My Refrigerator Turned Into A Dungeon Chapter "396"

Atelier IV - Trial And Error

The cream-colored pickling bucket is filled to the brim with the filtered bodily fluids of a giant aphid.

I hold both hands over it and begin channeling magic, just like when processing materials for my suit. Then, the pixies returning from their walk start mimicking my movents and begin pouring their magic into it alongside .

(Whoa, you guys... Alright, good pace...)

The magic-infused fluid begins to glow faintly, and combined with its yellowish-green hue, it starts to look like luminescent sli containing glow-in-the-dark material. This is supposed to be for making a universal recovery potion, but its appearance looks like sothing that would be really bad for you if you drank it, which feels a bit... well.

Anyway, once I've infused it with sufficient magic and brought it to a state ideal for processing, I raise my head and give Nina-san and Serai-san a confirming glance.

"Okay, here goes! Skill [Sugar]!"

"[Nectar]! Hope it turns out well!"

In response, the two activate their skills, adding even more sugar to the magic-infused liquid. As they do, I feel a response through the magic I'm channeling.

Along with that change in response, a pleasant sense of fulfillnt wells up in my chest.

The rhapsody, the Capriccio that began when I first gained power. But that death ga, which could have easily turned into a self-indulgent Requiem at any mont. But behold! Now, we are performing such a splendid concerto, a Concerto, together.

Everyone is working together toward a single goal. Mhmm. Having co this far, there's no way sothing wonderful won't be born.

...

"Alright, it's done! This has a pretty high completion rate."

I use [Item Appraisal] on the bucket we all poured magic into to check its quality, and it seems we've made sothing exceptionally good.

"We did it~!"

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As the two celebrate the completion with a high-five, the pixies dance around them joyfully in swirling circles.

"Though in its current state, it still seems to have too much water content. To make it storable long-term, we'll need to reduce the moisture a bit more."

"Eh, really? How much do we need to reduce it?"

"I can't say for sure, but I think we should probably reduce it until it's about the consistency of honey or maple syrup."

That's right. Preserving food isn't just limited to pickling in salt or vinegar.

There's also the thod of turning it into jam, full of sugar. However, this thod has one weakness: if the moisture content is too high, it becos prone to spoilage.

"Hmmm... But wouldn't that make it hard to drink?"

"Yeah, true. Could be a problem if it's solidified when ya try to drink it during battle and it won't co outta the bottle..."

"Right. So removing too much water might also be an issue..."

Hmmm, what to do about this? Alright, then let's get creative again! O Wisdom of Manjushri!

"...Ah, but what if we add so sourness with [Acid]? Then maybe we wouldn't need to reduce the water that much?"

"That's a thought... Or, how about we go all the way and dry it out completely to make candy?"

"That's a good idea too! Candy can be put in your mouth right away, and it feels like it'd provide sustained recovery!"

"Then for a na, how 'bout Regeneration Candy: Regene-Candy?"

"Whoa, those are both nice ideas!"

Amazing. Perhaps my wish was heard, as they both ca up with excellent ideas.