198 8-8 Ains Hale Memorial Festival Oligor's errands

Ahhhhh....nice hot water....

'The quality of the spring water is good... not too hot, and it's wonderful to be in this open, outside hot spring...'

Hmm. I like this spa as well. I'm looking forward to having my lord bring me here.

'But that......... Didn't Mayra-chan seem so devoted and passionate?

Oh, I'll do anything for a cause, and I'm passionate about it, don't you think?

'No, but I remember you saying that if you had an affair before, you'd cut off your hands and stuff...'

I think I said something really scary.

Oh, was it a different person?　No, it should be Meira.

'That's a case of taking someone who doesn't matter to you as your husband. You build a fortune and you need an heir. I was thinking of a suitable wealthy merchant's son.

Meira, who smiles bewitchingly at him, still can't help but feel somewhat like Darwin in her belly.

The son of a wealthy merchant, a man who is a winner in the eyes of the general public, is an unimportant partner....

It's scary, isn't it, the Darwin family.

What's scary is that Meira is supposed to be their daughter-in-law, so why do they look so much alike?

It's not fair. It's so unfair. I wonder when you're going to make the bathing spell I asked for.......

'Oh....'

Come to think of it, we had promised to do that too....

I hadn't remembered it at all because of all the things that were going on after that.

Furthermore, with this hot spring in my hands, it seemed that it had somehow fallen out of priority since I myself no longer had a need for it.

''Ahh... you just remembered now?　Oh, God. Why don't you just bring me back here again?　Of course.... but next time it's just the two of us.

I'm sorry. No, I'll make it right. A promise is a promise. And I'll bring you back if you want to come back.

''Oh, that's a big deal. I'll keep your father in the dark about your transferable skills from me, so I'll take care of you.

Darwin knows about spatial magic, but does he still not know that I have learned the transference skill?

If it's known, it's going to be used for something.......scary scary scary.

For that reason, if Meira wants to, I'll bring her here.

But a magic tool that allows you to bathe at any time........

As long as the water needs to be purified and cleaned constantly, holy water would be essential.

I'll have to go to the capital to see if Teresa can accommodate me.

I have to go to King's Landing. The master is busy as usual..... I'll be happy to join you if it's a hot spring.

Aina was sitting on a large stone with only her feet in the hot water to cool off.

The front is hidden by the towel, but it is wet and transparent because of scooping up the hot water and draping it over her arms, which in turn makes her look somehow more s*xy.

The towel came off in a hurry to scoop up the hot water, and it was not possible to bend over to scoop up the water and hold it down.

It's a surprise. Thank you!

''Well that was amazing earlier........''

What?　Oh, you mean Aina's milking it. It was amazing. I was thrilled. It was erotic...

'Don't say it was erotic......... I get embarrassed when people say that....

No, but I can only say that it was erotic.

The breath escaping from my mouth, the little gasps, the feel of my back.......

Just remembering it........so let's change the subject.

Otherwise, it's dangerous........!

'Come to think of it, didn't Oligor and the others have something to do with it?

'Oh, yes!　I forgot about you!　I had something important to do!

Haha.........please don't forget that....... That's what we're here for today.

Boo. What is it, Meira, that you remember?

Of course.

What's the matter with Meira, who has a serious impression when it comes to her work, she wouldn't lie.

Well, I wouldn't believe her if she said that Oligor remembered it.

'So, what do you want?

Would you like to know?

No, you're the one who wants to know, and if you don't tell me that, we won't get anywhere.

What shall we do?　Hmmm.

You want to open a stall sometime?

Hey!　I wanted to take all the credit, so why did you tell Meira?　I just had a chance to get my brother to say such and such a thing!

It's going to take a while. You'll get a little bloated if you talk too much in here.

Oh, Meira's presence makes the conversation with Oligor go smoothly.

I'd love to see you two come together as a set from now on.

So, you know.

"So, why do I have to be a stallholder?

''Yes. I recognize your skills in confectionery and alchemy, but you don't have a shop and you don't plan to open one, right? But you don't have a shop and you don't intend to open one, do you?

'Well I guess so. I'm not sure I'm interested in owning a busy shop at the moment.

There are still places I want to go, and more importantly, if I owned a store, I would have to work in a hurry.

I thought about hiring a shopkeeper to sell the things I made with my alchemy, but it would be quicker to sell them at auction.

