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Episode 5: Bloody Inventions * 4

"Good morning!... Corn? It's kind of a shibori today!

"Ah, yeah. Good morning....."

When I got up in the morning and arrived at my breakfast table, Carnelia, who was sitting opposite me, looked at me worried. Yeah, it's a bit dull.

"I know! That's what I'm talking about!

"I know you well."

Though... worried. Yeah, maybe so. Yeah....

"I slept because I couldn't think of anything, but I didn't think of it because I woke up, so I was a little worried."

"Hmm, I see... I mean, I can't think of anything I want to think of, so you're a beard!

Yeah. Shinbori-san.

... Interlia, who was listening to our conversation, put a bowl of soup in front of me and Carnelia with a giggle.

"Finished. Are you the worrier of Mr. Shinboku?"

"Ah, yes...."

... I'm not ashamed of what you're saying about Carnelia, but if Interlia tells you again, it's a bit irritating.

"Is there anything we can do to help? I want you to say whatever you want."

"Ah, um... mmm"

I find it difficult to ask what ink anyone can use. I think it will take some time to explain the ink. Hmm...

"Is that a tool that anyone can use? I'm looking for something like this, but I can't think of anything that anyone can use inside."

As a result, that's how they say it. After all, Interlia leaned a little. In line with that, you know or not, Carnelia leans her neck too.

"Is that... tool in a strange shape? What is a tool that can't be used by anyone?

Oh, yeah. That's what happens. Um...

"There are people who are compatible with magic, people who can use it and people who can't use it... well, there are not many shapes, but there are different colors, and depending on the color, there are people who can use it and people who can't use it..."

"... I see."

I don't understand my explanation very well. [M] If this is bad, I should have told you about the ink from the beginning.

"... because I don't have any schooling, I hope you'll forgive me for being an outsider..."

However, Interlia told me a little while tilting her neck.

"If it's a tool, isn't it something that uses personal magic? Is there a way to supply magic with debris magic stones or something? Like that lamp over there."

... there's a lamp ahead of you, Mr. Interlia.

The magic lamp that lights up when I put in the Debris Stone.

Um... magic lighting ink...? No, not my magic, but the magic of the Debris Stone to move the ink? Hmm...?

"... did I help you?

"Yeah, I think I'm kind of moving on. Thank you, Interlia."

Somehow, I can't get my head together, but in the meantime, thank you. Interlia looked a little relieved. Yeah... I have to work hard to make sure that the ink that relieved Interlia doesn't turn out to be a lie, and think of an ink that can be used by anyone.

I tried various materials and tried various ideas. I wonder if transparent crystals can be used regardless of personal magic. If there is something that can't be used by human magic, I wonder if there are about three types of ink that can be used, or maybe it should be sold as a cooking kit.

... but none of it works. Experimenting only in the woods won't work.

The ink is just right for Claire, but Laocles can't move it at all. Ange can move ink, but Lyla can't. Even if I mix it, it is very difficult to understand how it will become the ink that suits me.

Ultimately, I thought I could manage with my blood, so I tried it at the beginning, but it was no good. Hmm, it's not going to work.

It's not going well, so I'll meet Fairy again at the Fairy Café with progress. Today's cake, I'm the chiffon cake of tea. Faye is parfait with custard putting and apple carameliser.

"... what are you doing with Corn and Brother Fai these days?"

"Hmm... ah, Lian. The reverse. I'm the chiffon cake and Faye's the parfait."

And today's waiter is Lian.... he's small, but smart, and in some places he's tough on customers, but he's generally popular with customers. Because I'm an angel.

"Me and Corn are inventing it. That's right, I'm trying so hard to bleed..."

Yeah. It's like blood seeping... No, rather than seeping, I'm squeezing it out and using it for experiments. Yeah, a bloody invention.

"Well, what invention is that? Curse?"

"No! If this is invented, the world will be better! You're such a dick!

"Yeah, it's an invention that allows you to copy a letter exactly as it says on another piece of paper."

As we explained, Lian nodded as if she had thought of something, with a slightly strange face.

"Oh, is that what you were talking about with Interlea in the morning?

"Ah, yeah...."

Tools are magical, and the problem is ink... but this is what I was talking about in the morning. Mm-hmm.

... at that time.

"A tool?"

That's what Faye said, and I started thinking.

"Nah, corn. Were there any tools like 'Duplicate Documents' where you were?

"Well, there it is."

The point is, it's a copier, right? There was.

"A machine that can be copied for 10 yen. It was in the convenience store and in the library."

"Konya....?

Oh, yeah. Well... you're not familiar with this world, are you? I'm sorry about that.

"In the meantime, there were copiers everywhere. This is what happens when you pinch the manuscript and read it and print it the same way."

"... gah, you know what's inside."

"I'm sorry. I don't know that either. [M] Do you have white and black data for each reflection? Um, I'm not familiar with it...."

I wish I had studied a little more. You might be the one who doesn't regret standing first.

"But, um, no. Complete.... machine, ah. It's a tool. The point is... I didn't think about that."

... that. I don't think it was helpful, but Fay nodded something.

