'Cocktail Potion' by Transworld Transfer Bartenders

Preliminary Party Status

"Congratulations on the qualifying breakthrough!

"" "Congratulations -!

The celebration was held today at the 'Easys', which was temporarily closed.

It is said to be a celebration, but as mentioned it is still a 'qualifying breakthrough'.

That's just a story about not being cut off.

Nevertheless, I'm not going to let down the feeling that you're going to celebrate or anything.

"Thank you very much. Thanks to all of you."

I stood in the middle of the place and thanked him.

"Yo, most problematic stock!

"Dark Horse!"

"You silenced all the judges?

They say whatever they want, but what they regular customers are saying is not that much of a lie.

The story goes back to the day of the qualifying round.

Two days ago now.

Me and Sui headed to the square, which is the qualifying venue for the Potion Quality Review.

As a venue, it was a poor minister, but the place to be used for the main election is under renovation, so there is no choice.

At this qualifying venue, they decided on ten stores from dozens of potion shops lined up for the occasion.

"So, which one should we focus on?

I looked around and asked Sui, who was sighing.

Sui looks at me and points to the store.

"First, 'Aurantiaca' headed by the winning candidate. The only negative element is that Guinura is the Deputy Store Manager, except for that, who has the strongest technical skills, visibility and funding. As opposed to this city, we can even say king in the whole country."

"... you're really, really famous"

Its' Aurantiaca ', but I don't see Guinura here. Well, I'm just bringing ready-made products, so I guess they didn't bother me.

There was a familiar young man lined up looking bored.

"Next, 'White Oak' based in the north of the country. Accurate and unparalleled potions created from a rigorous management system are highly trustworthy. Old historic shops"

"... 'White Oak'?"

I'm sorry to ask, but my consciousness went to that store name first rather than Sui's explanation.

What 'White Oak' is.

It is currently the most commonly used barrel material for whiskey aging.

In the first place, a thing called whiskey doesn't ship as soon as you finish distilling it. After you finish the distillation, tuck it in a barrel and let it sleep for years to decades.

In the meantime, the ingredients of the barrel slowly move into a packed raw wine, revealing that fragrant and sweet aroma and a color that deepens the amber.

But it doesn't just mean we should pack it in a barrel. Is that barrel new or after you've already aged some alcohol? How many times did you repeat the maturation of alcohol later? What about temperature and humidity?

Such various factors are intricately intertwined, so that they mature and become the source of what is called the magic of the barrel.

And that doesn't even end in a year or two.

That's why we think it's hard to find whiskey and brandy in this world. Something that attracts me to a change of name.

Do you have any hands?

"Total, are you listening?

"... sorry. I was tripping. Go on."

"Already."

Sui, who looked a little angry, but immediately went on with the words.

"Later - on a complete luxury route, 'Ellisronium' enjoys high support from wealthy and rich adventurers." Incarvirea ", which reduces the number of products and produces relatively cheaper potions than those around it in mass production. As an up-and-coming potionist, I've gained visibility in the last few years, like" Darlberg Daisy. "

"Okay. In short, you have so many powerful enemies."

I'm not familiar with the potion situation in the world, but I also somehow understood Sui's concerns.

This potion review is still for those people.

I'm sure some of those stores have something to do with the 'fringe' I heard from Viola.

If you ask me, there are many potion shops in this city because it is held in this city, but there are also many people who show up for the tournament from afar.

But they are not bothered to be sent away to divulge their grievances either.

I'm sure my shop will pass.

So I guess qualifying and the like are light games, and to a lesser extent vis-à-vis the reviews.

"All right. Make up your mind"

"Total."

"Oh. I'll try not to stand out."

While I was worried about Sui, I gave her my voice back.

Although, don't get too much attention to the magic of 'ammunition'. Meaning.

Sui has seen the value of this magic for a long time. I say we should avoid any action that stands out in these popular circles.

To that end, I had another large 'empty' bag in addition to my regular porch.

The line of review is gradually digested.

As previously reputed, Sui's attention-worthy store seemed to decide to pass unsafe.

But the line is critical. The Tenth Place feud seemed extremely fierce.

That means, in other words, there's always room to get in there.

"Next..." Sui's Potion Shop "...? Can't you name it better?"

The order finally turned to us as the name of the store didn't work.

Move the line and get out in front of the judges.

The number is three. All men. He looks old, slightly younger, middle-aged, about his age.

Each one of them had water nearby, while trying to value this one.

"If you think of it somewhere, that gelomas potion shop. I'm not saying anything bad, so why don't you just go home like this?

One of the judges said that by looking at his hair rather than Sui's face......

Sui is clearly annoyed again, but moves on before then.

"Drink that before you decide"

"Okay. It's as delicious as possible."

Half the way I say it.

I calmed my breath and pulled one bullet out of the porch first.

And don't find out about it, stick every bullet in your hand in the other, bigger bag you're bringing in advance.

"What?

"Our potion is lifelike, so we have a little idea how to carry it."

I put one of those shots back, while I flushed out the judge's words.

"The waves of life, the ancient intentions, I set forth the appearance of this world."

In his hand, the bullet turned into a thin white liquid packed in a bottle.

Make sure you take that out of the bag now, and I'll have a sales smile with Nicole.

I pour liquids that still produce freezing cold air into the judges' glasses.

"Here you go, [White Lady]."

The judges hesitated to take what I pointed out.

They looked at each other, nodded as they were prepared, and included.

"Become!?

"Oh?"

"Is this...?

And the three of them, each raising a voice of thoughts.

One, the moment he put it in his mouth, rounded his eyes in astonishment,

Some leaked their voices intriguingly after letting them play with their tongues,

And some, after swallowing slowly, frowned between his brows.

"How about that?

"This... how is it made?

suggestion. They expressed interest in the very making of the 'cocktail'.

I said how to make it without covering it up.

When done by mixing ingredients such as juice and magic grass directly into the 'potion' and cooling them while irritating.

"... I'd like to talk to you a little bit"

To my words, the judges were backing down and talking about something.

I can't hear the content of the conversation, but I could peer at the argument being disputed with fragments of 'heterogeneity', 'unprecedented' or 'effect is'.

Eventually they came to a conclusion, they went back to their seats and said:

"Let's get this straight. It's a 'potion' we've never had before. To my mind, 'temperature' is an important element, isn't it?

"Yes, and the ingredients are very strongly mixed, so in an hour's time, for example, they are completely separate."

I said without covering it up.

I can't help spitting lies. I just passed by with a lie, carrying a useless hassle.

Besides, when I saw their faces, I felt no need for vigilance.

"We can't make precise decisions. But I can't even give you a reason not to go through so much of a dish. So let me make a suggestion."

"What do you think?

"This' potion 'shall pass tenth place. I'll make sure of that. No?"

I ask Sui with my eyes, but I didn't have to ask for answers.

I stepped forward and the girl made it clear.

"That's okay. It's important because it's the real deal."