The Hard Work Will Never Betray Me

CH 18TH

The next afternoon I got the wagon and came to Mei's house empty-handed.

“May, are you there?;

I didn't promise to play with him, but if he couldn't, I could go home and do something else, so I called him without much hope.

As I waited for a while, I heard a thud coming down the stairs, and Mei ran out of the workshop.

“Halo, Hal! Haven't seen you in a long time!'

"Long time? But only one day."

"That includes the old you know. I have no friends other than you Hal!"

For a moment, I thought she was the same as me, but then I remembered that I had Lily. It's not that I forget her, because I think she's more like a fiancee or a boyfriend than a friend. It's not that I don't have a heart.

"I'm sorry about that, but I can't come here every day either."

“Isn't it better if I come to you?

“It's not such a problem, but for now, I have a task to do, and I have to tell you in advance where my house is.”

"Is it true I can come to Hal's house?"

"Yes sure. I haven't invited you, and I also need your help for something.”

She smiles.

“I'll go! wait for me in a moment!."

As soon as I said this, Mei went inside the house again. As I waited for a few tens of seconds, Mei returned with a paper bag.

"What's that?"

"It's a snack."

“Is it okay? Candy is expensive because it is sweet.”

Sugar is a luxury in this world. In the Farenheit region, sugar beet-like plants are cultivated, so they may cost a little less than in other regions, but even so, they are mostly used to add a little flavor to everyday dishes. Sweets that used a lot of sugar were a luxury item, and commoners did not have much of a chance to eat them.

"No, it's not a sweet snack."

"Not sweet?"

“It's more like rice crackers. ”

I didn't know there was such an oriental snack, but it was a snack eaten in the land of dwarves. You don't see a lot of them around here.

"So so. I'll take it."

So Mei and I walked towards my parents' house (mansion master!). At first, Mei seemed to be enjoying herself, but as the buildings around us became more and more upscale for society, she began to speak less and less.

"Well, are we there yet?"

“Hm, not yet.”

“It's a very nice city. …… ”

"Yes that. I want to stay on the top floor of one of these buildings.”

The buildings around here are as high as the bottom two floors and the highest five or six floors. Naturally, due to the vertical height, the area per floor can be quite large. You may be able to live in a room the size of a two-bedroom apartment in Japan. And the rent may be 300,000 or 400,000 yen per month. ……

The currency unit in the country is el, and one el is worth about one yen. From what I read in the study room books, the average income of an ordinary person in Heidburg was about 150,000 ells per month. The farmers living in the suburbs earn a little less than that, but that doesn't seem to be a problem as they are mostly self-sufficient when it comes to food. Even with 150,000 el per month, the low cost of living makes it worth around 200,000 yen, but after all, it would be difficult for most people to live in this apartment. Even if a couple worked together, they would starve to death if they could only afford the rent.

In short, there are a lot of very rich people around here. Penampa are craftsmen who need special skills, so I guess they earn more money among ordinary people, but I doubt they will reach the upper class. It's not unreasonable for Mei to feel a little uncomfortable in the city's upper-class society.

But you know what, Mei? you're going to a much worse place now, …….

I was thinking about this, feeling a little regretful and evil inside, when Mei looked at me, as if she felt something disturbing.

"What?"

I smiled at him and tried to cover it up. At the same time, I held her hand to prevent her from escaping. It's a great way to make sure it's not going anywhere. That's funny …….

Feeling a different joy from the one I felt with Lily, I clutched Mei's hand tightly and continued walking, never letting go.

We walked about ten minutes. After passing through the upstream district and the general district, we finally arrived at the main gate of the noble house.

"Huh? Where's your house?"

Mei looked around and tilted her head, as if she was wondering why there were no more houses around. I pointed to the main gate and said to her, “Welcome to my house .”

Welcome to my house.

"Huh?"

I greeted the gatekeeper and asked him to open gate , which slowly opened with a shrill voice …….

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"That's a big castle!"

Mei was very happy to see my parents' house, which looked more like a mansion than a castle.

My family home in Farenheit is not a high-rise castle like Cinderella Castle or Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, as you might imagine when you hear the word “kastil”. It was more like a wide castle like the castle of Chambord or Villandry in France. A palace may be closer to the picture.

When I was living in Japan, I was interested in castles both in the East and in the West, and I did research on castles in different countries. My current house looks like a castle that I thought was beautiful at that time, so as a person who lives here, I am very excited every day.

However, maybe because I'm Japanese living in a rabbit cage, I don't really like the idea of having too much space. It would be troublesome just to go to the next building, and if it rains, it will be worse.I wish the buildings were at least closer to each other.

“Ha, ha, ha, Hal, you lied the prince!”

“It's not a prince. Prince is in the imperial capital.”

"So you're a noble?”

"Yes. My real name is Eberhard Karlheinz von Flensburg Fahrenheit. I am the eldest son of Prince Farenheit.”

"Haha!"'

When I told him my real name, he knelt down and fell down. He even spread his hands politely, like something from a cartoon.I've never seen anyone actually do this before. I guess it's a good thing because the ground is grass and there will be no dirt on his clothes.

“Yes, May? ”

"Ha ha!"

It seems like he misunderstood the nobility. Perhaps his strange way of speaking came from the same place. I'm a little curious about what happened last May.

"Facing!."

"Ha huh!

He raised his head while in the "banzai" position". Kinda funny.

…… “Well, will it help if you do it normally?”

“Normally, right?

"Yes. We're friends, right? It doesn't matter who we are.

…… “Indeed, we are friends!”

Smile again on May's face.

I'm sure you'll agree that she's much prettier when she smiles.

“Now, there is a reason why I called you here.”

"Reason?"

Well, you don't need a reason to invite a friend to your house, so technically this is a good time to invite him.

"I don't know. What're those?'

May, with a puzzled expression on her face, asked sweetly.

"I want to remodel the wagon."

"What's? You even have a wagon?"

"Yes. Come with me."

I took her to the backyard where I kept the cart.

The reason I brought May today was because I wanted to modify the train. The wagon I got yesterday was sturdy and well made, but the obstacle to turning the wheel was too much for the technology of this world. The shaft is coated with some sort of fur and oil, but compared to modern Japanese wheels, it is still difficult to move.

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That's why I want to do the best part of reincarnating in another world: deceive modern knowledge. All I want to do is ball bearings. This mechanism, also known as ball bearing, consists of a metal ball sandwiched between two metal rings that can be closed together to reduce friction resistance during a spin and allow rotation with little force. Surprisingly, it has a long history on earth, and I don't think it's impossible to do that with the technology of this world.

However, even though I had the knowledge, I did not have any metalworking skills. This was where Mei, who debuted as Forging a few days ago, came in.

"I want you to make something I tell you."

"I understand! Sounds interesting!"

If he didn't want to do it, I would have stopped, but he seemed to enjoy first hearing about the craft. Maybe this will work.

I directly explained the structure of the ball bearing using a diagram. Mei's eyes shone as she listened to my explanation intently.

At that time, I did not expect that this would be a moment that would give birth to a great inventor.