Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 77: Like a Black Hole
The Howler family responded to the Scholes family by saying, “We’re sorry, but we can’t give you the recipes or the tools. Our family’s chef can prepare the food using the recipes from the ‘Hideaway.’” The Scholes family readily agreed.
”Of course,” Henry says. “If they complained, they’d be laughed at.”
The night before the day of rest. Four cooks from the Howler family arrived.
First, the chefs tried the stewed meatballs.
“This was a surprise. No wonder the countess is so keen to eat it. You can’t get such a soft, fine texture by pounding it with a knife. Did you use any special tools?”
“Yes, it’s in the kitchen. It’s the same tool that my grandmother used to use.”
The cooks began to fidget. They were eager to see it.
“Go ahead. I’ll explain the internal structure, how to disassemble it, and how to maintain it. Please take home two identical units when you leave today. I’ll give them to you.”
“Thank you very much. I’m sure I can make all kinds of new dishes.”
“If you have minced meat like this, I know of dozens of different dishes you can make. Please make use of it.”
Today, we have basic meatballs and hamburger steaks. There are two types of sauce to accompany them: tomato sauce and brown sauce. Two types of cake rolls were prepared as samples: one with whipped cream only, and the other decorated with whipped cream and seasonal fruits. I have also prepared whisks for the number of people.
According to Henry, the chefs were told by Lady Constance, “Because she is a woman Henry treasures, please do not be rude to her.” No wonder they glanced at me like (is this the young master’s lover?). But it wasn’t a nasty look at all.
When I actually had them cook the food, they made hamburger steaks, meatballs, and roll cakes without any major mistakes. I made a cream squeezing bag out of paper. I had prepared three types of tips using magic.
I had planned to have them sample the finished dishes here and now, but they all said they wanted to take them back to the mansion and feed them to the other cooks. I hurriedly made a wooden box for them to take home.
On the way back, I also brought the iron mincing machine into the carriage and the cooks left with a smile on their faces.
Henry, who had finished his work, watched over the crowd from a corner of the restaurant. As the chefs were leaving, they said to him, “Thank you very much, young master,” “young master Henry, please come and eat at the mansion once in a while,” and “She’s amazing, as expected, young master!”
When they said, “As expected,” Henry laughed happily and said, “Right?” and everyone was momentarily surprised to see his smile.
“Thank you for your hard work, Mai. I’m sorry for making you work so late at night.”
“No, no. It was fun. There’s still some food I made left over, so let’s have dinner here tonight.”
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From there, the two of us chatted over a glass of wine. We both laughed, going over the “as expected, young master.” Topic.
“you’re a lover I’m proud of, so a compliment like that is only natural.”
“I was so embarrassed, I didn’t know where to turn.”
After finishing the food, we were left with just wine.
“listen, I think my grandmother is worried about me. I thought maybe I could somehow let her know that I’m safe, but no matter how much I think about it, I just don’t know how.”
“Why don’t you just ask Mr. Glidden?”
“I know, but isn’t it a bit unfair to tell someone you don’t want to hear about your grandmother’s past, and then ask them the things you want to know?”
“Don’t worry, I’m sure he will be happy to teach you about magic.”
Encouraged by Henry’s words, I asked him honestly on the day of the lesson. I said, “I want to use magic to let my grandmother know that I am safe.” Then the teacher stared at me intently. It was as if he was searching for something in me.
“If you just want to let her know you’re okay, why don’t you try using message magic?”
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“But I don’t know where I was.”
Then Mr. Glidden laughed gently.
“I’ve said this many times before. The key to magic is to visualize it strongly. I can’t imagine the world where you were, but you can, can’t you? Try to imagine Liyol in that world and cast the spell. I don’t know if Liyol’s voice will come back. I don’t know if the message magic will reach the place where she is. But you must try first. That’s all I can say.”
“So it’s just a message from my side?”
“Oh, is the novice not happy?”
Mr. Glidden chuckles.
