Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! (2025) s01e06 Episode Script
The Art of Managing People
[birds chirping]
[UCHIMURA]
It's been a few months
since I landed this job.
Today's a big day.
Huge.
[clothes rustle]
The first business trip
in this new world!
Allow me to arrange
a precursor to your visit.
[UCHIMURA]
Great, thanks.
Your client is
the Rampage Kingdom.
You sure you'll be okay?
-I can always go with you.
-Nah.
The appointment
for these negotiations
was set up under the pretense
of my inauguration
as the elite general,
so I have to go alone.
I see.
Just be aware, okay?
Rampage's King is really
young and shrewd.
He's also hot-headed,
so you'll be in big trouble
if you rub him the wrong way.
[gasps]
Once, there was a merchant
who sold him counterfeit goods
and he got super pissed.
Everyone said he fed
the poor guy to a crocodile.
[UCHIMURA]
Well, that's terrifying.
[Ulmandra panting]
Do you have your wallet
and the gifts, right?
Take breaks
if you get motion sickness.
Don't take any bribes
and don't get crushed
by elephants!
Watch out for those
man-eating girls, too!
[exhales]
[UCHIMURA]
So, this is it,
the Rampage Kingdom,
also known as
the Golden Country.
-[water trickling]
-This place is lively.
My intuition was right
about this nation.
[exhales sharply]
Until, well, now,
the Demon Army has mainly
exported crops such as gim.
But we've been
flooded with residents
since the annexation.
That means crop consumption
is on the rise,
but more importantly,
the importation
of those same crops
is becoming quite an issue.
So, we need to
export something else.
Something with value
that can be traded instead.
Because
we want to get that gold.
[UCHIMURA]
Even in this world,
gold appears to be
a mainstream resource
for trade.
The Rampage Kingdom is known
as the Golden Country
for good reason.
It's the best trading partner
for securing
a steady flow of gold.
For the sake
of the Demon Army's future,
failure is not an option
for today's negotiation!
[UCHIMURA]
This is good.
Having my subordinates
call ahead
to make arrangements worked.
I needed a formal excuse
to have an audience
with the Rampage King.
What really got me in here
was my position
in the Big Four.
My inauguration seems to be
working very well
as a reason
to seek the King's counsel.
-[gong clanging]
-[gasps]
[MALE GUARD 6A]
You are in the presence
of the Rampage King!
-[footsteps approaching]
-[exhales]
[footsteps approaching]
♪
[gasps]
[ornaments jingling]
[UCHIMURA]
It's truly an honor
to be granted this opportunity
to meet with you today, sir.
You see,
I am the newly appointed
elite general
of the Demon Army.
-My name's Den--
-[KING] Dennosuke Uchimura.
[gasps]
The Overseas Manager,
Dennosuke Uchimura?
Since becoming an elite general
of the Demon Army,
you've annexed
the surrounding tribes
and promoted domestic reforms.
-[exhales]
-I've heard you've more than
proven your competence
as a general.
Did you expect me
not to know everything?
[UCHIMURA] Oh,
so he did a background check?
This King really
seems to know his stuff.
[KING]
And yet, I'm rather puzzled.
It's been some time
since you took office,
so please explain yourself.
Tell me,
why wasn't
our formal introduction
your first order of business?
[UCHIMURA] [shudders]
I am terribly sorry!
Please forgive me, sir!
[UCHIMURA] This is bad.
I'm already on my knees!
I'm only here to
negotiate with the King.
A negotiation
is a battle of wits.
It's critical to
claim the high ground.
But with that outburst
[breathes shakily]
the King's made himself
higher than me
on the power scale.
[KING] And, what did you
come here for today?
You summoned me for more
than just a mere introduction,
did you not?
Yes.
I did!
I've prepared some of our
Kingdom's wares for you,
-Your Highness.
-Hm?
I have brought you
the finest silver goods
we have as an offering.
[electricity crackling]
[shatters]
[screams]
[KING] Bringing silver
to the Golden Country?
How rude,
you dare to mock me like this?
[UCHIMURA]
I am terribly sorry!
[chuckles softly]
Thenhow about this instead?
[KING]
It's just a plain magic stone.
And a low-grade one
at that too.
What good would that do?
[UCHIMURA]
Ah, but what if I told you
this Rosemarin has the power
to drive away magical beasts.
Would you believe me?
Oh?
It's true. It was originally
developed by the Demon Army.
You can't find it
anywhere else.
It's only distributed
in our country.
I understand you're known
as the Golden Country.
Is there anything in particular
slowing down
your mining process?
[KING]
The rock golems.
Ah, yes.
I've heard that rock golems
appear in your mines
and attack your workers,
so you've been forced
to hire bodyguards
to keep them safe.
