Life in Another World as a Maid Mage

Before noon on the second day of the new year.

Siori, who had packed and cleaned the day before yesterday, was being chased by Alec to move in with him - but there wasn't much luggage to bring in from the room with furniture, and it seemed like it could be done in a very short time.

Place cooking utensils and dishes on shelves in the kitchen where empty spaces were prominent, and arrange bottles containing ingredients and handmade preserved food. When it's over, you'll put your work clothes and everyday clothes on the bedroom clothing rack, and instead of hanging them on the two sleeping beds, you'll put on a large shawl with the Kingdom's traditional embroidery.

When she finally put a beautiful decorative can of confectionery with writing equipment in the drawer of the writing desk, Alec, who was arranging books and documents on the shelf in the living room, peeked at her face.

"Are you done?

"Ah, yeah. It's just over."

Checking that there was nothing left in the wooden box used to carry the moving luggage, Theori looked back at her lover and smiled. Louis, who was wandering around the room in a rare way, also said, "The search is over!" and trembled with a flutter.

I see. We're done here. "

"Yeah, thanks, Alec. Help me."

"I don't mind. Of course."

"... yeah"

The two of them take the empty crates to the kitchen, gently wash their hands, clean them, and then look at each other and smile. Alec, holding Shiori as he stood, looked around the room and smiled with satisfaction.

"It was a killing scene. The room is more comfortable."

I didn't intend to have so much luggage myself, but Alec really had so little personal belongings. Apart from changing clothes and adventure luggage, there was almost nothing like it, and the shelves were almost empty. A few years ago, he said he had disposed of most of his personal belongings before going to work for a long time, so it might be helpless.

"... from now on we'll be together forever. Let's make more memories."

As you live with him here, you will be able to make several memories. Whether it's a thing or a memory, it's bound to be hard.

"Yeah... that's right. Together, let's increase it."

Gently peck on each other, then quietly stare away and smile at each other.

"Well...."

With Theori surrounded in his arms, he turned his eyes to the clock

"What will you do in the afternoon when lunch is done outside? Let's go to the guild."

On the first day of the New Year's Eve, I was greeted, but there was no notable job in terms of escorting back the people who participated in the New Year's Eve event at the cathedral. Thanks to Orov and his team taking the initiative to work more late this season, more mid-sized adventurers, including Ciori, are getting slower than usual.

As far as Ciori and Alec were concerned, they were sent home sooner rather than later.

"That's right. Maybe it's time we had a request."

"Ah, well then, if I take a break, I'll leave..."

Alec frowned when he casually touched Siori's hand. Pulling his squeezed hand up close to his gaze, he narrowed his eyes with pain.

"... it's starting to get rough again"

"Hmm? Ah... I'd love to work in water in the winter."

The hand roughness that Ellen cured the other day by saying "special" has recurred as soon as possible. Though laundry can be done by magic, Shiori, who has many opportunities to cook at work, tends to have rough hands. Especially in winter.

"I have ointment, but sometimes I forget to apply it...."

You might think it's a healing magic, but that magic, which only amplifies and heals the natural healing power of the person, has the disadvantage that if you multiply it too many times, the healing power that you have will decrease. It could be a big story, and even if you apply healing magic, the wound won't heal. There are also practical examples from a time when there were many wars before the magic research progressed, and the therapist's guide states that past practice is absolutely forbidden.

If it is a small wound like rough hands, it is better to leave it to natural healing for the body.

This is also known as common sense - but some of the older generations who were born in a poorly educated age don't understand it, and some of them visit the clinic to trouble the therapist with very small scratches and a little cold.

(... magic isn't universal either.)

That's why people are researching and making better use of it.

Looking at the rough fingertips, Alec sighed.

"Do you want to stop by the pharmacy before you go to the guild? Ask Nils to formulate something that suits your skin. I would like something that is highly effective."

"What? You don't have to do that...."

I thought so, but it seems that Alec has already decided to go.

"Your hand is a testament to a hard worker, but it hurts. I'll pay for it, so please accept it."

If he said so, he couldn't refuse, and he smiled satisfactorily to Shiori, who nodded.

― ― Aurin pharmacy run by pharmacist Nils Aurin. In the new year, when there were many people who enjoyed reunion with their families, the people in the bustling shop who were always buying medicine were also neglected and quiet.

Nils, the owner of the store, looked back at the sound of the doorbell when he opened the door and raised his hand with a nice and fluffy smile.

"Hey, Happy New Year. Thank you again this year."

"Congratulations, I hope it's a fruitful year for each other."

"Congratulations. Thank you very much."

