Category: Kajiya de Hajimeru Isekai Slow Life

Apart from that, I had a little talk with Camilo before we left Camilo’s store. So for today, just like that, we’re now going back home. Marius-shi’s case doesn’t look like to be something I can help with. Well, I’m only a blacksmith.

I had everything I needed to replenish at Camilo’s store so I didn’t have to buy anything else. Buying seeds or something to sow in the field would be done once the field is already suitable.

It’s been two weeks since I came here so I thought that the iron ores would be for two weeks worth. But considering that we’ll only do blacksmithing for a week, the iron stones and charcoals loaded in the cart are only for a week’s worth. As he had forethought such things, Camilo may have been successful as a merchant because of that.

When we left the town, the guard there was the one I saw in the morning. Well, it’s only normal to say that because it hasn’t been that long since I went to Camilo’s store. We pass by while slightly bowing to him. After going out on the main road, the route we took is the same as usual but we are still being careful. The wind that blows on the prairie that extends as far as the eye can see, feels good as it is hot while we are pulling the cart. It makes me feel like I want to rest, but there’s no point in doing that.

“When you feel good like this, you want to rest, right?”

When I said so,

“If it’s safe, it’s a nice day to have picnic too.”

“Yeah, I can see that Eizou feel relaxed.”

Both Rike and Samya agreed. Well, that’s right. However, it’s hard to say that we can have a leisurely lunch here. At least, let’s go on while enjoying the pleasant weather.

Then, when we were about to enter the forest, Samia stopped. From the appearance of her round ears, it seems that she can hear something as they were busy twitching. I then speak to Samia.

“Is it a bandit?”

“I don’t know. It sounds like they are fighting though. It’s just a little bit ahead…”

Samia quickly glanced at us as she said so. It’s as if she’s wondering if she should go or not.

“All right, Samia go ahead and look at what’s happening there. If bandits or wolves are attacking someone, don’t hesitate to help them. We’ll catch up as soon as possible. If it’s dangerous, please escape over here.”

“Understood.”

Samia nods, she takes off her boots and starts running. As a tiger beastman, she can demonstrate her true potential with that. She’s fast and there’s almost no sound.

“Now then, we’ll hurry too.”

“Yes!”

Rike and I pull the cart with all our might. The vibration will increase but not that much where the balance is lost and the vehicle will roll over. It was good that we’re on the main road. If this was inside the forest or in an unmaintained road, we would not have been able to achieve this speed. Since the cargo is basically tied together, I believe that it is okay to speed up.

It feels like a ridiculously long time to me although it’s only a few minutes. Then my ears can now also hear the sound of multiple people fighting fiercely. Oh, well…

“Rike, let’s leave this here temporarily. Follow me.”

“Yes!”

“However, when we arrive at the scene, stay a little further away, okay?”

“Understood!”

Since she’s just here on a journey, Rike can do something to protect herself, but beyond that, she would find it tough. Regardless of having my custom model knife, she couldn’t cut someone unless she hits him so I ask her not to be directly involved in the battle. We parked the cart then Rike and I started running towards the sound.

Shortly after we started running, I saw the scene. About three men are attacking Samia and a woman. Samia is using her bow and arrow, while the woman is using a long sword as she fights against the men. However, I can see that the woman’s movements are getting slow and she is about to receive a blow. I then pull out the short sword on my waist.

“What are you doing, you lots!!?”

I shouted at the top of my voice. Then the men’s line of sight turn towards me.

“Hey, get rid of him!”

One of the men said and one of them rushed towards me. I did my best to slash him from an overhead position. The man received my sword with his own sword, but I think the impact is more than he had expected as he couldn’t return it back and he stopped moving for a moment. I didn’t miss that opening and used that momentum to slash him. My second strike was aimed at the man’s torso. The blade sinks into the middle of the man’s torso as he was not able to respond to it. With a “Guu”, the man spits up blood from his mouth.

I pulled the sword out of the man’s torso and aimed my sword towards the two remaining ones without checking if the man died or not. If the other two tries to escape, they can run away. Their numerical advantage has been reversed so that’s what one would normally do.

“Shit!”

However, the other two didn’t run away and one of them just cursed then rushed towards me. The women are already exhausted, even though she’s a tiger beastman, Samia, is also a woman. I think that if I get rid of one, they can still manage.

I pulled out the knife with one hand while the other person was closing in on me. A short sword in one hand and a knife in the other. The opponent didn’t seem to be wary of the knife that I had pulled out, and without warning, he sweep sideways so I took my knife a little away from my body so that the blade is at the right angle.

No, it is a little misleading to say that I received it. The opponent’s sword is cut off completely from the point where it touches my knife. Thanks to that, it’s an empty swing and I didn’t receive any impact. And just like the first man, I swing my short sword and the blade slashed into the middle of his torso. Now, only one person remains.

With a thud, I heard the sound of something that has fallen. The last one tried to escape but Samia shot an arrow, the released arrow pierced his body and the last one also fell to the ground. That wouldn’t be normal, but that arrowhead is my specially made product.