I suppose. But I think it's a waste of time. But it's not something that is compulsory, and if that's the case, I thought it would be a good idea to try out a limited edition festival stall.

I see...so this is a festival-only sale?

Well that's a good idea.

Rather, I'm interested in it.

But then, what kind of shops will we open up.....

An accessory shop.........would be a bit too expensive rather than a festival.......

If possible, it should be something that is easy to deal with, something that even children can use.

Then again, it should be food and drink related.

Hello?　Are you listening to me?

Hmm. You look like you have a lot on your mind.

You're concentrating so hard it's like you can't hear me.

Probably, but they're thinking about what they're going to get out of it.

'Is that so......... So I suppose it's safe to assume that it's a favor to you.

Food and drink, food and drink.........

The festive okonomiyaki has a lot in common with the kids in the orphanage, and that would be takoyaki...?　It's hard to get the octopus.

Oh, maybe baby sponge cake or something.

How big is your tent?

''Oh, that's right......... Well it's actually a bit cramped.......... You know the space in the orphanage, don't you?　It's going to be a smaller space than that one right there.

So it's one size smaller than an orphanage tent.

It's an exquisitely disgusting size.

'Hahaha!　It's a space that's available due to the size of each stall's tent. If it doesn't work, we'll make a temporary first aid room, and I'm not going to force you into it!　But the location, the prime location in Central Fountain Park is prime too!　It doesn't matter if there's a queue!

Well. Well, then, the more compact and unusual the better.

'Well..... It would be nice to have something that would make Ains Hale famous anyway, how dare you....

Famous for...

Is this a joke?

A famous product. A famous product.

However, a specialty product that can be obtained in the area here is insects.

It's impossible for me to handle caterpillars, and that means I'll have to excel in terms of technology.

And if I had to use equipment that didn't take up much space, the teppan-yaki would have to be difficult to deal with.

And if you want to have a new look, a new look, a new look that makes you want to try it.................

...Meira. Can we get a large quantity of zarame?

'Brimstone?　I can do that, but what else do we need?　I know it's a tall order, and I'll get you anything you want, okay?

No, just zarame for now.

Is it just for the rougher stuff?　Are you trying to make candy bars out of granulated powder?

'Nope. That sounds interesting....but it's close enough. I was thinking of making a 'cotton candy' of the original world for a bit.

A cotton candy would be eye-catching and could be eaten with one hand and would be perfect for the festival.

And although the machine is complicated, the method of making it is simple and anyone can make it.

A candy that looks like cotton candy..... A candy like cotton candy?

Yeah. It's sweet and fluffy.

"Oh.........fluffy candy....... What is it? It makes my heart flutter!

It's just that they are small, so they seem to like that kind of thing.

But for some reason, when I see it, I want to take a bite.

'Lord. Can we help you with that?

Yeah. I'm sure with a little practice on how to make it, you could do it.

Okay. Then we can all help. My lord and his stall it's going to be a fun festival this year.

Yes. The key is that anyone can make it.

If anyone can make it, the festival itself can be enjoyed in shifts.

And if it becomes a specialty, other townspeople will be lining up to make it too.

In that case, I won't claim the rights and I won't own a store.

Instead, I'll lease the equipment and make some money from the repairs and lease fees.

If it breaks down while I'm out, I'll have a replacement, and hopefully, the first step in my aspirations, I'll have money coming in without having to work.

'So does that mean you'll take it?'

Yeah. I'm going to do it.

'I know!　Well, good, good, good. The guests were gorgeous and I was wondering if there was anything from us that would be a highlight of the evening. That's really helpful. I'll get you something to thank you for your help!

Oh. If I'm gonna do this, I'm gonna do it for real.

You can help me with the rougher ones. I'll get you as many as you want from the neighbouring countries.

For now, I'll tell you how much to order later, but Aina, when you get back, can you go to the market to buy some of the pomegranate for the prototype?

Duly noted.

Well, the first thing we need to do when we get back is to make a prototype cotton candy machine.

We'll have to rely on Master Rotating Sphere again.

For the future, we're going to have to get Mizella to learn how to do that.

"Oh, you're not going to handle bugs in the next store, are you?

'What?　Oh, yeah. I'll check it out.

If we were to be handled by insects in the neighborhood, I'm sorry, but it would be impossible. However, I heard that the famous caterpillar shop was located in the same central square, but in the opposite direction, so I agreed to the stall.