Chapter 313 Honorary Member (2/2)

Reinhart said that and laughed.

Jin then went on to operate the experimental cleaning machine they had built to showcase its usefulness. These areas are dry and very dusty so Jin thought vacuum cleaners like this would come in handy.

“I made this before the journey so we only have one at the moment. Especially the filter… about the cloth which stops the trash, we could replace it with a finer, tougher fabric and use wind magic to strengthen the sucking power.”

There was an actual machine in front of him and so Rymer also understood quickly.

“Hmm, to think such a magic tool existed…! Reinhart-sama, Jin-dono, would you perhaps sell its manufacturing method to our guild?”

Jin and Reinhart both nodded.

“Hmm, for such a magic tool… Oi, how much do you think would be appropriate?”

The guild master, Rymer, looked behind at a young man and asked.

“Hmm, in my opinion, it should be about 200,000 toll.”

So about 2,000,000 yen. Selling it to the guild would mean that they would be able to recreate and sell it to the public themselves.

The pump’s manufacturing method was sold for 1,000,000 toll.

When the added value and the convenience is considered, as the pump is related to a very essential commodity, water, its value being 1,000,000 and the cleaning machine being 200,000 toll might be appropriate.

Before Jin could say that that is fine, Reinhart expressed his opinion.

“I think it should be a bit more. I am not being greedy or anything here. There are other applications to this technique.”

“Other application?”

“Yes. I guess it isn’t surprising for you to not notice it as you have only just seen it today, but this ‘wind magic’ has many different usages depending on how you think. For example, if you were to just use it as a simple magic tool to generate wind, during hot times…”

“Ohh, I see!”

Rymer exclaimed while striking his fist into his palm.

“Then… 400,000 toll. How about it?”

After a bit thinking,

“Well, I guess it’s fine.” Reinhart said and looked at Jin.

There was no reason for Jin to oppose so he just nodded.

“Well then, we shall hand it over for 400,000 toll.”

And as such, the contract was formed.

The young man from before ran back to the magi engineer guild to bring the money.

The tea which had gone cold was taken away and new, hot ones were served.

Jin didn’t drink it before so he wanted to drink it this time and took one sip. The taste was completely similar to that of a green tea. As Jin wasn’t good at having hot food, he slowly finished the tea.

Seeing as Jin had finished drinking, the mayor asked again,

“So, Jin-dono, what will be your answer to my previous request?”

“There are material related problems and I can’t really make it entirely same but-”

“Ohh, then, you will make one?!”

The mayor exclaimed happily.

“Yes, but, can I ask for what purpose you want an automata?”

Hearing the question, the mayor nodded greatly.

“Of course. So my grandson has a playing partner.”

“You have a grandson?”

“Yes. It’s just that, he’s kind of weak-bodied so he can’t get out much. And so he doesn’t really have any friends and is feeling lonely. I thought that my grandson would surely like an automata like yours.”

“I see, so that’s how it is.”

If it’s for a small child’s playing partner, Jin thought he could make one.

He had no intention whatsoever to make it like Reiko from the start. It would be more than enough if the outward appearance was appropriate. And if so, general materials will be enough.

“If it’s for your grandson, the faster the better.”

“Yes, it would be fine if you were to send it from your destination.”

“Eh?”

“Eh?”

Both of them were confused.

Both Jin and the mayor didn’t understand what each other had meant.

Note: Well, no one would think that one can make an automata in a few hours, after all…