Chapter 356 (1/2)

Jin remembered that there was sulfur at the same rack where he had found the Magi Crystal, so he went to pick some up.

“Jin, what are you going to do with that sulfur?”

Grinning at a doubtful Saki, Jin measured the amount of Perhya sap with Engineering magic and added the corresponding amount of sulfur.

“Okay, Saki, come here for a second.”

Jin called Saki over while waving his hand.

“What are you going to do?”

“Well, I’m doing something useful, so please sink your hands in this.”

“Huh? Well, if you say so…”

Saki thrust her hands into the Perhya sap without any hesitation.

“Alright, please take them out now. …Linking.”

The linking reaction of Perhya sap and sulfur progressed… and the resulting product was rubber gloves.

“Separation.”

And so, the process of separation of the gloves that had been stuck to Saki’s hands was completed.

“Jin, what are these?”

“These are rubber gloves. You can use them when you handle lacquer or something you do not want to touch with your bare hands. But they may get stuck if you wear them for a long time”

Saki stood in awe, facing those snug rubber gloves that were now covering her hands completely. Looking closely at her palms, she closed and opened her fists as if she was testing the gloves’ elasticity.

“I see! They’re great! Thank you, Jin! You truly are an amazing Magi Engineer. No wonder Reinhart speaks so well of you.”

“Isn’t that right? That’s my friend for you!”

Reinhart was also puffed up with pride. Looking at his display, Saki couldn’t help but laugh.

“Ohoho, Reinhart! You really adore Jin, don’t you? Well, I can’t blame you. I might even fall in love, too.”

After saying that as a joke, Saki’s face showed a hint of loneliness once again.

But still, it lasted only an instant.

Wearing those rubber gloves, Saki immediately stretched out her arms towards the flask containing that black lacquer-ish liquid.

“This one doesn’t get dry at all. I’ve applied it to a wooden board, but it’s not dry yet, even after one whole day.”

Placing it flat on the table, Saki touched the black-stained surface of the wooden board with the tip of one of her fingers. That fingertip got painted black.

“… Just as I thought, it’s not dry yet.”