Mairimashita! Iruma-kun - Ch. 363 - To the Future We Found

[Barrier-kun]

so cliche but dang my tear glands are so weak

 

[Kingdex88]

 

[RangoBongo]

I mean, carrot ex machina I guess. Instead of being exploited for their hearing (Labour) they are now being exploited for their carrots (unrefined goods), that's even a worst position to be in, but whatever.

 

[Jackal-Lantern]

I think a lot of people are sort of missing an important point, independence from stronger demons was never the goal. The point and reason for the task to begin with was to consolidate all the many ears in one location with the test being to make someone else do the ruling, something being a farmer forces them to do which Nova will lead.

But none of that guarantees that Nova will lead. He is not the only one who can grow the carrots, nor is he the only one who knows how to. Also, choosing the leader isn't a criteria that Iruma knows, that's a hidden criteria that only Mephisto knows. Iruma's only known task was to help the ears tribe grow into a thriving settlement/kingdom and rule over them (be it from the shadows or directly); that was why Iruma opted to learn more about the ear tribes and learn about their strengths and weaknesses and chose Nova as his guide. If all it takes is farming carrots to sell and make money, much of this could've been skipped and barely much would've changed.

And people forget the territory is on Mephesto's domain. So he will protect them too.

Mephisto already stated that he can't be there 24/7. So good luck with that, especially with the villainous factions.

 

[Jackal-Lantern]

I mean, carrot ex machina I guess. Instead of being exploited for their hearing (Labour) they are now being exploited for their carrots (unrefined goods), that's even a worst position to be in, but whatever.

Yeah pretty much. They're still reliant on stronger demons to protect them, and they have to hope that no one steals the seeds, or no traitors leak the seeds outside. Because if so, then they lose their monetary advantage.

 

[MondSemmel]

In terms of narrative, I appreciated the 66x market rate for the magic carrots. 66 is a high number (and certainly enough to change the fate of a small country), but without doing the isekai thing where the protagonist's mundane invention is treated as more valuable than gold.

To put some mostly arbitrary numbers on this, let's say these humungous carrots weigh 0.5 kg, and Nova can currently produce 5 per day for 2.5 kg/day. Apparently carrots in the US cost ~$2/kg, so 66x that would be $132/kg, and thus Nova could earn 2.5x that or $330/day. Assuming 8h of work, that's $41/h. That's a ton of money, but it's not "worth its weight in gold" money (~$80,000/kg) or "never have to work again" money, which I appreciate.

And if the story wanted to do realistic economics in the long-term, then the Many-Ears would increase supply by scaling up production (by having more youngsters practice magic, and for longer), while demand would also increase, and the equilibrium price would likely settle at some high number that was nonetheless below 66x that of regular carrots.

On a separate note, the concluding message of this arc might end up being "hooray for child labor lifting our country out of poverty" ...

 

[RanmaChaos]

Thanks for the chapter

 

[Tamerlane]

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[Deoxyribo9]

In terms of narrative, I appreciated the 66x market rate for the magic carrots. 66 is a high number (and certainly enough to change the fate of a small country), but without doing the isekai thing where the protagonist's mundane invention is treated as more valuable than gold.

To put some mostly arbitrary numbers on this, let's say these humungous carrots weigh 0.5 kg, and Nova can currently produce 5 per day for 2.5 kg/day. Apparently carrots in the US cost ~$2/kg, so 66x that would be $132/kg, and thus Nova could earn 2.5x that or $330/day. Assuming 8h of work, that's $41/h. That's a ton of money, but it's not "worth its weight in gold" money (~$80,000/kg) or "never have to work again" money, which I appreciate.

And if the story wanted to do realistic economics in the long-term, then the Many-Ears would increase supply by scaling up production (by having more youngsters practice magic, and for longer), while demand would also increase, and the equilibrium price would likely settle at some high number that was nonetheless below 66x that of regular carrots.

On a separate note, the concluding message of this arc might end up being "hooray for child labor lifting our country out of poverty" ...

The back bone of any industrializing society! Granted given it is death world out there. So combined with the celebration of life rituals, there's a heavy idea that children are the future that's mixed with severe tunnel vision on specialties (see the Dorodoro brothers who were being pidgeon-holed into being diplomats before they found their calling on the battlefield).

