[Editor: Arhael]
I and Cazalsan had finished the design and he promised to finish it by the time of departure.
Because he said that he will make it with that size within a week, I"m full of grat.i.tude.
“I think that the prototype can be completed in 3 days. So it would take 4 days to put in the details I guess?”
“That fast? Even though you have another job, is it okay?”
I looked around the smithy and said so.
Weapons and armors which seem to be a deposit is lying there.
“I don"t mind, I"m not in a hurry. Moreover, if this sled can have practical use, moving on the gra.s.sland will be easy. This invention can change the world.”
“You are exaggerating that much …… no, the achievement is Ako-san"s though”
It"s him who had the idea, I"m just remodeling the design so that it can be used easily.
But, with this, we can have a round trip to Tarhan with Alicia so I"m very thankful.
“Then, I"ll come again in three days.”
“Ou, I"ll finish the prototype until then. And also -“
“Yes?”
Cazalsan looks like he wants to say something but he cuts his words immediately. I wonder what it is.
“That child, Alicichan was it?”
“Ah, yes”
“N?”
“Did you teach her how to use a sword?”
“Eh, you know?”
I should haven"t told him yet that I"m teaching Alicia to use a sword.
“Ah, yeah. Because a beginner who just started learning a sword has a unique injury to the body”
“Hurt the body – !? Is there any place that feels strange!? Alicia, are you hurt somewhere?”
“N, body? Pikipiki.” [TN: tell me what is this pikipiki(ぴきぴきぃ)?]
I thought that the recovery was fast because she was a child, but it seems like she still had muscle pain.
Even so, she is still moving normally so I thought that there"s no problem, but what should I do if there"s something broken!?
“You don"t need to worry that much. It"s just because a beginner started to learn a sword and was forcing the body to move in a unique way. But, if you let it as it is and didn"t cure the body, it will be crushed for sure”
“Ah, anyway we will be taking a day off today and I thought to let her rest though …”
“Then it"s fine. She is still young after all so don"t push her too hard. Ah, that"s right, take this with you.”
Cazalsan stood up and took out a sword from the cabinet.
Pretty short …Short sword?
“With that physique, it will burden the body if you don"t start with something like this”
“Is it fine?”
Instead of taking it, I swing it 2 - 3 times.
The balance is not bad. Rather it"s actually good. I feel that it bent a little, but it"s far more firm than the goods sold at the store.
The blade was crushed … no, you"re not hardening it? Anyway, it can"t be expected to be sharp, but it"s good enough for practice.
“It"s a good sword, but it doesn"t have a blade?”
“Because it"s made for practice after all. It would be boring if you got hurt from the sword when the prototype is done right?”
“Fumu, how is it Alicia?”
I handed over the sword to Alicia, swinging it lightly and seeing how it goes.
She imitated me, swinging the sword 2 - 3 times and lifted her face while making a surprised face.
“Yu-nee, it"s light! Amazing!”
“That"s because it"s short, but it"s a good sword. It doesn"t have a blade, but honestly, it"s a waste”
“Take it if you like it and buy my sword if you are strong enough.”
“Uncle, Thank you!”
Nipa SFX. She smiled while trying to hug the small sword.
When I saw it, I hurried to stop her. Even though it doesn"t have a blade, it"s still dangerous to hug it.
I mean, it looks cold so please stop.
“Here, you should take the sheath too. It"s messy but it"s useful enough for a sword without blade”
“Thank you for everything.”
“If you also buy my sword, my life will be easier”
“Ahaha … ….”
I think it"s difficult for these swords to endure my strength.
But it"s certain that he is a skilled blacksmith. It may be necessary to borrow his skill in case of emergency.
I think it would be better to cherish this relationship.
When I returned to the inn from Cazalsan"s workshop, it was just in time for a meal.
As usual, the dining hall is crowded, full of adventurers and town people.
Shinsan also looks busy and was flying around between the tables.
“Ah, welcome back, Yumir-chan, Alicichan. Are you going to have a meal?”
“Ah, yes. Today"s menu recommendation please and also something with mugwort for Alicia”
“That leaf again? She strangely likes bitter things”
Mugwort leaf has a bitter taste when eaten as it is.
So it seems that in this world it"s common to use it like parsley by drying and attaching it.
To my dish which mixes a small amount of sweet grain and made it into a bun, maybe an improper thing in this world.
“Even though she looks like this but she is pretty wild”
“That"s wrong, I"m eating it because of its nutrition. Because I"ll grow bigger than Yu-nee!”
“So you say I"m small, kono!”
Certainly, I"m small though!
A cheeky Alicia is very cute, laughing while grinning.
She ran away while saying kyakya, so I decided to take a seat later too.
Drinking warm water while waiting for the meal, Alicia tried to pull the sword from her waist.
