Category: Island Maker: Tensei Shitara Slow Life Game deshita. Nonbiri shima o sodatemasu

A few days later, Paul-oniisan delivered a goat and four chickens. I was worried at first, but all of them are doing well in the barn. I had heard that when stress builds up, goats stop producing milk and chickens stop laying eggs. However, all the animals lived freely, the goats produce four liters of milk every day, and the hens all lay eggs every day.

This is exceptional, isn’t it?

Perhaps a special force on the island of Gandalcia is at work that makes the animals healthier and more productive.

The chickens peck at the insects in the field, and the goats eat the grass along the roadside, which is very helpful.

Lynn prepares the eggs and goat’s milk deliciously, which makes both Char and I very happy.

We also use the eggs for meals for customers who come to the auberge. I would like to have more fresh eggs, so I plan to order more chickens as soon as I have the money. I’d like to raise about 20 chickens in total.

Would I be able to increase the numbers if I breed them myself? 

Well, I guess that’s something I’ll have to work out for the future.

My days on the island progressed.

It’s now early winter, but the number of guests is steadily increasing. At first, Upa was worried that customers would be scared if he became the manager, but the result was quite the exact opposite. He has become so popular that he even attracted some fans, especially among the madams.

Upa was a bit troubled when they squeal, “Kyaaa-kyaa”, making him scratched his head. However, him doing that makes them squeal again. Such a scene is often seen in the auberge.

“I prefer cutie Cedie though.”

Emma, who came for the first time in a month, made such a light remark.

“Don’t tease me.”

“Father is cute!”

Char was in a good mood, probably because she was happy that I was being praised.

“Char is so much cuter.”

When I said that, she got even happier.

It was very cold outside, so today, I served Emma a warm honey ginger lemon.

Collecting honey was quite dangerous though. This is because we don’t keep bees here. We take beehives from trees and get honey directly from them. I found a book I borrowed from Nowald-sensei called “Sleeping Incense”, and I use the method there to collect beehives. Originally, it was an incense to put monsters to sleep, but it also worked well for bees.

Of course, the ginger is grown in the fields.

“It’s delicious and warming. There are really so many magical things on this island.”

“I’m glad you liked it.”

After sipping a drink and settling in, Emma changed the subject.

“I’m here today to officially sign a contract with you.”

“Really?”

“Mmm. Yesterday, I had a jar of pears and apple. I can’t believe it, but it really wasn’t spoiled at all!”

Emma excitedly recounted,

“I had the captain, a friend of mine, come over when I opened it. He was surprised too. He has a sweet tooth, so he really liked it.”

“So….…”

“Yes, I’m going to officially buy a bottle of compote. Since it can last six months, it is perfect for taking on a long voyage. The captain was also delighted because it could make the trip more enjoyable.”

“Is it okay if I just use pears and apples? I feel like I could make something else too though.…”

I muttered, and at that moment, Lynn came out of the kitchen. It seems that she has been interested in this matter for a long time.

“You can make chestnuts boiled in syrup!”

“Oh~, that sounds delicious, too!”

Emma is also enthusiastic. This is where I suddenly come up with an idea.

“In short, you want preserved food, right?”

“That’s right. I want delicious preserved food.”

If so, I think that one might be a good thing as well.

“Lynn, can you make confit?”

“Who do you think I am? I can make you the best duck confit!”

Confit is a dish in which ingredients are slowly simmered in low-temperature oil. Typical examples include duck confit. Originally, it was a preserved food, but if you fill the sterilized jars with oil so that air does not enter, the shelf life will be further extended.

“Emma, what do you think? We can make not only desserts but also main dishes.”

“I think it will definitely sell!”

Suddenly, the status screen opened. Also, something seems to have changed.

Building of Food Processing Plant

Congratulations! Some of the unlock conditions had been lifted! Condition: Conclude a contract with a merchant to export island products (Completed) Secure two employees (Not Completed) Required points: 7

The food processing plant seems to be equipped with a cauldron for boiling and sterilization, as well as various equipment.

I’d like to make it right away, but I have to secure employees first. Each of the islanders has a job, so no one is free at the moment.

It seems that I still have to wait and see.

While we were discussing the number of deliveries, the delivery of bottles and wooden boxes, and so on, it became completely dark outside.

Emma decided to stay at our auberge tonight.

“Would you like to eat dinner first, or do you want to dip in the hot springs first?”

“I’m going to have a meal after freshening up. I’m really looking forward to Lynn’s cooking.”

“Alright. I’ll send you to the bath.”

It was already so cold outside that I couldn’t let go of my jacket. But Emma stands there in amazement, as if she has forgotten the cold.

“This is….…”

This is because the night road, which was supposed to be dark, was flooded with warm mellow light.

“It’s a streetlamp made of magic lanterns.”

Streetlamps are installed every 15 meters to illuminate the road at night.

I mean, it’s brighter than Lebon’s main street.

The streetlamps were selected from a list of objects that could be installed on the sideroad and installed by me. There were 3 consumption points per lamp, and I gradually increased them so that there were no dark spots from the bridge to the cottage, from the cottage to the auberge, and from the auberge to the hot springs.

