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魔導具師ダリヤはうつむかない ～今日から自由な職人ライフ～ (Novel) #6
Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools Volume 6
Dahlia’s quiet evening with Volf gets interrupted when a rain-soaked Marcella appears at her front gate pleading for help. Not all problems can be remedied with mere words, and Dahlia must fly into the face of danger now that lives are on the line. She may have the mettle to fight and the savvy to use her new noble connections, but this new project requires an extra pair of someone with magic compatible with her own. Who will her partner be? How will they work together? Progress and farewells await in the sixth installment of Dahlia’s artisanal adventures!
252 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 24, 2021
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May 31, 2023
WOW! Marcella’s backstory is revealed in this volume and it’s such a surprise! It also causes a lot of changes in his and Irma’s lives since he is willing to to anything to save those he loves. I also cried near the end with the story about his black gloves.
There’s also a bit of closure between Dahlia and Tobias, which was nice. I still heartily dislike his wife, who is weak and selfish, and Tobias really didn’t treat Dahlia very well because of his jealousy of her, but it enabled her to be freed to do what she really enjoys doing.
The short story at the end was also much better than other short stories in previous volumes since it deals with some mysterious things Dahlia’s father had been unwillingly dragged into. I have a feeling those problematic people will appear in the main story eventually.
Also, just a warning, usually there is only moderate cussing, but this time there’s a surprising F-bomb in the ending short story. I don’t remember seeing that in this series before, but it’s usually at the discretion of the translator and editor, to convey both a crudeness and intensity of emotion, since Japanese doesn’t have the same connotations to their swear words.
Anyway, this was probably the best volume since the first one in the series! I can’t wait to see what happens next!
There’s also a bit of closure between Dahlia and Tobias, which was nice. I still heartily dislike his wife, who is weak and selfish, and Tobias really didn’t treat Dahlia very well because of his jealousy of her, but it enabled her to be freed to do what she really enjoys doing.
The short story at the end was also much better than other short stories in previous volumes since it deals with some mysterious things Dahlia’s father had been unwillingly dragged into. I have a feeling those problematic people will appear in the main story eventually.
Also, just a warning, usually there is only moderate cussing, but this time there’s a surprising F-bomb in the ending short story. I don’t remember seeing that in this series before, but it’s usually at the discretion of the translator and editor, to convey both a crudeness and intensity of emotion, since Japanese doesn’t have the same connotations to their swear words.
Anyway, this was probably the best volume since the first one in the series! I can’t wait to see what happens next!
October 31, 2024
I’m not quite skimming, but not far from it. This volume was fairly boring IMO. It doesn’t help that I am utterly unconvinced by the author’s vision of how business and the nobility work. I honestly don’t understand the “omg, danger!” that now surrounds Dahlia just because she’s successful. She hasn’t even been in business long, and she needs bodyguards. Her friends are getting harassed for information to the point that they need to switch jobs and have protection. That means that any less-supported commoner is screwed if they ever become successful…? It doesn’t seem sustainable for a society to work this way. And if they’re constantly handing out titles just for inventing stuff, then the nobility should have a lot of former commoners, thereby bringing down the strict etiquette and such, not to mention the strength of magic among nobles. It’s stupid to force people to take a title that then forces them to learn a whole set of strict rules.
The more detail the author puts in, the more disbelief I have that the author has a good grasp of business or anything else. It’s like they complicate things unnecessarily. For example, Ivano tells their new hire Mena that his salary, 30% more than he previously made at the courier’s guild, is only right because they poached such a talent from the couriers. But…Mena QUIT his job and was asking for ANY job they might be able to give him. That’s not poaching. Then Fermo gives her a fire crystal, that supposed declaration of love, to propose…a business partnership where he’s subordinate to her? Why? Why is that not considered inappropriate since her accidental fire crystal offer was so taboo? I also find it annoying that the author (or translator) loves to refer to the men as “youths.” Marcella, Volf, and Mena are adults, not youths. It’s also ridiculous that the Beast Hunters, who see more combat and injury than any other knights, who constantly fight powerful monsters that have very diverse skills and weaknesses, cannot translate their skills to fight humans. That makes no sense. Humans are far easier to predict than a ton of different monsters 😐 I also don’t think highly of a strategy that gets your arm bitten off for the dozenth time. Why not NOT thrust your whole arm inside the spider’s mouth??
