A mid-level (middle-aged) office worker’s laid-back industrial revolution in another world - Chapter 207

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“Takeo-sama, I’m curious.”

“What is it young Master Smith?”

Smith asked Takeo a question.

“You’ve been calling Mia’s name a lot since a while back. Why is that?”

“Hmm? … Ah, I obviously did it but are you curious about it?”

“Yes.”

“I learned this from psychology.”

“Psychology??”

“It’s a study of the movement of emotions and habits.

 So, I did something called a cocktail party effect. “

“Cocktail party effect?”

“This is something a great scholar came up… Defined.

People listen to various sounds daily, but in reality, our head automatically adjusts to only listen to the sound that we want to hear.”

“Is that so?”

“For example, when you’re walking down the road, you’re not listening to everyone’s conversation, even if you can hear it, right?

 We’re just listening to it as a sound.”

“I see.”

“So, the cocktail party effect is the idea that even if there are miscellaneous things being talked around you, you can naturally hear the conversations of people you are interested in and your name.”

“Oh, certainly. I can hear the conversation of the person whom I’m speaking to, but I feel that the others are just noisy sounds.”

“That’s right.

 So, what I did was to use this method. “

“Using it?”

“In other words.

In conversation, just by calling the person’s name as much as possible, it has the effect of unconsciously grabbing the attention of the person and making an impression.

Mia, what did you think of the conversation with me earlier? “

“Hmm … I thought this person was interested in me.”

“That’s right.

He’s calling me so frequently, he must be interested in me, so I’ll try listening to what this person is saying.

This… I made it so she would think like this.

Well, this is not absolute.”

“Huh, I see.”

“But … The one who uses this best is probably the bar lady.”

“Huh?”

“A beautiful woman keeps calling my name, being sweet-talked to, no matter how much money you have, it would not be enough.”  

Takeo smiled wryly.

“I think I’ve heard about this trick before, but it’s a technique.”

Grandpa Elvia and Frederick too smiled wryly. 

“Especially when you drink alcohol, your thinking ability deteriorates.

 It’s easier to be deceived.

 Well, it is said that even when you put names in the usual conversation, you can deepen your relationships. “

“Is that so?”

“I personally recognize that it gives you a better impression.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]

Let’s see. 

“Mr. Smith, please take that.” and “Please take that.” – how is it?” 

“The impression is completely different.”

“So, in order for Young Master Smith to build a good relationship at the dormitory, I think it would be easier to do by putting in names in conversation?”

“I got it.”

“It’s good to make it as natural as possible. 

If it is too obvious, it has the possibility of giving a bad impression. “

“It sounds difficult.”

“It takes getting used to. It’s okay, Young Master Smith can do it.”

“Okay, I’ll try.”

Smith nodded.

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The carriage was running smoothly.

“I’m bored..”

“It will be even more free at night.”

Layla was writing while King Azupal and William had time to spare. 

. .

.

“..Here you go.”

Layla took out three envelopes.

“Hmm? Layla, what is this?”

“I have personalized letters from Takeo.”

The three wore glasses, opened the envelope addressed to them, and looked inside, and it seemed that there were a few letters in them.

“” … “”

The three read the letters with a serious look.

 . . 

.

“… Once again, you can tell that Takeo has a lot of knowledge.”

King Azupal smiled bitterly.

“What’s in Father-in-law’s?”

“It’s the pros and cons of various political systems and the idea of a distribution network.

What about Layla’s? “

“I have a recipe for butter sandwiches, mayonnaise, and egg sandwiches.”

“That’s good! It’s good to be able to eat it in King’s Landing.”

King Azupal nodded with a big smile.

“What was written in the letter for William?”

“For me, it’s about alcohol and a way to maintain a husband-wife relationship.

Well, it’s more like exchanging opinions rather than knowledge. “

“Husband-wife relationship? Takeo is a worrier.

 Ah! Even if he’s older, we are seniors in terms of length of marriage, so is he worried about marriage? “

Layla smiled wryly.

“Takeo seems to want our knowledge about this.”

William said as he put his letter back in the envelope, and placed it in his pocket.

“I have to make Takeo confess that this is what he doesn’t have knowledge about.”

Layla nodded happily.

By the way, in the letter to Leila, in addition to the cooking recipe, “Health” was written on the summary on pages 1, 2, and 5.

And at the end of the letter …

“The third and fourth pages of health are enclosed in William’s letter.

 Layla, do your best! “

A message of support from Takeo.

Layla was impressed and grateful in her heart, saying, “As expected! Takeo indeed understands.”[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]