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Request Production From The Blacksmith
「Tousan, do you know any blacksmith in Corne village?」
「I do, but what do you want to make?」
「I want a saddle for a comfortable ride on Tyrol’s back. Also, a brush to treat Fuku’s fallen fur」
Once we can go on a long-distance flight on Tyrol’s back, you would want a comfortable one.
Your stamina will be consumed when riding on his back, and you would want a saddle to be able to sit comfortably. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
As for Fuku’s brush, the shedding season has arrived, so fallen fur has become intense
「Saddle aside, can we not use the brush in the mansion for Fuku?」
「It is shedding season and it’s a lot of work so I want an exclusive, special brush for properly taking care of Fuku’s fallen fur 」
I stroked Fuku’s back while explaining,g and just doing that caused quite a lot of fur to fall
If the fallen hair is not properly removed, it will be a cause for skin diseases.
And there is a lot of fallen hair so it’s going to be a lot of work for Aletta and the others to clean up.
I feel like I could get a brush from Fuku’s mystery bag, but it doesn’t come out for some reason.
Still, it seems like it depends on Fuku’s mood when it comes to the items that came out from the mystery bag, so it’s quite difficult to set a target and take it out.
It might came out if I tried it every day, but there is also a chance that it won’t come out at the shedding season this year. But it will be a certain thing if I ask it to be made.
「……okay. If so, we can ask Rowen who lives in the outskirts of the village. He’s a particular guy but his skill is the real one. He would probably be able to fulfill Arc’s order」
Ziruol agreed when I indirectly told him the situation of the servant’s work to him and told me where I could find the recommended blacksmith.
After I left the outside of the mansion, we rode on Tyrol’s back and continued flying toward the Corne village’s direction.
The Kontract’s territory is in the midst of autumn and approaching winter, the sky is overcast and covered in clouds.
Pure white snow silently falls and it hits my cheeks as we fly forward.
We are currently flying at a slow speed so it doesn’t bother me, but if I want to increase my speed or we’re in midwinter I would have to use Body Strengthening.
As we continued flying in the sky, we arrived at Corne village in the blink of an eye.
Perhaps the villagers are doing bartering in the village’s central square as it seemed to be reasonably crowded.
As we flew slowly, the villagers waved their hands at us while looking up, perhaps they noticed us.
As we arrived at the quiet northern area of the village, we saw a stone building, something uncommon in Corne village.
The characteristic of this house matches with what Ziruol said, so there must be a blacksmith called Rowen living here.
「Tyrol, go down over there」
「Chun!」
After giving instructions to Tyrol, we lowered our altitude and landed in front of the stone building.
Removing the Magic Rope and getting off of Tyrol’s back, I saw the building had a sign with crossed large hammers.
Since it is a shop, can I just get in?
When I opened the wooden door and tried to take a peek a little inside, Fuku slipped through the gap.
「Ah, Fuku!」
When I entered, I was drawn in because of Fuku’s action, I saw various things lined up inside the shop.
They have everything from weapons to defeat monsters like long swords, short swords, spears, and axes to defensive equipment such as full-body armor from processed ore, chain mail, and leather armor, to tools for daily life such as knives, kitchen knives, scissors, and hatchet.
This is my first time stepping my foot onto a shop such as this and it has a truly fantastical sight.
Just looking at the items created by a craftsman is fun. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Good grief, who’s the one coming so early in the morning?」
As I was absorbed in staring at the products on display, a blonde-haired man came out from the room in the back.
「Wan!」
「Uuoowaa! What is this strange creature?」
The man retreated in surprise as soon as he saw Fuku.
「I’m sorry for surprising you. This is Fuku, my familiar」
「Familiar you say, so you are Ziruol’s son......」
「Yes. My name is Arc Kontract」
「I’m Rowen the Blacksmith」
Apparently, this person is the skilled blacksmith Ziruol was talking about and it fits the description.
His hair is unkempt and his work clothes are full of wrinkles, I wonder if he’s really skilled? I’m a bit suspicious. But, there were a lot of creative clients in my previous life that looked like this so I’ll just trust his ability for now.
