Management of a Novice Alchemist: Volume 2 by Mizuho Itsuki

Author:Mizuho Itsuki [ITSUKI, MIZUHO]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2024-08-14T00:00:00+00:00

“It’s not a problem, but...that sure is an odd name, huh?”

“I know, right? But you’d be surprised how many artifacts are like that.”

Naming rights for an artifact generally went to the alchemist who invented it. Most people just gave them simple names based on their function; the odor-control potion and magical stove were examples of that—the artifact did exactly what its name said it would. Other alchemists appreciated these kinds of names the most.

The flexible gloves were close to that standard, but their durability was just as important as their flexibility, so their name fell a little short of fully explaining them.

I feel like it’d be easier to understand if they were called flexible cut-resistant gloves, but they’re still on the good side.

The real problem was when somebody who had a weird sense for these things went with their gut feeling for what their artifact should be called. They probably thought their names were cool, but in most cases, it was completely impossible to tell what the artifact did from the name they chose.

Fortunately, when there was a common-sense person around, these names got fixed, or they had a helpful explanation tagged on to them, as in the case of the “Fertilizer-making Machine ‘Harvester.’” However, when nobody was there to fix things, it led to a lot of headaches. As in the case of the spinny.

“It’s cheaper than the Harvester, but I don’t think you can afford it yet with your salary.”

“Oh... I’ll have to work hard to earn enough, then. I think having one would make my dad’s work a lot easier.”

“Yeah. From what I hear, they’re pretty effective.”

I think Darna-san is making a decent profit selling the cooling hats, so I could sell it to him directly... But if Lorea-chan wants to give him a present, I’ll hold off.

“All right, Lorea-chan! It’s a race to see who can buy their present first!” Gretz-san declared with a big grin.

Lorea-chan met this with her usual cold response, the corners of her lips turning up a little as she said, “Aren’t you embarrassed, challenging a child to a race at your age?”

“Gwagh!!!”

She’s really got a point there.

Gretz-san continued to be a bit of a disappointment. A shame, since he wasn’t bad looking.

“Well, I don’t mind racing you. Do at least try, though, okay?”

“R-Right. I’ll do my best...”

Which of them is the older one here? I had to think to myself as Gretz-san nodded.

◇ ◇ ◇

When summer had arrived in earnest, and it was hot even indoors, the frame for the freezer and refrigerator arrived. It was a slow delivery by Geberk-san’s standards, but only because it had taken time for the ordered lumber to arrive. But once it did, he did the same fine work as always. It was made precisely to the measurements that I’d given him, without leaving the slightest gap.

“Honestly, his work is perfect. I don’t even need to adjust it...”

When I was making the insulation and the cooling cores, I had thought to myself, Am I going to have to rework things once it arrives? But they slotted in just like they ought to.

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