Chapter 271 – THE MEMORIES FROM WHEN WE JUST MET (1/2)

CHAPTER 271 – THE MEMORIES FROM WHEN WE JUST MET

I’m in the courtyard of a large mansion residence.

In that courtyard with a size comparable to a town square, one can see huge barrels the size of a bathtub here and there.

There is colored liquid inside those barrels and bare-breasted men would put in threads inside, then hang them using a pole after taking the threads out.

I’m looking at that scene with Rica.

Both of us are hiding enveloped by my camouflage aura.

「Hmm, dyeing the thread would a process later huh」

「I think so. Though I’ve known it, this is the first time I’m seeing it with my eyes」

「Dyeing the thread at a later process. It’s the same with the one I know」

「What are you going to do next?」

Towards Rica’s question, I reached out my hand.

There’s a silkworm that I bought in the town and I made it the leaf that I also bought.

Soon after, the silkworm spat out a black thread.

I controlled the aura that I mixed in making it stronger, so the thread it spat out was darker than what the silkworm before made.

It’s a glossy black color, similar to obsidian.

That made me reassured even more. Just like the cotton candy machine, I should be able to control the color of the thread that the silkworm spits out by adjusting what it eats.

「Just like this, wouldn’t it be a specialty product if you can make the silkworm spit out colored thread? Do you know this method?」

「I don’t. I’ve never even heard of it. How did you do it?」

「I infused my powers into the leaf, just like how I enveloped us with my aura. If Rica doesn’t know it, then that is convenient. If I tell Caroline this method, it should be a miracle」

「……」

「What’s the matter. What’s gotten you silent?」

「Is that something anyone can do?」

「Un?」

I looked at Rica. She’s making an unusually difficult face.

「Powers……magic powers? Leaving aside mixing that to the leaf and letting the silkworm eat it, is that something anyone can do? If it’s something that ordinary people can’t do, then there would be no meaning」

「……」

There was that huh.

I did not say anything and took out my Warp Feather from my Different Dimension Warehouse. I warped to my mansion along with Rica.

Miu was there, so I removed my aura and showed ourselves.

「Miu」

「Master, and Rica-sama as well. Would you like the bedroom to be prepared?」

「No, there’s no need for that right now. More importantly, is Io around?」

「Yes, she is in the living room」

「I see」

I nodded, and after stroking Miu’s head, I walked into the living room.

Io would go to various places as an adventurer, but she still stays in my mansion a lot. It seems like she’s here right now too.

I entered the living room and saw Io playing with Hikari.

「Ah! Otou-san」

「Kakeru-san. Welcome back」

「I’m back, you two. I want to ask something」

「What is it?」

I took out a leaf and showed it to Io.

「Can you enchant your magic powers to this leaf?」

「Enchant?」

「It’s to infuse it with magic powers」

I released a trace of my dark aura in front of her and used it to envelop the leaf.

Seeing that, Io nodded with understanding.

「I’m sorry……that is……very difficult」

「Even for you, huh」

Io is now an S-Rank Adventure and is even called a Great Wizard.

There is no one better than her when using lightning-type magic and she also received the Dark Lightning from Eleanor in the past era.

“That” Io said that it’s difficult.

「I didn’t even know that’s possible……」

「You’ve never heard it before?」

「Yes……」

Io looked dejected.

「Don’t feel bad about it. It’s not your fault」

I told her while patting her head.

「But……if even you can’t do this, then this idea is rejected then. I thought that it was a good idea, but……」

I thought.

Adjusting the color of the thread the silkworm makes is secondary, the most important thing is that it will attract a lot of attention using this method since colorful threads that won’t fade or stain can be made.

I thought it was somewhat revolutionary, but……

「If it was so easy, then anyone would’ve done it already. After all, Ainon’s sericulture has a history of more than a hundred years」

Rica said with a wry smile.

“That’s all the more reason”, I thought.

That’s why I thought it would be enough to be called a miracle.

「There should be a way……mu!」

「What’s the matter, Kakeru-san? Why are you staring at me?」