「I came here today because I want Rowen-san to make something for me」
「――before that, could you also introduce the one at the entrance? That is also your familiar, right? Right? Rather, tell me it is so」
Seeing in the direction the anxious Rowen pointed to, there was Tyrol standing at the door completely blocking the entrance and peering inside.
Apparently, the door is too narrow for Tyrol and it’s impossible for him to get inside.
If this were a stray monster, then our sole entrance and exit of this place is blocked.
Certainly, that looks scary.
「Ah, I’m sorry. That is also my familiar, Tyrol. Can he come inside?」
「Err, even if I told you he can, he’s to big to get inside, right?」
「It’s fine. Tyrol, become smaller」
I made Tyrol’s body smaller while Rowen is looking at us with a shocked look on his face.
Even after becoming small, Tyrol’s body is still plump, but he was able to pass through the door and enter the shop. Since the inside of the shop is wider than the entrance, I return his body to its original 4 meters size.
「The size of familiar’s body has changed!? Has the Kontract house now been able to do such a thing?」
「It’s a secret magic」
It’s completely different from that since it is an ability bestowed to me by Inugami, but Ziruol and Runoa told me that it was a Kontract house’s secret magic. That way will confuse people and will make them not pry further. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Even though you’re small you’re accompanied by two familiars and can use strange magic, huh. Ziruol has an interesting kid」
「………umm, do you know my tousan, Rowen-san?」
I’ve heard that there are many commoners who can not speak formally. I thought Rowen was also the type of person who is not very good at such a behavior, but judging from his words and actions, he seems to have a sense of familiarity with Ziruol somehow.
「Right. I’ve known Ziruol since he was in the Holy City’s Knight Order」
「Holy City’s Knight Order! So my tousan was a knight?」
「You didn’t know? He rose to become the vice-leader of the Holy City’s Knight Order at a young age, ya’know?」
「Heeー! So Rowen-san was a knight too?」
「Nah, I’m just the knights’ blacksmith」
「But, that means you must be skilled in your work if you were taking care of the knights’ equipment, right?」
In other words, Rowen was the exclusive blacksmith of the Knight Order, which means he’s also pretty famous even in the royal capital.
「Hehe, nevermind about me. So, what do you want to make today?」
Ah, I was carried away by the conversation. He tells me about Ziruol but it seems like his own past is embarrassing to himself.
I’m curious about Rowen’s past, but it’s also true that the conversation had gone off track so I decided to back down and get back to the main topic.
「I want you to make a saddle for me to mount Tyrol and also a brush to remove Fuku’s fallen hair」
I passed Rowen a simple blueprint I had thought of and prepared beforehand to Rowen.
The saddle to ride Tyrol is a large version of a horse saddle, while the brush for Fuku is a slicker brush, and the Furminator, which is a useful brush for removing loose hair.
「Quite a thorough order you have here」
「It’s something I prepared for my precious familiar after all」
Leaving Tyrol’s saddle aside, Fuku’s slicker brush and furminator are unfamiliar brushes from my previous life.
Rather than explaining it verbally, I thought it was a good idea to draw their image like this.
「Can you make them?」
I asked once Rowen finished reading it.
「There’s no problem with the saddle. But this is the first time I’ve seen brushes with these shapes, can I ask a few questions about them?」
「Sure」
When I nodded to his question, Rowen started asking a series of questions about the shape of the brush, how to use it, and the characteristics of Fuku’s coat. He didn’t only ask about the tool but also asked some questions about the familiar, Fuku….as expected from the blacksmith of the Knight Order, he takes his job seriously.
I’m sorry I doubted your ability at first. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Can I take measurements to make the saddle for this Frost Bird subspecies?」
So you could tell it was a subspecies just by looking at it for a bit.
「Please do」
I told Tyrol to stay quiet so it would make it easier for Rowen to measure it after I nodded at him.
「………it won’t get violent, right?」
「He won’t. Though he might get violent if he’s hungry.....」
「Oi!」
「Just kidding」
He will become slightly grumpy when he’s hungry, Tyrol won’t act violently.
Rowen still measured Tyrol’s size with a measuring tool despite being slightly nervous.
While he’s at it, he also took Fuku’s measurement, probably for the brush and also considering that Fuku might also ride Tyrol too.