“I’m surprised. I didn’t see anything like this when I came here before.”

“I made it so that you can go to the hot springs at night with peace of mind. The open-air bath while looking at the starry sky is also good.”

“Gandalcia surprises me every time I visit.”

There’s still a long way to go.

I murmured to myself.

My Island Maker is still in its infancy.

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The day after Emma left, I built a livestock shed next to the vegetable garden. There are two of them: a chicken coop with wire mesh in front and a goat coop surrounded on all sides. Both sheds are surrounded by a fence so the animals can run free. There was also a hut next to the shed where I could store feed.

With them in place, I can now welcome goats and chickens anytime.

“Char, I’m going to Paul-oniisan’s ranch today.”

“Yey! You’re finally going to buy pudding and custard cream!”

“Uhm… it’s goats and hens….…”

“I know. The goats are to be taken care of by Char!”

She must be excited because it is her first experience with animals. Char snorted heavily and began to prepare.

“Oi oi, you are not planning on going alone, are you?”

It was a worried Upa who asked.

“That’s what I’m planning to do.”

“Don’t be ridiculous! I can’t let a child walk down the main road alone, you know? I’ll go with you!”

He is as overprotective as ever.

Well, bandits sometimes appear on the main road so Upa’s worries are not unfounded. However, it’s only about a two-hour walk to Paul-oniisan’s ranch, and the town is close, so there aren’t many strange people on the way.

“It’s okay. It will be fine because Char is going with me. Besides, I have prepared a lot of pepper bombs.”

The fight between the Sambabano sisters hasn’t ended yet, and every time they see me, they beg me to sell them the pepper bombs. I didn’t want to get involved in their conflict, so I couldn’t sell it to them. Thus, I had a lot of pepper bombs in stock.

“But….…”

“You’ve got two bookings for the night today, don’t you? I’d like you to focus on that instead of guarding me.”

A traveling merchant who came for lunch yesterday made a booking to stay the night on his way home. The guests are finally gathering. I have to ask the manager to do his best here.

“Understood……”

The Grim Reaper of the battlefield, who was a little frustrated, was kind of funny.

Before crossing the bridge and walking down the main road, I checked the new signage.

Welcome to Gandalcia Island! There is an auberge with delicious food and clean rooms. You are also welcome to take a day trip to the hot springs. (Bathing fee is 400 crown coins)

I wrote it on a white board with blue and red paint. It is two meters wide and nearly one meter long, so you can see it well from the road. I hope this sign will increase the number of customers.

“Okay, it’s not crooked.”

The sign is the face of Gandalcia Island, so I wanted it to be neat.

“Mmm, it’s straight.”

After checking it with Char, we started walking down the street.

The wind from the sea was completely cold. The meadow that can be seen from the road is completely brown and withered, signaling that winter is near.

By the way, the villages and ranches inherited by Paul-oniisan are located in the inner part of Dantès’ territory. It had been a long time since I had come this way since leaving the mansion.

I was a little out of breath as I climbed the long slope, but Char didn’t look tired at all. As expected from the child of a yellow dragon.

We walked along the road, playing word chains and letting our imaginations run wild with the funny-shaped clouds.

Then we soon found Paul-oniisan’s ranch. It was recognizable as there were large stables as landmarks, and there were many horses running on the vast grounds.

Horses are the main form of transportation here, so they are in demand. Their price ranges from about 1.2 million to 4 million crown coins. In Japan, it’s just like buying a private car.

When it comes to cheaper things, you’ll want donkeys. It’s like a mini car. Peddlers often let donkeys pull small carts. Either way, they are still a big purchase. I’m sure Paul-oniisan’s wealth isn’t bad. Because of his age, he seems to have inherited a much better legacy than I did.

As we walked further, I could see a large mansion beyond the ranch. That must be Paul-oniisan’s house.

In front of the mansion is a wide roundabout with a large horse-drawn carriage next to it.

“Isn’t that the coat of arms of the Dantes family?”

Next to the black-painted carriage are two wolves guarding a crown surmounted with roses. It’s the family crest of my parents’ house that I’ve seen everywhere since I was a child. But the only person who can use that coat of arms is the head of the family, now Alexei-oniisan.

If Paul-oniisan tries to use it, he will be punished. If things went wrong, it will be a big incident that will cause a big uproar in the territory as a house disturbance.

As I walked forward with my heart pounding, I quickly realized the truth. Alexei-oniisan and Paul-oniisan were standing at the front door, talking.

In other words, this carriage belonged to Alexei-oniisan.

Paul-oniisan immediately saw me and raised his hand slightly.

“Yo.”

Alexei-oniisan also looks at me.

“Oh………Cedie huh.”

It took him a long time to remember my name.

I guess I was a distant memory.

“Are you living properly?”

“Well, somehow……”

“I see. Do it well. I’ll go home now. Paul, I’ll leave the horse to you.”