Faye closed her eyes and nodded for a while. Mumble, say something, stare at the void... and...

"... yes."

With a smile on his face, Fay said.

"We don't have to use ink that anyone can use."

... yeah.

"I wish I didn't have ink for everybody, but I had magic tools for everybody!

Finished.

The point is, you make a copier!

Instead of spreading it as magic, it spreads it as a copier. That way anyone can print.

... that's why Faye and I did a lot of things, and then it wasn't like this again.

The center of the tool, that is, the soft part of the machine, is in charge of Faye. Of course. Because I don't know much about magic, I don't know how to incorporate magic into tools.

Apparently, the mechanism is to shine light, illuminate the original, accumulate the magic of the reflected light, adsorb the ink on the board (that is, the plate) with the accumulated magic, and print it on paper. That's how it works. You think you got your inspiration from the copier I told you about?... I have no idea.

Instead, I made the appearance of the tool... the hard part. It's like a photocopier, so it's thick.... that's what Faye said, so he's making a big deal out of it.

Somehow it makes sense to carve patterns like the foundation of a computer and pour gold into it. Try embedding a little jewel. I tried to make some kind of awesome guy.

... "Magic tools! I was satisfied with a magical tool called ''!

All right, move it.

"Uh-huh...."

So, let's start the trial run quickly.

"Congratulations, the printing machine is complete!" On the top of the machine, on the magic stone board, lie down gently on the paper. On top of that, put a lid on it.

Then, from the side of the machine, add a few grains of debris magic stone.

Then the printing press glows. It glows, the original is illuminated strongly,... so the magic moves, and the ink moves accordingly...

... and from the side of the printing press, a stone that had finished using magic came out in rolls, and then, uh, printed paper came out.

"... it's coming out"

Remove the lid, take out the original and compare it... but it's a good copy!

"Oh... awesome. We did it, we did it!

"Success!

Success!

With pleasure, we tried to copy various things. I'll try printing the leaves of the forest, or I'll try printing my paintings.

... inventions that were born out of so much of our blood seemed bright for a moment.

No, it's physically glowing...

... the first printed "Congratulations, Printing Machine Complete! The paper decided that Faye would get me to print the original. I'm kind of happy, so I'll put it in the frame and decorate it.

So, thanks to the printing press, the town of the woods... has a library!

You can donate copies of books held by Faye's house to the town in a printing press, or borrow books from the town library in Redgard to make copies.

... when we do that, we definitely deduct the cost of the material for the book... that is, we decide to pay the price of the contents of the book to the person who wrote it properly. No, there were authors who were already dead, so it was a little difficult for all of them...

As printing develops, copyright is required. That's what the teacher said before.

So, as a precursor to that, I thought that if we were to print, we should pay for the contents properly when we print.

This idea seemed quite fresh to Faye, but when I explained it, she nodded and listened to me interestingly, and also adopted what I called "copyright" by talking to Faye's father and brother.

This will protect the copyrights of people in the Redgard Territory! I'm glad!

... and then a month. The season is already completely autumn. The forest is dyed bright red with autumn leaves, and this is beautiful. The forest is almost all faded. Or Carnelia. And sometimes it's hyoko and Laocles. Of course, it's not like there's no evergreen tree, so that's still the color, Mr. Crowe.

This season when the forest finally becomes colorful is a good one. I like autumn. The food is delicious when you're in this forest.

"Wow, the influx of intellectuals has been amazing since we introduced the printing press!

And Faye seems very happy.

"Really?

"Ah! If you wanted to spread more of your books, now it's the best way to get to Red Gard territory!

Oh, I see. When the printing press is ready, the books will spread... I mean, who wants to spread the books? I didn't think about it.

"Thanks to this, many literaries and researchers want to come home. So, Dad says he's going to give them a grant to invite them! The copyright has been well publicized and has gained popular support, so that's good!

Yeah, that's great!

... by the way, the people who came here will live in the forest town. I mean, right now, this is the biggest town in the world, with lots of land and lots of people.

"So, immigrants may come again soon. The intellectuals. You see, of course, immigrant asylum seekers are seen by fairies."

"Yeah, go ahead. The land is still empty, and I'm happy to see more people. [M] People who like fairies will take care of the woods."

Then there will be more people in the residential area. I wonder if there will be more offerings from residential areas this time.

Recently, residential neighborhoods also offer offerings. Fairy confectionery cookies and flowers.... I appreciate it, too. I decorate and draw flowers.

Somehow, it's time for me to be able to eat just one meal a day...

So Faye and I discuss immigration with each other again. I'm looking forward to seeing various cultures develop as the intellectual base grows. I'd be glad to have more of these people in this forest in the future.

... if that's what you're talking about.

"Lord Corn!

All of a sudden, I was called. I looked up and saw that Interlia was headed this way.

I wondered what it was, and he stood up and said, "Interlia, keep going."

"I think the carriage headed toward town has been raided by bandits! We are currently fighting the soldiers who were the gatekeepers and the Knights of the Forest who were walking there! Back up as soon as possible!

... eh!