「Yosh, it will be done 1 week later and cost 5 gold coins!」
「Okay. I will pay half as the advance payment」
「......」
「What’s the matter?」
When I handed 2 gold and 5 silver to him, Rowen had a dumbfounded expression on his face.
「……………you’d normally bargain at times like this, right?」
「I’m not going to haggle on important things I will use together with my familiars you know. Ah, but it will be a different matter if it's a rip-off, okay?」
I was introduced to him by Ziruol and they’ve known each other for a long time.
There’s no way I could bargain with such a competent craftsman.
Even back in my previous life, I know a few companies who are stingy to craftsmen and ended up in huge trouble.
「Hahahahaha! You know it, boy!」
Rowen cheerfully laughed and patted my shoulder when I told him my honest feelings.
I don’t really understand it but I’m just glad he liked it.
•••••
「Fuku, shall I brush you」
「Wan!」
One week later. After Rowen made the slicker brush and furminator for me, I decided to brush Fuku with them. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Are you going to use the new brush Rowen made for you today?」
「Un. It’s completely different from the usual brush and it should be able to remove a lot of fur」
「I wonder if today’s brushing will significantly reduce the shedding?」
「Un, should be」
Ziruol, Runoa, and Chloe looked relieved when I told them that.
I had been brushing him every day since it was molting season, but it wasn’t the right brush for him so I couldn’t remove all the shed fur, and there has been fur sticking to clothes, furniture, and in the living room for the past week.
My family and the servants were bothered by that, but we are going to say goodbye to that situation today.
「Let’s first take our clothes off okay~」
Since it’s the molting season, I’ve had Fuku wear clothes these days to prevent the shedding.
After taking his clothes off, Fuku shakes his body.
It’s amazing just how much fur flies up just by doing that.
Tufts of fur - like cotton fluff - emerge on Fuku’s body. It’s a completely molting season.
Shiba Inu has two molting seasons, in the spring and autumn. In spring they shed their fur in preparation for summer, reducing their fur and stuffiness. On the other hand, their fur changes from summer fur to fur with a highly insulating coat in preparation for the cold winter.
In other words, Fuku’s molting is necessary for him to overcome the harsh winter of the Kontract’s territory.
「First I’ll do Bragg brushing」
Brushing regularly with the slicker brush is one thing, but if you suddenly use the Furminator without using it previously will put a significant burden on Fuku.
First, I started by brushing with the regular comb brush.
「Ahaha, just brushing with a normal brush makes a lot of fur fall out」
Even though I’m not using the slicker brush a lot, furs gets tangled in the brush. There is no way to remove the shed fur, otherwise known as dead hair, with just your regular brush.
I keep brushing to remove the tangled fur and continue brushing to remove more tangled fur. After brushing the entire body while detangling knots and mats, the first stage is finally done.
Even though the first stage had just been finished, there was already a thick fluff on top of the mat.
Since this is the result of using the comb brush, I wonder how it will be with the slicker brush and Furminator. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Yosh, we’re finally using the slicker brush next」
Next is the turn of the slicker brush made by Rowen.
「…………is this the brush made by Rowen?」
Perhaps they are interested in how I brush with such a new type of brush, as Ziruol, Runoa, and Chloe look closely.
「The thin pins are shaped like く, aren’t they?」
「Un. This bent shape will remove dirt, ticks, fleas, and shed fur from the body」
Since you will use too much strength if you grasp the slicker brush too tightly, you should hold the handle part of the brush lightly so you won’t use too much strength.
I hold Fuku’s skin with my left hand while gently brushing with the slicker brush in my right hand.
Brush it little by little as if to tap and loosen the coat, unlike when you comb a human’s hair.
「Fuku, does it hurt?」
「Wan!」
This was my first time using the slicker brush and Fuku didn’t seem to particularly dislike it.
I was relieved to see him narrowing his eyes, sticking out his tongue, and having a relaxed expression.
「Such a lot of hair!」
「You can remove so much hair just by brushing him lightly!」
When I tried to check the slicker brush, there was the amount of hair sticking to it as I expected.
Chloe is surprised at seeing the result of using the slicker brush for the first time.
After removing the fluff that has stuck on the slicker brush with the comb brush, I brush Fuku with the slicker brush again.