I focused my consciousness, but I can’t feel any other presence. It would be troublesome if there were others who remained but it seems that there is no such thing. I patted my chest in relief and called Rike then we ran towards Samia and the woman.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

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The day has come to go to town. Today we will go to Camilo’s shop to wholesale the goods and pick up the beddings then we’ll head home afterwards. I’m concerned about the condition of Marius-shi’s sword though so I would like to check on it.

We then load the produced items in the cart. Although I did not work on blacksmithing for a week, it has a larger load than usual, so it is pretty heavy. Me and Rike almost made a mistake when pulling it.

“As you have seen on our way home two weeks ago, let’s be careful when going there today.”

“Understood.”

“Yes, leave it to me.”

I also decided to put a short sword on my waist. I remade Helen’s previous short sword by hitting it again, since its sharpness is more than enough, it will be useful for self-defense. We move on more carefully than usual. It’s unlikely that a wolf or a bandit would think that an ordinary person would pass through a place like this but there’s nothing wrong about being careful. After a short break on the way, we came to the forest exit we normally go by. Once there, we stop and look around for a moment.

“How is it? I don’t feel any presence.”

If there’s someone else’s presence, I can feel it as well. However, if an expert erases his presence, I won’t be able to know. I don’t think it’s possible for bandits to be able to do such thing but it would be dangerous if there was someone who could do that. I asked Samia who can smell odor as it’s something that can’t be erased easily here.

“I can’t feel it too. There is no smell of blood or smell of people around here either.”

“If that’s the case, it’s good. Let’s be careful on the road as well.”

“Okay.”

I can’t overlook such presence so we go on the road at a speed in which we can respond quickly if something goes wrong. Since we were being careful, we walked slower than usual but we arrived safely in the town. The guard standing at the gate today is still not Marius-shi. He’s the colleague who came to buy a sword with Marius-shi before.

“Hello.”

“Oh, it’s you guys. Hello.”

“Recently, I haven’t seen Marius-san. Did something happen?”

I asked straightforwardly. It doesn’t seem to make much sense if I say it in a roundabout manner.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Ah that… he went to the capital for a while.”

The colleague answered in vague words. Well, if it is difficult to answer, it can’t be helped. I’ll just hear it from others.

“Is that so? Ah no, I was worried about the condition of the sword you see. If you are interested, please go to Camilo’s store for consultation.”

“Oh, I see. Uhm, I’ve used it a few times but it’s still okay for now.”

“I see. That’s good then.”

I responded with a smile, but I also felt relieved in my heart. The thing I made was used and on top of that, my acquaintance seemed to be safe. Regardless whether the opponent is big or small, they won’t be left unscathed. It’s a weapon for that purpose.

—However, if in reality, someone was hurt using my work, I can’t just look away either… I think I have to take this in and be able to digest it properly, instead of looking away or becoming insensitive about it.

Such determination resides in my heart and then I continued talking to that colleague.

“By the way, I saw traces of blood around the forest about one hour from here two weeks ago. There are also traces that something seemed to be dragged inside the forest.”

“Oh. Yeah, occasionally, there were reports like that. For that, we are increasing the number of patrols recently too, but if you see something again, please tell me when you come next time.”

“Okay, then please give my best regards to Marius-san.”

The guards in this town are much more diligent than what I think after all. Maybe they are treated well?

We nodded to that colleague and entered the town. Today, there are many wagons and people pulling carts on the main street so it is so lively. Camilo’s store is just off the main street so when we turn to that side, the number of people is extremely reduced. It’s not that it’s dark or extremely narrow, it’s just that it’s not a place where people without particular business wander around aimlessly. We proceed while pulling the cart with clanking sounds there then we arrived at Camilo’s store in no time.

We put the cart near the warehouse and from there, we call out to the people on the store. When the door of the warehouse is opened, we placed the cart inside and asked for Camilo. We were guided to the business discussion room on the second floor (I don’t really know what Camilo calls it) and wait for Camilo there. It wasn’t long before Camilo and Clerk-san (that’s what I call him internally) came.

After entering, the first thing Camilo said was,

“Did I keep you waiting?”

 “No, not at all.”

“Are the goods the same as usual?”

“Yeah. I have placed the knives, both long and short swords in the warehouse. It’s not enough for two weeks but it’s a little more than a week’s worth. Well, you can just leave the surplus.”

“No, your works were sold out in 2 weeks. I’ll take the ones you brought with you.”

“I see. Thank you. And by the way, did you acquire the beddings?”

“There is no problem in that. Was it two sets?”

“About that, I want three sets if you have it.”

By the time I made the bed, I had completely forgotten about the guest room, so I didn’t have enough bedding for that room. Well, even if there’s no extra here today, I’ll get it next time or I can go to the flea market and buy it.

“Oh sure, there should be some in stock. Then, is it the usual iron ores, charcoal, salt and wine?”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Sorry. That really helps.”

