Vol. 9 - Chapter 444 - Inspecting Production Room With Maria!

“Zephyr-san! I would like to check out the production room today, but what do you think!?”

Today’s morning started with a request from Maria.

The production room was where the production job holders usually performed their alchemy, forging etc. Each ‹Eden› and ‹Arc-Arcadia› had their respective production room. Well, there’s only two members including both guilds as of now with production jobs—‹Alchemist› Hannah and ‹Tri-Element Dwarf› Alulu.Updated chapters at novelhall.com

They both performed their respective alchemy and forging in that room. Though personally, I have never seen them working from up-close. Ah, right. It’s probably a good chance to take a glance. With that thought, I decided to bring Maria along with me to the said room.

“Alright. Let’s start with ‹Eden› alchemy atelier first. —Are you here, Hannah?”

I moved immediately and knocked on one of the four small rooms our guild had. Typically, it should have been called a production room, but we all just started referring to it as ‘Hannah’s Alchemy Atelier’ reflexively. Even I don’t remember much how it did come to. A mystery. And speaking of mystery, after Hannah’s, err, well a little runway incident with the sli-po marathon, it has become an unspoken rule to knock first.

On the door, a cute door sign—with ‘Please Knock - Hannah’s Alchemy Attelier’ written on it—was hanging on it.

She had been recently diving into the dungeon along with Lulu and other members to gather some materials and all. But I did hear her saying she now had a heap of them and would be staying inside her atelier to focus on alchemy. I thought she would be here...but it seems like not. No reply came in return even after knocking, and I wasn’t sensing anyone’s presence behind the door either.

“Uh-huh, it seems like she isn’t here. Hmm, where might she have gone? Her range of activity is probably much bigger than any of us......”

If I have to put it in one word, she was quite like a swallow, fluttering from place to place. This has been especially more since she cleared that said relief quest from the academy by herself while we were absorbed in dungeon exploration.

I heard after that precedent, she had been receiving calls from all over, others often sought her for advice or requesting help when they’re in a pinch. Apparently, even one-of-the-third-biggest-guild ‹Student Council› has been regularly seeking advice from her.

It was possible to hold concurrent positions in two guilds if one of them was the academy’s directed guild—‹Public Morale Committee›, ‹Relief Committee› and ‹Student Council›. Maybe she might be a member of ‹Student Council› already.

Well, the decision was still on her good shoulder. The best I would do in case of consolation was listen to it, while rest was her will.

Anyway, we couldn’t inspect the room if she wasn’t here. So onward to our next destination then.

“This is what it is. Let’s visit Alulu’s room then.”

“Yes! Please!”

Maria, as usual, replied back in a taut voice as she adjusted her glasses. Smoke, she really does come out as a badass character when she does that. Hmm-mm, should I also try one to bring out an intellectual Zephyr persona? No, I am serious for real.

Ahem. Maria and I walked the way to ‹Arc-Arcadia› guild room where Alulu typically does her work while sharing some ideas.

“Are you all acquaintances?”

“Of course, we’re fellow classmates of Zephyr-sensei’s lecture. We already know the name and face of everyone attending it~.” (Sachi)

“Haha, even Maria-san has joined at last. It’s like we’re all a part of the same book opening slowly.” (Emi)

“Isn’t it because everyone is putting their all into it? I feel like we might soon be seeing others as well.” (Yuuka)

The harmonic trio replied in response to my doubt. Oh, that explains the whole story. I mean, the 50 students that had been attending my lectures since day 1 were all quite friendly with each other. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone tells me they’re actually friends outside of lecture as well.

Either way, it was all welcome instances. Maria should have no trouble in her work with so many acquaintances already here.

“By the way, I came for Alulu. Is she not here?”

I suddenly recalled my reason to visit here and asked.

“Alulu-chan? She’s smithing like usual~.” (Sachi)

“She’s in the usual back room. Take care~.” (Emi)

“She looked quite pumped about manufacturing something. Hannah also went inside a while ago. Both of them seem to be tackling tough tasks.” (Yuuka)

Harmonic trio replied. Huh, so Hannah was here? Great, it saved the time to look for her. Hmm, but Yuuka’s words intrigued me. I wonder what kind of thing they’re coming up with? From her tone, it seemed like it was quite a challenging task.

I don;t want to disturb them but we initially just came for inspection, so taking a peak wouldn’t hurt I guess. After chatting with the harmonic trio, we arrived outside the door of the room Alulu uses and lightly knocked on it.

Hmm, I could hear successive clanking sound coming from inside. It shouldn’t have been audible generally with the soundproofing. Heh, they really are cooking something in that case. But it seemed like that clanking had chugged along the sound of knocking as well.

I know it wasn’t a good idea, but curiosity got over me and I quietly opened the gate. Maria also leaned from behind to take a glance. I shifted my gaze, and there—

“Hiyaaa! Eiyaaaa! Eiyaaa! It’s uuuup! Yer the best, Hannah!”

“Goo! Goooo! Fu, it’s so tiring, Gooo!”

“Fufufu, so ya say but yer hand still goin’ on hard. I knew I wasn’t mistaken. Ya really have ‘he talent for Hammer—Eiyaaa!”

A dull sound of metal clashing against each other echoed each time Alulu uttered ‘eiyaaa’ or Hannah shouted ‘Gooo.’ Both of them were hammering down a red lump of metal ‘in turn,’ holding a hammer in their hand.