Marcella’s back story was unnecessary, and just seemed thrown in there to give a conflict and new role for him. He seemed so prejudiced against his paternal family, refusing to even have Guido tell him the family name. Yet according to Guido, his father genuinely loved his birth mom, so why is he so dead set against the family? They literally have never done anything to him. Irma having issues with the pregnancy was resolved so quickly that I couldn’t even care about it. She, Oswald, and Tobias were able to create a magical tool in a couple of days - the same magical tool that normally is ordered months in advance and requires careful tailoring to the user. I guess Dahlia’s basic description of Irma to Oswald is enough to design it perfectly 🙄 I’m also tired of all the hints about the men having inappropriate thoughts or being weird about Dahlia. All this talk of the “attention” she’d get, so her father worried about her. Was it necessary to bring up her dad having dirty magazines, or whether a man is a behind, great, etc, connoisseur? It’s just dumb. Same with the concept that Tobias’s mom was somehow a lost love of Oswald - when it brought up Oswald’s indebtedness to Carlo and then the red hair of the woman, I thought it would be Dahlia’s mom, but nope, it’s this minor, completely forgettable character 🙄 Bringing in Tobias AGAIN seemed to serve just so he could affirm his devotion to his wife, who apparently confessed to him only ONE DAY before he broke up with Dahlia, yet he was utterly in love with her from that point 🤦🏻♀️ even Carlo thought they were a terrible match as anything but siblings, so it was dumb to put them together in the first place.
With the mention of “fate,” and the introduction of a new male character that Carlo wanted to meet Dahlia, Carmine sounds like he’ll appear soon as a potential love match. I don’t even recall her run in with him, so I assume it’s him anyway. Carlo’s bonus story was irritating as well - I have no idea why the conspicuously unnamed man at the castle agreed to Carlo’s terms, given that Carlo didn’t agree to make him whatever weapon he wanted. Or at least, if he did, I didn’t understand their conversation. Carlo kept feeling as if his apprentices were being threatened, but that wasn’t the impression I got from the letter. Also…I understand that Carlo invented (or kind of did) things like the hair dryer and water heater, but once it’s created, it shouldn’t be that difficult for someone with greater magic that works for the royal family to figure out how to make a weapon from it. It just requires amplifying the features that are designed onto it. You don’t need the original creator to do that.
I imagine at some point Dahlia’s maternal family will come into play. They keep hinting about her mom without real detail. As a noble by birth, shouldn’t she have great magic like Marcella as well? The blurb from the next book makes it clear that the kotatsu is her next invention. Why are her memories of Japan so strong when she’s lived more than 20 years in this lifetime?
The more detail the author puts in, the more disbelief I have that the author has a good grasp of business or anything else. It’s like they complicate things unnecessarily. For example, Ivano tells their new hire Mena that his salary, 30% more than he previously made at the courier’s guild, is only right because they poached such a talent from the couriers. But…Mena QUIT his job and was asking for ANY job they might be able to give him. That’s not poaching. Then Fermo gives her a fire crystal, that supposed declaration of love, to propose…a business partnership where he’s subordinate to her? Why? Why is that not considered inappropriate since her accidental fire crystal offer was so taboo? I also find it annoying that the author (or translator) loves to refer to the men as “youths.” Marcella, Volf, and Mena are adults, not youths. It’s also ridiculous that the Beast Hunters, who see more combat and injury than any other knights, who constantly fight powerful monsters that have very diverse skills and weaknesses, cannot translate their skills to fight humans. That makes no sense. Humans are far easier to predict than a ton of different monsters 😐 I also don’t think highly of a strategy that gets your arm bitten off for the dozenth time. Why not NOT thrust your whole arm inside the spider’s mouth??
