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Chapter 72




Chapter 72: 72 \n“There are almost no blade spills or distortions, and I think we’ll be fine for the other six months or so, but let’s fix it once and for all”\n
Keep shaking hands, and I’ll call Helen.
“Oh, nice to meet you”
“Okay, I’ll fix it. Just give me a minute.”
“Hey.”
“Hmm?”
Helen calls out to me naughty. I thought it was rigid, but sometimes they don’t.
“Shouldn’t you see I’m fixing it?
“No, I don’t mind.”
I don’t even think I can see and understand the work, but if that’s about it, it’s not enough to say no. It may be necessary to shy away from danger when using fire (in some cases it is close to 1000°C), but I will not use fire if I grind it and fix this amount of distortion. On the contrary, I’m more afraid that using fire to burn it makes no sense to burn it back.
“Great! Thanks!
I’m gonna bang you on the back. I knew you were rigid. The word “female jewel” suits me well.
“Parents, can I see it too?
“Oh, of course”
Like also wanted a tour, so I accept. Rather, in the case of Lique, you should take a good look at it. I think I figured it out and said it.
Take the distortion first. It’s not that big of a distortion to say, so just put it on the gold floor and beat it. I will slap carefully because I can see where and how much distortion returns with the power of cheats. It sounded quiet and clear, unlike the usual blacksmith job.
When I finish the first piece of work, I give the sword to Helen.\n
“Hey, check it out.”
“Aye.”
When Helen receives the sword, she swings a little further away. I guess it’s her sword skill that doesn’t feel dangerous at all.
“Ooh!?
Helen raised her voice of surprise.
“Awesome, Eizo! I’m just as familiar with it as I was with the beginning!
“You fixed that distortion, and you know it. You’re amazing.”
I won’t cover this up. Honestly. Skilled artisan fingers say they also know a few microns of error, but feel the same thing.
“So that’s not a problem, then?
“Of course! Looks brand new!
If you look again at the returned sword, as the person says, it must be quite in use, there are several signs of rewinding on the patterned leather roll.
“Do you want to fix the leather rolls this way, too?
“No, that’s fine because you’re familiar with Atai’s hands. It’s curled like that.”
“Well, I’ll just fix it where I’m stuck.”
“Oh.”
I will carefully fix the other distortion. The sound of a clear hammer is echoing again in the quiet blacksmith. Both Like and Helen are lurking their breath and watching the work still, as if they think their breathing sounds will get in the way of the work.\n“Hey, Helen.”
“Hmm?”
“Is it fun to watch?
“Yeah. I feel like I’m an artisan watching”
“No, I’m an undisputed blacksmith, I am.”
The blacksmith is close.
“I know that, because Atai’s dad was an artisan and I watched him make a lot of things”
“Heh. What a craftsman he was.
“Horseware Artisan. Atai left the house after everything.”
“You’re a horsemaker. That sounds interesting to me too.”
I feel like a professional. Horseshoe and nails are part of the blacksmith’s area, so maybe we can do that.
We talk like that, we take a little distortion. When I corrected all the distortions, Helen said pompous.
“Eizo doesn’t ask why Atai ran away from home.”
“Not that I’m not interested at all. I basically don’t want to hear about a woman’s past like that.”
“Listen, have you ever had a terrible eye or something?
“Maybe. I’ll ask you as much as you want for what you used to eat and taste good. All right, we’re done here.”
\n“Oh, I’m pimping.”
I know Thermia because she’s face-to-face when she comes forward. It’s a nostalgic one, so it’s easy to say hello.
“Helen, you said before, Helen from Thunder Sword?
“Hmm? Oh. Yeah, but?
Deanna asked me, but it was Helen who answered. Deanna’s eyes shine when she hears that.
“Helen.”
“Hmm? What? Eizo.”
“Instead of paying for the fix, Deanna

 would you mind auditioning with the lady there”
“Oh, is that okay?
“Oh. I’ll finish another bottle in the meantime.”
“Okay, I’ll take care of it then!
“Be gentle.”
I throw the wooden sword I always use at Helen. When Helen received it brilliantly, Deanna and I went outside. Deanna was visibly cowardly. Was Helen such a celebrity? The celebrity information in “Over Here” is not in the knowledge of the installation.
As I dropped it off, I took the sword of those who hadn’t sharpened it yet to get back to my work.