Author: Yume Neiji

The more I looked at him, the more unique he seemed to be. He gives off an aura like a lone wolf. He might be the type of person we shouldn’t get close to, but there’s only one path to go.

It would be ridiculous to return back to Lebon.

I felt nervous, but I walked as usual.

“Father, that man is catching birds. I’m sure he’s going to make them into yakitori.”

Where the man was kneeling, there was a net trap with a crow caught on it. But he wasn’t catching crows. Quite the opposite, he is removing the tangled net from the crow’s feet.

“Yo.”

When we approached, the man greeted us with a friendly smile. His eyes are clear and he doesn’t look like a villain.

“Hello. Is that a crow?”

“Yes. It looks like it has fallen into the trap for catching mountain pigeons. Well, it doesn’t taste good to eat……”

The man freed the crow from the trap and released it into the sky. The crow flutters into the overcast sky without looking back.

“Looks like it’s going to rain. I guess I should hurry too….”

The man picked up his cane, which was placed beside him, and began to walk with a slight limp. Even though he knows it is going to rain, he did not hesitate to stop and help the crow. He’s not a bad person after all.

He is walking in the same direction as us, so naturally, we ended up walking together.

“Are you children from this neighborhood?”

“Yes. I’m Cedi and this is Char. We live on that island.”

“Hmmm…… I’m Upa.”

He must have immediately recognized me as an aristocrat from the way I was dressed. But Upa doesn’t pry into this or that. He just walks leisurely, with his legs slightly covered.

“Upa, do you have a bad leg?”

“It’s an old wound, but it hurts sometimes, especially on a day like this.”

The clouds were getting thicker and thicker, and it seemed like it was only a matter of time before the raindrops would start falling. If he continued along the road like this, he wouldn’t come to a town for a while.

I wonder how far Upa plans to go?

“If you don’t mind, why don’t you stop by Gandalcia? There is a hotspring there and it is great for healing wounds.”

“Hot spring huh……”

Upa made a reluctant voice. Looks like, he doesn’t believe in the efficacy of hot springs.

However, in the world of Island Maker, hot springs were indispensable for healing injuries and illnesses. In the game, if you didn’t create a hot spring early on, it was not uncommon for you to get an infection and the game would soon be over.

I’m sure it also has a lot of potential in this world.

“The hot spring there works really well. It looks like it’s going to rain anyway, so you should stop by.”

Upa looked up at the sky as the clouds finally thickened.

“Alright…… My old wounds are throbbing, so I guess I’ll be in your care for a bit.”

“Great! There’s a canteen on the island that has a reputation for being delicious.”

“Heh~, that sounds good.”

Raindrops fell on my cheeks. 

It seems that a drop of water has also fallen on Char’s head as she is also looking up at the sky.

“Maybe we should hurry.”

We walked a little faster and crossed the bridge over the island. 

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Upa’s naked body was covered in scars.

“Oh, this one is good!”

We came to the hot spring together, and when he saw the hot spring, he immediately began to take off his clothes. His body is muscular and has countless scars running through it.

He was like a veteran warrior. But they’re all old wounds, and there’s nothing new.

“Pour hot water over your body before you go in!”

When Char told him bossily, Upa laughed and gave her a thumbs up.

“Got it, little girl. Now, is this all right?”

Char and I decided to go in together.

“Ah~, it’s seeping through…… No wonder, this is a really good water.”

“It will be more effective if you take about a month dipping here to heal your body. So, if you have time, why don’t you stay here for a while?”

“That’s true…… I’m a wanderer with no destination anyway. It’s not a bad idea to heal my knee here. But unfortunately, I don’t have much money……”

“You don’t have to worry about that.”

The problem is where he is going to stay. However, if I build a gate for the bridge, he should be able to get a guard room.

It may be a bit small and cramped but he can use it.

Besides, if Upa is destined to become a resident of this island, there must be some changes to the status board.

I now have 42 skill points. I have no problem in creating any facility.

After refreshing ourselves in the hot spring, we came to Lynn’s canteen. It was past lunchtime, so there were no other customers besides us.

But that doesn’t mean the restaurant is always deserted. 

Recently, word has spread, and fishermen and traveling merchants using the main road have started to frequent the restaurant.

