I’m Back in the Other World? Chapter 53

Chapter 53 – Graham-san and Shaved Ice

The day after I returned to the Royal Capital.

Because I’m taking today off, I need take care of the housework like laundry, making bread, and shopping.

Look, there’s five days worth of laundry, and today’s portion of bread have run out… There won’t be any ingredients if I don’t go shopping ne.

First was the laundry, after that I made yeast.

While I left the yeast to ferment, I went to do the shopping.

I had them delivered as usual because of the quant.i.ty.

I went to Graham-san’s place after shopping was over.

Hey, the shaved ice machine I requested before leaving. Since the prototype should be done ne.

「h.e.l.lo~. Graham-san.」

I’ve always thought about this, but is it okay that there’s n.o.body attending the store?

These things could easily be stolen by someone like a thief you know?1

「Ou, jou-chan huh. So you came na.」

Just as usual, Graham-san appeared from the back of the store.

「Yes, I returned yesterday evening. Leaving that aside, how’s ‘that‘ going?」

「Aah, it’s built ya know. Follow me.」

As expected of Graham-san.

I followed while being excited.

「It’s this fella.」

「Ooh~.」

The shaved ice machine was there, just as I imagined it. It seems the frame was put together with wood, and the burdened parts with iron. The handle was wrapped around in leather. Although the size is bigger than what I expected ne.

When I looked at Graham-san, he approved with a 「go for it.」 so I tried touching it.

「Ooh~.」

The frame is surprisingly st.u.r.dy for being wood.

「It’s because I had jou-chan‘s explanation, and also the drawing na. How’s that? I myself think it came out nicely.」

As expected, although it doesn’t compare to the shaved ice machines in j.a.pan, it’s sufficient to be used at home.

「I was right to have asked Graham-san.」

While I rotated the handle with a kurukuru sound, I expressed my honest impressions.

「Naturally. Wait a second na.」

Maybe he was happy to be praised, Graham-san rummaged around with a happy voice.

「We need to see it actually work na.」

grin, what he took out while smiling, was ice.

「As expected, something good can’t be made unless you try it out.」

The thing behind Graham-san was…… a freezer…?

「I had that playboy’s store make it.」

Graham-san…… does he like shaved ice that much?

While Graham-san received my gaze, he set the ice on the shaved ice machine then rotated the handle.

gari gari gari gari

The thin shaved ice was caught on a plate, creating a mountain.

「Now, try eating it.」

Various types of jam and marmalade was taken out with the shaved ice.

Graham-san…

I put a simple strawberry jam on mine, then ate a bite.

「nn~」

Cold.

Different from being shaved with a knife, the almost equally thin ice that’s been shaved melts inside my mouth.

shaku shaku shaku…… gulp

「Ow ow…」

It seems the speed I ate it was a bit too fast.

Graham-san laughs at me who was grasping my temple in agony.

「Ha ha ha. I see, so I successfully made it huh.」

He seems to have understood my behaviour.

「And, how much is it?」

After I finished eating the shaved ice, I asked about the cost of the shaved ice machine.

「Let me see…, 10 silvers, is what I would’ve said, but I got to eat such interesting thing na. 5 silvers is fine.」

Aah, it seems he made himself one ne. If that’s the case, then I won’t be reserved…

「I understand. Aah, mixing it with honey and lemon juice is tasty as well you know? Please try it.」

I told him about a simple syrup as grat.i.tude.

「fumu, I’ll try it out. Thanks a bunch.」

I hugged the shaved ice machine and returned home.

That evening, the Prince had shaved ice as dessert for a change.

He was surprised at the deliciousness within the coldness and asked how it was made, so I told him about various things like the freezer and the shaved ice machine, I explained how I purchased it from the magic tool dealer-san and I had Graham-san made it.

I thought it was just going to be just that but…2

In the future, things like the magic tools made by the magic tool dealer-san as a hobby would sell ridiculously, Graham-san would be troubled by increased orders of things other than weapons, those kinds of rumours would be heard.

……Come to think of it, when the Prince came over several days later, I had a feeling he said something like having a stomach ache.