Magicraft Meister Part 3

The second day of the New Year dawns.

Jin and Erza, who unexpectedly relax in Loisart, have an early breakfast the next morning, say goodbye to Daiki-Kona and her husband, who are regretting their absence, and return to Horaijima.

Jin, Reiko, and Erza use the warp gate in the .

Hope, the pilot, flies the Hurricane to Horai Island.

"I'm sorry for always leaving you in charge, Hope.

Jin apologized to Hope.

"No, this is my role as the pilot.

Elsa and Reiko also approached Hope.

"Hope, be careful."

"Yes, Miss Elsa. Thank you.

"Hope, I'm counting on you, aren't I?"

"Yes, Miss, I'll take care of it."

Jin and the others returned to Horai Island.

* * * * * *

Jin, Erza, Reiko, welcome back.

Reinhardt and the other members of the welcomed Jin and the others on Horai Island.

"Thank you for your hard work at the beginning of the New Year.

"Please take it easy today."

Meane and Stearina also showed their appreciation for Jin and his family's efforts.

"Well then, let's have some tea."

"Yes."

Looking at Stearina's face, Hitoshi decided to report on the Adriana Memorial Hall.

"Tea is ready.

For tea, yokan jelly and rice crackers were served.

"Well then, I will report on the opening ceremony.

Jin took a sip of the tea and began to talk.

The ceremony was a great success, with representatives from all over the world. < and the .

"That's what you were hoping for the most, Jin."

"Well. I'm glad to hear that.

Jin explained yesterday's events step by step.

Adriana Tierra was also honored. <. Likewise, the was given its own title, the ."

"Wow."

"That's pretty cool."

"You sure it wasn't Jin who gave it that title?"

Zion said sharply.

...... Zion is right.

I knew it. ...... who is it?

The husband.

What?

It's Beerius.

Oh, yes.

For some reason, Zion is a little embarrassed.

"Also, the title of <> was decided as a title for the family of <><><>."

"Dukes......<>, was it?"

"Yes. You know it too, don't you Theon?

I've learned the old language.

I knew it. The people who came were impressed by Belial's sense of style. Including me.

I'm kind of flattered. Hey, Marikka.

"...... why am I here?"

"I don't mean anything serious. ......"

Marikka, too, was one of Jin's disciples and often tilted her head at his naming sense, but they didn't say anything about it and just smiled silently.

Jin continues with his souvenir story.

"Also, some items from Bina's workshop were donated. There were a lot of consumer goods. There was even a new refrigerator.

As a side note, <> are products for the general household, as opposed to <> for companies.

Lewis was happy to hear that,

"So the Craft Queen workshop is famous, too, huh?

Bina next to him looks rather embarrassed.

"Reinhardt's <> was also very popular. And Stearina's <."

"I'm glad to hear that."

"Well, is that so?"

Although both were labeled as , they were made by the original builders, so it could be said that they were not originals, but replicas as close to the originals as possible.

"You were interested in the ship, too, weren't you?

"Oh, really?"

Marcia was also happy.

"I wonder if she is interested in Mr. Eckert's ship or Marcia's .

"I'm sure the demand for ships will increase once the canal we're building on the border of the Racial Continent is completed."

Rodrigo looked at the prospects.

"That's right. Ships are the main means of transporting goods.

Airships have low carrying capacities and transfer magicians are not common.

Land routes are still underdeveloped, so the only route left is by sea.

"We're thinking of building canals so that even large ships can pass through."

"That's promising."

"......, it seems that each country is eager to promote magical technology."

"Do you agree with that, Luis?　I feel the same way.

"I guess so, if Reinhardt and Lewis think so."

"No, that would make the competition to develop new materials more and more difficult.

That's what I'm hoping for, isn't it?

"I hope there will be more and more magic tools that ordinary people can get at a reasonable price.

It would be nice if hobbies could be diversified in terms of enriching people's lives.

"Yes, that would increase consumption and stimulate the economy.

We all hope that 3902 will be a year full of hope.

* * * *

By the way, it was already noon in Horai Island due to the time difference, although Jin had left Shoro Empire in the morning.

"We should get ready for lunch soon.

Martha and Meane got up from their seats and went to the kitchen.

Hannah, Elsa, and Stearina followed them.

Bina, Bertsch, Licia, and Milowina are getting ready for tea.

Jin, Reinhard, Lewis, Saki, Goose, and the others prepared the tableware.

Our guests, , Neige, Rouge, and the others remain seated. Maricka and Zion are also asked to stay seated.

Toa, Rodrigo, Vivian, Rhodotos, and Ludmila had nothing to do, so they sat back down in their chairs.

Oh, how the aroma of the wine is delicious!

"Ah, I can smell the fragrance..." "I can smell the rice cakes baking..."

"It's the smell of baking rice cakes.

Since it was the second day of the New Year, lunch was grilled on the shore.

Mochi slices grilled over a charcoal fire, topped with soy sauce and wrapped in nori (seaweed).

You can use sugar and soy sauce if you like.

Jin prefers soy sauce.

Saki, Stearina, Vivienne, and Milowina are the ones who chose soy sauce with sugar this time.

"Kuhu, I like soy sauce too, but I'm going for this one this time," said Saki.

Saki said, "I like soy sauce, but this time I'm going to try this one.

"Soy sauce has a nice aroma when it's warmed up, doesn't it?

"I like the burnt smell, too."

Hannah and Erza are eating the second one together.

"Speaking of which, why are they called 'mochi'?"

"Well, there are many theories that it is because it lasts longer when it is dried, or because it makes you hungry.

This is the theory that Dr. Jin heard from the director of the hospital in the past.

There are various other theories, such as the fact that rice cakes in the old days were all round, which made them resemble the full moon (mochizuki), or that they were sticky like torimochi made from the Japanese chestnut tree, but nothing definitive has been found.

"It must have been widely eaten for a long time."

Vivian said with interest.

"Yes, Vivian's paintings are also very popular. She asked me to tell you the artist."

"You didn't tell them, did you?"

"Of course not."

I'm so relieved to hear that.

Vivienne, before not wanting to be noticed, also did not want to get involved with the public.

Jin understood this and assured her that he would keep it a secret for a long time to come.