Chapter 435 - Preparations for Welcoming
Other items found in the storage room included furniture such as empty picture frames, stools, a corner table, and a coat rack. The dishes, neatly stored in a clean wooden box with Amama Fabric, seemed unused.
"For now, I guess I'll just leave them here until I need them."
"Aren't you going to use the dishes?"
"No. For now, what I've made myself is good enough."
Also, the ones I found were pristine white ceramic, looking rather expensive, so it'd be hard to use them for everyday purposes…
"What time is it now, about 4 o'clock?"
"Yes. Just before 4 o'clock."
So, I have a little over an hour to play.
In that case,
"I'll check the damaged parts of the mansion. I want to renovate it quickly and see how comfortable it is to live in."
"Are you moving here?"
"Only if I can fix the whole thing up nicely."
The Mountain Cabin is fine, but Leda and Roy could live inside this mansion.
The Cait Sith are living in the church now, but thinking about when it gets cold in winter… And besides,
"If Mion can come to the island, the Mountain Cabin might be too small."
"Ah…"
I want a space where Mion and I can relax.
I want to gather around the stove I found in the storage room and drink coffee.
"Woof!"
"Of course, Lupi will be with us too~"
"Woof~"
I thoroughly fluff Lupi as she snuggles up to me.
Lupi sprawling on a long sofa would definitely be adorable.
"We'll have to make it so True-kun and Pan-kun can be invited too."
"Yeah."
Changing the entire layout would be tough, but I might change the roles of the rooms. The dining room doesn't need to be that big.
"Nya!"
"Welcome back. How was it?"
According to Shal, there was an old burrow a little north of the main gate, but there were no remnants of rats, so it should be fine.
"That's good…"
"Yeah. For a while, I'll ask Shal and the others to keep patrolling."
The Kohaku fields beyond the backyard, which Pan and the others have been tending, have grown quite large, and I want to expand the fields to other areas.
I also want to build a waterwheel, so it seems like maintenance here will be the main focus during summer vacation.
"Where do you plan to start with the mansion?"
"Hmm, the roof, I guess. The roof tiles up there are broken, and rain is blowing in through the holes."
The hall right inside the main entrance.
Looking up… I can see the sky.
"Take all the roof tiles off once, replace the damaged roof boarding…"
I have copper ingots, so it might look cool to make a copper-clad roof. They say it gets a nice verdigris patina as it ages.
"After the roof, the walls?"
"Yeah. But I need to check the condition of the pillars first. I think they're okay, but…"
It would be a serious problem if they were rotten from rainwater or gnawed by Bolyzerat. I'll need to reinforce some areas.
"I've been wondering, can the walls and roof of the storage room and the room where the Goddess Statue is displayed be peeled off?"
"Ah… that's true."
They were securely closed with magic doors, but if you could peel off the roof and walls to get in, it would be meaningless…
"W-well, those doors didn't have unlock codes or anything…"
"T-that's right."
Those two spots were clean with no rats getting in, so they probably don't need any work.
Oh, right. For the renovation, I should move the existing furniture to the storage room.
"Alright. Then, I'll go check the furniture for a bit."
"Okay."
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The bed and wardrobe in the bedroom, scheduled for disposal.
The desk, chair, and bookshelf in the study, scheduled for disposal.
The sofa and low table in the reception room, scheduled for disposal.
The bar stools in the bar-like area, scheduled for disposal.
The large table in the dining room, scheduled for disposal.
The table in the pantry, scheduled for disposal.
The cupboard in the kitchen, scheduled for disposal…
"I mean, if you think that Bolyzerat might have touched them, you really have no choice but to throw them away, right?"
"I think so. But…"
"This piano, though. Even I'm a bit hesitant…"
However, when I strike the keys, sometimes sounds come out, sometimes they don't.
The top lid? I'm not sure, but when I opened what looked like a lid, the piano strings (?) were cut, so it's no wonder it wouldn't play.
"Can't the Dragonkin fix them?"
"Hmm, I don't think so. They said they weren't interested in music or anything, and they gave me a flute instead."
"But the Princess was good at singing, wasn't she?"
"That's true…"
Well, Argenta-san, Vermilion-san, Lord Azure… I feel like none of them have much connection to music. Neither do I.
"Ah, not the Dragonkin themselves, but those under their protection? Like the Dragonfolk, Giantkin, and Winged Folk, too? Maybe they can fix it?"
"What about the Dwarves where Club President Bell is?"
"Oh, that's right, she's acquainted with Argenta-san. Dwarves might be able to make piano strings. Should I leave it with them next time?"
I hope I can leave it with them soon so Mion can play it right away when she visits.
"Yes. And perhaps another player, a listener of our channel, might be able to fix it."
"I see…"
Either way, I guess I'll have to have it transported to the Dragon Capital (?).
I feel like I'm making the Dragonkin run errands, so I probably shouldn't overdo it or they might get angry.
"If it's a request or a quest, I should offer some reward from the island, right?"
"We don't have money, so perhaps something Shou-kun made, or the island's fruits?"
"I wonder about the things I made. But the island's fruits… I feel like a lot of people would want them."
The Camlus Fruit that Sweee and the others cultivated have amazing effects, and there's True's Osterasauce, and the vegetables Pan and his group grew.
"I think many people would want things Shou-kun made too."
"Ahaha. But in that case, maybe it's still better to establish a guild? When Club President Bell and her group did it, they needed money or a noble's backing, it seems."
"The Dragonkin will do it for you!"
I kind of feel that way, but I wonder if it's okay to add more work to Argenta-san's plate…