But just by carrying
this with them,
the beasts would flee
and the miners could
work in peace.
Is that so?
That would cut the cost
of hiring so many guards.
Hm.
♪
[cloth rustles]
Here's the product
I brought with me.
I'm offering
this many for free.
That way you can try them out
and if you decide
you like how they work,
then we can arrange a deal.
Do consider it.
-I suppose.
-[gasps]
-Assuming it actually works.
-Huh?
[snaps fingers]
[KING] Let's see
whether your story is true
or some made up crap.
[growling]
Prove it to me
with your life.
[gasps]
[roars]
[UCHIMURA]
What the croc?
[stomps]
[Uchimura whimpering]
[crocodile growls]
[UCHIMURA] Not how I pictured,
but I am going to be devoured
by a snappy man-eater,
aren't I?
[roars]
Huh!
[crocodile growls]
[gasps]
[stomping]
[growls]
[roars]
Hey, be careful!
[roars]
[electricity crackling]
[screams]
[KING] Hmph, it appears
you were telling the truth.
[sizzling]
Exciting, not just the stone,
but you as well, boy.
Who me?
What do ya mean?
Well, to start,
it takes a lot of guts
for a commoner to approach me
as an equal.
Your sales pitch was solid.
And finally,
you proved your loyalty
by acting quickly
when you saw I was in danger.
Very well,
I shall buy that Rosemarin
of yours,
-happily.
-[gasps]
[UCHIMURA]
Thank you very much!
[clanking]
Uh.
Gold!
Just one bar's worth 700,000 G!
[KING]
How many can I get?
Sir, we can have 200 sets
ready to go in a month.
You've got a week.
-[UCHIMURA] Huh?
-[snaps fingers]
[KING]
I am the Golden King.
If I order you
to give me something,
you hand it over
with gratitude.
[Uchimura gasps]
You will give me
all of the Demon Army's stock.
I won't take no for an answer.
[breathes shakily]
[SYLPHID]
Two hundred sets in a week?
Of course, that's impossible!
We've only just begun
to mass produce Rosemarins.
There's no way to increase
the production rate that much!
[UCHIMURA]
Please, there's gotta be a way!
[scoffs]
[SYLPHID] There's already
a rise in domestic demand,
you know? That must've been
real nice for you.
Receiving praise
for taking orders
without understanding
how much work's involved.
-[UCHIMURA] What?
-Please, Mr. Sylphid!
Mr. Uchimura did it
for the sake of the Demon Army.
Wait, hold on just a second!
Huh?
[UCHIMURA]
This same situation
totally happens
in companies all the time!
[SYLPHID]
Hmm, the conflict between you,
who are unaware
of the hardship on-site,
and those who are unaware
of your hardship in the field.
What will you do, "Manager?"
If pushed to their limit,
the organization will fail.
Huh?
We're prioritizing the villages
with the most frequent
magical beast attacks, right?
Then only the necessary
amount of product
should've been distributed
throughout the country so far.
-[SYLPHID] What?
-Yeah, you're right.
[UCHIMURA] Production
shouldn't be an issue
since things have calmed down.
[SYLPHID] How does a salesman
have such a firm grasp
on the inner workings
of the line?
[UCHIMURA]
Mr. Sylphid, you're trying
to slack off again, huh?
Huh?!
[SYLPHID]
Oh, fine, I'll do it!
Two hundred sets, right?
[both chuckle softly]
[door banging open loudly]
[UCHIMURA]
Where'd you come from?
The King sent me!
The stone's power proved to be
beyond what he'd imagined,
so he's placing an order
for 100 more sets!
[SYLPHID]
More?
[grunts]
Uhh.
[sighs]
[footsteps approaching]
[OLULU]
Job well done, sir.
You're amazing.
You managed to get an order
for 300 units
on your first try.
Yeah, thank you.
It's crazy how wealthy
the Rampage Kingdom really is.
So, how much does
a Rosemarin cost anyway?
Five hundred thousand.
Five-hundred?
Let's see, so with
300 sets that's
Wait, 150 million gold?
How in the world
did you pull that off?
Actually, it's 3D chess.
They call it
the "anchoring effect"
in psychology.
So, what's that mean?
Well, you see,
when presented with something
they know very little about,
humans tend
to base their decisions
on the first information
they've received.
Of course,
this is a new device,
so it has no established value,
not yet.
[slurps]
And that means
that we can decide
how much our product costs,
but no matter
how high we set the price,
it's meaningless
if the buyer doesn't agree.
That's why I decided
to first show the king
some high-end goods.
I purposefully chose silver
so that he wouldn't
accept right away.
Doing that
was sure to anger him,
but a man of his caliber
recognized that,
while not to his liking,
the goods themselves
were valuable.
That's what
we call an "anchor."
