Chapter 86

Thank you for the daily overall first place, and the first place in the daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly rankings for the genre of isekai reincarnation romance.

I thought I should do something to thank all the readers, so I will reveal the inside jokes of the work!

Please take a look if you are interested.

Thank you for always reading my work.

This work draws a lot of material from historical facts, classics, and real people, and while those who know the original references may find it amusing, there are not a few cases where it can lead to misunderstandings for those who do not know the original references. Therefore, I would like to explain the original references used in the work.

- Chapter 2: Cinderella

The Japanese name for the Grimm Brothers' fairy tale "Cinderella." Cinder means ashes, and she was called this because she was abused by her stepmother and stepsisters to the point of being covered in ashes from the hearth. It is one of the oldest classics of the "serves you right" genre. It was compiled by the Grimm Brothers in 1812.

- Chapter 8: Heliocentrism

The oldest heliocentric theory, which states that the planets revolve around the sun, dates back to ancient Greece in the pre-Christian era, and was proposed by Aristarchus (c. 310-230 BC). Unfortunately, the geocentric theory of Ptolemy (ancient Rome, 83-168) became widespread, and the Church, which believed that the Earth, created by God, was the center of the universe, also accepted it. As a result, the revival of heliocentrism had to wait for the achievements of Nicolaus Copernicus (Poland, 1473-1543) in the Middle Ages.

Galileo Galilei (Italy, 1564-1642) supported Copernicus' heliocentric theory with his own observations, but it is well known that he was punished by the Church as a result.

- Potato Chips

A potato dish said to have been invented by George Crum in the United States in 1853.

The prototype "fried potatoes" are said to have originated in Belgium in the 17th century. According to one story, George, who was repeatedly asked to remake the fried potatoes by a customer, cut them as thin as possible out of anger, and they were well received.

- Chapter 9: Hamlet

One of the representative works of the English playwright William Shakespeare, and one of Shakespeare's four great tragedies. It is a work from around 1602, with the official title "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark." It is the longest of Shakespeare's plays. The line "To be, or not to be" is a translation of the famous line "生きるべきか死ぬべきか" (Should I live or die?), which can also be interpreted as "Should I do it or not?" depending on the translation. For those who want to see it, I recommend the black and white film by Laurence Olivier.

- William Shakespeare (England, 1564-1616)

An English playwright and actor. He left excellent works in history, classics, and fiction, and his wide range of styles, from tragedy to comedy, classical to satirical, has led to the persistent theory that he was a fictional character created by multiple authors. One should not think, "This line seems familiar from somewhere," when reading Shakespeare. All of it is the original reference. Since all of his works are "play scripts," the psychological descriptions of the characters are only in the lines. Therefore, Shakespeare's works are very difficult for first-time readers, and it is recommended to watch the stage, film, or DVD rather than read the book for a better understanding.

- Chapter 10: Ballroom Dancing

A dance performed in pairs for social purposes. It became popular among the European aristocracy around the 12th century and was perfected as the Viennese Waltz around the 18th century. It was considered a lewd dance until the 19th century due to the close contact between men and women.

- Chapter 11: Multiplication Table

While equivalents of the multiplication table have existed in many parts of the world since ancient times, there are still many countries where it has not been widely adopted, especially in language regions without equivalent mnemonic devices. For example, Japanese prisoners of war after the war taught Soviet (now Russian) soldiers who could not multiply by lining up and declaring their numbers.

- Fried Chicken

Fried chicken dishes exist all over the world, but in countries where vegetable oil is precious, they are considered a luxury, while in countries where they are mass-produced, they are considered junk food. In the United States, cottonseed oil (a byproduct of defatted cotton) was available, and a certain chain store appeared in 1952, which was strongly associated with soul food for the slave class. Therefore, it is said that Japanese people are pitied for eating fried chicken at Christmas, thinking, "You don't have to eat something like that on such a special day as Christmas." They are ridiculed for substituting chicken for the traditional roasted turkey (turkey) at Christmas.

Who is running the commercials suggesting that people eat fried chicken at Christmas...?

