"I alone with a large amount of magic stones could prevent typhoons before it strike."
"What … you alone?"
Mr. Skaar, the diplomat gasped at my words.
"Yes. However, in order to make a great wish come true, you will need a huge number of magic stones. I alone may have a hard time procuring and bringing it to Earth…"
"Hmm. After all, it's not that easy. But if it truly can be brought to Earth, our future will be a lot brighter"
Mr. Skaar and the other officials all nodded.
The presentation, as "Tools to Eliminate Disaster," seems quite effective.
"It takes time. But I would like to make it available on Earth somehow. Also, I'd like to ask one favor from you as we start our trade. …"
"What is it?"
The diplomat tilted his head.
As a premise, I must say this.
"Aside from the shrinking box, I want the magic stones to be used for the benefit of the entire planet. That's why I'd like to ask you to discuss with other countries about the possibility of holding it in an international organization such as the United Nations"
"…. Hmm. It's true that if we monopolize the magic stone in the US, we'll get a total assault from whole world. I understand. Let's think about discussing the magic stone with other countries"
"Thank you very much"
For now, they seemed to have accepted my initial condition.
When I was relieved, Mr. Skaar made a stern face and got right to the point of the conversation.
"So, how many magic stones exactly are needed for disaster prevention?"
"At least 10,000 to deal with the scale of what we call a disaster. A typhoon would require 10.000 magic stones. In the case of a major disaster, even a million of them would not be enough. There are a lot of issues that need to be resolved first to procure that much"
"Well, .... If you're bringing it in from a distant planet, it must be very difficult to transport it. Is this about the limit on the amount of magic stones that can be brought to Earth at one time?"
That's what Mr. Skaar asked me as he looked at my luggage.
He's probably thinking about eliminating disaster from Earth already.
"I think the volume can go up. If I have a special transport equipment, I can bring in a hundred times or a thousand times more than I can now. But the problem is money. In order to purchase magic stones over there, I need money from Mardea. I don't have that amount of money."
I showed him my hand outstretched, and Mr. Skaar folded his arms.
"Can't we pay you in gems, oil, or other resources?"
"It would be difficult. I don't think Maldea will want precious metals or resources. This is because any beautiful gemstone can be created by magic. There is no need for oil either, as magic is the best and most versatile resource. They won't need any technical skills as well."
"Mmm…. It' s a tough story"
Mr. Skaar groans and furrows his brow.
Now, here's what I propose.
"But not the entertainment items. Maldaea has great technology and art, but it is weak in entertainment for the masses."
"Entertainment…., Any specifics?"
"The video game I got last time was really great. That's the kind of entertainment you can't find in Maldaea. I'm thinking of selling Earth's games to Maldea to make some money over there."
While I showed him my hand outstretched to both of my side, The diplomat appeared to consider it for a moment.
"Hmm. What about music, movies, etc.?"
"They have their own market in Maldaea. I don't mind if we try it. But I feel that if we try to distribute those stuff, we will be hindered by the major companies. There is a limit to what I can do on my own. There is no existing market for games, so there will be no one to get in the way. The profits are high, and I think it's a good product to make money to buy magic stones."
The magic stone for video games may seem like a tricky deal.
But videogames are a huge industry on Earth, bigger than Hollywood movies.
And in Maldea, the value of magic stones is not that high.
The reason is that we have established a way to eliminate disasters without the use of magic stones.
The land of Maldea is so full of magic power that it produces enough magic stones to throw away.
There will be no problems with the purchase.
When I explained this, Mr. Skar seemed to agree with me.
They decided to proceed on the condition that we would trade with video games.
"…, I see. Then let's arrange it with the game makers first."
"Yes. However, that …there are still some problems in making it work."
"What is it?"
"First, the content. Maldea has no fondness for Earth civilization, so I think it would be preferable to start out with a worldview game that is far from reality."
"Hmm. I'll leave it to you to decide what you want to do with your planet. As for sourcing the product, we'll contact the game makers ourselves."
"No, that's not good. I have to go directly to the manufacturer to discuss it."
"You did? For what?"
"If we want to sell it in Maldea, we need to modify the console itself for Maldeans. On Earth, it seems that electricity is commonly used as energy, but over there, it's magic power. Furthermore, language localization is also necessary. In order to solve those problems, I, a Maldean and a magician, need to go. I have to talk directly with the developers of the game consoles and software, and participate in their development."
"Hmm. Then yes. I will contact Microsofts…."
Mr. Skaar naturally mentions the name of a US company. Well, it's the US government.
But this is where I have to press my own personal agenda.
I want to go to Japan somehow.
When it comes to those who can do business in Japan, the target is limited.
I interrupt him and open my mouth.
"No, Maldea doesn't know what video games are yet. I think the first thing I'd like to bring over there is Nikkendo, which has a long history and easy to understand content."
"Nikkendo, Japanese company…"
Mr. Skar looked a little reluctant to accept the Company I mentioned.
But this is my chance to connect with Japan.
Nikkendo's headquarters is in Kyoto, Japan.
It takes an hour or so by train from Kyoto to Nara, my hometown.
I can legally obtain a passport and visa to Japan, and the goal is automatically closer.
The plan is to go to my parents' house quietly while doing business.
Also, because of my previous life, I wanted to work for a company that was more into retro games.
Even if I want to work with many different companies in the future, I can only choose one at first.
I have to do everything I can to make this work.
"Please. It's to fund the purchase of a large quantity of magic stones in Maldea"
When I bowed, Mr. Skaar seemed to flinch a little.
"Okay, okay. I'll contact Japan and ask for their cooperation."
"Thank you very much."
And so, the door to Japan opened.
Then I rent a suite at a hotel in Washington D.C. and waited for the call.
I'm a super celebrity now.
The food is gorgeous and the beds are fluffy.
At the hotel, I played around with Nikkendo's latest game as a study of commerce.
It's rude to say that you don't know the products of the company you're about to interact with.
Spurtoon, it' s really interesting.
No, I didn't play games all the time.
Other than that, I'd bought a device from Earth called a smart phone, and I'd been researching the Internet.
This is as close to a common device that everyone has in Maldaea.
The Internet continued to be filled with discussions about aliens.
That's me, I mean.
There were still some people who doubted the existence of aliens, but most of them were discussing with premise to belief.
What magic is all about, and how the US is trying to monopolize magical technology.
Something like that.
I also found out that my picture was all over social media and turned into toys.
[Alien cutie!]
「So Cute!」
It said, well, yeah. I didn't feel so bad.
Since I was reborn as woman, I am genuinely happy to be called pretty.
But I'm not sure if I can like men or not.
After all, I was a man in my previous life.
I'm trying not to think too much about that at the moment.
I look at the calendar on my phone and see the year 2021.
It had been more than 25 years since I had died.
Nara's parents are now around 65 years old.
At that age, there is a high possibility that they are alive and well.
Then we'll see each other sooner or later.