第１６７０堀：教師って意外と専門家は難しい (Part2)
"Even so, this will bolster our nation's strength—no, the strength of our entire alliance. Simply making the proposal holds significant value for Zurable."
It was a mere suggestion, yet the fact that Zurable was the first to voice it was what mattered.
"That is true. Thus far, Zurable has only been on the receiving end of Weed's assistance. Other nations possess the national power to contribute, yet they provide almost no technical support. We must improve our standing."
"It is also to ensure Zurable is not looked down upon."
"Hah... if only we could send women like the other nations do."
Indeed, that was a major reason Zurable was lagging behind the rest. There were no women from their own country by Yuki's side.
"Your Majesty. I have met with Yuki-dono several times, and I believe those kinds of tactics would not work on him."
"Hmm. Your assessment is likely correct. He wouldn't even glance at a woman who is nothing more than a pretty face."
"In fact, he is the type to loathe them. After all, his wives—starting with Rurua—are all exceptionally capable individuals."
"Exceptionally" was perhaps an understatement.
"Capable? But the women assigned to assist Yuki-dono are not exactly..."
"Ah, that was a test. You can imagine the sheer volume of work Yuki-dono handles, can you not?"
"Given how capable he is, I imagine it is literally mountainous."
"It is. I have heard as much and even intruded upon his office once; it was enough to make one want to cover their eyes. Unlike my domestic issues, he is dealing with international affairs, after all."
"Is that so? Well, dialogue and meetings are such a chore."
"Haha, you should be grateful that he leaves those to us. That said, as for his attendants, those girls only joined him around the time Zurable took down Hein."
"Hm? That would be quite recent, wouldn't it?"
"Indeed, quite recent. Yuki-dono even consulted me about it. I had considered introducing some of our own, but..."
"It would have been too blatant, so we settled for offering advice. Even so, while they may still be inexperienced in some areas, they are handling their duties quite well now. It would be wrong to say they aren't capable."
Indeed, Orelia, Hovis, and Yayui were by no means incompetent. In fact, I consider them quite talented. As for Prof, if one were not careful, she possessed document-processing capabilities on par with Show. Well, Prof had been working in Weed from the start, so perhaps that was different.
"In other words, the ones who made them capable were..."
"Yuki-dono and his wives. After all, they couldn't afford to have anyone dragging them down."
"Yes. They also serve as Yuki-sama's bodyguards."
"So, rather than a teacher, he is simply skilled at nurturing talent."
"Aye, that is what it boils down to. He even teaches us, ensuring our knowledge continues to grow."
"Yes, there is no doubt about that. But, putting aside talk of Yuki-sama, let us ensure we ask if something can be done about getting teachers from Weed. For now, Your Majesty, please consider which subjects you would like taught first. We shall iron out the details from there."
"Eh? Me?"
"That is only natural. If Your Majesty does not take the lead, it is clear that those below will only squabble."
Blast. Had I poked a hornet's nest? If my workload increased any further, I wouldn't even be able to attend classes at the school.
"Well, you have been attending school quite pointlessly until now, so it is time you did your job. The paperwork is piling up, isn't it?"
"...I process the necessary amount every day."
"You don't think we would bring paperwork that isn't essential for state affairs to Your Majesty, do you? Unless you are truly out of time, you are capable of doing it, so please, get to work."
"Ah, Your Majesty. I cannot disagree with that. Please leave the school to us and focus on your duties."
Damn it. I had said the wrong thing and ended up banned from the school. Was there no way out of this?!
Of course, experts would work in their respective fields, and those who become teachers are either truly dedicated or—though I hate to say it—second or third-rate. Naturally, there are those who aspire to be teachers. But since "experts" refers to those in specific fields, this is not to say that the status of a teacher is inherently high or low.