Chapter 635 - Chapter 565: Leave It to the Two of Them
Sunday
It was Sunday. As usual, I came to Mion's house for lunch.
Today, I'd made beef stew with wine, which takes a while, so we didn't finish eating until just before 2 PM.
Well, I'd made a lot, and I'd portioned out the leftovers and put them in the freezer, so I hope they eat it soon.
"Here's some tea."
"Thanks."
"Alright then, briefly…"
I'd been thinking we'd take a break in the living room and then play IRO, but Tsubaki-san first had last month's financial report, so I listened to that.
In mid-August, we'd gone to a training camp, and I'd gone back to my grandpa's house, and above all, I'd been taking a break from live streams, but apparently, the number of views for short videos had increased to compensate.
"Our channel subscribers have increased, and viewership numbers are up from last month, so things are going smoothly."
Since I'm just doing whatever I want, even when she says things are going smoothly, all I can reply is, "Ah, right."
Regarding expenses, there were monthly tool fees, and this time, the training camp travel expenses were also included. Despite that, the profits kept piling up.
Especially yesterday's live stream, titled The Jade Goddess Descends Upon the Island!, received an incredible amount of tips, reportedly exceeding 2 million in total.
"Even after the platform's cut, it'll still be around 1.5 million," Yata-sensei had said with a gleeful expression…
"Hmm…"
"Is something wrong?"
"No, it just feels a little… scary."
I manage the Ise Family's finances myself, but that's only within the amount my mom transfers to me.
Compared to that amount… No, this is company money, after all, so, yeah.
"Well, as long as it's not in the red, I guess it's fine."
"Mm."
"Speaking of which, Tsubaki-san, your salary comes from this, right?"
"Yes. I'm dispatched from the head office, so the entire cost is borne by the dispatch destination."
That's good.
If we weren't covering that, we'd truly be freeloading off them.
…
"I guess I'll get ready to make [Stained Glass]. What about you, Mion?"
"I'll take care of the flowerbeds with Sweee-chan and the others, and after that, I plan to do some [Alchemy] and dyeing."
"Okay."
Looks like I'll finally get to relax today. Maybe I'll take a refreshing stroll around the south side with Lupi and the others tonight.
I'm starting to feel like heading to the north side of the island, beyond the grasslands, but… Well, it's probably better to wait until the [World Quest] is over.
""Ah,""
When we went to the reception room, El-san was cleaning with Ghillie Dhu and the others.
"Sorry about this."
"Thank you very much."
"No, the Princess is being looked after, and I'm also being fed delicious food."
I listened to El-san's report on what happened while we were away.
We've been in regular contact with Argenta-san, but there hasn't been anything in particular to report.
We confirmed that Emeraldia-san is fine, and the [Southern Island] and Gaju and the others are also fine.
The new wooden statue of the [Jade Goddess] that was unveiled yesterday is scheduled to be picked up later tonight.
"Alright, I'm going to the church for a bit."
"Okay."
With that, I headed to the church, taking Lupi with me.
Rigel and Raz joined us halfway, making it a short walk.
"Meow."
"Hey, Shal. Let me just take a look inside."
What I wanted to check was the window at the very back of the church, the highest one.
It looked like glass, but it was quite dull and old-looking, so I wanted to turn it into [Stained Glass].
"…" It's pretty high up.
Looking up from below, it was about the height of a second-story clerestory window.
To confirm the exact size, I'd have to remove it once, so I guess I'd have to use a ladder.
"Meow-meow?"
"Yeah, that window over there. I'm thinking of replacing it with a new one. I'll probably have to go get a ladder."
"Meow!"
Since Shal and the others said they'd bring it, I decided to move the [Goddess Statue] and the statues of Lupi and Sweee to the side.
I'm scared I'll break Sweee's statue's wings if I don't move it carefully. Well, I can fix it myself, so it's fine.
"Woof."
"Oh, thanks!"
"""Meow~"""
I thanked Shal and the others for bringing the ladder from the mansion's [Storage], and propped it up.
With Shal and the others holding it steady, I slowly climbed the ladder, and the target window was right in front of me. …I'll have to make sure not to look down.
"…"It's surprisingly big. "But I just need to remove these fittings, and it looks like it was made with replacement in mind?"
Still, how am I supposed to remove these fittings?
Breaking them would probably be bad, hmm…
"Ah, can I do it with this?"
This looks like copper, and I feel like I can [Transformation] it. My MP is maxed out, and I have the [Magic Wolf Fang Pendant], so it should be fine.
"Just bending this part outwards… [Transformation]."
Alright, that's good. The MP consumption was less than I expected, under 10%, so I'll [Transformation] the rest of the fittings too.
Now, I just have to be careful not to drop the glass, but… Ah, I can just toss it into my inventory.
"Meow~?"
"It's fine, it's fine. Just keep holding steady."
"""Meow~"""
Shal and the others look worried, so I should finish this up quickly.
…
"I'm back."
"Welcome back." "Welcome back~" "~~~♪"
I returned just as Mion and the others were experimenting with dyeing in front of the entrance.
Are Ato and the others helping out? Ghillie Dhu seems to have become completely attached to Mion, which is great.
"Um, what is that board?"
"This is a trace of the size of the window I'm replacing."
Since I couldn't just leave the window pane out, I took a mold and made a board of the same size.
I should be able to make it based on this size, so next, I'll draft the design, and then create the colored glass according to it.
"I see. Do you have a design decided?"
"No, I haven't thought of anything at all. Mion, do you have any ideas?"
"Um, how about having Althena-chan or Sweee-chan think of something?"
"I see. That's it!"
Those two would probably come up with a cute and lovely design. In fact, even a portrait of the two of them would be good.
"Althena-chan, Sweee-chan, could you please?"
"Yeah!" "~~~♪"
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