Marcella’s back story was unnecessary, and just seemed thrown in there to give a conflict and new role for him. He seemed so prejudiced against his paternal family, refusing to even have Guido tell him the family name. Yet according to Guido, his father genuinely loved his birth mom, so why is he so dead set against the family? They literally have never done anything to him. Irma having issues with the pregnancy was resolved so quickly that I couldn’t even care about it. She, Oswald, and Tobias were able to create a magical tool in a couple of days - the same magical tool that normally is ordered months in advance and requires careful tailoring to the user. I guess Dahlia’s basic description of Irma to Oswald is enough to design it perfectly 🙄 I’m also tired of all the hints about the men having inappropriate thoughts or being weird about Dahlia. All this talk of the “attention” she’d get, so her father worried about her. Was it necessary to bring up her dad having dirty magazines, or whether a man is a behind, great, etc, connoisseur? It’s just dumb. Same with the concept that Tobias’s mom was somehow a lost love of Oswald - when it brought up Oswald’s indebtedness to Carlo and then the red hair of the woman, I thought it would be Dahlia’s mom, but nope, it’s this minor, completely forgettable character 🙄 Bringing in Tobias AGAIN seemed to serve just so he could affirm his devotion to his wife, who apparently confessed to him only ONE DAY before he broke up with Dahlia, yet he was utterly in love with her from that point 🤦🏻♀️ even Carlo thought they were a terrible match as anything but siblings, so it was dumb to put them together in the first place.
With the mention of “fate,” and the introduction of a new male character that Carlo wanted to meet Dahlia, Carmine sounds like he’ll appear soon as a potential love match. I don’t even recall her run in with him, so I assume it’s him anyway. Carlo’s bonus story was irritating as well - I have no idea why the conspicuously unnamed man at the castle agreed to Carlo’s terms, given that Carlo didn’t agree to make him whatever weapon he wanted. Or at least, if he did, I didn’t understand their conversation. Carlo kept feeling as if his apprentices were being threatened, but that wasn’t the impression I got from the letter. Also…I understand that Carlo invented (or kind of did) things like the hair dryer and water heater, but once it’s created, it shouldn’t be that difficult for someone with greater magic that works for the royal family to figure out how to make a weapon from it. It just requires amplifying the features that are designed onto it. You don’t need the original creator to do that.
I imagine at some point Dahlia’s maternal family will come into play. They keep hinting about her mom without real detail. As a noble by birth, shouldn’t she have great magic like Marcella as well? The blurb from the next book makes it clear that the kotatsu is her next invention. Why are her memories of Japan so strong when she’s lived more than 20 years in this lifetime?
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March 3, 2023
The best volume by far!
The author has completely outdone him/herself in this latest volume. This one is packed with action, suspense, tears, humor, and a (finally) a full helping of romance.
There were a lot of great moments in this book. Some of the best highlights centered around the massive character development of many of the characters. Many of the side and secondary characters have solo features in this book. I really enjoyed reading about their backgrounds and shenanigans.
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Guido, Volf's brother has truly become the best big bro ever in my eyes. I didn't think his involvement would get more than skin-deep for Dahlia, but I was wrong, and I'm loving it! Guido really came to the fore when Dahlia and the gang needed help. His relationship with Volf is so good that the author managed to insert this insanely funny scene with the brothers, Jonas, and some questionable heirloom items.
Another notable growth is Dahlia and her relationship with Tobias.
Finally, the whipped cream on top of the already delicious ice cream cake is the relationship between Volf and Dahalia. No, they are not yet together. But I think their reality is even better. They have still very much friendzoned each other but the sizzle, pop and steam are really on full-throttle in this volume. It's only a matter of time now.
I already liked the previous volumes but in this, the author really managed to surpass him/herself. I'm looking forward to reading, not just about Dahlia or Dahlia and Volf, but all of the characters. (well maybe not Tobias)
The author has completely outdone him/herself in this latest volume. This one is packed with action, suspense, tears, humor, and a (finally) a full helping of romance.
There were a lot of great moments in this book. Some of the best highlights centered around the massive character development of many of the characters. Many of the side and secondary characters have solo features in this book. I really enjoyed reading about their backgrounds and shenanigans.
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Guido, Volf's brother has truly become the best big bro ever in my eyes. I didn't think his involvement would get more than skin-deep for Dahlia, but I was wrong, and I'm loving it! Guido really came to the fore when Dahlia and the gang needed help. His relationship with Volf is so good that the author managed to insert this insanely funny scene with the brothers, Jonas, and some questionable heirloom items.
Another notable growth is Dahlia and her relationship with Tobias.
Finally, the whipped cream on top of the already delicious ice cream cake is the relationship between Volf and Dahalia. No, they are not yet together. But I think their reality is even better. They have still very much friendzoned each other but the sizzle, pop and steam are really on full-throttle in this volume. It's only a matter of time now.
