Chapter : 04
The Bachelor Noble Is Viewed as Promising for the Future
I was reincarnated into another world as a baby, and eight years have passed.
I couldn’t even walk at first, but now I’ve grown steadily into a respectable eight-year-old.
With indigo hair and emerald-like eyes, it seems I inherited my appearance from my mother.
I was reborn into the Luren family, a noble family whose generations have made a living creating magical tools.
My ancestors were all master artisans of magical tools, and their achievements in crafting these tools were recognized, earning them noble titles.
Being reincarnated into a family of magical tool craftsmen is extremely lucky—this must be a blessing from the Divine God.
As a child, I had assumed I would only study little by little and learn certain things as I grew older, so this blessing was extremely gratifying.
The mansion was filled with various magical tools and materials from monsters used to create them.
More importantly, both my father and mother are magical tool craftsmen.
Since they could teach me anything related to magical tools, I had been learning about crafting them from a very young age.
For someone aiming to become a master of magical tools in the future, this is perhaps the most delightful blessing of all.
“Zilk, what are you working on?”
My father, Resta, came into the living room. He had chestnut hair and black-rimmed glasses.
Zilk is my name. Zilk Luren. That’s the name I took in this second life.
At first, I was confused because this world’s language wasn’t Japanese, but after eight years of living here, I had managed to master it.
“I’m drawing a blueprint for a new magical tool.”
“Oh? What kind of tool?”
“I want to make something called a ‘refrigerator,’ a box that emits cold inside to store food for a long time.”
This world doesn’t have the conveniences of my previous life, so I was trying to recreate them with magical tools.
I was drawing parts of it that I could recreate with my knowledge, aiming to make a refrigerator for the future.
It was currently summer. In this world, the usual ways to preserve food were limited to salting or drying.
In this climate, you couldn’t eat fresh ingredients properly.
Food is one of life’s greatest pleasures for me, so I wanted to develop this before things like air conditioners or fans.
“…Hmm.”
My father usually had a warm expression, but when he looked at my blueprint, his eyes grew serious.
Since he usually looked so gentle, the change in expression was striking.
“What is it, Resta?”
As Resta stared at the blueprint, a woman with the same hair color as me entered.
Mira Luren. She would be my mother in this life and, like Resta, also a master of magical tools.
“This is Zilk’s magical tool blueprint. Take a look.”
Mira leaned in to examine the blueprint, surprised at Resta’s urgency.
And then, not only Resta but Mira’s eye color shifted, showing seriousness.
“…You might want to make the box thicker to block the heat better. Also, with this magical circuit, I’m worried about the cooling power and duration from the ice magic stone.”
I see. As expected from professional magical tool craftsmen, they pointed out things I hadn’t noticed.
Perfect materials like in my previous life didn’t exist here, so making things compact with existing materials was still difficult.
“The cold tends to sink, so even if it doesn’t emit very strong cold, it should be fine.”
“I see. That’s why you placed the ice magic stone at the top.”
“But I also want to freeze food, so I’d like to improve and enhance the magical circuit.”
“In that case, maybe using two ice magic stones in series with the circuit could work?”
“But that would consume the stones too quickly. Let’s review the circuit first.”
The conversation became heated about magical tool crafting, and my parents were deep in discussion, leaving me behind.
It was frustrating to not fully follow since some parts hadn’t been taught to me.
“There’s still room for refinement, but as a magical tool, it’s solid. And this tool will definitely sell. Did Zilk really draw this blueprint?”
“Yes.”
I answered, and when Resta nodded firmly, Mira’s eyes widened in disbelief.
But soon after, she smiled broadly and hugged me.
“Zilk, you’re a genius! You’re only eight, and yet you’ve invented such an amazing magical tool!”
“I can’t believe it. With Zilk, the Luren family will be secure.”
Not only Mira but Resta also hugged me.
Since it was summer, having both of them hug me felt a bit warm, but I couldn’t dismiss their joy.
I let them continue praising me until their excitement subsided.
After showing the refrigerator blueprint to my parents, they contacted various people and gathered the materials we would need.
Meanwhile, I was tasked by my parents with thinking about ways to improve the refrigerator’s efficiency.
Of course, my parents, as active magical tool craftsmen, already knew the correct answers, but they wanted me to come up with my own solutions to grow.
Although it was frustrating, I energetically tackled the task, knowing it would build my experience as a craftsman.
Being involved in magical tool development from a young age would be an accomplishment for the future. I needed to gain proper skills to be proud of my work later.
Even to enjoy a comfortable, leisurely bachelor life, self-reliance was essential.
So, holding a book about efficiency my parents had given me, I reviewed the blueprint and magical circuits.
“Big brother, play with me!”
However, someone was trying to disrupt my work.
They pulled on the hem of my clothes as I sat at my desk.
I ignored them, too busy to care.
“Zilk, big brother!”
“Hey, stop it. You’ll tear my clothes.”
But they pulled harder. Sensing the danger, I had no choice but to speak.
I turned around to see a girl with chestnut hair in twin tails and a quiet-looking boy with indigo hair.
The girl was Ilia Luren, and the boy was Alto Luren.
They were my younger sister and brother in this life, and the ones stealing my time to study for a peaceful bachelor life.
“Because you won’t play with me!”
“I’m busy improving a magical tool. You two go play on your own.”
“Nooo! Big brother, I want you to play too! Play with us!”
Even as I tried to return to work, Ilia pulled my sleeve persistently.
Alto didn’t speak but simply stared at me from beside me, equally bothersome.
Children are truly troublesome.
“Ilia, what’s all this noise?”
Mira must have noticed the commotion and came to my room.
“Big brother won’t play with me!”
“He’s busy with improvements.”
“Big brother always does this! Even when I ask to play, he says he’s busy reading or training in swordsmanship! He doesn’t like me! Waaah!”
Ilia started crying mid-complaint.
Alto, seeing his sister cry, imitated her without knowing why, making it look like he was crying too.
“…Zilk, why don’t you play with Ilia and Alto sometimes?”
As a future master of magical tools and a leisure-loving bachelor, I had no time to waste.
Playing with them was far less meaningful than thinking about improving the refrigerator.
“Okay.”
“Thank you, Zilk.”
When I nodded, Mira patted my head. It felt strangely pleasant, though a little embarrassing, so I stood up to hide my blush.
“I don’t dislike you, Ilia. So stop crying.”
“R-really…?”
“Really.”
“Hehe.”
I said firmly, and Ilia, eyes red but smiling, finally stopped crying.
“Now, you two want to play, right? What do you want to do today?”
“Um, I want to play tag!”
“I want to play hide-and-seek.”
“Got it.”
I held their hands and nodded at their requests.
Sigh… not being able to do whatever I want whenever I want really is tough.
Having lived freely for many years in my previous life, I felt it even more acutely.
Living with others just isn’t for me.
I need to become a full-fledged magical tool craftsman quickly so I can enjoy my bachelor life.
“Did Ilia and Alto get to play with Zilk?”
“Yes. They seemed a little dissatisfied, but Zilk gave in.”
“Zilk is mature beyond his eight years. He studies well and shows promise in swordsmanship.”
“And he’s completed the basics of magical tool crafting and is even dabbling in advanced techniques.”
“I may sound like a doting parent, but he’s handsome, like Mira. Zilk will be very popular in the future.”
“Yes. When he grows up, he’ll surely marry a beautiful wife and inherit the Luren family.”
