Tensei Renkin Shoujo no Slow Life - Vol. 2 Ch. 7 - Aiming for a Slow Life! "Workaholic Fantasy!"

[MangaDex]

 

[XicoYe]

I just realized but in all my years of reading manga, manhwa, manhua, and the misc., I have never really seen a compass be introduced, used, or implemented even in technology/development oriented stories, just, wow.

 

[DlolFace]

I just realized but in all my years of reading manga, manhwa, manhua, and the misc., I have never really seen a compass be introduced, used, or implemented even in technology/development oriented stories, just, wow.

I swear I've read one or two manga that has compass being invented. That being said, usually if the world building has navy system albeit a medieval/victorian, they would assume compass existed in that time period.

 

[cryum]

Shaping with paper....? Is she forming molten metal into ingots with PAPER!?

And extruding with paper funnels. I mean if they're room temperature that helps a lot, but....that's some damn strong paper. It'd be like wearing a paper sock.

 

[karappo]

I hope Alma joins the team later on.

 

[Bloddrake]

Shaping with paper....? Is she forming molten metal into ingots with PAPER!?

And extruding with paper funnels. I mean if they're room temperature that helps a lot, but....that's some damn strong paper. It'd be like wearing a paper sock.

Well she doesn't need heat to liquefy metals, as she is using alchemy. She even said it was at room temperature.

 

[cryum]

Well she doesn't need heat to liquefy metals, as she is using alchemy. She even said it was at room temperature.

yes. I was not wondering if they were room temperature, I was acknowledging the difference that detail makes. The answer to which is "there's a lot of other issues holy hell"

 

[Bloddrake]

yes. I was not wondering if they were room temperature, I was acknowledging the difference that detail makes. The answer to which is "there's a lot of other issues holy hell"

It doesn't really make a difference, because magic. i know that's a stupid answer, but that’s just how it works no.

 

[darkgunner]

Thanks for another great chapter!

 

[lenovoaxioo]

I just realized but in all my years of reading manga, manhwa, manhua, and the misc., I have never really seen a compass be introduced, used, or implemented even in technology/development oriented stories, just, wow.

It is incredibly old invention after all, if people already manage to make paper. They should already have compass too

 

[okkokko]

Wait, did she just say something about being 15 years old? (page 6)

Why are they gossing over that?

 

[Kaarme]

How can she patent soap when soap is already a known product? A pretty scumbag move if she actually can do it. Maybe the officials won't dare to protest when the only master alchemist is doing it. Now I suddenly feel like she should have been compatible with the noble son. Or maybe the manga just chose to skip it for reasons unknown and what she's patenting is a process to make a much purer soap of consistent quality.

 

[Shirobane]

How can she patent soap when soap is already a known product? […] Or maybe the manga just chose to skip it for reasons unknown and what she's patenting is a process to make a much purer soap of consistent quality.

“The soap sold on the market is probably made from animal fat and lye. This one solidifies more easily and smells better”

 

[Kaarme]

“The soap sold on the market is probably made from animal fat and lye. This one solidifies more easily and smells better”

Soap was made of whatever fat was available. Back in the day, up north animal fat was pretty much the only fat on hand in significant quantities, so it was used. Down south, plant oil was also readily available. Even rapeseed began more of a southern thing, before gradually moving north, but it was a slow thing. It wasn't even considered fit for human consumption until rather recently. So, farmers cultivating it for soap everywhere would be a stretch.

So, if that kingdom has plant oil, it would use plant oil for soap, unless that was financially unwise. Of course it's possible the very southern parts of the kingdom has better soap from plant oils and the northern parts use animal fat for smellier soap. If the whole kingdom would need to import plant oil to make soap, it would result in an expensive soap meant only for the wealthy. It would be better to use alchemy to make cleaner soap from animal fat, in that case.

 

[Scrabbleman]

It’s kinda sad that one of the candidates got fired and so, is no longer working as an alchemist. That’s a shame because she was determined too

 

[Basic_human]

It's actually terrible sword, the hand guard doesn't stop sword from gliding down because the blade is wider than the guard

 

[Tavero]

Soap was made of whatever fat was available. Back in the day, up north animal fat was pretty much the only fat on hand in significant quantities, so it was used. Down south, plant oil was also readily available. Even rapeseed began more of a southern thing, before gradually moving north, but it was a slow thing. It wasn't even considered fit for human consumption until rather recently. So, farmers cultivating it for soap everywhere would be a stretch.

So, if that kingdom has plant oil, it would use plant oil for soap, unless that was financially unwise. Of course it's possible the very southern parts of the kingdom has better soap from plant oils and the northern parts use animal fat for smellier soap. If the whole kingdom would need to import plant oil to make soap, it would result in an expensive soap meant only for the wealthy. It would be better to use alchemy to make cleaner soap from animal fat, in that case.

Mangaka of these kind of mangas never understand product feasibility and economy behind them.

This goes for other products too. Not only is it very easy to create a magnetic needle for a compass by yourself, even without owning a permanent magnet, a compass is essential for ship navigation on open sea. Stars aren't adequate for navigation... especially if there are no sextant or telescope technologies in this world... All the while stuff like paper and float glass exists in this world.

 

[Izayusa]

Wait, did she just say something about being 15 years old? (page 6)

Why are they gossing over that?

She is 12 check ch2 page12

 

[okkokko]

She is 12 check ch2 page12

Yeah I know, and the characters should know, so why aren't the characters raising any eyebrows? To my knowledge she never told anyone about her past lives.