"I'm going to go to the jewelry factory as soon as I can but where do you want to go?

I don't suppose you're asking me that, but where do you want me to go?

　I was eager to get out of the association and head there as soon as I could, but I ended up stalling, wondering where to go.
　I was told the difference between a shop that uses tools and a shop that uses magic, but I didn't know the details of how they were different.

I wasn't sure just from what I'd heard, so maybe we should try a few of them in person?

''Well I guess so. Let's just go around for now.

　I guess I'll just have to go to the place you told me about in the end.
　If we compare the items in that store, we'll be able to see the difference.
　The usual battle clothes would be out of place, so we decided to use the dimension room to change both of us into civilian clothes before heading to the store.

''Even so, I didn't know I was going to choose from the gemstones to make an accessory...''

Mr. Okura-san, you don't seem to have anything to do with such things, do you?

Oh, I'm sorry!　It doesn't look like we're going to get along!

　It's utterly illustrative, but it's frustrating to hear it spoken of!
　But even though I was urged to do so by Sisha, I didn't think I'd get this chance.

　We finally arrived at the first jewelry store while banging on each other about such futility.
　When we entered the store, it was a bit dimly lit, lit only by orange light.
　And lit up with an even stronger light, there were several showcases with transparent cases on top of the wooden base.
　Inside were necklaces and rings with sparkling jewels.
　Wow, what a jewelry store! I'm not much of a jeweler, but when I see this, it gives me a jolt.

Amazing, amazing Mr. Okura!　It's like a different shine compared to the original!

The difference between a pre-processed and a pre-processed product is that there's no difference.

'Huh, I can't wait to see if this is what we've been taking,'

　Sisha also stuck to the showcase with her eyes sparkling with excitement, looking at the rings and other items inside.
　She said she wasn't interested in the jewelry itself, but maybe not so much when she sees the real thing.
　If she says she wants it or something, maybe I'll ask for Sisha's as well?
　As I continued to look around the store for a while, a female clerk approached me.

'What can I help you with today?'

''Oh, well I heard that you can process it from the raw stone here and make an ornament for me...''

From the rough or is it in your possession now?

'Yes. Here and here...

　Oh no, I was so distracted by the items on display that I forgot about them.
　I quickly pulled out a red and yellow gemstone from my bag and handed it to the clerk.

You have a good quality gemstone in the rough. What kind of gemstone are you getting here?

What do you want to do with the red one as a ring and the yellow one as a ring?

I like the bracelet!

Yeah, that's right.

Yes, well, over here then....

　I asked Sisha, who was stuck to the showcase, and she replied that she wanted a bracelet.
　You're going to stop with the necklace and make it a bracelet?
　When I responded, the clerk quickly urged us to move to where the desk was.
　I hurriedly refused to do so, as I hadn't yet decided that this was the place.

''I'm sorry. I'm sorry to hear that, but I still wanted to look around the other stores...''

No, that's okay. You can't help but be cautious when it comes to processing from the rough, so you can't help but be cautious when choosing a shop. But let's just have a quick chat.

　In the end I couldn't refuse, and put aside for the moment whether to ask this shop, I only heard about the jewelry.
　This shop seems to make jewelry into uncut stones, and make rings and other ornaments as it is.
　What kind of uncut stones they make depends on the condition of the gemstone, so it's hard to say what kind of stones they make.
　It seems that you can consult with them about the design as well.
　As I'm planning to give it to someone as a surprise gift, I think it's a bit of a hurdle for me...
　This time I brought in my own jewelry, so it doesn't seem to be that expensive, but I was told it would be 100,000 to 200,000 G depending on the metal used for the ring.
　That's about it, it's a bargain.

　Leaving the first shop, we decided to look around at different jewelry stores.
　And at the second shop, Cis-Ha is still sticking to the showcase and looking at the ornaments.

You are looking very seriously at it. Perhaps you want it?

'No, it's not. We're going to be making Luna's, so it's only natural to look at things for reference!　Wouldn't it be better for Okura-san to have a proper look at it for Esther-san?

...for sure.

　It's not that I want it or anything, but that's why I was looking at it....
　Come to think of it, I'm not very familiar with ornaments either, so it's important to look at things as a reference?
　Then, Sisha and I looked around at the store's products to see if that one was good and this one was good.

''Hmm, I didn't really understand the difference between all the stores...''

'All the shops were beautifully made. It was a good reference.

　I went around to about 4 shops, and while I got a good reference for the design, they were all very similar in terms of processing, so I had no idea where to go when I actually went around.
　All of them were well made, so it doesn't really matter which shop you go to, but... what should I do?



