Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 381: A Fun Lunch?
My mother’s suspicious gaze turned toward me. I felt as if the light had vanished from her eyes. Panicking, I hurriedly tried to explain.
“That’s not it, Mother. I was just trying to overcome the weaknesses of tempered glass, and it unexpectedly turned out to be highly effective. It’s not a bad thing, really.”
“Oh, is that so, Alex?”
“Well, it’s not necessarily a bad thing, but… the effect is just too strong…”
For a moment, my mother’s face softened, but then it immediately turned stern again. My mother really is expressive. And yet, she holds her own against the nobility. She must have a different face in high society. Otherwise, she wouldn’t survive as a socialite.
Thinking about it that way, I’d rather stay away from high society as much as possible.
“How effective is it exactly?”
“Um… it won’t break even if it takes a direct hit from a Fire Tornado.”
“……”
Hearing Alex-niisan’s response, my mother’s eyes widened, and she was completely speechless. It seemed the result was far beyond what she had expected.
This will definitely make her even stricter with me. Even though I don’t think I did anything wrong. How unreasonable.
Alex-niisan wisely decided to keep quiet about the Firebird I used. If he mentioned that, Mother would probably faint again. And then Father would scold us for it.
Rosalia might even start making a fuss. She could very well ask me to show it off right here.
“Since the glass is that durable, I was thinking it could be used not just for greenhouse windows but also for carriages and windows of VIP residences.”
“I see. It might be best to carefully choose where to sell it. Otherwise, we could be overwhelmed with orders.”
“I think so too.”
With a troubled expression, my brother began eating lunch.
It was only then that he seemed to notice how neatly Mira’s fur had been trimmed. He looked at Rosalia, who was holding Mira, and then turned to me.
“That’s a really well-done trim. Do we have someone skilled at shearing fur?”
“Uh, well…”
Hearing my vague reply, he seemed to pick up on what was going on. Straightening his posture, he smiled and smoothly redirected the question away from me and toward Fabienne.
“Lady Fabienne, it was Julius who trimmed Mira-sama’s fur, wasn’t it?”
“Uh, um… yes, that’s right.”
Fabienne glanced at me hesitantly but answered honestly. I hadn’t asked her to keep it a secret, so she wasn’t wrong to say it.
In the first place, I should have spoken up myself to avoid causing trouble for Fabienne.
I’m sorry, Fabienne. I ended up putting unnecessary stress on you.
“Julius, you even have a talent for shearing fur~”
“Ahaha, I just made an unexpected discovery about myself.”
I tried to laugh it off, but my mother’s face was not laughing.
She was clearly suspicious of me in many ways.
Maybe she’s starting to wonder what I really am.
No, perhaps she already suspects that I’m not normal and is just keeping quiet about it.
After that, the meal proceeded in silence.
In the afternoon, I decided to design the magical tools to be installed in the greenhouse. Rosalia had been studying diligently in the morning, and from the afternoon, she was completely in the mode of making magical tools.
After the three o’clock tea time, it would be our study session. Therefore, I had already told Rosalia, “Until then.”
“I wanted to try shearing Mira’s fur too.”
“Then let’s do it together next time.”
“It’s a promise.”
“Kyuu.”
It seemed that Mira had also taken a liking to the shearing process, as she responded energetically. Now that her long fur had been neatly trimmed, her body must have felt lighter. Even her steps as she walked around the room seemed brisk. She busily moved from sitting on Fabienne’s lap at the table to leaping onto Nero’s shoulder.
Meanwhile, Rosalia, Lilie, and I spread out a large sheet of paper on the crafting desk. We planned to write down all the necessary magical tools on it. Taking out a pencil, we began listing the required items.
“We need a magical tool to warm the greenhouse. Also, I’d like to set up a water source so we don’t have to go outside to fetch water every time.”
“We’re also installing a sprinkler, right?”
“That’s right. I’m thinking of making something similar. Instead of water coming from the ground, I’d like it to fall from the ceiling like rain.”
“That sounds interesting!”
Rosalia clapped her hands in excitement. Maybe she had caught the scent of a new magical tool. I decided to leave this task to her. Lilie would likely help as well, so there shouldn’t be any issues. Next, we needed to consider ventilation and lighting.
“I want the ceiling windows to open like this, allowing fresh air from outside.”
“Will this also be done with magical tools?”
“Manual operation is fine too, but wouldn’t it be convenient if all the windows could be opened and closed with just one button?”
“Let’s do it, Oniisan!”
Rosalia clenched her fists with determination. She seemed highly motivated. This might turn into a larger project than I initially expected. The piping system would have to be considered after the greenhouse blueprint was complete. Until then, we would focus on making the magical tools.
“We’ll also need light to help the plants grow, even on cloudy days.”
“Light… Wouldn’t a lamp-type magical tool be sufficient?”
“Yes, but I was thinking of something larger and with a stronger light than a standard lamp.”
Would an artificial sun be too ambitious? I didn’t know the wavelength of light emitted by lamp-based magical tools, so I couldn’t tell how different it was from sunlight. I decided to research lamp-based magical tools thoroughly before reconsidering.
“Oh, that’s right. I was thinking of making a vacuum-like magical tool for cleaning up after Mira’s next shearing session. Let’s plan for that too.”
“Understood!”
Rosalia smiled happily, and beside her, Lilie also seemed to be having fun.