Chapter 28: All roads leads to the cottage

It was a pleasant morning. I woke up refreshed, my body was not tired, and I am just full of motivation.

「 Status 」

Cedie Dantès: Level 3 Points: 39 Happiness: 100% Island Level: 2

My happiness level is 100%, the highest ever!

It was probably because I was able to eat delicious food, take a bath in the hot springs, and sleep in a safe and comfortable bed. Of course, getting to know Lynn had a big impact on me.

I’m blessed with good neighbors.

Lulu is a cheerful friend who always delivers delicious seafood, teaches us how to operate a boat, and teaches us a lot about the ocean.

Nowald-sensei is a great teacher who imparts a wide range of knowledge to me. He is also well-versed in alchemy and potions. All of the books that Sensei lends me are interesting, and he carefully teaches me what I don’t understand.

The Yellow Dragon, Charlotte, relies on me a lot but I’m the one who benefits in the end. Because Char relies on me, I don’t feel so lonely. Also, Char is very strong, so she helps me with a lot of things, and she also escorts me in the cave. Wherever I go exploring with Char, I can always be rest assured.

I hope I can build a good relationship with Lynn, who is new to the island.

Oh!

When I looked closely at the status, it was level 3!

This increases the maximum accumulated points to 45. It’s time to level up the island’s facilities.

First of all, I want to raise the level of the cave, but I still have to be careful. 

I did field work, which became my morning routine. The onion I planted yesterday is already sprouting. The leaves, which grow straight from the bulb, can be cooked in the same way as green onions.

Lulu said that if she goes a little further offshore, she might be able to catch tuna. If I could get my hands on it, I’d like to make a Negitoro Don and eat it.

In order to do that, I have to find the soy sauce fruit at all costs.

“1, 2! Heave-ho!”

Char is carrying a boulder larger than her body to the corner of the field. Today, the rocks that appeared in the vegetable garden were as huge as ever. If it weren’t for Char, the plots of the field would have remained unusable for the time being.

“Father, should I leave this nuisance rock here?”

“Yes, please place it there for now.”

“Ha!”

The rocks she threw slammed into the ground with a loud thud. Right after that, the status screen opened.

Possible to build: Cobblestone Road Description: It is a path made of cobblestones that is easy to walk on and horse-drawn carriages can pass. Required points: 5 Note: 30 meters of cobblestones are in hand.

I remember!

In Island Maker, you can collect stones to improve the roads. If the unpaved road is left alone as it is, it will be muddy after the rain and it will be difficult to walk on.

I decided to build the road, even if it is little by little.

First of all, let’s build 30 meters from the cottage towards the bridge.

“Whoaaa! The path was flattened out!”

“Mmm, it looks good and it looks like it’s going to be easy to walk on.”

There is about 200 meters between the cottage and the bridge, so it has not yet been fully done. But at some point, I want to make sure that all roads are ready.

Well, let’s take it easy and not rush.

“Father, if there are stones, the road will be this clean, won’t it?”

“Yes, I suppose so. But I need my points to—”

“Then Char will bring them!”

“Ah?”

“Wait a minute!”

Char ran barefoot and ran back after a while. Char had her hands raised high in the air as if in a cheer, and on top of them was a huge rock several times larger than me.

Yet the speed at which Char runs has not changed.

“I’m back!”

“W-welcome back……”

“I’ll put the rocks in the same place as before.”

Thuuud!

“…….”

There was a louder rumble than before, and a huge boulder sank into the ground.

Right, this means that I can make another 30 meters of road…

“What do you think, Father?”

“Thank you. I think I can extend the road a little further.”

“Then Char will collect more rocks!”

Without further ado, Char ran off again, making several trips to gather rocks. As she collected more rocks, I build the road.

Thanks to Char’s hard work, we were able to pave the entire road from the cottage to the bridge and even the road to Lynn’s canteen. In the future, if I allocate points, it will be possible to place flower beds and roadside trees along the road. 

The possibilities for fun are just getting bigger.

“Should Char collect more rocks?”

“No, no need for now. I only have four points left, so I can’t make any more today.”

“Oh~, what a pity……”

She must have enjoyed seeing the rocks she had carried become a road one after another. When I told her I couldn’t do it anymore, she looked dejected.

“When I’m able to build road again, I’ll ask Char to do the work. Will you bring me another big boulder then?”

“Leave it to Char! I’ll carry all these big rocks.”

With her small limbs stretched out to the full, she gestured the size of the rock she’s going to carry. If someone else sees her like this, they will think that she’s boasting and that such a small child could only carry a slightly larger stone.

However, the strongest species, Char, carries a large boulder weighing 3 tons.

Mmm, she is indeed cute and reliable.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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