The Shortest Record of a Temporary Transfer
Is it really something to be happy about? People tend to feel joy when they’re properly evaluated by others.
Especially for me, as my life keeps drifting further from what I had hoped for due to my background, I’m honestly happy to be evaluated for who I am here.
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Wait a minute, Her Highness’s evaluation was based on my performance against those pirates earlier.
If that’s the case, it’s an incorrect assessment.
I was just stretching myself at that time.
Now that I remember that, well, I’m feeling conflicted.
However, Meyrica and the others deserve to be properly evaluated.
Maria and Kate should also be properly evaluated and receive any necessary reprimands.
As I was thinking about these things, there was a knock on the luxurious door of this room.
Margaret, Her Highness’s attendant, opened the door and let Chief Shinome in.
“Your Highness, I apologize for the wait. I’m here to report that the ship’s security has been secured.”
“My, that was quite fast. Chief Shinome, thank you for your hard work. Now then, Lieutenant.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“Would you please give us a tour of the ship?”
“Yes, I’d be happy to guide you. Lieutenant Junior Grade Meyrica, I’m sorry, but could you take charge of the bridge?”
“Understood, Acting Captain.”
It turned out to be quite a punishment game for me, but I guided Her Highness and her royal guard team around the ship.
The layout of each department on the ship had been roughly decided, but we hadn’t finalized everything, and we hadn’t even assigned department heads yet.
Above all, we had just started training the first-year cadet crew members, so they naturally appeared inferior as soldiers. I found myself making excuses at every turn.
Her Highness showed no interest in such trivial matters, but some members of the royal guard team were clearly showing their disapproval on their faces.
Even I, as the guide, was encountering many places for the first time, and honestly, I was more surprised than anyone.
Although I tried not to show it on my face, I was mentally cursing at Maria and that company president for making every nook and cranny so luxurious as we conducted the inspection.
Being a small ship, it didn’t take too long.
I brought Her Highness back to the luxurious special room where I had guided her earlier.
“Your Highness, thank you for your time. This concludes the ship tour. Do you have any questions?”
“No, Lieutenant. But it really is beautifully finished in every detail, isn’t it?”
“It’s rather embarrassing…”
“Oh, I didn’t mean that as sarcasm at all. With this, even if I were to board, there would be no complaints from anywhere. Probably because there’s no better ship in this country.”
“As for the interior, it’s probably unimaginably luxurious for a warship in this country. The president of the dock who handled this boasted that it’s the safest in the country. It’s undoubtedly the fastest in terms of escape speed, and above all, as we mentioned earlier, it’s covered with Scarlet alloy, so even if there’s a surprise attack, we should be able to escape. In that sense, I think it’s been made the safest, as the president claimed. However, that’s only if we had crew members that matched its capabilities. Unfortunately, my subordinates are not at that level. While there shouldn’t be any problems when accompanying Your Highness to various star systems, I would prefer that Your Highness refrain from boarding when we enter investigations.”
“I understand. I won’t be that reckless. But I’ll take your words as a willing agreement to cooperate. Well then, I’ll be heading back now.”
The meeting with Her Highness ended there.
We were to be held up here for a while.
According to Mr. Ferman and Chief Shinome, we were free to do as we pleased after this, but they seemed to prefer that we didn’t leave the ship empty.
They said it would be fine for us to take turns going into town, so I gave permission for disembarkation in shifts.
There was also an inquiry from Her Highness’s administrative staff about our accommodation, but because we didn’t want outsiders near the ship and, more importantly, because the ship’s interior was abnormally comfortable and they couldn’t immediately prepare accommodations equal to or better than this, we decided against staying outside.
Well, that makes sense.
Even the rooms for second-class space privates are almost the same as the second-class cabins on that luxury liner, so compared to the accommodations at the Faren Space Port where we were previously confined, they’re equal to or even better than rooms for senior officers.
It still gives me a headache just thinking about it.
By the way, the captain’s quarters, while naturally more modest in size than the Coast Guard flagship’s, are overwhelmingly more luxurious.
This fact alone could cause a huge problem if it got out.
In that sense, Her Highness’s invitation might have been a godsend.
I hope everything goes smoothly with the transfer and absolutely no information about this ship’s condition leaks out, but who knows what will happen.
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The next day, as Her Highness had said, we were immediately summoned to the Coast Guard headquarters.
However, we were troubled because we couldn’t leave the ship unmanned, as per the earlier discussion with Her Highness’s side. Then, early in the morning, Chief Shinome arrived with his subordinates.
“Acting Captain. We’ve been ordered by Her Highness to guard this ship.”
“Guard?”
