I became a food developer

He first cola was, oddly enough, created by a pharmacist.

It is said that it was originally created by chance while trying to develop a headache remedy by mixing various ingredients, and the name 'Coca-Cola' was created by taking the first letters of the main ingredients, 'coca tree' and 'kola tree'.

Anyway, the recipe for making Coca-Cola was kept in a secret vault, so there was no way for me to know the recipe.

'But I don't remember the taste.'

A dark caramel color, a refreshing carbonated sensation that pops on the tongue, and a sweet yet refreshing feeling.

Sight, touch, taste.

I, who had been drinking cola in my previous life, 'remembered' all that information.

And those were the 'recipes' for me.

Because in this world, there exists a supernatural ability called 'magic' that can bring memories to reality.

This crazy world was where cola could be made without coca or cola trees.

Of course, there were a few more steps needed above that, but we'll think about that later.

After roughly establishing the production plan, the process of reproducing the taste continued.

"Hmm, was this the taste?"

Think of the taste of cola, add it to water, and drink it…

It is 'recalling memories'.

Even though my memory was clear, I couldn't say for sure that the taste was perfect.

Although the words were short, it took a total of half a year to properly realize the taste of cola.

In the process, I must have drank thousands of cups of water.

But if I could just finish it with this "Ttuk Ttuk! It's cola!", that would be great, but magic isn't everything.

The production of cola was only just beginning.

'Is next alchemy?'

Because imagination has the property of quickly evaporating, a step was needed to reproduce it in reality.

The step of bringing that imagination into reality is 'alchemy.'

A pseudo-science that lies somewhere between magic and science. The ultimate secret of Western occultism.

A stone from another world, known for turning stones into gold.

In order to make cola, a process of grinding up those other-worldly stones is necessary.

Of course, money will be lost in the process… … .

Our Lord Matap has decided to take care of that part.

"Well, if you want to use an alchemist, you need money… …"

Although it seemed pitiful to see him fidgeting with his fingers to save every penny, I held it in and looked away.

If only cola could be developed, all of Ragna's worries would be solved.

"Have you ever thought about who you would use as the alchemist?"

It was difficult for alchemists in this world to find a proper one.

If you just hire anyone because they are cheap, most of the time they are just rip-offs.

Therefore, it was common sense to find out the history of an alchemist before hiring one.

Lanya also knew this, so she made a subtle suggestion.

"If it's hard to find it, should I find it for you?"

It was funny to see the cute trick of trying to save money through connections.

At other times, I could have pretended not to know and let it slide, but unfortunately this time, I can't.

"are you okay."

"Oh, really?"

"Yes, I have someone in mind."

I was reminded of an alchemist I had seen in the newspaper a while ago.

"Who is it?"

"Ciel Portman."

"Ciel?"

Ranya tilted her head as if she didn't know who it was.

That makes sense.

Ciel wasn't an alchemist famous enough for Lanya to know.

However, she was an alchemist who fulfilled the abilities I desired.

'I never thought there would be someone in this world who knows how to make artificial carbonated water.'

Ciel Portman.

She was the first alchemist in this world to create artificial carbonated water.

*

The carbonated water in this world was of poor quality and could not be used for drinking.

Carbonated water was a cheap ingredient used when making recovery potions.

It was not treated well enough to be used only occasionally when making the lowest level potions.

And Ciel Portman succeeded in artificially creating carbonated water.

I'm talking about the artificial carbonated water used to make carbonated beverages in modern times.

Ciel's artificial carbonated water was free of impurities and could be used in high-quality potions.

But it was a useless waste of effort.

─If you're going to use carbonated water, why not use magic stone powder instead?

In a world where there is an excellent alternative called magic stone powder, Ciel's artificial carbonated water was completely ignored.

However, she did not know that artificial carbonated water could be 'edible'.

Because in this world, carbonated water wasn't something people could drink.

Originally, inventions usually came about by accident.

"Nice to meet you. I am Ciel Portman, the alchemist."

When we think of alchemists, we usually think of a dark and gloomy image of someone who stays locked up in a workshop. On the other hand, Ciel was a tall, open-minded older sister.

However, strangely enough, one side of his head was white, so I asked him why.

"Oh, this? I spilled some of it while I was researching something. It's not a big deal, so don't worry about it."

This is the reply I got back.

'Is this an alchemist?'

It seemed dangerous to approach him because he lacked a sense of crisis, but, well, I guess it's okay.

If you can make a good cola, I'd be all for it.

"Did you bring soda water?"

"Here it is."

I got up from my seat and checked the soda water that Ciel had brought.

Chewy!

The refreshing sound of carbonation bursting out when you open the cork.

"First of all, the sound is delicious."

"yes?"

