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"No, no, it's exquisite!"
After the Agricultural Plant Comprehensive Research and Development Department, Mira once recalled the taste of pine mushrooms while aiming for the next tour destination.
The finest matsutake mushrooms are grilled on a charcoal grill. If I dropped the specially selected soy sauce that the man kept there, it was already a superb dish.
Fresh tooth texture and aroma that spreads from the moment you put it in your mouth. It was no longer so explosive as to blow the memory of the matsutake mushrooms I had eaten before.
I felt like I had eaten somewhere in a pretty good inn before, but it wasn't as good as this. Matsushima should have been pretty good at the time, but it was so shocking that it made me feel that way.
(Moreover, I even got a souvenir. Let Mariana cook for you next time!)
Three extraordinary mushrooms received as a souvenir on the way back. The charcoal grill is great, but how would Mariana cook it?
Mira walked down the hallway, dazzling herself that she was having more fun.
"This again... it feels different from what I hit earlier..."
The place that arrived was called the "Architectural Technology Comprehensive Research and Development Department". As the name suggests, research is being conducted to replicate the architecture used in modern times.
After exchanging greetings with Wittel, the head of the department, and receiving instructions on the safety tour course, we entered the scene.
The architectural laboratory here was no less vast than it was in agriculture.
Above all, the landscape is also overwhelming with only the content of the research. What a modern and very busy electronic city that was spreading into the space.
Huge buildings, orderly stretches of roads and land bridges, and colorful shops at splendid stations and hotels.
It was there that I suddenly had the illusion of returning to modern Japan.
"──And, like this." I decided that I should have a purpose for whatever I did, and I decided to recreate the city. ”
Wittle explains it to me at the same time that she guides me.
According to him, he aimed for a real city as an indicator of how to replicate modern architectural techniques.
In addition to being easier to imagine, it was easy to grasp what kind of technology was needed.
The result of our continued research on these objectives is the city of this laboratory.
"No, no, I don't know how much effort and time I've put into this."...... but when I say that, I'm more concerned about the other side.── "
It is a brilliant reproduction of words. However, Mira couldn't help but notice that it was just one road away.
Because there were obviously different cities spread there, adjacent to familiar ones.
There is no doubt that modern architectural techniques are being diverted to the foundations. However, the landscape is very different. Where is the modern and sophisticated sense of the future? It seems that the times have suddenly returned. And yet, a city that emits a definite sense of presence as if it were showing off a future that might have been elsewhere.
"If you're curious, I'll answer." Yes, this is the city of my heart! Cyberpunk City Mage Tokyo! "
Whitel stood quietly in front of Mira, and while answering that question, he waved his hands.
Cyberpunk. That's what he said. The city that spread out on his back was a shining neon, darty city.
The dark alleyways smell of climbing, and the walls are filled with avant-garde art.
Structures piled up in disorder reached the ceiling of the test site, significantly blocking the light from lighting there. Because of this, the whole city is dark, which is why the glittering light of neon stands out superfluously.
A majestic Tokyo city enveloped in the colors of such a restless city and the atmosphere of insecurity. However, there was definitely a romance that would attract my heart for some reason.
One of them would undoubtedly be the "Mage" part of the name. It was not a mage who meant a wizard, but a Meiji with the original name.
The cityscape was based on old Japan, that is, around the Meiji── period. Even so, I can't feel the old-fashionedness at all, but rather the sense of the future is stronger, so it's ridiculous.
Mage Tokyo. It was the right place to be named after a cyberpunk.
"This is also something that seems interesting.──"
It's a cyberpunk world you don't want to live in, because you'll easily get caught up in a crime and die. However, Mira also had a longing for the world view that she could not hold back without grasping the wonder.
I would definitely like to take a look at this. Mira thought so, but suddenly looked at Wittel's face and swallowed her words.
Whitel's story about Mage Tokyo seemed to be an announcement of his self-confidence work. However, my expression is a little suspicious. It feels like his eyes are oozing with the same colors as those of the tower's researchers.
"Do you want to take a look because it's a corner?" I've already made it with great attention to detail. Isn't it amazing? It's pretty amazing, isn't it? "
Be modest in your attitude. Still, the mouth turned around like the man who was lusting for the girl to come to the hotel.
"... no, there's something else I'd like to see today." Let's not do that. "
You can tell by the look on Whitel's face. This is the type of thing that once caught, you have to explain everything in detail while showing them around.
If you say you're going to see it here, there's no doubt that it will be accompanied by a thorough description of Wittel.
