The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
Final Production (3)
Takashi is a blacksmith from Sakai City, Japan.
In addition, Sakai City’s Sakai sashimi knife is gaining worldwide fame.
‘It is said that having a Sakai sashimi knife is one of the dreams of chefs all over the world. It is clearly the knife that represents modern Japan.’
But Hyunsoo’s face darkened.
‘There’s no way I could make a Sakai sashimi knife… and make it to a level that Takashi would be satisfied with.’
At that time, Takashi said.
“I will tell you how to make it.”
Hyunsoo’s heart raced.
Receiving new teachings.
‘Takashi was a great general, better than my father or me.’
Because he was the one who inherited the production method that had been passed down for 50 years and 26 generations.
Hyunsoo slowly nodded his head.
Now it’s time to talk about the most important thing.
At this moment, Takashi felt the greatest misery of his life.
He had currently donated all of his assets to society.
Also, the price of the famous general Hyun-soo is higher than that of Takashi during his prime due to Ares’ influence.
‘I’m seventy years old and I have to beg from this young man… .’
At that moment, Hyunsoo spoke to Takashi, who was licking his lips.
“The request fee is 100 yen.”
“…?”
Hyunsoo got up.
“I would like to start production from today.”
In fact, Takashi was wearing colored glasses.
He believes that there should be no such thing as a blacksmith in this world.
Since that incident, I have had a negative outlook.
Also, I thought that Hyun-soo was a person who thoroughly exploited it for commercial purposes.
But then he raises his body and reveals his white teeth.
Takashi knew that smile was meant to hide his own misery.
“It is an honor to be able to work with the master’s final creation.”
I also came to know that that was his true heart.
The two entered the blacksmith shop together.
Takashi also knew that Hyun-soo was currently making it with his left hand, not his right.
“I will fill your lacking left hand with my left hand. Hehe, isn’t that funny?”
Yeah, that’s funny.
Both masters had one hand that was inconvenient.
But as I say that, I feel it.
What the two lacking hands create together will never be ordinary.
Kurrururur-
The furnace is lit and production continues for a long time.
He starts from the basics.
“You punk, don’t you know that anything that’s too hard will break?”
“The reason Japanese swords don’t break is because they have wrought iron mixed in the center.”
“Right now, at this moment, accept this, not the sword making method you knew.”
Hyunsoo was surprised by the long-running production.
‘The joy of learning and mastering new things… .’
It was a new feeling I felt after a long time.
There was also so much to be gained from his teachings.
“You made so many fakes in the game Ares, so this is all you can say about your skills?”
“… .”
He also felt that the only blacksmith who could scold him was Takashi.
“What on earth is fake?”
In fact, the reason Hyunsoo set the price at 100 yen.
It is partly for his noble intentions, but there are other facts as well.
I am learning in this way so that I can know the truth about the feeling that ‘something is wrong’ that I have been having recently.
Being able to learn from Takashi is worth billions of won to Hyun-soo.
“Hehe, you want to know? Then make a sashimi knife that satisfies you.”
“profit…!”
“Oh, you can’t focus? If your mind is distracted, you won’t be able to hit the center!”
“I will definitely satisfy you, sir!”
“again.”
“again.”
“again!”
“Again!”
Finally, part of the teaching was over.
In fact, Takashi was surprised.
‘… He wasn’t just flashy, he was a pretty good blacksmith.’
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Takashi’s eyes, which were looking at the hanging statue, became sad.
‘Now that I think about it, if Aoi hadn’t died, we would have been about the same age… .’
Takashi and Hyunsu swallowed their sorrow and started working on the main production.
Takashi looks at the flowing molten iron.
And in the work of forging, he plays an assisting role with tongs.
Taaaaaang!
Taaaaaang!
Taaaaang-!
Forging and tempering are nearing completion.
As it nears completion, Takashi’s heart becomes more and more uncomfortable.
But I was excited in another way.
That’s the feeling I had when I was originally making it.
But he shakes him off and finishes the pickling.
Cheeeeeeek-
After polishing, the pattern is engraved.
Before he knew it, a breathtakingly beautiful blade was created, and Hyunsu made a hilt out of wood.
Takashi said as he looked at the nearly finished thing.
“I want to carve my name into the sky.”
“… .”
Famous Japanese blacksmiths have long engraved their names on parts that are hidden when combined with the hilt of a sword.
And now, hundreds of years later, the value of a sword varies depending on how famous a blacksmith was.
However, Takashi is famous for never having engraved anything.
“I never thought I would do something so embarrassing.”
“… .”
Hyunsoo projects his sadness.
The sight was like seeing an old man visiting a photo studio to take a memorial photo.
The old man’s breathing becomes faster as he carves each letter.
‘It was because of me… .’
Takashi still felt like he could hear the screams of the dead through the Japanese sword he had made whenever he tried to sleep.
The weapon I created killed people.
Finally, engrave the last letter of your name.
And, the final task.
In a task that required combining the hilt and blade, Takashi held it for a long time without moving.
Of course, this was not something he created himself.
But it remains as a trauma and torments me.
“profit….”
No matter how hard I try, it doesn’t work and the tremors spread throughout my entire body.
At that moment, two large hands wrapped around Takashi’s hands and slowly applied force to bring them together.
Kwuuuk-
“Are you going to say that like everyone else?”
Takashi smiled sadly.
It’s not your fault.
I’ve heard that a hundred, a thousand times.
Iron-keok-
When his last work, his masterpiece, his grandson’s dream, and the return gift of the Chiljido were finally completed.
“You were my dream.”
He looked into Hyun-soo’s eyes.