"That means I passed."

"… Ah, yes."

Real carbonation tastes good even just by hearing the sound.

'It doesn't look bad.'

The carbonated water that Ciel brought was transparent, like water.

It was of different quality from the other world's carbonated water that was as cloudy as muddy water.

"How did you filter out the impurities?"

"It's not filtered. It's made artificially by adding carbon dioxide to regular water."

'That's right.'

The carbonated water that Ciel made was based on the same principle as the artificial carbonated water used to make carbonated beverages.

'But I still need to check it out at least.'

I drank the soda that Ciel brought right there.

"No, that… … !"

Ciel looked embarrassed, but I didn't care.

'Wow, this is real.'

I was thrilled by the thrill of drinking real carbonated water for the first time in twenty years, both in this life and in my previous life.

It might be my imagination, but the taste was different from the one I had just pulled out with magic.

Found it, carbonated!

The corners of my mouth kept twitching as I felt like I had the whole world in my arms.

"Hey, are you okay?"

"Yes, very good."

"No, how can I drink soda… … "

Ciel looked dumbfounded at the fact that I was fine even after drinking soda.

That's understandable, because drinking carbonated water from this world causes severe stomachache.

You'll end up going to the bathroom dozens of times a day.

How do you know that?

I didn't want to know either.

"So you're saying you want to make a drink with my soda water?"

"yes."

Ciel looked perplexed at my suggestion to make a drink with carbonated water.

"Uh… but carbonation is a potion ingredient, right?"

"As long as it tastes good, that's fine."

Ciel looked at me like I was some crazy wizard conducting human experiments.

That would be a normal reaction in this world.

I handed the cola I had magically extracted to Ciel without any hesitation.

"You'll know when you try it."

"… Is this okay to drink? It's black."

"It's not strange, so you can eat it with confidence."

Even if I say something like that, you would usually be embarrassed, but Ciel quickly took a sip of the cola.

"oh!"

Ciel's eyes widened as she took a sip of cola, startling her for a moment at the tangy texture of the carbonation.

"This, this… … !"

She looked at the cola in the glass with astonishment.

"Is this really a drink made up of imagination?"

"Yeah, whatever."

You can't imagine cola, but there was no cola in this world.

Because in the first place, it was a world where carbonated drinks didn't exist.

That's why I could only say that cola was a drink that I had imagined.

"Oh my god… This is definitely going to sell! No, it's just a hit!"

Ciel's reaction was explosive, as he was intoxicated by the taste of cola he was tasting for the first time.

"Hey, can I have one more drink?"

"Well, it doesn't matter what you eat… … "

I looked at the numerous empty cups on the desk.

"Aren't you eating too much?"

"ah."

Only then did Ciel's face turn red as he checked the glasses he had drunk from.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It was so delicious that I kept drinking it without realizing it."

"No. I feel good because you are enjoying the drink."

I felt satisfied as I watched Ciel looking embarrassed.

The fact that Ciel was drinking so intently was clear evidence that cola worked on people from another world as well.

by the way.

"Can you make it?"

"Hmm, I guess it's possible, but this is a drink I've never tasted before. How can this drink be… …"

Ciel kept looking at the empty glass with regretful eyes, as if he couldn't forget the taste of cola.

"It would take at least a year to recreate the taste due to the lack of materials. If I had some actual ingredients, it would be faster, but… … ."

"Well, none."

Even if there is a coca tree in this world, I don't know where it is.

Therefore, all I could offer was this cola that I had imagined.

If it weren't for the carbonated water, the period would have doubled.

"… It'll be difficult. But I'll try my best. I really want to make this too."

"Please."

I'm not an expert, so I'll leave the details up to Ciel.

A designer may come up with an idea, but it's an engineer who makes it happen, right?

"You don't have to worry, the tower will provide you with generous support as you wish."

All I need to do is provide a good working environment.

"If there is anything that makes you uncomfortable while working, please tell me at any time."

"Then, could you please give me a magic cooler? It's hot because it's summer."

"Of course, I will call the driver today."

Suddenly I saw Ranya crying, but it didn't matter.

If only the cola could be made properly, all problems would be solved.

Of course, the drink that got dopamine addicts crazy in the 21st century was cola.

For the salt-pickled people of this world, it would be a shock on the level of dropping a tactical nuclear weapon on bare ground.

What's going to fail?

There wasn't even one in ten thousand.

*

It was a year later that a prototype of Coke was introduced.

"Yuri! Finally, finally, it's done!"

What Ciel brought was a brown, square stock that looked like a sugar cube.

Stock, an item containing the essence of alchemy.

"Is that cola?"