“What? We are friends you know.”

The talk ended there then Camilo glanced at Clerk-san who nodded back and left the room. When I saw that Clerk-san has left the room, I begin to talk.

“By the way, Camilo, is there something going on here in town?”

“Why?”

“I heard that the guard I get acquainted with went to the capital for a while now but haven’t returned yet. Even though they say that the guard protecting this town went to the capital, it’s not like he’s going to other City. Even if it’s visiting one’s parents, it won’t take that long, is it? I’m a little worried because that person has taken care of various things for me, he also bought my knife and the like.”

“I see……”

Camilo thinks about my words. It’s to the point where he’s almost brooding, it’s the same as confessing that he knew something. Well, he’s a merchant so I’m sure he would know about it.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

A rather heavy silence fills the room. Eventually, Camilo told me a little about it.

“Right now, there’s something suspicious in the capital. Rather than saying that it’s from the King, it’s from another higher-ranking noble below him. It seems like something will happen around there. So maybe the guards have something to do with that area… Anything more than this, I won’t be able to say it to you.”

“I see. Sorry for that. Thank you anyway.”

“Don’t worry about it. Honestly, just don’t delve on this matter too much.”

“Okay, I understand. Leaving that aside, since the information isn’t really disclosed, the information fee is free, right?”

“Y-Yeah. The way you put it, you’re not bad as a merchant!”

After saying so, Camilo and I laugh at each other. We mutually wished that we won’t get caught up in the Capital’s mess.

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The usual work begins from today. On the first day, we will make the sheet metal that will be used and from the next day onwards, we will make knives, short swords, and longswords. From this point on, I have decided to let Samia help me in making sheet metal as well. The three of us will work on melting, hardening and stretching the sheet metal. I can’t afford to do something in the middle of hardening but I can share the work of melting and stretching, other than that, I think our efficiency has improved.

In the end, we were able to make about 1.2 times the amount of the ones we previously made. There are still iron ores too. In other words, even if we make this much, the quantity that I purchased will be much more than the amount we will use and with that, it won’t decrease at all. There may come a day when I have to tell Camilo that I don’t need to buy them anymore.Translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

We will make weapons from the next day. Speaking of which, I haven’t consulted Camilo, but, is it better to increase the weapon types? I have a custom modelled short spear and I know that it will be useful after it’s used in an actual combat, if there is no problem, I would like to add it to the lineup.

Anyway, we’ll first make short swords and a longswords. The procedure is of course the same as before. However, the efficiency is gradually increasing. Melting iron, pouring it into a mold, and taking the burr off, all of it were done by Samia, it’s convenient for me and I appreciate that I can focus on the high-end model ones. We continued this work for about 3 days and we were able to produce a good number. I think it’s okay if we don’t deliver again for the next two weeks.

The next two days will be for making knives. There’s nothing that Samia could help me with, and I said that it was about time to stock up on our meat so Samia went hunting. I have to replenish the arrowheads too…

Just like before, I made the high-end model ones and Rike did the general model ones. The procedure is the same as usual. We made it until the evening, and we made a reasonable number. I’ll make a general model tomorrow. While thinking about such things when cleaning up the workshop, Samia came back.

“I’m home.”

“Welcome home. How was it?”

“It’s ok. This time, I killed a big boar.”

“Oh, you did it.”

“That’s obvious.”

Samia proudly said so as she sticks out her chest. Her hunting skill is really good.

“Is the arrowhead still okay?”

I check with Samia about the matter that concerns me.

“Yeah, it pierces in one shot and it’s durable, even with that much, it hasn’t declined. I’d be happy if I have a spare though.”

“Yes. That would be good.”

“The boar’s head is quite hard but it was pierced with one shot. I think it may even penetrate an iron helmet…”

“I-Is that so?”

Um, I wonder if the firepower is too much. Well, an arrow is an arrow, it’s meaningless if you don’t have the skill to hit something with the bow. Will it be the same as bringing a gun in this world? Tomorrow, the three of us will pull it up, and so, this is all for today.

The next morning.

The three of us head to the lake. Since it’s sunk in a fairly deep place, I and Samia pull it up, but in the meantime I ask Rike to prepare a carrier by cutting the trees around the area. When we reached the place marked by Samia, I saw a boar with a greenish fur that was sunk in the water. The boar in the forest is greenish with hair like moss on its body (I’m not sure if they are lichens or not). If you crouch down, it looks like a thicket at first glance.

Even so, I heard that it was a “big one” but it is so huge. In the previous world, it seems that there are some who are 2m long, this is likely the case for this one. “Heave-ho”, after saying that, we pulled it up. When we got to the shore, Rike already prepared the logs. The three of us cooperate with each other to tie it up with a rope and make a carrier, we did our best and drag the boar to the carrier. Then all we have to do is pull it back home. I have a cheat, Samia is a beastman, and Rike has the strength of a dwarf, so it’s not too hard if the three of us work together.

