CH 317

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I Showed Weed Cultivation to Liza “Mr. Takumi, will you start with making the herbs?” “Yes. I have to make herbs to sell in town, as well as herbs that will be mixed in the wine.” “Mr. Takumi, why don’t you leave some without gathering them, so you can observe them over time?” “In order to increase the amount of herbs that I regularly make?” “Yes. Such as Ramogi. Or any herbs that you will mix with the wine, as you will need a lot of them. And so if possible, it would be best to grow them normally, so as to take some of the burden off of you.” “That’s true. Very well. So with the herbs I will make now…I will leave five to ten of each.” “I think that would be best. Would this place be suitable?” First, I told Mr. Ekenhart that was going to make herbs for the town and for medicine, and then Mr. Sebastian, who had been listening, made a suggestion. I had not really been thinking about which herbs I wanted to grow normally, but if I followed Sebastian, then I would be able to see how some of the herbs would grow. I really should have put some thought into this yesterday… But there was the whole matter with Liza. And so I had completely forgotten. In any case, I looked at the spot that Sebastian had suggested. It was in the corner, slightly away from the place where I usually grew herbs. At least it would not get in the way of Leo’s running or Tilura’s playing. Normally, it didn’t matter much where I grew them, as they would be gathered immediately. But this time, we would be leaving them there. “Well, it does get a lot of sun, so I think it should do just fine. Though, perhaps we should also test it in the shade as well?” Not all herbs grew in the same kind of environment. Some of them might prefer more shade and humidity, for instance. And so it was necessary to test them in various conditions. Because many plants use photosynthesis, it was easy to assume that they prefer the sunlight. So that was why Sebastian was a little puzzled. Other than that, we should also adjust the amount of water. “What are you going to do, papa?” As I was talking with Sebastian, Liza questioned me as she tilted her head. She did not know about the Gift, so it was no wonder. But she was still curious about what I was doing. “Uhhh, Mr. Ekenhart? Sebastian?” “Hmm. I do not mind, if you think that it’s alright, Mr. Takumi.” “As Liza is a beastkin, I don’t think there is much worry about word spreading.” “Very well. Then I will tell her.” “Wuff.” I had looked at Mr. Ekenhart and Sebastian questioningly, and they nodded and agreed that it was fine to tell her. I suppose Sebastian meant that no one was likely to believe Liza, because she was a beastkin… But it wasn’t due to his own prejudices, but merely a fact that he felt obligated to say. “Uhh, Liza. It so happens that I have an odd ability.” “You do? What kind of ability?” I met Liza’s eyes and after giving off a serious air, I started to explain it. I told her that she must not tell anyone outside of this mansion about it, and then I taught her about my Gift, Weed Cultivation. Of course…I did not go any farther, and tell her that I was from a different world. That would just start confusing her. “Gift…? Weed Cultivation? I don’t understand.” “Hmm, of course. Well, I’ll show it to you then. So watch closely, okay?” “Yes, okay!” Liza had never heard about Gifts, and so she was not able to understand it. Apparently, there was no one else with it currently within the country, so only a small number of people were aware of it. Perhaps even Ms. Anne did not know? I wondered about such things as I moved away from Liza and to the spot that Sebastian had chosen. “This is exciting…” “Haha. Don’t get your hopes up too high. It’s nothing flashy.” But Liza watched with great expectation. Leo and Mr. Ekenhart were amused and smiled at this. “Now, I’ll start with something familiar, Ramogi…” As I had made Ramogi more than anything, I didn’t have to think about it much when making it. I still had to visualize it to a degree, but it was an easy job. And so I put my hand on the ground, imagined the Ramogi, and activated Weed Cultivation. Within a second, several Ramogi plants started to grow from the ground. “…! Amazing! Amazing! But how!?” “Hahaha. This ability is Weed Cultivation. It’s my Gift.” “Ohhh! That’s amazing!” Upon seeing some plants grow out of the ground after I had just placed my hand down, Liza’s eyes shone in delight. While it was great that she was excited, we still had to be careful. “Like I said before, you can’t talk to others about this ability. So don’t tell anyone, alright?” “Yes! I won’t tell anyone about your secret!” “Wuff.” Liza nodded happily. I just hoped that she would be able to… But she was a child, and it could just spill out accidentally. So Leo and I will have to watch her. But then again, Ms. Anne was the only outsider in the mansion now. And so as Liza wagged her tail and twitched her ears, I made more herbs than usual. This time, aside from sending some to town or giving them to Milina, I also had to leave some to study. Though, perhaps I had made a little too much, because Liza was so entertained by watching… But since I hadn’t fainted, it was probably fine. But I would have to be careful.

CH 317

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