Vol 6 Chapter 1.2 (2/2)

I see. I have just finished cleaning up, so we should test them. Hows Tiera doing?

Oh, she finished making the recovery potions, so Ill bring her here.

You dont need to.

When s.h.i.+n turned around to go to call Tiera, Tiera showed up.

Since she had a little time to calm herself down, her complexion returned to normal. Her eyes seemed bloodshot, but s.h.i.+n just felt awkward wondering if she had been laughing till she cried.

What?

Nothing. The dishes are ready, so lets compare the tastes.

They put all dishes on the table and sat down. Yuzuha was also in human form at this time.

Everyone said Itadakimasu together and then started tasting.

What s.h.i.+n ate first was the dish made using ingredients from the manufacturing machine.

He put the foods he used to eat in reality, such as stuffed cabbage, potaufeu, pilaf, and so on, in his mouth.

This is far better than a family restaurant.

This is better than what Master usually makes.

Kuu, delicious!

Because these foods were something they often ate, they could tell how much better it was. It didnt mean that the foods they had been eating were low quality, but still these were delicious enough to tell the difference.

Because there were other dishes to taste, they used all their willpower to stop themselves from finis.h.i.+ng the dish.

Then, the next one.

The next dishes were the made using the ingredients from s.h.i.+ns Item Box. Since it was for comparison, the menu and cooking processes were the same.

They cut the stuffed cabbage in two using chopsticks, then ate it.

!?

In that moment, s.h.i.+n and Tiera stopped moving.

Their first thought was Is this really a stuffed cabbage?.

What is this? To be frank, I cant think of anything besides how delicious this is. But if I were asked the difference, I cant explain it.

I agree. I dont know what to say besides delicious.

Kuu, delicious, delicious~

Yuzuha was the only one eating like normal. With dishes made of materials from either source, Yuzuha stuffed her mouth happily while smiling.

In a sense, this might be the correct reaction toward the dishes.

s.h.i.+n had tried dishes using ingredients his Item Box the night he met Schnee again, but there wasnt any magical power leaking from the cards then.

Was it because it was used with the regular ingredients? He wasnt as shocked as with this stuffed cabbage.

Anyway, we have to be cautious when using the items in my Item Box. I dont think they were like this before though.

Yes. Even the items from the manufacturing machines are more than enough. Did you notice any differences in the items recently added to your Item Box?

No, I didnt see any change among those items. But as times goes on, they might change, so Ill check those to make sure.

The number of the items in s.h.i.+ns Item Box was huge. It would be impossible to test everything, so he would have to choose a small number of items and check them.

After they finished their meals, s.h.i.+n and the others came to the teleportation device room that was located next to the manufacturing machines room. They intended to check on the guild houses conditions.

As far as I can tell, none of the devices are broken.

Yes. Just in case, I asked Raster to check it, but I heard that there were no problems.

Raster was the support character who served under Cain, a member of Rokuten who was the architect. Because Cain helped build Tsuki no Hokora, Raster, as his follower, did the maintenance.

If Raster said so, it would work without any problems.

Well, lets open the option menuHmm?

Is anything wrong?

Schnee approached s.h.i.+n who voiced his doubt. s.h.i.+n s.h.i.+fted the display sideway to show Schnee the selection screen for teleport destinations.

It displayed the names of the 1st through 6th guild houses. But if he tried to pick a destination, it made a m.u.f.fled Beep sound.

This sound usually came out when one tried to use an item that was not available or choose a place that was impossible to transfer.

It seemed like they couldnt transfer to any guild houses at their present state.

What does it mean?

The equipment here is working, so something might have happened at the other guild houses?

No, what I am concerned about is that Im unable to choose Rashugum. I dont know about the others, but I cant imagine any problems in Rashugum, where Raster is doing maintenance.

But, its hard to determine the cause of the problem. Please wait a moment. I will send a message to Raster.

Yes, please. Ill fiddle a little too.

Besides specifying a destination from the option menu, there were times when it was possible by using the terminal. For the time being, he decided to check which ones were working.

There is no problem in Tsuki no Hokora. No error from the transferring devices. So, there might be some problems at the destinations or

While operating the terminal, s.h.i.+n formed a hypothesis. If one had never been to the destination in this world, one wouldnt be able to use the items, skills, and equipment related to teleporting.

