523 - - Five hundred and twenty-one, pot king.

We decided to have a tasting of distilled spirits. The taste is not exactly whiskey, but it gives us hope for the future, and Sylphy and the others seemed to like it a lot. If the spirits can resist drinking distilled spirits, the future of alcohol is bright. If they don't drink it up before it ages .......

There was a time when I foolishly thought that if I didn't drink it up .......

I guess I didn't understand the spirits at all when I was thinking like that.

"Yuta. Go get the sand for the glass. And that empty space over there can be used as a field.

"Uh-huh. But, Nomos, don't use the space for the middle class spirits.

"Yuta-san. If you are going out, could you get some soil from the forest again?"

"...... okay. I'll ask Sylphy to secure it for me. But, Dolly,...... do you really need that much soil?"

"You'll be growing plants over and over again, and if you don't replenish the nutrients, the soil will be ruined. It's necessary."

"I see. I see.

"Yuta. Your sister is going to examine the place where the sake will be laid to rest. I think it's necessary to check the taste of the sake in different environments.

"...... Deine. Before we know where to lay the wine, we have to make the sake, so the confirmation comes after that."

"Tsk."

I didn't understand the spirits.

I guess I really didn't understand the spirits ...... to think that instead of holding out for spirits now for the future, I could just make more spirits than I could drink, drink the spirits, and let the spirits lie.

"Yuta. The brewery is ready!　Get me some booze!"

"...... um, yeah. But ifs, we have some rare drinks from other countries that we don't serve."

"Oh. I'll take what I can get my hands on."

If is right, there are more breweries in paradise. Three more.

From now on, they will continue brewing with two distilleries and two breweries.

I thought that four breweries might be too many, but I was pushed aside by Ruby and the others who had crashed into the tasting with Sylphy and the others ...... and poured out their own brews.

I think we should change the name of this sanctuary to < instead of . There is such a thing as a drinking island. .......

...... for now, let's just finish delivering the booze and go get some sand and soil: .......

**

"Mel, are you there?"

"Ah, Master. It's been a long time."

I visited Mel's workshop, and perhaps my timing was good, because he came out immediately and greeted me with a smile.

"Meraru", "Queue", "How are you?", "How are you?", "How are you?" Koo koo!""I'm here!""" ......"

"Oh, welcome to the site!"

I wanted to go on and greet Meral, but Belle and the others had charged in and made a dumpling of us, so I'll greet her later.

"Meru-chan!"

Then I thought of talking to Mel, but Kikka, who hadn't seen Mel for a long time, hugged Mel so tightly that it seemed difficult to talk to her, too.

I'll wait until he calms down while talking with Sylphy.

I have a lot to talk about since I am anxious about the members who are working hard on the brewery that I left behind in paradise.　　　

I don't have to worry about the middle class spirits who have come to play, but I am afraid that Dine and Ruby and the others will run out of control.

Dolly and Vita are not so reliable when it comes to alcohol, and I wouldn't be surprised if there are more breweries when we return.

"Please, enjoy your meal."

"Thank you."

The place settles down, Mel offers me a cup of tea, and I sip it to calm down.

I sip the hot tea and feel very good because I talked with Sylphy to relieve my anxiety and now I'm even more anxious.

"Mel. How is work going?"

It is more convenient for me to invite him to paradise if I am not busy, but that does not mean that I am not worried if my apprentice's workshop is not busy.

"In addition to repairs, I've been given the occasional job making household items. It is thanks to my master that I have more work related to cooking utensils. Thank you very much.

"...... You're welcome?"

Thanks to me?　...... Oh, if Japanese recipes became popular and Labyrinth City started to focus on cooking, and the number of jobs related to cooking utensils increased, can it not be said that it was thanks to me?

It's just a coincidence, but I'm happy if it helped my apprentice.

"Then, are you busy?"

"...... not so busy."

With a wry smile, Mel told me something that was hard to say. He said it was just an occasional thing, and it didn't seem to have increased his workload that much.

Being a young woman is not a status in the world of craftsmanship, so it must be hard for Mel.

"I have a lot of rare materials, shall I wholesale them?"

I have said this before.

It's a strategy to get the public's attention with rare materials. .......

"No, my blacksmithing skills are not good enough to handle precious materials. ......"

Mel refrains with a troubled look on his face.

Orihalcon, adamantite, mithril, and dragon material, even if his skills are not up to the mark, his workshop would thrive with all these materials, but Mel is serious.