With that said, Alexei-oniisan got into the carriage. The dusty, black-painted carriage moves away.

“What was Alexei-oniisan here for?”

“He was here to buy a horse.”

“Come to think of it, Oniisan had a thing for fine horses……”

I remember that he used to buy horses a lot even before he inherited the title of Earl. It’s like a rich kid wanting a luxury sports car. He once bought a horse that cost 15 million crown coins. He was even scolded by father for it.

“Did you make a good deal?”

When I asked, Paul-oniisan smiled wryly.

“He bargained for a male that could have been sold for 7 million. I got ripped off for 4.5 million. I did my best, though.”

My open mouth did not close.

“Don’t look like that, Cedie. If you’re going to do business here, you can’t go against Earl Alexei Dantès.”

Paul-oniisan addressed Alexei-oniisan as Earl. By behaving in the manners of others, he may be putting boundaries on his own feelings.

“By the way, what’s up? You came all the way to visit me.”

“I’m here to buy goats and hens because I have saved up money. Rest assured, as the lord of Gandalcia, I won’t haggle.”

I told him a light joke, and he gave me a rare smile.

“Go inside the house first and have something to drink, Charlotte too.”

“Thank you, uncle!”

He was as blunt as ever, but Paul-oniisan was kind. As soon as we entered the house, I paid the bill.

“You’ve prepared a lot of money.”

“The island is running well now. The canteen is thriving, and now we have an auberge. The hot springs have also been renovated so that bathing fees can be obtained, so I think it will develop further in the future. And, who knows, maybe we’ll get a big order.”

I told him about the bottling of fruit and the homemade scents. He listened to me silently and nodded gravely. His appearance somewhat resembled that of our father. Of us three siblings, Paul-oniisan may be the one who resembles father the most.

They said that I resembled my late mother. By the way, my mother is a second lady, and she is a different woman from the mother of Alexei-oniisan and Paul-oniisan.

Maybe the reason they were so distant from me was because we had different mothers.

“I’m glad your living situation has stabilized. Like I said, I was planning to come and see how you were doing soon.”

“You said you were going to come and eat with your friends, right?”

“Mmm……”

Paul-oniisan’s complexion clouded.

“What’s wrong? If it’s not convenient for you—”

“Not really. But you should careful so that Earl Alexie will not hear about the island going well. It’s better not to tell people as much as possible.”

“Why?”

“Big brother might try to steal your island…… On paper, it’s Cedie’s island. I’ve confirmed that as well. But if he finds out that there’s money to be made from it, he might use brute force.”

“That’s….…”

“Well, don’t worry too much.”

“Yes….…”

That said, my anxiety didn’t subside.

We had done so much to make the island a pleasant place to live, and I didn’t want it to be taken away from us.

The goats and chickens will be delivered at a later date. Paul-oniisan served us lunch and after the meal, Char and I head back to Gandalcia.

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After dropping Emma off at the hot springs, I hurried back to the auberge.

Haa- Haa, I’m pretty tired from all that running. Goats and chickens are good, but I’m starting to want a horse.

Come to think of it, donkeys and horses were also used as a means of transportation in Island Maker. Not only that, but as development progressed, I think I could build a small train station to the island.

I wonder what is the condition for that though…

Can I build one once my level and the island’s level rises?

「 Status 」

Cedie Dantès: Level 4 Points: 22 Happiness: 97% Island Level: 2

My level has gone up to level 4, but my Island is still at level 2. I guess I need to work a bit harder.

“I’m back!”

When I opened the door, Lynn and Upa were waiting for me.

“What did the guest say?”

“She seems to like the room and the hot spring.”

“Was she scared by me?”

Upa asks anxiously.

“You’re fine. She was actually fascinated by you. You are doing a great job as a manager.”

“I see. I’m glad to hear that!”

It seemed Upa was nervous as Emma was the first guest to stay the night.

“So, have you asked her about her food preferences?”

Lynn asked.

“She said she is not picky about food. She likes meat and fish. She said she especially loves crabs. And sweet things too.”

Lynn had given me strict orders to find out Emma’s preferences in order to decide on the menu for tonight’s dinner.

“Since she likes crabs, we can use the blue crabs that Lulu had brought. I think I’ll make cream croquettes out of them.”

“Then let’s match it with the sauce américaine you made the other day.”

“That’s a good idea! I think it would be a perfect fit.”

Sauce américaine is literally an American-style sauce. The broth, which is made after stir-frying lobster shells and vegetables, is rich and has a strong flavor. It also has unique orange color.

Though it is a superstate, Lynn doesn’t know anything about the United States. Of course, I was the one who taught her how to make the sauce. However, I don’t remember the detailed recipe.

I only explained the basics: the stock is made by frying lobster and vegetables, to which is added with stock made from the bones of a fish like sea bass, simmered down, and then diluted with cream. But she is such a genius chef. That’s all it took for Lynn to perfectly recreate sauce américaine.

“That’s it for the main dish, but what about dessert? I want to use something seasonal.”

“Oh yes, I bought the sugar you asked for.”