“Oh, a customer?”

Lynn glanced at Upa.

Upa is a tall big man, so Lynn looks up when talking to him.

“This is Upa-san, who came to visit the island. What is your menu for today?”

“Today’s menu is bouillabaisse, with bread and a salad with lots of ingredients.”

“Heh~, that smells good. Let me have some then. I’ll also ask for Cedie and Char’s portion too. I’ll pay.”

Despite the fact that he said that he didn’t have much money, Upa is willing to treat us.

“You don’t have to, you know.”

“Children don’t have to hold back, just eat with me.”

Upa took a silver coin out of his wallet and placed it in the corner of the table.

“Is this enough?”

Rin, who came to put down the spoon, looked at the silver coin and laughed.

“Fufu, I don’t need the money for Cedie and Char, because Cedie is the owner of this canteen and the Lord of the island.”

“Lord of the island?”

“This was a deserted island that I inherited from my father.”

As we ate our bouillabaisse for lunch, I told Upa the story of what had happened up until now.

“—That’s why I’m living on this island with Lulu, Nowald-sensei and Lynn.”

“There is Char too!”

Upa nodded in understanding as he gulped down his bouillabaisse.

“I see, Cedie is also having a hard time huh.”

“That’s not true. Everyone is good to me you see.”

After drinking every drop of bouillabaisse, Upa scoops up the rest of the salad. Judging by the fact that he leaves the slice of ham aside, he seems to have a tendency to save his favorite food for last.

“Thanks for the meal! It was delicious. It’s been a long time since I’ve been this satisfied.”

Upa sighed contentedly.

“So, what are you going to do now? If you are okay with it, you can stay here and cure your wounds first.”

“Now that you mentioned it, even though it is this weather, my old wounds don’t hurt at all. It must be because of that hot spring.”

It was pouring outside.

“But, like I said, unfortunately, I don’t have any money to pay my long stay.”

The moment Upa said that, the status board unfolded in front of me.

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

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Char and I came to Sambabano in Lebon Town.

It was cloudy outside, but the inside was even darker, and the faces of the witches in the light of the lamps were shaking like phantoms.

“Welcome……”

Sumoma reflexively spoke in an unfriendly voice, but quickly changed her attitude.

“Oh my~, Charlotte-sama, welcome.”

The tone of her voice rises an octave. Bigma and Midoma immediately stood up from their seats and welcomed us as well.

“Please come up, I will brew herbal tea for you right away.”

The witches who worship dragons can’t get their heads around the little Char. And since I am Char’s godfather (in a sense), they are also kind to me.

“Char would rather have milk with honey than herbal tea.”

“Hey, don’t be selfish.”

I chided Char, but Bigma yelled at the other two in the back.

“Bring Charlotte-sama milk with honey. Hurry up!”

After exchanging greetings and settling down, I directly get to point and told her what I wanted.

“I would like you to buy my items today as well.”

I arranged the products I brought on the appraisal table.

“Hmmm, the silver coins of the Maborn Empire, strawberry stones and this is….…”

Bigma carefully lifted the pepper bomb I had made.

“It’s a pepper bomb made by improving the Magic Bomb.”

“Did you make this?”

“The basics of how to make it were taught to me by an alchemist, Nowald-sensei. That is what my improved version is like.”

Midoma’s eyes widened when I mentioned Nowald-sensei’s name.

“W-wait a minute, you are not talking about the wandering alchemist, Nowald Walken, do you?”

“Well, I am though. Do you know Sensei?”

“That was such a surprise. I didn’t expect your teacher would be Nowald Walken!”

Midoma is breathing heavily with excitement.

I’m quite worried that she’s going to have a seizure.

“Uhm, Midoma-san, what kind of person is Sensei? Can you tell me?”

“You don’t know? My goodness, you’re a really naive boy to be studying under the Wandering Alchemist without even knowing about him!”

“Even if you say that….”

Sensei is very persistent when he talks about alchemy and potions, but he rarely talks about himself.

“Fine then. Listen, Nowald Walken was originally a court alchemist.”

“Heh-……”

Midoma was dissatisfied with my reaction.

“You don’t seem impressed!”

“My family is an Earl family so it’s not uncommon for me to hear about the court. My grandfather was also a court aide.”

