'Good morning. Luke, are you awake?

　There's no need to be sure who the voice is now.
　As you've heard, it's Alexia.

　I head to the front door on the home side of the house instead of the store's entrance and welcome Alexia, who was there, as expected.

'What's going on, this early in the morning?'
'Oh no, I'm sorry. I wanted to discuss something with you as soon as possible. I've brought you a handout as well, so you can have it with Garnett-kun later.

　Garnett stared up at Alexia as she walked into the living room with a light step and stared up at her as she plopped down on the table.

'...... annoying. It goes right to my head.
'Oops!　This is another terrible look. Maybe it's only natural when you're off the hook like that. I've brought some snacks from Wakabatei, so when it gets easier, you can have them.

　Alexia put the paper bag on the table in the living room and then moved to the desk for paperwork a little ways away - a space to get the store's paperwork done - and then moved on.

　To be honest, it's rather unusual for Alexia to ask me to bring a hand-me-down.

　Normally, it could be because she barged in on the morning of a holiday, but whether Alexia would do something auspicious for that reason alone is a bit of a stretch.

　So, after all, the problem is probably the internal appearance of the matter.

So, what kind of trouble did you bring to us today?
'Haha ...... It's not so much a nuisance as an annoyance. Probably probably, probably.
It's amazing how anxious I am.
"To put it bluntly, we at the Green Hollow Technicians Guild have received a slightly larger order.

　Green Hollow Town, a rapidly developing town, has gathered a good number of skillful engineers through Alexia's handmaiden (formerly).

　In addition to maintaining the town's infrastructure, they also do a lot of work for the Adventurer's Guild branch and the Golden Fang Order's fortress, making their presence indispensable to the current Green Hollow.

　Although the number of heads itself was not as large as that of a city such as the King's Capital, in terms of population and ratio when compared to the town's population and area, it was one of the largest on the continent, except for the main multi-level city (Springfield).

　And Alexia is not only a clerk working at the White Wolf Store, but also the position of coordinating the Green Hollow's mechanical engineers.

'The source of the order is multiple knights. The order is for the manufacture of prosthetic limbs.
'I knew it was coming. I knew the order could come at any time.

　I scratched my head with my right arm, which was now a prosthetic hand.

　The accession to the throne of His Majesty King Alfred was only a little over twenty years ago.

　Even before his accession to the throne, the continent had been in the midst of a war of rivalries, and with the rapid unification of the continent since His Majesty's accession to the throne, and a truce having been established with the northern countries that did not yet belong to the Kingdom of Westland, the war between humans had been put to rest for now.

　But this also means that, until recently, the entire continent had been a battleground.

　Many of those who fought through the era of war and the war of unification at the hands of His Majesty are still alive today.

　Naturally, not a few of them must have lost one of their limbs in battle and were forced to retire.

''Ex-soldiers and ex-knights who lost their arms and legs are common in every town. It's unlikely that there's a transmitter itself that can do such a thing, like a wizard, to supplement their bodies with a demonic beast's factor, and even if there was, it would seem to be very disgusting.''

　So from the time I received the prosthetic hand, I knew that this technology was something that was in great demand.

　The knights stationed in the town had also shown positive interest, and it was only a matter of time as to when they would be officially approached.

　Simply because the timing was now, there is no room for any special intentions itself.

It's nice to see technology being recognized," he said, "but why did you bring it to me? But why did you bring it to me?　It's not like this is a patented product from White Wolf Store, so there's no reason to ask about it every time, right?

　I'm still curious about this.

　It's been factored in from the beginning that prosthetic limbs will be ordered from the Mechanical Engineers Guild, and it's not like I have any kind of right to manufacture prosthetic limbs.

　It was obvious why Alexia had bothered to visit me around here, but I had no idea what the reason was exactly.

I'm not sure if it's because I'm focusing on that work, so I can't spend time on the shop (here) or something like that. Or maybe you don't want to be the store manager, but you have an errand for me as a knight leader or ornamental lord: ......

　As I tipped my cup of herbal tea, I tried to lay out every assumption I could think of, but Alexia just shook her head with a shake.

'As a matter of fact, I was hoping that Luke-kun would be able to help me develop it.
Cooperation?　Are we going to need a [restoration] skill or 'right eye'?
No, no, it's not. There are quite a few orders for prosthetic limbs that can't be fitted with military equipment.
'...... weapons?　Weapons are ...... weapons?
Yes, weapons. Weapons of all kinds, just as you have in your mind.

　I couldn't help but ask back with a goofy expression, and Alexia replies with a phrase that matches it.

I heard that the knights who lost their arms and legs are strongly requesting it. Even if it's a prosthetic limb, it can't be completely restored in its current state, so they want to try to see if they can't make up for it with a prepared weapon.
I'm surprised or dismayed that you're thinking about a full return to active duty, not just to make ...... daily life easier.
'I'm sure there are many adventurers who think the same thing. Luke-kun is probably one of those types, isn't he?

　Let's try to use my imagination after Alexia told me to.

　Suppose I was a straight-up adventurer, and after I retired after losing one of my limbs for some reason, this high-performance prosthetic limb was announced.

　Would I be satisfied with just having the prosthesis to supplement my physical function and relieve the inconvenience of my daily life?

　The answer is no.
　It's a good idea to return to active duty as an adventurer, and if supplementing the limb is not enough, then of course I'll want something else.

You'll be able to find out more about this at ....... So what you want from me is a test run of the prototype.
''As you can imagine. As it stands, Luke, you've been using that the longest in town, and if you do, you'll be able to recover from [restoration]. So, if you'd like to respond, please go to .......
Well, as long as it doesn't interfere with my other work, I guess I'm willing to help.
Thank you!

　Upon receiving my reply, Alexia had a big smile on her face.