“Then I’m going to make Marron Chantilly as planned.”

At this point, Upa gives his opinion.

“Maybe we should have some alcohol after all? I think it would be more impressive if we had some wine. Our precious basement is crying.”

That’s a fair point.

“I’m going to buy some bottles of red and white wine for now!”

Upa tried to rush outside, but Lynn held him back.

“Then buy me some brandy too. I’ll use it for Marron Chantilly.”

“Leave it to me. I’ll run to Lebon and buy some. Despite what I look like, I’m picky about alcohol. I’ll pick out something cheap and tasty.”

“Is your knee alright?”

“Thanks to the hot springs, it doesn’t hurt at all!”

When Lynn gave him the money for buying the goods, Upa immediately ran away.

Today’s Menu Appetizer: canapés with baked eggplant and olives Main dish: Crab cream croquette with sauce américaine Freshly baked bread Dessert: Marron Chantilly with marron glace Coffee

That’s what was decided.

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Emma moved to the sofa and was in a good mood while drinking the after dinner drink that Upa had bought.

“Ufufu, let’s have another drink. This auberge is very convenient because I can rest in my own room even if I have a lot of alcohol.”

Upa immediately pours her a refill. An amber liquid filled the glass, softly reflecting the candlelight.

The autumn evening gently drew to a close.

“The food was very delicious. I was very satisfied. I would like to stay for three nights next time. No, I would even like to live here.”

Emma said so, but she didn’t open my status screen. If Emma is destined to become a resident of the island, there should be some kind of reaction. Maybe it’s still too early, or maybe she’s not going to be a resident of the island after all.

In any case, there was no sign that a new facility would be built. It’s a bit of a pity because Emma seems to be a nice person, but it’s not a good idea to expect too much.

As a regular at the auberge, I feel that if they love Gandalcia, that’s enough. If the number of guests increase like this, my future will be safe.

I’ve been putting off buying goats and chickens, but I can take it easy on my plans. That’s what I thought.

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The next day, Emma checked out with a satisfied but slightly lonely smile.

“The good times go by so fast.”

“Please come again. I’ll show you around more places then.”

“Yes, I definitely will.”

“Here, a souvenir.”

I gave her a jar of apple and pear compote that Lynn had made.

“Thank you, I love this!”

“If you store it in a dark place and don’t open the lid, it will last for about half a year. But please eat it as soon as possible.”

“What!? This lasts half a year!?”

Emma was taken aback.

Yes, bottling is not yet common in this world. Of course, there is no such thing as canned food. In the first place, no one even knows that bacteria spoil food. This was the case even for intellectuals like Nowald-sensei, he could not properly explain the reasons for the food decay.

So when I boiled and sterilized the jars and made them for the first time, Nowald-sensei was very surprised. When I told him about bacteria, he was happy that he even shed tears.

“It’s a little hard to believe that it won’t rot for six months, but I’m grateful for it.”

Emma happily put the jar in her bag. Then, after thinking for a moment, she placed 100,000 crown coins on the counter.

“Oh, the total amount you’ll settle is only 15,000 crown coins. I don’t think I have 85,000 crown coins change……”

“I don’t need the change. But more than that, listen to what I’m about to say. Thirty days from today, I’m going to open this jar. If the compote had not spoiled at that time, and it still tastes good, I would order a hundred of the same things…… no, I’ll order three hundred.”

“Three hundred jars……?”

“Yes. The change is like my deposit. Even if you get an order from someone else, I want you to give me priority.”

Buying a large amount of bottled goods that can be stored for a long time…

“Are you going to sell this to a sailor, Emma?”

“That’s right. In fact, I told you yesterday at the bridge that business was not going well, right?”

“Yes, I heard.”

“Well, there were a lot of sick sailors on my ship.”

“Is it scurvy or beriberi?”

“That’s exactly what it is. It was probably because they have run out of fresh fruits and vegetables.”

“Vitamin deficiency huh……”

“Eh, vitamin?”

It is empirically known that vegetables and fruits are good for scurvy and beriberi. However, in this world, the existence of vitamins is not recognized.

“Nothing.”

“Anyway, with this jar, we might be able to keep the sailors from getting scurvy.”

“I see…… Understood. I’ll give priority to selling them to Emma. The question is how to procure 300 glass bottles.”

In this world, glass bottles are precious and are not widely circulated. The ten glass jars that we have now were bought in Sambabano.

“If that’s the case, I’ll get the glass bottles for you, but you’ll have to give me a discount for that. I think we’re going to be good business partners.”

Emma shook my hand, a little excited.

I feel like I’m going to be busy, but it’s a pleasant kind of excitement.

It would be great if the products made in Gandalcia sold well and were useful to people.

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I took Emma to the auberge. First of all, she has to put down her luggage and relax her muscles.

“Upa, we have a guest!”

As I led Emma inside, Upa straightened his back and bowed gracefully.

“Welcome”

He’s kind of cool……

He’s a manly man by nature, so there’s no flaw in his actions. Emma is also a little stunned seeing him.