“Hmmph! Privileged class!”

“That’s not the case for me now. I was kicked out of the mansion.”

Despite complaining bitterly, Midoma told me what she knew about Sensei.

Midoma usually speaks in an aggressive manner, but when she talks about Nowald-sensei, her voice is so soft, almost dreamy. It seems that Midoma has always been a fan of Sensei.

“Nowald Walken was a genius, and he published a lot of research findings. And each time he does, the alchemists and magicians were stunned or impressed. I was one of those girls who would flock to him, bringing along copies of his books, hoping to get him to sign them.”

Sensei is very popular huh.

Midoma’s expression suddenly clouded, and the wrinkles on her face seemed to deepen.

“But one day, Nowald-sama leaves the court.”

“What happened?”

“I don’t know the details, but there were rumors at the time that he didn’t like factional strife or that he fell in love with someone and had an illicit love affair……”

Nowald-sensei, who’s devout in alchemy, in love?

It’s hard to imagine. 

Thoughts must have appeared on my face, Midoma’s voice became sharp again.

“Boy, your teacher wasn’t born an old man you know. We were all young at one time. Like for example, I was once the most beautiful of the three magical girl sisters and was praised for it!”

Right after she said that Bigma and Sumoma immediately interjected.

“Don’t be silly! The only ones who like you are those disgusting do-M, right? The most popular one is me, the kind older sister persona!”

“What are you talking about, you perverted shotacon…? I’m the most popular one, the little sister persona—”

“What little sister persona!? You are only popular to those who like plain girls!”

“That’s right, that’s right, you yandere pitfall witch.”

“W-what did you say……!?”

The three old ladies started fighting, but my mind was filled with Nowald-sensei’s past.

What on earth happened to Sensei?

To abandon the glamorous life of the royal court and embark on a wandering journey full of hardships…… 

No, my grandfather said that life at the court was a difficult one. I wonder if Sensei became disgusted with the boring things of his everyday life there. Or maybe it’s about love, as Midoma said.

If so, what kind of person is the other party?

I wanted to ask Sensei directly, but I was hesitant to do so. Someday, I may be able to learn something about it from Sensei himself. It may be unlikely, but let’s hope for it for now.

“Uhm, can you tell me the purchase price now?”

I called out to the three old ladies who were still fighting, but they ignored me.

“I can’t do anything about them. Char, can you stop the three of them?”

“Leave it to me, Father. (Inhale….…)”

Taking a deep breath, Char let out a loud voice that shook the store.

“Stop fighting!!!”

It was the roar of a dragon itself. The vibration is so violent that debris and dust falls from the ceiling.

My ears hurt as I was behind her, so the shock of the three old ladies in front of Char must have been beyond my imagination.

When I looked at them, all three of them were crouching down on the floor while holding their ears.

“C-Charlotte-sama, please forgive us….…”

The three of them are shaking and begging for forgiveness.

“Char is not angry. But I want you to listen to my father.”

“Of course, of course….…”

Still panicking, Bigma tossed the quill pen into the air.

The pen with automatic writing oozes ink that is redder than blood.

Maborn Empire silver coins …… 6,000 crown coins

30 large strawberry stones …… 15,000 crown coins

Pepper bomb ……?

Total……?

Oh no. There was no price quotation for pepper bombs.

“What does that mean?”

“This will be the first time we are buying this thing you call pepper bomb so we can’t put a price on it until we first see how useful it is.”

Well, Bigma got a point there.

“Okay, I’ll leave you a sample, so you can tell me the purchase price next time.”

For the time being, we exchanged only silver coins and strawberry stones, and left Sambabano.

It was a shame that the pepper bomb was not sold today, but I have 52,000 crown coins in today’s deal. With this much, I can buy some goats and chickens from Paul-oniisan.

Char and I walked leisurely out of the city gate and along the road toward the island.

“Now I can finally raise livestock.”

“Father, you look happy.”

“That’s right. In the future, we can get milk from goats and eggs from chickens.”

“Hoho~, I want tamagoyaki then!”

She grinned at me.

“That’s not all. With milk and eggs, we can make pudding and custard cream.”

“What are those?”