Therefore, Mira declined. I really wanted to fully explore Mage Tokyo, but if I were to do it, I'd be free to do it. It was Mira from the bottom of her heart that she wanted to refrain from going with Whittier.
I wonder why researchers are so eager to talk about it.
Mira raised herself to the shelf and proceeded down the hallway.
In addition to the hobbies of the office manager, there was a solid development area in the Architectural Technology Research and Development Department.
It was a mechanical city concept that applied magic engineering.
True fantasy. The ultimate magical city. Such fantasy and splendid architecture were also studied here with a view to their realization.
Also, since Wittel seemed to be noisy, Mira was going to visit her slowly later.
Then, after the city filled with artifacts, Mira headed to the nearby harbor.
Umu, the scent of the tide is pleasant!
There is a "Marine Technology Comprehensive Research and Development Department". It seems that the ecological relationship of the sea is the main thing, but there are other studies that have been carried out in cooperation with each development department to analyze the strata, shipbuilding, construction of seabed and offshore facilities, etc., which is the comprehensive research of each development department.
"──Wow, this is the farm."
Sylvia, the chief of staff here. Among the various studies, she said that this was the best place to go, and she guided me to a farm that went deep into the sea floor.
The half of the wall of the hole, which stretched vertically and deeply, was literally glazed to give a better view of the ocean.
And there are seafood products like fish that are farmed here all over the visible range.
"As you can see, we farm here in an environment close to nature. There are people who often say that natural products are better than farming, but that kind of thing is nasiing! Rather, it pursues deliciousness, and since it is well-equipped, it is impossible for the taste of culture to be inferior!"
You've heard those opinions many times already. I haven't said anything yet, but Sylvia starts to explain what she's farming now, citing the advantages of holding back.
"This is spectacular again..."
Large and deep glass plates. It was also a scene that was about to crack and scare me, but the Nikko Honten Committee's research institute was the same. The glass is not only physically strengthened, but also technically reinforced, so it seems to be hard enough not to break even if a whale charges in or a sea beast bites it.
“Well, glass is fine, but I don't know if the building will hold up,” Sylvia said.
The farm, which boasts the highest hardness, was fantastic enough to forget that it was a laboratory. That's what the future underwater aquarium is all about.
"Oh, this is delicious with a lot of grease on it!"
Mira was talking about the royal road in the royal road because she could taste it somehow.
That's a tuna. The King Tuna sashimi that I ate while looking at the sea was so exquisite that I couldn't say anymore.
Mira tastes well, as it has been a long time since sashimi was eaten, with lean meat and fatty meat.
"... nh?... nh!?"
And I've been enjoying the taste for a long time. An unexpected being stood on the other side of the glass and opened her eyes.
Among the farmed fish, I could see the water spirits.
"Woah... if it wasn't for my imagination, I'd feel like there's a water spirit in there...?"
Water spirits in aquaculture tanks. She looked at Sylvia, wondering what that meant.
Maybe even the water spirits. It is not strange to do such a thing in a place where the place is the only place. Such an idea passed through my mind, but the truth was nothing.
"Oh, it's Mertine. As you can see, the farm here is huge, so it's hard to manage. So, she's the one I met when I was thinking about how I could turn it more efficiently. So instead of taking on the maintenance of the waters where she lives and the crusade against the demon beast, she gets help from time to time."
Sylvia, who had spoken like that, began to happily say that she was very helpful in many ways.
And somehow, it seemed that Sylvia and Meltine had exceeded the interest they had already talked about.
I'm sure the two are best friends. Words such as boasting or foolishness, which are caught in the middle of nowhere, come out because they forgive each other's hearts.
Working in such a state-of-the-art facility is what made my daughter so beautiful.
"Yeah, that's right. I'm surprised you're growing up like this. I'm sure it's thanks to Sylvia-chan there."
While listening to the story, I heard the voices of the Spirit Kings who were unusually pleased.
When I sneak up on him, he reveals Meltine's past.
So to speak, the old Meltine was a skeleton demon that could not be helped.
I will leave the maintenance of the mana balance of the natural environment, which is my role as a spirit, to other people. On the contrary, it was the time when it slipped into the sea floor and seldom came out.
In other words, it is a spiritual version of retraction. Moreover, since the Spirit King and even Martell know each other, it can be seen that it is a drawstring with seasonal tags.
The Spirit King and Martel were impressed that Mertine was not only leaving the dwelling, but also cooperating with people in this way. It seemed to be a parent who was happy with the growth of my child who stood alone in splendor.