I finished breakfast and went back to my room at the inn to fix Sakura's sword.

　It doesn't matter where you work, but it's best to work in a place where you are not seen by others.
　This is a very personal reason, and I can't concentrate if there is too much noise around.

Can I take a look at it too?
A tour?　I don't mind, but I don't think it's funny.

　I don't know what drew my interest, but Sylvia was to be present at the restoration work.

　Two young girls and a good old man in a small room - a good old man.
　This is a situation that may be misunderstood if you only look at it in character.

　Of course, I don't have a strange temperament.
　I don't have the personality to think about such things in this situation, and even if I lost my blood, I'd be lightly beaten back.

　Even though he had achieved a mysterious power up, you shouldn't underestimate the weakness of a man who can only use the 【Restoration】 skill.

You wanted to [repair] the sword, right? Let's get right to it, but let's see the original.
Yes. Please.

　Sakura placed the sword, broken in half, on the table.

　The side of the cutting edge and the side of the hilt, everything is exactly in place.
　With this, it looks like I can [repair] it without any problems.

Then let's get on with it. ......?!

　The moment I touched the blade with my finger, a mass of information jumped into my mind.

　The current state of this sword and the performance it can exhibit.
　The original structure of this sword, its given properties.

　What I couldn't understand with my five senses, I could understand in my hands.

''(As I recall, this same sensation has happened before ...... Yes, when I tried to eat a fruit after passing through the labyrinth, I knew that the contents were rotten just by touching it. ......)''

　Perhaps this is also an effect of the altered [Repair] skill.
　If I had to call it, it would be around 【Analysis】.

　Analyze the state of the target to be repaired, decompose the damaged part and the repaired materials, and complete the 【Restoration】 process by synthesizing them--.

　After all, it's most convincing to think that the process of the [Restoration] skill, which is originally executed on full auto, has evolved into an independent capability.

''Luke-dono?　What's the matter with you?
''No, ...... it's nothing. More importantly, this sword has been fixed several times with [repair] skills, right? Could it possibly have been [repaired] by a blacksmith's cheap service?

　When I asked that, Sakura looked surprised.

'What!　How can you know that?　After all, you can't hide anything from the experts in the field: ......!
You're overreacting. You're not a master at it.

　In the meantime, I'll correct any potential misunderstandings.

''Well then, just wait for a moment. Skill activated, [Repair] begins!

　Magic power flowed into the blade, restoring its internal structure to its original form.

　After a few seconds, Sakura's sword began to shine like a strikingly different shine.

''Here we go.
'Oh, is it over already?

　Sakura rolled her eyes in surprise.

'The restorers we've commissioned so far have spent a lot of time on every single blade spill: ......
''You had a low skill level. The time it takes to fix it and the accuracy of the [repair] will be quite different if the level is different.

　If I wanted to be useful to the party as an adventurer, I had no choice but to do my best as an unskilled chore or in charge of 【Restoration】 of equipment.

　I even received dozens of 【Restoration】 requests from other adventurers in a day in order to earn a decent amount of money for my activities.

　As a result, I had reached a decent level of proficiency in the 【Restoration】 skill alone.

　...... but even so, my reputation as an adventurer remained low.

　This was because no matter how high your 【Restoration】 skills were, if you could only do chores other than that, you would be a liability.

''You're training as a warrior, so it must be hard for you financially, but you have to spend money to maintain your equipment.
'Ha ...... yes. Since road silver is limited, I really need a cheap craftsman to help me out at .......
''I know how you feel. The reason why it broke in half is because of the messy [repair] that piled up and made it less strong.
"...... I don't like it.

　It's getting a bit preachy, but it's a matter of life, so we can't ignore it.

　It's not uncommon in the adventurer industry for someone to think lightly about 【Restoration】 and end up losing their life.

　Rather than a beginner, it's more dangerous after the person's skills have grown and become a full-fledged adventurer.