I can't wait to see how it differs from a shop that processes things with tools.

　At any rate, there was no point in worrying about it, so I decided to head to the next shop that would magically process it for me.

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　We walked for a while from the other shops and finally arrived at the store.

'It's a small shop compared to what we've been used to,'

But the vibe is like that.

　The shop was a little smaller than the previous four shops around.
　You can't see inside from the outside, a quick glance at the store, I didn't know what it was, but the picture of the accessories on the sign is painted, so it seems to be correct.
　It is dark inside, and the store is slightly illuminated by something like a lamp.
　The same showcases were lined up in that shop as well... but compared to the previous shops, the brilliance of the ornaments displayed there was far different.
　The sparkle of the jewels was especially amazing, and even with this little bit of light, the entire jewel was shining insanely bright.
　So this is the jewel that has been magically processed.....

''Are you looking for a gift for your girlfriend?

'What ... is she ... are you talking about the person next door?'

　As I was gawking at the jewelry in the store, I was approached by a young woman clerk here as well.
　Wait, didn't you just say she was your girlfriend or something?　Could it be........you mean the priest next to me here?

I'm so embarrassed to be a girlfriend. Mr. Okura, I'll take you to this shop.

'No, no, no, no, no!　We're not like a couple!

You don't have to be so desperate to deny it!

　Sisha's cheeks are red as she wiggles her body.
　

'I'm sorry. It was a man and a woman, so I thought it was...

No, no, I'm fine. Stop making fun of me at times like this, I mean.

Oh, I'm, uh, I'm sorry.

　Well, if two men and two women were looking around, it's not surprising that they would think so... ha!
　Maybe that's how you've been seen in the store up until now.......well, well, it's okay.
　For now, I gave Sisha a light decoupling to put the place away, and decided to ask her about the jewels right away.

''These jewels and such are processed by magic, right?

'Yes. We don't just make jewelry in our shop, we also make metals by magic.

　I thought it was just jewelry, but I wondered if rings with gems on them and other magical processed items.
　Then he asked me what I was looking for, and I told him that like most shops, I wanted it made from the rough stone.

'You want it made from a rough stone...'

Yes, it's about...

May I leave this with you for a moment?

Yes, I'm fine.

　I handed the jewelry to the clerk and placed the gemstone I had just seen on a clear board at the counter.
　Then the plate emitted a dark red light when it was a red gemstone and a light yellow light when it was a yellow gemstone of Sisha.
　What is it doing? Could it be........is that a magic tool?

Hmm, this one's a ruby and this one's a topaz. Very good quality.

　You can tell what kind of ore it is just by placing it on it...As expected of a shop that processes by magic.

''This is from the lapis of the Lugen Valley, right?

'Yes, we took down a number of them and selected them carefully in our own way.

'What, you defeated... you're an adventurer?

'Yes, but...'

Do you have any more stones in the rough, by any chance?

'There is. Um.....

　I don't know why they asked me, but I don't have any particular inconvenience, so I leave about ten pieces of rough stones of various sizes from my bag on the counter.
　When I got about five of them out, the clerk's face looked a little, hmm?　It turned into something that looked like I was going to say, and when I brought out the palm-sized object at the end, he opened his eyes and froze with his mouth open.

''Eh, wait ... eh?　Whoa, why do you have so many rough stones!

I'm pretty selective and I'm not getting anywhere... hey?

To be honest, I wanted to be even more selective.... I don't think there's any limit to how much more I can do, but...

Enough, sir!　It's more than enough!

　The shopkeeper's tone is disintegrating, but is it that great a quantity?　I'm glad I didn't put it all out there.
　I'm looking at it like I want it so badly, and I think I'll sell the remaining rough stones once Esther and the others have finished their gifts.
　It doesn't matter either way, since I'm not in need of money.

I'm sorry for being so distracted. I'm sorry for being so distracted, but even so, to be able to fetch this amount of rough stones from the Lugen Valley, you must be a famous adventurer?

I'm not really a big name, but I'm a B-grade student.

A "B" grade?

　It's true that rough stones don't fall off easily, and it's rather troublesome to collect them from there....
　If we didn't have the beacon, we wouldn't be able to go there every day either.
　But I'm getting off track, so we need to get back to the topic at hand.

The jewels here still shine amazingly brightly compared to the ones processed with tools.

Ah yes. It's easy for magic to increase the shine.

