Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 331: Basic Magic Power Recovery Potion
As expected, I can’t go around the mansion one more time with my mother and the others waiting. If I did something like that, they’d surely think something’s wrong. I have no choice but to bring Fabienne back to her senses.
“Fabienne, we’ve arrived at the mansion. Pull yourself together.”
Saying this, I secretly used magic to cool down Fabienne’s heated body. Gradually, Fabienne’s focus started to return.
“Ah-choo!”
“Ah, sorry. Were you cold?”
Fabienne, now back to her senses, opened her eyes wide. She seemed surprised, wondering what I had done. It’s best to be honest here. It would be troublesome if things got complicated later.
“I used magic to cool your body down.”
“I see… But, that… what is that?”
“Well, it seems that Mother and Rosalia are here to greet us. We need to get off the carriage quickly.”
“Oh my! I see…”
Fabienne hurriedly began to straighten herself out. Her maid assisted her, and in the meantime, I had Nero help me adjust my clothes.
“Master Julius.”
“It wasn’t on purpose, okay! You have to believe me!”
“…I’m glad Fabienne-sama didn’t notice.”
“Yeah, me too…”
I’m glad Fabienne didn’t realize I had groped her chest. If she had, I might have had to face Mother with a red mark on my cheek.
Once we were finally ready to disembark, I escorted Fabienne out of the carriage.
“We’re home, Mother.”
“We’re home.”
“Welcome back. You were quicker than I expected.”
“Welcome back, big brother, sister-in-law.”
They greeted us with smiles. It seems they weren’t suspicious after all. That was a relief.
“The stock of hot cookies was running low, so I thought I’d make some now before it’s too late.”
“Oh, I see. Still, I was starting to wonder what was going on since you weren’t getting off the carriage.”
Mother’s face still wore her usual smile, but it seemed like the pressure in her gaze was slowly increasing. This isn’t good. I need to handle this carefully.
And even worse, it seems like Fabienne remembered what happened earlier, as she was trembling a little.
“Well, we were talking about the magic potions, and got a little carried away.”
“Hmm?”
Ah, she doesn’t believe me. But since Rosalia is nearby, she didn’t press any further. I’m still scared of what might come later.
As I trembled under Mother’s gaze, I finally took a deep breath in the salon and then headed to the alchemy room.
“First, let’s make the beginner’s Mana Recovery Potion.”
“May I watch how you make it?”
“Of course, I don’t mind. But…”
The ingredients don’t exactly look great. Well, it’s fine. As a potion maker, it’s common to deal with such ingredients. Since we’re at it, I’ll have Fabienne get used to it as well.
Fabienne tilted her head slightly as she watched me hesitate. I started to think maybe it’s better not to show her this after all.
“These are the materials I’ll be using.”
I showed her the pre-prepared ingredients. They were all in powdered form, so the fact that she couldn’t tell what they originally were was a relief. As I picked up a bottle of the powder, Fabienne watched with a curious expression.
“From left to right, we have powdered yellow frog slime, powdered lizard tail, and powdered snake skin shed.”
Fabienne gently placed the bottle back on the table, her face draining of expression. Well, I suppose that’s a normal reaction for a girl. Even Nero’s face had turned expressionless. Maybe she’s not good with this sort of thing.
“I see… So, these things are used as ingredients in magic potions?”
“Yep. Anything can be used if you want. Just take your time and get used to it.”
Fabienne silently nodded. Maybe the shock was a bit too much for her as an introduction to potion-making. I should’ve started with something milder. Maybe slime slime or something less intense.
I heated up some distilled water and turned off the flame. After adding a little more to bring the temperature down, I immersed fresh mana grass in it, stirring slowly to extract its essence.
“This is mana grass. The fresher it is, the stronger the effects, and it won’t give off any odd bitterness.”
“Ah, you have a greenhouse, so you can grow it.”
“Yep.”
Once the essence had been fully extracted, I began to concentrate the liquid by boiling it down. When it had thickened, I added the powdered ingredients from earlier and stirred until they dissolved.
Ah, I should adjust the flavor now. If I leave it as is, it will taste too earthy.
I added grated apples, honey, and a healthy dose of mana to balance the taste. A slightly syrupy, olive-green liquid was formed. It looked unappealing, but the taste should be fine.
Beginner Mana Recovery Potion: High quality. Restores mana continuously. Small effect. Long duration. Flavored with apple and honey.
Alright, this should be fine. As long as she can get past the look of it, it should be okay.
“This is done. The appearance isn’t great, but the quality and taste are good, I promise.”
“Uh, well…”
It was the first time I’d seen Fabienne make such a subtle face. Maybe showing her the raw ingredients was a bad idea after all. But I didn’t show her the frogs, lizards, or snakes themselves, so it should be fine.
“If you’re not up for it, you don’t have to drink it. If you take it to the Magic Corps, they’ll find plenty of uses for it.”
“Oh, no, I’ll drink it!”
Fabienne, bracing herself, gulped the potion down in one go, though she kept her eyes shut. I guess I’ll need to adjust the color next time. Maybe I’ll make it pink.
“Apple and honey!”
Fabienne exclaimed. It seemed like she had reached her limit with the taste, though she didn’t have to force herself.
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