Chapter 53 (1/2)

Chapter 53 – Graham-san and Shaved Ice

The day after I returned to the Royal Capital.

Because I’m taking today off, I need take care of the housework like laundry, making bread, and shopping.

Look, there’s five days worth of laundry, and today’s portion of bread have run out… There won’t be any ingredients if I don’t go shopping ne.

First was the laundry, after that I made yeast.

While I left the yeast to ferment, I went to do the shopping.

I had them delivered as usual because of the quant.i.ty.

I went to Graham-san’s place after shopping was over.

Hey, the shaved ice machine I requested before leaving. Since the prototype should be done ne.

「h.e.l.lo~. Graham-san.」

I’ve always thought about this, but is it okay that there’s n.o.body attending the store?

These things could easily be stolen by someone like a thief you know?1

「Ou, jou-chan huh. So you came na.」

Just as usual, Graham-san appeared from the back of the store.

「Yes, I returned yesterday evening. Leaving that aside, how’s ‘that‘ going?」

「Aah, it’s built ya know. Follow me.」

As expected of Graham-san.

I followed while being excited.

「It’s this fella.」

「Ooh~.」

The shaved ice machine was there, just as I imagined it. It seems the frame was put together with wood, and the burdened parts with iron. The handle was wrapped around in leather. Although the size is bigger than what I expected ne.

When I looked at Graham-san, he approved with a 「go for it.」 so I tried touching it.

「Ooh~.」

The frame is surprisingly st.u.r.dy for being wood.

「It’s because I had jou-chan‘s explanation, and also the drawing na. How’s that? I myself think it came out nicely.」

As expected, although it doesn’t compare to the shaved ice machines in j.a.pan, it’s sufficient to be used at home.

「I was right to have asked Graham-san.」

While I rotated the handle with a kurukuru sound, I expressed my honest impressions.

「Naturally. Wait a second na.」

Maybe he was happy to be praised, Graham-san rummaged around with a happy voice.

「We need to see it actually work na.」

grin, what he took out while smiling, was ice.

「As expected, something good can’t be made unless you try it out.」