Chapter 298 - Chapter 264 Goddess Statue Creation Live Stream!
I logged in early to prepare for the live stream. The two trees I'd cut down after school were quite thick. Even with these, making a life-sized statue would require combining pieces of wood—a technique apparently called `yosegi-zukuri`.
"This should be enough."
It sounds difficult. I thought you'd carve it from one large tree.
"If I did that, I'd have to cut down a tree twice my size. That would be a bit wasteful, and tough to transport."
I think a normal-sized tree is easier to work with, including the leftover scraps. Sweee also recommended that.
"Ah, yes. I looked into how real-life wooden statues are made."
That's amazing. And aren't you the first player to make a goddess statue in-game?
"Hmm, I wonder. Jinbee-shishou was doing [Pottery] before I even thought of it, and there might be people who want to make sculptures or something…"
Come to think of it, it might have been easier with [Stonemasonry]. Just summon a huge stone block with [Stone Wall] magic and carve it down. And with [Civil Engineering] skill, I could even check the strength of different parts…
Ah, Shou-kun. Five minutes until the live stream.
"Got it. Lupi~, everyone, come here~."
"Woof!"
Lupi, Leda, and Roy, who were playing near the forest edge, came running, followed by Sweee and the Fairies flying in. Today's live stream was in front of the stone storage room next to the [Mountain Cabin]. I chose this spot in case the weather turned bad and I needed to work inside.
"Woofn."
Lupi snuggled perfectly between my legs as I sat cross-legged—her usual spot. Leda and Roy lay down on either side, as if standing guard, with Fairies perched on their backs. Finally, Sweee sat on my left shoulder, and we were ready.
Okay.
"Got it."
I guess I wasn't nervous anymore. Well, perhaps it was because petting Lupi was incredibly soothing.
"Woof~."
Hmm, I should try making brushes for Lupi and the others sometime. Ranjiboar fur might work.
<10 seconds… 5, 4, …>
Yata-sensei's countdown was back today. Probably because he was bored…
*Hello everyone, and welcome to Mion and Shou's Relaxed Showtime!
I'm your host, Mion. Pleasure to meet you!*
[Nonnonno] "Yay!"
[Shakeena] "Cute today too ♪"
[Bluesha] "♪───Ｏ（≧∇≦）Ｏ────♪"
[Galeso] "Cool."
etcetc...
Mion's outfit today was a striped hoodie and overalls. I had her go with a cute look that was completely different from a goddess statue. The mini wooden statue I made wears the same [Robe Décolleté] as the [Jade Goddess Statue], so maybe I should look for a similar avatar costume…
Today's live stream is Shou-kun making a wooden [Jade Goddess Statue]. We'll be working at a relaxed pace, mostly chatting, so please stay with us until the end.
[Linley] "Finally a goddess statue!"
[Mii] "Is it the Jade Goddess?"
[Rogappo] "Is there a food terror segment today?"
[Runeade] "The one for the church?"
etcetc...
Um, for the answers to your questions, let's ask Shou-kun on the island right away. Shou-kun, Lupi-chan, Sweee-chan.
"Evening."
"Woof!"
"~~~♪"
The comments were flowing at an incredible speed, making it impossible to check them all, but first, the introduction of new members.
"Um, first, I'll introduce two new members who will be acting as Lupi's subordinates and moving together with us."
Yes!
"Woof."
At Lupi's command, the two who had been lying down sat up straight.
"Leda."
"Bow!"
"Roy."
"Bow!"
I patted the heads of the two who had greeted us properly. The happy rumbling purrs from their throats were adorable.
[Gafugafu] "Oooooh!"
[Marionela] "More fluffiness!"
[Shazun] "Lupi-chan's subordinates?"
[Storay] "You can have multiple pets…"
etcetc...
Thank you for the introduction. Now, please tell us today's plan.
"Okay. Today I'm making a wooden [Jade Goddess Statue], but first, here's a small test one I made."
First, I revealed the smaller wooden statue, which was about the same size as Sweee.
[Natai] "Mini size!?"
[Ereck] "Jade Goddess Mion-sama!"
[Fel] "Ah, just as I thought lol."
[Shakeena] "It's love~(^▽^)"
etcetc...
It really is obvious, isn't it?
"Well, how should I put it, it just naturally turned out that way…"
Oh, Shou-kun, you really…
[Minamiruge] "I'm drowning, too much sugar!"
[Jonto] "Yeah yeah, explode explode."
[Bluesha] "It's fine, it's fine~('▽')"
[Utagete] "The case of not having enough walls."
etcetc...
No good. If I don't move the conversation forward, there'll be no stopping this, no matter how many times I explode.
"And! When I made this, my [Woodcraft] skill reached level 10, and thanks to this, I was able to break the cap…"
I picked up a medium-sized [Chisel] and showed the appraisal results.
[Highest Quality Chisel (Medium)]
A medium-sized chisel used for woodworking. Made of [Mithril] and of the highest quality.
Woodcraft +1, Crafting (Woodcraft) +1, Carpentry +1
[Linley] "Fuh!?"
[Molto] "What kind of luxurious tool is that…"
[Daytron] "
[Marusan] "It gives bonuses to multiple skills!?"
etcetc...
The comments instantly shifted to that, and I felt relieved. Since I was at it, I thought it would be good to show other tools as well, so I appraised and displayed a [Plane], [Small Knife], and [Carving Knife]. Also, a [Mithril Ingot]. I figured the details could be reviewed in the archive, so I kept it brief. Oh, some people were reacting to the unfamiliar [Crafting (Woodcraft)] skill.
The [Crafting (Woodcraft)] skill is one you can acquire after breaking the cap, right?
"Yeah. I haven't really tested it yet, and I don't even know what it can do."
Viewers were offering various opinions, which seemed quite helpful. By the way, a question came up about whether holding two tools would give a +2 bonus, so I made sure to deny that.
"Ah, I also made a hammer out of [Mithril], but even holding it with the chisel didn't give a +2 bonus."
[Molto] "A hammer… made entirely of [Mithril]…"
[Galden] "Ahhh, I wish I could have even a tenth of that~"
[Kusho] "Because the [Mithril] deposit revived?"
[Shidenkai] "Making tools before weapons and armor, very Shou-kun-like."
etcetc...
The [Mithril] deposit will probably revive around tomorrow, so I'll make more things with that. I plan to lie low until the [World Quest] ends, but I should prepare to go beyond the church, right?
"Alright, then, I'll start working now."
Okay.
"Lupi and the others, you can do what you like."
"Woof."
For a while, the main work would be large-scale carving, which probably wasn't ideal for napping nearby. As if they knew, Sweee and the others slowly walked off towards the spring.
Shou-kun, can you take questions while you work?
"Yeah. It'll be on and off, so take your time."
Yes!
Now, what kind of questions will come today?