"Lord Edward, it's time for dinner."

  The maid's voice came from outside.

  Upon hearing this, Edward, who had just left the secluded room, immediately felt a sense end briskly desded the stairs.

  As the castle's only maid, Winry was an orphan taken in by the previous Durin Family Baron. She had grown up in the Durin Family's castle and had a deep loyalty to the family. She also had genuine for Edward, who was her childhood friend.

  From the beginning wheire family had high hopes for him to the time he returned from the Mage Tower, after disappointing everyone, Edward's state at that period was well known.

  Therefore, with a determination to take care of her master in every ossible before he emerged from the shadows, Winry had done everything she could during that time.

  Whether it was handling the affairs as a proxy lord aging in publiegotiations with other nobles, along with taking care of Edward's daily life, if it weren't for Winry managing the logistics of the castle, the Durin Family might have deed long ago after the old Durin Family Baron passed away.

  And for the current Edward, Winry was the only light in his darkness. To him, she was the one who gave some meaning to his otherwise b life.

  At this moment, as Edward rushed down the high tower without even being out of breath, he leaned against the wall and said, "I'm here, thank you for your hard work, Winry."

  "Um, it's no problem; it's my duty..."

  Winry couldn't help but make a strange expression. For her, Edward had retly ged so drastically that he was like a different person. He was not only willing to listen to her talk about trivial matters but also became more outgoing in his behavior and as. While he still refused to deal with various matters in the castle, he was no longer log himself in his room as before.

  Although she felt that the ges in the young maoo drastic, she was just gd that her master had emerged from his state of despair. She tio diligently perform her duties as a maid, without any ziness.

  Oher side, looking at the meticulous golden-haired girl in front of him, Edward, who felt like his entire being had been healed, seemed to pletely fet that he was in a world without puters or phones. He began to think that his current life was not bad at all.

  Yes, the Edward of the past, who was an ahusiast, was an ht blonde lover and had a maid fetish. Now, these two elements were trated in Winry, who stood before him. He couldn't think of a pce happier than this.

  "Ah, if only she had animal ears, like a loli with golden hair and animal ears... Hehehe..."

  Seeing Edward unsciously entering a perverted state, Winry, who had grown aced to this situation, could only sigh and raise her eyebrows. She then tinued, "Lord Edward, a few days ago, I deed an invitation to a ba from the Southerory Duke on your behalf. But it seems that the Duke is rather displeased. Our days ahead may be difficult."

  "Let him be. In the end, even the Southerory Duke has nht to meddle in the affairs of fellow nobles."

  "But, Lord Edward, the debt your father incurred in the past..."

  Yes, the te Durin Family Baron had accumuted a siderable amount of debt to nurture Edward and his younger brother, El, before he passed away. Although this debt could have been repaid through publids if Edward had graduated from the Mage Tower and bee an official Imperial Mage, after Edward was expelled from the Mage Tower, the current Durin Family no longer had the ability to repay this debt.

  "Lord Edward, the Southerory Duke has always held you in high regard. If Lord Edward is willing..."

  "It's impossible!"

  Before Winry could finish her sentence, Edward responded firmly, "The retioween the Empire's four territories and the capital are not good, especially with the new king asding the throne. flicts are iable, and choosing sides at this time is simply a death wish. Even though I was onown as the fastest genius to bee a Grand Mage at the Mage Tower, in the face of war, I'm just a disposable pawn."

  Indeed, Edward was well aware of his current standing and the risks behind gaining the favor of a Duke. While it might seem like a good thing, upon closer examination, the potential dangers were evident.

  If Edward, as Durin Family Baron, decred his allegia would be the entire Durin Family that would be implicated.

  Uanding her master's determination, Winry nodded relutly and sighed, "But what about the debts? The harvests in our domain haven't been good i years, and with the eic dee in the Southerory, we may soon be uo even pay the issions of our knights."

  Winry spoke the truth. Sihe te Durin Family Baron's passing, the Durin Family's financial situation had beeeriorating day by day. While nobles often had signifit private fortunes, a marginal family like the Edwards, who had no es to the formal noble circles, did not possess such wealth. Hence, when Winry mentiohey had no money, it meant the Durin Family was truly on the brink of financial ruin.

  At that moment, Edward, who had been steadily walking forward, suddenly stopped and turo Winry, saying, "Winry, do you have any ideas on how we get through this crisis?"

  Upon hearing Edward's straightforward question, Winry paused, then replied, "Aside from the idea of aligning with the Southerory Duke, Lord El, who enlisted in the military many years ago, might have a solution. But, to be ho, I hope Lord Edward, if you would leave the castle now. Even if there are sequences afterward, it would be difficult for the o trace you if you were to disappear."

  Regarding the girl's suggestion, Edward responded calmly, "You're wrong, Winry. Always depending on others is not a good habit, and avoidance is not a solution. Anyway, tell me approximately how much debt we owe now?"

  "Taking i into at, we owe more than 50,000 gold s. But the current Durin Family only has less than 2,000 gold s left after dedug daily expenses. Even if we were to sell our castle and nd, it wouldn't be enough to pay off the debt."

  As Winry spoke, her expression grew a bit somber, and Edward fell into deep thought.

  Acc to the exge rate of this world, even if he were to write a very successful novel from now on, it would only earn him a fure sum. So, what else could he do?

  "I guess I have no choice but to start pnning to make anime," he thought to himself.

  As it was an industry yet to be explored in this world, Edward was fident he could achieve absolute success in the initial business battles, provided the anime he produced opur.

  With that thought in mind, Edward suddenly turned and rushed ba the dire he had e from, leaving the surprised Winry behind.

  ...

  For the several days, Edward seemed to revert to his old self, log himself in his room and rarely leaving it. Winry could only see him duriimes, and after eating, Edward would rush back to his room without dey.

  About five days ter, Edward finally emerged from his room, carrying a thick staanuscripts, looking exhausted. He stumbled and turo Winry, who had been waiting outside the door.

  "Win- Winry, give me some water."

  "Of course, my lord!"

  Thinking that Edward had been upset about the debt again, Winry refrained from discussing the topid silently helped him to the living room.

  "Glug, glug, glug..."

  Edward, feeling utterly drained, drank from two pitchers of water before finally letting out a long sigh and said, "Hahaha! I've finally fihe scripts!"

  That's right, during these five days, Edward had exhausted all his memories, writing scripts for several anime series. To ensure he wouldn't fet, he alsanized an outline for all the different isekai ahat he remembered in a specifiat.

  Luckily, in this world with a certain level of paper-making teology, paper wasn't very expensive. However, Winry and even ordinary oners could read and write.

  sequently, upon gng at the pile of papers, Winry couldn't help but focus on it.

  At the top of this thick stack of papers, she could clearly read, "The filming of the anime adaptation of 'Fullmetal Alchemist' Season 1 has been temporarily postponed due to a ck of props."

  Oher side of this thick stack of papers, there was another smaller bundle of scripts, ly pced there. It was an outline for a proposal to shoot the anime adaptation of "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!" Season 1 in another world.