While I had Fried asked him to call Emily and Wendy, Chris went to the kitchen to prepare the tea and is now alone in the room with Hayato.


''That's right. The elixir I got after conquering the dungeon was presented to the king, and I saw the effects for the first time.

I see.
No wonder Hayato didn't have the elixir.
I've been thinking that the fact that it's S-class means that she must have stepped through a dungeon at least once, and maybe she used it to save her friends or someone else, but that's what happened.

''Speaking of which, Hayato,''
What is it?
Hayato's already been to a lot of places, right?
''Yes, in case you're wondering, you've been to the Imperial territory several times, not to mention within the Kingdom.
'The Empire?　In these other worlds, there's a lot of wartime and stuff like that, but what about that?
''No, we have a peace agreement with the Empire, and at the moment, I don't think we can afford to go to war with the demon tribe or the Demon King because everyone is busy dealing with them.
Well, that's good. That's a big relief for one less risk.
''Yes. I have people I know in the Empire as well, and I'd rather not have a war...
I see. If there's a war, Hayato is going to be driven out, isn't he?

I don't know if he's a hero of the Rassiayu Kingdom or a hero recognized by the empire and other countries, but at least as long as he's a noble of the kingdom, he's likely to be drafted.

''That's right........ If I can protect those who are powerless by going, then I'll take on the enemy for my beliefs.''

In these situations, Hayato's face becomes less childlike and more prepared.
As an adult, I wouldn't want a child to look like this.
But Hayato's serious and sincere eyes will never waver in his resolve.
Then I will only act to reduce the damage to Hayato and Hayato's surroundings.
I have no intention of participating in a direct war, but I would like to support Hayato personally.

But as long as there's peace now, it's fine. Come to think of it, do you need a pass or something to get to the empire?
You'll need something like a passport in the original world. You will need a passport in the original world. It's the same as when you go abroad to tell them what you want to do and how many days you will be there. Do you plan to go?
'Well, maybe after I've had a quick look around the kingdom. The Empire has things like beer, doesn't it?
It's a lager. Would you like me to order one for you?
Yeah, I might ask if I could.

Well, but wouldn't it be more trouble for Hayato to ask Meira, Darwin's daughter-in-law, to help him while he was in Ains Hale?
As I recall, Meira was working in the import/export business, so if you ask her, she'll listen to you.
Oh, I want to have a cold beer with beef tongue.
Also, it would be nice to drink a cold beer on the terrace while picking peas.
Oh, do they not chill beer in foreign countries?
Well, but you can chill the whole barrel like ice cream in a magical space.

'Speaking of which, the beer reminds me, doesn't this world have any rice?'
Yes. It's in the country of Amatkuni, far west of the Empire, but...
How far away is it?
'Well from here it could be a month at the earliest, no, maybe two months depending on the weather...'

Two months.....
That's a long way to go.


Ah, but really, it's only occasionally, but there are cases where merchants bring in goods to King's Landing or Ains Hale. It just takes quite a bit of transport costs, so the price is quite high.......
''Uh ... well, I'd like to eat some rice, though ...''
Also, there doesn't seem to be any soy sauce in the world...
'Oh, my God!　What, soybeans?
I've never seen anything like it...

Seriously..........
No soy sauce.....
That means there's no miso either.........
I'm even more shocked when I find out the truth.........

Hah, I wanted to have cold tofu and natto again........
I want to drink miso soup too.........
This, plus rice and grilled fish, would be a perfect breakfast set.
Personally, I'd like to add natto (fermented soybeans) and okra to the yam yam rice.
But such a fantasy disappears from the dew.

Oh, the nostalgic Japanese food.
Farewell, safe and luxurious breakfast set.........

'Oh, but I haven't checked everything out yet!　I'm not ready to give up on you just yet!
Yeah, you're right!　There's also the possibility that they're quietly cultivating it in a rural village that we haven't looked into yet!
'Yes!　Of course, when I discover it, I'll let Itsuki-san know about it!
"Thank you Hayato........ A friend at heart!
'I'd rather have a good relationship on a day-to-day basis than one where I'm a nice guy in a theater like that...'

That's right.
I'm not going to be the big kid in charge either!

'No, but I'll let you know if I get my hands on something, too!
'Yes!　I look forward to working with you!

A firm handshake is exchanged.

Excuse me. I see that you have some moonlight grass, so I have brought Miss Emily and Miss Wendy with me.
There you are. Perfect timing.
'Yes. Then please come in.

Freed opens the door from the outside and Emily and Wendy enter the room.

''Well I was just talking to Wendy-sama.
Oh well. I can do it again whenever I want.
''Haha.... Sorry.
Sorry.
I don't mind. So what are you going to do with the moonlight grass?
I'm sorry, but I'm going to need to use some of it, okay?
Okay, but.... What's it for?

