Chapter 376

The liquid medicine made by Sucrose is mainly aimed at certain diseases.

For some medicines that can treat specific illnesses, she enhanced their properties accordingly.

Although she doesn't know how to cure diseases, she still understands the properties of various medicines.

If you ask her to recommend a medicine for a particular illness, Sucrose can certainly provide an answer.

Of course, this only applies to simple diseases.

She does not understand complex illnesses.

Takumi didn't expect her to treat complicated diseases. What he wanted were medicines for common ailments.

Sucrose took out the medicine she had prepared.

The potion was brown.

Looking at the label, Takumi was curious.

"For a cold?"

Sucrose nodded.

"Uh-huh!"

"For a cold."

"But there are some side effects."

She looked a little embarrassed as she said this.

Hearing this, Takumi was puzzled.

"Side effects?"

"What kind of side effects?"

Takumi was confused.

Sucrose scratched her head.

"It may cause drowsiness."

"I tested it before and ended up sleeping for a long time."

Good grief.

So, this thing is a sleeping potion?

Thinking about it, Takumi's expression turned strange.

"Did you fall asleep immediately?"

If so, maybe that's a good thing?

Sucrose quickly shook her head.

"No, no!"

"It just makes you feel sleepy after drinking it."

"And soon after, you fall asleep."

Hearing this, Takumi nodded.

That could still be useful.

"Can the side effects be reduced?"

"If not, some people might misuse this medicine for malicious purposes."

After all, this was essentially a sleeping potion.

Upon hearing this, Sucrose blinked.

"But this medicine is very hard to drink…"

"It's extremely bitter…"

She had only taken a small sip and found it unbearable.

Using it for bad things?

That seemed unlikely.

Nobody would want to drink something this awful.

Even if other ingredients were added, the taste would remain unpleasant.

Hearing this, Takumi was even more curious.

He took the medicine from Sucrose and opened it to take a whiff.

A strong herbal scent hit his nose.

Takumi smacked his lips.

The smell was indeed potent.

Thinking for a moment, Takumi conjured a spoon.

He poured out a small amount of the potion and tasted it.

"Pfft!"

As soon as it touched his tongue, Takumi spat it out.

The taste was unbearably bitter.

"So bitter!!"

"And it has a slightly fishy smell."

"That won't work."

Good grief, he knew it would taste bad, but he hadn't expected it to be this bad.

Hearing Takumi's reaction, Sucrose nodded.

"It's really difficult to drink."

"But it works really well."

"Just one sip can cure a cold."

Sucrose explained the results of her tests.

Hearing this, Takumi thought for a moment.

Then, he spoke.

"The taste should be adjusted."

"If possible, it should be milder."

"It doesn't need to be sweet, but a little improvement would help."

"And the side effects must be reduced."

The medicine was effective.

But its side effects and taste were major drawbacks.

If they weren't improved, nobody would buy it.

People would rather go to a pharmacy for medicine.

Sucrose nodded.

"Then, here's another one."

"This is for reducing fevers."

"The taste is actually good!"

Sucrose took out another potion and handed it to Takumi.

This one was blue.

It looked promising.

Takumi held it and frowned.

He could feel something from it.

"Ice elemental energy?"

Sucrose nodded.

"Yes, this is a potion made from the juice of Ice Mist Flowers."

"It's harmless to humans."

"If you drink it, your body temperature will drop instantly."

"For people with fevers, it should bring their temperature back to normal immediately."

"It tastes refreshing and cold."

"If you drink it, you'll feel an icy sensation throughout your body."

"It's actually quite pleasant."

Sucrose said she had tested it herself.

It was quite refreshing in hot weather.

And it had a slightly sweet taste.

Takumi was speechless after hearing her explanation.

Was it really good to drink?

Takumi decided to try it.

He poured out some and took a sip.

As soon as the liquid touched his tongue, he felt a cold sensation spread through his mouth.

It was like drinking mint juice.

As he swallowed, the cooling effect spread from his throat to his stomach.

Immediately, Takumi felt his whole body chill.

"Are you sure this is for reducing fevers?"

Takumi smacked his lips.

Was this really a medicine for fevers?

Sucrose nodded.

"Yes!"

"If your whole body is cooled down, won't the fever go away?"

Hearing this, Takumi had no immediate rebuttal.

She had a point.

If your body was chilled, your fever would subside.

Good grief!

Thinking about it, this wasn't entirely wrong.

Drinking this would indeed lower body temperature.

However, this was more like a specialty drink than a medicine.

Takumi sighed and shook his head.

"You should try combining this with your other medicine."

"This isn't really a fever reducer."

"At best, it's just a special beverage."

"If someone drinks this in summer, they'll feel refreshed."

"But in terms of medicinal properties, it doesn't do much."

"Also, doesn't the cooling effect wear off after a while?"

Observing his own body, Takumi spoke.

He was strong, incredibly strong.

Even so, the cooling effect faded quickly.

In other words, this potion had limited use.

It would be more effective to simply eat ice.

Sucrose nodded after hearing Takumi's thoughts.

That was true.

If that was the case, then this potion had failed.

Thinking about it, Sucrose felt a little disappointed.

She was about to label the potion as a failure when Takumi suddenly spoke.

"Actually, this could be used as a drink."

"However, Ice Mist Flowers aren't cultivated on a large scale."

"Production would be difficult."

"Give me the formula first."

"I'll discuss it with Diluc."

"Maybe this could become a profitable product in the future."

Although this potion had failed as medicine, it could still be useful.

A cooling drink?

That would be a summer bestseller.

It could even be used in cocktails or other beverages.

Diluc would likely be interested in this formula.

Hearing Takumi's suggestion, Sucrose froze for a moment.

After thinking it over, she didn't refuse.

Instead, she handed over the formula she had developed to Takumi.

She also provided some samples.

Takumi figured if there was money to be made, why not give it a try?