"In the end, as far as I'm concerned, the biggest damage was to the glass greenhouse."
"Hmm. That's the glass greenhouse, isn't it? Were you the one who said you were making the herbs for Linda Village here next to Vulcania?
"Yeah, that's right, Kiri. Even in this cold weather, they were growing herbs because they covered the walls with glass. That glass broke quite a bit because of the earthquake shake. The villagers immediately blocked me with other glass, but some of them were injured by broken glass and some of the dead herbs lost to the cold."
"Heh, is that okay? Weren't there precious herbs, Mr. Ars?
"Sort of. It's just that we have someone familiar with plants. If you blame me, you might say you had little problem with it."
"That's Kyle, isn't it? That's right, you're just saying you're under contract with the Spirit of the Woods. I knew it was amazing, Kyle. I don't think the girls of the world are gonna let it go."
"... come on, what are you talking about, Kiri? He's still a kid, isn't he?
"What, that's a dialogue over here, Mr. Ars. What are you talking about? Kyle, no child is as promising in the future as you are. She's cute, she can work, and I thought you'd be 11 by now. If you're a good boy, it's time to think about who you're married to."
I was returning to Vulcania when Fontana's victim measures were separated.
So I'm talking to Kiri.
The original requirements were about calendars, etc., but I was interested in chatting over a warm drink.
But seriously.
Is Kyle old enough to be aware of marriage?
But I wonder if it's too soon.
but doesn't that mean Kyle is especially fast because I'm married at 10 too?
Or is that it?
Do I have to decide who Kyle's married to?
Who would be better or something?
Maybe you should ask Kyle if he likes anyone as well, but he'll have to be carefully selected.
Whatever it is, Kyle owns a house called the Reed family.
Moreover, there is a Reed family person within Fontana territory so that he roots heavily, and there is a presence that can no longer be detached from him in his work.
I wonder if there's anyone in the Reed family who I can recognize as worthy of Kyle.
"... Lord Ars, Lord Kiri, if you want to talk to the public, you need to do it elsewhere."
"Oh, I'm sorry. But Gran wanted to ask me something, so I came here. What's going on with the development of watches made of electromagnetic steel and crystals?
"... I'm desperately thinking about it right now."
"Oh well. Something seems tingly, Gran. Uh, how about Kiri? I'm thinking about naming the ancient calendar you proposed as the Garrod Calendar, okay?
"Um, can I change the name of the calendar to the old one? It's not like there's anything a little different about the old calendar."
"Oh, really? I just thought it was totally the same calendar."
"No. Actually, when I recalculated with [automatic arithmetic], there was just something I was wondering about. We're recalculating it and dropping it into the calendar, so technically we can call it a new calendar or an improved version. Besides, it's a real pleasure to have Mr. Garrod's name on your calendar."
"Okay, then it's settled. In the territory of Fontana, we will announce a new Garrod calendar and adopt it. Perhaps it would be better to publish it to various places this year and use it officially starting next year or so. And then I don't have to tell you if I have an exact clock."
"... ugh. Lord Ars, do you have a moment?
"What, Gran?
"Is it true that Lord Ars is right that when you combine crystals with electromagnetic steel, you can make that quartz watch and that? No, I don't think Lord Ars is lying. It turns out, however, that the awkward also trembles fine when electricity runs down the crystal. but it's going to be hard to clock it."
"Ugh, don't bother when they say that. I only know enough to do quartz watches with crystals and electricity, so you don't know the details."
While Kiri and I were talking by Gran's side, Gran was always frowning and making wrinkles on his forehead.
And he repeated the action of staring at several sheets of paper and even doing a calculation, writing the results on paper, and then thinking again.
Apparently, that meant I was having difficulty developing the Quartz watch I asked for.
It is impossible for me to answer Gran's question as to whether I can really do a quartz watch or something.
Knowledge from previous life has discovered the very fine, but regularly trembling nature of running electricity on crystals, only knowing that it led to the development of the Quartz watch.
All I could say was that I didn't know when asked how to measure the fine tremor in the crystal oscillator and connect it to the gear rotation to move the clock needle.
Or because I don't know, I'm giving Gran information and throwing it round.
There's nothing I can do if that gran is good for you.
"Or is it simply doubtful that we need to purposefully use the current as a power for moving things, as Lord Ars said?
"What do you mean, Gran? I think it would be useful if the electricity could move things beyond the clock."
"It is so in Lord Ars. I'm sure there are some ideas there. I'm just wondering if Awkward could use this electromagnetic steel in a different way."
"Another way to use it? If you mean besides moving things, do you still use them as weapons of electricity like thunderbolt swords?
"No, this is rude. Instead of using it differently, it means we can move things differently."
"Another way? What do you mean, Gran?
"May I, Lord Ars? Originally, this electromagnetic steel was among the mud dolls that appeared in the Nelson Wetlands in the Arborest area. That's for sure, isn't it?
"Oh, no doubt about it."
"This means that this electromagnetic steel has the power to move mud. Move mud that is not supposed to move. In other words, the power to manipulate objects is inherently equipped with electromagnetic steel."
"Uh-huh. Will that happen? I don't know."
"No, there's no doubt about it. Magnetic steel has the power to move things. So how are we moving muddy soil bipedally like humans? If we look at that, it might lead to the possibility that we can move the clock needle regularly."
"Ooh. Finally, you mean you might be able to, Gran."
"It is. There's plenty of potential, Lord Ars."
"I see. So, when is it going to be possible?
"... the clock is not finished yet. You can't answer the exact time, Lord Ars."
Oh, this guy, don't you mean he hasn't got any clues yet?
I say something I'm not sure about and I'm trying to roll it in smoke.
Could it be that I just want to study it without setting a deadline because I don't know when it will be completed?
In that case, of course, the Gran will also need the magic and electrical steel and other equipment needed during the study, or the cost of living such as labor and food.
Finally, I guess Gran wants to say this.
I don't care about time or money. He wants to study the nature of electromagnetic steel.
... well, okay.
I've known for a long time that Gran is the type to indulge in manufacturing and its research.
And there's a sense that I'm being unscrupulous, too.
Thus, Gran was to pull completely into the Balkanian house and study the electromagnetic steel.
Seeing that, I couldn't help but think that the clock was still going to be ahead of me until it was ready.