“You can take her to room 201. That room has the best view.”

Room 201 consumed points and is furnished with good things. Here, it is treated as a suite.

“Understood. Dear guest, let me send your luggage there.”

Upa does a good job of playing the role of manager.

“Emma, get some rest for a while. I’ll take you to the hot springs when you’re ready. If you want a drink, go to the restaurant. You can take it with you to your room.”

Leaving Upa to take care of her, I ran to the hot springs.

I wanted to upgrade the facility before I had Emma use the hot springs. What we have now is just an open-air bath with no walls. Emma would be embarrassed to enter it for sure.

I have to rebuild it into a proper hot spring facility before it can be used.

Possible to build: Small hot spring facilities Description: Hot springs flowing from the source. There are separate baths for men and women. Dressing room is included. Points Required: 20 Necessary expenses: 100,00 crown coins

I have 42 points and just 100,200 crown coins of money. If I use it here, I wouldn’t be able to buy goats and chickens from Paul-oniisan. But for now, I wanted to heal Emma.

“Alright, let’s get started!”

The new hot spring bath was soon completed. From an open bath, it turned into a one-story wooden building painted with light brown paint. As soon as you enter through the entrance, it becomes a separate entrance for men and women.

Red and blue curtains were hung at the entrance, and on each of the entrance, the words “Female” and “Male” were written in Kanji brush writing. By the way, the language of this country was also written in small writing. The kanji I saw for the first time in a long time made me feel nostalgic.

This is the world of Island Maker after all……

On the other side of the curtain was a dressing room, with a small indoor bath decorated with mosaic tiles, a washing area, and an open-air bath outside.

“This…… It’s Mt. Fuji……”

The mosaic on the wall was a picture of Mt. Fuji, which is a standard in public baths. The scene, brought back to life across time and space, struck a chord with me as a person who was Japanese in my past life.

Tears welled up in my eyes with nostalgia.

By spending 1 more point, I could change the painting on the wall in various ways. There are 32 types in total.

“Oh, I can even paint one myself!”

On the dedicated page of the status screen, I can also create it like a pixel art. Come to think of it, I think Island Maker had a similar function.

For the time being, it is fine to leave Mt. Fuji as it is, but it seems interesting to replace it every season in the future.

The only tools available now are clothes baskets, but I can also put fans and vending machines by spending points. There is a coffee milk vending machine, so I would like to put it there. The price is 150 crown coins.

There’s café au lait in this world, but there’s no fruit milk anywhere. I don’t think Lynn can make that, no matter how genius a chef she is. I really wanted to make small improvements, but I don’t want to make Emma wait too long.

For the time being, I installed a fan only in the women’s bath, and then I went back to the auberge.

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Back at the auberge, Emma is drinking tea at the counter in the restaurant.

“Emma, I’m sorry to keep you waiting. The hot springs are ready, please follow me.”

“Thank you. This is indeed a good place. It’s like coming to a country villa. The room was so cute that I like it very much.”

“That’s good to hear. Please make yourself comfortable.”

“By the way, the room you showed me smelled so good, what is that scent?”

“Oh, that’s my handmade aroma.”

Based on the magic potion taught by Nowald-sensei, I made an aroma stick with my own improvements. When I stayed at a hotel in my previous life, I felt like I saw something similar. It contains oil taken from lavender that blooms on the island, so it has a high relaxing effect and smooths the circulation of magic in the body.

In this world, scented oils, potpourri, and perfumes are used on a daily basis. But I’ve never seen a scent bottle with a reed diffuser (stick). The scent is not too strong and it is unique so Emma seems to like it.

“I wonder if you could sell me some? I really like it.”

“Sure. I have two extra bottles.”

“Well, if I could, could I have both? I’ll pay for them.”

“Okay, but I don’t really care about the money.”

“No. You should pay a fair price for such a good product. That is a natural courtesy for a merchant.”

Emma gave me a silver coin worth 5,000 crown coins as a payment for the scent bottle.

“This much?”

“It’s worth that much. Maybe you can sell it for a higher price. It depends on the demand.”

Popular perfumes in the city are quite expensive. Even in this world, there are many noble ladies who line up to buy them on its release date. There are many such perfumes that cost more than 30,000 crown coins each.

“If this aroma is also packaged in a cute bottle and sold, the product value will increase even more.”

Now it’s just a regular glass bottle. But I’ve heard good things about my aroma sticks. Developing a perfume with magical effects could be a good business. I’ll talk to Nowald-sensei about it later.

“Then let’s go.”

I took Emma to the hot springs that had just been built.

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In the morning, I explored the cave with Sensei, so I got a good number of materials. Lynn also asked me to buy some sugar. Well, I am curious about the evaluation of the pepper bomb samples I left at Sambabano, so I decided to go to Lebon.

“Char, I’m going to Sambabano……”

Charlotte was in the middle of a nap in bed. She is always treated to sweets, so Char loves to go to Sambabano. But now she’s completely asleep. She must have been tired from exploring the caves.

“I’m going then.”