Presenting the silver first
was how I reeled him in
and set my price.
It primed him to think
anything I showed him
was of value.
It's a technique
from my old world.
I had no idea 3D chess was,
like a thing.
Then you must've expected
this many orders, huh?
Oh, no,
I never dreamed he'd
[door slams open]
Pardon the interruption!
We need 100 more sets!
-Wha?
-Wha?
[shudders]
[grunts]
[UCHIMURA] I need
a fancy box of candy, now!
[growls]
[SYLPHID]
Increase production!
Put ten more workers
on the line!
♪
[clinking]
[footsteps approaching]
-Product inspection, please.
-Sir!
The first set has been
successfully delivered,
everyone!
[ALL]
Oh!
[UCHIMURA] We're doing great,
just a little more to go!
[all cheer]
[Uchimura sighs]
Another 200 sets completed.
All that's left
is to deliver it.
[UCHIMURA]
With that, this should
settle the orders for now.
But they will need replacements
once the stones
run out of magic.
I'm guessing they'll need
a refresh once a month.
The most profitable products
are those that
periodically need replacing.
They'll be buying these babies
from us for a long time.
[chuckles]
Everything's going
according to plan.
BAR
[ice cubes clatter]
[exhales]
[glass thuds]
Master, another please!
[MASTER]
You got it.
[liquid trickling]
Why don't you
have a drink, as well?
Hey, let me buy you one!
Oh, are you the type that
doesn't like to drink at work?
Hmm.
-[MASTER] Yeah.
-I respect that.
I wonder if anyone else
will come in.
It's such
a beautiful day today.
[chuckles softly]
Scotch on the rocks.
That's my preferred poison.
Huh?
Good to know!
-Cheers!
-[MASTER] Cheers.
[glasses clink]
[ice cubes clattering]
Man, oh, man.
[glass cracks]
Huh?
[glass cracks]
[door creaks open]
There's a problem!
The Rampage Kingdom has
canceled their whole order!
Huh.
What do you mean
they've canceled
their whole order, huh?
I'm terribly sorry
for the short notice.
But the King says
he has no need for them now.
I don't care!
It's all ready
to be delivered today!
He'll need to
replace the first batch!
He said he can
source it somewhere else.
-What?
-The merchants
he does business with
in our country
offer a similar product,
and they also sell it
at half the price that you do.
So, from now on,
we'll buy from them.
What?
[UCHIMURA] No way.
It's not possible.
A product similar to ours?
But this is not even
the deal we made!
And we already
preordered the raw materials
and magic stones
for the next order!
[OLULU]
I know it's a bummer!
But there's literally
nothing I could say
that would change things.
[FACTORY WORKER 1]
How dare you be so flippant?
[FACTORY WORKER 2]
You guys gave us the order!
That's why we've been
working these crazy hours!
[SYLPHID]
Hmm.
[FACTORY WORKER 2]
How are you gonna fix this?
♪
That's odd, that shipment
of arrows hasn't come in.
No replacements
for them either.
Oh, there seems to be
a problem with trade
and we're low on funds
at the moment, too,
so for now, we'll have to train
with some old weapons.
You can't be serious!
Did that new elite general
do something stupid or what?
It's that
Rosema-whatchamacallit.
That's what they get
for relying on magic!
[demi-human 1 scoffs]
[DEMI-HUMAN 1]
How much you wanna bet
they cut our budget first?
Settle down.
Everyone's struggling
right now.
There are tons
of rumors flying around.
[VILLAGER 1]
I heard we lost
our number one source
to trade for gold.
[VILLAGER 2]
I was asked to pay my bill
with gim this month.
Can't be a good sign.
I thought we had
a good thing going on here,
but maybe I should consider
doing business
in another country.
[UCHIMURA]
What in the world happened?
Did I offend the Rampage King
in some way?
How?
There must be an explanation.
Someone already figured out
how to copy the Rosemarin.
It's not possible.
The burden being
placed on Olulu's unfair.
And I don't know
the Demon Army's finances.
Morale is being
affected by this.
What do I do?
[BOSS 1]
Fire whoever's in charge!
[gasps]
It doesn't matter to me
who messed up!
Everything will be settled once
you take responsibility for it!
Leaving it to you
was my first mistake!
We have chumps like you
for times like these, don't we?
Go on now,
just take the blame for us.
[gasps]
♪
[exhales]
[OVERLORD]
So, you claim that it's all
due to an oversight you made?
[UCHIMURA]
Yes.
[OVERLORD] Why do you
believe it to be an error?
Tell me.
Sir, I was made aware
of how temperamental
and erratic
the Rampage King really is
and knew he was ordering
an usually large amount
of stock on a whim.
