Volume 2 - Chapter 8 – POPCORN (1/2)

The next morning. This time Jin brought a basket of orange-like fruits alone, visiting Beana’s workshop. Reiko stayed behind in order to give new instructions to the Maid Golem group on 『Hourai Island』.

「Good morning」

「Ah, good morning Jin」

「Today I’ve brought this」

Showing the orange-like fruit in the basket to Beana,

「This is Citran」

「I don’t really know about it but I brought it because it’s bittersweet and delicious」

「This doesn’t grow around here? Jin, you, where the heck did you come from?」

It was a natural question.

「Aah, let’s see, could be postpone the explanation for a little while longer? I’ll eventually say it, but right now is a bit」

When Jin said that, Beana seemed slightly unsatisfied,

「Muu… it can’t be helped. Because I did ask for and received help」

While saying that she received the basket of Citran.

「So how’s the condition of the refrigerator?」

「Refrigerator?」

「A-Aa. The magic tool we made yesterday」

「F-un, 『Refrigerator』 huh? That’s a pretty good name」

Naturally because it was not a name given by Jin.

「And so, about that refrigerator, I’ve discovered one flaw」

「What is it?」

Beana guided to the kitchen where the refrigerator was placed and there,

「Look」

「Aah, I see」

The floor was flooded. The ice used for cooling melted, and the water dripped onto the floor.

「Yeah, what should we do」

「The water from the melted ice needs to not fall down. But then keeping it cool will be difficult」

The result from the 2 thinking, they decided to put the ice in a metal container. The ice that melts would be frozen again to use.

「Copper looks good to use」

「Why? Iron is cheaper right now?」

「Iron can rust so the durability will be a problem. Also copper can propagate cold air easily」

「Is that so? Anyway, Jin sure seems to know a variety of things」

「I guess so. Now let’s immediately reform it」

Putting the minor details aside, the two immediately started reforming it.

There was no problem with the coldness inside so when the leak was gone, the 『refrigerator』 was more or less complete.

「It’s done」

「Ee. Well then, should we make about 3 of them?」

Beana used the prototype while looking for flaws, besides the plans for various tests, they decided the amount to make to market.

「We’ll need to improve the exterior appearance since it’s for sale」

Saying that, Jin made a wooden case painted white. It’s what’s called a 『large household appliance』. ⚑

「Oooh, this feels good」

Because they had a sample, they were able to complete 3 by noon. They had yet to insert the 《Magic Stone》 so it was not operating.

「It’s done」

「Aa, good work」

「It’s already noon. I can’t offer much, but would you like to eat together?」

「If you’re fine with it」

So Beana went to the kitchen. She seemed to cook something. A short while after, the vegetable soup was finished.

「Nana and Raldo will come and eat, so go ahead and eat first」

Though that was said,

「No, I won’t do that. Right, I’ll bring them peeled Citran」

Saying that, Jin took 2 Citran fruit and together with Beana, he moved to the room of the siblings.