Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 360: I won’t tell anyone
Before making cold cookies with Fabienne, I headed to the herb garden first. I had gone to the guild earlier this morning to install the closing device, so I hadn’t watered the herb garden yet.
Actually, it’s not ideal to water plants at this time, but if I infuse the water with enough magical power, it should prevent the water from evaporating due to the sunlight.
“Magic really can do anything, huh?”
“Is something the matter?”
“No, it’s nothing. Look, we can see the herb garden now.”
I usually water the herb garden before picking up Fabienne, so it’s been a while since she’s visited this garden. With the effects of the improved plant fertilizer starting to show, it was the perfect time to take a look.
“There seems to be a lot more foliage than usual… In my family’s herb garden, the plants don’t grow this thick.”
“I think it’s the effect of the improved plant fertilizer. The foliage here is about normal, but the growth rate seems faster. I think the effects of the magical potion might last longer than expected.”
“Julius-sama, what about this?”
Fabienne pointed at a thick, unfamiliar clump of grass. It looked like a large marimo (moss ball).
This is the herb garden, so what grows here is related to it.
“That’s also a medicinal herb. This section of the garden used the previous version of the plant fertilizer, so I think the effects were too strong. For now, I’m just going to leave it and see how it turns out. I’m hesitant to use it as a material.”
“……”
Fabienne was speechless. This is the danger of magical potions. It doesn’t wither, but it’s clearly showing some abnormalities. It’s as though the genetic modification failed. Even I can tell it’s better not to use this.
“Magical potions need to be used carefully. Especially the ones with strong effects. You should be cautious.”
“That’s very educational. In that case, for example, would it be better for the body to use a basic healing potion rather than a high-level healing potion?”
“No, a high-level healing potion should be fine. But something like a full recovery potion might have side effects. It could consume too much physical or magical energy to heal the wounds…”
In the game, you couldn’t use full recovery potions consecutively. I think that might be a side effect in this world.
Wait… Fabienne’s hand is on her mouth, and she looks pale and is shaking. What happened? Did I say something wrong? I quickly hugged Fabienne.
“Are you feeling unwell?”
“N-no, that’s not it. Is it really true that something like a full recovery potion exists?”
“It does. The materials are so rare that it’s unlikely to get one easily, though.”
I smiled, trying to reassure Fabienne. Could it be that Fabienne was shocked by the existence of a full recovery potion? Is that possible?
“I thought full recovery potions were just a fairy tale.”
“Huh? Well, yeah, I guess so?”
“…Julius-sama, you can make one, can’t you?”
“…Yeah.”
Lying to my future wife is not a good idea. Even if I lie, it will eventually be found out. It’s better than her saying “this isn’t how it was supposed to be” when the truth comes out. There’s a big difference between being prepared and not being prepared! Or at least, that’s what I decided to tell myself.
Fabienne clung to me tightly. Her cute face came closer.
“I won’t tell anyone about this.”
“U-uh, yeah, I’d really appreciate that.”
Fabienne’s trembling had completely stopped, but the look in her eyes as she stared at me held a strong light. I don’t know, it looked like she was thinking she’d protect me even if she had to die. But I’d prefer she didn’t do that. I’m the one who will protect her.
While gently stroking her back to calm her down, I waited for both of us to settle.
“These herb plants with dense foliage seem like they could provide a lot of materials from just one plant.”
“Yeah, but the quality doesn’t seem that great. They might be useful when mass-producing magical potions, but probably not for everyday use.”
When I appraised them, what used to be high-quality items had turned into average-quality ones. The nutrients might be getting used up by the other leaves. There’s not much I can do about that. But they still have their uses.
“I see. How about these leaves that have a beautiful green color?”
“This… This is the highest quality medicinal herb! I finally managed to get one!”
It seems that improving the soil alone isn’t enough to raise the quality to the highest level. It seems you need a combination of soil, fertilizer, and water. This is going to be a lot of work to obtain. Mass production will probably be difficult.
“This is the highest quality medicinal herb… It definitely feels stronger compared to the others.”
“Huh? Could it be that Fabienne is starting to develop the ‘Appraisal’ skill?”
“Is that so?”
It seems she wasn’t aware of it yet, as she tilted her head in confusion. But it’s clear that she’s starting to be able to sense things. If she hones that sense, she should be able to acquire the skill.
When I told Fabienne about this, she became even more motivated.
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“I’ll definitely get the ‘Appraisal’ skill.”
“For a potion master, that’s definitely a skill you’ll want to have. I’ll help you as much as I can.”
As we toured the herb garden, I explained what each plant was and its quality. As a result, she was able to start distinguishing whether the quality was low or high.
It’ll probably take a bit longer to fully acquire the skill, but it’s clear she’s making progress. Now, Fabienne has taken a big step toward becoming a renowned potion master.