Good on you, ...... Well, how did you do, Master Rid? How did the charcoal truck turn out?"
'Yes, it was even better than I thought it would be.'
Ellen stopped the charcoal truck in front of me and got out of the driver's seat to show me a big smile and a look of amazement.
Then Deanna muttered in surprise.
'I really can't believe it. I never thought such an iron box could move with people on board. ......'
'Hmm, it's easier than you might think once you understand how it works. Well, there is an explosion caused by the fire attribute magic that Diana also uses. That explosion is not caused by magic, but artificially by a different way, and the power is used to operate a device called an internal combustion engine. The device for that is the cylinder attached to the rear."
I don't understand ......, but I do know that it's amazing."
Diana and Danae did not seem to be able to follow my explanation, but that was okay.
It's impossible to ask them to understand about this right away.
However, Ellen and the other children who were involved in the making of the charcoal wheel, such as Tonaj of the Fox people, are able to understand it, and a general understanding of the mechanism should follow in due course.
At that moment, Mel, with a glint in her eye, looked at me.
"Hey, Nii-sama. I want to go on that too, ...... no?
'Ah, yes. In the meantime, can we ride it first?
Yes, hehehe."
Mel is smiling happily at my answer.
I turned to Ellen and smiled.
'Well, Ellen. May I ask you to teach me how to drive as soon as possible?'
'Yes, I will. Then please get in the driver's seat.
After that, Ellen explained to me how to operate the steering wheel, accelerate and brake.
Everyone here was listening with interest.
After the explanation is almost over, Ellen clears her throat.
'That's all for ....... Now I'll get in the passenger seat next to you just to be sure.
'Yeah, okay. Then I'll get in the driver's seat too.'
'...... Please don't take it too hard, Master Rid.'
With a worried look on her face, Diana watches as I get into the driver's seat.
As I got in, I smiled to reassure her.
'Haha, I'll be fine. Ellen is next to me too. Well then, put on your seatbelt .......'
As I answer, I also do the three-point seatbelt.
The seat belt mechanism, by the way, is something that Ellen had asked me to make sure I made for her safety.
I took a deep breath and slowly gripped the steering wheel.
Then, as I was about to step on the accelerator, I realised something.
My feet were not reaching .......
'Is that ...... this ...... possibly ......?'
'Yeah? What's wrong, Master Rid?"
Ellen, who is sitting in the passenger seat, peeks in and asks me if I have noticed anything unusual.
'Oh, no, it's my ...... feet. ......
'Your feet ......? Oh⁉."
She seems to have realised the intent of my words and raises a surprised voice.
Then, Deanna, who was outside on the driver's side, immediately opened the door.
'Master Rid, what happened to your 'leg'⁉".
When the door was opened and I sat in the driver's seat and put on my seatbelt, everyone could see the picture of my 'foot' not reaching the accelerator or brake, no matter how hard I tried.
At that moment, it seems that everyone present understood what I meant when I said 'my legs'.
I don't know if I can say it myself, but I think my current appearance is a rather comical drawing when seen from the side.
Maybe that's why, when the girls turn their backs to me, their shoulders instantly start shaking.
Only Mel muttered after gazing at my comical appearance.
'...... niisama, are you not good enough?'
'Yes,...... I guess I wasn't tall enough,.......'
After that, I had no choice but to get out of the driver's seat.
But needless to say, I puffed my cheeks out at the girls who shook my shoulders.
After some discussion, Diana first learns to drive from Ellen.
Once she was a little more comfortable driving, it was decided that Mel and I would ride in the back seat.
When Deanna got into the driver's seat with a nervous look on her face, Ellen, who was sitting in the passenger seat, quickly held out her dark glasses.
Diana, try these on when you're driving. They hold back the light and make it easier for you to drive.'
'......These are strange black glasses. Is this right?'
Deanna's appearance with dark glasses, looking at to us from the driver's seat, was quite good and terrific.
If I were to compare her current mood to anything, it would be her determined mother fighting the cyborg in the second part of a famous sci-fi film that I remember from a previous life.
Mel was also impressed by Deanna's appearance and her eyes lit up.
''Wow, she's so cool. Diana's really cool, too."
'Yes, it looks great on her. It suits her very well.
'Oh, really? Thank you. Master Rid, Lady Meldie."
Then, under Ellen's guidance, Deanna learns to drive.
She quickly learned how to drive and was able to move the charcoal truck at will.
Soon, with Danae in the back seat in addition to Mel and I, Deanna lightly drove around the warehouse.
Me, Mel and Ellen enjoyed it from beginning to end, but Danae was pale and seemed astonished by the charcoal car, which she was riding in for the first time.
After a while, the test drive is over and we get out of the charcoal truck.
Everyone had a look on their face as if they had enjoyed an amusement park attraction.
Among them, it was Mel who had the most satisfied smile on her face.
"It was fun! Let's do it again together, shall we?
'Hmm, that's right.'
While I answered with a smile, Danae was pale.
Ellen and Diana seem to be smiling as they watch this situation.
After that, Ellen, the fox tribe's Tonage and I had a little stand-up talk about the future, and the unveiling of the charcoal truck and the test drive session came to an end.
Diana also enjoyed driving more than she had expected and looked at me with a smiling face.
'By the way, it's a pity you couldn't drive it, Master Rid.
'...... you don't have to say anything that reminds me of that sad fact.'
After answering her, I remember my own comical appearance earlier and cringe on the spot.
Then I whispered.
'Hah ...... I guess I'll save driving cars for future fun ......'
Thus, the test drive of the charcoal car ended successfully(?). The car is now ready to be used.
