The next day, Arisa and I went to the workshop. The workshop we had set up was called "Narukami Puppets. We hired five living wizards, two designers, and a sales person to work at the workshop.
The central players in this group are Sayo Sonoda, a lifestyle magician, Masaki Takada, a designer, and Kazuki Shinoda, a sales representative.
They rented the first and second floors of a small building near the station and opened a workshop. They advertised the workshop in magazines and newspapers, and it seems that they have received quite a few orders.
Most of the orders were for cat-shaped shadow puppets or bear cub shadow puppets. They were a substitute for so-called pets.
The procedure is that two designers draw an image and then fabricate it accordingly. Shadow puppets are still expensive because the absolute number of magic puppeteers is small. Therefore, only a limited number of people can afford to buy them, but it seems that many people still want them.
Me and Arisa went into the workshop and found Sayo working the phone in the office/store.
Hello."
Oh, Dr. Grimm and Alisa.
Sayo, who saw us, sounded surprised and then greeted us.
How's business?"
Alisa asked Sayo.
After Mr. Grimm taught me the basics, Ami taught me in detail so I could make shadow puppets properly."
At the workshop, Ami is teaching the whole group. However, since Ami is a university student, she can only come to the workshop after her classes are over.
What brings you here today?"
I've got a job offer here at the workshop. I'm here for a meeting. Gather everyone."
Sayo went to call her workmates who were upstairs. Waiting on the first floor, everyone gathered except Ami.
Owner, what's going on?"
The five living wizards call me "Mr. Grimm," but the two designers and Shinoda call me "owner. I funded the entire establishment of the workshop, so naturally, I am the owner of the workshop.
Shinoda looked at me.
I hear you have a job. What kind of job is it?"
The British royal family has asked me to create a shadow puppet for their care and protection."
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The British Royal Family!"
Designer Takada shouted loudly in surprise. Everyone else was also surprised. Then, when I told them the price of the shadow puppet for care and protection, they all froze.
You've exceeded your annual sales goals many times over, haven't you?"
The annual sales of a workshop with only about ten people in total is trivial. However, the industry of making and selling shadow puppets is expected to grow at a high rate, so we set our sales target high.
I've heard that the royal family's assets are worth trillions of yen, so I'm sure they can afford this amount of money.
However, as long as they receive a high price, they must give the shadow puppet to the British royal family, which is worth it.
First, we decided on a quantity of ninety kilograms of shadow clay to be used. Then, he contacted the client, Prince Aaron of the British Royal Family, to determine the specific specifications.
According to Prince Aaron, the queen likes cats, so we decided to make her a cat person. It would have large hands with long, slender fingers and slightly longer arms, which would be more dexterous. We thought it would be more convenient for caregivers.
Sorcery eyes for the sorcery three-piece set are to be ordered with night vision and fast combat. Have the sorcery voice adjusted to a female voice.
This shadow puppet is to be a female form. The queen also said that she used to have an American Shorthair cat, so she would like a shadow puppet that looks like a fusion of an American Shorthair and a human. With these as references, we asked the designers to design a female cat humanoid.
The day after the appearance was decided, all the members of the workshop discussed the functions to be incorporated. Ami also participates on that day.
Since the main focus is on caregiving, I think we need a 'vital check' of the life magic."
Ami suggested a magic called "vital check," which is a magic to check "pulse," "respiration," "body temperature," and "blood pressure. Sayo, upon hearing this, said that "medical treatment" for treating illnesses was also necessary.
The royal family is supposed to have a full-time doctor, so it was discussed whether this was necessary. There is also magic for detoxification and bone fracture treatment, but we decided to leave this to the magic potions and doctors.
What about your knowledge of what it takes to provide care?"
Shinoda asked.
I'll have to hire a teacher to teach that. And I'd better find a teacher who also teaches English."
If I or Kongoji were to teach, the English would be spoken with a Japanese accent, so we would need a dedicated English teacher. I was thinking that I would need a dedicated English teacher, but then I found out that Métis could speak British English, so I decided to leave it to her.
How would you like it to function as a security measure?"
I'll teach you how to fight hand-to-hand. What weapons do you prefer?"
Why don't you just use golf balls?"
It was Sayo's suggestion, but at first I didn't understand what she was talking about. But when I realized it meant a projectile attack, I thought it was interesting.
The queen's shadow puppet is many times more powerful than a human being. I could imagine that using that power to throw a projectile would be very powerful.
Then we talked about armor, and it was agreed that a shield like a tower shield would be a good idea. I told everyone that I had a metal with
First of all, I needed the magic circuit core C for "Vital Check" and "Medical Treatment," so I asked Alisa and Amane to make them for me. Since "Vital Check" and "Medical Treatment" were magic of magic level 10 or lower, Alisa, whose magic level of analysis magic was "14," was able to analyze the magic circuits.
Two other magic circuits C were prepared. The other two magic circuits were "Puppet Wash" and "Wing Seat," a magic for going up and down stairs arranged by Alisa.
Once the sorcery eye for high-speed combat was completed, the fabrication of a shadow puppet for the queen began. Ninety kilograms of shadow clay was formed into a cat person shape, a set of three sorcery items, four types of magic circuit core C, one magic battery, and a magic pouch were incorporated into it.
This time, instead of using the core attachment hole, we decided to embed the magic circuit C directly into the shadow puppet's body. This time, instead of using the core attachment hole, we decided to embed the magic circuit C directly into the body of the Shadow Puppet.
Inside the magic pouch are a tower shield and a lead ball for throwing. We decided to use lead because we needed the weight to make it more powerful, but we decided to have it changed if we were concerned about the toxicity of lead.
The resulting shadow puppet was about 170 centimeters tall and slender. Its fur was shiny, beautiful, and graceful.
Her face looked adorable. That is what the queen likes. Then the training began, and English, nursing, combat, and general knowledge were taught. When the training was over, Shinoda carried her to England.
Queen Victoria liked them very much. They began to live together all the time and could be seen traveling together. Thanks to this, word of the shadow puppet spread around the world.