Magi Craft Meister

Well, it's Jin.

On the evening of the 12th, I decided to stay at the house of Kyou Meihens, the village chief of Quent Village.

"Please, come in."

Thank you for your help.

Please make yourself at home.

The mayor's house is spacious, and it seems that it can easily accommodate all of them.

This is said to be made because it sometimes houses a line of tax collectors, visiting officials, and peddlers.

Well, you're a customer, aren't you?

The young woman who came out from the back greeted the group.

This is my wife, Nona.

"Well, well, that's not it. Welcome. I need to wave my arms tonight."

Nona said that and went into the kitchen.

Such Nona is small and has a good style in her early twenties. Chestnut hair and dark blue eyes give the impression of being lively.

Kyou has brown hair and brown eyes and a calm atmosphere in her early thirties.

It was said that the child was not yet there.

"It's unusual to see people traveling in such a secluded area. Let me tell you a lot of stories tonight."

Yeah, of course.

However, this is the first time that a scholar has come here.

Is that so?

I don't have to say it myself, but it's a secluded place like this.

Since there is still a short time for dinner, Nin and the others are talking with the village chief Kyou in the cafeteria.

It seems that listening to the outside world is one pleasure in such an environment.

Coarse tea, though.

The tea that Nona brewed while saying that was green tea, and it smelled pretty good.

Can you grow tea around here?

When Jin asked, the village chief Kyou nodded.

"You can grow it there. Because it is a plateau, it is cold in the morning and evening, but it seems that it is good to replace it."

What is the main product?

"Tea leaves, vitis vinifera, yunos, honey."

"... what is that Yunus?"

Jen listened back to the name she was unfamiliar with.

"Yunos is one of Citrane's people, and it's easy to make around here." One way or another, the skin is the ingredient. ”

Huh.

When asked for explanations, Yunos was like "Yuzu".

I see, it's a rare fruit, isn't it?

“Yes, that's why it's a specialty.”

Here Elsa opened her mouth.

"Do you make yunos pickled honey or something?"

“How's it going?

Looking at the village chief's reaction, it seems that he didn't make it.

"No, Yunos is shipping it as is...."

"I think that's a waste." If you process and sell, you will add value and increase profits. ”

"I see... there was a house soaked in alcohol, but for honey..."

"Ramon's pickled honey is available. If you use Yunos instead of Ramon....."

"Oh, I see.... can I ask you a few more details?"

Yes.

Elsa went on to explain.

That said, it is not difficult.

Wash Yunos and Ramon clean (or let the hot water run quickly), slice them thinly into containers, add honey to soak them, and leave them for more than a day.

Maple syrup may be used instead of honey, but it seems that maple syrup is not available in this region.

And marmalade and fragrances made from Yunos skin.

"Kufu, if you want to extract the perfume, leave it to me."

Oh, that's what Saki's good at.

That's it.

This is why Jin and his colleagues came up with wisdom on how to use Yunos, a specialty of Quent village.

For this reason, the village chief was very pleased.



Dinner was accompanied by many regional specialties.

Barley risotto with mountain deer steak, white stew smoked with sea bream, and highland vegetable salad. And drinking water with the scent of Yunus.

Do you think it will help your mouth?

No, it's delicious.

The seasoning was also good, and all the inns enjoyed the taste of this village.

After the meal, the white water came out. They say it's a tradition in this village.

(Still, it's pretty hard water.)

Since it is not said to be an automatic doll (automata), Reiko is also served white water, which is the result of analysis while drinking.

(Calcium ions, magnesium ions… and it seems to contain a small amount of aluminum ions)

Particularly problematic is magnesium, which binds strongly to water molecules, making it difficult for it to be absorbed by the body, making it easier to develop diarrhea if consumed in large quantities.

Gou, Rubina, and Melze were the only people that would be in trouble with Jen.

(That said, it's not like I suddenly feel sick. Is it the effect of the filter?)

It was Reiko who thought I should talk to Nin and Elsa later.



"By the way, what is the water situation in this village?"

Jen opened her mouth.

It looks like there's a lot of pumps installed.

The village chief answers with a bitter smile.

"Haha, did you stop seeing me?" Yeah, honestly, it's not very good. Because it seems to be commonly referred to as "hard water", it is not very suitable for drinking and everyday use. "

Hard water contains a large amount of calcium and magnesium as mineral components, so when water evaporates, they form into "scales" and precipitate.

It may also make the soap less effective or prevent the dye from developing.

“We are used to it, but we carefully provide the customer with filtered water, do you still understand?”

"... unfortunately"

This is Elsa.

"In the long run," "I'm used to it" "," but it's not good for your health. "

"Elsa is a healing teacher (Doctor)"

Oh my God, is that so?

“Yes, ladies and gentlemen, please drink as much filtered water as possible.”

"... I see."

That said, the installation of the filters won't work, will it?

Jen asks,

"Yeah, well..."

An ambiguous reply was given.

“Actually, we didn't put those filters on.”

Huh?

"The people who live next to this village have kindly given it to me."

"... is that so?"

They all thought that they might be the ones they came to find.