“Although it has only been a year since you started using magic, you can do everything the castle’s wizards can Mai. On top of that, you can use message magic, sensing magic, and transformation magic. Let’s keep it to the message magic. I can’t teach you to use teleportation magic yet. It’s too dangerous.”
“I see. ……”
“As for whether you, a novice wizard, can really control that enormous amount of magical power… I have high doubts. Given the amount of magical power, if you fail, you might be suddenly sucked into the magic circle that was activated when you poured magical power into it. In the worst case scenario, I’m thinking the whole house or lot could get sucked in.”
We’re talking about a magic circle, right? We’re not talking about a black hole, are we?
“Mai, be aware that you are number one or two of the most powerful person on this continent.”
“The best or second best on this continent? You’ve never said that to me before, sensei.”
“I didn’t tell you to get carried away.”
“How many continents are there?”
“How many continents are there? There are only two: the New Continent, which is huge, and the Old Continent, which is said to be slightly smaller.”
There are volcanoes, so there is likely to be plate movement, but there’s only two?
“How many countries are there on the new continent then?”
“Well, there is the Kingdom of Wernos, which is the largest, its neighbor to the east is the Kingdom of Ausnow, and to the north is the Kingdom of Norest, which spans two countries. Further north of the Kingdom of Norest are a dozen or so smaller countries.”
I got the gist of it. I’ll ask Henry for more details.
“I want you to think that the magic circle that Liyol thought up can only be used when the holder of high magical power is able to control his own power. And even Liyol, who should have been able to control it, failed. Even if it’s just a single letter, I can’t tell you about the magic circle that she came up with now. Keep at the message magic.”
“Yes.”
After that, I was taught about healing magic using an instruction book, but it was a complete disaster. It seems that healing magic, like transformation magic, is a magic that chooses its user. It seems that grandma wasn’t suited for healing magic either.. It was not in the knowledge she had given me.
We got chatting over tea and I told him about teaching the Howler family cooks to cook and how I had made and given them some tools.
“kyrias’s fiancée was the daughter of Marquis Scholes? Mr. Henry’s adoptive mother was right then. It is safer for you to keep your distance. You can’t let your guard down around the Kyrias family.”
“Is it really that bad?”
“Kyrias is not a wicked man. And he is a very talented wizard. I believe the reason why his family chose her is because the Scholes family has produced many famous wizards in the past.”
Hmm? That’s not what I heard from Lady Constance.
“Lady Constance spoke from the perspective of whether one is a supporter of the royal family or not.”
“There is that, too. Ask Henry about the noble factions. Mai, a great wizard is one who can destroy a mighty army by himself.”
“What?”
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“Don’t make such an indecent sound. That’s why I think it’s a great blessing for this country that you have become close with the son of the Howler family, who are supporters of the royalist faction. The current king is a moderate.”*
“I see.”
Henry-san nodded slowly once, then he turns to me and says something unexpected.
“I met Mai-san before anyone else who wanted to make the military flourish. I consider that not only lucky for me, but also lucky for this country.”
The air in the room was getting heavy, so I decided to change the subject. I prefer to talk about the comet that even with the curtains drawn still brightened the room.
“The comet will soon be the closest to this planet, sensei.”
“That’s right. Now that I think about it, the day liyol disappeared was the day when that comet was at its largest.”
Sara, who was spoken to, nodded her head a few times
“Yes. People have been making a lot of noise for a few days now, over seeing the comet.”
“Just when that day is fast approaching, here you are saying you wanted to send a letter to liyol. It’s strange, isn’t it?”
So that’s it. Grandma flew to the other world on the day the comet was closest to the planet.
“Sensei, I will wait until the day when the comet is closest to us, and then I will cast the message magic. It’s just for luck, but maybe I can get my message to reach my grandmother.”
“Do that. Message magic is safe, and even if you fail, it won’t cause any trouble to anyone.”
“I will.”
When the teachers were leaving, I gave Sarah-san some meatballs and roll cakes as souvenirs. When she received them, her eyes narrowed in delight as she said, “These are my husband’s and mine’s favorite.”
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I’ve been practicing message magic every day since then for April 20th, when the comet will be closest to us.