I was gloating so much about
how well the deal had gone
that I failed to
consider the risks involved,
nor did I take steps
to prevent them.
As a result,
the army suffered heavy losses,
and our only means of acquiring
the gold necessary
to expand the kingdom
has gone down the drain.
I'll shoulder the blame!
My sincerest apologies, sir!
[OVERLORD]
Hmm.
[UCHIMURA]
I accept that you must fire me!
[OVERLORD] One person
is not capable of everything.
No matter
how well you strategize,
when you fail, you fail.
End of story.
[breathes shakily]
We cannot manipulate fate
even if we want to.
However, Uchimura,
what's important is what you do
after you have failed.
Huh!
Do you turn a blind eye
to your mistakes?
Or will you accept
your lapses in judgement
as lessons from which
you're meant to learn?
Uchimura, you're not to blame
for these failures,
but instead,
you are accountable
for how you handle
what follows.
[UCHIMURA]
Yes, sir!
Hmm.
[water trickling]
[UCHIMURA]
First, I must go apologize
to the military leaders.
No, no, it will only serve
to worry them
if I don't have
a solid plan yet.
[GNOME]
You seem to be in good spirits.
[UCHIMURA]
Ms. Gnome?
I'm terribly sorry for
all the trouble I've caused!
Oh, whatever, it's fine.
Bye, now.
[footsteps receding]
Huh?
[knocking on door]
[UCHIMURA]
Pardon me. Um,
[door creaks open]
I wanted to talk.
I've been dying
to pick up this spell book
and read it for a while now.
-[UCHIMURA] But
-Since we stopped
getting so many orders in,
I can do that,
so, shoo now, be gone.
Hmm.
[door closing]
[UCHIMURA] Now, who else
do I need to look at.
[screams]
Who's out there?
[gasps]
Get this thing off of me!
Someone, help!
Help!
[UCHIMURA]
Is someone getting back at me
for all the damage
I've caused in this case?
[groans]
Hey, what did I do
to deserve this?
I think I'm running
out of oxygen under here!
Hello, anyone out there?
[gasps]
[groans]
I am terribly sorry
for my blunder!
I am responsible for
the failure we're facing.
[ULMANDRA]
What are you talking about?
Wait, what?
Something smells good.
[fire crackling]
Huh?
[gasps]
[footsteps approaching]
[chuckles softly]
Hold on, it was just you?
I got my hands
on some good meat!
Are you hungry?
-Come, sit over here!
-Oh?
[insects chirping]
[ULMANDRA] I'm trying to do it
the way you taught me,
but it's tough
to be so patient.
Not sure if this whole
slow roasting thing
is meant for me.
Tell the truth.
You're trying hard
to cheer me up, aren't you?
What? Well, no, I
Fine, I guess you're not wrong.
'Cause you know, I'm indebted
to you and all that stuff.
-Well, thank you very much.
-Hm?
[ULMANDRA]
Is this what they call
"setting the mood for romance?
Hey, Uchimura,
is it okay
if I sit a bit closer?
[UCHIMURA]
Hm, I don't mind.
Hmm
[chuckles softly]
-[OLULU] There you are!
-[gasps]
-I've been looking everywhere!
-[ULMANDRA] Oh, come on!
-Olulu.
-[Olulu panting]
-Did something happen?
-No, no,
I just wanted to offer you both
some fresh-picked fruit?
Huh
Uh.
Oh.
[ULMANDRA]
Oh, whatever.
I was just about
to carve this roast up!
[chomps]
[Olulu chuckles]
[chomps]
[chuckles]
[insects chirping]
[both snoring softly]
[footsteps approaching]
[UCHIMURA]
Thank you, Ms. Ulmandra,
Olulu,
Ms. Sylphid,
and Ms. Gnome, too.
Grateful you're my colleagues.
I got really lucky.
What's important is what you do
after you fail, huh?
[OVERLORD]
Just being here right now,
you have already
taken a giant step forward,
Overseas Manager
Dennosuke Uchimura,
I appreciate your work ethic,
and I look forward
to your future endeavors!
[UCHIMURA]
Yes, Demon Overlord.
I've got grit.
Watch me fail upwards!
[fire crackling]
[KING]
The goods are equivalent,
but these were
half the price of theirs.
As such, the switch
was inevitable in the end.
You're a sly one, aren't you?
Huh, Butagalian?
[BUTAGALIAN] Nonsense,
don't praise me just yet.
If there's anything
that the King desires,
I do my best
to provide it immediately.
That is a merchant's job,
after all, Sire.
Would you indulge me
by explaining your methods?
[BUTAGALIAN]
Ah, My King, I'm afraid,
that's top-secret info.
[ice cubes clattering]
[MASTER]
If you're so timid
that you never once
let yourself fail,
you've failed at life.
Mistakes are our teachers.
