Magicraft Meister Part 1

"We have been waiting for you."

Jin, Erza, Reiko, and Edgar left Count Kuzma's mansion on foot and met Regulus 5-Beat on the outskirts of the noble district.

Jin and Erza plan to take a leisurely tour of the Blue Lands. Their guide is Regulus 5-Beat.

Today Beat looks like a wealthy merchant. Parts of the Blue Lands are inhabited by such wealthy people.

Dark blond hair and gray eyes. The plain face is meant to keep a low profile.

I need you to show me around today.

"Yes, sir."

The five of us walk leisurely down the street. The people on the street are dressed in autumnal attire, and the atmosphere is somber.

"You have good design sense. ...... is that a fad?"

Girlishly, Elsa noticed one woman's fashion.

She was wearing a dark dress in dark blue and a slightly dull yellow cardigan. The dress was a typical outfit, but she was wearing a scarf around her collar.

The stole was a little unusual.

The fabric was a rainbow-colored fabric. Was it dyed or woven?

"That's the latest trend in iridescent dyeing, isn't it?

The colors change depending on the light. The colors are bright iridescent, more like opal than iridescent.

"Pearl color, I guess."

Jin muttered to himself, but then he noticed that Erza was still following the woman with her eyes.

"Erza, do you want that stole?"

"What?　......No."

Elsa denies it, but her eyes are still glancing to the side.

"Beat, is there a store that carries that kind of thing?"

"Yes, this way."

Beat knew exactly what he was doing and led Jin and the others to the clothing store.

"Welcome. What can I help you with?

A woman in her mid-twenties came in.

She said, "I'd like to see a scarf dyed in rainbow colors. I'd like to see a scarf.

"Sure."

After Jin said these words, the clerk went into the back of the store and came back soon after. In his hands were several stoles.

"These are in fashion this year. This one is popular among young people. ......"

Plain ones like the one the lady was wearing, light-colored ones with patterns on them, and ones in muted colors that looked rainbow-colored in the right light were displayed on the table.

（The fabric was silk. The pigment has large ...... particles. (The pigments are more like pigments than dyes, I guess.)

Jin secretly analyzes it with engineering magic. Erza, on the other hand, is holding the stole in her hand and looking at it.

"Wouldn't this look good on me?"

Today Erza is not wearing her usual young grass-colored one-piece dress, but a maxi-length long-sleeved one-piece dress in purple almost black and a beige hat. She is not wearing a cardigan.

Jin chose a rainbow-dyed scarf with a light blue base.

He chose it because it seemed to go with the autumn sky.

"Really?　I'll take this one then."

Elsa wrapped it around her collar and told the clerk.

"Thank you very much. It suits you very well.

The clerk nodded when she said she would wear it as is.

When Jin said he would pay for the dress, Erza was a little hesitant, but eventually she agreed to pay for it.

3,500 Tall ...... about 35,000 yen. Jin had no idea whether it was expensive or inexpensive, but considering the special nature of the dye, it was probably a reasonable price.

"Thank you, Brother Jin.

As Jin was leaving the store, he found a scarf that seemed to be made of wool. It was soft to the touch and light brown in color.

"I like this one."

Jin bought it, too. It cost 1200 dollars.

"Reiko, look.

"Father?　I'm ......

Reiko is about to say something, but Jin interrupts her and continues.

"I know you're not cold. I know you're not cold, but when you walk around town, you should at least be wearing this, right?

"Thank you for ......."

Elsa also calls out to Reiko.

"Reiko, my brother Jin, you're very kind."

"Yes. ......"

Reiko's black dress and white apron matched well with her light brown stole.

Elsa was also in a good mood with the stole around her neck.

"Where should we go next?"

"Well, is there a store that sells daily necessities?"

As the daily necessities reflect the degree of culture and people's life, I was also interested in them.

"This is the place for you," Beat led me to.

Beat led us to a rather large tool store. It seemed to deal in both magical and ordinary tools.

"Oh, there is a refrigerator.

It had a slightly rounded design with corners removed from the initial square design, and the price had dropped a little to about 800,000 yen ($80,000.00).

"Sir, that is a magic tool made by the upcoming Count Kuzma's wife, Bina, and it is currently the best-selling item in the store.

The clerk explained.

"And this lighter. And this is a water heater. This is a water heater. All of them are made by Mr. Beena.

It seems that Beena has a good reputation among the public. It seems that she continued to develop magic tools even after the Golem Party.

They went out of the store, shrugging off the shopkeeper's insistent offer to buy a refrigerator, saying that they were on a trip.

"Hmm, what is that?"

A familiar-looking interior was under construction in a vacant lot in town. Flat stone floors and square recesses.......

"It is a public bathhouse using hot spring water. It is a project discovered by Mr. Beena, promoted by Count Kuzma, and spearheaded by the Duke of Brouw.

Not only in the villa, but also in the whole town. This is a good thing in terms of welfare for the residents, Jin thought.

"Well, let's go somewhere for lunch.

"Well, let's go to ......."

As Beat was about to lead the way, Erza spotted a stall.

A savory smell wafted through the air.

"...... popcorn."

The aroma of butter instead of vegetable oil. Jin, feeling nostalgic, went to the stall.

"Welcome!"

The store has a slightly upscale feel, as the clientele is different from those outside the walls where he and Beena used to store.

The popcorn machine is also more elegant, and the wrappings are made from thin wooden boards instead of pine leaves.

The price has also gone up from 5 to 20 tokens (about 200 yen). It is no wonder that they use butter, which is a high-class ingredient, and it is no wonder that they are within the city walls where only the wealthy are allowed to eat.

"Yes, the butter gives it a nice flavor.

"...... delicious."

Jin buys two pieces, one for Elsa and one for himself, and picks them up as he walks away. Compared to vegetable oil, butter has a better flavor.

"I guess I'll just have to settle for a street vendor..." Jin said.

Jin suggested, and Erza nodded in agreement, so they decided to buy two hot dog-like items.

"Oh, they are rather tasty."

The meat between the buns was bacon-like meat, not sausage, but with a good balance of flavors.

Elsa seemed to like it as well and devoured it in no time at all.

"Here you go, father. ...... Elsa, too."

When I finished eating, Reiko offered me a glass of juice. She had thoughtfully bought it for me.

"Oh, thank you, Reiko. ......Yeah, this is good too.

"Delicious."

It was a fruit-flavored juice. It seems to be a mix of citran, april and others.

Next is ......

I want to try that one.

Elsa pointed to boiled corn.

"Okay, let's eat it."

In this way, Jin and his friends enjoyed sightseeing.

"Well, what about the gift?"

Around 2:00 p.m..

Jin instructed the old man to send a package to this place. But...

"Father, I received a message from the old man. He's already sent the package to your father's room in Count Kuzma's mansion by transporter.

"I see."

Jin was impressed by the old man's maneuvering. Two of the <>, Lily and Rose, are supposed to be at home, so there will be no problem to receive them.

Now the congratulations for tomorrow's wedding have arrived. They will have sent the wedding clothes along with them, so they will be fine too.

"Well, let's go see some more of the Blue Lands, shall we?"

"Yes.

So it was well after dark when Jin and Erza returned to Count Kuzma's mansion.