Otherworld Company Chapter 143.2: The Trick Is To Get Things Right At The Planning Stage To Make Things Easier Later On

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“We also have to tell them that being a vanguard is dangerous.” (Kaido)

“Naturally, it’s more dangerous than thinking that safer being a vanguard. However, it’s more dangerous to proceed without talking about the disadvantages.” (Jiro)

“If that is the case, it will be difficult to gather people.” (Kaido)

“…That’s a bottleneck. No matter how flashy the combat scenes are showcased in the demonstration, if someone thinks it’s dangerous and pulls back, everything will be for nothing. If they think that, it’s still bad. If we show a safe promotional video, it will lose its impact and lose its charm. The balancing is troublesome.” (Jiro)

“I guess that’s the point. If there was some advantage to being in the vanguard, I would be more willing to do it, even if it was a little risky.” (Kaido)

“Benefit?” (Jiro)

“Yes.” (Kaido)

“…your body becomes unnecessarily strong.” (Jiro)

“That’s definitely because of your first training, you know?” (Kaido)

“Yeah, I almost made friends with an old lady at the Sanzu River.” (Jiro)

“Me too.” (Kaido)

““……”” (Jiro & Kaido)

“Is that a benefit?” (Jiro)

“It’s a disadvantage that sounds like an advantage.” (Kaido)

““……”” (Jiro & Kaido)

“Jokes aside, it’s a benefit.” (Jiro)

“That’s right.” (Kaido)

　I was about to remember the harsh reality of the situation, and I fell silent for a moment and looked into the distance, but I did not give up and proceeded with the conversation.

　The content of the promotional video itself has been decided at a rather early stage.

　I show my main benefit as a vanguard.

　This is not the problem.

　What we are struggling with is how much to show our true nature.

　We are talking about fighting the monsters and showing them our role in a real battle.

　That’s fine, and we can demonstrate it if we want to.

　The contents of the accompanying paperwork can be explained verbally, and there is no need to delve too deeply into it since it will be omitted.

　The content of the filming itself will be much the same, regardless of the type of armament or job title, such as swords, knives, spears, hammers, etc. However, we will take it a step further and show the content of the filming itself.

　However, our steps have stopped at the point where we have gone one step further.

　The question of how much to show the realism of the problem is standing in the way like a gatekeeper, blocking the progress of our work.

　I have had a lot of experience with this kind of thing, but this is an area in which I have no experience within the organization, so I can’t just ask someone else to solve the problem for me.

　If we have to learn everything on our own, it is inevitable that our progress will naturally slow down.

“Speaking of vanguards, it’s the star of RPGs and the like, but it’s pretty tough to do it in real life.” (Kaido)

“But on the other hand, there are people who jump in with that impression, right?” (Jiro)

“Like you?” (Kaido)

　There are many people who work in the form of admiration.

　If I wanted to, I could make a video that would serve as a model for them.

　I can kill a low-rank dragon now, and I can make a video of it, making the advantage more visual.

　When I first joined the company, I could only run away with my tail between my legs, but now I can fight while humming.

　But the reality is that I don’t want people to take this video as reality.

　There may be people who think they can do it right from the start.

　I don’t want to say this, but I don’t think they will be able to do what I can do from the start.

　If it’s a beginner, they will probably hesitate to attack because of a sense of avoidance of violence, and they will probably have a hard time even with goblins.

　If they were a magician, they would be less averse and could easily defeat a goblin, but since it is a vanguard the profession where that aversion is most pronounced, it is impossible to separate being a vanguard from being a magician.

　Above all, being a vanguard is fundamentally dangerous, and one must not forget the sense of danger.

　A sense of avoidance is a natural consequence of such a sense.

　The result is reflected in the percentage of dungeon testers in the workforce today, so I can neither laugh at it nor think of it as something to be ashamed of.

　In a game or in an environment where you have to follow a normal growth process, the barrier of a sense of crisis is relatively high for Japanese people, even if you have the ability to gain a cheat from the beginning.

　It looks fun. It is a reality for those who are in the vanguard of this work that it is difficult to continue working in this job just because it looks cool and dreamy.

　No matter how much support you give, there is always a limit.

　Well, there are those who continue to choose to be magic swordsmen because they look cool, but they are an exception.

　It is quite common that there is a discrepancy between the imagined ideal and the reality, but those who stumble upon it usually quit.

　We have given up on that in part, but we still want to minimize the amount of effort we spend on it.

　So, we racked our brains to come up with the content for the promotional video, but no good ideas came to mind.

“Oh, if you were a magician or something, you could say you can use magic.”  (Jiro)

“I can use magic too, but not as much as a magician. The only skill that Senior has is that you can shout or send a slash from a distance. I don’t mean to say this, but it’s not very flashy.” (Kaido)

“Shut up, you don’t need to be flashy to defeat your opponent.” (Jiro)

　The charm of the vanguard, as far as I can think of, is that they stand out and look cool.

