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Chapter 143 - An Introduction to Otherworldly Information Organization 4. Organizing the Data (Part 2)

When he carelessly used Appraisal on the triangle, an explanation of triangles and trigonometric functions appeared. To his astonishment, it even included a trigonometric function lookup table. If he was not to be surprised by this, what was he to be surprised by.

"S... Somehow... creating a map through triangulation... is starting to feel realistic..."

Yuri remained stunned by the incredible discovery for a while, but for now, he had to continue his data entry. With the outdoors covered in snow, surveying was impossible anyway. He could work on the survey and map creation a little at a time when he had a moment to spare.

"In that case, for recording locations... I'll eventually use a grid system... but for now, a temporary notation will do."

Keeping corrections in mind, he was writing on the cards with a pencil. He had not made an eraser yet, but he could easily erase the writing with the Cleanse spell. He had told Adon about this as well. It was easier to erase than ink, so while it was unsuitable for official records, it was convenient as a writing tool that could be easily corrected.

"For the location search tag... I guess 'Yuri Village Vicinity' is fine for now. As long as I can differentiate it from End Village and Laurenzen, that's all that matters."

He wrote a more detailed description of the locations on the data cards, but he kept each search term to a rough classification. By setting multiple search terms, he could make searching easier. In this respect, Yuri had not used the internet in his past life for nothing. In terms of age, or rather, age at death, he was slightly older than the so-called internet generation, but he was thoroughly familiar with how to use a database.

As he was steadily inputting data, he came across a description of a person. Since it was a type of personal information, he hesitated slightly to digitize it, but he decided to proceed, thinking of it as something like a who's who directory from his past life on Earth. If he did not have a proper grasp of personal relationships, there was no telling where he might make a blunder. Taking precautions to avoid a fall was a guiding principle for Yuri, one that carried over from his previous life. As Yuri was inputting the information briskly, he suddenly stopped his hand as if he had an idea. After a moment of deep thought, the name "Yuri Sarai" was on the newly created data card.

"'Grandfather' did a lot for me... If I don't keep a proper record, I'm bound to slip up..."

He had fabricated all sorts of things about his circumstances up to now, so he felt that if he did not organize the details at this point, his story would fall apart somewhere along the line. Depending on the situation, it might be better to create a separate timeline. It seemed the saying, "The moment you tell a lie, you need a good memory," was true.

Setting the search terms is a pain, Yuri muttered as he cut notches into the cards. In his hand was not a pair of scissors, but a dedicated punching tool. He had actually made scissors quite early on. He made them because they were inconvenient not to have, and he had created the X-shaped scissors he was used to from his past life. He had made them himself before he could get his hands on metal, so naturally, they were Magic Stone Tools. Since he only used them to cut things like plant fibers, cloth, and paper, the fact that they were not metal caused no particular inconvenience. However, the scissors he had seen in Laurenzen were not only the X-shaped type, but also U-shaped so-called grip scissors. They were the type called wa-basami in his past life in Japan. Apparently, the U-shaped grip scissors had been around for a long time, but the X-shaped ones had started to increase in number a while ago.

For the time being, he purchased both types. He also bought a larger pair of tailor's shears, hoping for more cutting power, but cutting cardboard with any of them was a hassle. It was not that they could not cut it, but if he carelessly applied too much force, he might cut more than he intended. Fed up with having to be so meticulous for such a task, Yuri snapped. He used his Smithing and Alchemy skills, both with a (Strange) suffix, and even threw in Earth Magic for good measure. To be honest, even Yuri was not sure what proportion of each he used. The result was a scissor-like tool for punching. It was like the tool the former Japanese National Railways, not JR, used to punch tickets on their cardboard tickets. When he tried it, its ease of use was obvious, and it contributed greatly to the creation of his data cards.