To taking chances
and failing up.
[UCHIMURA]
It's been a few months
since I landed this job.
Today's a big day.
Huge.
[clothes rustle]
The first business trip
in this new world!
Allow me to arrange
a precursor to your visit.
[UCHIMURA]
Great, thanks.
Your client is
the Rampage Kingdom.
You sure you'll be okay?
-I can always go with you.
-Nah.
The appointment
for these negotiations
was set up under the pretense
of my inauguration
as the elite general,
so I have to go alone.
I see.
Just be aware, okay?
Rampage's King is really
young and shrewd.
He's also hot-headed,
so you'll be in big trouble
if you rub him the wrong way.
[gasps]
Once, there was a merchant
who sold him counterfeit goods
and he got super pissed.
Everyone said he fed
the poor guy to a crocodile.
[UCHIMURA]
Well, that's terrifying.
[Ulmandra panting]
Do you have your wallet
and the gifts, right?
Take breaks
if you get motion sickness.
Don't take any bribes
and don't get crushed
by elephants!
Watch out for those
man-eating girls, too!
[exhales]
[UCHIMURA]
So, this is it,
the Rampage Kingdom,
also known as
the Golden Country.
-[water trickling]
-This place is lively.
My intuition was right
about this nation.
[exhales sharply]
Until, well, now,
the Demon Army has mainly
exported crops such as gim.
But we've been
flooded with residents
since the annexation.
That means crop consumption
is on the rise,
but more importantly,
the importation
of those same crops
is becoming quite an issue.
So, we need to
export something else.
Something with value
that can be traded instead.
Because
we want to get that gold.
[UCHIMURA]
Even in this world,
gold appears to be
a mainstream resource
for trade.
The Rampage Kingdom is known
as the Golden Country
for good reason.
It's the best trading partner
for securing
a steady flow of gold.
For the sake
of the Demon Army's future,
failure is not an option
for today's negotiation!
[UCHIMURA]
This is good.
Having my subordinates
call ahead
to make arrangements worked.
I needed a formal excuse
to have an audience
with the Rampage King.
What really got me in here
was my position
in the Big Four.
My inauguration seems to be
working very well
as a reason
to seek the King's counsel.
-[gong clanging]
-[gasps]
[MALE GUARD 6A]
You are in the presence
of the Rampage King!
-[footsteps approaching]
-[exhales]
[footsteps approaching]
♪
[gasps]
[ornaments jingling]
[UCHIMURA]
It's truly an honor
to be granted this opportunity
to meet with you today, sir.
You see,
I am the newly appointed
elite general
of the Demon Army.
-My name's Den--
-[KING] Dennosuke Uchimura.
[gasps]
The Overseas Manager,
Dennosuke Uchimura?
Since becoming an elite general
of the Demon Army,
you've annexed
the surrounding tribes
and promoted domestic reforms.
-[exhales]
-I've heard you've more than
proven your competence
as a general.
Did you expect me
not to know everything?
[UCHIMURA] Oh,
so he did a background check?
This King really
seems to know his stuff.
[KING]
And yet, I'm rather puzzled.
It's been some time
since you took office,
so please explain yourself.
Tell me,
why wasn't
our formal introduction
your first order of business?
[UCHIMURA] [shudders]
I am terribly sorry!
Please forgive me, sir!
[UCHIMURA] This is bad.
I'm already on my knees!
I'm only here to
negotiate with the King.
A negotiation
is a battle of wits.
It's critical to
claim the high ground.
But with that outburst
[breathes shakily]
the King's made himself
higher than me
on the power scale.
[KING] And, what did you
come here for today?
You summoned me for more
than just a mere introduction,
did you not?
Yes.
I did!
I've prepared some of our
Kingdom's wares for you,
-Your Highness.
-Hm?
I have brought you
the finest silver goods
we have as an offering.
[electricity crackling]
[shatters]
[screams]
[KING] Bringing silver
to the Golden Country?
How rude,
you dare to mock me like this?
[UCHIMURA]
I am terribly sorry!
[chuckles softly]
Thenhow about this instead?
[KING]
It's just a plain magic stone.
And a low-grade one
at that too.
What good would that do?
[UCHIMURA]
Ah, but what if I told you
this Rosemarin has the power
to drive away magical beasts.
Would you believe me?
Oh?
It's true. It was originally
developed by the Demon Army.
You can't find it
anywhere else.
It's only distributed
in our country.
I understand you're known
as the Golden Country.
Is there anything in particular
slowing down
your mining process?
[KING]
The rock golems.
Ah, yes.
I've heard that rock golems
appear in your mines
and attack your workers,
so you've been forced
to hire bodyguards
to keep them safe.
But just by carrying
this with them,
the beasts would flee
and the miners could
work in peace.