That said, we spent an extra hour more when we go back. I immediately hanged it on a tree near the house. After that, I peel its skin off and dispose it. Since I don’t have an assistant, I have to break apart the carrier and turn it into lumber. Since it was done by one person, it took some time, but I was able to cut it into appropriate size and thickness. After that, I put it together around the place where the old timber is placed then I’m done. After that was completed, I look on how Samia and Rike were doing, they have finished dismantling as well.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

Like the deer, I took out some part that we would eat for today and the rest will be salted. We have boar steak for lunch. When I tried it, it certainly tastes like pork. However, there is a feeling that this one has a wild taste, it has similar odor but it is not an unpleasant odor though.

“This boar is delicious as well.”

“Yeah. It tastes quite different from a pig.”

“Right? It seems that this wild boar eats good food, and I heard from a traveller that they taste better than those in other places.”

“Heh-. Is that so?”

“But they are difficult to hunt. It’s super violent at times and the bones in its head are so hard that arrows can’t get through sometimes.”

“Then, it’s all thanks to my arrowhead huh.”

“Is that really true?”

I didn’t mean to say that. I also feel embarrassed.

We will make knives from the afternoon. It seems that a reasonable amount can be secured, and since it is only the general model, I decided to let Samia perform the first process.

Perhaps because she helped a little, her muscles are relatively good. However, since she’s almost an amateur, it’s not good to compliment her before the work is done. Then from there, I will finish the general model ones.

“It’s a given for Boss but, Samia can do pretty much anything huh.”

Rike speaks to Samia in a friendly tone.

“Hmm, is that so? Compared to Eizou’s, the one from earlier wasn’t that better though.”

“It’s wrong to compare it with Boss!”

“Is that so?”

They say that and laughed at each other. It’s good like this. Somehow I felt like I was kind of laid back, I should be careful so I don’t inadvertently make a high-end model.

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I really enjoyed fishing yesterday. I managed to catch one and keep my face at the last minute. Today is the second day of vacation. Doing the same thing as yesterday would be boring… And if I can’t catch one today, I can’t pull through it. I want to avoid such possibility as much as possible. But if I work during this vacation, I would be a workaholic straight away. Speaking of that, I will not work but I will not just have fun either…

“Today, we will make a field.”

I reverted the hoe that we used to make the rooms back to its original shape, then I go outside the corridor of the new room –as the room increased, I came to the place that has become a courtyard.

 “Yes.”

Rike replied while holding a sickle.

“Uhm, it’s good but, why a field?”

It was Samia who also has a sickle with her.

“Right now, we rely on purchase to get vegetables but I also want us to be self-sufficient in this area. Meat can be hunted by Samia, and fruits can also be harvested if we go near the lake, only the vegetables are not.”

It seems that seeds like the original ones I know grow here and there, but I think that in this world, there are different vegetables. In fact, the carrot like ones here is closer to the Hatsuka carrots than the ginseng carrots I know. Well with that, I can assess that I could produce them too.

If I could get some potatoes, I want to secure a place in advance to grow them later. I think that in my previous world, it had not yet spread to Europe during the Middle Ages, but in this world there is no such division as Europe or South America (I know this roughly because of my installed knowledge). They do cultivate wheat and other similar things to it but not all rely on them in this world. However, originally, there aren’t many of those in this area, or they seemed to be consumed only by the farmers, so they are not seen in the market. Perhaps there is a rule that says that one should produce only the amount that they can consume.Translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

As I explained that to Rike and Samia. Rike speak with an impressed face,

“Recalling the things we talked about when we had dinner, Boss sure knows a lot huh.”

“Right! Eizou is kinda strange you see.”

Samia followed up, but saying I’m “strange” is unnecessary. No, since my knowledge in the previous world is combined with the installed knowledge, it’s not really wrong that I’m strange isn’t it?

I have a mixed feeling, but anyway, let’s get started.

Since I will only prepare my own field, I will not violate the rule that “I will not work today”. It’s just like the time I’m taking care of the fields I rent on my day off in my previous world. For the time being, the three of us cut the grass in the courtyard with the sickle. It’s a general model, but it is still too sharp. We have just cut the area and it was about noon already so we stopped working. In terms of size, this would be fine.

“After eating lunch, shall I make a hoe for Rike and Samia too?”

“Is it okay?”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“For now, I just hope that you guys can use it today, it’s in that level you see.”

“I think that will be enough.”

Well, I had to do blacksmithing after all, but since this is for the house, I would like to say that it is not counted. After eating lunch, the three of us went to the workplace. Rike and Samia will handle things till the point where the sheet metal is heated and shaped, I’m in charge of finishing it.

Once I lit fire in the firebed, Rike started heating the sheet metal. Eventually, the sheet metal glowed red, Rike takes it out and place it on the anvil. From there, Samia hits it with the hammer until it becomes a big square. Even if there is some misshapen part up to this point, I can fix it. Once it has turned into a certain size, it’s heated again, then Rike put it on another anvil and I took over hitting it with a hammer to give the final shape and touch. I used strength similar to the time I made high-end model ones.

