Two years have passed since the announcement of the magic meter.
Arx is twelve years old this year.
He's grown (a little) taller.
His physique has grown closer to that of a man (albeit modestly).
When he looks in the mirror, his biggest problem is that his face has not become more masculine.
My larynx is filled in.
His eyes are full.
My eyelashes are long.
The fact that I can't get rid of my girlishness makes me wonder if it's some kind of curse.
Recently, I've been looking at my face in the mirror more and more often and jiggling my face.
...... Although I know that doing so will not change my face shape.
The environment surrounding Arx is also changing little by little.
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.
In doing so, I was concerned that nothing special would happen.
If you ask me if Joshua was able to identify the creator, I would say no.
He seems to be very careful about keeping it a secret.
He didn't seem to take it out on Lisha, so I guess his father was decent in that respect.
He seems to have become stricter in teaching magic, but other than that, nothing much has changed.
Risha hasn't told me anything about it either.
The only change I can think of is that I see Risha less often than before.
The reason for this is that Joshua has put more effort into teaching Risha magic, but the main reason is that he has been making more visits to other families.
She attended mages' salons and soirées, and even greeted the branch of the Raytheft family.
It seems that Risha's ability has already been recognized by the other families, and her position as the head of the family has been solidified in terms of magic skills alone.
On the other hand, the number of things Arx has to do, such as making a magic meter, has increased and it has become difficult for him to find the time.
He has to go out and stay at his uncle's house, so he can only see him about once a month.
Some months I don't see him at all.
It would be easier if my father Joshua and mother Celine weren't around, but those opportunities don't come around very often.
The only other thing that has changed is that we have started correspondence.
The other person is Charlotte Cremeria, the eldest daughter of the Countess of Cremeria.
She is the girl I rescued from the Marquis' case before.
It was her wish to correspond with me.
The correspondence began after the announcement of the magic meter.
The reason why the communication took the form of correspondence was because we were both busy and it was difficult to meet in person due to the family's social status.
She is two years older than me, so she is fourteen now.
She is two years older than me and is now fourteen years old.
She doesn't use magic, but she is learning to fight against magic.
Naturally, she is also training with her sword.
He also said that he would like to have a sword fight one day.
Although she looked elegant, she was the daughter of a samurai family.
And now, about myself.
The operation of the magic meter is going well and there are no problems.
I've been able to read and understand the scrolls and create spells without any problems.
I'm also accumulating a lot of money, including a huge reward from the guild.
Currently, he is asking Noah and Kazui to help him find a place in the capital.
...... Arx does not intend to stay in the Raytheft family forever.
You can't just stay in your uncle Clive's house forever.
He also has his own business to take care of, such as the magic meter, so he needs a proper base of operations, even if it is to be a separate residence of the Arbent family.
As for money, as mentioned earlier, we have savings, and if we don't have enough, we can borrow.
If I still can't make ends meet, I can sell off some of my magic to the guild.
This is my dream home plan (seriously).
The other thing I have achieved is the brewing of sake.
It's not so much trial and error as ......, but I've worked on it several times to get it close to the quality described in the book, and it looks like it.
Now, as before, he rents a room in the basement of the Crabbe house for brewing and storage.
The walls of the room are engraved, and the room temperature is kept cool all year round.
The humidity is kept as constant as possible.
The barrels are also marked with engravings from the book to facilitate the fermentation process.
People who have been in here say that the engravings are almost painful to the eyes.
Anyway, in the mini-brewery in the basement.
Open the top of a barrel that has been in storage.
Inside, there's liquor.
It seems to be divided into an upper layer and a lower layer.
The upper layer is the clear, so-called supernatant, while the lower layer is cloudy and white due to the accumulation of lees.
The ratio is about 20% supernatant and 80% sediment.
In our world, liquor is usually honey wine, ale, or wine, but the supernatant alone reminds us of vodka, gin, or sake.
In the case of sake, you need to squeeze out the unrefined sake, which is the precipitated layer - but that's beside the point.
I thought it would only be a doburoku, but it turned out to be something more like it.
This is the most beautiful sake: ......
Ingredients needed.
Temperature control.
Regular stirring.
The finished product.
The brewing time specified in the book has been met.
This is probably the end of the process.
...... As I watch the contents of the barrel, I hear footsteps coming from the stairs.
There are two of them.
Eventually, two of his attendants appeared at the bottom of the stairs.
On one side, a young man with a face and good looks that could pass for a woman.
He was in his early twenties.
The right side of his hair is cut long enough to reach his shoulders, and the left side is braided in a short braid next to his ear.
A monocle over his left eye.
A thin sword at his waist.
On the other hand, there is a man with black hair and bangs.
On the other hand, there is a man with dark hair, bangs pulled back in an all-black bun.
He was in his thirties or so.
Three-blind eyes, slit eyebrows.
A sarcastic smile is always noticeable around his mouth.
His shirt is open at the chest, and his tie is loosened to match, suggesting that he is dressed to the nines.
A scarf on his arm.
A bunch of keys at his waist.
In addition, he is carrying a number of props.
"Noah and Kazhi.
I call out to Noah Ingveen and Kazi Guari as they come down the stairs.
Kazi's brow furrows and he asks a question.
"What are you doing?
I'm a creator.
What?
What?" "Making things.
He asks me back, and I rephrase.
I tend to speak the language of the man's country, perhaps because it has a strong influence on me.
Although my basic language system is that of my kingdom, I suddenly find myself speaking the language of men.
I have to be careful, but I can't resist the ease of speech.
Noah suddenly came up to me.
Noah came up to me and said, "By the way, you made me gather materials before. What is this after all?
It's alcohol. Liquor.
Liquor? You're making liquor?
That's right.
A kid who doesn't even know what sake tastes like is making sake. ......
A subtle exhale from a subtle expression.
You can certainly understand Kazi's dismay.
I can't help but think he's crazy to think that a kid can make sake.
Next to the man with the disturbed expression on his face, Noah makes a rather grandiose gesture and says sadly.
I can't help but feel helpless as a person who has played a part in educating him, that he would turn to alcohol at his age.
"What the hell are you talking about? Besides, I'm not the one drinking it, I'm the one making it.
"So you're saying that since it's difficult to buy it yourself, you should make it. I thought it was more sinful.
How do you call it sinful?
Well, as far as sinfulness goes, it would certainly be a violation of the liquor laws of a man's country.
And drinking is a surefire way to get in.
But there is no such law in this country.
In some parts of the world, it is even popular to have alcohol in drinks to preserve water.
Besides, it's not much more than a home brew.
But I'm sure they're working on it.
Noah is right about that.
He has used all of his experience to engrave everything from the interior to the tools.