Chapter 142 - Time to Finish Up
"Well, what's today's weather like... Good. It's sunny!"
"Woof!"
After that, Big Sis Mashiro was apparently going to create her IRO character while getting a lecture from Miki, so I left that to her.
The President still had some homework left...
The video scheduled for release tomorrow, which had also passed Yata-sensei's check, was all set, Mion having scheduled it for upload.
"Shou-kun, did you register the card?"
"Yeah. I did it right after I got back."
For now, off the record, we walked towards the stream while talking about today's events.
I hadn't eaten [Flower Trout] in a while and felt like some, so I went to check the basket traps I'd set.
"Did you know how to register it?"
"Ah, yeah. You see, I'm managing the household finances at our place right now..."
Since it's just Miki and me, naturally, I'm the one holding the purse strings for groceries and such.
Miki could probably handle it, but she's still a middle schooler...
"I see. My mother told me to make sure. If I didn't understand, I was planning to ask Tsubaki-san."
"Right. Or rather, was it okay to entrust it to me? Wouldn't it be better if Mion kept it and used it when needed?"
"I haven't even registered as a user. Only my mother and Tsubaki-san, besides Shou-kun, can deposit or withdraw money from that card's account."
"..."
It made me wonder how much they trusted me, but I guess it's fine since I can't take out a loan or anything.
Apparently, stream revenue is deposited 'at the end of the month, reconciled by the end of the following month,' so for now, it's 0 yen.
I know about 300,000 yen will come in from the monetized streams... but it's a little scary.
"Heave-ho!"
When I pulled the rope and lifted the basket trap, a considerable weight registered in my hands.
This rope might need to be a bit thicker.
"Oh, six fish!"
"Woof!"
[Trap Setting/Disarming skill level increased!]
Woah, is this level-up because it's become easier?
Ah, they said it was being recalculated, so maybe I was just about to level up anyway.
"Congratulations."
"Thanks. Well, with Lupi around these days, I don't really need traps as much."
"Woofun."
"Today, it's grilled fish, then."
"Yeah. And I got some grated daikon radish too."
I'll pile plenty of grated radish—[Rudish]—onto the piping hot, freshly grilled white fish.
Then squeeze some [Greenberry Fruit] over it... Still, I really want some soy sauce...
…
"Alright, Lupi, you can go play."
"Woof!"
After enjoying the delicious [Flower Trout], it was finally time to finish renovating the [Mountain Cabin].
After emerging from the underground into the basin, I let Lupi go play with the [Fairies].
The plan was to aggressively work on the roof, and I wanted to finish it today if possible.
"It's the roof, finally, but please be careful, okay?"
"Roger. The beginning is always the most dangerous part. I'll be careful."
Still, thanks to the inventory, not having to carry roof planks up and down was a huge relief.
Alright, time to get to it!
…
"Phew, roof planks done."
"Good work."
After a little under two hours of work, the roof planks were replaced.
I'm glad it was a shed roof. If it had been a gable roof, it would have been much more troublesome.
Since my [Carpentry] skill also went up to 6, I guess I'll come down and take a short break.
"What will you do after this? Will you lay bark like before?"
"No, I'm planning to make the roof with [Stone Wall] magic. But before that..."
What I pulled from my inventory was [Saloon Lizard] leather.
"I'll probably seal the gaps in the roof planks with this. I hate leaks, after all."
"That's amazing!"
As expected, I didn't have enough hides to cover the entire roof, so I planned to stick them like tape over the seams.
After that, if I layer [Stone Wall] like tiles on top, it should be complete.
"What time is it now?"
"It's almost 10 o'clock."
Another hour. No, maybe a little more?
Well, if I just keep working silently, I'll finish...
"Mion, aren't you bored?"
"Not at all. It's fun watching Shou-kun."
"Ah, okay. Alright, I'll push a little harder and finish the roof today."
"Yes!"
…
"Done!!"
"Congratulations!"
"Man, it turned out much neater than I expected."
Making the tiles from thin [Stone Wall] was a huge success aesthetically.
The problem is what happens if it rains heavily. If the bark previously laid down served as tiles, it probably doesn't rain that much.
Well, if it leaks, I'll bake proper tiles. I feel like I could do it with [Pottery].
"Woof!"
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"Oh, Lupi, welcome back. The [Fairies] are here too."
Lupi and the [Fairies] who had come to the front entrance were looking up curiously.
Next are the front door and back door, but first, I guess I'll take a break.
"Whoa."
As I descended and sat on the grass, Lupi immediately settled between my feet. And a [Fairy] landed on my shoulder.
"It feels like I'm almost there, but..."
"It's already past 11 o'clock."
"Ah, sorry. Then I need to clean up."
Since it's a long weekend, I feel like I could keep going, but I'd feel bad making Mion stay with me.
Also, I wonder if Big Sis Mashiro was able to properly start IRO...
"Tomorrow will be the front door and back door. And then the windows, I guess."
"What about the furniture that was inside?"
"Ah, as expected, I'll discard the bed and get a new one. As for the desk and chairs... I hadn't [Appraised] them, so it depends on the results, I guess?"
The bed is definitely out of the question for reuse. I'll dismantle it and use it for kindling or something.
Next, I'll rebuild the [Stone Kiln] here. If I'm going to do it, I want to make it much bigger.
"Once the [Stone Kiln] is done, it'll be moving day."
"Yeah. Oh, wait, before that, I also need to build a roof for the dirt floor area."
I also want to put a table outside so we can eat, and I need to think about drainage... Maybe tomorrow.
"Lupi, shall we go home?"
"Woofun."
As I said that and stood up, the [Fairy] swiftly flew away, waving goodbye as if to say "see you later."
It seems they've become quite good friends, which is great.
"I'm home."
"Welcome back."
I came back to the [Club Room] thinking Big Sis Mashiro and Miki might be there, but only Mion was.
Bell-buchou too... All three of them seem to still be playing IRO.
"Well, I guess I don't have to wait. I'll ask them how it went tomorrow morning."
"Shou-kun. I'm thinking of making the channel name one of these two."
"Ah, that helps. Uhm..."
I glanced at the text Mion handed me, and it read:
[Shou & Mion's Game Exploration Journal]
[Mion and Shou's Relaxed Showtime]
"Ugh, tough choice. Both are good..."
"Yes."
"Hmm, but with the first one, Mion's outfit might get fixed to what it is now."
So far, I've just called her 'Game Mystery Hunter,' but that much can pass as a joke, and I was wondering if changing outfits to something else would be an option.
"Other clothes?"
"Yeah. The clothes you were wearing today were cute, for example."
"Y-yes..."
Now that I think about it, the suit might have been quite good. It is a live stream.
Frilly idol-like outfits... well, those were good in their own way, but...