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 .