With that, Emily took out a moonlight plant from her magic bag.
This moonlight grass was particularly bright, and it was one of the brightest lights she had ever seen.

'You'll have to wait until you see it ... or rather, it's an experiment.
An experiment?
Um, excuse me.

I was about to continue the conversation when Chris enters the room with a tray of tea cups on it.

'Chris your eyes, are they better?'
'Yes!　Thanks to Hayato-sama and his brother, I've been successfully healed!
What do you mean...?
''Well, that's what the experiment was for.

If you're going to do alchemy, it wasn't allowed in ordinary houses.
As far as smelting within the magical space, it's unknown to others, but the 'Known Magic Circle [Experience Circle]' requires paper and a magic circle, and can it be done within the magical space...?

Going to the Alchemist's Guild with a large group of people would draw attention, and there's a fear of information leakage, so I'd like to avoid it.

''Then this is my family's alchemy room. Isn't that right, Freed?
Yes, sir. This is the alchemy room. Everything's fine.

Whoa.
There you are, Freed.
I thought you were outside the room.
When did you come in?
I mean, is it really that easy to decide?
Well, but the landlord says so, and they're the only people involved, so it's okay.

So let's get started.
Yes, sir.

I first prepare the parchment and brushes and activate the 'known magic circle'.
When I imagined the elixir in my mind, the magic circle was drawn by automatic writing as before.

''Oh. Is this the effect of the Known Magic Array?
Well, the magic circle is for shortcuts. I'm sure you can make accessories made from hand-formed (handing) or something like that with magic and materials.

The difference between a forgery (multi-copy) and a forgery (multi-copy) will be whether it deteriorates or not.
If you make the original, it is hand-formed.
But the MP consumption is very high, so it's not easy to make many times a day.
If it's mass production, the forgery skill is more efficient, even if the ability is degraded.
I think known magicians are good for small amounts of replication.

If you gulp down a magic recovery potion, you'll be able to keep making them, but I heard that magic recovery potions also have an addictive effect.
I gulped down 30 magic recovery potions (inside) before, and Rainrich said to me, 'You were lucky.
He said that if you're unlucky, you'll always be in a state of addiction.
It is said that when you are in a state of addiction, it is harder to recover your magic power and the effects of recovery potions and such become less effective.
Furthermore, there is a constant headache and other pains, and there is a 50% chance that a skill will fail.
Of course, failing will still consume MP, so this is a painful loss in a situation where it's hard to recover.

By the way, it doesn't seem to matter how much you drink, as long as you're in a crazy state, you won't get addicted.
I don't understand the logic, but that's the way it is.
I heard they made you take forty bottles of that medicine when I was in that state before....

Well, I heard it can be cured with an elixir, so it's not impossible to make a death march if you're forced to.
But I don't want to use it in large quantities until I've gone through so much hardship and pain.
To begin with, men are weak to pain.
I'm especially proud of my weakness.
I don't want to be afraid or in pain.

''Well then, let's get on with it.

The ingredients have been identified.
Now we just have to hope that the moonlight grass is the last ingredient.

''Uh ... if it fails, I'll fall over, so I'll ask for it then.
'What?　Yes, sir!　I'll hold you steady!

Wendy, sitting beside me, clasps her hands together and poses for good luck.
What do you think, Hayato?
Isn't my Wendy pretty, not only in her appearance but also in her mannerisms?

Good luck with that.
Yes!

Hearing Wendy's reply, I pour my magic power into the magic circle with relief.
This time I have the feeling that the magic power is being poured firmly into something, and the MP consumed by it is even less than the last time.
I'm not going to be able to get it right.

''.................Fufu.
Master, did you make it?
'Oh, you're a great success!　Thank you Emily, too.
'You really can make it........'
What is this? You mean...
Yeah, the elixir.
How can you make the elixir?　There is no mention of that anywhere!

Emily, who was usually calm, couldn't hide her agitation.
Well, normally she would be aware that she would only be able to get it when stepping through a dungeon, and if she knew she could make it, it was natural.

''There's no such thing as written material even in the Elven Forest?　How can you make it?
'Well?　I don't know what it is either.
'Don't mess with me!　Answer honestly!

I don't know what to say.

'Emily. Please calm down. In the first place, an alchemist's knowledge is an asset, you know?
'Yes, but I don't know anything about it, because I don't know anything about it!　It's only natural that an elf called a wise man would want to know, right?
'I understand that. But please consider your brother's situation as well.
Chris....
''That's right. Itzki-san doesn't like to make waves, so it would be annoying to make too much noise.
'Well, I don't mind on this occasion. If you want, I can give you the recipe?
''It's fine. I'm sorry.

After regaining her composure, Emily quickly sat down in her chair.
Normally she would want to know, but she couldn't say she wanted to ask before Hayato and Chris admonished her.

