1506 - - 41-07 Biwa






"Ah, it's nice hot water."

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 Jin soaked in the bath, though it was not a hot spring, and stretched his arms and legs in the bathtub.

"This feels ...... like they are making the water with magic tools instead of firewood."

 Jin, as expected, had figured out the method of the bathtub.

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"And ...... there's soap too?"

 Soap was not yet common in Ars when Jin was there, although it was beginning to spread through trade with Mitsuho.

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"Is it a similar but different world ......?"

 Jin wonders what he should do in this world first.

"Well, let's take our time.

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 It's been a while since he took a bath, and he is thankful for the soap. After washing his head, he feels much better.

 I soak in the water again and warm myself slowly.

 Jin forgot to ask what month it was, but he guessed that it was not mid-summer or mid-winter, since the weather was quite pleasant.

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 After getting out of the bath, Jin put and on his underwear and put it back on.

"Thank you. The water was nice."

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 Jin thanked Helga when he got out of the bath.

"Well, that's good. ...... Oh, Jin-san, did you change your clothes?

"What?"

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"Your clothes are looking kind of clean."

"Yes, because I cleaned the dirt off them with engineering magic."

 Jin answered casually, but Helga's reaction was unexpected.

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"What? You can do that too? Mages are ...... amazing, aren't they?"

"No, I'm not a mage, I'm a ."

 Instead of calling himself a "Magecraft Meister," he calls himself a "Magecraftsman," which seems to be a more common name.

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"Magecraftsman?

 But Helga did not seem to know that word either. Jin explained simply.

"Oh, a technician who can make various things with magic ......?"

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"Hmm......... Oh, so you can make chairs and tables, for example?"

"If you have the right materials."

"Yes, that's right."

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 Helga heard this and seemed to be thinking about something.



"Oh, no. I have to prepare dinner. Jin-san, it looks like you can eat normally now. Is there anything you don't like?"

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"No, not really. I think ......."

"Okay. Well, that's good. Wait for me for another hour or so.

 With that Helga turned around and went to the kitchen.

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 Jin returned to the room assigned to him.

"Well ......, and ......."

 Jin sat down on his bed and closed his eyes to collect his thoughts.

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"Jin-san!

 Helga came in, letting out a loud voice that broke his reverie.

"Hey, can you fix a chipped knife?

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"What?"

"I was trying to shave off the meat and caught the bone.

 Helga held out the meat knife in her hand so that Jin could see it. The blade was pointed toward him. She did not point it at Jin.

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"Let me borrow it.

 Jin takes the knife and examines it.

"<>...... I see. 1.5 percent carbon. That's a lot of carbon. It's too well tempered. It's hard, but too brittle."

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"What? What? What did you do, just now?

 Helga, who has never seen engineering magic before, tilts her head.

"Wait a minute. ......<><><>> and then <>. That's it."

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 The knife was too brittle due to too much carbon content, and the carbon was removed, the spills were corrected, the blade was hardened, the blade was shaping, and it was even toughened.

 Helga was amazed at the fluidity of his work,

"What?

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 Her mouth was agape.

 But Helga could not stay like this forever, so she took the knife and went back to the kitchen.

"...... mages can do this kind of thing ......"

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 She muttered something like " mages can do this.



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 Then it was time for dinner.

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"I went to ......, and it's amazing! The knife Jin-san fixed for me, it cuts through the bone so easily! And it doesn't even spill!"

"You're such a naughty boy. Jin-kun, please give him a break."

 Seeing Helga in such a high state of excitement, the older woman sitting in front of Jin smiled bitterly.

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 She was Sergei's wife, or Helga's mother, named Mina. She has the same chestnut-colored hair and eyes as Helga's.

"No, I don't know what she's talking about.

 Jin himself recalls that when he inherited his knowledge as a from his predecessor, he was eager to try out the various methods.

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"But Jin, I didn't know you were an excellent mage."

 For some time now, Sergei has been calling Jin <.

 He probably called him "Jin-kun" to match his daughter Helga and his wife Mina.

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 Jin thought it was more comfortable for him.



 The dinner menu consisted of barley porridge, stewed potatoes, grilled smoked meat, and some kind of fruit.

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 By the way, he called the potatoes <. Jin was inwardly surprised at this coincidence.

"What kind of fruit is this?

 The fruit is oval-shaped and slightly pale orange.

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"It is a loquat fruit.

"A loquat, is it?

 Indeed, it looks just like the loquat Jin remembers.

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"The skin has been peeled off, so you can pick it up and bite into it by hand. Oh, there are big seeds inside, so be careful.

 Meena showed him how to eat it, and Jin took a bite of the loquat.

(Yes, it was a loquat.)

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 It was definitely a loquat.

 The taste of early summer. It has a delicious flavor that sets it apart from other fruits.

 The disadvantage is that the seeds are large and the flesh is small.

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Isn't it delicious?

Yes, very good.

 Since there are only a few parts to eat, each customer gets three pieces.

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They are easy to grow because they sprout when you sow the seeds. It's a specialty of this village.

 Meena explained while eating a loquat herself.

"If it grows like this, does that mean it's early summer ...... now?"

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Yes, it is. Today is July 2nd.

"Mom, it's not fair that you're the only one talking to Jin-san!

 A slightly bloated Helga complained to Meena.

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"That's fine. It's like my son came home. ......"

 Helga looked a little sad when she heard that line.

 Sergei just looked at his wife and daughter silently, smiling. He was a taciturn man by nature.

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"Jin-san, tomorrow I will show you around the village!

"Yes, yes, thank you."

 Jin could only nod in agreement as Helga's momentum carried him away.

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