I couldn’t bear to wake up Char who’s sleeping with an innocent look on her face, so I went to Lebon alone.

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In the dimly lit room, the three witches sat side by side as usual. However, Midoma, who is usually the grumpiest, stood up as soon as she saw me.

“Cedie, sell me your pepper bombs!”

Uh-, what’s wrong with her jumping excitedly in front of me all of a sudden!?

I mean, she can move so fast!

“Are you buying my pepper bombs?”

“Yes! I’ll buy them for whatever asking price you want. Give me all your inventory!”

Seeing Midoma approaching me as if to snatch my luggage, Bigma raised her voice.

“Midoma, get away from him. Boy, don’t give Midoma your pepper bombs!”

Just what on earth happened?

When I looked at Sumoma, who was the calmest to ask for an explanation, she just shrugged her shoulders and told me the situation nonchalantly.

“Bigma-oneesan tried the sample that Cedie left behind while aiming for Midoma-neesan.”

It seems that it happened when the two of them were fighting over a side dish for dinner. Bigma, who snapped after being cursed at, fired a pepper bomb at Midoma.

“Uh-…… Fighting over a side dish for dinner is a bit—”

“Are you trying to say I’m immature? That just goes to show how young I am!”

Midoma roared, her eyes burning with anger.

It was said that the power of the pepper bomb was so great that Midoma couldn’t stop crying with running nose at that time.

“My throat hurts so much because of the pepper and I can’t chant a spell. I couldn’t even cast a healing spell!”

I see, so it’s a nice surprise that it even interferes with chanting. It would also be effective against bandits and monsters that use magic then.

“Anyway, I can’t get be at ease like this! I need to let Bigma-oneesan taste the pepper bomb too!”

“Hmph! He is going to sell the pepper bomb to me! Come on, boy, sell me all your items. I’ll buy it for you at a high price like usual.”

If I bargain between the two of them, the price can be raised as much as I want. But even if I make a lot of money from this, I will be like an unscrupulous merchant and it will be too bad.

“I’m sorry, I’m going home now!”

It was a waste of time, but I decided to run out of Sambabano as if to escape.

After that, I bought the sugar that Lynn had asked me to buy and head home.

Autumn is deepening and the wind is getting a little colder. But the island is in the midst of a harvest season. As a result of exploring the island, we found chestnut, apple and pear trees.

The apples and pears are delicious on their own, but the compote that Lynn made was also great. It kind of tastes like high-end canned food. I don’t think people in this world know about canned goods yet though. They don’t even sell can here.

By the way, Lynn will be using the sugar I bought with chestnuts to make a sweet called Marron Chantilly. It’s a snack made with chestnut paste and fresh cream. I’m sure Char would be delighted.

I can’t help but look forward to it.

When I came back to the bridge in an excited mood, I saw a woman looking down at the sea on the bridge. The horse nearby must have been ridden by this older sister.

She has a serious face. I wonder if something happened……?

“Dad, Mom, I’m sorry ….…”

No way, a suicide!?

“Sister, don’t be hasty!”

I rushed over and hugged her from behind.

“Kyaah! Eh? What? What’s wrong?”

“I’ll give you some advice with your problem, so don’t think about dying!”

“Ah? What do you mean dying?”

“Eh……?”

She wasn’t planning on dying. Apparently, I jumped into conclusion early.

“I’m sorry for causing confusion.”

“Well, you are apologizing to your parents while looking at the sea sadly, so I thought you are trying to kill yourself.”

“I don’t have intention of committing suicide. Sigh, it’s just that my business isn’t going well……”

The older sister’s name is Emma Londo. Apparently, she took over the business from his elderly father, but she said that the business was not going well at the moment.

“Everything I do seems to always go wrong, and I was so exhausted.”

Perhaps she was feeling mentally cornered, as her temples would occasionally twitch. I don’t know much about medicine, but this shouldn’t be a good thing.

“Emma, would you like to go and take a dip in a hot spring?”

“Hot spring is just warm water, right?”

“There’s a nice hot spring on Gandalcia Island. It’s very relaxing. There’s also an auberge that serves good food there. You can even eat a delicious sweet called Marron Chantilly.”

Emma was a little surprised when I told her that.

“I often come to Lebon on business, but this is the first time I’ve heard of such a thing.”

“It just opened recently. I’m sure you’ll love it so please come and stop by.”

I want as many people as possible to enjoy Gandalcia.

“Well, you’re right. I have always wanted to relax myself. I might as well go then.”

“Then I’ll take you to Gandalcia.”

We pulled the reins of the horse and crossed the long bridge.

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I harvested onions, tomatoes and garlic, so I took them to the auberge. There was still time before noon, but the restaurant was already open and the food smelled good.

There was a small sign in front of the store.

Today’s Menu Flounder au gratin Walnut bread Assorted grilled vegetables Pear tart Black tea

When I walked in, there were already three customers at the table, enjoying Lynn’s food.

“You can’t eat food this delicious even in the port of Belucca.”

“You’re right. It’s a little early, but we made the right decision to have our lunch here.”