Well, if he is smug with his precious materials, his reputation among the blacksmiths around him will be ruined, so I don't blame him, but in Mel's position, I think he needs to attract attention.

"How's life?"

"I've been working more and more with that ...... party of Yunice's, and I have enough to live on ......."

Eunice was Mel's best friend, an adventurous beast lady, wasn't she? They seem to be close as ever.

I have an image of a man who is very wary of me, and of lilies in bloom, but let's not imagine too much.

From the looks of Mel, he probably makes more money as an adventurer than as a blacksmith. The problem is .......

"Is Meral alright?　If you show too much power, you might attract the attention of troublesome people, right?"

I've heard that the level of contractors with intermediate spirits is such that the government bows down to pick them up, and that would be a problem for Mel if he wanted to continue his workshop.

"Oh, that's all right. I'm the master's apprentice, so no one will approach me except acquaintances, not even the great ones!"

"I'm sorry about ...... something."

It seems my notoriety has unknowingly made my disciples into dangerous people.

...... I know, right? In the beginning, maybe, but after he lost some nobleman, he was treated like a tumor. It's natural for him to be cautious with his disciples.

I thought I had taken Mel's safety into consideration, but I'm shocked that I hadn't noticed such an obvious thing.

"No, no, no. I just wanted to let you know that you are protected by the master, it's not like I'm bothering you or anything!

Mel sees my depression and follows up with a panicked look.

No, it's fatal for a customer service business that people other than acquaintances don't approach you, not to mention important people.

Could it be that this workshop is not popular because of me, regardless of whether I am a young female craftsman or not?

No, no, no, no, no, no.

The reputation of the genie is on the rise these days, and my reputation should be rising along with it.

So it's hard to ...... think that Mel's workshop is being avoided because of me.

Mel. I have a job for you, if you don't mind."

Originally, I was going to ask Mel to thank Ruby and the others for their help, but that's not enough.

Now I need Mel's workshop to thrive or I'll feel a pang of guilt inside.

"Oh, yes. It's okay."

"Thank you. It's a very special item. I'll explain it to you now.

First, the peeler.

This is a classic knowledge cheat item.

Ruby doesn't need it, but it is a wonderful item for intermediate spirits who are interested in cooking, or for Belle who has mastered fried eggs, to expand their culinary horizons.

This would be a popular item in the labyrinth city and would be a good job for Mel.

And now the next item. But I don't know if Mel will accept this one.

I talk to Mel a little nervously, as he is pleased to hear that he can peel vegetables so easily.

Mel. Would you like to try your hand at casting?"

"Foundry?　Yes, we work with the same metals, but it's a different field from my workshop, you know?"

Mel replies with a scowling face.

Good, a blacksmith has to hammer iron!　I don't seem to have that kind of obsession.

"Yes, but you have Meral, don't you? But Mel has Meral, doesn't it seem a waste not to do casting when you can melt metal so easily?"

Meral, an intermediate spirit, can melt most metals with a humming sound, and its fuel cost is only magic power, which is an excellent cost performance.

Well, it seems like a spirit of clay could be molded without casting, but I don't think Mel and Meral would be satisfied with that.

"Oh, I see. ...... Indeed. ......"

Mel is surprised to see my eyes wide open, as if he got what I was trying to say.

"I'm useful?"

Meral, who had been listening to the conversation with Belle and the others clinging to her, is muttering to herself, her face shining.

Meral's feeling is not only not bad, it seems to be quite good.

Still, she doesn't ask me to translate with Meraru, I guess she's going to leave it up to Meraru's choice.

"Master. What does Master Meral think about castings?"

After some serious reflection, Mel asked me about Meral. He seemed to have a good feeling about it.

"I'll do it!　If Mel wants to do this, I'll do my best to help!"

Meral responds before I can ask. She seems fully motivated.

"If Mel wants to do this, I'll do my best to help," she says.

"I see. If it's ......, I'd like to give it a try."

Okay!　Now you can try that magic pot.

A magic pot that is absurdly heavy, yet its weight makes even anhydrous cooking possible and makes the food taste better just by cooking it normally!

Precision and enameling may be a challenge, but if successful, it will revolutionize the culinary industry in the labyrinthine city.

Moreover, Mel has a powerful advantage in Meral.

Hopefully, Mel can make a fortune like the actor and saxophone player who has taken the tagine pot by storm. ...... tagine pots are also a good idea.

I believe the top lid is ceramic, but it could be made of cast metal, right?

Okay, let's make the workshop so prosperous that Mel will be called the future king of pots and pans.