Shinohara

**Shinohara** is a Japanese diplomat and a member of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is the assistant to Asada Taiji.

## Appearance

In the light novel version, Shinohara is a bit chubby, but has a confident face.

In the manga version, he is a slight young man with a stable glasses ratio.

## Personality

Shinohara works as a diplomat in Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and serves as Asada's assistant. In contrast to the impassioned Asada, he works quietly behind the scenes, arranging meetings, preparing and distributing materials, and so on during the long visit to the Parpaldia Empire, the subsequent declaration of war, and the arrest of Remille.

## Chronology

### Japanese-Parpaldian War Arc

After The Parpaldia Empire’s Third Foreign Affairs Department postponed the schedule for meeting with other Japanese diplomats over six months, Asada Taiji and his assistant, Shinohara arrived at the reception window to ask Raita for the department manager’s scheduled appointment. This time, Raita would simply escalate them to his bosses immediately. An hour later, Raita apologized to them for the wait and came them this way to the third department head’s office. They stood in front of chairs set up some distance from the table, and with blank faces, they began introducing themselves before taking their seats.

Shinohara listened quietly during Asada explained with Director Kaios and four diplomatic officials engaging in an unfortunate misunderstanding with Parpaldia Empire, thus; they were hoping to repair their relationship and form diplomatic ties. Islands Section Chief Barco suddenly stood up and yelled at Asada and Shinohara for some reason about the Eastern Fleet of the Imperial Oversight Army being eliminated because it had become the responsibility of the Third Foreign Affairs Department performed speaking close to the intimidation against Japan. Kaios stopped Barco with a hand and bade him sit back down. Kaios asked them to introduce Japan. Asada explained to them to introduce their country where it transferred from another world. Shinohara distributed the documents regarding Japan containing pictures and general details to the Parpaldians. The documents were written in Philades’s common continental language.

Kaios and his representatives didn’t believe in country transference like Mu’s myths and tall tales, making Asada and Shinohara’s faces were still blank, perhaps already used to the reaction. Then Kaios asked them if Japan conquered and rules their countries. Asada replied that Japan did not have a vassal state. The representatives broke out into laughter. Kaios yelled at them to stop laughing by being rude to them. He decided regarding their request to send the Parpaldian ambassador to Japan for about the next two months.

After the Parpaldia Empire invaded the Nishinomiyako in the Fenn Kingdom and captured 200 Japanese citizens, Remille had sent out a notification to Japan’s envoy that the First Foreign Affairs Department would be handling them, as well as an order telling them to come to the imperial palace at once. Seeing the letter, Asada and Shinohara promptly prepared to set out and left the hotel. They arrived at Paradis Castle and met Remille, Auditor for Foreign Affairs. She showed them a 20x30cm crystal board as an old-timey video telephone of some sort, making them feel dejected. Then she gave them sheets of paper that she would immediately begin ordering them and the nation of Japan to the following ludicrous demands. Asada’s eyes widened in shock at what he read and shouted in rage as he saw the document as a complete capitulation of Japan, and refused to accede to any of them. Thinking that it was nothing more than a joke, Shinohara stood at a loss for words. During arguing between Asada and Remille, Shinohara hadn’t been idle in the months he was denied a meeting to set up diplomatic relations. He had been observing the empire, sending accurate reports back to the ministry.

After Asada refused to accede to any of the Parpaldian demands, Remille then gave the order to execute 200 Japanese citizens in the Nishinomiyako thru a magical crystal tube. Asada howled at her to stop the execution as Shinohara couldn’t hold back his tears in grief.

After committing mass murder against 200 innocent Japanese citizens, the Japanese government had declared war on Parpaldia Empire. Asada and Shinohara returned to the First Foreign Affairs Department and gave Remille a sheet of high-quality paper of Japan's demands that the Japanese government would then send their official response to this unprovoked and vicious execution of their citizens. Remille refused to accede to any of Japan's demands, which would lead to the inevitable declaration of war from Japan upon the Parpaldia Empire.

After the Parpaldia Imperial Army was annihilated in the Battle of Fenn Kingdom, Remille returned to the First Foreign Affairs Department from the imperial palace. She entered the meeting room and faced Asada and Shinohara, worsening her mood. Asada made her have considered the terms, but she still refused and insulted them as barbarians. Asada and Shinohara couldn’t hide their perplex at what they thought Remille was implying. Then she gave them her words that the Parpaldia Empire had formally declared war on Japan and would exterminate the people down to the last person, turning them full astonishment. Asada left the room along with Shinohara and headed back to the hotel to pack their things. Kaios stopped them, who remembered him from the Third Foreign Affairs Department, in front of the carriage and desperately spoke to them that it would be a mistake for the Parpaldia Empire to not have a point of contact whatever happened in the coming conflict, avoiding Japan's airstrike. Asada agreed to report it to his superiors. Later, a communications device and an electric generator were secretly installed in a secret room in Kaios' estate.

### New World War Arc

However, Shinohara was not seen in Asada's negotiations with the Gra Valkas Empire that followed, and he is concerned about his safety in the intense work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which must have deteriorated into inferno mode.

## Gallery

When the stately doors opened, the Parpaldian receptionist brought Japanese diplomat Asada and his assistant Shinohara, entering the office room.Japanese diplomat Asada and his assistant Shinohara saw Director Kaios beside Thall and Barco sitting in a row before a long table and introduced themselves.Asada and Shinohara, sitting in the chairs, negotiated with Director Kaios, Thall, and Barco based on establishing diplomatic ties.