Chapter 88 Expanding The Circle Of Friendship
Making a path with a magic tool.
That said, it's not an easy task.
First, the mechanism of the magic signaling device is that the parent magic tool emits Magical Power, which the child device receives and absorbs.
It then narrows and reflects, allowing the parent to determine the direction, forming that kind of structure.
In other words, while the child device doesn't need any Magical Power, handling the parent requires a considerable amount of magic capacity depending on the necessary distance.
Beastmen are a race that can't use magic, and even including exceptions like the Emerald Cat clan, their internal magic capacity isn't particularly high.
To have them use this magic tool, it seems we need to prepare at least one child device every 20 meters.
From each clan's village, we need to prepare at least one magic tool to serve as a child device every 20 meters──just thinking about how many that would be makes me dizzy.
Fortunately, it doesn't require too much specialized skill to create the child devices.
The parent device, on the other hand, is impossible for amateurs to handle.
That means we have only one thing to do.
To create as many child devices for the magic signaling device as possible.
"Uh, so this goes like this, and then..."
In the patient room of the Emerald Cat hospital, I am carving the magic circle into a wooden board while looking at the instruction manual given to me by the Duke.
Once that's done, I'll wrap it in cloth, thread a string through it, and shape it like an amulet.
"Alright, it's done!"
After I made the first one, I held it up high.
While Lisa was nearby checking if it was working properly, Monica muttered in admiration.
"As expected of Ms. Yumie. You're fast. Is your arm okay?"
"Yes, originally there was no problem with moving my fingers."
It was my upper arm that was broken, not my hand.
Once I can move my arms to a certain extent, I won't have any problems doing fine work.
On the other hand, Thea, who has completely prosthetic hands, seems to have difficulty doing such detailed work.
"Oh... I failed..."
Did she put too much strength into it? The board inscribed with the magic circle cracked with a snap!
And shattered into pieces with a sound.
I gently patted and encouraged Thea, who drooped her shoulders.
"It's okay, we still have time, so let's take it slow and not rush. ...Well, let's do it like this..."
"Yu, Yumie?"
I moved behind Thea, placing my hands on her as I taught her directly.
Just as I thought, she's a bit tense.
When Thea sticks close to me, she gets a bit limp, so I hope this will feel better.
"Yes, it feels good. You're doing great, Thea."
"Mm... thank you..."
As I expected, with the unnecessary tension released from her body, Thea smoothly started making the transmitter, as if the struggles from earlier were a lie.
Monica watched us with a somewhat envious gaze.
"Mggh, I wanted to be taught by Ms. Yumie too... no, it's also an option for me to be the one teaching. Holding Ms. Yumie from behind while guiding her hands, we could do it together..."
"Ahaha... let's save that for another time."
"That's a promise, okay?"
With her usual cheerful tone, Monica winked at me.
Given the slightly unsettled political situation, she probably wanted to make sure the mood didn't get too heavy.
In fact, Thea saw Monica like that and chuckled.
The 3 of us worked together, having a good time as always.
Perhaps because of this atmosphere, the children from the hospital soon sensed the signs of play and began to gather.
"Hey, hey, what are you and Yumie doing today?"
"We're all making charms. You see, you heard that something happened in the Red Tiger village, right? We're praying that everyone will be safe."
When the kids ask me questions, I give them a false explanation that I've thought up beforehand.
Even if I told them honestly, they probably wouldn't know about the transmitter, and if they did, the information might get passed on to the Golden Fox clan in an unexpected way.
I feel a slight twinge of conscience, but it's true that I wished for everyone's safety when I made this.
Perhaps my feelings reached them, as the children raised their fists in determination.
"Then we'll do it too!"
"We're going to protect everyone in Red Tiger!"
"You can't protect with just a charm, you know?"
"What matters is the feeling behind it!"
"I'll make one for Dad too!!"
Amidst the cheerful noise, the children gathered one after another to participate in making the transmitters.
And this enthusiasm didn't just stay with the children in the hospital.
"Oh, a charm, is it? That's nice."
"Indeed, when the time comes, having something like this makes all the difference. Back in our youth..."
"Here we go again, Grandpa's long story!"
"Run away!"
The grandfathers, also hospitalized at Emerald Cat Hospital, joined in while recounting old stories.
"Oh, a charm, huh? Can we make one too?"
"My wife was just talking about what we could do for Red Tiger. Once we make some, we can send them, right? Can we make them at home and bring them?"
The wave of enthusiasm spread even to others who had come to deliver supplies to the hospital.
I told some people that it's not just a charm, but a magic tool to create a new evacuation route... but I never expected so many people to help me with the creation.
"Euphemia is a really great place"
Currently, only the Red Tiger clan has been affected.
And there have been no casualties yet.
But everyone is worried about the Red Tigers and is trying to think of something they can do to help.
I couldn't help but feel warm and fuzzy at the kindness shown by all the beastmen, and Monica laughed and said, "What are you talking about?".
"The one who made Euphemia work was Ms. Yumie, right?"
"Huh?"
"It's true that the sense of fellowship among beastmen is strong, no doubt about it. But still... I don't really understand the meaning of creating this "charm" together. It's probably because Ms. Yumie is trusted that they would do it together."
No matter how strong the beastmen's sense of fellowship is... no, it's precisely because of that fellowship that Monica says, as someone who should normally be an "outsider," no one would want to create a suspicious charm that I started.
"Without even gathering people, the fact that so many are involved and united towards one goal is undoubtedly thanks to Ms. Yumie's power. I truly respect someone like Ms. Yumie."
"...Uh, um, thank you so much, Ms. Monica... I'm really happy."
I hadn't expected to be told something like this, and I can feel the heat rising to my face.
Feeling shy and unable to look Monica in the eye, she gave me a quick kiss on the forehead.
"That's why I truly admire someone like Ms. Yumie from the bottom of my heart."
When I looked up in surprise, I saw Monica's face slightly flushed.
Her expression looked unusually attractive... and I hurriedly stood up.
"Um, uh, I, I'm just going to the bathroom for a moment!!"
As I leave the scene, walking away awkwardly, everyone gathered looks at me with warm smiles.
Feeling their gaze on my back and getting even more embarrassed, before I knew it, I found myself in the hospital waiting room.
"Hah... that was surprising..."
I never thought Monica would say something like that to me... I was really surprised.
I was trying desperately to calm my heart, which had been beating since Elder Brother suddenly kissed me, when someone opened the hospital door and came in.
Who is this at a time like this!?
Thinking this, I turned my eyes and there stood the black-haired boy I had met only once before.
"Um... well..."
Surprised by the unexpected reunion, the boy speaks.
With an extremely tense expression, he spoke as if he was trying to squeeze out a voice.
"I came to help you make the charm."
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