Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 319: When I took my eyes off
Rosalia was in the workshop. It seemed she had finished her studies earlier than I did. She was working on making a magical stone heater with somewhat unsteady steps. It looked like the teacher had really pushed her hard.
“Rosalia, you’re working hard.”
“Onii-san.”
“Working hard is important, but don’t overdo it. To create good products, you also need to take care of your mental well-being.”
“Hmm, that’s true!”
“Kyuu!”
She then jumped onto me. Mira was with her. Is this their way of ensuring mental well-being? If so, then I have no choice but to accept it.
After hugging the two for a while, Rosalia looked up.
“Are you making something new?”
“Yes. During today’s study time, the teacher tried out the pencil with an eraser. He came up with various improvement suggestions, so I’m thinking of making products to address those.”
“May I join you in watching?”
“Of course.”
Rosalia quickly let go after I said that. Mira, however, continued to cling to me. Did I make her feel lonely? If so, I’ll stay like this for a while.
I took a metal plate from the material box. I’ll start with this.
“What are you making?”
“I’m going to turn this into a cylindrical shape and attach it to the pencil. This way, it will extend the length of a short pencil.”
As I explained with gestures, Nero, who had been silent until then, spoke up with an impressed tone, “I see.”
But, that means the eraser attached to the pencil won’t be usable. So, a separate eraser will be necessary. Well, I’ll start with the pencil extension first.
Using my skills, I formed it as if it were extruded by a press. I made grooves and cuts at the top. I then attached a part to hold the pencil in place.
“Alright, it’s done. As expected from the ‘Craft’ skill, it was easy.”
“It’s amazing.”
“Amazing.”
“It was done in no time.”
“Kyuu.”
I turned around with a smile, surprised at how easily it was completed, and everyone said those things. It felt a bit embarrassing. It’s not that I’m shy, but I decided to have Nero use it right away.
“Nero, you had a short pencil, right? Could you lend it to me for a moment?”
“Yes, here it is.”
I took the pencil Nero handed me and tried to insert it, but the eraser part at the back was indeed in the way and wouldn’t fit.
“Nero, I’m going to cut off this eraser part. After that, I’ll insert the pencil like this, twist this part to tighten it… Okay, it’s securely fixed.”
I tested writing with it, and it seemed to work fine. Nero also tried writing with it, and it looked good.
“With this, it seems we can use the pencil until the very end.”
“It seems we need pencils without erasers as well. I’ll make those too. It’s easier to make than the eraser-attached pencils. Oh, I’ll also make a pencil extension for Lelie.”
“Thank you very much!”
She had been looking at it with great desire. If it’s the same as what her beloved brother has, she’ll surely be happy.
Since this was the second time, I made it quickly and also made a pencil extension for Rosalia as a bonus.
“Thank you, onii-san. Don’t you think Alex-niisan would want one too?”
“That’s true. Then let’s make one for Alex-niisan together with Rosalia.”
“Yes!”
I taught Rosalia while we worked on it. As expected from someone with the ‘Craft’ skill, she made it easily with just a little instruction. Rosalia’s improvement in skills is remarkable. I can’t afford to slack off.
Now, the eraser. This is something that will likely be difficult to make without the alchemy room. I told Rosalia, “I have other things to do,” and headed to the alchemy room.
This is where the real challenge begins. I have to create something unknown. I have a general idea of what I want to make, but whether it will turn out as expected can only be determined by trying.
It would have been nice if erasers were categorized under “daily necessities” in the game, but they were unified under “writing tools” along with pencils. With that, I couldn’t figure out what would come out, so I couldn’t make it.
When I arrived at the mixing room, I immediately mixed various things into the natural rubber: olive oil, sesame oil, clay, sand, and so on. As a result, it seemed that mixing slime oil with sand would be effective.
Once the materials were decided, the rest was just a matter of proportions. I adjusted the ratios and observed the results.
“I did it. The eraser is complete. It was easier than I thought, or perhaps it was a bit tricky.”
“Congratulations. Creating something new from raw materials is quite a challenge, isn’t it?”
“Yes, it is. Making magical tools isn’t easy, but since the materials are somewhat decided, it’s mentally easier, I suppose.”
I immediately had Nero use the eraser. It was definitely better than the previous one at erasing. It seems that the slime oil provides a good level of stickiness. The otherworldly material turned out to be more useful than I expected.
I was feeling quite happy to show it to Rosalia and Lelie, so I headed to the workshop, but Rosalia was nowhere to be seen. Huh? Maybe she’s in the salon?
When I headed to the salon, I found not only Rosalia but also Alex-niisan and sister-in-law Daniela. It seemed they were taking a break from work. I should greet them.
“Good work, Alex-niisan, sister-in-law Daniela.”
“Good work to you too, Julius. I heard from Rosalia that you’re developing a new product? You seem to create products one after another whenever I look away.”
“It might end up adding more work for Alex-niisan and sister-in-law Daniela, but I think it’s necessary.”
Will I be scolded? As I wondered that, I felt a hand placed on my head. Looking up, I saw Alex-niisan smiling.
“Don’t worry about it. Julius can make whatever he likes. Unfortunately, I don’t have the development skills like you do. Instead, I’d like to help you bring your products to the world.”
Next to him, sister-in-law Daniela was also smiling. I hadn’t realized they felt that way. I thought I was just piling work on them.
“However, Julius, it might be problematic if you become too prominent and attract the wrong attention.”
“Yes, it seems like your name might get a bit too big if things continue like this.”
Sister-in-law Daniela also had a troubled expression. I feel the same way. I hope they can be mindful of not putting my name out too much.