Belucca is the center of the Dantes territory and also Alexei-oniisan’s main territory.

When I heard that it was better than the restaurant in Belucca, I was a little happy because I seemed to have beaten Alexei-oniisan.

“Lynn, I’ve brought you some vegetables.”

When I called out, Lynn peeked out of the kitchen.

“Thank you. The vegetables that Cedie grows are ridiculously delicious, so it is a great help.”

In Gandalcia, not only seafood but also agricultural products are incomparably better. You can make it into a salad, or you can make it into a soup, and it’s just as delicious.

I could also hear the voices of the customers.

“This salad is delicious too.”

“I know right. The dressing is good, but the taste of the vegetables itself is different.”

You understand it well dear customers.

This is the true joy of a grower!

I’m glad that everyone is happy to eat it. I’ll go ahead and sow some new seeds in the empty spaces in the garden.

Hmm, shall I grow potatoes next or edamame?

On this mysterious island, agricultural production is possible at any time, regardless of the season. This is also a good thing about the game world, and it is a ridiculous cheat that cannot be imitated anywhere else.

No royal can eat salad in the middle of winter. (There are no greenhouses in this world yet.)

But on the island of Gandalcia, it is possible. Customers complimented me on my vegetable produce, and my happiness level had risen to 95%.

At the entrance of the auberge, Upa, who had changed into a manager’s uniform, was sweeping the yard with a broom. He looks great in black slacks, a white shirt with a ribbon tie, and a black vest.

Yep, he’s exactly like a Grimm reaper!

He’s too powerful. But he also has a smile that slips into the void of your heart.

“Hey, Cedie, did you come to deliver vegetables to Lynn?”

“That’s right. The customers were happy to eat it.”

“That is as expected, the vegetables that Cedie grows are special after all. Why don’t we have a cup of tea together when we finish cleaning up here?”

“Oh, I’m sorry, I can’t accompany you today. I’m going to the cave with Nowald-sensei today. I need to get ready for that.”

“Are you going to explore the cave?”

Upa’s eyes sharpened, and a deep wrinkle formed between his brows. But that was not because he is angry.

“Are you guys going to be alright? No, I’ll go with you.”

I found out lately that Upa was incredibly anxious. He was also quite overprotective of me and the people of the island. Whenever I try to do something, he always try to follow me.

I grew up in a rather laissez-faire family, so Upa’s kindness was refreshing. Neither my father nor my brothers cared about me like he does.

It might have been different if my mother had lived, but…….

“Don’t worry, Sensei and Char are with me. Besides, I can use fire magic too.”

“But you know….…”

“It will be fine. We’ll be back around noon, so ask Lynn to save some lunch for the three of us. Let’s all eat together then.”

Leaving Upa, who was still worried, I headed to Sensei’s house.

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The entrance to the cave has a heavy door, which is usually locked. Thanks to this, the monsters inside cannot come out. It also prevents outsiders from entering the cave without permission. One of the keys was held by me, and the other was held by Nowald-sensei.

The three of us, Char, and Sensei, proceeded cautiously through the cave.

“Hmm, the topography in the cave has changed again, just what is going on here……”

“It’s strange, isn’t it……?”

Nowald-sensei is deep in thought.

At Island Maker, the terrain of the cave is automatically refreshed each time you enter, so you can enjoy a different exploration each time. I couldn’t bring myself to tell Sensei that it was a roguelike game, so I just agreed with him.

“Look, Cedie, there’s a granoid.”

“Granoid?”

Sensei is examining a corner of the wall. When I pointed the light of the lantern at that part, I saw that it contained purple sand.

“What is this?”

“You haven’t studied enough. You should read the tables in the Basic Mineral Encyclopedia a little more carefully. Granoids are indispensable substances for making magic tools.”

“Is it such an important substance?”

Sensei looked at me and grinned.

“If you have granoids, you can develop Elemental Jack.”

“Elemental Jack is a magic circuit that can give matter multiple magical attributes, right!?”

I got so excited.

Imagine, for example, a magic sword. The Flame Sword can add a flame attack when attacking, and the Ice Dagger can do extra ice-type damage as well.

As you can see, weapons with added magic are powerful, but their attributes are generally fixed. However, with the Elemental Jack, it is possible to switch between multiple attributes.

“The Elemental Jack is a very useful item, but it has a small circulation in the market, do you know why?”

“Hmm……Perhaps, is it because the production of granoids is low?”

“That’s right. Cedie, this might be your opportunity.”

“My opportunity?”

“If you collect the Granoids and sell the Elemental Jack, the development of the island will go a long way. You said that you would like to have a new ship for Lulu and a more usable kitchen for Lynn, right? Besides, if we can build a partition in the hot spring, Upa and I will be able to take a long bath without worrying about the time.”

I burst out laughing when Sensei mentioned the bath.

Since he saw Lulu naked, Sensei has been much more cautious in going to the hot springs. He seems to be very embarrassed by that incident.

“If the Elemental Jack sells for a high price, I’ll renovate the hot springs as soon as possible. That way, it will have a dressing room as well as a wall!”