Is that so?
That would cut the cost
of hiring so many guards.
Hm.
♪
[cloth rustles]
Here's the product
I brought with me.
I'm offering
this many for free.
That way you can try them out
and if you decide
you like how they work,
then we can arrange a deal.
Do consider it.
-I suppose.
-[gasps]
-Assuming it actually works.
-Huh?
[snaps fingers]
[KING] Let's see
whether your story is true
or some made up crap.
[growling]
Prove it to me
with your life.
[gasps]
[roars]
[UCHIMURA]
What the croc?
[stomps]
[Uchimura whimpering]
[crocodile growls]
[UCHIMURA] Not how I pictured,
but I am going to be devoured
by a snappy man-eater,
aren't I?
[roars]
Huh!
[crocodile growls]
[gasps]
[stomping]
[growls]
[roars]
Hey, be careful!
[roars]
[electricity crackling]
[screams]
[KING] Hmph, it appears
you were telling the truth.
[sizzling]
Exciting, not just the stone,
but you as well, boy.
Who me?
What do ya mean?
Well, to start,
it takes a lot of guts
for a commoner to approach me
as an equal.
Your sales pitch was solid.
And finally,
you proved your loyalty
by acting quickly
when you saw I was in danger.
Very well,
I shall buy that Rosemarin
of yours,
-happily.
-[gasps]
[UCHIMURA]
Thank you very much!
[clanking]
Uh.
Gold!
Just one bar's worth 700,000 G!
[KING]
How many can I get?
Sir, we can have 200 sets
ready to go in a month.
You've got a week.
-[UCHIMURA] Huh?
-[snaps fingers]
[KING]
I am the Golden King.
If I order you
to give me something,
you hand it over
with gratitude.
[Uchimura gasps]
You will give me
all of the Demon Army's stock.
I won't take no for an answer.
[breathes shakily]
[SYLPHID]
Two hundred sets in a week?
Of course, that's impossible!
We've only just begun
to mass produce Rosemarins.
There's no way to increase
the production rate that much!
[UCHIMURA]
Please, there's gotta be a way!
[scoffs]
[SYLPHID] There's already
a rise in domestic demand,
you know? That must've been
real nice for you.
Receiving praise
for taking orders
without understanding
how much work's involved.
-[UCHIMURA] What?
-Please, Mr. Sylphid!
Mr. Uchimura did it
for the sake of the Demon Army.
Wait, hold on just a second!
Huh?
[UCHIMURA]
This same situation
totally happens
in companies all the time!
[SYLPHID]
Hmm, the conflict between you,
who are unaware
of the hardship on-site,
and those who are unaware
of your hardship in the field.
What will you do, "Manager?"
If pushed to their limit,
the organization will fail.
Huh?
We're prioritizing the villages
with the most frequent
magical beast attacks, right?
Then only the necessary
amount of product
should've been distributed
throughout the country so far.
-[SYLPHID] What?
-Yeah, you're right.
[UCHIMURA] Production
shouldn't be an issue
since things have calmed down.
[SYLPHID] How does a salesman
have such a firm grasp
on the inner workings
of the line?
[UCHIMURA]
Mr. Sylphid, you're trying
to slack off again, huh?
Huh?!
[SYLPHID]
Oh, fine, I'll do it!
Two hundred sets, right?
[both chuckle softly]
[door banging open loudly]
[UCHIMURA]
Where'd you come from?
The King sent me!
The stone's power proved to be
beyond what he'd imagined,
so he's placing an order
for 100 more sets!
[SYLPHID]
More?
[grunts]
Uhh.
[sighs]
[footsteps approaching]
[OLULU]
Job well done, sir.
You're amazing.
You managed to get an order
for 300 units
on your first try.
Yeah, thank you.
It's crazy how wealthy
the Rampage Kingdom really is.
So, how much does
a Rosemarin cost anyway?
Five hundred thousand.
Five-hundred?
Let's see, so with
300 sets that's
Wait, 150 million gold?
How in the world
did you pull that off?
Actually, it's 3D chess.
They call it
the "anchoring effect"
in psychology.
So, what's that mean?
Well, you see,
when presented with something
they know very little about,
humans tend
to base their decisions
on the first information
they've received.
Of course,
this is a new device,
so it has no established value,
not yet.
[slurps]
And that means
that we can decide
how much our product costs,
but no matter
how high we set the price,
it's meaningless
if the buyer doesn't agree.
That's why I decided
to first show the king
some high-end goods.
I purposefully chose silver
so that he wouldn't
accept right away.
Doing that
was sure to anger him,
but a man of his caliber
recognized that,
while not to his liking,
the goods themselves
were valuable.
That's what
we call an "anchor."
Presenting the silver first
was how I reeled him in
and set my price.
