Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 456: Machine
While I was having tea with Alex-niisan and the others, Lionel had returned to the training grounds. Of course, he was holding the full recovery potion. He’s probably going to tell everyone about it now. When that happens, I’m sure he’ll tell them not to speak about the potion to anyone. I believe in you, Lionel.
“Speaking of which, the glass pens made by the Heine Trading Company were being sold in the royal capital. A lot of people were looking at them through the display glass.”
“Is that so? That makes sense—I did send a few well-made ones to the capital. Right now, they’re being sold by other trading companies, but I’d like to open a branch in the capital eventually.”
“Oh, I think that’s a wonderful idea. Opening a shop in the royal capital is a dream, after all.”
Sister-in-law Daniela also smiled. She says it’s her dream to open a shop in the capital, but that probably comes from the novels she’s read so far. Otherwise, there’s no way someone like her, who’s always lived in the royal capital, would dream about opening a shop there.
“You’re right. Now that the Heine Trading Company has finally gotten on track, it might be a good idea to consider opening a store sometime next year.”
Alex-niisan replied with a smile. I wonder if it’s okay. I think they’ll need to expand the production line. Or maybe the craftsmen have improved enough to mass-produce items in a short amount of time?
If not, some kind of countermeasure will be needed. Should I trigger an industrial revolution with mechanization and automation? No, that would be bad.
“I’m thinking of visiting the Heine Trading Company tomorrow. I want to check on how the craftsmen are doing.”
“I’d appreciate that. I’m sure everyone will be happy. They’ve been working hard to keep up with Julius.”
Hmm, I’m the point of comparison? That means there still hasn’t been anyone who surpassed me, right? I’d like to settle down and focus on creating things soon, though.
After that, I continued to hear more from Alex-niisan and Sister-in-law Daniela about the Heine Trading Company. Apparently, not just Rosalia, but even Edward has been helping out with production. Of course, it seems they are being paid.
After leaving the salon, I headed for the workshop. Rosalia and Edward should be working on the new type of star-shaped magic tool here. I had already given them the blueprints. I wonder if Mira is here?
“Kyuu!”
As I opened the workshop door, Mira jumped at me. Were you bored? I patted her as I walked in and saw the two of them intensely focused on the blueprints. They didn’t even notice me—they seemed completely absorbed.
“How’s it going, you two?”
“Oh, Oniisan! How did you ever come up with something like this?”
“Uh, what?”
Rosalia rushed over to me. I don’t think it’s anything that difficult. I just made it so that it rotates using gears. Come to think of it, I haven’t really made anything with a mechanical structure like gears before.
Until now, magic tools usually worked by lighting up magic circles, like the lamp-type tools, or producing water through water-based circles. Maybe tools that move using a power source haven’t really been developed much?
“Julius-sama, this rotating mechanism using gears—it’s revolutionary!”
“Ah, no, I just took inspiration from the clock tower mechanism in the capital of the Marquis Mulan’s domain.”
That was a lie. I just made that excuse up now. But I’m pretty sure large gears were used inside that clock tower. Pocket watches exist, so they must use gears inside too… probably.
Wait—what if they don’t? What if they use magical arrays instead? That would be terrifying.
Also, I gave the sprinklers a self-rotating mechanism… Wait, that was powered by water pressure! Was that a dangerous invention? Well, I already gifted it to the Mulan Marquis family. Good thing no one there seems interested in magical tools.
“This part is difficult. The number of these bumpy bits needs to match, right?”
“That’s right. Let me see.”
I took the wood from Rosalia and used my ‘Craft’ skill and tools to create a gear. I used several of them to demonstrate a working mechanism. This should be easier to understand.
Huh?
“A-Amazing. This is on another level.”
“Oniisan…”
“Julius-sama…”
“Kyuu!”
Ahh, my healing Mira. Mira’s the only one who’s genuinely happy. Good girl, good girl. But it seems the other four, including Lilie, were greatly surprised. Is it really that unusual?
“To make something this complicated in such a short time… I still have a long way to go.”
“Too fast for me to imitate. So this is how it moves. Incredible!”
“Kyuu!”
Rosalia assembled a simplified version to test its movement. Mira, finding it amusing, began smacking it repeatedly. Is she a cat? I always thought she was more dog-like. Holy dragons really are mysterious creatures.
“These mechanisms are linked together to function. So the number of teeth on this gear needs to match the blueprint exactly.”
“It’s an amazing mechanism. What is this system called?”
“A machine… I think?”
“Machine.”
Everyone except Mira muttered the word. Maybe I shouldn’t have used that term. If I knew this would happen, I should have asked what it was called when I visited the clock tower. I didn’t expect it to come to this.
After that, I taught Rosalia and Edward as we completed the “new type of star-shaped magic tool.” It seems Edward has safely acquired the ‘Craft’ skill too. Though it looks like his proficiency is still low.
But with repeated use, he should become more skilled over time—assuming he doesn’t quit making magic tools. At this rate, maybe he’ll open a magic tool shop with Rosalia. That wouldn’t be a bad thing; I could even assign them work from the Heine Trading Company.