Volume 2 - Chapter 14 – REQUEST (1/2)

The next day Jin went to Beana’s house alone. Reiko was giving out various instructions on Hourai Island for the morning chore and arranged to join in the afternoon.

First the two of them produced 50 lighters. Then they decided to spend the remaining time refining the plan for the water heater.

「How about the water is collected in the bucket, then the inside is heated up?」

Beana proposed to Jin,

「Un, that sounds good」

Agreed. So they immediately began making a prototype.

Making a bucket container with copper, they combined it with a heater 《Magic Device》. It was more or less finished once it was inserted into a wooden bucket.

「It’s done」

「Alright, let’s put in water」

Beana’s house has a water well to use for 《Magic Craft》. Drawing the water from there, they filled the container.

「《Heat》」

Reciting the keyword, the 《Magic Device》 activated. In about 5 minutes, The temperature of 10 litres of water enough for a hot bath.

「We did it! It’s a success」

「Aah, it went well. What will happen if we left it going?」

Leaving it to continue operating, the water begins to boil after about 10 minutes.

「It can also boil water huh」

Beana was pleased. However Jin,

「Un, when thinking for safety and the consumption of the 《Magic Stone》, it should stop at the temperature of a hot bath」

「I see… I wonder what we should do. Certainly, there are other ways to boil water」

「It would be fine if it used a 《Magic Crystal》, however for it to boil, the 《Magic Stone》 would be exhausted right?」

Beana thought for a while,

「Un, I’ve decided. This 『Water Warmer』, let’s prevent it from boiling」

「We’ll develop the 『Water Heater』 separately」

「Alright」

And so, with the『Water Warmer』 prototype, the two headed to the stall. Reiko was already waiting there.

「Oh, Reiko, you came early today」

「Yes, Fath… Onii-sama. The purchase of neccessary products are done」

The same as yesterday and the day before, Beana made the popcorn and Jin was the salesperson.

「Give me one of those things called a lighter」

「Thank you for your patronage」

The sale of the lighter was doing well today too. Meanwhile, Jin placed the『Water Warmer』prototype he brought on the table.

「Ara? What is that?」

Seeing an unfamiliar magic tool, the popcorn customers were pulled in.

「This is called a water warmer. You put water in and operate it… 《Heat》」

Facing the fascinated onlookers,

「The water inside becomes hot water」

Since steam emerged after 5 minutes passed, the customers who saw that were amazed.

「Hey hey, this, can this boil water?」

「That’s dangerous, so it’s only up to a temperature where you can put your hand in」

「F-uun. Although it seems like it still has various uses like washing」

「With this I can warm up water at night and save on firewood」

「Oh yeah! I kinda want it. Hey, how much is it?」

Jin was at a loss for this. He hadn’t arranged a price with Beana. So in a rush he accounted the costs in his head.

「Let’s see, one for 200 torr」

「If it’s that much I’ll probably buy it. However I don’t have enough money today」

「Ah, this is a made to order product so if you order today, we can hand it over tomorrow」

「Ara I see. Then I’ll order one」

「Thank you for your patronage」

They quickly received one order. Was what he thought,

「Ohh, I’ll order too」