第６８２堀：地元の仕事も大事 (Part2)
Besides, it’s obvious that things will get chaotic once we start coordinating between Rogari, Ifu, the New Continent, and the other continent that Rurua discovered. I want to leave the monopoly on that new continent to Rurua for now and have her do her best.
It means Rurua will be handling all the trade and exchange for the continent she discovered, so she really needs to give it her all.
"In that case, I suppose we’ll need to visit them, just like we did with the Ifu continent. It’s only natural that Weed, the one who proposed the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, should be the one to go and make the request."
"That’s true. It’s necessary for the sake of appearances. Though, the parties involved are saying they’d prefer to just have a joint meeting here in Weed."
"Well, going out of our way to travel to every single country just to explain things would be nothing but a hassle."
"In that regard, I have a proposal. Since Yuki-san is the one explaining the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, why not go and pick up the representatives from each country yourself?"
"Pick them up?"
Shera’s suggestion caught me off guard, and I tilted my head, unable to process it immediately.
"Yes. The various countries have expressed a desire to hold a joint meeting here, and as Seraria and Yuki-san have said, it wouldn't be appropriate to summon representatives from major powers based on a hierarchy of national strength. Therefore..."
"Ah, so by going to pick them up, it counts as us treating them with proper courtesy, and it saves us the trouble of traveling back and forth, right?"
"Exactly."
"Seraria, Rurua, what do you think?"
"Isn't that fine? I understand that a joint meeting saves more time and effort than explaining things carefully to each person in every country, and that old man won't complain either. They were hoping for this from the start, after all."
"I think it’s a good idea, too. We can transition straight into the Rogari conference while we're at it, and I’m sure that’s what they’re expecting when they say they want to gather in Weed."
I see.
So, there’s a real significance to holding the meeting in Weed specifically.
Beyond the security aspect, Weed is the only place with gates connecting to other continents. They probably want to see the site for themselves and discuss things on the spot.
If we held the talks in other countries, it might preserve their pride, but it would only result in a massive waste of time, money, and labor.
The countries on the Rogari continent are already stretched thin with people and funds due to the establishment of magic research institutes and the Ifu language analysis agencies.
They probably don't want to do anything that requires extra manpower and money within their own borders.
"Alright. Let’s go with Shera’s idea. I’ll go pick up the dignitaries from each country, so please handle the arrangements."
"Understood."
"Yes, leave it to me."
"I’ll get in touch with them right away."
With that, Seraria and the others left to contact the various countries.
Well, it was a meeting called during work hours, so they leave as soon as the business is done. Seraria, Rurua, and Shera are especially busy, after all.
Now, as for the draft for establishing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Rogari continent...
"Eris, Ratz, how is the summary of opinions regarding the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Rogari continent coming along? Are we leaving that to Kagura and the others too?"
"No, we’ve already compiled that. Though Kagura-san and her team are busy creating documents that consolidate information for Rogari, Ifu, and the New Continent."
With that, Eris handed me the documents.
How well-prepared.
However, just hearing about it, I can tell that the workload for Kagura and her team is immense—bordering on unreasonable. I’ll have to make sure to follow up with them later.
Well, that aside, I looked over the documents I received, and they were still at the level of a rough draft.
"Well, it can't be helped. We won't be finalizing anything until the dignitaries from each country are gathered."
"True. It doesn't look like anything will be decided all at once. And once that’s finished, the full-scale exchange between Rogari and Ifu will begin with the alignment of this Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposal, right?"
It’s a long road. It feels long, but this is a necessary process.
Or is it actually short?
The initial proposal for intercontinental exchange was about two years ago.
You could look at it as having moved toward formal intercontinental exchange in just two years.
In Japan, it seemed to take quite a long time from the end of the Sengoku period and the start of the Tokugawa era until the arrival of the Black Ships and the full-scale opening of the country. Yet, less than fifty years later, the Russo-Japanese War broke out. Perhaps having exchanges can happen quite speedily once things start moving.
After all, in just fifty years, Japan went from wooden rowboats—which were outdated by then—to importing modern warships from the UK equipped with coal-fired engines. And not just one, but many.
And then, the legendary Battle of Tsushima... well, that’s irrelevant now, so never mind.
The important thing is that once things start moving, progress can be surprisingly fast.
"Well, let’s just move forward steadily, one step at a time."
" " "Yes!" " "
Either way, this is the extent of what I can do.
I’ll keep doing my best alongside everyone else.
This is a common issue in other-world stories regarding the advancement of civilization and international relations, but even in the real world, technological progress often comes suddenly.
History shows us that things can move in the blink of an eye, or they can stagnate for a while.
It’s not a problem for one person to solve, nor is it something I should decide on my own.
Well, that aside, Yuki now turns his attention toward the upcoming Rogari conference.