Chapter 384: Points for Improvement

A suspicious smoke puffed out from the pot. To avoid inhaling it, I used wind magic to send it out through the window. I’m glad I could use wind magic. I failed again.

“It didn’t work again, huh?”

“I guess mixing it into hot cookies doesn’t work. It looks like it won’t work with cold cookies either.”

It was impossible to put it in the healing potion. After trying to put it in as is and failing, I tried chopping it up and adding it, but it still didn’t work. I also tried adding it to antidotes and magic recovery potions, but they all failed.

“Things really don’t go as planned, do they?”

“Yeah. That’s why it feels so good when it finally works.”

“I understand that feeling. Next, should we try adding it to sunscreen?”

Fabienne began making sunscreen with a practiced hand. Once it was partially finished, she started adding small amounts of the Holy Dragon’s fur. Soon, something glittery started to appear. Could it be that this time it actually worked?

“Julius-sama…!”

“This is…!”

To my surprise, she had created a sunscreen that could prevent all types of magic just by applying it. The effect is small, but it looks like it would repel weak magic.

What should I do with this? Is it okay to release it into the world? I asked Nero, and he shook his head.

“You should stop. Even if you plan to sell it, you should talk to your parents first.”

“I knew it wouldn’t work. But thanks to Fabienne, I can see a pattern now. The Holy Dragon’s fur seems to work well with magic potions that are applied externally.”

“It seems so.”

That being the case, I wonder if something like a toner might work? But it might not be very meaningful to make a magic-resistant toner. For today, I think I’ll stop here.

“It’s almost lunchtime. Let’s call it a day. I’ll seal all the newly created magic potions for now.”

“It’s unfortunate, but it can’t be helped. Using the Holy Dragon’s fur is quite difficult.”

“The problem is that the effects are too strong. Normally, I’d be happy about that, but…”

Fabienne and I laughed together. It’s nice to have someone to laugh with even after failure. I used to be a lone wolf in the game. I’ll have to change my attitude when I return to the original world.

Returning to the original world, huh? The events happening here in this world are so intense that it almost feels like the world over there is a fake one. To be honest, a part of me thinks it might be okay to just stay here. I have a cute fiancée, and I have a reliable best friend.

Looking at Nero, he was tilting his head. We need someone sensible in our group.

There was still some time before lunch, so I decided to go check on Rosaria, who had been working on developing a “vacuum cleaner magic tool.”

When I arrived at the workshop, I saw Rosalia struggling with the magic tool.

“Ugh…”

“Rosalia, that’s not a sound a lady should be making.”

“Oh, Oniisan!”

“Your face doesn’t look very ladylike either.”

“Sister-in-law!”

Rosalia, who had stopped her work, came over to us. Of course, Mira and Lilie were with her. Mira seemed to be helping too, but there were metal pieces tangled in her hair. She wasn’t in the way, right?

I asked her for an update on their progress while removing the metal pieces tangled in Mira’s hair.

“I managed to create the mechanism for suction, but the problem is how to collect the debris.”

“Hmm, how about attaching a fabric bag to where the wind flows?”

“I tried that, but then the wind couldn’t pass through…”

“I see. We need a bag that lets wind through but not the debris.”

Such a convenient bag doesn’t exist, does it? What should we do? With my ‘Thread Creation’ skill and ‘Sewing’ skill, I could make one, but then only I could create it. What should I do? Maybe I should make it cyclone-style?

“How about using wild rabbit fur? It’s breathable, so it might let the wind pass through.”

“I see, using fur. That’s a good idea. As expected of Nero.”

Nero, who was praised, blushed. Yeah, that’s cute. Lilie also looks happy to see her brother being praised.

There are so many materials in this world that I don’t know about. If I use them, I wouldn’t have to do everything on my own.

I decided to have the wild rabbit fur prepared right away. In the meantime, I took a look at the vacuum magic tool.

“If you press this switch, it starts sucking.”

“Alright, let me try it.”

When I pressed the switch, a whirling wind sound echoed. It seemed that they had used the magic circle that blows wind, just like we discussed when designing it with Rosalia. The air inside the tool is pushed out, and the air is sucked in from the opposite side.

“Yeah, it’s definitely sucking.”

“What it sucks up is coming out over here.”

It became a little dusty. Fabienne pressed her handkerchief to her mouth. I should’ve tried it while wearing a mask. Hmm? A mask?

“Rosalia, maybe we can make the fabric for the mask into the shape of a bag.”

“That’s a good idea. I’ll arrange that and test it with the wild rabbit fur.”

“That sounds good. Also… maybe the suction power is a little weak?”

It seems to be able to suck up dust, but it might not be able to handle crumbs from snacks. There were some crumbs nearby, so I tried sucking them up. As expected, it didn’t work.

“Rosalia~? Didn’t I tell you not to eat snacks in the workshop?”

Rosalia quickly turned her eyes away. It seems like Mira and Lilie are also accomplices, as they both turned to the wall, avoiding eye contact. Nero noticed this and took Lilie to the corner of the room. It looks like he’s going to lecture her. I grabbed Rosalia and Mira by their shoulders to give them a lecture too.

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