Chapter 258: Families Get Along

　After some desperate persuasion from brother Alex, we managed to take a bath together while wearing a towel.

　And when I listened to her carefully, I found out that sister-in-law Daniela had dreamed of taking a bath together as family, just like this time.

　Sister-in-law Daniela is an important princess of the Kingdom of Spencer. For that reason, she has been given gifted education since she was a child, and she had no complaints about that. In fact, she even seems to think that it is natural for her to do so for the sake of the people.

　The only place where sister-in-law Daniela could be free from all ties and return to being a human being was in the story depicted in the book. Sister-in-law Daniela read all the books in the castle at a furious pace.

　The scene of the happy family taking a bath together left a deep impression on her. And so it should be. In the royal castle, it was not possible to take a bath together with His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness the Queen. The only time she bathed together with someone was with her sister Chloe when they were little.

　And as a result…  sister-in-law Daniela was upset. When I have my own family, I want the whole family to take a bath together. And the time has finally come to put it into action.

　…… That’s not my fault, is it?　I just got caught up in it, didn’t I?

“Thank you, Julius-chan. My dream, my one dream finally came true.”

　Brother Alex is gently rubbing her shoulder as she is about to start crying.  Can I go back to my room now? Meanwhile, as for Brother Cain, he seems to be busy with his face turning pale, red, and white since a while ago.

　On the other hand, his partner, Sister-in-law Meeka, is happily talking with Rosalia, who was called up earlier.

“ I’m also taking a bath together with my sisters-in-law!　I’m so happy.”

“Kyuu!”

“That’s right, Rosalia-chan. Let’s wash together.”

“I want to do it!　I want to wash. Let’s do it together with my brothers.”

　My brothers and I looked at each other in surprise at this bombshell statement.

　The bath in the Margrave Heine house is reasonably large. However, it was not designed for six people and one animal to enter together, and was somewhat cramped. It would be better for one or two people to stay out of the bathtub so they could take their time.

“The shower magic tool installed here is amazing. I wish I had one at my parents’ house.”

“Well then, sister-in-law Meeka, I’ll make it for you!”

“Really, Rosalia-chan!　I’m so happy.”

　Sister-in-law Meeka hugged Rosalia, and her slime-like breasts changed her appearance into a gnarled mess. Even though she was wrapped in a towel, this was a bad thing to look at.  I was glad I was in the bathtub.

　Brother Cain is watching the scene with a nervous look on his face. I understand how he feels, because the towel looks like it’s about to fall through the cracks.

“Rosalia-chan is an excellent magic tool maker. Speaking of which,  I heard that you are making new magic tools?”

“Yes, that’s right!　I’m working with my brother Julius on a washing machine magic tool!　I’ve already almost completed it. ……”

“Is there a problem?”

　Brother Alex responded to Rosalia who hesitated. If there is any problem with the completed magic tool, the responsibility would fall on her, the developer.

　Naturally, the Margrave Heine family will be responsible until Rosalia comes of age, but it is only natural  for brother Alex to be sensitive about Rosalia’s future.

“Brother Julius is trying to make me the developer. It’s true that I made the machine, but he was the one who came up with the idea of how it works. And it was also him who named the washing machine. If anything, it was also my brother who gave me the blueprints.”

　What a fan of your big brother you are, Rosalia. Why didn’t she just take credit for her own work instead of worrying about such trivial things?

“Julius, you’re not trying to put the blame on Rosalia, are you?”

“No, sir!　Rosalia is going to become a great magic tool master in the future, right?　For that purpose, it’s best to have a lot of achievements.”

“That’s true, but …… okay then, let’s do this. We’ll call the washing machine magic tool a joint development between the two of you.”

“Co-development?　Could we do that?”

　Until now, only one developer of magic tools could be registered due to profit and liability issues. Did the system change at some point without me knowing? Looking at my face like that, brother Alex was smiling.

“If you don’t have it, just make it.”

　Wow, Brother Alex is saying scary things!　Is he going to change the system of the country? What an arrogant idea – but isn’t it? We have  sister-in-law Daniela, who is related to the royal family here. It would be easy for her to express her opinion to the upper echelons of the magic tools guild.

“Are you sure? You did that without permission. It’s only because it’s been so problematic so far that you haven’t allowed it, right?”

“I guess so. But if you put conditions on it, I am sure it will be fine.”

“Conditions?”

　It seems like brother Alex has a good idea. Let’s hear it, what are the terms?

“First of all, only  members of the family can be named as a collaborator, and the family guarantees it.”

“I see. So you are going to target the aristocracy first, before targeting the general public.”

　When we say “house,” we usually mean the nobility.  Lately, it seems that even wealthy people are falling into this category. Huh?　But then.

“If we do that, won’t we be retaining the best mages?　There are already excellent wizards being adopted by the nobility, aren’t there?　No, but I see. There are many great wizards who came into the world because of that.”

“That’s right. There are many magicians who have been able to receive sufficient education and have blossomed their talents. Why not apply that to tool makers as well? Of course, we will strictly control forced adoptions.”

　If such a system were to be implemented, it might become possible to make magical tools, which people had given up on due to lack of funds, even if they had good ideas. If that happens, life will be much more convenient.

“I think it’s a good idea.”

“Well then, let’s say that the magic tool of the washing machine was jointly developed by Julius and Rosalia.”

“Yes, okay,…… Eh?”

　I’ll tell you what happened. I thought I was going to be a potion master and get out of the Magic tool  business, but before I knew it, I was in the middle of it. I feel like I got a glimpse of my brother Alex’s terrifying skills.

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