Meanwhile, Rike and Samia work on heating and forming the next sheet metal. While Samia is hammering, I did the heating and while I’m hammering, Rike did the heating. Work proceeds smoothly as never before. Finally, I finished the second hoe blade and so today’s blacksmithing is over. I then select the wood that seems to be good out of the surplus from the construction and make it into a pole. Now there are 3 hoes.

It took us about 3 hours to finish them. After 2-3 hours, the field can be done. However, as it is a given after finishing a work, I still basked in that accomplishment so I can’t muster even a little motivation. But the ladies seem to want to know on how to use the hoe that they actively participated during its production.

Returning to the field again, the three of us plow the soil. As I said before, the soil in this forest is mostly hard. However, we were able to dig up the soil steadily with the efficiency of the high-end model hoe alongside with the strength I got from the cheat, and Rike and Samia’s vigor. This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

In a TV program I saw in the previous world, I saw three people working on a rough field to make vegetables, and then cooking using those grown vegetables. However, the thing that is different from that is that our work is quite faster because of our tools and strength. After 3 hours, plowing the soil was finished. However, it’s getting dark, and we have just plowed it up, it’s not a field yet. It’s a little unfinished, but on the contrary, it’s something we can enjoy doing for our next vacation.

We need to take the next vacation early so that weeds do not grow again, this also turns to be a good opportunity to actively make a vacation. Thus with this, my vacation is over, and the next day I’ll start working again. But I don’t feel as depressed as I did in my previous world when Monday comes. I think I really like the life I have in this world.

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It’s tiring but the beds were completed. Next would be to check with Camilo if he had prepared the beddings for me when we go to town. I can then move to the room and it is done. Neither Samia nor Rike are used with furniture. It was just left there as it is (though they put packed clothes in it). Samia lived while changing places periodically and Rike’s room at the workshop is shared by the whole family so basically, except for those common items, nothing else are placed inside the shelves.

Even if it’s like that, knowing that my sense of values ​​in the previous world is stronger, the girls now have a single room each, and I think I will make another furniture when I have time. Maybe I can start with the closet first…

The next day,

It’s the 6th day after I started to make the things at home, I reserved this day in case something happened, but nothing happened so I have a complete free time. Originally, the next day too would be the day that we’ll go to town to deliver the goods, but for this week, I will not go to town so I still have a lot of free time. I thought of quickly making them today and bring it to town but I already told Camilo that I won’t go this week. And if I think about it, I haven’t taken a long rest like a break, except for the time when I was injured and took a rest.

So I decided that today and tomorrow would be a day off. Having said that, there is no special entertainment here so there’s a limit to what we can do. There seems to be some games in this world used for spending some free time, and I saw something like that in Camilo’s store, but it was so expensive that I didn’t buy it. It is possible to introduce the games from my previous world such as Othello and Shogi, but since I came to a different world, I would like to avoid doing that and try to do what I can do here. Well, with that, since I also wanted to do this from the start, I prepared the things and went to invite Samia and Rike.

And an hour later, the three of us are in a clear stream near the lake. Right, we came here to catch some fish. I saw this when I first came to this lake, it’s a part that has streamed out. It’s not too far from the house but since the direction of the river flow is going away from the house, I rarely come here. But today and tomorrow are spare days. Aside from tomorrow, it’s not that bad to spend the day here today. Hopefully, we can catch some for dinner too.

……Saying that, even if I can’t catch anything, it is still a kind of a promise.

The hook I brought was made by processing the nails I made. The thinnest string I had was used as the fishing line, and with the use of the knife, a branch with a nice feel (maybe the tree deer’s antler) picked up in the forest was shaped into a fishing rod, and for the bait, it was a long worm that looked like a larva found in the places where we turned over the river stones.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

When I showed them how to hook the worm on the needle, Samia and Rike did the same thing without any particular noise. Since Samia lives in the forest, I think she has the opportunity to see various insects and their larvae, but honestly, it’s a kind of a shame that Rike has no reaction. I tried asking then,

“No, there are many things like this in the mountains. I used to play with it a lot when I was little.”

She said so. So that’s how it is.

The three of us drop the strings a little apart. The water’s degree of clearness is so high that we can see the fish. Our shadow from here is visible from the other side as well, so it probably won’t bite it. There is no ban on fishing so if we do something like the stone fishing method, we’ll surely get one, but this is just a recreation while we are on vacation. There is no need to pursue results. If it’s like this, I have to set up a safety measure in case we can’t catch anything…

It was lunch time, so I took out the non-fermented bread I brought from home sandwiched with the dried meat boiled in wine, it’s something like a sandwich or taco, we then fill our mouths with it. In terms of shape, the Cuapao (Kakuni burger) sold in the Chinatown in the previous world may be the closest. It tastes better than I expected, and this kinda have a picnic feel too.This is translated by Yume Neiji

No fish was caught so far, I wanted to say that but Samia caught one and Rike caught two. The three fishes are very similar to those Iwana in my previous world, they are swimming in the small water jar we brought. I’m the only one who has a zero catch. Samia says,

“Eizou, don’t be too excited.”

