Chapter 71

Finally, I managed to make something resembling iron from a mixture of rock and yellow-green material. I never thought I would need to mix two materials completely. It took a whole week to figure that out, and it felt like a long time.

What I learned was that this material, a mix of rock and yellow-green parts, needed to be softened like clay using magic, and then kneaded until the colors were fully mixed to create something resembling iron. It was truly an otherworldly material. Moreover, if you wanted to use it continuously, you had to heat it to a high temperature first, or it would crack easily—who would have thought?

I was happy when I made it and started using it, but on the third day, it cracked with a snap. I was quite disappointed. I was so disappointed that I became frustrated. ...But thanks to that, I learned that it needed to be heated to a high temperature. At the time, I was really frustrated.

On Japanese TV, I saw iron being melted and poured into molds. So, I tried to fix the cracked frying pan with magic and heat it to a high temperature. It didn't melt, but black smoke suddenly appeared, which scared me. While I was panicking, the smoke settled, and I saw a black, glossy frying pan. It was originally a bit dark, but not completely black. And it had a gloss. I was so confused that I just stared at the frying pan.

With a pounding heart, I went to the kitchen. A perfect frying pan, just like the ones I knew, was there. The meat and vegetables I cooked had beautiful grill marks and were perfect. However, I was afraid it might be another false joy, so I decided to observe it for a week. After a week of continuous use, it showed no signs of breaking. I was amazed by my own creation! That day, I spent the day in a slightly dangerous mood.

The next day, I remembered that people around me were unusually worried. I decided to forget about it.

...

While exploring the area around my house as a way to change my mood, I made frying pans. The exploration took more than a month. Making frying pans was done in between, so it took almost the same amount of time.

I don't think it was a good way to change my mood. It just increased my stress. From now on, I need to think carefully before taking on a challenge.

I noticed that the temperature was quite high. This kind of heat has continued for a few days. Maybe it's summer here. If so, the summer in this world is quite comfortable. Still, I can't let my guard down yet.

When I woke up and went to the dining room on the first floor, I saw various items on the table where I eat breakfast. It seemed that the agricultural team had brought ingredients. This might mean I need to eat and confirm everything, but ... I think it's better to do it after breakfast.

I glanced at the side and saw two members of the agricultural team staring at me. ...I'm not scared! I will eat. It's tough to eat right after waking up, but I tried my best.

I found some seasoning similar to pepper. This is great. And I found grapes. I don't mind that they are five times the size of grapes in Japan, as long as they taste like grapes... I can make wine! I wanted beer, but that's not possible, so wine will do. I'll ask the agricultural team for a bit more grapevines.

However, I still want to avoid the numbing taste in the morning.