By the way, the method of "frying in a pressure cooker" is made possible by a special commercial fryer developed by the founder to shorten cooking time, and it is extremely dangerous and impossible to reproduce at home. The instruction manual for a commercial pressure cooker always states, "Do not use for frying," as required by the Consumer Product Safety Law established by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

- Chapter 15: Moonwalk

The moonwalk is a dance that imitates the way astronauts float and walk on the moon, and its origin is estimated to be around 1969 when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. It existed as the backslide before that, but it was Michael Jackson, an American singer and dancer, who popularized it in its current form worldwide in the 1980s. It is less common to see it performed in music videos, and it is easier to observe in live footage.

In special effects films and TV dramas, to recreate the real moonwalk in scenes where astronauts walk on the moon, a method is used where balloons are tied to actors in space suits to simulate one-sixth of Earth's gravity, as seen in the film "Apollo 13" and the TV drama "From the Earth to the Moon."

- Chapter 17: Naked Apron

A costume that covers only the private parts while the wearer is completely naked. The prototype of a non-sexual version of this costume has been used in public baths in Europe. In Japan, it is believed to have become popular for erotic purposes in the 1980s with "no-panty cafes." It became widely recognized as a sexual preference after Natsumi Nosaka wore it in the cooking segment "Yashoku Banzai" on the late-night TV Tokyo program "Gilgamesh Night" (1991-1998).

- Chapter 18: Swim, Taiyaki-kun

A hit song from 1975. A children's song from the Fuji TV children's program "Hirake! Ponkikki." It is said to have sold over 5 million copies, and it remains the biggest hit in Japan, a song known to the entire nation. Needless to say, the boom led to a proliferation of taiyaki (fish-shaped cake) shops on the streets. The character was also popular, but the illustration is clearly a flounder, not a sea bream.

- Disinfectant Alcohol

The person who established the method of disinfection in medicine was Ignaz Semmelweis (Hungary, 1818-1865), who succeeded in reducing the mortality rate in maternity wards from 18% to 2% by hand washing with disinfectant in an era when the concept of bacteria did not exist.

The person who established the importance of hygiene in disease through data was Florence Nightingale (England, 1820-1910). It was extremely unusual for a woman who had received a higher education to work as a nurse, a low-status occupation, but she proved the effectiveness of hygiene by actually taking statistics on the scene and is also highly regarded for her contributions as a statistician.

Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) has existed as alcohol since prehistoric times, and it is thought to have been known to be effective for disinfection through experience.

Methyl alcohol (methanol), used industrially, is harmful to the human body and is known to cause damage to the optic nerve, so it should never be confused. Remember, "Methyl alcohol makes your eyes scatter."

- Lightning

The person who proved that lightning is electricity was Benjamin Franklin (USA, 1706-1790), who also participated in drafting the Declaration of Independence and is depicted on the $100 bill. What are you doing, sir?

In 1752, he flew a kite connected to a wire to a Leyden jar (electrometer) in a storm and confirmed that lightning is electricity. It goes without saying that it was a dangerous experiment that could have resulted in electrocution.

He is also known as the inventor of the lightning rod. By the way, the lightning rod does not avoid lightning but is a device that takes a direct hit instead of a building. It is a big mistake to think, "If you put it up, the lightning will avoid it." It is important to understand that the lightning rod "attracts lightning."

- Chapter 19: Hayabusa Asteroid Probe

An engineering test satellite launched by the Japanese Institute of Space and Astronautical Science in 2003. It landed on the asteroid Itokawa in 2005, collected micro-particle samples, and returned to Earth in 2010, becoming the first to successfully recover samples from a celestial body other than the moon. It attracted a lot of attention before launch due to its extremely challenging goal, and despite countless obstacles and seemingly hopeless malfunctions, many fans continued to support Hayabusa until the last moment, determined not to give up on its return to Earth. Its achievements can still be seen in various forms, such as online videos, TV documentaries, movies, and publications.

In 2020, the newly developed Hayabusa2 successfully returned with more samples from the asteroid Ryugu than expected and is still navigating toward another asteroid. The fact that Hayabusa2 was able to complete most of its missions smoothly and on schedule is certainly due to the various know-how gained from Hayabusa.

Other examples include the Soviet Union's Luna program, which successfully collected lunar soil samples and returned them to Earth with unmanned probes in 1970, 1972, and 1976, a fact that is less well known due to the shadow of the Apollo program.