“They are sweet treats. Pudding is smooth and silky. Custard cream can be eaten in crepes with strawberries and bananas.”

“Sweets!”

Char puffed out her nose and jumped at me.

“Father let’s go to Uncle’s place as soon as possible! Hurry, hurry!”

“Ahaha, don’t panic, I have to write a letter to my brother first…… Huh?”

Further up the road, a traveler was crouching down and doing something.

“Father, there is a suspicious person ahead!”

“Hey, don’t say that.”

But it wasn’t hard to understand why Char saw it that way.

The man kneeling on the ground was carrying a long sword on his back, and there was a large scar on his face. The wound runs roughly across from his nose to his cheek.

When I looked closely, the scars don’t end there. There seemed to be countless wounds on his hands, neck, and various places as well.

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I took out a pen and paper and decided to put together our plans for the future. It was fun to talk with Eugenie and Char about the future of Gandalcia.

The pen runs smoothly across the paper, and the blue ink vividly depicts our planned future.

Upgrade the open-air bath. Make it a bathing facility with walls and changing rooms. Points Required: 15, Required Expenses: 300,000 crown coins

Attach a gate to the end of the bridge. A bathing fee will be collected there. This will be to prevent suspicious persons from entering the island at night. Required points: 3

Prepare the road to the hot springs. Points Required: 10. Requirements: We need to collect rocks. On the side note, Char put, Char will do her best!

“I guess that’s all I have to make.”

Signs for restaurants and hot springs can be made by buying paint in Lebon town and make them myself.

“How many points do you have left?”

“I’ve got 22 points right now. I think I’ll have 32 points by tomorrow.”

The luncheon was a great success, so the happiness level should remain high.

I expect to see a 10-point recovery tomorrow.

“Then that means that by tomorrow you’re going to be able to build all the facilities.”

“No, not yet. I still don’t have enough money.”

Upgrading the hot springs will cost 300,000 crown coins after all. 

Building a facility for the first time is free of cost, but I need to pay when I upgrade it to level 2 and above. That was also the specification in the Island Maker game.

“Well, roads and gates can be built right away.”

“If it’s the rocks to use for the road, leave it to Char!”

As soon as she said it, Charlottte rushed out again.

“At this rate, I think we can build a road and a gate by the end of today.”

I just need enough money. 

Once I got the chicken and goat I had been longing for, I would have to save up for the hot springs.

Anyway, we have to build a barn for the goats and chickens. This can be made with 2 points and can be placed next to the vegetable garden.

I’m very excited to have a family zoo.

The goats will eat the grass along the road and clean them up. When I get fresh milk and eggs, I’ll ask Lynn to bake me a pudding.

My goal only grew.

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For the next few days, I worked tirelessly.

I made a path out of the rocks Char had brought to me, and then we went into the cave to collect ore that could be used for money. Every time I found a star-shaped depression, I dug a hole.

Sometimes a precious coin came out, and sometimes a seasoning fruit was found. By far, the most common seasoning fruit is peppercorns. There are no real peppercorns growing on the island of Gandalcia, but the seasoning fruit comes out.

The seasoning fruit I currently own looks like this.

Peppercorns ×19 Curry fruit ×7 Soy sauce fruit ×2 Mirin fruit × 1

Yes, I finally found the soy sauce fruit!

When I powdered it and dissolved it in water, it was soy sauce itself!

I also used the soy sauce to make Char’s anticipated Sea Urchin Don.

“Father, this is delicious! Let’s find more!”

She praised it highly.

I’d like to have rice next, but I rarely see it in Dantè’s territory. 

I can upgrade my vegetable garden to create paddy fields, but I have to raise the level of my fields to do so. Of course, I need points and money, so I’m going to put up with it for the time being.

After breakfast, I packed my luggage.

“Alright, today we are going to Lebon for the first time in a long time.”

“Are we going to buy good food in town?”

Char wants something sweet.

“Today, we are not shopping, but we’ll be selling goods. I’m going to sell all kinds of things in Sambabano to earn some money.”

I have old coins dug out of star-shaped depressions, strawberry stones, and pepper bombs.

The Pepper Bomb is a magic bomb that Nowald-sensei taught me, but the ones I have right now are the ones with my own improvements.