"Yes, if you put this in soda water… … "

Cheeeeee-

The stock dissolved in the soda water, and white bubbles began to bubble up. And then, in an instant, cola appeared.

"Oh. That's amazing."

I tasted the cola that was perfected through alchemy on the spot.

The refreshing taste of cola lingered in my mouth along with the characteristic tangy taste of carbonation.

Ciel, who was watching from the side, asked in a nervous voice.

"how is it?"

Instead of answering, I gave him a thumbs up.

"Ciel, thank you for your hard work. It's perfect."

"Yay!"

Ciel burst into cheers.

Isekai Cola, sortie complete.

I went to see Ragna with a finished prototype of the cola.

And our Lord Matap, Lanya, who saw the finished cola… … .

"Hey, what is this?"

I began to deny reality, shivering all over my body at the sight of the dark color of the cola.

"… Oh, no?"

'Is it because you're too happy?'

I called Ranya, whose soul was about to run away, back to reality.

"Yes, cola."

"Sir, did you really pour all that budget into this?"

"It cost quite a bit of money."

Hiring an alchemist was more expensive than I thought. They were high-level workers, so they were extremely expensive.

Ciel alone was worth more than a single veteran knight.

It was definitely worth it though since it was worth the money.

"My, my money… …"

Lanya fainted.

"Our rooftop is ruined."

When Ranya woke up, she crouched in a corner and started sobbing that the magic tower was ruined.

"Drink this and calm down."

"Ugh, huh, right now, are you serious!? My money, my bloody money… … Gulp, gulp."

When I offered her something to drink, Ranya drank it despite being groggy.

and.

"What, what is this!?"

"Cola."

"this?!"

Lanya's eyes widened as she looked at the dark liquid.

"Uh, ah, uh…"

Ranya was so surprised that she was speechless and forgot how to speak.

I smiled with satisfaction at that sight.

"I told you, our Matap will become rich."

*

The Trion Upper is the upper house that controls all distribution rights in the imperial capital.

There is even a joke going around that you can't sell anything in the Imperial Capital without going through Trion's upper house.

Count Trion, the master of the upper Trion and a noble of the empire, was now facing the gift sent by the White Tower.

It was an unidentified drink that was secretly popular in social circles recently, and was spread by Baekmatop.

Count Trion had also heard the rumor, so when he heard that the White Tower had sent a gift, he was secretly looking forward to it.

however.

"Black.. water?"

The drink called 'Cola' sent by the White Tower was a black liquid that was so black that it was difficult to see inside.

'Isn't this the devil's water?'

When people of another world hear the term "black water," they usually think of the devil's water springing from the ground.

The black color of the cola naturally made Count Trion think of the devil's water.

Is this devil's water trending in social circles right now?

"Count, you must never eat this!"

"Chef! What are you offering the Count now?"

The terrified retainers tried to stop Count Tryon from drinking cola.

Count Trion also had the same thoughts as the others. However, the eyes of the chef who had tasted the cola beforehand were filled with confidence.

"Once you try it, your thoughts will definitely change."

"Hmm, is that about it?"

Count Tryon drank his cola, although he was hesitant about the assertion of the skilled chef. And.

"Ugh."

"Ship, Count!"

"Wizard! Bring me the wizard!"

When the vassals were looking for the wizard in an uproar due to Count Trion's abnormal reaction, Count Trion, who was clutching his neck, muttered.

"..Sign it."

"yes?"

When the vassal standing nearby looked puzzled, Count Trion raised his head and shouted.

"Sign the contract right now, right now!"

*

'Black water' appeared in the imperial capital.

The black water that had been spreading little by little among the nobles quickly spread throughout the capital, creating a wave of pandemic.

"Are you still drinking La Mancha?"

"If you don't drink La Mancha, what do you drink?"

"Tsk tsk, how uncivilized."

"What? This kid!"

Eventually, those who did not try black water were treated as outcasts who had fallen out of fashion.

"This is the devil's excrement!"

Some devout priests, because of the black water's unholy color and addictive nature, called it "the devil's dung" and warned that it would lead to the empire's destruction.

But despite these priests' warnings, the popularity of black water showed no signs of cooling off.

Rather, young priests even gathered in secret places to hold meetings, avoiding the bishop's eyes, in order to drink the black water.

"Lord, forgive me."

"This, this taste…!"

They drank the black water while wearing white hoods on their heads so that the gods would not notice their impious behavior of drinking the black water. This spread like a trend, and it became customary for the nobles to wear white hoods on their heads and not look up at the sky when drinking the black water.

"If this is the devil's excrement, I will gladly worship the devil."

Among them, there was even a madman who advocated devil worship, and the Vatican was turned upside down.

Black water that turned the empire's capital black just one month after appearing.

People called the black water this.

' Cola '