The Leisurely Established Advertising Agency in the Other World Handles Nobles, Adventurers, and Merchant Guilds with Ease
“Haaah……”
“…Is it really that disappointing?”
In the small room, Taichi had gone straight to the bathroom upon returning and emerged with an unmistakable look of despair, letting out a deep sigh.
“Well… I mean, you want one, don’t you? A bidet toilet seat.”
“Yeah, it’d be nice to have. But in the first place, Ito-san, are you even going to live here?”
“Ah…”
“*Sigh* Honestly…”
Seeing Taichi only now realizing the obvious, Ayano shook her head with a wry smile and continued.
“So, we’re organizing the situation and setting a plan, right?”
“Ah, yeah. That’s right.”
“…Your vocabulary is getting awfully limited, you know?”
“Sorry, I got flustered. Let me collect myself. First, let’s organize the situation. Ayano-san, can you take notes on your laptop?”
“No problem. Is a text editor okay?”
“Thanks. For now, an editor will do. It’s just for reference.”
“Just a moment,” Ayano said as she started up her PC.
“It’s on. As expected, no Wi-Fi. Though honestly, if it were connected, that’d be more concerning. Alright, go ahead whenever you’re ready.”
“Alright, let’s get started. Oh, I almost forgot about this.”
Rummaging through his pocket, Taichi pulled out his smartphone.
“You remember talking to the goddess earlier? Just in case, I secretly recorded part of our conversation. There might be some hints in what she said offhand.”
“You’re thorough, aren’t you…? But I appreciate it. Let’s listen to it while we summarize.”
With that, the two began confirming their understanding and organizing the situation, their expressions fully switching into work mode.
After about 15 minutes of back-and-forth discussion, they quickly summarized the situation into bullet points.
When humans are placed in unimaginable situations, they usually panic and lose the ability to make sound judgments. However, these two—record holders at a major advertising agency and a talent described as the backbone of HR—were different.
Having accepted the reality of their situation, they calmly summarized everything as if it were routine paperwork.
“It’s brief, but this should cover it.”
“Yeah. In the end, there’s still a lot we don’t know.”
The monitor displayed the following summary:
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**Current Situation (Day 1 of Summoning)**
– It’s almost certain we’ve been summoned to another world, not Earth (henceforth referred to as Elciol).
– The summoning was performed by someone called the “Summoner,” using a proxy ritual carried out by a being known as the “Summoning Proxy.”
– The Summoner is already deceased.
– Returning to Earth doesn’t seem impossible, but likely impractical.
– There exist humanoid races (henceforth referred to as locals) who appear similar to us and have formed a culture.
– Upon summoning, we seem to have received certain “benefits”: divine protection from our original world, Level 4 physical enhancement, and Level 4 environmental adaptation to the new world.
– *Irregular factors have halved both physical enhancement and environmental adaptation.*
– *Our appearance has reverted to when we were college students. Our age seems halved as well.*
– There exists a mysterious power not found on Earth (provisionally called magic).
– *At the very least, summoning magic is confirmed to exist.*
– Likely, a civilization system based on magic exists, unlike anything on Earth.
– *Example 1: Lighting disguised as ordinary rocks.*
– *Example 2: Automatic doors operated via some form of authentication.*
– *Example 3: A flushing toilet-like device (unfortunately without a bidet). ← Important! ★*
– We are inside a building, though its location is unknown.
– Main rooms and facilities:
– *Summoning Room: Contains only a magic circle on the floor.*
– *Summoner’s Living Space: Bed, shelves, desk, chair, water container, and a toilet in the back.*
– *Large Door: A grand door with reliefs. Cannot be opened.*
– *Magic Circle Room: A smaller room containing only a smaller magic circle than the one used for summoning.*
– Temperature is neither hot nor cold (~24°C).
– No direct exits to the outside are visible.
– Communication with locals seems possible to some extent.
– Likewise, reading their written language seems partially feasible (though some characters remain unreadable).
– *This is likely due to the aforementioned environmental adaptation effect.*
– Smartphones and PCs can be powered on, but only function in standalone mode.
– Food supplies will last at most three days; water for about two days.
– The level of clothing technology appears to be around medieval Europe.
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“Next, let’s discuss our future plans.”
“Before that, shouldn’t we first decide on our goals?”
“Goals?”
“Yes, goals. At the very least, we need long-term, mid-term, and short-term goals, or else our plans will lack direction.”
“True. Plans and strategies exist to achieve goals.”
“Exactly. So, starting with the long-term goal… Based on what the goddess said, it’s clear that a way to return exists. However, given the restrictions placed on repatriation—and considering the cost of the summoning itself was someone’s life—it’s unlikely we’ll be able to return easily. Therefore, the first big decision we need to make is whether we prioritize returning or not.”
Pausing after speaking rapidly, Taichi looked directly at Ayano, his eyes serious.
“Ayano-san, do you want to return to Earth?”
“…Well, ideally, yes, I’d like to return if possible. But…”
“But?”
“We lack enough information… or rather, conditions. There are two main ones. First, as Ito-san said, I also doubt we can return easily. But that’s not the issue. The real problem is the conditions for returning—constraints or costs. For example, what if it requires an exorbitant amount of money, someone else’s life, or only one person can return?”
“Heh… I see…”
Taichi could only manage a hesitant response to Ayano’s unwavering gaze.
“I wouldn’t risk returning if it meant taking on significant dangers. However, that depends on meeting the second condition. The second condition is the state of this world. Simply put, safety and livability. My life is precious to me. If this world is dangerous, where death comes easily, or barren, where nothing grows properly…
If it’s a world where life is cheap, I’d overlook nearly any risk and fight tooth and nail to find a way back.”
“I see. Yeah, I mostly agree. Initially, I thought we should aim to return even if only Ayano-san could.”
“Are you still saying that…?”
Ayano glared at Taichi with a look sharp enough to cut steel.
“No, I said *initially*!! Things are different now!!”
“F-Fine. Just don’t say things like that again, or I’ll act alone.”
“I won’t, I promise! Sheesh… To summarize, our long-term goal is to *find* a way back to Earth, right?”
“Yes. Whether we return or not depends on the method and conditions, so finding a way is our goal for now.”
“Got it. And finding that method will probably take a long time. Remember what that skeleton said when he saw us being summoned?”
“Yeah. He mentioned something about it taking 50 years.”
“Right. It took 50 years just to succeed in summoning us, and that was probably all they focused on. Finding a way to send us back will undoubtedly take even longer. This will be a long battle. Which means we absolutely need a safe and stable foundation to live here. How about making that our mid-term goal?”
“No objections. I don’t want to live in discomfort until we find a way back anyway.”
“Then the mid-term goal is set. That leaves the short-term goal.”
“To determine whether *we* can live in this world, right?”
“Exactly. Without securing a basic foundation for living, we can’t move forward. Alright, now that the goals are decided, let’s establish our action plan.”