Magic bombs are small bombs that are almost non-lethal. However, it creates a loud noise and a flash of light, so weaker monsters will be startled by the explosion and run away. Its average selling price is about 500 crowns.

Because of its low price, travelers often buy it as an amulet. I improved it by adding peppercorns to the ingredients. Then I put it in a bamboo tube so that it could be set off like fireworks.

I tried it in the cave, and it worked great.

Even the monsters that couldn’t escaped from magic bomb were blinded by the pepper bomb and sneezed repeatedly. There was only a little room for them to launch an attack after that.

Nowald-sensei also complimented me on how well I had done it. 

However, depending on the direction of the wind, it may hurt the eyes and throat, so it still needs proper caution when used. In particular, caves are enclosed spaces, so the user needs to be careful when using them.

As soon as you fire one shot, you should quickly leave the area. This is the principle of my pepper bomb. You have to go with hit-and-run tactic.

“Don’t be afraid to fail, just try anything you think of. Then improve what you can’t do. If you can’t do that, approach it from a different direction.”

Those are Nowald-sensei’s words of encouragement.

Eventually, I would like to make it a more useful item. 

Well, it’s a pepper bomb, but the materials were all collected in the cave and in the woods, so it didn’t cost me any money. Considering that, I would like to be able to sell them in for at least about 300 crown coins each.

This time I made 30 of them, so I hope to get 9,000 crown coins in total.

I’ll discuss it with Bigma, the gentlest of the three.

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

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The promised day has arrived. Today is the day to invite everyone to lunch. I’ve got everything I need, and Lynn even gave me some cooking tips. I’m ready to receive guests at any time.

There was a knock on the door just before noon, so I thought Eugenie had arrived. However, it was Paul-oniisan who was outside the door.

“Uncle! Welcome.”

“T-thanks…… Charlotte, right? How are you doing?”

Paul-oniisan was embarrassed to be treated as an uncle by Char. It was interesting that Paul-oniisan was a little flustered, even though he usually had little expression.

“Oniisan, what’s the matter? Why did you come all of a sudden?”

I don’t think he came here to eat lunch. I didn’t send him an invitation because I thought he would be busy.

“I just came to check on you again. Here’s some cheese as a souvenir.”

He was handing Char a chunk of cheese from his ranch.

“Thank you, uncle. Please have a seat. There’s still time before the lunch party.”

“Lunch party? Did I come at a busy time?”

“No, it’s not like what you think. It’s just a matter of getting the neighbors together for lunch. I’ll have some for you too, so please have a seat.”

“Oh, thanks then.”

He took the trouble to come and check on us, and I wanted to treat him well. Forget about Alexei-oniisan, who hasn’t shown up here even once, though.

“But then this means that there will be six guests. It’s kind of small here so we’d better use Lynn’s canteen.”

Today’s guests are Eugenie, Lulu, Nowald-sensei, Lynn, Char and Paul-oniisan.

We can’t fit into the living room of the cottage, so I’ll borrow Lynn’s canteen. It’s just right because there’s a nicer kitchen over there than the cottage.

“Oniisan, let’s go to the island canteen, it’s too small here.”

“Is it the white building that was on the way here? Now that I think of it, the last time I was here, I didn’t see any bridges or roads……”

I hadn’t explained my power to him yet.

“It’s limited to this island, but I can now use creation magic.”

“Is it like doing crafts with earth magic or plant magic?”

“It’s different from that, but you can say it’s a bit similar. The thing is, it can only be used in Gandalcia though.”

“……That’s a pity then.”

I guess he wanted me to help him with the work on the ranch. Paul-oniisan looked really disappointed.

Starting with Eugenie’s arrival a little before noon, everyone gathered in Lynn’s dining room.

By the way, I went into the kitchen beforehand so the food is now ready. The ingredients were already prepared in advance so I was able to cook quickly.

Here’s today’s menu.

Appetizer: Avocado and prosciutto salad Side dish: Cream pasta with sea urchin and abalone Main dish: Lobster grilled with mayonnaise Freshly baked bread (served with fresh cheese from Paul’s Ranch) Dessert: Orange sorbet, Herbal tea with lemon balm and apple mint

Looking at the dishes on the table, Eugenie’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Did Cedie really make this?”

