Mob MC 308.2

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Chapter 308.2. Mion's Blessing

-Masatoshi's POV-

"Well, it's not that... It seems she used some incredible recovery magic..."

"Incredible recovery magic?"

"It's probably best if you see it for yourself. This is what I mean."

Mion extended her hand, wanting Masatoshi and the others to see. She focused and muttered under her breath.

[God Flower Creation]

Under the light, her hand faintly glowed. She slowly opened her hand, and cherry blossoms gently fell onto the table.

"What's this? The power to create cherry blossoms?"

"No... it looks like cherry blossoms, but this is a magic flower... Huh? A sacred flower? I've never seen a flower like this before."

Sena-san and I both touched the flowers on the table. They indeed radiated a faint magical light, but there was something different about them. Sena-san seemed equally puzzled.

"Well, you see, it possesses the powers of magic and holy flowers. It's the God Flower Milde. That's what the magician from Takano County, who confirmed it, said."

"Wow! That's amazing! If Mion has that power, can you create fans out of flowers?"

Having the powers of both magic and sacred flowers was incredible. It must be worth a lot. I wondered if Mion and her friends would never have to worry about money again and asked with a smile.

But things in this world don't always go as planned.

"500 yen."

"Huh?"

"They said it's worth 500 yen if sold as is, but if we process it, it might go up to 2,000 yen."

It was much cheaper than I had anticipated. Why was it so cheap? She had the powers of both types of flowers, right?

"Why? You look surprised. Well, it's because I just have the powers of both. So, if I use petals from magic and sacred flowers, it's not much different in weight, just like cherry blossoms. See, they're small, like cherry blossoms, right? Even if you combine petals from the magic and sacred flowers. It won't weigh much."

"I see... but can't you make many of them?"

"With my mana, I can produce a maximum of 3 per day."

"That's boring. That's it? What a disappointment."

I thought she might get rich, but I was disappointed. However, there was also a sense of relief.

Why did I feel relieved? It was easy to understand. In my mind, I wanted to be seen as Mion and her friends' boss, or even their superior.

I worried about what they might do if I became a poor, powerless man, whether they'd stop being friends, or end the relationship if they became wealthy and no longer needed financial support.

Nevertheless, though he acknowledged his small-minded thoughts, Masatoshi was content with his own perspective. He was a typical person who didn't agonize over his flaws and self-awareness like a protagonist would. He believed most ordinary people would be the same.

This man, Aguni Masatoshi, was a somewhat petty and narrow-minded individual at heart.

However, I genuinely shared in the joy of Mion and her friends finding a way to earn money when they needed it.

Masatoshi tried to console them, but Sena-san lightly poked his side. 

Masatoshi couldn't help but grin at the thought that physical contact from the opposite sex often indicated romantic interest, but he was a bit surprised by Sena-san's unusually serious expression.

"Is there something on your mind?"

"Don't you understand, Masatoshi-san? Mion can use magic now?"

"Money-making flower creation? If it's 1,500 yen a day, it's a decent allowance."

I answered with a carefree smile, thinking about enjoying a nice lunch in the afternoon. Seina, however, looked exasperated, pursing her lips.

"That's not it! It's not about that. Mion and her friends have almost no mana, you know?"

"Yes, they're commoners."

"Don't you get it? Mii-chan can use recovery magic so that even commoners with minimal mana can awake their mana! Nobles are sure to flock to Mii-chan because she has such an ability!"

"Well, most nobles awake their mana, and it's not that impressive a magic..."

Hardly any nobles remain unawakened, so there isn't much use for it. Awakening the mana of commoners like Mion and her friends, who had very little to begin with, probably wouldn't make a significant difference.

However, it seemed my thinking was incomplete. Sena-san got excited and stood up from her chair.

"It's an astonishing magic! With Mii-chan, commoners and nobles can even marry each other! Do you remember why nobles and commoners couldn't marry until now?"

"...Even if commoners marry nobles, they can't become magicians because they don't awake their mana... Wait, that magic is... unbelievable!"

"That's right! We don't know how much mana children born this way would have, but they won't remain unawakened! Many nobles secretly date commoners, you know?"

"So, there could be a growing number of magicians?"

Masatoshi and Sena exchanged glances, realizing that the times might be changing, all while forgetting that there were many nobles in the restaurant.