It primed him to think
anything I showed him
was of value.
It's a technique
from my old world.
I had no idea 3D chess was,
like a thing.
Then you must've expected
this many orders, huh?
Oh, no,
I never dreamed he'd
[door slams open]
Pardon the interruption!
We need 100 more sets!
-Wha?
-Wha?
[shudders]
[grunts]
[UCHIMURA] I need
a fancy box of candy, now!
[growls]
[SYLPHID]
Increase production!
Put ten more workers
on the line!
♪
[clinking]
[footsteps approaching]
-Product inspection, please.
-Sir!
The first set has been
successfully delivered,
everyone!
[ALL]
Oh!
[UCHIMURA] We're doing great,
just a little more to go!
[all cheer]
[Uchimura sighs]
Another 200 sets completed.
All that's left
is to deliver it.
[UCHIMURA]
With that, this should
settle the orders for now.
But they will need replacements
once the stones
run out of magic.
I'm guessing they'll need
a refresh once a month.
The most profitable products
are those that
periodically need replacing.
They'll be buying these babies
from us for a long time.
[chuckles]
Everything's going
according to plan.
BAR
[ice cubes clatter]
[exhales]
[glass thuds]
Master, another please!
[MASTER]
You got it.
[liquid trickling]
Why don't you
have a drink, as well?
Hey, let me buy you one!
Oh, are you the type that
doesn't like to drink at work?
Hmm.
-[MASTER] Yeah.
-I respect that.
I wonder if anyone else
will come in.
It's such
a beautiful day today.
[chuckles softly]
Scotch on the rocks.
That's my preferred poison.
Huh?
Good to know!
-Cheers!
-[MASTER] Cheers.
[glasses clink]
[ice cubes clattering]
Man, oh, man.
[glass cracks]
Huh?
[glass cracks]
[door creaks open]
There's a problem!
The Rampage Kingdom has
canceled their whole order!
Huh.
What do you mean
they've canceled
their whole order, huh?
I'm terribly sorry
for the short notice.
But the King says
he has no need for them now.
I don't care!
It's all ready
to be delivered today!
He'll need to
replace the first batch!
He said he can
source it somewhere else.
-What?
-The merchants
he does business with
in our country
offer a similar product,
and they also sell it
at half the price that you do.
So, from now on,
we'll buy from them.
What?
[UCHIMURA] No way.
It's not possible.
A product similar to ours?
But this is not even
the deal we made!
And we already
preordered the raw materials
and magic stones
for the next order!
[OLULU]
I know it's a bummer!
But there's literally
nothing I could say
that would change things.
[FACTORY WORKER 1]
How dare you be so flippant?
[FACTORY WORKER 2]
You guys gave us the order!
That's why we've been
working these crazy hours!
[SYLPHID]
Hmm.
[FACTORY WORKER 2]
How are you gonna fix this?
♪
That's odd, that shipment
of arrows hasn't come in.
No replacements
for them either.
Oh, there seems to be
a problem with trade
and we're low on funds
at the moment, too,
so for now, we'll have to train
with some old weapons.
You can't be serious!
Did that new elite general
do something stupid or what?
It's that
Rosema-whatchamacallit.
That's what they get
for relying on magic!
[demi-human 1 scoffs]
[DEMI-HUMAN 1]
How much you wanna bet
they cut our budget first?
Settle down.
Everyone's struggling
right now.
There are tons
of rumors flying around.
[VILLAGER 1]
I heard we lost
our number one source
to trade for gold.
[VILLAGER 2]
I was asked to pay my bill
with gim this month.
Can't be a good sign.
I thought we had
a good thing going on here,
but maybe I should consider
doing business
in another country.
[UCHIMURA]
What in the world happened?
Did I offend the Rampage King
in some way?
How?
There must be an explanation.
Someone already figured out
how to copy the Rosemarin.
It's not possible.
The burden being
placed on Olulu's unfair.
And I don't know
the Demon Army's finances.
Morale is being
affected by this.
What do I do?
[BOSS 1]
Fire whoever's in charge!
[gasps]
It doesn't matter to me
who messed up!
Everything will be settled once
you take responsibility for it!
Leaving it to you
was my first mistake!
We have chumps like you
for times like these, don't we?
Go on now,
just take the blame for us.
[gasps]
♪
[exhales]
[OVERLORD]
So, you claim that it's all
due to an oversight you made?
[UCHIMURA]
Yes.
[OVERLORD] Why do you
believe it to be an error?
Tell me.
Sir, I was made aware
of how temperamental
and erratic
the Rampage King really is
and knew he was ordering
an usually large amount
of stock on a whim.
I was gloating so much about
how well the deal had gone
that I failed to
consider the risks involved,
nor did I take steps
to prevent them.