“Of course I did! I had Lynn supervise me in adding the seasoning though.”

“This is amazing. Not only does it look good, but it also tastes good. And I’m unbelievably surprised at how many things I’ve ever eaten for the first time.”

Paul-oniisan was also surprised.

“I didn’t know that Cedie had such a special skill. Did the chef in the mansion teach you?”

“Not really, but I read cookbooks……”

If I told them about my memories of my previous life, they would think I am crazy.

“Is this canteen open for business yet?”

“It’s up to Lynn. After all, Lynn is the chef here. Lynn cooks way much better food than I do.”

Lynn’s cooking is different. Each job is meticulous, spares no effort, and her knowledge on food is on a different level.

“Hoh-, is that so?”

Lynn was a little embarrassed by my brother’s gaze. Paul-oniisan then added,

“I’d like to have dinner with my friends sometime soon. Can I book this place? I’d like to order some unusual food.”

Paul-oniisan’s friends are the second and third sons of aristocratic families, and many of them are military officers. There are quite a few foodies, so I guess the idea is to surprise his friends here.

“How much is your budget? I’ll prepare a course within your budget.”

“I see. I’ll have about 15,000 crowns per person then. I’ll send you a letter as soon as the date and number are decided.”

“I understand. I don’t mind.”

Lin nodded vigorously. She seems very happy to get a reservation. I’m sure she has already put together a menu in her head.

All the participants ate all the food that was served, and the luncheon was a great success.

“I’m amazed that the seafood I caught tastes so good. I will continue to deliver fresh fish to Cedie. Also, I’m sorry to say that sea urchins are gross. I’ve come to love them now.”

Lulu expressed her thoughts and then she went back to the fisherman’s hut.

“Thank you for the delicious meal. It was very tasty. Next time, let’s go to the cave together and pick some dungeon mushrooms. They go well with pasta too.”

“Yes. Let’s go together Nowald-sensei.”

Sensei praised me for the feast and gave me a beautiful fossil shell as a thank you.

I immediately put it on the desk in the cottage, but that alone made the room look like a study.

“Lynn, how was the food today?”

“Boiling and seasoning are both excellent. All you need to do is master your knife skills and you’ll be a fine chef.”

I don’t want to be a chef, but I’m going to continue to develop new dishes with Lynn. When I told her that, Lynn was very happy.

After seeing off the guests, me, Char, and Eugenie returned to the cottage. As soon as we entered the house, Eugenie asks me,

“Now, tell me what you want.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I promised right? That if the food was good, I would grant one of Cedie’s wishes.”

“Wow! I think fruitcake is good. Okay, Father, beg Eugenie-neechan for a piece of fruitcake!”

Eugenie laughed and patted Char.

“No, Char-chan. I have to listen to Cedie’s request this time. I’ll bring you some fruitcake next time.”

I’m at a loss as to what to say. I was so engrossed in gathering ingredients and cooking that I forget about it. Even if she asks me to make a wish again, I can’t think of one right away.

If I had to, I would like a griffon, but I can’t ask her to give me Gian. They’ve been growing up together since they were young, so there’s a strong bond between Eugenie and Gian. I can’t just tear them apart.

“Well…… then, Eugenie should advertise the canteen.”

Eugenie is from the Simpson Family and her promoting the canteen would have a good publicity effect.

“Is that really enough?”

“Yes. That would be fine because if the canteen is thriving, the island will benefit.”

In Island Maker, the Lord was able to collect rent from the island’s residents. I should be able to set the price myself. One thing to keep in mind is that if the rent is too high, people who have settled on the island will leave.

I don’t want to make a lot of money, so I don’t need to set it higher. I want to develop the island, but more than that, I want to focus on the relationship with the residents. However, money will also be needed for future upgrades. I wanted to maintain a fair rent.

Eugenie thought for a moment, and then she smiled as if she had a good idea.

“In that case, why don’t I advertise the hot springs as well? If you charge an admission fee, that will be a source of income for Cedie too.”

“I see, I didn’t think of that.”

That was a great idea.

Right now, it’s an open-air bath with no walls, but if it is upgraded to another level, it may become a facility that I won’t be embarrassed to ask for payment.

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

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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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