𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐤𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠
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Marie defeated the sea monster, Kraken.
She stored the chopped-up octopus in a different dimension.
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Marie returned to the cabin with a big smile on her face.
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“Alright, Kaito. I got the octopus. Make some takoyaki.”
『Hey, hey, Witch-sama. It seemed like the captain wanted to say something, didn’t it? Was it okay to just ignore him and come back?』
“Come on, Kaito! I’m starving!”
『I don’t care anymore. . . . . .』
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However, Kaito, the animal-eared chef, looked a little guilty.
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『What’s up, kid? What happened?』
“Actually. . . . . .we’re missing something essential to make takoyaki.”
『What is it? Ingredients? I can provide some spices?』
“It’s not that, we need a mold.”
『Huh? A mold. . . . . .? You mean like the iron plates used to pour molten metal into when making a sword?』
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“Yes,” Kaito nods.
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“The way to make takoyaki is similar to what you just mentioned, Ose-san. You pour the takoyaki batter into a mold and cook it, rounding it off.”
『Hmm. . . . . .I see. So it’s not the ingredients but the cooking equipment that’s missing.』
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Kaito draws a diagram to explain. The iron plate has several round holes, and the bottom is carved into a spherical shape.
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『Making such a complex thing is impossible for ordinary people. Maybe the dwarves of Kai·Pargos could do it. We probably can’t buy one around here either. . . . . .What will you do, Witch-sama? . . . . . .Witch-sama?』
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Marie was quietly. . . . . .crying.
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『What?!』
“. . . . . .I worked so hard, and now I can’t even eat it. . . . . .This is too much. . . . . .”
『Hey, hey, no need to cry! Just skip one meal. We’re going to eat sushi soon anyway, right?』
“I want to eat takoyaki too. . . . . .”
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Marie sobs.
Kaito is panicking.
Ose is surprised, muttering, “Even she can cry.”
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Just then,
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Knock, knock. . . . . .
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“Yes. . . . . .who is it. . . . . .Oh, Captain!”
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The captain of this ship came to greet them.
He walks up to Marie and widens his eyes in shock.
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“What happened to you, Witch-sama?!”
『Don’t worry about it. . . . . .What do you want?』
“Ah, yes. I came to express my gratitude for your assistance.”
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The captain takes off his hat and bows deeply. But Marie, still teary-eyed, says, “It’s fine, don’t worry. . . . . .”
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Seeing this, the captain,
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“Witch-sama…! You’re so moved that you saved lives that you’re crying! How compassionate you are…!”
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He completely misunderstands.
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『Just leave us alone, we’re busy. . . . . .Why am I acting like a mediator. . . . . .?』
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Kaito is still panicking because the Witch is crying.
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“As a token of our gratitude, we’d like to offer you something.”
『Oh! Money! . . . . . .Ah, but we don’t need money right now. You’re a merchant ship, right? Do you have any iron plates? Or even a dwarf craftsman would do.』
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Upon hearing this, the captain thinks for a moment.
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“We don’t have any iron plates… but we do have a dwarf craftsman.”
『Great! Can you bring him here? As soon as possible!』
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After a short while,
The guild’s dwarf craftsman, who was en route to the Far East on this ship, arrives.
Ose explains the need for a mold to make takoyaki.
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『So, can you make it?』
“Hmm. . . . . .It’s difficult. I could do it if I were in my workshop, but this is a ship.”
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“Of course,” Ose mutters.
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“Witch-sama, we don’t have an iron plate, but how about this. . . . . .?”
『What! That’s mithril! An ultra-rare metal!』
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Several bars of magical silver were in the captain’s hand, apparently loaded onto the ship as trade goods.
“Would you like this as a token of my gratitude? Is it not possible with this?”
“Crafting magical silver is difficult even for me.”
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“I see,” said Ose.
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“Can’t you do something like stretching the magical silver and hollowing out holes?”
“Impossible, impossible! Even if I had all the tools and this was a workshop, working with magical silver is not feasible. It requires delicate manipulation of magical power, and no one in this world currently possesses such skills. . . . . .”
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Tired of crying, the witch saw the magical silver.
She opened her eyes wide in surprise.
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“Hand it over, now!”
“A, e, ye, yes!”
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Marie took the magical silver in her hands and floated it in the air.
She poured magical power into both hands and stretched the ingot like dough.
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“W, w, whaaat?!”
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Amidst the dwarf’s astonishment, Marie continued to shape the magical silver ingot in mid-air.
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“Amazing! Unlike regular forging, magical silver can be shaped only through the manipulation of magical power! To change its shape so freely!”
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In no time, Marie made a mold for making takoyaki.
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“Kaito! How about this?”
“! Witch-sama…! It’s good!”
“Awesome! Go ahead and make it!”
“Yes!”
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Kaito took out his portable restaurant and disappeared into the kitchen.
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“What in the wooooooorld?!”
“Be quiet and shut up.”
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Marie used her wind hammer to send the dwarf out of the room.
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『Hey old man, what surprised you?』
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Ose went to check.
The dwarf slowly got up and pointed.
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“What the young man used earlier was a magic tool beyond human understanding. Disappearing into another dimension is a miracle of the gods.”
『Is it really that big a deal? The woman made it.』
“She made it. . . . . .! Could it be, the Witch-sama that my ‘younger brother’ mentioned?!”
『Younger brother. . . . . .?』
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Just then,
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“Witch-sama! It’s done!”
“Awesome. . . . . .! Wow. . . . . .! Takoyaki! How. . . . . .delicious it looks!”
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Kaito called out to the witch from inside the restaurant.
On the plate was food that looked like eggs.
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It was a shape she had never seen before.
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“Ah, Witch-sama! Could you be the extraordinary magic toolmaker Witch-sama that my younger brother Dodo has spoken of?”
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Indeed, this dwarf had previously been involved when Marie traded her broom for a mobile restaurant. He’s the older brother of the dwarf who had been part of that deal.
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He already had information shared with him by his younger brother.
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“The craftsmanship of magic silver and that incredible magic tool! The only one who could do something like this is a master craftsman like yourself!”
“Wow! Witch-sama is not only powerful but also a top-notch craftsman! Amazing!”
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But then. . . . . .
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“Shut up, 【Wind Hammer】.”
“”Buuuuuuuuu!””
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The captain and dwarf are thrown out of the room.
Seems they were let off easy, as there are no visible injuries.
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With a sympathetic look, Ose looks down at them.
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『Sorry, that Witch-sama really hates being interrupted while eating. Let her be for a while.』
“”Y, Yes, understood. . . . . .””
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When Ose goes back into the restaurant, the Witch is happily munching on takoyaki.
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“Delicious! Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and the texture of the octopus all combine for a unique taste! Ah, so good!”
“Witch-sama! It’ll taste even better with sauce!”
“What?! Ose! Get the sauce out now!”
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Sighing, Ose mutters to himself, 『Why do I feel like I’ve become their caretaker or something. . . . . .?』