'Well, the moonlight grass is the one I borrowed from Emily. I'll give you the elixir, so give me a break with that.
Are you sure?
Yeah, use it, look it up, use it as you please. All right, Hayato?
'It's fine if you don't mind, Itsuki-san........ Are you sure?
''Well, I want Hayato and the others to get some moonlight grass if they are going to go to the dungeon from now on, and it's like an upfront investment. Originally, we were able to make it thanks to Emily's moonlight grass, and we're confident in it.

Honestly, 300 million Nol is high.
But, well, now we know the ingredients.
All we have to do now is pray that Hayato and the others will get it safely without any pressure.

''Oh, of course, don't tell Wendy or Emily or anyone else, okay?
I'm not. ....I mean, if I did, I'd be in big trouble.
"...Yes. If it's a danger to your master, I won't tell anyone.
'Well, I'm sure they'll run into you about Chris, but if that happens, ask Fried to pay people off and then tell them both.
Yes, I know. But still, the elixir...
Check it out and let me know if you find anything.
'Knowledge is the property of the alchemist, isn't it?
I'm an alchemist, but Emily isn't, right?
...It's not fair. An alchemist.
I know what a drifter is, but... uh... No, it's definitely not fair to be an alchemist.

Accessories sell for a high price, medicines can't keep up with demand, and people are afraid of the combat aspect.
You can do anything you want, alchemist.
I think that's not fair.

'Well, if you don't want to talk about the recipe, I'll tell you later. So please.
Yeah?　Then I'll take you up on your offer.
Oh. You needn't be afraid.

I got the information citing what I wouldn't have been able to hear earlier because Hayato and the others admonished me.
I don't have detailed information about the elixir, and even if I did, it would probably be a state secret.
It's a good thing that the government is involved in researching it, so it's not just a struggle to get that information, but there are times when you are forced to go through hardships that are not worth the information.
If that's the case, it's much better to trust Emily.

Now that Chris has been cured, I know how to make the elixir.
Now there's only one thing left for me to do.

"This is the alchemy room, isn't it?
'Yes, yes, but...'
So let's do what we agreed to do: make Chris' jewelry.
'Yes. Well, I'll bring the cloth and sewing kit I had prepared with me over here.
'You were serious!　It's okay, it's not too late!　I wouldn't give you that much credit.
Tell him, Hayato.
Okay. Chris. Don't say that. Chris is a lovely girl. So don't say that about me.
Hayato-sama....

Hmm.....
Hayato is a natural gigolo, isn't he?
But I'm sure they don't realize it themselves.
And I'm sure they'll have a hard time from now on.
There is no end to the number of women who fall in love with Hayato on the road.
There may be many of them even now, but since they've started to put it into words recently, there's no doubt that the number will increase even more.

Well then, let's get started.
Right. Well, I'll go get my tools now.
'If you like, I can go and get it for you. Also, I can bring you some of the cloths that are in this house.
'Really?　In that case, may I ask you to do so?
All right. All right, I'll see you in a minute.

With that, Fried leaves the room.
I'm sure he'll be back with surprising speed.

'Oh, yes. What are you going to do about the bangs?
Hayato-sama........should I turn it off?
Doesn't matter which way you look at it?　Because that's not going to diminish Chris's charm.

Oooh. That's a nice treat.
I guess I'll just wear a hair clip then.
If you can clip the bangs, there's no need to cut them.
Hmm?　The sleeve is tugged on with a jerk.

'I think I should make mine here, too.
Oh, oh. I'm sure of it. Let's make Emily's too.
'Please, you're cute. I didn't expect Chris to be a step ahead of me...!　I was caught off guard. It's a dark horse.

Chris, you're a horrible kid, I'm afraid to say.
Well, but I can do a quick hair clip or two, no problem.
Now, what should we do about Emily's design?
He is an elf, after all, so something with the image of a forest tree would be good, right?
.........Emily would probably allow you to wear a hair clip with "Hayato's life" written on it, right?
I'll make it up as a joke anyway.
And if you don't like it, we'll just give you something else.

After this, we had a cup of tea and smelting work, and in front of the three completed hair clips, Chris and Emily fought over a hair clip.
However, it was Hayato who retrieved them and we were able to get rid of them.

''Itsuki-san?　This is embarrassing in a quintessential way....
'No, no one else can read it, if that's okay? And...
'What if the child beside you sees a hair clip with your life written on it and another reincarnated person sees it!

That's true.
I mean, you wouldn't think they would fight over it if I explained it.
It's just a story, a story!

'Master?　Can't I have a hair clip that says Master's life on it?
Ah..... I'm sorry, Hayato.
'No I just hope you understand...'

I take it back.
This is a stone's throw of shame breaking through the limit.
If the other reincarnated people see me, there's no doubt that I'll be seen as a jerk....

Thus, I safely handed them a hair clip with a design that suited them both, and the day was closed.
Later, Letty and Sorte would prod me about the elixir, but it was a very troublesome event........