 

[NotSomeone]

what's special about the carrot though? It tastes good sure, but why can only the many ears provide it? I know it's called a 'many eared carrot' but does that mean it only has that quality if they grow it? If not, wouldn't other demons just take up making it themselves? What's to stop them from forcing groups of many ears into serfdom just to farm them?

This isn't the direction I expected this to take, and it feels a little half baked so far. But the series basically never disappoints, so there must be more to come.

Pretty sure the carrot is tasty because it was cultivated with Nova's magic. But you're right, there's nothing stopping demons from slaving the Many-Eared for carrots. Taking into account the fact that it's Demons we're talking about, it seems like the most plausible course of action actually.

 

[Akashi1412]

So the many-ears are trading one small niche for another. Not the big W I expected. Kids with less mana than others will take the place of the black ears.

Has Iruma's obsession with high-class restaurants ever been hinted at before? That seems like a strange character twist to come out of nowhere with such force.

....... You do realize he's a glutton right?

 

[andrmnh]

Feels rather dissatisfying to me. Sure as a whole, the Many Eared Tribe has managed to secure a great and financial future. However, it requires that most of the clan become farmers to help achieve this. But what about the individual goals of some of the many Eared Tribe, for example, what if some don't want to be farmers, but something else. If I remember right, there were some who wanted to be florists, scholars, and/or even a police officer. If the Many Eared Tribe potential and capabilities don't exceed beyond that of what they're used to and/or farm work, nothing really changed as they're still reliant on other demons, although they can now at least afford to be choosy about their security due to their finances.

Honestly, I hope that this goes further and shows that with the newfound profits that the they've achieved, the Many Eared Tribe could then focus on training more than their hearing and actually develop their magical talent and/or physical abilities, and thus as a whole grow greater and thus their many members could actually pursue more opportunities for their future. If that's the case, then that would be amazing.

Its not a matter of "If". Iruma opened "a" door - not "the" door to Nova and the Many ears. It's not just a singular outcome. Iruma just showed them they are more than just their ears and can do wonders with enough effort and care.

 

[andrmnh]

Why are people so fixated on the carrot. It was not the ultimate outcome of this exercise. Iruma is just proving that Many Ears can do special things outside of their ears that others value more than they do themselves.

Iruma is waking them up from their inferiority complex, not making the carrots their next sole reason of living 😅😭

 

[Jackal-Lantern]

Its not a matter of "If". Iruma opened "a" door - not "the" door to Nova and the Many ears. It's not just a singular outcome. Iruma just showed them they are more than just their ears and can do wonders with enough effort and care.

Wow, they can grow and sell expensive carrots. That's some wonder. Look, no one's gonna argue that the carrot thing won't be good in the long run; only that it doesn't change much of the ear tribes predicament of relying on stronger demons, except now that they can now have monetary gains. That'll of course only last if the ear tribes can actually keep the monopoly on the carrots.

Why are people so fixated on the carrot.

Probably because Iruma and the others are acting as though the carrots are the tools that'll carry the ear tribe into the future. It's another thing altogether if they had mentioned the carrots to be stepping stones for developing other resources or to help better the ear tribes, but they didn't. All of them, including Iruma and his friends were talking only about the Carrot and it's value. Acting as if the carrot wasn't given any major importance is asinine.

 

[DROID.EXE]

Dunno why but reading this chapter plays that song from my hero academia when all might beats a villain, king iruma confirmed, foodie iruma needed

 

[eureur]

Fucking boomers willing to murder a kid on “principle” but throws all principles out for greed.

Not just boomers- but every human would

 

[Kuntatooooo]

Not too sure how i feel about the answer to their problems just lying around in the corner conveniently just like that. This manga is best when Iruma is able to come up with interesting and out of the box solutions to his problems, and I just dont see that here YET. But Ill reserve my final judgement at the end of this arc.

 

[AlvoradaGD]

As others probably already realized (and pointed out) that didn't exactly change their situation regarding independence. Surely, now there is another path for many-ears to follow without selling their workforce and relying on a single trait, but they remain weak AF. Other races could still wipe the floor with them or enslave them. Unless all that money start being used to reinforce and employ 3rd party security, it's still the same as being under the wings of the powerful and mighty demons.

 

[SifTheFair]

So the Many-Ears still are weak demons, relying on others demons to survive.
As a lot of people pointed, probably the weakest arc so far.
Maybe we will get more development later.

 

[nathan67003]

Bro tearing up is the entire readerbase