Laeva and I moved from the living room to the workshop, immediately taking on the designing the sewing machine.
「The structure of the sewing machine is simple enough. Though I don’t really know how to make it very well.」
「Takumi-sama, you know about the sewing machine?」
「Well, I know the general design of it.」
「Heh~ a sewing magic device, huh. So that would make it possible to create clothes faster, I see.」
「It’s still necessary to have the skills to use the sewing machine though.」
I don’t think that just because someone has a sewing machine means that they’d be easily be able to stitch up clothing. If I remember correctly, sewing machines were hard to use.
「Even so, you can still do it faster than sewing it by hand, right?」
「If it’s someone like Maria and Kaede who have high level Sewing Skill, it might not make much of a difference though.」
「……you can say that again.」
Laeva’s Sewing Skill was also on the high side, but Maria and Kaede’s were even higher than hers. The Skill System in this world is quite mysterious.
「To start with, how about we try drawing up a blueprint, then think of other stuff after that?」
「Let’s see. It might be faster to try making one first.」
「Right. In any case, we can also try distributing it to the Sanctuary residents when it’s complete.」
Unlike the outside world, the Sanctuary is a place where various races live, so the clothing needed by each race might be different.
The Mermaids switch between having a human lower half to a fish lower half, so they had plenty of one piece-like clothing. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs novel※fire.net
Beastkin need tail holes depending on their race’s characteristics.
Dwarves need clothing that match their barrel-shaped bodies, as well as be sturdy and fire resistant.
There are few differences between human and elven physiques. Moreover, while there are plenty of races living in this continent, the majority are of the Human race, so the ready-made clothing sold in stores were meant for the Human race.
「I don’t know about how high class stores deal in nobles’ dresses, but stores that sell ready-made clothing might be delighted by sewing machines.」
「Nobles dislike having the same dress as others. They live in luxury.」
「Each and every stitch has to be sewn by hand on carefully selected fabric, so it’s inevitable that it’s somewhat high price. That’s why introducing sewing machines might be disliked.」
It was unthinkable for noblewomen to wear the same dress as others. I think it’s bad for me to think too much about dresses worn at parties.
「That’s why Akane and Maria’s targets should be somewhat affluent people.」
「It’s the kind of topic that Papeck-san would jump at.」
I quickly transmuted a treadle sewing machine that sets the top and bottom thread.
「Ohh! I see! I understand how it works by looking at it.」
「Let’s test it out to see if it malfuctions.」
Laeva and I did repeat motion tests, and since there seemed to be no problem, I reproduced a duplicate for Laeva.
Meanwhile, I transmuted a Sewing Machine MD that changes the rotating speed based on the degree the pedal is stepped on.
The stitch can’t be changed, but we completed two simple sewing machines.
「Should we have Maria test them out?」
「We should. I would like to hear Maria-san’s opinion make actual clothing.」
When I came out of the workshop to the living room, Marnie, Sophia and Lulu-chan joined Akane and Maria in discussing clothing designs. Among them, Maribelle, Mabel, and the other maids were also there, and they seemed to be having a fun time.
「We made a treadle sewing machine and a Sewing Machine MD, and I was hoping you guys could test it out.」
「You have a point. Even if a sewing machine was made, it has no meaning if it can’t be used.」
「Understood. Please teach me how to use it.」
「Then I’ll explain it in the workshop.」
Upon bringing Maria back to the workshop with me, Maribelle and Mabel had also come, for some reason.
「It would be more handy if we were able to use it as well.」
「Yep, you’re right about that.」
I set up the two kinds of sewing machines in the workshop, then let them try it out to check if it had any malfunctions.
「Hmmm~ this needs practice. But I think I would use this a lot once I’m used to it.」
「I’m next, yes? ……………this is difficult.. But I believe this would be very handy with stitching simple items.」
「Then I will try it next. …………this is nice. It’s useful.」
Maria had the highest Sewing Skill, so while she had some trouble getting used to it, Maribelle and Mabel also assessed that it would be very useful for sewing simple things.
Then after we returned to the living room once again, Sebastian came to meet us.
「Master, Papeck-sama had come by the Volton mansion for a greeting, wondering if there was any business.」
「Eh! Papeck-san himself?」
「That man, he truly has a keen sense of smell.」
「He said that he would be in his company in Volton tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.」
「Is that so? We intended on talking to him, but……」
「Takumi, I’ll go tomorrow too.」
I suppose Akane would promote her designs. She said she would accompany me in talking to Papeck-san.
Papeck-san, your timing is way too good.
TLN – Thank you very much for all reading this year! I wish you all a happy new year! Prosperity and health in the coming year~