like humans.

So so dang irritating. I really hope dwarf dude intervenes to help miyabi out BC I'm kinda getting tired of the duke and his family politic-ing around his skills.

 

[Ironclad]

THAT! THAT'S HOW YOU DO A WORLD-BUILDING!

THIS IS FANTASTIC

It's retarded. No one aside from the Duke has any leverage. Miyabi doesn't have to give them any stake. They should get on their knees and beg him to let them contribute before talking about rights. But no the protagonist always has to be a spineless shoelacer bugman.

 

[Ultraforce]

He just wanted to build a subway lol.
Aside from permission from the duke, why does he need the approval of the other guys? He's doing everything himself isn't he?
Shouldn't he be getting money out of this(along with the duke since its his land),too, if the other guilds use it?

Last chapter covers why not Miyabi asks Liz about what might be the issue if he just goes ahead and does it himself. Infrastructure and Road Administration is handled by the production guild. Even if it's a train design that was just for him and Liz it's still a huge project and he'd be put in jail for doing it without permission. It's also worth noting that Liz's head almost explodes trying to imagine what a train is before Miyabi makes a model to try and showcase it.

They in fact mention that there are administrative rights and negotiations that need to happen.