As Raine ascended the stairs, he arrived at the third-floor storage room.

The storage room was constructed in the same way as the second-floor area and was of the same size.

That being said, apart from a few items such as potions, bricks, and wooden branches stored in three wooden boxes near the entrance, there was nothing else in the room.

Well, it makes sense that the storage room would be empty since no one is here, but it still feels incredibly lonely.

Even someone like Raine, who is used to being alone, thought so. It must have been really tough for Erica.

Raine stored the wooden box filled with branches using his spatial magic and then descended to the second floor.

Returning to his desk, he noticed a cup of coffee had been placed there.

"Did Erica make this?" he wondered.

“Yes, I did. Please have some,” Erica replied.

“Thank you.”

“Oh, it’s nothing!”

She’s considerate too...

“It tastes good…”

To be honest, Raine, a man who didn’t really understand the nuances of flavor, couldn’t tell the difference between this coffee and his usual.

However, seeing Erica smiling warmly, he felt he had to offer some feedback.

“I’m glad you like it! I’m really good at making coffee!”

That was close...

Still, she’s a good person. She makes it easy to understand what answer she’s looking for, which is helpful for someone like Raine, who isn’t good at interpersonal relationships.

“Hey, Erica, you don’t need to be so formal with me. We’re colleagues, after all. And besides, you’ve been here longer than I have.”

Raine wasn’t particular about hierarchy and didn’t mind at all. Besides, in this world, such matters are surprisingly flexible, and he often spoke informally even to nobles who were his classmates or colleagues.

“No, you’re still my senior, Raine, and a Grade 3, no less. Also, this is just the way I am.”

Well, if she’s fine with it, then so am I.

“Got it. Alright, let’s start making the graph paper.”

“Um, may I watch? I’ve never done it before and would like to learn.”

She’s got a desire to improve…

This girl might really grow.

“Sure, go ahead.”

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“Thank you so much!”

Raine took out the wooden box filled with branches from his spatial magic and placed it at his feet. He took one branch and set it on the desk.

“Hmm, we don’t have the equipment to make paper, do we?”

“I think it’s only available at specialized shops,” Erica replied.

In that case, it would make sense to hire those specialists, but that’s not what this is about. This is for us.

“Making paper isn’t that difficult. Here’s how it’s done.”

Touching the branch, Raine infused it with magic. Instantly, the branch began to glow and quickly transformed into several sheets of graph paper.

“Huh? Is it done?”

“Yeah, that’s it.”

“That was so fast! And it already has the grid lines…”

“It’s graph paper, so of course it has grid lines,” Raine said.

What is she talking about?

“In my classes, we learned to make paper using alchemy and then to draw the grid lines with more alchemy…”

I learned that too, Raine thought, recalling his lessons. He had listened to the teachers thinking how inefficient it was, but he understood that they wouldn’t teach advanced techniques right from the start.

“That’s fine for a beginner. But once you get used to it, you’ll be able to do it all at once,” Raine explained.

Although I could do it from the beginning, he thought.

“That’s incredible… You really are a Grade 3, after all.”

Rank doesn’t matter. Those who can do it will always be able to, and those who can’t won’t.

“I’ve been doing this for three years. You’ll be able to do it too, Erica. But for now, just take your time and get used to doing things one step at a time.”

“Got it! I’ll do my best!”

“Good, good,” Raine nodded, glancing over to Helen.

“Well done. This kind of thoughtful communication is essential.”

Looks like this was the right move. I’m glad I didn’t just say whatever came to mind.

“Compared to those with just a high sense of pride from headquarters, Erica is honest and doesn’t see me as a rival. That’s a good thing.”

Well, she is only Grade 10.

“You shouldn’t say things like that. You got into trouble for speaking too much truth.”

Did I say something wrong?

“Sorry about that, Erica.”

“Huh? About what?” Erica asked, tilting her head, still smiling.

“Never mind.”

I apologized because it seemed like I’d said something bad, but I’m not really sure what.

“Well, I’m glad you’re a good person…”

Yeah, I think so too.

“More importantly, could you show me that again?” Erica asked, touching Raine’s arm.