So that’s how it is, I’ll be conscious in that part this afternoon.

For a while, no one caught any fish in the afternoon. Perhaps it was not the time for them to eat. We then took a break and take some time picking blueberry like fruits around the area. I confirmed with Samia that this fruit can be eaten.

“In this forest, there are those similar ones to this but it has poison in it so when it’s just Eizou or Rike, don’t pick and eat them on the spot.”

She also warned us.

“What happens when you eat it?”

“The poison takes about 2 hours to take effect after you eat it, but worst case, you will die from the poison as it is. It is good for one day and night. Even an excellent individual who can reach inside this forest after wandering for two hours can’t move at all for a whole day and night. You now know what happens if you got paralyzed right?”

“So that’s how it is huh. I’ll be careful then.”

“Yeah, do so.”

Sometimes one may get numbed and even die as it is, most probably, that also paralyzes the respiratory system. If that happens, I can’t make out of it regardless whether I have a cheat. I have to be careful.

After killing time like that, we returned to the river and once more, we drop the strings. Since Rike has caught two, each person got one fish. There is that but thinking that I’m the family head and the “boss”, I want to catch one before going home no matter what. While I’m thinking such things, Samia says,

“Eizou, you have fished too much!”

She then laughed hard. Speaking of that, Samia found out my strong desire… Relax, relax. Be natural, Eizou.

When I did that,

“Boss, I can see that you wanted to catch a fish since a while ago you see.”

Rike laughed too.

“T-That much?”

“Yeah”

“Yes”

The two of them replied and nod intensely. I dejectedly dropped the string again. In the end, nothing bit it, but when it was time to go home, it felt like my fishing rod was caught by something.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Oh!”

I got one! I calmed myself down and after that, with “bi-bi-bi”, I felt something pulling it. I probably got one. And as it is, I raised the rod and pulled the string. I can still feel it. If I become too impatient here, it will definitely escape. I would like to avoid that promise at all cost. I steadily pulled and draw the fish near me.

I pulled it up close then I pulled the string up, I caught a fish. Did this manage to keep my face?This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“I finally caught one!”

Compared to the ones caught by both Samia and Rike, it is a little smaller, but one fish is one. Without minding Samia who was slightly astonished, we then head home.

That evening, because it was caught at great pains, I lit a bonfire outside and grilled the fish. We ate the fish we caught there. Of course it’s really delicious. I finally had a taste of fish after a long time, and with this, I think there is also that feeling of a camping-like atmosphere. In this way, the first day of the vacation was completed with great satisfaction.

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The following day after the door was attached, we built the beds as planned. I think it’s impossible to make a bed in about 6 days if it’s a proper bed for sale but since a layman will use it, there’s no need for elaborate construction.

Although I was hesitant to let a customer use it, I decided to put up with it even if it was a little poorly made as no one would stay that long. I can’t say that no aristocrat or something like that would come around this area but we are just blacksmiths here anyway so they can’t complain, I guess. A noble person may come here but the condition for me to craft the “custom-made item” is that “the person himself should come here alone”, so that may not happen, and such great man would probably tolerate some poor things.

“So, from today on, we’ll make the bed. I’ll cut the tenon, so tell me when you guys finished cutting the timber.”

“Understood.”

“Okay.”

Today, Rike and Samia will make one, and I’ll make the other one. We’ll do the work outside. Since the area is open like a square, the sun shines so it feels good. Today, we’ll cut the timber according to the bed’s dimension. If we could assemble it before the set schedule, that would be the most satisfying. It will be assembled and carried in tomorrow, then finally, well make one for the guest room and redecorate it, this is the plan for the next 6 days.

The size of the bed in my room is a bit large, but it fits in the new room, and even if I put it in, there is enough space for other things, so I will use that as the reference. Instead of a ruler, I cut some wood into the size of the bed and the wood is cut out based on that size. It’s also the same for the height.

Then, the wood is cut out one after another. The logs themselves, which were used as a carrier when a deer was caught, were dried and made into lumber, so the material itself still sufficient.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Boss, please come here.”

“Okay.”

From time to time, I’m asked to cut the tenons and make parts. It takes some time because I have to make a number of it. And eventually, I finished making a set of parts on this day.

The next day.

Today, we’ll assemble and bring it in. We start to assemble the parts that I have made. Given that it took a long time even for furniture parts for sale in my previous world, this is expected to take a considerable amount of time. Dealing with a wooden hammer is not that difficult, but assembling it correctly seems easy but it’s difficult. In the end, the assembly took until late afternoon.

We bring the finished bed to the newly created room.