I now understand why I felt like I had met Hyunsoo before.
About 11 years ago.
When Aoi was alive.
I remembered a Korean boy who visited while holding hands with a blacksmith in his mid-40s.
The boy asked a question while looking at the Japanese sword on display.
‘Grandpa! Will I ever be able to make such a wonderful sword!?’
He himself laughed heartily, patting the guy’s head.
‘Of course, haha.’
Tears began to flow from the old man’s eyes.
“Heh, heh, heh heh heh heh heh!”
That’s right.
I was someone’s dream, and I created a legacy with him.
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The finished Sakai sashimi knife was beautiful.
It starts from the tip of the sword and slowly descends, and it sparkles even though it is just reflected in the sunlight.
Click-
He put it in a box embroidered with a dragon, locked it, and handed it to Takashi.
“It’s something that seniors have to do.”
“… .”
Takashi told Hyunsoo to deliver it to the National Museum, but he refused.
“Exhibiting something at the National Museum is not something we can do just because we want to. However, if we convey the thought that it is a gift in return for the Chiljido, which was the greatest master craftsman in Japan, the media will move.”
“… .”
Takashi’s eyes looked full of fear.
Hyunsoo knew what it was.
‘You must be afraid of being criticized for the incident from 10 years ago.’
But Hyunsoo seemed to be imagining what was going to happen before his eyes.
“… Let’s give it a try.”
Takashi nodded his head.
He looked quite relieved.
“What are you going to do now?”
Takashi smiled slightly.
“…I have something I want to do.”
“What do you want to do?”
It’s a happy thing.
An old man who had lost his will to live found something he wanted to do.
I didn’t really ask that.
“Emergency production.”
“…yes?”
Hyunsoo looked puzzled at the words that followed.
What’s with the skill name all of a sudden?
“That’s why I said they were fake. You created some of the best swords in Korea with these emergency productions. There must be other things too.”
At this moment, Hyunsoo began to have a tremendous realization.
“Do you really believe that it was a real production?”
It’s like a problem that seems easy to others becomes a difficult problem to you.
Takashi was spot on.
“What are your strengths?”
That’s right.
The advantage of Hyunsoo is that he is a blacksmith who can create from start to finish without relying on skills.
But at some point, I abandoned that and started relying on the power of emergency production.
I also created Tirving by quickly writing down what was in my head.
I also quickly made the signature sword that had to be made every 12 years.
The twin dragon swords, which required more immersion than anything else, were made in an emergency.
‘degeneration….’
Before I knew it, I was relying on my own ‘skills’.
It’s a huge realization.
“Don’t forget how you made it in reality.”
Hyunsoo had something he wanted to say.
But I couldn’t bring myself to say that.
The old man turned around and walked away.
A few days later, Hyun-soo saw his movements through news and articles.
-Takashi, the famous Japanese swordsman who disappeared without a trace, expressed his intention to donate the Sakai sword to the National Museum of Korea…
-The National Museum responded that it was an unprecedented case and that it was difficult…
-Netizens are excited about the words, “This is a return for Baekje’s Chiljido.”
-Takashi, who is he? A Japanese living national treasure who received the title of Master General from the former Prime Minister of Japan…
-The Osaka, Japan riot incident from 10 years ago is being reexamined…
Hyunsoo frowned as he read the last line of the article.
But the expected reaction erupted.
-Korean and Japanese netizens are leaving messages to the famous master Takashi, saying, “You worked hard, Takashi.”
-It has been revealed that a significant number of Japanese people are supporting the commander’s final wishes…
-The voices of a very small number of anti-Korean Japanese people are completely buried…
-Netizens, can’t you donate as you please? Sign the petition…
-It is known that over 1 million people have signed…
-The National Museum has revealed that they will be displaying the Sakai sword of the famous master Takashi, which is unusual…
-After the donation, Takashi’s whereabouts are unknown again…
Actually, Hyunsoo wanted to tell Takashi.
‘Please be my teacher.’
But I couldn’t say it.
No, I knew better than anyone that those were things I shouldn’t say.
Because it was purely his own greed.
‘But it seemed like I really had a lot to learn from Mr. Takashi.’
Perhaps it could have been a stepping stone for Hyun-soo to grow greatly.
also.
‘Elder Takashi is someone who was involved in the blacksmith advisory of Ares.’
Ares might have also helped us a lot.
He might also know about other advisors whose whereabouts are unknown.
But Hyunsoo decided to be satisfied with just finding out that his problem was an emergency production.
‘Whatever you do, I hope you live happily.’
Hyunsoo walked forward, sincerely cheering Takashi on.
one side.
Takashi found a new dream to pursue.
He was quite enjoyable.
‘If you think about it, isn’t this also a type of production? Hehe!’
Takashi recalls that old feeling.
Those who, when they first became blacksmiths, were truly delighted and happy with what they had created!
Isn’t this not much different from that?
At the same time, he was doing his best in the task given to him.
What he is doing now.
[28th generation first-class national rice soup.]
It was a chance to learn the ropes at the noodle restaurant that had most delighted my taste buds throughout my life.
Just as a blacksmith delights people with his creations.
Takashi realized that cooking could be like that too.
Takashi was learning the secrets of this place and dreaming of opening a second store in Japan.
at that time.
Daughter-
The door opened and a person came in.
It was Hyun-soo.
Hyunsoo, who came to eat at the 28th noodle restaurant, was embarrassed.
Because Takashi was wearing an apron and mixing kimchi.
“Why is the old man here…?”
Takashi shouted proudly.
“Irasshaimase!”
