153 Spring dusk
"It's a somewhat strange drink. It's not even alcoholic, but it's fizzy."
“The bubbles coming out are the same as ale.”
Alfred and his friends blinked as they tried the carbonated water. This is the second menu for theater concession stands. I want to prepare at least one or two things that will be the highlight.
Shaved ice and carbonated drinks. The strategy is to sell this area to people other than theatergoers, and to attract people who are not interested in going to the theater.
"It's a strange throat. I like it."
“I like it too.”
It seems that Talcott and Ophelia are particularly well-received. Alfred seemed confused, but he didn't think it was that bad, so it must have been a good feeling.
In conclusion, making carbonated water itself wasn't that difficult.
Use fire magic and wind magic to create a high concentration of carbon dioxide, then use water magic to cool it down and create dry ice to selectively extract only the carbon dioxide. The next step was to dissolve it into sugar water using water magic, and the carbonated drink was completed. You can create a variety of variations by mixing in fruit juice or other ingredients.
"Yeah, but it's interesting. I think it'll become a hot topic, just like theater architecture and shaved ice."
"It would be a good idea to take it. So...this is the process of the technique."
Alfred nodded as he read the paper that described the technique.
"I wonder if I can get there if I combine about 3 types of magic tools...?"
“It seems like a good quality magic stone is needed for the cooling process using water magic.”
"Well, maybe so. Maybe I'll ask the guild if they have it in stock."
Talcott also seems to have accumulated a lot of knowledge related to magic tools while working as a guard at the workshop. I can sometimes be seen consulting with Alfred... and maybe one day I'll be able to become Alfred's bodyguard and assistant.
"I'm curious about this shaved ice machine."
Viola turns over the model of the shaved ice machine I made using earth magic and looks at the structure with interest.
“Well, when you grab the handle and turn it, the gears work together, and the ice rotates on the board with the blade attached… When you shave the ice and drop it into the bowl below… it’s well made.”
As usual, I wasn't the one who thought of it.
“Do you think you can make it?”
"Please leave it to me. I think I can manage it by myself. It's not a magic tool."
Viola smiles and puffs out her chest.
Even though it's easy to make using magic... whether it's shaved ice or carbonated water, I don't intend to keep it at the shop all the time. Ideally, both should be in a form that employees can use even if they don't have any particular magical background.
So when it comes to making shaved ice, all you need to do is have a regular shaved ice machine made for you. Himuro is the one who comes up with the ideas. It purifies water to make ice and freezes it into a size and shape that can be set in a shaved ice machine. We will turn the process around that into a magic tool.
Almost all processes for carbonated drinks have to be turned into magic tools. Those who use magic tools would like to be able to make carbonated drinks by simply adding sugar or water.
"Well then, I'm working on the magic tools, so Viola will ask you to do that."
"I understand. Once that's over--I guess it's finally time."
yes. Preparations for the theater are almost over. The stage equipment is almost complete, and Irmhild and the others are also finished. Once everything around the kitchen is complete, everything that needs to be done before the film's release has been completed.
"I'm looking forward to"
I'm sure Alfred is also imagining what will happen after the release. he said, closing his eyes contentedly.
At this pace, we should be able to hold a concert around the next full moon.
"oh?"
As I was creating playing cards on my desk in the living room, something touched my waist.
I touched it wondering what was going on. It has a nice, smooth feel to the touch.
When I looked back... it was Irmhild's tail. She was a little surprised, but carefully placed it on the sofa so as not to drop it on the floor.
Irmhild had returned to the living room after today's practice. He was sitting deeply on the back of his chair, taking a deep breath. Just now, Sheila brought a blanket and threw it over Irmhild.
I think he's pretty tired since he's lost his ability to transform into a human.
...My days have been rather busy, with various preparations, training, and exploration. If I were to ask who was the most difficult, it would probably be Irmhild and the others.
Although I have tried to reduce my burden by putting more weight into preparing for concerts, shortening the time for training, and preparing magical tools to recover my physical strength.
"I'm not forcing myself to do it."
After muttering something like that without telling anyone, Claudia shook her head.
"I was watching the girls practice today, and they seemed to be having a lot of fun. I don't think it's a bad thing to be tired because you're having so much fun."
"Hmm. Irmhild said she was grateful."
"In that case, that's fine."
Sheila and Claudia gave me gentle smiles, and I scratched my cheek feeling a little embarrassed.
"I'm happy too. I've always liked the lute that Irmhild plays."
Sheila narrows her eyes.
“You said you helped Ilm when she collapsed from hunger.”
“I didn’t really fit in at the orphanage, but I felt calm when I heard the sounds of Irmhild’s instruments, so I’ve always been curious about it.”
According to Sheila, she was listening to Irmhild's songs on the roof that day, soaking up the sun.
It seems that Irmhild's song, which always plays until the end, was cut off in the middle, so when I peeked through the window, Irmhild, who had lost his human form, was lying on the ground.
At that time, Director Sandra also found her... but apparently she was deemed safe because she held back until she collapsed from hunger.
“Then, Ilm is pretty tired right now.”
The art of humanization has also been solved.
"I think there's a part of me that feels relieved."
Sheila says. HM…….
“Theodore-sama, wouldn’t it be possible to reduce fatigue with circulating energy?”
Ashley asks.
"I think I can do it... but only when Irum is awake."
Irmhild is asleep, so let's talk about that another time. Since he was going to touch it no matter what, he had to get permission from the person himself.
"By the way, Claudia. Is it possible to invite Irum's parents to the concert?"
Claudia looked surprised for a moment at my words, but then she looked at me thoughtfully.
"The mother can use the human transformation technique, so... that's right. Maybe this child will be happy if she comes. I'll ask her."
"Yeah. Nice to meet you."
If Irmhild's mother comes...I can tell the labyrinth village what's going on outside. She hopes that from there she will decide to go out. This is a sensitive issue, so it's best to do it little by little.
I'll leave the labyrinth village to Claudia.
Let's finish the playing cards here. Since we were able to make paper that was almost uniform in thickness, size, and quality, we used dye to draw designs on it using water magic.
It involves manipulating the contents of the ink pots placed on the desk with water magic and drawing them.
First, draw the pattern on the back as evenly as possible. If you fail here, the card will be revealed due to the small differences in characteristics. It's a job that requires a lot of care.
Marlene and Seraphina are watching the work with interest, but they don't approach. It's probably because I look like I'm concentrating.
After making some progress and finishing the pattern on the back, I looked up and called out to the two of them.
"You can take a closer look."
When I say that, Marlene and Seraphina look at each other, smile, and then sit down next to me and look into me.
"What are you making?"
“Is it a barrier or a talisman?”
I smiled bitterly at Seraphina and Grace's words.
"no--"
Or rather, when I'm making it, it looks like that kind of tool. It is said that it was used for fortune-telling and was related to tarot, so it may be natural to think that it was a tool related to magic.
"It's not a magic tool or anything. It's just a toy for fun."
"Yugi? Is it like Gomoku?"
"Yes, but here we can do a lot of different things with a larger number of people. We can play cards with each other and the one who can get the highest number wins...we can cut cards of the same type."
Even if you explain it verbally, it probably won't make sense, and there are many types of games that can be played with playing cards, so it might be a good idea to try out various games once you're done.
Well... that's only after the concert that's getting closer and closer is over. It would definitely be fun if everyone could get together in the workshop and have fun.
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