“Even with just the bed in it, I feel like it’s now a room where people live in.”

“That’s right. I used to live without a bed, but since I came here, it became normal to have a bed and I’m starting to feel like it’s a room if there’s a bed in it.”

“There are rooms for dwarves too, but we sleep together in a huddle so to say that we’ll have a room per individual, I’m a little anxious.”

“Eh? Rike, you experienced building a room extension right?”

“I did, but basically, it’s one room for one family so sometimes there’s just a shelf without a bed. Well, those opposite sex who are not a member of the family does not share the same room though.”

“I see…”

It might be strange for them to get used in having one bed for each person. I don’t know how it is for people in the town (whether inside or outside the wall).

“Well, with this, the type of the house I want is done.”

“Right.”

“Yes.”

We worked hard today so we had a glass of wine for dinner and celebrated lightly.

And the next day,

“Today is for the guests’ use so should we make it a little more elaborate?”

“How should we do it?”

“Hmmm…”

We didn’t make a headboard with built-in drawer for ourselves but we will make one for our guest. I thought about sculptures for decoration, but I decided that I wouldn’t include it because I thought it would be too gaudy. I then convey it to Samia and Rike.

“All right.”

“Understood.”

The materials for the headboard are also cut today. I tried to work on it at the earliest possible time to assemble it today, but maybe it was because of the headboard, and when it’s done, it was already past midday time.

“Let’s end here for today and continue the rest tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

“Yes.”

In my spare time, I enter the workshop and make nails. The nail is close to a square-cut nail. I made a reasonable number and secured them in stock, then with that, I ended the work for this day.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

Then next day.

Before we assemble the bed, we need to rearrange things. We bring out furniture other than shelves from the Rike and Samia’s room to the living room, and move one desk, chair, and one shelf from the study to their bedroom. The furniture that was in the bedroom was brought into the vacant place then the remodelling was over. It took some time up to this point.

We should have done this yesterday, I do regret it but we’ll just have a feast later. We quickly assembled the bed. It is a little squeaky, but maybe because we had done the assembly work before, we finished it more smoothly than I expected. Still, it’s almost getting dark already. We then quickly carried it in.

“Be careful, all right.”

“Okay.”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

Me and Samia brought the bed for the guest to the study room. Although I say it’s for the guest, I will use it for the time being. By the time it was carried in, it was already dark.

“It took a while huh.”           

When I spoke my contemplation,

“Well, you can’t help it. Since it’s something you’re not used to, it will turn out like this.”

Samia comforted me. Rike too,

“Well, I think this is enough so I don’t think this kind of work will be done in the future.”

She said.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

In this way, the bed making, which was kind of tiring, was finally over and my house became even more like a home.

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As we left the town, I saw a guard at the wall, but there was no sight of Marius-shi today either. He wasn’t there when we came, so if he’s still not there the next time we come, I’ll ask about him. It’s been quite a while since he bought our knife and long sword. I think that if there is something wrong, he will bring it to Camilo’s store, but I would like to hear the situation if possible.Translated by Yume Neiji

We loaded the cart with salt, wine barrels, iron stones, and charcoal and go along the main road. Around the time when we are about to enter the forest, Samia stopped in her tracks.

“What happened?”

“It smells like blood.”

Samia prepares the bow. There’s sudden tension in the area.

“Bandits?”

“I don’t know. I don’t hear any sound, so I don’t think we’ll be attacked but, let’s be careful.”

Samia says so as her rounded ears twitch. I can’t afford to leave a Rike and the cart, so I decided that we should proceed slowly.

Eventually, we arrived at the actual spot. I can’t find a corpse or any residue, but it’s strange that blood were scattered all over the place and there is only the gruesomeness left. Multiple traces of blood lead to the forest.

“Is this the wolves’ work?”

“Maybe yes, but, bandits may have also done it to cover things up because wolves rarely leave the forest you see.”

Samia replied back when I asked. I see… As they made it look like the wolves doing, others will rarely take a chase.

“Samia, take caution. Me and Rike will also hurry a little.”

“All right”

“Understood”

In the end, nothing in particular happened until we got home. And because we were in a hurry, we arrived earlier than usual, but I was tired. I am grateful that we’re home though.

At the same time, though nothing happened, today’s encounter did not occur up until now which reminded me that I am not living in a safe place. Although the city guards are circling the main road and the security is good, it does not mean that they cannot be attacked by bandits or wolves. From now on, when we go to the town, it’s better to be cautious as much as possible…

With that in mind, I unload our luggage, and today’s “work” is over.

“So as I’ve said, from tomorrow we will start making the doors. I’ll make hinges, so I’ll leave the door’s panel to both of you.”

“Understood”

“All right”

At dinner, we lightly talk about tomorrow’s work. We’ll make the door first, then the bed. If we can finish all of those, the three of us can have our own bedroom.

As we have talked that far,

“Ah!”

I raised my voice as I realized something.

“What happened, Eizou?”

Samia was surprised. Rike was equally surprised too.