“It would be a great help if you did that. Okay, I’ll show you how to collect granoids.”

There are many things I would like to do if I could afford it. Even Sensei’s alchemy hut can be upgraded to an alchemy workshop. If I do that, I am sure that my research and my studies will progress.

“Alchemy is interesting, and I want to learn more.”

“It’s good to have a willingness to learn, and if Cedie wishes, I’ll impart you with my knowledge.”

He usually had a sad face, but his smile that was illuminated by the light of the lantern was very kind.

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You can now build an inn! ————————————————- Requirements: Meet a wounded warrior. Required points: 7

My encounter with Upa opened up the possibility of building an inn.

At first, I thought he would be a gatekeeper or a security personnel, but it seems that I was misguided.

Apparently, the inn can be upgraded as well. From inn → small hotel → big hotel. But I wonder if Upa will be the manager then.

Everyone started paying attention to me, who is constantly tilting my head as I think about it.

“Father, what’s wrong?”

“I can now build a new building. It is all thanks to meeting Upa.”

Lynn also got interested.

“What can you make this time?”

“It’s an inn. And the place is…… Hmmm, right next to this building should be fine. Uh-wait…., I can combine the canteen and the inn to make an auberge!”

An auberge is a restaurant with accommodation. If I am to build that, the required points increase from 7 to 12. However, the facilities will be more luxurious, so it was a better deal than making them separately.

“Auberge sounds interesting. In that case, will the canteen be upgraded as well?”

“Yes, it looks like I can do a lot of things. I can even set up a wine cellar in the basement.”

“That sounds great!”

Seeing me and Lynn getting excited, Upa scratched his head in confusion.

“I’ve heard your conversation, but I can’t really understand it. What do you mean by saying that you can build a building because of me?”

“Actually, I have a special ability.”

I explained my ability and its relation to the island of Gandalcia.

“Then, does that mean this canteen will be turned into an inn with a restaurant? I’ve never heard of such magic before……”

Upa looks at me in disbelief.

“A picture is worth a thousand words. I’m going to make it right away, so everyone should come out.”

The rain that had been falling heavily had almost stopped, and the sky is starting to clear up.

It only takes less than a minute to build an auberge. This way, everyone won’t be a wet rat.

The auberge, which is by no means luxurious, but looks cozy, has been completed. The building is a simple two-story building.

When I opened the front door, I was greeted by a small lobby. The reception counter is just to the left. On the right side of the lobby was the entrance to the restaurant, and at the back was the guest room and the stairs leading to the second floor. There seem to be a total of five guest rooms. The peppermint green wallpaper shook my memory and reminded me of the word “Old American”.

“This is incredible……, it’s not a magical illusion.”

Upa rubs his eyes to confirm the scenery before him.

“That’s how all the facilities on this island are built. Even the hot springs we just entered is the same. Rest assured, that they are all genuine.”

“That’s impressive……”

Upa admires the single-piece counter as he gently strokes it.

“Hey, Upa, now that we’ve got an inn, why don’t you stay on the island for a while and wait till you got better? If it’s money you’re worried about, don’t worry about it.”

“No, that’s not going to work. I have to pay what I owe.”

Upa seems to have a much more serious personality than I thought. He may think that it is brazen of him to have a free hot spring treatment.

“Then why don’t you get a part-time job here?”

“Part-time job? Is there anything I can do?”

“It would be helpful if you could be the manager of the inn here.”

There is also a manager’s office behind the counter, and there is plenty of space for one person to live in.

“Me……? I’m going to be the manager of the inn……? Ku-kuhahaha.”

Upa started laughing.

“Is it no good? Well, I’m not forcing you to do it……”

“Sorry, sorry, that’s not it. I’ve been asked to do a lot of things in different places you see. But this is the first time I’ve been asked to be the manager of an inn. I’m the manager of the inn…… Kuhahaha..…”

Upa was muttering and laughing by himself.

“Maybe not?”

“Let me tell you, as you can see from my appearance, I’m a man who only knows how to fight. So do you really think it’s okay for me to be the manager?”

Well….

“It’s fine. For now, it would be okay if you could greet guests that comes in and do the cleaning, laundry, and accounting.”

“Hmm, if that’s all…… I think I can manage.”

“Then I’ll leave it to you!”

“You never really know what life will bring. I never expect that I, who was known as the Grim Reaper of the Battlefield, would be put in charge of managing an inn!”

Grim Reaper of the battlefield!

Does Upa have such a nickname?

Then, instead of a manager, he should be a hired assassin huh…..

“I haven’t advertised it yet, so I don’t think there will be any customers for a while, so please take a leisurely treatment in the hot springs. Oh, and you can help out Lynn’s restaurant if you’re not busy.”

When I asked him to do so, Upa seemed happy.

“Okay, leave it to me. Nice to meet you, Head Chef!”

“Nice to meet you too, Manager!”

Even though it was such a small auberge, the two of them addressed each other with the position in a luxury hotel.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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