--Tiana--
"It was proper hot again today..." Tiana sighed as she wiped her brow.
I came home from school and opened the door to my room like always. But then, "...Nah, it's cold?" Tiana blinked in surprise. The moment I stepped in, the air felt different from usual.
"Young miss, we've set up a Magic tool1 in your room."
"Swear down, you made it already!" Tiana gasped in delight.
I sat on the sofa, and a pleasant coolness wrapped around my whole body.
"This is called a Control Panel, they say you can use it from anywhere in this room."
"Oh, I see. Having the controls right here makes it even more peak."
I sipped the tea my maid brought me and enjoyed the Magic tool with an elegant mood.
"...Big Brother Finn is actually mad, but it's proper waste that he just stays cooped up in his room..." But the Magic tools Big Brother makes always make our lives better. To be able to make something like this so easily... I really think he's an amazing person.
--Finn--
I'm making a Magic tool to put in the servants' break room, as that place is a bit bigger, and several people use it during breaks. Thinking about it, the same size as the one in the Dining Hall should be good.
I'll hold the Cooling Function output down by about ten percent... No, if I want to spread the wind wider, would adding a fourth blade be more efficient? Even if I add more blades, the Magic core consumption doesn't change that much.
--Alright, I'll make it in this shape.
After that, it went fast. I added more blades and adjusted it so the wind spreads out, and I kept the Cooling Function on the lower side so your body doesn't get too cold even after a long time. Since it's for use during breaks, the balance between comfort and Mana consumption really matters.
After adjusting it several times--
"...Done," I wiped my brow with a slight smile. Now then, let me have it installed.
When I got back to my room, Noah was waiting like always.
"Install this in the servants' break room and let them use it."
"You have constructed one for the servants, my Lord...?" Noah gasped, blinking in disbelief.
"Yeah. You mentioned it yesterday, right, Noah? The whole mansion is still too much, but at least during breaks they can be comfortable."
"Ever so grateful, Lord Finn! I am certain the staff shall be most pleased."
With that, Noah took the Magic tool and headed to the break room with a light step. After seeing Noah off, I flopped down on the sofa.
"Alright, I'll rest until dinner..."
Until yesterday it was so hot I couldn't even feel like resting, but now I can just do nothing in a cool room... --It's comfortable, so maybe I'll sleep a little until dinner--
Knock knock--
"Lord Finn, it's time for dinner," A servant called out through the door.
"Mm... got it... I'm coming."
When I got to the Dining Hall, Dad, Mom, and Tiana were already at the table.
"Dad, welcome back. I finished the magic tool for your office. I made one for Big Brother too, so could you take it to him when you go?"
"Oh! You already finished it! Thanks, that helps. I'll use it first thing tomorrow. I'll deliver Emile's too. This means less paperwork in the heat." Dad looked at the Magic tool with satisfaction and set it beside him.
"Big Brother Finn, safe for today. When I got home from school, my room was proper cool and comfortable."
"My room became much more comfortable too. Thank you, Finn," Mom smiled warmly.
"If it makes you all that happy, it was worth taking care of."
After that, we kept talking about the Magic tools, and a warm time passed, while seeing Mom and Tiana looking so happy made me glad I made them.
"Oh yeah, I had one put in the servants' break room too," I added casually.
"You made ones for the servants too?" Mom paused, surprised.
"Yeah, Noah mentioned it yesterday. The whole Mansion is still hard, but at least during breaks they should be comfortable."
"Big Brother Finn actually has good vibes in times like this."
"In times like this? I'm a gentleman, you know. I'll take care of things," Finn replied with a grin.
"Say less, say less," Tiana rolled her eyes lightheartedly.
Seeing our back-and-forth, Dad and Mom were laughing happily, and spending time chatting about nothing with family isn't bad.
And after dinner, I went back to my room, sitting on the sofa, thinking back on the Magic tool I made today. ...Now then, what kind of Magic tool should I make next?
Trivia:
- Finn instinctively sizes the break room unit to match the Dining Hall one rather than building smaller, hinting he mentally treats servants' comfort as equal to family spaces.
- Tiana's line about Finn being "cooped up" quietly foreshadows that his isolation is a choice tied to his crafting obsession, not shyness.
- The father's offer to deliver Emile's unit himself suggests the eldest brother may be estranged or living elsewhere, leaving a gap Finn quietly fills with gifts.
Translation Notes:
1 ↩ A recurring term in this series for enchanted household appliances Finn crafts. Kept literal rather than localized to "magical device" to preserve the in-world branding feel of the original.
Notes:
• Tiana - Younger sister who returns from the academy. Complains about the cold Workshop and worries about their mother. Curious about her brother's inventions.
• Finn - Third son of a marquis family and a magical tool maker. Graduated from an academy and became a full magical tool maker after apprenticing. Currently staying at the family estate during summer. Working on a prototype magical tool that can cool the air, using a fan blower's magical circuit as a base. Has a tendency to forget meals when absorbed in work, though this has improved. Finds the dining room and hallways uncomfortably hot. Wears his shirt with two buttons undone at home. Knows Noah well since childhood. Third son of a marquis family living in the royal capital. Aspiring magical tool maker who retains memories of a past life. Currently working on creating a cooling magical device to deal with an unusually hot summer. Gets absorbed in work and loses track of time.
• Noah - Finn's personal attendant. Has been by Finn's side since childhood. Knows Finn well.
• Emile - Oldest son and knight who lives at the royal castle dorm. Visits the mansion a few times a month. Wants a Magic tool for the knight dorm.