Based on the advice I received from Sieg-san, I thought of a gift to give Lilia-san for her birthday.
Lilia-san doesn't wear many accessories, so I thought about accessories, but since I have a lot of time to prepare, I thought I'd try preparing something a little more elaborate.
The only problem is whether I can prepare what I have in mind...
"…A music box magic tool?"
"Yeah. Is it possible to make something like that?"
So, as usual... when I'm in trouble, I rely on Kuro.
As usual, Kuro showed up in his room at night, and after explaining the situation, I asked him about it.
"Yes. Actually, they are used for quite high-class gifts, so my company also sells them. Of course, there are regular music boxes, but magic tools are popular because they are more compact and can contain various tricks. hey"
"Proceed"
As expected, music boxes themselves seem to exist in this world, and are also used as gifts.
This is very important information...I also learned it when I was using the calculator. If you do a poor job of recreating machines from my world using magic tools, you'll end up astonishing them rather than making them happy, and if it's a patent, things get complicated.
Therefore, it is better to use something that exists in this world and is famous to some extent.
"I think giving a music box as a gift is a good idea. If you want to make it an elaborate device, how about I make one?"
"Ah, no... that's about it, but I wonder if I can make that magic tool?"
"What about Kaito-kun?"
Well, if you ask Kuro to do it, I think he'll be able to create the world's finest music box. However, this time I'm just going to give it to Lilia-san as a token of my gratitude.
There's no reason to just ask Kuro to make it for you and then go ahead and do it.
"Yeah. I want to make it as much as possible on my own, but... no, of course I don't really know how to make it, so I think I'll have to borrow the help of Kuro and Alice..."
"Hmm. That's right...The magic formula for the music box magic tool itself is very simple, and Kaito-kun has been able to write simple notes recently, so...Yeah, it's okay. I'll teach you the difficult parts. Yo"
"Oh, that's helpful. Thank you."
Kuro's magic lessons are still continuing, and thanks to that, I've made a lot of progress.
Although it is not yet possible to create magic tools from scratch, it is now possible to add simple movements to existing techniques.
According to Kuro, the magic tool of the music box is not that difficult, and the difficulty level seems to be just right for a beginner in magic tool making to try it.
"Then I'll ask Shalltear to consult with me about the design of the box, etc., and I'll start working on the technique little by little from now on."
"Oh, I get it!"
"So, Kaito-kun, what's your 'song'?"
"...picture?"
After nodding with a smile, I suddenly stiffened when I heard Kuro's words...Kyoku? song?
"...Ah"
"Maybe... you haven't thought about it?"
"...Ugh"
"Kaito-kun… you can't make it without at least some sheet music, right?"
"It's as you said..."
It's so true that you won't even hear a groan. I was thinking of making a music box, but the songs didn't come out at all... Am I an idiot...
Seeing me with my shoulders slumped, Kuro smiled bitterly, looking a little embarrassed, and spoke to me in a gentle voice.
"Well, for today, let's study the basic techniques. Then, you can start looking for the songs tomorrow. Right?"
"Uh, yeah...thank you."
"I'll help you in any way I can, so let's do our best!"
"...ah!"
Thank you for your very encouraging words... Sieg-san, Kuro... I truly have a wonderful lover.
In any case, I'm going to Alice's general store tomorrow to discuss making a music box box, so I'll discuss the songs there as well.
Alice is always with me as an escort, so I don't need to go to the general store just to talk...but there seems to be a workshop over there, so I think she'll be able to stimulate me with blank designs.
One night passed and it was the 26th day of the Saturday month. I came to Alice's general store and after explaining her situation to Alice, she was stunned.
"...When you try to make your own music box, you don't have any songs in mind... Kaito-san, you're always out of place sometimes, aren't you?"
"Grr... I don't have any words to answer."
"Ahaha, but choosing a song is quite difficult...Duke Lilia has quite a discerning ear."
"Huh? I-Is that so!?"
Listening to Alice's words with a wry smile, I listened back in amazement.
I'm not very knowledgeable about this world's music, and since I can't even read the notes of the original world's music, it's impossible for me to reproduce it.
"Well, Duke Lilia is a former member of the royal family, so the court orchestra's performance is his standard."
"Hmm...I'm at a loss. I only play a few songs of this world's music..."
"Well, there you have it, Alice-chan, who has a reputation for music."
"...This is the first time I've heard of such a reputation."
Alice, who is famous for her self-proclaimed music, poses with a smug smile on her lips... I wonder what's so suspicious about this...
Alice then squats down behind the counter and begins to rummage through something.
"Um, where did you put it? I haven't used it for a long time... Ah! There it is!"
"Is that...a violin?"
Alice pulled out what looked like a violin from behind the counter and looked at it from various angles as if to check its condition.
It was probably enchanted to preserve its state. After lightly moving her fingers to release it, Alice holds up the violin in front of me who is confused.
"...I think the theme is love, and the melody has a pop feel."
"Alice? Huh!?"
I was about to ask him what he was trying to do, but I was speechless right after that.
Alice moved her hands and began to play...the sound that echoed from the violin overwhelmed even me, who was not familiar with music.
The gentle and peaceful melody, sometimes sad and sometimes bright and joyful, echoed deep into my heart as if I was drawn into it.
What kind of song is it? Anyway, it's a really good song...it was so relaxing that I couldn't help but close my eyes and listen to it.
They continued to play for a few minutes, and when the song ended, they reflexively clapped.
"How do you feel about this?"
"That was a really good song! What song was that?"
"Huh? I just wrote the song, so I haven't decided on the name of the song yet."
"...Huh? Huh? Eeeeeee!?"
I just made it! ? Improvise that amazing song! ? I can't believe it. What kind of structure does this guy's head have?
In front of me, who was astonished, Alice took out a piece of beautiful paper from nowhere and quickly and smoothly hand-wrote a sheet of music with her free hand. Is this a monster...
"Ah, Alice...can you compose music?"
"Huh? Yeah, well, I can do most things. I can use all the instruments, and I've written about 2000 songs..."
"..."
Really, what is Alice's incomprehensible high spec? I really feel like I could make as much money as I wanted to if I wanted to.
As I was thinking about this, Alice quickly turned her head away and spoke in a quiet, slightly lonely voice.
"...Well, I've mastered most things. The only thing I had was... enough time..."
"...Alice?"
"It's nothing! Now, let's come up with a design for the music box. Mr. Kaito will be making it with his own hands, so I want to make sure it's not too complicated, but also has a good mechanism."
"Ah, ah..."
Alice is truly a mysterious being, even now that we have become close to each other.
Even if I learned the secret that his true identity was the Phantom King, I felt like there was something deeper than that... However, I probably shouldn't ask that question now. I'm sure Alice doesn't want that either.
Someday, when Alice's heart is ready...I wish I could hear it from her mouth...that's what I thought.
Dear Mother, Father, I decided to make a music box for Lilia's birthday present. To be honest, it's all new to me, but I want to get advice from various people and somehow finish it.