“Yes, but since we’re amateurs when it comes to ships, we’ve brought along a few crew members from Her Highness’s cruiser. If you could entrust us with operating just the auxiliary power, we’ll handle security at the entrance.”
“Understood. I authorize the boarding of the cruiser crew members.”
Honestly, the current state of this ship is very delicate.
As Her Highness said yesterday, this ship has been donated to the royal family as of today.
Since my authority as acting captain hasn’t been revoked yet, I gave permission using that authority, but I wonder what would have happened if the royal family had asserted their ownership rights and said something.
I don’t understand the legal aspects.
However, since the conversation with Chief Shinome was proceeding amicably, we all headed to the Coast Guard headquarters without any issues.
As usual, we were shown to Conference Room C on the 11th floor, and this time we received our orders directly from the Superintendent General.
Although only Meyrica and I received our orders from the Superintendent General, with the rest getting theirs from the Personnel Director, everyone except me was treated as being temporarily assigned to the royal palace, while I alone received an order to halt my temporary assignment.
What’s this about??
As I was puzzled, the General Affairs Director explained.
“In your case, we don’t have the authority to assign you elsewhere. An order for you to report to the military headquarters has been issued, so head there after this.”
I understood with the General Affairs Director’s words.
That’s right.
I’m on loan from the military here.
It’s impossible to reassign someone who’s already on temporary assignment.
Especially to a place that’s rumored to be a haven for retired military personnel, it’s only natural. The Superintendent General and others must be relieved to be able to return a troublesome person to the military.
As for me, I have no attachment to the Coast Guard at all, but I didn’t expect it to become this complicated.
I should be prepared to receive some sarcastic comments from the military personnel I’m about to meet.
Here, I entrusted everyone to Meyrica, especially asking her to keep Kate and Maria in check since she’s the only one who can handle them, and then parted ways to head to the military headquarters.
It was just four months ago, but it feels like a long time as I walked in the opposite direction on the same path.
The Space Force Headquarters is right next to the Coast Guard Headquarters, so I arrived in no time.
When I stated my business at the reception, I was shown to the same room I had been guided to before.
A high-ranking military official came out and handed me my orders.
“You’ve set the shortest record, it seems.”
“The shortest record?”
I wondered what he meant, but apparently, it was about the time between being assigned to the Coast Guard and returning to the military.
Of course, being assigned to the Coast Guard is itself a demotion, so unless something extraordinary happens, one doesn’t usually return to the military.
The most common case for returning is due to the results of factional struggles.
In most cases, those who were sent on assignment after losing a factional struggle might return if the situation suddenly changes due to subsequent factional conflicts, but unless it’s under such circumstances, it’s not easy to return.
It seems the guy who gave me the assignment orders before was talking nonsense.
He said something about bringing me back immediately if I gained some practical experience, right? Wait??
Looking at how quickly I’ve returned, it seems things went exactly as he said… but this definitely isn’t right, is it?
Well, the important-looking person in front of me handed me my orders in a pompous manner.
He’s a major general in charge of personnel affairs, so he really is important.
“Lieutenant Nao-Bruce, your temporary assignment is hereby terminated, and in recognition of your recent achievements, you are promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Furthermore, as per the request from the royal family, you are ordered to be temporarily assigned to the royal palace.”
???
I was supposed to return as a Warrant Officer, but oh, I got promoted thanks to that medal.
But then, what’s this promotion to Lieutenant about???
“Hey, what are you doing?”
“Ah, excuse me. I humbly accept the appointment.”
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“Well, you sure have quite an unusual fate. Just when we thought you were sent to the Coast Guard, now you’re being made to accompany Her Highness’s whims. Well, you’ve been promoted, so bear with it.”
Huh?
What’s with this person?
Is he the type to speak his mind?
How can someone like this be in charge of personnel affairs?
More importantly, how did someone with such a personality make it to the rank of general officer?
He’s a truly mysterious person.
However, despite his way of speaking, there’s no malice in what he says.
Moreover, I don’t sense any discriminatory feelings towards me, let alone hostility.
It’s like he doesn’t even consider me worth bothering about.
But you know, I don’t dislike that kind of attitude.
“She’s not a bad kid at all, and she’s smart. Sorry, but could you accompany Her Highness a bit longer?”
Huh?
Is this person acquainted with Her Highness, the Third Princess?
I can sense affection in his words, could he be a relative?
If so, he might be a powerful nobleman or something.
That would make sense.
In the end, I received my orders and was sent out of the headquarters without knowing who he was.
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nice chapter
It tells a lot about the renovation work when the ship’s cabins are more luxurious than local accommodations…