Good on you, ...... Well, how did you do, Master Rid? How did the charcoal truck turn out?"
'Yes, it was even better than I thought it would be.'
Ellen stopped the charcoal truck in front of me and got out of the driver's seat to show me a big smile and a look of amazement.
Then Deanna muttered in surprise.
'I really can't believe it. I never thought such an iron box could move with people on board. ......'
'Hmm, it's easier than you might think once you understand how it works. Well, there is an explosion caused by the fire attribute magic that Diana also uses. That explosion is not caused by magic, but artificially by a different way, and the power is used to operate a device called an internal combustion engine. The device for that is the cylinder attached to the rear."
I don't understand ......, but I do know that it's amazing."
Diana and Danae did not seem to be able to follow my explanation, but that was okay.
It's impossible to ask them to understand about this right away.
However, Ellen and the other children who were involved in the making of the charcoal wheel, such as Tonaj of the Fox people, are able to understand it, and a general understanding of the mechanism should follow in due course.
At that moment, Mel, with a glint in her eye, looked at me.
"Hey, Nii-sama. I want to go on that too, ...... no?
'Ah, yes. In the meantime, can we ride it first?
Yes, hehehe."
Mel is smiling happily at my answer.
I turned to Ellen and smiled.
'Well, Ellen. May I ask you to teach me how to drive as soon as possible?'
'Yes, I will. Then please get in the driver's seat.
After that, Ellen explained to me how to operate the steering wheel, accelerate and brake.
Everyone here was listening with interest.
After the explanation is almost over, Ellen clears her throat.
'That's all for ....... Now I'll get in the passenger seat next to you just to be sure.
'Yeah, okay. Then I'll get in the driver's seat too.'
'...... Please don't take it too hard, Master Rid.'
With a worried look on her face, Diana watches as I get into the driver's seat.
As I got in, I smiled to reassure her.
'Haha, I'll be fine. Ellen is next to me too. Well then, put on your seatbelt .......'
As I answer, I also do the three-point seatbelt.
The seat belt mechanism, by the way, is something that Ellen had asked me to make sure I made for her safety.
I took a deep breath and slowly gripped the steering wheel.
Then, as I was about to step on the accelerator, I realised something.
My feet were not reaching .......
'Is that ...... this ...... possibly ......?'
'Yeah? What's wrong, Master Rid?"
Ellen, who is sitting in the passenger seat, peeks in and asks me if I have noticed anything unusual.
'Oh, no, it's my ...... feet. ......
'Your feet ......? Oh⁉."
She seems to have realised the intent of my words and raises a surprised voice.
Then, Deanna, who was outside on the driver's side, immediately opened the door.
'Master Rid, what happened to your 'leg'⁉".
When the door was opened and I sat in the driver's seat and put on my seatbelt, everyone could see the picture of my 'foot' not reaching the accelerator or brake, no matter how hard I tried.
At that moment, it seems that everyone present understood what I meant when I said 'my legs'.
I don't know if I can say it myself, but I think my current appearance is a rather comical drawing when seen from the side.
Maybe that's why, when the girls turn their backs to me, their shoulders instantly start shaking.
Only Mel muttered after gazing at my comical appearance.
'...... niisama, are you not good enough?'
'Yes,...... I guess I wasn't tall enough,.......'
After that, I had no choice but to get out of the driver's seat.
But needless to say, I puffed my cheeks out at the girls who shook my shoulders.
After some discussion, Diana first learns to drive from Ellen.
Once she was a little more comfortable driving, it was decided that Mel and I would ride in the back seat.
When Deanna got into the driver's seat with a nervous look on her face, Ellen, who was sitting in the passenger seat, quickly held out her dark glasses.
Diana, try these on when you're driving. They hold back the light and make it easier for you to drive.'
'......These are strange black glasses. Is this right?'
Deanna's appearance with dark glasses, looking at to us from the driver's seat, was quite good and terrific.
If I were to compare her current mood to anything, it would be her determined mother fighting the cyborg in the second part of a famous sci-fi film that I remember from a previous life.
Mel was also impressed by Deanna's appearance and her eyes lit up.
''Wow, she's so cool. Diana's really cool, too."
'Yes, it looks great on her. It suits her very well.
'Oh, really? Thank you. Master Rid, Lady Meldie."
Then, under Ellen's guidance, Deanna learns to drive.
She quickly learned how to drive and was able to move the charcoal truck at will.
Soon, with Danae in the back seat in addition to Mel and I, Deanna lightly drove around the warehouse.
Me, Mel and Ellen enjoyed it from beginning to end, but Danae was pale and seemed astonished by the charcoal car, which she was riding in for the first time.
After a while, the test drive is over and we get out of the charcoal truck.
Everyone had a look on their face as if they had enjoyed an amusement park attraction.
Among them, it was Mel who had the most satisfied smile on her face.
"It was fun! Let's do it again together, shall we?
'Hmm, that's right.'
While I answered with a smile, Danae was pale.
Ellen and Diana seem to be smiling as they watch this situation.
After that, Ellen, the fox tribe's Tonage and I had a little stand-up talk about the future, and the unveiling of the charcoal truck and the test drive session came to an end.
Diana also enjoyed driving more than she had expected and looked at me with a smiling face.
'By the way, it's a pity you couldn't drive it, Master Rid.
'...... you don't have to say anything that reminds me of that sad fact.'
After answering her, I remember my own comical appearance earlier and cringe on the spot.
Then I whispered.
'Hah ...... I guess I'll save driving cars for future fun ......'
Thus, the test drive of the charcoal car ended successfully(?). The car is now ready to be used.
