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To Elman's Workshop
Seven days after I asked for the battle pencil. I received a report that it was completed yesterday so I decided to go to Elman’s workshop today. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Elman and the others said they would bring it to me but it’d be troublesome to entertain them and have them being nervous in the mansion so I decided to just head there as usual.
Although it’s a little far from the mansion I can get there in one Teleport.
Changing my clothes into clothes for going out and going outside, I made sure to properly check there was no one around me and cast Teleport.
The space distorted for a moment, and before I knew it I was already in front of Elman’s workshop.
Then, I saw Lyle and Lou were already standing at the entrance of the workshop.
「「Alfried-sama, thank you for coming despite your busy schedule」」
「Aaah, un. I already told you I’m gonna come here, don’t worry about it」
I was surprised since I didn’t expect for them to wait me at the entrance.
I can feel their youth from there, but there is something that bothers me a little.
「Your face looks pale, don’t tell me you’ve been waiting outside the whole time?」
It didn’t seem flattering to say Lyle and Lou’s complexions looked well.
Could they be, waiting for me until I arrive in this cold weather?
I’m truly sorry if I made them fuss over it like that.
「No, we just stayed up all night」
「Eeeh!? Could you possibly have a demanding schedule to push yourselves so hard?」
Elman also said there was no problem in terms of schedule, but I wonder if they were that desperate.
I know it’s difficult to turn down since it’s a request from a noble, but I don’t want to exploit and overwork the craftsman too much.
「It’s not. This is just our personal thing…」
「We were just inexperienced」
「……haa」
I wonder what happened. It seems like both of them look depressed somehow.
I felt like Lyle and Lou were confident and filled with enthusiasm when they first took over the job, but I wonder what happened?
The two of them said that, but they may have forced themselves quite a little.
Let’s ask Elman again about the job’s situation. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Then, please enter」
Lyle said as I pulled myself together, and then they guided me inside the workshop. Elman was already inside and a table and chairs were already arranged.
The workshop was warmed up with Fire magic tool so I didn’t feel cold.
「Alfried-sama, we are sorry to make you wait this time」
「No, I was the one at fault for making such a sudden request and it’s within the time limit you told me at the start, don’t worry about it」
Certainly, the items we requested from Elman were always being delivered ahead of the schedule.
Although, it’s not like he couldn’t have met the deadline. I’m already grateful for him to accept the sudden request while being busy.
「Were you busy with other work?」
「No, that’s not true though.....」
「Our skill was just lacking. Making a proper pentagon and hexagon shape items are more difficult than I expected」
「And it’s also difficult to make them be able to roll properly. It’s really hard to find the most optimal center of gravity for the item」
「I, I see.....」
It looks like they had a much more difficult time than they expected when making the battle pencil.
It seems that the fatigue in Lyle and Lou’s faces is from the work content.
「But, we properly completed the items」
When Elman said that and signaled with his eyes, Lyle brought out the battle pencils to the table.
「Here it is」
He lined up ten battle pencils on the table.
Five of them are hexagon in shape while the rest are pentagon in shape for a total of ten pieces.
「Then, let me take a look at them」
I picked them up while saying so, and then Lyle and Lou nodded while their expressions were filled with nervousness.
The battle pencils’ texture is very nice and comfortable to the touch.
No matter from where I see it - above or from the side - the surface area is exactly the same.
「Amazing, they have pretty shape」
「「Thank you very much」」
Lyle and Lou looked relieved when I reflexively voiced my admiration.
It wouldn’t turned out like this even if I’m the one who made it. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
The surface will be uneven, and if I try to adjust it by shaving it, the final shape will just end up being distorted.
However, the items made by Lyle and Lou were made as I requested, and they were evenly shaped in pentagons and hexagons.
It felt like a perfectly shaped pencil when I tried to touch it.
「Then, can I roll it next?」
「Please」
The shape is important, but the sensation of rolling them is also important after the shape.
Will the pencil be able to roll perfectly, will it be able to roll without a problem, will it make a nice sound?
A battle pencil is complete with the perfect combination of these factors. Even if the shape is good, it will be meaningless if it’s missing the others.
Having obtained their permission, I continued to roll the hexagonal battle pencil on the table.
*karararara*
A light sound echoed, as if a pencil was rolling on the table.
While Lyle and Lou are keeping watch and holding their breath, I pick up the pencil and roll it once more.
*kararararara*
「……nice sound」
Aah, so nostalgic. It’s the same sound I heard during recess back in school.
This makes me remember about my nostalgic childhood.
Every time we had recess, my friends and I gathered around and brought battle pencils to play with.
I continue to pick the pencils one at a time and roll them while reminiscing about the past.
And after I roll ten battle pencils successfully, Lou nervously asks.
「H, how is it?」
「I think there’s is no problem, for now」
「’For now’...?」
Lyle knitted his eyebrows, I guess he’s bothered with how I said it.
「There was no problem with the rotation and sound when I gave it a quick shake. But, I don’t what would happen if I were to shake it and roll it hundreds of times」
「Then we will check it.....」
「I can’t ask you something boring like shaking pencils around while you’re so busy. I will verify it myself in the mansion while playing with it. If there’s a problem with it then I will ask you to fix it, but if not I will just tell you about it」
As expected, I can’t ask them to continuously shake wooden sticks all day long. I’ll just verify it in the mansion while playing with Sylvio-niisan and Eleonora-neesan.
「……understood. Then it will be as Alfried-sama said」
They may act and say what a grown-up would, but it seemed to me that they wanted to play with the battle pencils as soon as possible.
I felt an urge to do it when I recall the past. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Alfried-sama, is it okay to say that the request this time has been completed for now?」
Elman asked to confirm the request and looked nervous for some reason.
Oops, I didn’t tell them the important things.
「Un, they made something I was completely satisfied with. Lyle, Lou, thank you for making them even though it was a sudden request」
「No, I also learned a lot from this」
「I will continue to work hard to meet Alfried-sama’s expectations in the future」
I wonder what is this. It’s quite normal for adults to say things like this, but it feels a bit uncomfortable when people of this age say something like that to me.
「Well then, this is your reward」
I give a leather bag with the money we previously agreed on to Elman.
「……does it seem like it’s a bit too much?」
「It seems like the work took a lot more effort than expected. So I added some more」
「Thank you very much for your consideration」
When Elman thanked me, Lyle and Lou - who looked relieved - also lowered their heads.
The job turned out to require more effort than expected. Besides I thought it was natural to increase the compensation for this.
Since I will continue to place orders to make something, I definitely have to get along well with craftsmen such as Elman, Lyle, and Lou.
「Well then, I’m going to go back to the mansion and have some fun now」
Thus, I got my hands on the base for battle pencils and then left the workshop to Teleport back home in high spirits. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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