Chapter 123 - Chapter 110 The Fairies Did It
Monday
"Phew..."
Finishing my homework assigned for the long weekend, I let out a sigh of relief.
Mion next to me still seems to have a bit more to do.
I'm finished.
"Good work."
"You two are so diligent~"
[Yata-sensei] praised us, but his gaze, still smiling, drifted to [Bell-san]'s desk...
On her desk was a note that read: "I'll check things out for a bit and return if it seems alright."
Shou-kun, are we going to IRO?
"Oh, before that, is the video for tomorrow okay? I can help if it's not done yet."
It's fine. It's already done, so would you like to watch it? [Sensei], please watch it too.
"Roger."
"Okay~"
It's a mystery how she finds time for editing.
Today, it must have been in the morning, right? I spent my time on cleaning, laundry, and shopping, so I guess she did it during those times.
The content was the entire battle with that [Area Boss], the [Red Armor Bear]. The parts where I was a bit sluggish were skillfully cut out, keeping it under 10 minutes.
"It's well put together~ I think it's good~"
"Yeah. I explained it during the live stream on Saturday, so I think it's perfect."
Okay. I'll schedule it for release before I forget.
Normally, since there's school, she posts around 4-5 PM, so I guess she's trying not to deviate too much from that time.
"Speaking of which, have you thought of a channel name yet~?"
"Not yet..."
Yesterday, I got into bed and, while thinking about various things... I fell asleep.
I've thought of a few, but I need a bit more...
"Right~ Well, the Iron Shield is the first one, so keeping the default might be an option~ At this rate, I think you'll get the next Silver Shield too~"
The Silver Shield is for 500,000 subscribers, and the next is the Gold Shield for 1 million. It supposedly continues with Platinum and Diamond...
By the way, [Bell-san] is close to receiving the Silver Shield. The Four Heavenly Kings, like [Thunder Empress Leona-sama] and [Ice Princess Anshia-sama], should have cleared the Gold Shield.
They're called the Four Heavenly Kings because four people cleared it, but if one more person joined, would they become the Five Heavenly Kings...?
Scheduling is done. Let's go.
"Oh, yeah."
"See you~ [Sensei] will watch it too~"
It's perfectly fine to watch, but [Yata-sensei], is it okay for you to be free from noon on a long weekend...?
*
Quickly finishing a meal with [Lupi], I was halfway up the stairs with my luggage.
I'd leave the cooking tools there for now, but things like pickaxes for [Mining], vines before becoming rope, unprocessed hides, [Dried Chagatake], and so on... were heavy.
Are you going to be able to move?
You'll move once the [Mountain Cabin] renovation is done, right?
"Yeah. If I can sleep and wake up there and build a [Stone Kiln]. I hope that [Mountain Cabin] can become a [Safe Zone]."
According to what I heard from [Seth (Miki)] and [Natto], if you build a house in a developing area and start living there, a [Safe Zone] forms around that house.
And from there, if you build walls around the town, the [Safe Zone] apparently gradually expands towards them.
"Woof!"
Seeing the light of the exit, [Lupi] dashed off. Energetic and cute.
First, the luggage to the [Storage].
Yeah, it was a good call to make it big. Still, I need to make something like hangers to put things on, or the space will be wasted.
You made this all by yourself~
How is it after one night?
"Yeah. No particular problems, it seems. There's also the matter of waiting for rain to see, but I want the good weather to continue while I'm renovating the [Mountain Cabin]."
That's right.
I remember grandpa saying a proverb, "No need for a blade to kill a carpenter; three days of rain will do." Is it a proverb or a senryu? I'll ask [Yata-sensei] later.
"Alright. Let's do this."
Shou-kun, please tell me today's plan.
"Okay. Uh, first, I plan to make a dirt floor on the left side. It won't be as big as the [Storage], so it should be done quickly.
Next, I'll gather some timber first. It doesn't hurt to have extra, so I'll secure enough for 4 or 5 logs, and if my [Carpentry] level goes up from processing them, even better."
After that, I'll probably remove the roof first, then the wallboards.
I'll recheck the four corner pillars to see if they're okay after removing the wallboards. They look fine from the outside, but they might be worm-eaten...
"Woof."
"Oh, yeah. Be careful."
Since it seems like usual, I put five [Greenberry Fruit] into the pouch hanging around [Lupi]'s neck.
She's running off happily, and I haven't been able to play with her much...
I need to finish these renovations quickly.
... ... ...
[Carpentry skill level increased!]
"Phew, finally level 3, huh..."
Congratulations!
"Thanks."
The dirt floor on the left side was easily finished.
Like the [Storage] floor, it was just a matter of laying [Stone Pavement], and this time, thanks to the mantle, it went smoothly.
[Elemental Magic] reached level 5 midway, and somehow it goes up with [Stone Wall] magic.
By the way, [Bell-san] seems to have been caught as soon as she returned.
[Yata-sensei] happily exited...
After that, it was the task of felling trees, processing them into timber, five times.
I've gotten quite used to it, about 30 minutes per tree? That means it must be evening already...
"Is it almost 5 o'clock now?"
Yes. It's almost 5 o'clock.
"Crap. I need to start preparing dinner soon."
Well, today it's Fried Rice and Pepper Steak, so I can whip those up quickly.
"I need to get back to the cave. Wait, where's [Lupi]?"
"Woof."
"Ah, sorry, sorry."
[Lupi], who had appeared at my feet without me noticing.
She usually loves having her cheeks squished with both my hands, but...
"Coo~"
Is she different from usual?
Normally she'd narrow her eyes happily, but now it's a "no, no" mode?
"Um, what's up?"
"Woof."
When I let go, she nudged the pouch with her front paw.
I thought I gave her the [Greenberry Fruit] earlier, but maybe a bad one got in?
I should take them out and check...
"Huh?"
Is that yesterday's [Magic Crystal Stone]?
"Oh, yeah, that. But the color is... wait, [Appraisal]."
[Spirit Stone (Tiny): Tree]
*A [Magic Crystal Stone] imbued with a tree [Spirit].
[Spirit Magic]: Can command tree spirits by consuming MP.*
"Huh?"
That's amazing! The [Fairy] gave it to you, right!
"I wonder. Am I allowed to have this?"
"Woofn."
[Lupi] looked smug.
She didn't take it back from the [Fairy], did she? Since I gave her [Greenberry Fruit], was it a thank you? Or maybe it means "please continue to take care of me"...
"But this is tricky."
Why?
"Because I don't know how to imbue a tree [Spirit], I can't report it to [Bell-san]..."
I can't just say "the [Fairy] did it," after all.
I should have followed [Lupi] to see.
Um, Shou-kun. The method for imbuing a tree [Spirit] is already widely known, you see.
"Huh?"
According to Mion, you just need to place a [Magic Crystal Stone] next to an old tree over 100 years old. However, you apparently need a [Gardening] or [Farming Skill] of level 5 or higher.
"Could it be that the [Silver Manor] guild found that?"
Yes. It was [Dimaria-san], apparently.
Seriously. That's amazing...