Chapter 7

Chapter 7: A Small Act of Consideration.
—Tiana—
“It was so hot again today…”
Returning home from the academy, I opened the door to my room as usual.
But—
“…It’s cool?”
The moment I stepped inside, I noticed the air felt different from usual.
“My lady, we’ve had a magic tool installed in your room.”
“You made one so quickly!”
Settling onto the sofa, a pleasant coolness enveloped my entire body.
“This here is called the control panel. Apparently, you can operate the device from anywhere within the room with it.”
“I see. Having something within reach to control it myself really does make it that much more convenient.”
Sipping the black tea the maid had prepared for me, I savored the magic tool’s effect with an air of leisurely elegance.
…Brother Finn’s truly remarkable, yet he spends all his time shut away in his own room — such a waste, really…
…Still, the magic tools he makes always end up improving our daily lives.
Being able to casually whip something like this together… he really is quite an extraordinary person, I think.
—Finn—
I started building the magic tool meant for the servants’ break room.
That space is a bit larger than most, and multiple people use it during break times.
Given that, matching it to the same size as the dining hall’s unit seemed about right.
Cooling output dialed down by roughly 10%…
…Actually, if I want the airflow to reach further, would increasing it to four fins be more efficient? Adding more fins wouldn’t change magic core consumption all that significantly.
——Alright, let’s go with this design.
From there, things moved quickly.
I increased the number of fins and adjusted the design so the airflow would spread wider. I kept the cooling output somewhat restrained too, so people wouldn’t end up too chilled even after spending extended time near it.
Since this would be used during break periods, striking the right balance between comfort and magical energy consumption mattered quite a bit.
After several rounds of fine-tuning—
“…Finished.”
Now then, time to get it installed.
Back in my private chambers, Noah was waiting as usual.
“Set this up in the servants’ break room, and have everyone use it.”
“You made this… for the servants?”
“Yeah. Didn’t you mention something about it yesterday? The whole mansion’s still out of reach for now, but at least during break time, they should be able to enjoy some comfort.”
“Thank you so much, Master Finn! Everyone will be delighted, I’m sure.”
With that, Noah picked up the magic tool and headed off toward the break room with a notably lighter step.
After seeing Noah off, I stretched out on the sofa.
“Alright, might as well rest until dinner…”
Up until yesterday, the heat had made even the thought of resting unappealing, but now I could just spend time doing absolutely nothing in a cool room…
——Comfort.
Maybe I’ll doze off a bit until dinner—
Knock knock——
“Master Finn, it’s time for dinner.”
“Mm… got it… coming now.”
Arriving at the dining hall, Father, Mother, and Tiana were already seated at the table.
“Father, welcome back. The magic tool for your study’s done. I made one for Brother too, so would you mind taking it with you to hand over?”
“Oh! Already finished, huh! Thank you, that’s a huge help. I’ll start using it first thing tomorrow. I’ll make sure Emile gets his as well. This should cut down on how much I suffer through paperwork in this heat.”
Father gazed at the magic tool with visible satisfaction, setting it down beside him.
“Thank you so much, Brother Finn. Coming home from the academy to such a cool room today was incredibly comfortable.”
“My room’s become so much more pleasant too. Thank you, Finn.”
“If it’s made you both this happy, it was definitely worth the effort.”
The conversation continued to drift back to the magic tools as a warm, relaxed atmosphere settled over the table.
Watching Mother and Tiana look so genuinely pleased, I found myself glad I’d made the effort.
“Oh, by the way, I had one set up in the servants’ break room too.”
“You made one for the servants as well?”
“Yeah, Noah mentioned it yesterday. The whole mansion’s still too much to handle for now, but at least during their break time, I figured they should get to enjoy some comfort too.”
“Brother Finn really is thoughtful about these kinds of things, you know.”
“These kinds of things? I am a gentleman, after all.”
“Sure, sure.”
Watching our exchange, Father and Mother laughed warmly together.
Spending time with family, trading casual conversation like this — it’s not bad at all.
Once dinner wrapped up, I returned to my private chambers.
Settling onto the sofa, I found myself reflecting on the magic tools I’d made today.
…Now then, what should I build next?