Awawa, trouble…!

    Now that I think about it, I did ask Ojisama for that.

    “I knew it! You have not only good ideas, but also a lot of magic power. If you understand how to write magic circuits, you’ll surely become a first-class magic tool craftsman in no time. How about it? Won’t you become my apprentice!?”

    And, apprentice!?

    I was flustered by Owen-san’s enthusiastic invitation, and the Galvano Ojisama grabbed Owen-san’s head firmly.

    “Owowowow!?”

    “Don’t say stupid things and do your work. Here, I brought you a request that you’ll enjoy.”

    Galvano Ojisama took out the blueprint from his pocket with his other hand, and Owen-san’s eyes sparkled.

    “Oh, a job involving Joucan!? Let me see!”

    Owen-san snatched the blueprint from Galvano Ojisama’s hand and started to look at it with fascination.

    He didn’t seem to care about anything around him anymore. What a concentration…

    “Sorry. Once he gets like this, he won’t stop until he understands everything. It might take some time. Do you want to come back later?”

    Ojisama asked me with a sigh as he watched Owen-san.

    “No, let’s wait while having some tea. Can we use that magic stove?”

    There was a tea set and a small magic stove for boiling water on the counter, maybe for customers.

    “Huh? Oh, that thing. Sure, go ahead.”

    “Thank you. Mariel-san, can you help me?”

    “Y-yes!”

    I got permission from Ojisama instead of Owen-san, so I got up with Mariel-chan to boil some water.

    “Mariel-san, I’m sorry. Things got weird…”

    “No, I’m not… I mean, isn’t it harder for you, Cristea-san…?”

    “Haha…”

    I gave a dry laugh and dodged the answer as I picked up the kettle to fill it with water.

    I wondered why there was a pattern that looked like a magic formula carved on the lid of the kettle. When I touched the handle of the lid, I felt a slight sensation of magic being sucked in, and suddenly the kettle became heavy.

    “Eh?”

    I opened the lid in a hurry and saw that the kettle was full of water that should have been empty.

    “Eh, what is this?”

    Owen-san said without taking his eyes off the blueprint.

    It’s convenient and amazing, but…

    “Owen-san is… amazing, but weird, isn’t he?”

    Mariel-chan said quietly.

    Yeah, I think so too.

    He’s recommended by Galvano Ojisama, but… is it okay to ask him for Ruby’s equipment?