They smile at each other with short but heartfelt greetings. I liked the calm, gentle, and refreshing New Year's air. This air does not change even if it separates the world. I'm glad to hear that.

"It's unusual for me to come here early in the year. Hello. How are you?

Alec waves his hand to Nils, whose soft expression clouds his face.

"Oh, no. Shiori's hands are rough. I was hoping I'd have some ointment that suited her."

He gives Nils the hand of Shiori he grabbed.

With all due respect, Nils, who took his hand in front of him, began to examine the affected area. Lori, who climbed up to the counter, peeked into her hand with interest.

"Do you feel itchy?

"No"

"Pain?"

"A little cut."

Yeah, I see.

Eventually Nils raised his face and smiled.

"... yeah. I don't seem to be worried about skin disease. But there must be a lot of water work. I think it will be cold so as not to make it worse, but I will try not to use hot water for washing things, so that you can moisturize well... well, if it's moisturizing, maybe this is the best thing to do. It's the ointment I just sold last year."

Is there a lot of consultation about seasonal patterns and rough hands? She took out the can of ointment from the wooden box that was in the immediate reach and opened the lid. It's a buttery ointment with a light milky color. For a moment, it was fluffy and berry-like.

"It's an ointment that combines highly moisturizing strawberries and sunflower seed oil with beeswax from snow bees. It also contains ingredients that soften the skin. Repeated rough hands will make your skin stiff and crack easily. Apply it in small amounts to prevent it. I'm using it, too. Want me to try it on?

"Ah, yes."

When she nodded, she put the cream on the back of her hand, which she used with a small spoon. The feeling of spreading on the whole body while stretching thinly was rough, contrary to the appearance of warmth. It doesn't feel too sticky and quickly gets used to the skin.

"Wow... the feeling of use is light. It doesn't stick. Like water."

"Am I right? No matter how moisturizing it is, it is uncomfortable if it is too sticky. The ingredients of strawberries make it lighter to apply. It's also popular with ladies. Because the fragrance is fruit-based, it won't interfere with cooking."

Nils is rubbing the ointment into her hands as well. His fingertips and joints were slightly rough, but overall smooth and clean, and his hands were supposed to be rough due to the cleaning and mixing of harvested herbs. There are few bruises that extend over the entire hands like Shiori.

"If it's not bad, why don't you take this for now?"

"Yeah."

The rest is for the treatment of acne. Please give me something as effective as possible. Otherwise, it would be helpful if you could help me. "

Nils smiled bitterly at Alec's words, although I was not sure if it was because of the overprotective behavior towards Shiori or for other reasons.

"Hand roughness is like an occupational disease. Chefs, launderers, and farmers often come this time of year. I have all kinds of them. It's expensive, but I can also accept a formula that uses herbs that work well... huh, yeah? Is that it?"

Now Nils, who was fishing for the back cupboard, changed his complexion halfway through the line. Theoli looked at Alec in a slight rush, peeking into the boxes up, down, left and right. Louis trembles at what is happening.

"... what should I do? I was surprised."

Looking back puzzled, Nils lowered his eyebrows and buttocks into a pathetic face. The shards of medicinal herb fall out of the hair.

"I almost ran out on Brovito in November. It's a rare herb, so I missed the inventory check. I'm so sick!"

Ah, he scratched his head with moaning, his shoulders pounding like a stretched tentacle comforting him.

"... well, it's everyone's fault."

Even Nils, which seemed to be on the books, seemed to have something like that. Minor things come to life - it may not be any consolation to say to a high-ranking adventurer, but a word of consolation pops out against him who is in self-loathing.

"So, what's missing? I don't know what you're asking."

"... Mandrake."

Alec asked bitterly, and Nils answered, pushing himself against the counter.

I see, Mandrake. We don't have a lot of space. "

Alec roars.

Mandrake. It is one of the finest classes of medicinal herbs - botanical magic beasts - because it contains a lot of active ingredients and is a raw material for all kinds of medicinal products.

Mandrake, which is about the size of a carrot and spends time buried in the soil except occasionally walking in search of nutrients, is difficult to find and collect. Moreover, when it is pulled out of the soil, it is a nasty substitute for raising a fearful scream from the vocal organs and rendering the person who heard it incapacitated for a while.

I don't really understand that the plants scream, but Zack said that he only heard the scream once.

"Somehow, like this... it feels like the sound of metal rubbing together sounded loudly in my ears. I can't hear my ears for a while."

Depending on the individual, it sounds like the screaming of the female Terminator, which means that some listeners become scared. That's what my brother said when it comes to inactivity. Anyway, it's an unimaginable golden trumpet.

"... but I need to talk to you about something."

Nils laughed sorry.

"Urgent request... can you accept it?