- Chapter 20: Convenience Stores

Originated in the United States in the 1920s and began to be franchised in the 1940s. The first convenience store in Japan opened in 1974 under a license agreement. Initially, it operated from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM, but by the following year, it had begun to experiment with 24-hour operations.

- Apollo 11

A manned lunar exploration rocket developed by the United States in 1969. The Saturn V rocket used at the time is still the largest rocket in the world. It was launched on July 16, 1969, with three crew members on board, and on July 21, it successfully landed the first humans on the moon, returning safely to Earth on July 24.

A notable technical idea was to minimize the weight of the lunar ascent by separating the landing module from the command module and performing a docking in lunar orbit, a unique approach that would have required a Saturn V rocket twice as large if it had been done in a single spacecraft as in science fiction films.

The moon landing hoax theory was once popular, but if it had been a hoax, there would have been no reason to leave the lower stage of the landing module on the moon, and the laser reflector placed on the moon by the astronauts is still used today to accurately measure the distance between the moon and Earth in millimeters. In this century, the Japanese "Kaguya" and other countries' lunar probes have confirmed the traces of the lunar landing module and rover, as well as the consistency between the original lunar photos and 3D observations, finally putting an end to the hoax theory.

- Chapter 22: Romeo and Juliet

A play by William Shakespeare from around 1595. It is considered a tragic love story, but it can also be seen as a subtle work filled with Shakespearean irony and satire, as it is not included among the four great tragedies, "Macbeth," "King Lear," "Othello," and "Hamlet." It has been adapted in various media with different styles. The setting is in Italy, and the Italian pronunciation is "Romeo and Giulietta," and there is even a sports coupe called "Giulietta" by the Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo. The original play is an old Italian play, and this work can be considered a "Shakespearean remake."

If you want to write a story set in medieval Europe on Shousetsuka ni Narou, I recommend watching a film adaptation of a Shakespeare play. The 1968 film "Romeo and Juliet" is entirely in English but set in Italy, and there are many references in the costumes, customs, and cityscapes. Incidentally, the original Romeo was 17 years old, and Juliet was 13, so if it were to be adapted to the original today, it would violate youth protection laws.

- Chapter 23: Louis Pasteur (France, 1822-1895)

A bacteriologist known as the father of bacteriology. He experimentally disproved the theory that bacteria arise naturally, discovered that microorganisms cause disease, and established methods for pasteurization and the prevention of infectious diseases (chicken cholera, anthrax, rabies) using attenuated vaccines, among other significant achievements, even though the existence of viruses had not yet been discovered due to the lack of electron microscopes at the time.

By the way, the solid culture of bacteria (the method of cultivating bacteria on agar plates in Petri dishes) was established by Robert Koch (Germany, 1843-1910), a contemporary of Pasteur.

- Balto

In the winter of 1925, diphtheria broke out in Nome, Alaska, but due to a blizzard with winds of 40 meters per second, all means of transporting serum from the mainland, including rail, air, and road, were closed. A rescue team formed a relay of 200 dog sled teams to transport the serum over a distance of 1,100 kilometers, and the last and most difficult leg was led by Balto, an Alaskan Malamute. A statue of Balto stands in New York's Central Park in honor of his achievement, and he was the subject of an animated film in 1995.

In the animated film, the "serum" is called a "vaccine," and when Cerea says, "It was serum," it is for the author's convenience.

- Chapter 24: Jitte

In Japanese period dramas, it is called "jitte," but it was actually called "jitte" or "jittei" at the time. Despite repeated reports of misspellings, "Jitte" is sung by Ichiro Miki in the theme song of "Zenigata Heiji," so please forgive Cerea for calling it "jitte" based on her knowledge from television.

It was given to "meakashi," the running errand boys of the police force, "dōshin." When Heiji Zenigata says, "I am entrusted with the jitte," it refers to the fact that, as a commoner not allowed to carry a sword, he was given the authority to investigate and arrest criminals along with the jitte by the samurai police officers, who were of the warrior class. Therefore, there is a misunderstanding that "the jitte was only for identification and was not a weapon that could compete with a sword," but it was a practical martial art that has been passed down since the Muromachi period, and the father of Miyamoto Musashi was a master of jitte techniques, and there were many schools