Magicraft Meister Part 1

"Hey, Goose, do you know much about that paint?"

"Hmm?　<?　Well, I know a few things.

You wanna tell me about it?

Sure.

Goose gave Jin a brief explanation.

Toxoco is a tree. In autumn, its leaves turn red.

Some people may get a rash if they come in contact with the tree or its sap.

When the trunk of the tree is damaged, sap is released, which is used as a paint.

After collecting the sap, remove any debris and store it in a bucket. The lid should be covered with waterproof leather to prevent exposure to the air.

The following is a brief description of the process.

"As far as I know, it's called <>. ......"

"Oh, <>. In the past, the sap of Toxoco was called , and in some regions it is called . They are very similar."

Guth is indeed an erudite man.

Jin does not know, but in fact, there is a theory that <> is the origin of the word <>, so it is not surprising that the names are similar.

Anyway, Hitoshi was interested in Huso's "Urushi".

The urushi I know is black," he said. Then, they put thin gold leaf or gold powder (......, I think) on it and draw pictures on it.

"Wow, that's gorgeous. I think I've heard of such a technique further north. I've never been there.

"I didn't know they had it."

"...... does it give you a rash when you touch it?"

What?　Oh, Saki.

It was Saki who interrupted Jin and Goose's conversation.

"Kuhu, am I interrupting?"

"No, I'm not."

Jin immediately denied it. Then he looked around the room,

"Where are Elsa and Hannah?"

He asked.

"They are both in the kitchen helping clean up.

"Saki didn't help?"

"...... I'm more of a hindrance than a help, you know."

Saki replied with a sullen smile, and Jin bowed his head.

"I'm sorry.

"It's okay. It's okay.

Goose turned to Saki and answered.

"So, I told Hitoshi, you will get a rash. It depends on your constitution, but I heard that some people get a rash just by walking under the trees.

"Well, that's scary.

If so, I ...... am Saki, who is a little frightened.

"Ha, don't worry. Dry toxicology will not give you a rash.

"I'm relieved to hear that ......."

Saki let out a sigh of relief.

* * * *

Elsa and Hannah were helping in the kitchen.

"I'm sorry we had to get help from our guests.

The wife of the village head and two women who seemed to be the wives of the village head and his son thanked Erza and the others.

The wife of the village head is Ritze, who is in her mid-fifties. The son's wife is Separae, who looks to be in her mid-20s.

Elsa was washing dishes with Lidze.

"I'm here to pay you for your stay.

"I need a lot of soap to pay for my stay."

But it's just a feeling.

Jinshan has a good wife, doesn't he?

"Yes."

The words were spoken in dialect, but I understood what they meant. Erza's face turned red.

"Well, she's not my wife yet."

"I see. But if you're not married yet, that means you're not married yet.

As Erza was about to say something in reply, Hannah, who was wiping the dishes with Separately, shouted.

"I've finished wiping the dishes!

"Oh, Hannah, thank you!"

"These plates are so light and beautiful!"

Hannah and her family mainly used pottery ...... plates and just wooden utensils.

Although Jin also made various household items, many households in the village of Kaina used conventional tableware.

Ceramic dishes are easy to wash, but they are heavy and easily broken.

Wooden dishes are light, but stains soak into them.

However, the dishes here were made from the sap of the toxoco tree (......<>), and were beautifully finished and stain-resistant.

Haha, thank you. I'm glad to hear you say so, since it's a product of the village."

Separay smiled happily.

"By the way, Hannah and Erza are both so beautiful and white. Your hair is so shiny."

Separately, she gently touched Hannah's hair a little enviously this time.

"Hmmm...but I like the idea of having black hair like your sister..."

"Black or hair......"

Separately, she looked at him with a distant look.

"Jinshan, you are a legendary wise man, aren't you?"

"What?　A legendary wise man?

Hannah asked back. She knew that one of the reasons Jin had come to this place was to learn more about Magus.

"Yes, the legendary wise man. He is said to have had skin as white as Hannah's and hair as dark as ours."

"Hmm. ......"

Hannah thought she would tell Jin this story when she returned. Then she asked him more about it.

"What did this Kenja-san do?

Separately, Separay tried to think for a moment and then opened his mouth.

"He taught many things to people from Fuso-no-kuni," he said.

"Such as?"

"Like how to coat vessels with toxoconium sap, how to make paper, and how to make ......."

Separay explained to Hannah that many of the various cultures and civilizations that have been handed down to this day were passed down by the wise men.

"Hmmm... the wise men were very good."

Separately she smiled at Hannah.

"Yes, I was very good."

"Hey, where did this 'Kenja' come from?"

Hannah asked the question that Jin wanted to know.

"I don't know where it came from.

Hearing this, Hannah was disappointed.

"I see. ......

Separately, she patted Hannah on the shoulder to cheer her up,

"If you go to the town instead of the village, you might find someone who knows more about it.

She said, "You might find someone who knows more about it if you go to the town instead of the village.

"The town ......?"

"Yes. There is a town called Nade, north of the Cyclo Swamp, that has a lot of people from the Tai region, and some of them know a lot about it.

"Nade town? ......"

"Hannah, you and your friends are heading north, right?　Then you'll meet someone who knows exactly where you're going."

"Yes, thank you, Mr. Separay!"

Hanna rushed out to tell Jin about this information as soon as possible.

Separately, she looked at Hannah's back with a smile.