Chapter 149 Results, Preparation, And Report
"Hey, remember that magic tool, the Hifumicho (flying bird), that we saw Mother using at the guild?"
I asked Maya-chan, trying to jog her memory about that mysterious communication Magic Tool that moved in a way we couldn't even predict.
"Mmm."
Ah, she remembered. We've talked about it before, and mother should have mentioned it too.
"I mean, it's definitely a handy magic tool, but I think it's not cost-effective, you know?"
"Yes. Even though it can fly here and there, it's just a tiny magic stone, right?"
"Yeah, that's right."
"Also, we can't use it frequently, that's for sure."
"Yeah, you're right."
While brushing Alesion, I discussed the earlier test results and our future plans with Diemirena-san.
Maya-chan was busy playing with Diemirena-san's tail, but she didn't seem to mind. She continued brushing Alesion calmly. I couldn't help but think that she was a professional as a maid. She's a bit older than me, after all.
"Hey, brother."
"Yeah?"
"It would be great if we could easily contact Jam-san, right?"
"Yeah, that would be nice. I guess Jam-san is the only one around here."
When Rosalier-san is away, I can ask Maya-chan for help. Same goes for mother. So, by process of elimination, it's Jam-san who we want to get in touch with. You know, the person you really want to talk to.
"Brother, have you heard of this? It's like those old movies where they use a metal pipe to transmit voices on a ship."
Old ships? Metal pipes?
"Could it be... the 'speaking tube'? It has a wider end like a trumpet."
"Yeah, that's it! It's called a speaking tube."
"You didn't know that?"
"Well, I just didn't know, okay?"
"Well, I remember seeing it on some show in the past. Apparently, you can make one with a rubber hose and a plastic funnel from the dollar store."
"No way."
"Yeah, for real. So, the question is, how far is it from here to the guild master's office where Jam-san should be?"
"Well, I think it's about 890m (973yd) in a straight line."
"Huh?"
"You know, Maya has this thing called 'appraisal.'"
"Oh, right. Could it be..."
"Yeah. I kind of, sort of, tried measuring it once."
"Wow, Maya-chan, that's amazing."
"Hehehe, you can praise me more if you want."
Maya-chan looked a little shy. Ah, but...
"Isn't that usually made of metal? We don't have rubber hoses over here, right? And I remember it had a diameter of about 5cm (1,9inch), right?"
"It was, wasn't it?"
"But you know..."
"Hmm?"
"I think battleships and aircraft carriers are around 300m (984ft), right?"
"Yes? Is that the only option? Ships?"
"I thought so too, but more importantly, who would make it? A pipe that's nearly three times that size, 890m (973yd) long?"
"Oh, I see... With Maya's earth attribute magic or something, it's impossible, but what about you, brother?"
"You know, I can only use Space Attribute and Healing Attribute."
"Yeah, I guess you're right..."
Maya-chan and I glanced at Rosalier-san, who was shaking her head with a smile. That gesture meant "I don't have it," right?
When I turned around, I saw Diemirena-san crossing her hands above her head. That was a 'peke (no)' gesture, right? We do that here too. Huh.
"Sure, if we could run the pipes along the roof, it might work, but it's useless if nobody can make it happen, you know?"
"If only we could extract iron from the soil and voilà, problem solved. Maya thought it was a great idea, you know?"
"Oh well, close but no cigar."
Maybe it could reach about 2,300m (2515yd), but testing is necessary for approximately 900m (984yd). It was indeed a good idea. Close, but no cigar.
"Tatsuma-sama, is it about time for me to go?"
When I saw Rosalier-san, oh? Ah, I see. It's already dinner time. It's getting dark around here too.
"Ah, yeah. Take care, thanks as always."
"No, it's my job. Well then, Tatsuma-sama, Maya-san. Excuse me."
"Maya-sama, I'll be going too."
"Yeah, yeah. See you later, Mii-chan."
Rosalier-san is chasing after Diemirena-san. Before they knew it, dinner for Alesion and Centrena was already prepared.
'Guu'
'Kuu?'
"Yeah. You can go ahead and eat. See you later, Centrena."
'Guu'
'Kuu'
The two of them headed towards the dinner that was prepared. The smell of the cooked meat was delightful.
"Ah"
"Yeah"
"I'm hungry."
"Yeah, me too."
* * *
After finishing dinner and taking a refreshing bath, I walked through the living room and found Centrena lying face down on the floor of the second living room, soundly asleep. It had become a regular occurrence since coming here, so it wasn't anything surprising.
The Watterhill residence was much smaller than this place, so they had a stable for Centrena built at the edge of the garden on the property. Until then, Centrena had been sleeping in the original stable, enduring the cold.
But Centrena was resilient to the cold, so if she was to go back there, she might end up sleeping outside in the garden. That's how things were right now.
"Um, whatever. Goodnight, Centrena."
I called out as I entered the room. Then I just crawled into bed.
This place seems to be located further north than Watterhill, and boy, is it cold. So, before I get too cold after taking a bath, I just jump into bed like this.
Yeah, it's nice and cozy. With this, I don't have to worry about catching a cold from the cold weather... Well, I don't know if I'll catch a cold. But even if I do, I'll just cure it on the spot, so it doesn't bother me.
Snuggling into bed, I remembered and looked at the 'Display Self-Status' screen as if it came to mind. I can even see it in the dark. I guess it'll be fine even if I close my eyes.
Anyway, my mana gauge is subtly decreasing and increasing. Yeah, about every ten seconds. I guess 'that thing' is constantly running. Yeah, let's not think about it.
About 1000m (3280ft) above the ground. It seems like Maya-chan's Appraisal Skill and Rosalier-san's sleep magic can be used without any problems. So, if there's an announcement about poaching, I can go with them, catch suspicious people, and get information from them.
However, from what Jam-san said, there may be people on the other side who use dark attribute magic. I think it is necessary to have such concerns.
After all, Jam-san said with regret, "I don't know what happened that led to the adventurer being taken prisoner." I'll probably use the same method next time.
Unless we have an insider on the other side. But I don't think that's the case. After all, I have a very scary mother, Privia.
Um, nope. Anyway, I'll keep treating over here unless something happens at Watterhill or Swiglefen. Maya-chan's holy magic level is going up little by little, so I'll work hard to reach the goal level――
"Yawn..."
Time to sleep, I guess.
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