Chapter 7

"What are we going to do with this?"

At the port, we each received a bucket of seawater and squatted in front of it.

"Alright, listen carefully to what I'm about to say.

I'm going to try to extract the salt from the seawater using ice magic."

Everyone looked at each other at my words.

"Can you really do that?"

Guren-niisan asked.

"We'll see if it works. Let's do an experiment."

I said, and started drawing a diagram in the sand with a stick.

It should work in theory, but this is a game world, after all.

It's uncertain whether real-world theories apply here.

Common sense can be easily changed by the creator's mood.

"Let's say this ● is water and this △ is salt, okay?"

I explained to everyone using a diagram with ● and △.

●△●△●△

●△●△●△

"The freezing point of ● and △ is different.

So, if we apply the freezing temperature of ● to the seawater, only ● will freeze and stick together.

Since the freezing point of △ is different, it will naturally be pushed out."

●●●→△△△

●●●→△△△

I drew the diagram.

"Never heard of that. Will it really work?"

Ricardo looked at me with a squint.

"Instead of asking if it will work, I think we should try to make it work!"

I said, striking a determined pose.

"Retty always talks about determination."

Rin sighed.

"I'll cast the ice magic.

I'll do my best.

So, give me a treat."

Lolo, who was completely unwavering from the start.

"Let's do what we can."

Guren-niisan sighed.

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"... I'm surprised. If we can just regulate the temperature, it really seems possible."

By casting magic on the water in the buckets several times and gradually freezing it, the water froze while leaving behind a concentrated salt solution.

However, it never worked perfectly in the final stage, either freezing the entire saltwater or not freezing at all.

Still, magic is really amazing and convenient.

I can't help but think that with some research, we might be able to do things in real Japan that we couldn't before.

"Yeah! If we can somehow extract the salt, we won't have to buy it from the outside territories!"

I said with a smile.

"Salt sells for more than fallen leaves.

Maybe we can earn enough to pay for Guren-niisan's tuition?"

Rin suggested.

"If we can make money, maybe we can have meat for dinner?"

Ricardo's face also lit up with joy.

"All we need to do now is find a way to extract the salt properly."

I cast the magic on the bucket.

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"Miss, where have you been loitering?"

When I got home,

Bang!!!

Mireille, my tutor and the estate's resident mage, was standing there, waiting for me as if she were carrying huge letters on her back.

... Oh no, I forgot about Mireille's class because I was so focused.

"I'm sorry."

I shrank and apologized.

"Really, Miss, you act so much like a tomboy that it's hard to believe you're a lady.

Who could have given you such an education... It must have been me.

Yes, my teaching methods must have been wrong.

My sharp tongue must have had a bad influence on Miss.

No, but Miss doesn't have a sharp tongue, so it must be Miss's natural personality.

Yes, that must be it."

She concluded that it was her fault after a series of self-questioning.

Now that my memories of Japan have returned, I realize that Mireille is quite a character.

Was she supposed to appear in the game?

I found myself thinking about such trivial matters.

"Are you listening, Miss?"

I was glared at with an intense expression by Mireille, who was lecturing me.