“Alright. This time, I’ll show you step by step.”

Raine took another branch and instantly turned it into paper. Then, using alchemy again, he transformed it into graph paper with grid lines.

“That’s amazing… It really is just a moment,” Erica marveled.

“Speed was crucial back then, but now we don’t have that many requests, so take your time,” Raine advised.

“Okay! Then, I’ll start making potions,” Erica said, beginning her work while Raine continued turning the remaining branches into graph paper. By midday, they had finished converting all the branches, and Erica had completed making her potions just as the lunchtime bell rang.

“That’s the end of the orders, right?” Raine confirmed.

“Yes, we’ll check them after lunch and deliver them tomorrow.”

Will there be more work after this? I’ve got nothing else to do…

“Alright… Well, let’s have lunch.”

“Yes, let’s,” Erica agreed, pulling out a lunchbox from her bag and placing it on her desk. Raine retrieved some bread, water, and supplements from his spatial magic—a second helping from breakfast.

Swallowing the supplements with water, he began eating the bread.

“Um… Is that all you’re eating?” Erica asked hesitantly, holding a sandwich from her lunchbox.

“Oh, right… Here, Helen,” Raine said, pulling out Helen’s meal from his spatial magic and placing it on the desk.

“Wow…! Thank you!” Helen eagerly jumped onto the desk and started eating.

“Is it good?” Raine asked.

“Yes, it’s really good,” Helen responded.

Of course. I made Helen’s special cat food myself. It’s got the perfect nutritional balance and tastes great. Even I found it delicious.

“Oh, no, I meant your meal, Raine. Is it just bread?” Erica asked.

“I had supplements, didn’t I?”

“Supplements? What are those?”

Oh, right. This world doesn’t have that concept yet.

“Humans get nutrients from various foods. I won’t go into details since you probably wouldn’t understand, but your parents told you to eat a variety of foods, right?”

“Yes, they did. I couldn’t stand fish when I was a child,” Erica admitted.

Not eating fish isn’t good. Well, it’s a childhood thing, I guess.

“The reason they say that is because they’ve learned from experience that a poor diet can harm your body. I researched this and identified the nutrients necessary for human activity,” Raine explained.

That’s a lie. It’s knowledge from his previous life. In his past life, Raine only ate instant noodles, rice balls, and supplements, so he knew quite a bit about it.

“Wow… That’s amazing. But isn’t just eating bread a bit sad? Would you like some of my sandwich?” Erica offered, holding out her lunchbox.

“No, that’s yours, Erica. Besides, this bread is enough for me,” Raine replied.

It’s delicious.

“Raine, I think it would be good if you took more interest in your meals,” Helen chimed in.

Mind your own business.

“Do you dislike food, Raine?” Erica asked.

“No, not at all. It’s just that whatever I eat, my only thought is that it’s tasty, so anything is fine,” Raine said.

This was true in his previous life too. He had no likes or dislikes and could enjoy anything he ate. Though he did sometimes dine at fancy restaurants with his boss or clients, he found that he always had the same impression of the food, so it felt pointless. After all, sushi and convenience store rice balls were the same to him.

“Is that so? Hmm, but I think trying different foods would make your life more fulfilling,” Erica suggested.

“I think so too,” Helen added.

Raine disagreed. That’s enough of this topic… or maybe it’s not? Perhaps he was missing something. Right now, he had no goals or desires. His life was still long, and maybe experiencing different things to find a goal would be good for him.

“Alright, I’ll have one,” Raine decided.

“Here you go. I made it myself!” Erica said, proudly.

Of course, you did.

Keeping that thought to himself, Raine took a sandwich and tasted it.

“It’s good… yeah, really good,” he said.

I can’t think of anything else to say. Sorry, but I’m not good at food reviews.

“I’m glad you liked it!”

“Thanks. In exchange, would you like some supplements?” Raine offered.

Vitamins are good for your skin, you know.

“Uh, no thanks. They seem a bit scary,” Erica declined.

Everyone says that... Even the Chief, who trained me, once said, ‘Isn’t this poison? Are you trying to kill me?’...