I already liked the previous volumes but in this, the author really managed to surpass him/herself. I'm looking forward to reading, not just about Dahlia or Dahlia and Volf, but all of the characters. (well maybe not Tobias)
March 27, 2023
A father's goodbye
How can you learn so much about a person who passed away?! Now we, the readers, love a dead man who paved his own way to the grave. A foolish father who loved his daughter so well that he mixed up his priorities and forced his two beloved apprentices into a relationship that died before it began. We also get unexpected closure for our dear Dahli-chan, which is nice. This series really is like talking to an old friend about their lives, complete with new friends and character growth.
How can you learn so much about a person who passed away?! Now we, the readers, love a dead man who paved his own way to the grave. A foolish father who loved his daughter so well that he mixed up his priorities and forced his two beloved apprentices into a relationship that died before it began. We also get unexpected closure for our dear Dahli-chan, which is nice. This series really is like talking to an old friend about their lives, complete with new friends and character growth.
August 27, 2024
Ahí voy poco a poco avanzando en la lectura.
Sigo sintiendo esto como un descanso y lo leo de poco en poco. El epílogo o capítulo extra fue muy hermoso, desde el punto de vista del padre, arreglando todo antes de morir.
La historia principal fue más intensa que las otras veces, abordando herramientas que pueden ayudar a salvar la vida de su amiga.
Nuevamente está la sombra de alguien que puede llegar a causar problemas graves, y se ve como todos alrededor van formando una barrera para tratar de impedir que cause daño, todo sin que los protagonistas lo noten.
Sigo sintiendo esto como un descanso y lo leo de poco en poco. El epílogo o capítulo extra fue muy hermoso, desde el punto de vista del padre, arreglando todo antes de morir.
La historia principal fue más intensa que las otras veces, abordando herramientas que pueden ayudar a salvar la vida de su amiga.
Nuevamente está la sombra de alguien que puede llegar a causar problemas graves, y se ve como todos alrededor van formando una barrera para tratar de impedir que cause daño, todo sin que los protagonistas lo noten.
November 21, 2025
the central "issue" introduced at the start of this volume was much more exciting than previous ones so i had hoped i could give it more than 3 stars this time around. however, we reached the climax of the issue before the halfway point and the rest of the book was back to the usual "slice of life in a magical world" type beat. super weird structure but still enjoyable if you've managed to read this far into the series.
February 15, 2025
This has the most exciting plot point so far, yet is the worst volume so far in the series because of the redemption of a character from volume 1. I feel as if I got gaslight by the writer who put a new twist in the reasons for some of his actions. This whole thing really makes my blood boil. I hope i don't see him ever again in future volumes.
February 27, 2023
This series gets better and better
The plot begins to thicken in this installment as we see trouble ahead for Volf and Dahlia. Don't miss this volume, its funny, fun, fast-paced and fantastically written!
The plot begins to thicken in this installment as we see trouble ahead for Volf and Dahlia. Don't miss this volume, its funny, fun, fast-paced and fantastically written!
April 4, 2023
❤️❤️❤️waiting for volume 7
It’s amazing as always!!!! Love love love but whenever it comes to side stories about Dahlia’s father I can’t it’s so bittersweet…my eyes are just leaking taps at this point🥲
It’s amazing as always!!!! Love love love but whenever it comes to side stories about Dahlia’s father I can’t it’s so bittersweet…my eyes are just leaking taps at this point🥲
March 12, 2023
The story of Dahlia and her friends continue, this time focusing on Irma and Marcella and how an unexpected (but very welcome) pregnancy causes major issues due to the difference in magic power between Irma and Marcella. Equally interesting is the after story at the end where we get to see that there is more to the death of Dahlia's father than meets the eye. Really curious where this is going to. Anyway, as previous volumes, it is mostly a slice-of-life story with some character development of Dahlia's friends and only a few pieces on cooking and business related issues. The romance progresses at a glacier's pace, but it is moving. All in all, a good addition to the series.
July 31, 2023
Here we are at the 6th volume and instead of focusing on our main characters and finally make them aware of their feelings, we spend half the volume on saving her friend and the other half on food and drinking. I'm honestly bored with how the author is dragging their relationship. I understand that it has only been 4 month since Dahlia and Volf had known each other, but at the same time I just want them to speed things up. This is a novel about tool making, not about food recipes and monster eating😭
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