It feels like the shed fur stuck deep inside is firmly caught. The sensation of trimming them off is really something else.
And above all, I enjoy the brushing. The shed fur is removed in succession.
「Is it okay to lose so much hair?」
Looking at the fur coming off of Fuku’s coat, Ziruol looks worried. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
There is a thick layer of fur at Fuku’s feet and people who are not used to seeing that would probably be worried.
「It’s fine. These are all shed fur」
「It will be bad for Fuku-chan’s body if they are not removed instead」
Runoa - who specializes in taming fierce animal-type beasts - seems to understand molting season for familiars.
「He looks a lot cleaner now!」
After I finished brushing with the slicker and comb brush, Fuku’s once thick-looking appearance now looked much slimmer. This is probably due to the extra fur falling out.
「Lastly, we finish it off with the furminator!」
The furminator is a special tool with a special edge that helps scoop up loose and unwanted fur.
Similar to the slicker brush, you need to refrain from using it on thin areas of fur.
I use the furminator with my right hand while holding Fuku’s skin with my left hand.
Immediately after that, there was shed fur sticking to the furminator as well.
Un, all the hair that fell off is all shed fur. The furs that shouldn’t fall out haven’t fallen out.
「Even though they have fallen that much,h they still kept falling out」
「The shed fur at the back is stubborn after all」
Even though I used the comb and slicker brush, shed fur still fell out from Fuku’s body.
Rather than the fur falling out, it feels more like they start overflowing.
Just in case I checked Fuku’s reaction and he didn’t seem to mind it. If anything, he looked very satisfied when I changed the type of brush and brushed more carefully than usual.
Once I’m sure there’s no problem with Fuku, I brush again with the furminator. The trick to using it is not to remove all the shed fur all at once, but to remove a small amount at a good tempo.
Since the comb brush had already gone through the fur completely, it can move through the fur smoothly even if I don’t apply strength. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
And when I used the furminator in this way, it made Fuku’s body feel much better.
Even if I ran my hand along his body, there was no shed fur and my fingers didn’t get stuck in fur.
But using Furminator too much will just remove the necessary fur. I should finish brushing moderately.
「There, the brushing is done now!」
After I’m done brushing, Fuku’s body has become considerably slimmer.
「Fuku-chan, you lost so much fur!」
「You’re going to be able to make a doll with this much fur!」
Runoa and Chloe innocently spoke as they picked up the pile of shed fur at Fuku’s feet.
「……………where did he hide that much fur on his body?」
On the other hand, Ziruol is astonished by the sheer amount of shed fur.
He had a face that looked like he saw a criminal who was found hiding dangerous weapons.
Un, even I was surprised at how much shed fur there was.
No wonder the inside of the mansion is covered in fur.
「Wan!」
Fuku is happily running around the living room with his tail wagging.
He’s probably happy there are no more unnecessary shed fur on his body. I chase Fuku and stroke him from behind. Un, his coat is now smooth and silky since there the unnecessary fur is removed. His fluffiness increased by 120%.
「What a nice brush. I wonder if I should also have one made for Setsu?」
「I might also make one for Bell!」
Runoa and Chloe muttered as they held the brush.
Their two familiars also have furs. I don’t think they will shed that much fur just like Shiba Inu, but it might be necessary to have something like a slicker brush to remove any unnecessary fur.
「Excuse me. It is about time we are going to clean the living roo――what is this? This much fur?」
As I was hugging the slim Fuku, Aletta and Sophie entered the room with cleaning equipment in their hands.
Un, no matter who it is, they will be surprised if they see such an amount of fur as soon as they enter a room.
「Aah, this is the result of brushing Fuku with the new brush I had made. Now that I have removed the shed fur, I think the mansion won’t be covered in fur anymore」
「R, really!?」
「That means, we will be free from major cleaning every day, right? Yahooー!」
When I told them I had removed most of Fuku’s shed fur, Sophie and Aletta clasped their hands together in joy. Right. There are furs everywhere in the mansion, and Aletta, Sophie, and the others are the ones responsible for cleaning the mansion so they have it hardest.
I thought the people who are happy from the bottom of their heart with the completion of the slicker brush and the furminator are not me and Fuku, but the maids who clean the mansion every day. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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