Chapter 197

Speaking of Mochi

“Speaking of mochi, I will need a mortar and a mallet, won’t I~?”

This time, I have used only a small amount of glutinous rice, so I had no problems pounding it with a stick, but that would be a bit difficult once the amount increases .

I originally thought that I would have Grandpa make me a magic tool, but… I have already ordered so much from him, so it’s quite difficult asking him again .

“Mortar~?”

“Mallet~?”

“They are tools for making mochi . ”

“”Let’s buy~!””

“N~ I don’t think they are sold, you know?”

“”Ehh~””

The children showed interest and desire from my mutter, but they let out dissatisfied voices when I replied to them .

“”Then, let’s make!””

However, the children immediately came up with a different idea . It was very appropriate idea .

I think a magic tool would be convenient, but even the children could try making mochi using the traditional mortar and mallet, so I approve of that idea!

“Indeed . Let’s have it made!”

“”Yea!””

“Then, we need to find a workshop that handles wood . Shall we go?”

“”Let’s go~!””

That being the case, we decided to look for a woodworking shop .

“”Here~?””

“Yeah, they are a store that deals with furniture, but let’s try asking here . ”

“”Let’s ask~””

And so, when we decided to enter the first shop we found, Allen and Elena strived to enter first .

“”Hello~””

“My, oh my, what adorable customers we have here~”

“Hello . ”

“Yes, welcome . ”

When we entered the store, a middle-aged woman with a good physique greeted us with a smiling expression .

“”We have a request~””

“My, oh my, you have something to order?”

“”Yeah, an order~!””

Whether it was because the woman had a good social disposition, Allen and Elena spoke to her without hesitating .

“Excuse us . Do you receive custom orders here?”

“Of course . Is it furniture?”

There should be stores that do not receive custom orders . Therefore, I decided to confirm that first .

“They should be considered tools? I need a largish container in the shape of a bowl and a wooden hammer . ”

“My, that won’t be a problem then . If you are talking big, you need it to be made from a tree that’s at least as fat as me, right?”

“……”

There was no problem with placing a custom order, but… I had a difficult time replying to the woman .

“Now, now, you are making it difficult for the customer to answer . ”

While troubled about how to answer, a middle-aged man came out from inside the store .

“Oh my, Dear, you came just at the right moment . The customer has a custom order to place, so I was just about to go find you . ”

“… Are you ignoring me?”

“N? I will leave it to you then~”

The person was apparently the woman’s husband, but she completely ignored his chiding .

The husband seems to have his hardships too . He’s currently hanging his head down as if wanting to hide .

“… Customer, sorry for making you wait . Let me hear your order . ”

“… Please . ”

The woman returned inside the store after leaving things in her husband’s hands, so when he asked about the order again, I explained about the mortar and mallet to him . Then, the man told me that he won’t have any troubles making them, so I decided to place the order .

“The problem would be which materials to use . ”

“Something tough and solid would be preferable . ”

Materials that wouldn’t break when Allen and Elena use them would be nice, but… yeah, I have a feeling that ordinary tree wouldn’t be good . It would definitely break . It has to be truly solid wood!

“How about this?”

“”Gaya tree~?””

“Oh, you got it, Allen, Elena~”

“”Got it~!””

I took out Gaya tree from my Infinite Storage . It was just the right thickness and was cut short .

Allen and Elena immediately recognized what kind of three it was .

“Oy, wait a moment!? T, this is Gaya tree!?”

The man opened his eyes wide in a shock after hearing the children’s words and started inspecting the tree in a fluster .

“Uoh! It’s the real thing!”

“Ah, but, being a good quality wood doesn’t mean it’s necessarily solid, is it?”

Is there good quality, soft wood as well? I thought that Gaya tree’s wood is hard out of my own convenience, but how is it in reality?

“As a material, it’s enough . Too much, actually!”

“Really? I am glad to hear that then . ”

Yep, it seems to be fine .

Looks like Gaya wood = solid was correct .

“Nonono, Gaya wood has better for other purposes, you know!?”

“Other purposes?”

“Gaya wood is mainly used for propping buildings and making furniture!”

Which reminds me, I thought of asking about Gaya wood furniture .

“How long would it take to have furniture made out of Gaya wood?”

“N? Let’s see~ something simple would take as long as a month . Several months would be necessary for something with fine craftsmanship . ”

“It takes that long?”

As I thought, working with Gaya wood takes time .

Several months . That’s a period that’s making me hesitate to order .

“Then, how long would it take for the items I ordered?”

“Those are simple to make . I, more or less, only have to carve them out, so… let’s see~ about ten days?”

It takes ten days even though it’s simple to make? Gaya wood must be just that tough .

However, I have no other choice to make the mortar and mallet .

“Anyhow, I would like to go with just that . ”

“Not the furniture, but the container!?”

“Yes, that . ”

Rather than the furniture with no place to put them in mind, the mortar and mallet take priority .

“Mortar, please~”

“Mallet, please~”

“… I have no idea what mallet and mortar are, but… leave it to me . ”

After making doubly sure, the man nodded to Allen and Elena and hung his head, but it seems he will undertake the task, so I decided to order without a reserve .