　They enjoy using the skills they've trained to play an active role and neglect the basics of caring for their equipment.

　I know of several cases where young adventurers who are proud of their skills have caused their own destruction from this kind of situation.

　If left unchecked, Sakura may end up in the same boat as those guys.
　That's why I'm nagging you, because I don't care if you think I'm a jerk.

''Luke-san. Why haven't the other people trained their [repair] skills? If it can be fixed in an instant, I think it would be very useful.

　Sylvia, who was observing from the side, asked me such a question in a simple manner.

　Well, it's a very common question.
　I thought so too when I was just starting out.

''Before I explain, just to be sure, how much does Sylvia know about the skills?''
'Well, it's an ability that you can ask the temple related to your profession to be given to you by God, right?　I'm also in the temple of the Goddess of Family Harmony, and I've been given a few skills that will help me in my innkeeper's work.

　Naturally, it seems that Sylvia also has multiple skills.

　It makes me realize once again that I, who was only able to acquire [Restoration], was an existence that was quicker to count from the bottom.

'...... Exactly. You don't get anything from an irrelevant God, and he's the one who says only God knows what skills you'll be given. Worst case scenario, you could do the same job for a decade or more and only get one thing.

　Specifically, it's me.

　Even if I asked the temple that protects adventurers to bestow blessings on me, all I was given was [Restoration].

　Even after that, no matter how much time passed, no additional skills were given.

''Naturally, the candidates for the skills to be given are different for each god. But [Restoration] is the 'basic skill' that could be given by many gods.
'Really?　Why is that?
From what I've heard, it's because the tools of the trade need to be [restored] in any job.

　The only exception would be work that doesn't emphasize tools.

　As an example, it seems that the temple of a god who specializes in singing has no chance of bestowing [restoration].

　On the contrary, it's said that it's easy to receive it from gods who are in charge of art in general in a broad and shallow way.

　Of course, not all believers can receive the【Restoration】skill, it all depends on the gods.

''Let's get back to the point. The reason why the other guys don't bother to train their [restoration] skills is simple and obvious. We have another main skill to use at work.
'I see - ...... you're going to work out in preference to using it for work.

　Sylvia nodded deeply with a satisfied face.

''The [Repair] skill has minimal performance even at the initial level, so it's common to only use it when a tool is broken, and then replace it when the damage becomes too severe.

　Even those who don't have the skills can ask their peers to help them. Craftsmen have strong horizontal connections.

　However, this is a story about artisans' tools of the trade, etc.

　Weapons are easily damaged and require frequent [repair], so they will be ruined much faster than ordinary tools.

''It's rare to find someone who specializes in [restoration], and most of the people who take money to [restore] are sidelines of blacksmiths and other craftsmen.''
'However, their [restoration] was of a low skill level and therefore cheap and low quality: ......

　Sakura also seems to understand my explanation.

　However, she doesn't look as refreshed as Sylvia, and she looks troubled about something.

''Then I suppose I should pay a reasonable price to Luke-dono for doing a splendid [restoration]. Since I am in training, I don't carry much money with me, but ......

　I stopped Sakura from opening her purse and shook my head.

　The wallet that Sakura took out seemed to have few contents to look at.

　It's doubtful that it contains silver, let alone gold coins. I'm sure the weight of a copper coin is the most important thing.

It's a very good idea to be able to have a good time with them. This time I'll return the favor and let you have it for free. If there's a next time. I'll take care of you then.

　If I had made a mistake, I would have run into a dragon right after I got out of the dungeon and been devoured to death in one bite.

　Apparently Sakura owes me a debt of gratitude, but even I owe Sakura a debt of gratitude.

'Oh, thank you!'

　Finally, Sakura smiled a girlish smile that was appropriate for her age.

　This kind of expression looks better than the strangely taut face - I thought that vaguely.

　Well, the loose face at the dinner table was a bit much, though.