　It can be said that the vanguard is the closest to the heroic position of protecting someone and playing an active role, but it can also be said that the vanguard requires the most effort in terms of work.

　If you make a promotional video based on that, the content will be extra troublesome.

“*Sigh*, it would be better if it was something like an action movie with a flashy production. Then we’ll tell them the reality when they get in.” (Kaido)

“It’s just like the company we worked for before, which claimed to be a home-like workplace where everyone gets along and works well together.” (Jiro)

“Ugh, I don’t like that. But if it is not possible to show the reality and the ideal, what should I do?” (Kaido)

“ If I could come up with that, I wouldn’t have any trouble.” (Jiro)

“Right.” (Kaido)

　The content of the proposal is not progressing at all.

　Even if there was enough time to meet the deadline, this was a very bad situation.

“It is very difficult to convey the charm of a job, isn’t it?” (Jiro)

“Ah, I can understand why commercials often show only the good parts of the job.” (Kaido)

“Maybe they are assuming that people will quit to some extent?” (Jiro)

“Maybe.” (Kaido)

　No matter how much we think about it, the prerequisite of showing the bad parts stops us from working.

　Without it, we could do whatever we wanted, but that would make it unrealistic.

　Just when we were about to give up and wonder if this is the limit of amateurs, the bell of the party room rings.

　Today is a weekday, and the students Minami, Masaru, Kitamiya, and Amelia are at school and are not expected to be there.

　First of all, there was no reason for them to ring the chime, since they had keys.

　Kaido, who is close to the front door, got up from his chair and went out to answer the door for a few seconds to see who had come.

　Kaido returned immediately.

“Suela, what’s wrong?” (Jiro)

“I just came to check on you a little. How is the progress going?” (Suela)

“I’d like to say everything is fine, but the reality is that I have no idea.” (Jiro)

　Apparently, the guest was Suela, and Kaido, who had easily invited her into the room, returned to his original seat and returned to his position, and looked at us.

　It seems that Suela came to check on me as I was doing some unfamiliar work, but whatever the reason for her visit, I was glad she was here.

　WE move to the sofa, when Suela sat down, I make her a cup of coffee.

“Where are you having problems?” (Suela)

“The dangers posed by being a vanguard.” (Jiro)

“Is that so? I’m sure it’s going to be muddled to some extent, so why not make it a little more spectacular?” (Suela)

“I’m sure there will be some deception… but that’s the only way to go.” (Jiro)

“I understand how you feel, Jiro, but not everything is ideal. Compromise is necessary.” (Suela)

“…this is a problem that can only be solved with a strong skill.” (Jiro)

“Even if you have the power to slay a dragon, it won’t help you when it comes to this aspect of your life.” (Suela)

　Lured by the giggling Suela, my mouth also unintentionally curves into a smile.

　I consulted with Suela about the promotional video and proceeded to fine-tune it.

“This is it!!!” (Kaido)

　Kaido, who would normally tell me to take my flirting somewhere else, suddenly shouted with a hint of jealousy,

“What do you mean this?” (Jiro)

　Normally, I would have felt bad and serious, but this time I felt that his shout was something different in kind, and I couldn’t help but ask him back.

“Fufufu, I came up with a secret plan.” (Kaido)

“Secret plan?” (Jiro)

“Yes! Only the vanguard has it! No, it’s a merit that only we have at this moment!! With this merit, even if you explain the reality after showing a flashy action promotional video, there will definitely be people who want to be vanguards!” (Kaido)

　Kaido’s attitude is full of confidence despite his dubious smile.

　I have never seen Kaido like this even at our previous company.

　Seeing Kaido with such an attitude, Suela nodded her head in admiration.

“The advantage of being a vanguard is this.” (Kaido)

“”This?”” (Jiro & Suela)

　Kaido’s attitude of being pretentious is tolerated as long as it solves this problem, and he asks back along with Suela.

“It is becoming popular!!” (Kaido)

　I thought for a moment that I had misheard Kaido’s words, but I was probably not mistaken because he looked at Suela and me as if to confirm what he had said.

　I was wondering what in the world he was going to say, but I listened to Kaido’s voice as he began to explain to me and Suela.

Note for the Day

Quick action is necessary, but careful planning is needed.

T/N: Is this going to be some Axe commercial featuring vanguards attracting the opposite sex? Hmm… I think featuring a gap-moe like Himiku and Ina (Kio’s daughter), and a dominatrix-like Evia would entice both men and women. Too bad that humans might be the only ones featured in the promotional video. How about Amy? She’s a hero candidate with top-tier physical abilities, right? An evasion-type vanguard with a ridiculous magic cannon from Mike. How about Masaru? A mid-guard/vanguard with healing and martial arts skills. Masaru is also popular but only with big sister-types like Minami and Karen. Hmmm… Japanese highschoolers are too overpowered. Amy and Masaru should also be featured. They could invite part-timers that way too.