　The shopkeeper seemed to have calmed down and replied that the excitement had subsided.
　I had heard that magic processing increases the shine, but I didn't expect it to be this different.
　Even in the dark, it's glowing to the point where it looks like it would emit a crazy amount of light in the dark with the light of a match.
　It's cut with a combination of small surfaces, but this brilliance and clarity doesn't seem like something that would come out on its own.
　It's like a magical gift.

Is there anything else that's different?

'Well......... This is only for those who have magic power, but by processing it with magic, you can put magic power into it at the end. That's why mages often choose ornaments that have been magically processed. But unlike magical stones, you can't use magic by putting magic power into them, so it's just something that you can put into your mind.

　Putting magic as a feeling, huh? It's perfect for a gift.
　I have MP so I should have magic power too but I'm worried about the rest of it.

'Does that change color when you put magic power into it?

'No, no, no one's magic power is going to change color.

　Huh, that's good. Apparently the color of the magic doesn't change the color of the jewels and such.
　If it turns gray like the mushrooms in Alde's forest, it would ruin the precious jewels.
　As I was reassured, this time Cis-Ha raised her hand at a leisurely pace and was about to ask me something.
　Hmm?　Is there anything that makes you nervous?

''Um ... if you put magic into a gemstone, it won't overflow with any power or anything, right?　If you were a priest, you'd have a healing effect or something...

'No, I've never heard of such a thing either. If you're unsure, you can try it out with one of these stones.

Please!

　Sisuha received a transparent white stone from the shopkeeper with great speed.
　Ah, could it be that she was worried because if she put her magic power into it, it might have some bad effect on Luna?
　It would be bad if it turned out to be a bracelet that made you feel bad when you put it on, after all the effort I put into it.
　After we finished listening to the story, we decided to talk it over.

What should we do?　I'm starting to feel like I'm in the right place.

'Well..... I think I could ask for it here too.

　I wasn't sure where to go, but I think this is the right place.
　The design is not bad as far as the product is concerned, and the fact that you can put magic power in it is a big deal.
　It seems that Sisuha also seems to have the same idea, and it was decided that this is the place to go without any particular trouble.

Excuse me, may I ask you to do this one?

'Yes!　I'd be happy to oblige!

　As soon as I said I'd decided on this place, the clerk replied in high spirits.
　She's a very energetic clerk.
　Since I'd decided on it, we started discussing what to make.

I asked her if it was a ring. Do you know the size of the ring?

''Eh.........oh, I don't know....... I'm going to go check it out, is it okay if I go tomorrow or something?

Yes, I'm fine.

　Oh no I don't know the size of it.
　If it's a necklace or something, it's fine, but when it's a ring, if you don't know that, there's nothing I can do about it!
　I decided to put the conversation on hold for now and leave for the day for now.

'Oooh I forgot about the size...'

'It was a very new question. Come to think of it, you haven't had any problems with size or anything from the gacha products, right?

'Come to think of it, yes. Why is that?

　They were whipping out gacha-produced items and things that didn't care what size they were, but normally they'd be fussing about not being the right size, right?
　I've never had a bangle, a ring, or a shoe, and I've never had a problem with that.
　I mean, wall shoes are something that Luna wore and I could have worn them too....that's definitely not right.

'Can you put on my skull ring or something?　Here.

''I'm going in. How about mine?

'Well it fits. Let's try the other fingers.

　To test it out, I gave Sisha my skull ring and asked her to put it on.
　Then the ring fits perfectly on her finger.
　Next, I put Sisha's charity ring on, and it's also a perfect fit.
　Obviously, it's not right, so this time I put it back on her pinky finger and so on..................and it was all snug.

''I hadn't noticed before, but I didn't know the guys from Gacha change sizes!

It's a shocking fact I didn't realize until now.

　The ring changes size depending on the finger you wear it on!
　
　I feel like I've been reminded once again of the awesomeness of gacha.

　Aside from the astonishing fact of gacha-produced equipment, it's more important to know what we're going to do now.
　If I don't know the size of Estelle's finger, I don't know what size ring to make.

'Hmmm, oops. What should I do?

'Well..... When I looked around the store today, I realized that there are many different types of decorations. Surprise is good, but if you're going to give a gift, you want to give it to someone who will be happy with it, and you might want to think about confirming it with them.

　I thought the surprise would be good for me too, but I might have to get some kind of confirmation from him when it comes to this.
　And Sisha was right, I actually looked around today and thought there were more designs than I imagined.
　It's good to surprise him by giving it to him suddenly, but it's also important to give him something he'll like, so I should think again with Sisha about what to do.