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Chapter 225: Please Give Me Some Stomach Medicine

It’s been four days since the church was established, and we’ve been streaming consistently since then. Whether in a positive or negative sense, there’s been no shortage of topics. Those enjoyable days continued.

It’s been widely covered in the media, and whenever you turn on the TV, the village is the topic of conversation. Online, bulletin boards are filled with discussions about the village.

Moreover, due to government recognition, voices demanding disclosure of information about the village have been increasing day by day. Naturally, there are also many negative opinions. Some argue about the dangers posed by unknown races or insist on not allowing monopolization of resources from another world, which is completely off the mark.

Well, let them say whatever they want… it’s about time to drop the next bomb.

“And so, I will finally announce the recruitment conditions for villagers.”

With that declaration, I began the rehearsal. Next to me are Juri and Natsuki, assisting me while spreading out materials for explanation.

“Yes, please pause for a moment. Village Chief, let’s be more straightforward.”

“Juri, I understand what you’re saying… but won’t that create a bad impression?”

“It might, but being too formal also has its pros and cons.”

“But you see, the content of what we’re discussing is quite harsh…”

From the start, I’m prepared for backlash this time. After all, what we’re about to announce is quite harsh. Those who have heard about the village rules will likely think something like this:

“The chief of this village is a selfish dictator. Huh? Loyalty? Who does he think he is, discriminating against villagers!”

Well, that might be a bit of an exaggeration… but at the very least, those outside who don’t know about the village’s life would perceive it that way. Even I would be suspicious if the roles were reversed. And adding a touch of informality might just make matters worse.

I tried to explain that…

“But those guys can be ignored. It’s actually convenient if we can screen them out.”

“Well, that may be true…”

“We do have a certain number of supporters. They understand the loyalty thing.”

Juri’s opinion makes sense. It’s troublesome if they come with half-hearted feelings. Trying to make myself look good—this isn’t working.

“Got it. Let’s start from the beginning again.”

“Alright, let’s go with that vibe. If we start from rock bottom, we can’t go any lower!”

“Well, ‘rock bottom’… that’s harsh.”

With that kind of push, the rehearsal came to an end. It’s finally time to start the live stream. Conscious of being as natural as possible, I began by talking about the rules of the new Nanasia Village.

<Nanasia Village Rules>

– The safety of the village chief and the village takes top priority. The final decision in any situation rests with the chief.

– Income earned by the village becomes communal property. However, all ownership rights are held by the village chief.

– Those who endanger the village will be expelled.

– Any activities outside the village premises undertaken at one’s own discretion are entirely one’s own responsibility, and the village will not intervene.

– Bringing electronic devices such as smartphones or computers is generally prohibited.

“These rules are the same as those adopted in the other world. There are no plans to change them even in Japan. People who call me a dictator or accuse us of being a dystopia, I’d appreciate it if they refrain. In fact… if their loyalty isn’t enough, they can’t even become villagers.”

With that, I started to accumulate hate comments right away… It’s too mentally taxing to read them seriously, so I decided to ignore them. My stomach hurts.

“Now, next, I’ll talk about the requirements for joining the village. Oh, and aside from this, there are also conditions from the government side. I think we’ll announce those soon.”

<Requirements for Joining the Village>

– People who love fantasy from another world and are positive about coexisting with people from another world.

– To become a villager, a loyalty score of 50 or above is required. Even if you become a villager, if your loyalty falls below 50, you will be automatically expelled.

– There are plans to allow travel to and from another world for those with a loyalty score of 90 or above.

“As you know, once you become a villager, you will be given a job and skills. Well, it’s not guaranteed, though. We plan to assign jobs according to each person’s aptitude. If you have a preference for where you want to be assigned, please let us know without hesitation.”

Suddenly, there was a flood of enthusiastic comments. Questions about loyalty and inquiries about traveling to another world seem to be particularly abundant. First, I explained about loyalty scores, and I displayed a classification table on the screen.

[Loyalty Score Explanation]

The lower limit is 0, the upper limit is 99. Loyalty values fluctuate due to various factors.

90-99:

Complete devotion to the village chief.

70-89:

Placing considerable trust in the village chief.

50-69:

Having a certain level of trust in the village chief.

30-49:

Not trusting the village chief.

10-29:

Having significant distrust towards the village chief.

0-9:

Harboring murderous intent towards the village chief.

“As you can see, having a loyalty score of 50 or higher means trusting me. It might be difficult to achieve that right away, but I hope you’ll judge through our future streams. Regarding travel to another world, everyone in the village has the same conditions.”

The reactions of viewers who saw the classification table were like:

“Well, it seems like a safe selection line.”

“The journey to another world seems far.”

“A loyalty score of 9 or lower is too dangerous.”

Something along those lines. For a while, I answered questions while picking up positive comments.

The most frequent questions were about “how to increase loyalty,” “cases where loyalty decreases,” and “whether there have been past expulsions.” Of course, these were the results of picking up constructive opinions. As usual, there were also many complaints and grievances.

Basically, loyalty doesn’t decrease unless something significant happens. Loyalty naturally increases as you live in the village, and there have only been three expulsions in the past. I mentioned that I don’t have a clear indicator either.

While answering individual questions, the stream was finally approaching its end. Just as I was about to conclude, I decided to touch on a certain matter.

“Oh, and let me talk about the survivors in the other world. It seems there are many opinions related to that.”

To be honest, it was a hassle to pick up comments. But there were so many negative, or rather, concerned voices. I couldn’t just ignore them and end the stream.

“Why aren’t you helping the survivors in the other world?”

“Why aren’t you searching for them? Why aren’t you bringing them back?”

“At least, you should check their identities.”

There were so many heartfelt comments. People were worried about others and entrusting them with rescue. It was so heartwarming that I felt compelled to respond.

By the way, large amounts of condolence money are paid to the families of missing persons by the government. It’s an amount that makes you feel secure for life. Comments from such people were nowhere to be found as far as I could see.

“In conclusion, I have no intention of helping anyone other than villagers. The ‘Gate to Another World’ I mentioned earlier is only accessible to villagers. There are currently no plans for recruitment from the Japanese Empire. There are various reasons, but I have no intention of disclosing the village’s secrets.”

The comments section turned into a frenzy of denial and despair at the barrage of negations. Ignoring that, I concluded the stream.

“The safety of the village and myself takes top priority, and this policy will not change in the future. I assure you that we will not engage in any activities that endanger the village. For those who are willing to apply, please come with that in mind. We’ll be waiting.”

Despite the viewers’ reactions, I said everything I needed to. I have a lot to reflect on, but I have no regrets whatsoever.

“Now, it’s all up to fate.”

With that defiant attitude, I rushed to Tsubaki.

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