As a result,
the army suffered heavy losses,
and our only means of acquiring
the gold necessary
to expand the kingdom
has gone down the drain.
I'll shoulder the blame!
My sincerest apologies, sir!
[OVERLORD]
Hmm.
[UCHIMURA]
I accept that you must fire me!
[OVERLORD] One person
is not capable of everything.
No matter
how well you strategize,
when you fail, you fail.
End of story.
[breathes shakily]
We cannot manipulate fate
even if we want to.
However, Uchimura,
what's important is what you do
after you have failed.
Huh!
Do you turn a blind eye
to your mistakes?
Or will you accept
your lapses in judgement
as lessons from which
you're meant to learn?
Uchimura, you're not to blame
for these failures,
but instead,
you are accountable
for how you handle
what follows.
[UCHIMURA]
Yes, sir!
Hmm.
[water trickling]
[UCHIMURA]
First, I must go apologize
to the military leaders.
No, no, it will only serve
to worry them
if I don't have
a solid plan yet.
[GNOME]
You seem to be in good spirits.
[UCHIMURA]
Ms. Gnome?
I'm terribly sorry for
all the trouble I've caused!
Oh, whatever, it's fine.
Bye, now.
[footsteps receding]
Huh?
[knocking on door]
[UCHIMURA]
Pardon me. Um,
[door creaks open]
I wanted to talk.
I've been dying
to pick up this spell book
and read it for a while now.
-[UCHIMURA] But
-Since we stopped
getting so many orders in,
I can do that,
so, shoo now, be gone.
Hmm.
[door closing]
[UCHIMURA] Now, who else
do I need to look at.
[screams]
Who's out there?
[gasps]
Get this thing off of me!
Someone, help!
Help!
[UCHIMURA]
Is someone getting back at me
for all the damage
I've caused in this case?
[groans]
Hey, what did I do
to deserve this?
I think I'm running
out of oxygen under here!
Hello, anyone out there?
[gasps]
[groans]
I am terribly sorry
for my blunder!
I am responsible for
the failure we're facing.
[ULMANDRA]
What are you talking about?
Wait, what?
Something smells good.
[fire crackling]
Huh?
[gasps]
[footsteps approaching]
[chuckles softly]
Hold on, it was just you?
I got my hands
on some good meat!
Are you hungry?
-Come, sit over here!
-Oh?
[insects chirping]
[ULMANDRA] I'm trying to do it
the way you taught me,
but it's tough
to be so patient.
Not sure if this whole
slow roasting thing
is meant for me.
Tell the truth.
You're trying hard
to cheer me up, aren't you?
What? Well, no, I
Fine, I guess you're not wrong.
'Cause you know, I'm indebted
to you and all that stuff.
-Well, thank you very much.
-Hm?
[ULMANDRA]
Is this what they call
"setting the mood for romance?
Hey, Uchimura,
is it okay
if I sit a bit closer?
[UCHIMURA]
Hm, I don't mind.
Hmm
[chuckles softly]
-[OLULU] There you are!
-[gasps]
-I've been looking everywhere!
-[ULMANDRA] Oh, come on!
-Olulu.
-[Olulu panting]
-Did something happen?
-No, no,
I just wanted to offer you both
some fresh-picked fruit?
Huh
Uh.
Oh.
[ULMANDRA]
Oh, whatever.
I was just about
to carve this roast up!
[chomps]
[Olulu chuckles]
[chomps]
[chuckles]
[insects chirping]
[both snoring softly]
[footsteps approaching]
[UCHIMURA]
Thank you, Ms. Ulmandra,
Olulu,
Ms. Sylphid,
and Ms. Gnome, too.
Grateful you're my colleagues.
I got really lucky.
What's important is what you do
after you fail, huh?
[OVERLORD]
Just being here right now,
you have already
taken a giant step forward,
Overseas Manager
Dennosuke Uchimura,
I appreciate your work ethic,
and I look forward
to your future endeavors!
[UCHIMURA]
Yes, Demon Overlord.
I've got grit.
Watch me fail upwards!
[fire crackling]
[KING]
The goods are equivalent,
but these were
half the price of theirs.
As such, the switch
was inevitable in the end.
You're a sly one, aren't you?
Huh, Butagalian?
[BUTAGALIAN] Nonsense,
don't praise me just yet.
If there's anything
that the King desires,
I do my best
to provide it immediately.
That is a merchant's job,
after all, Sire.
Would you indulge me
by explaining your methods?
[BUTAGALIAN]
Ah, My King, I'm afraid,
that's top-secret info.
[ice cubes clattering]
[MASTER]
If you're so timid
that you never once
let yourself fail,
you've failed at life.
Mistakes are our teachers.
To taking chances
and failing up.