Since he came to this world, he hadnt been able to use message cards and lists as these were reset.

If the reason he could transfer to Tsuki no Hokora was because he had visited before, everything would make sense.

If thats the case, I have no choice but to go there.

If s.h.i.+ns hypothesis is correct, theres no other way but to do that. Though Raster has been here, he cant use the transferring devices.

Schnee agreed with s.h.i.+n. That was the only thing they could do now.

In the game era, the support characters including Schnee, didnt have the crystal stones that granted teleportation ability. Therefore, Schnee hadnt registered the teleportation points at Rashugum even though she had been there.

Our conversation is based on the fact that it is natural to use teleportation. Im scared as Im getting used to it.

Thats how we are steeped in.

Tiera had a distant look and s.h.i.+n responded to her with a big smile and a thumb up.

Stop it, I almost nodded.

Your body is honest.

Uu, I cant deny it

Tiera felt that if she was not steeped in this situation, she would not be able to relax.

After that, they checked some more devices and items. As they got into it, they realized it was already late, so they decided to stay the night in Tsuki no Hokora.

Sigh

While the moon was up high in the sky, s.h.i.+n was sitting on the verandah at the back of Tsuki no Hokora. He held True Moon, that had been broken from the battle with his support character, Girard.

Well, what should I do hmm?

As he watched the moon, he sensed someone he knew very well coming closer.

You cant sleep?

Oh! Yeah, I was just thinking of repairing True Moon.

s.h.i.+n stopped thinking for a moment as he was fascinated by Schnee in her nightwear, but he still managed to answer her somehow.

s.h.i.+n lifted up True Moon to show Schnee as she naturally sat down next to him.

This is from the battle with Girard, isnt it? It looks the same as it was though.

Ive thought of repairing it several times.. But, how do I say it, I feel like something is lacking. I could fix it right away, but my intuition as a blacksmith tells me not to though, I dont know if my intuition is reliable or not.

s.h.i.+n said to Schnee while putting a bitter smile on his face.

It was about time to fix it, so he tried out during his free time today, but it didnt work out very well.

All materials were prepared and s.h.i.+ns skills werent lacking, since he was a master blacksmith. Perhaps there was something else missing besides these.

May I borrow it?

Hmm? Sure.

When s.h.i.+n handed over True Moon, Schnee held it in front of her chest.

While s.h.i.+n was wondering what she would do, he saw that True Moon gradually began glowing in Schnees both hands.

Wow!!

True Moon emitted light as if it were soaking in the moonlight. s.h.i.+n was wide-eyed with surprise because of the light, but after a while, it stopped emitting a light.

It lasted for only a moment, but s.h.i.+n felt that it was much more longer than that.

Here you go.

Ah, y-yes. Hey Schnee, what was that?

I poured my magical power into True Moon. I felt I should do it. I dont know why, but I hope itll help you, even just a little bit, s.h.i.+n.

No, I have to thank you instead. I am sure that something missing was filled with this.

s.h.i.+n said while looking at True Moon.

s.h.i.+n knew by intuition that what Schnee did wasnt anything wrong.

At the same time, he understood three more things.

Its not complete yet, but I know what I should do. Thank you.

I am glad to hear that.

Schnee looked very beautiful with a gentle smile on her face.

s.h.i.+n gasped at her beautiful smile. Her beauty attracted people, but it made her untouchable. Her beauty was something that couldnt be described with words.

Well, what will you do after this, Schnee?

If it is fine with you, Id like to watch the moon with you.

Well, of course.

Then

huh!

Schnee answered to s.h.i.+n, and leaned her body against him.

s.h.i.+n felt a weight on his shoulder as Schnee rested her head while clinging to him.

Ah, Schnee-san? This is

Please let me be like this for a moment.

Okay.

When s.h.i.+n accepted it, the weight on his shoulder increased.

Maybe it was because Schnee leaned her whole body on s.h.i.+n. The reason she didnt do so from the beginning was perhaps she was afraid of being denied or maybe she felt shy.

They looked up moon in silence for a while.

In the moonlit night, two shadows fell on the verandah.

These two shadows cuddled together and remained together until they returned to their rooms.