Greatest Alchemist? Chapter 514

Increase production ASAP

Laeva seemed to like the bike so she had gone around the sanctuary.

As I waited for Laeva to come back in front of the mansion, I ended up rubbing my eyes and doing a doubletake.

Laeva dashing back on the bike was fine. The problem was that Wappa and the other Sanctuary children were screaming and running after her.

「Uwaa, I have a really bad feeling about this.」

The children ran with huge smiles on their faces as they chased after Laeva who seemed to enjoy pedaling on the bike. I could tell their goal without even needing to think about it.

Kikiー

Laeva pulled on the brakes and began praising the bike so highly.

「Takumi-sama, this is amazing! It’s much faster than walking, and it’s much more pleasant than running! This isn’t even a magic device, I’m so surprised!」
「Y-yeah, settle down a bit, Laeva.」

I wanted to return to the workshop first before asking Laeva for a detailed evaluation, but that didn’t come to pass.

「Takumi-oniichan! Let me ride that too!」
「Takumi-oniichan! Sara wants to ride too!」
「Takumi-oniichan, Miri also wants to try!」
「Lala too! Lala too!」

The Catkin siblings Wappa and Sara, and the Cat Sith sisters Miri and Lala tugged on my pants and were jumping around. They were quite excited. I don’t think I’ll be able to fool them.

After that, Colette, Shirona, Melanie, and Malorie also caught up, and I was being pulled on all sides by kids.

「W-wait a minute! This bike is for adults, so you guys wait until I make a bike in your size!」
「「「「Ehhhhhh!!」」」」
「Make it right now then!」
「Miri and Lala are even smaller nya!」
「I get it! I’ll make sure to create a bunch of sizes!」

Then I heard clapping.

Clap clap clap

「That’s enough, young masters and young ladies, please let go of Master or he will not be able to complete it. Master, please make it as soon as possible. Let’s wait obediently at home.」
「「「「……kay (nya).」」」」

It was Maribelle who came out of the mansion. Was today that kind of day? Am I saved for now?

「Takumi-onichan, please hurry.」
「I will wait obediently nya.」

The children obediently went home at Maribelle’s persuasion. Feeling relieved as I saw them off, I turned towards Maribelle because I felt she was approaching, and I came face to face with Maribelle smiling very pleasantly.

「Master, we maids are unable to ride this. We would like to urgent requisition its improvement.」
「「Eh? Umm, you guys will use it too, Maribelle?」

When I asked again because I couldn’t understand her the first time, I tilted my head towards her and the carriage.

「Naturally. It would be beneficial for the day to day small purchases and errands that wouldn’t necessitate the use of a carriage. Rather, this would be a better vehicle for us maids.」
「Ah- yeah, I see……」

It seems I have to make some for the maids too. Maribelle and the maids had permission to use the carriage, but taking the carriage out was mostly just for bigger occasions. For errands and shopping, it would definitely be more convenient if they had a bike. My original reason for making the bike was also because I thought it would be more convenient to have one, after all.

「I-I get it.」
「Then two for Volton and two for this mansion please.」
「Eh?」

As soon as Maribelle said that, she bowed politely like always and returned to the mansion.

「Two for Volton- they’ll use it in Volton?? That means……」
「Please just give up. Laeva will also help.」
「……we can’t get out of this, huh.」
「Papeck-dono will soon come flying in the speed of light.」
「Yeah……」

I had just been scolded by Charlotte, and I ended up adding more load to us. But it’s not my fault. I just made what I wanted to make.

「Please get it together. It will be okay. Takumi-sama, it is your job to create things. I believe you should hold your head up high because you’re busy.」
「Y-you’re right. Yup, I should just be proud. Okay, I feel a bit better.」
「Shall we make those extra bikes?」
「Roger, let’s do our best, Laeva.」

When we came back into the mansion, the maids encouraged us while Charlotte, Gina, and Ana looked incredulous.

Yup, I’ll make sure to apologize properly.

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