It can"t be helped because it"s a new weapon after all.
“You can"t swing it in the dining hall you know?”
“I won"t. I want to use it soon though”
Because the short sword was only 40 cm long, there"s no problem even if it"s put on Alicia"s waist.
Because stick is a long sword, it was carried on the back like a big sword so it would be bothersome to use.
“Today is a day off so you have to rest well and you can use it tomorrow.”
“Eh, let"s do it today, just a little is fine”
“No! Today is a day off. Look, I"ll give you ma.s.sage later”
Actually, there"s a possibility that a beginner will be hurt if you do a ma.s.sage, but I think it would be fine as long I do it lightly.
Moreover, it"s rea.s.suring to have [Heal] and other recovery magic.
“For waiting, today"s meal is hamburger with horn rabbit meat. Alicichan have mugwort and carrot!”
“Waa!”
“Uwa, carrot~”
In this world, making hamburgers are very troublesome because you need to mince the meat manually and very time-consuming dish. With that in mind, today"s meal is a considerable luxury dish.
According to Shinsan, it seems that they brought a new mincer tool and tried to use it.
The horn rabbit meat is a monster that appears in the labyrinth in this city, it"s a very weak monster, and even a child could beat it if you have a shield.
Although it"s weak, its meat tastes good so it seems like it can be sold for pocket money.
You just hold up your shield when it gets close and jumps at you. If you are able to deal with that, you will be able to defeat it easily.
The fur can be bought for 10 silver coins. Moreover, because the meat is very delicious the butcher is going to purchase them and even though the horn can"t be used for weapons because it"s soft, it"s used for crafts like camellia.
The bones can be used for soup and many others, it"s cheap but it won"t be a waste.
The meat quality is rather close to a bird and it"s slightly white, but if you mix it together like a hamburger, the volume will increase and can be eaten easily.
“That"s good right, you like hamburger don"t you?”
“But I hate carrots”
“There"s nutrition in it, you will grow bigger than me, right?”
“Muuuuu”
I was giggling seeing Alicia who has a troubled face. If she didn"t eat it, let"s eat it later.
In the end, Alicia failed to finish the carrot, so she decided to ask for support from me.
In exchange, I offered her one-third of my hamburger instead, so it should have the same quant.i.ty.
Today, instead of rice, I had bread and filled it with sauce and ate it, then I became full.
The meal is included in the accommodation fee, we can also enter the bath without paying.
In exchange, I handed 200 Gills to Shinsan as a tip.
After thoroughly washing my body with plenty of soap, I sank into the bathtub.
When you soak your body in hot water, it feels like the acc.u.mulated fatigue emerges. That"s a close one, I"m going to fall asleep if I stay as it is.
Instead of an alarm clock, I touched the stiffness on Alicia"s hand and feet.
It seems that I"m quite unreasonable because there is a little stiffness that still remains on her limbs. I have to reflect on this.
“As I thought we have to take a day off today. It"s pretty stiff”
“Uuu, I wanted to try it quickly.”
“Health care is also part of the training. I"ll give you ice cream after taking a bath.”
Its number decreased considerably, but I should have some remaining in the inventory.
Next time, I"d like to resupply it with drop items …… in this city labyrinth.
I gave her ice cream to eat and laid Alicia on the bed.
It"s been a long time since I got inside a futon.
The room where we are staying was originally a single room, but both I and Alicia have small bodies so the bed just felt like double size.
I can feel a little advantage with such a point.
“Yu-nee, tomorrow definitely, definitely practice okay!?”
“Yeah, when Alicia"s body is healed, but you can"t lie to me okay? Tell me if hurt somewhere”
“Uwah, I understand”
Alicia was wearing the blankets from the head which looks like a snake.
Well, it"s not like I don"t understand her feeling. When the first time I learned things, I felt like I want to learn new things soon.
I wonder if I should let her fight in the labyrinth soon …… the enemy here is for beginners anyway.
“Let"s see, the shield will be … I only have one hu – fuwah, sleepy …”
Yesterday I"m not exhausted and my eyelids are strangely heavy, I guess it"s because of the match today.
“Yu-nee, are you tired?”
“Yeah, a little. Like Alicia, my recovery isn"t quick.”
“Lies, Yu-nee, didn"t you recover soon after you got hurt?”
“Injury and mental fatigue are different things, and somehow I felt that there"s a gap in my body movement …….”
Since I exceeded the level limit value, I"ve increased my strength and endurance. And somehow my body balance is heavy.
It may be because the level wasn"t originally set. I"ve to fix this gap quickly.
In addition, I have to go to meet the merchant who brings the livestock tomorrow. And since other adventurers will also come, it seems showing my face have meaning in the meetings. While thinking such thing I fell asleep earlier than Alicia.