“N-No, it’s just that I initially thought of making a guest room but I forgot…”

I completely forgot about it. If we continue as it is, there will be no guest room.

Hmmm….

“Why don’t we modify the study?”

That’s what Rike suggested.

“Uhm boss… me and Samia have been using it till now and there is still plenty of space in that bedroom, and I think we can replace the chairs and tables over there with those from the study and bring one shelf in. That way, you can have a bed in the study.”

“Oh, I see……”

Certainly, I feel like that’s doable. I don’t have enough bedding for the bed, but no one will come that soon anyway. Helen came here the other day though. Well, in worst case, I just have to pull off the bedding in my room and bring it over.

“Let’s do that then. We’ll just have to make an extra bed.”

“It’s better to first build our own beds and after we mastered it, we can make one for our guests.”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Hmm, right.”

With this, the objective from tomorrow onwards has been decided. We won’t earn money at all but sometimes, we can do something like this.

The next morning, I proceed to the workshop and heated a sheet metal (the newly made one) and stretched it out thinly. Cut it into appropriate sizes, separate each plate into two convex shapes, stretch the protruding part and form it into a tube with holes. Wait for it to cool, then combine it again by pushing a pin with a heated end, and hammer the end to keep it together, then the hinge is completed. Wait until it cools down again then I tried moving it (like flapping some wings). Since there is no particular problem, mass production can be performed. I made a modest number, putting into consideration if it broke or when we will add more rooms in the future. 　

When I get out of the workshop, Rike and Samia are struggling on making the door. But more than half of it is already done.

“I’m done making the hinge, so I’ll help too.”

“Oh, thanks boss. Please do so.”

The two of them are making one right now, so I’m going to make the other one. After combining the cut out timbers into a square to make an outer frame, I then put a horizontal plate according to it and attach a diagonal beam and a handle to the center. I will not put a lock on it (though I’ll attach a bolt), but for the time being, I just need a handle to be able to push and pull it.Translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

While I was doing that, Rike and Samia completed the door.

“Since there are hinges available in the workshop, I’ll have the two of you install it.”

“Okay, I understand.”

Samia answers with a smile. She doesn’t hate hunting but she likes to help in making things for the house these days, and since there’s enough meat, she wants to help with anything she could as much as possible. If she continuous like this, she can do it alone in the future and she will be useful for both blacksmiths and carpenters. If a big game is caught, we can preserve some meat so it is okay for her to help out. Like the time when Helen came, if I can’t make the general ones, I can ask her to help Rike.

It took until evening but since the door was finished, I went ahead to install it. When I arrived in front of the room, with opening and closing sound, Rike and Samia opened and closed their newly installed door.

“How is it?”

“Um, there is no problem on it. It can be opened and closed so easily.”

“Well, that’s my carefully made hinge you see.”

“No kidding, I thought so too.”

While having such a conversation, I start installing the door. I should make nails soon… In this way, the doors were attached to the two rooms, and the appearance of the house was finally in place.

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“I tested its durability, but if something happens to it, I’ll fix it, so come to Camilo’s store or here. If possible, come before using it in the battle.”

After somehow being released from Helen’s bear hug, I informed her about such things as the creator’s responsibility. If something happens, I’ll fix it, but if it happens on the battlefield, no one will come to fix it. I made it in response to the request while knowing the other person’s features fully well, so I was more concerned about those swords than usual.

“I understand. I do train a lot so if something happens at that time, I will come again.”

“Okay. And uhm, for the price…”

“How much is it?”

“You can pay the price you want.”

“Eh? Is that okay? I don’t know the market price though?”

“It doesn’t matter. For special ordered goods, I decided to receive the price that the customer is satisfied with.”

In theory, with general model, I can make quite a good number in two days –that should be the case, at least. Well, there might be someone who might take advantage of the situation and hands over a silver coin and says “we’re done”.

However, that’s also why I want them to come here, such kind of person won’t give me weird pricing, I think. Other than the payment for my labor, for those two short swords, if I can earn the amount to pay for the iron ores and charcoal… though it will be a deficit, it will not stop me from doing this.

“Hmm…”

Helen is quite troubled. She did tell me that she doesn’t know the market price. For me, it would be great if I could get a gold coin.

“Okay, this is it then!”

Helen took out a pouch from her haversack, then took out two gold coins and several silver coins from it.Translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“That’s already enough”

“Though I’m saying this after I put them out, is it really all right? I only made the price a little higher than the one I am using now you see.”

The one she’s using now also fetched a large sum of money huh. It’s not that strange from the way it was made.

“No problem. The previous one was also made well, it’s almost same with mine so I’m fine with it. I’m even thinking that I might have received a little too much.”

“O-Okay…”

After paying the price, Helen shakes hands with me. While shouting, “Thank you!” she goes into the forest. In that state, I would be happy if she could try it out on a big black bear if she met one on her way back. When Helen disappeared from our view, we went back into the house.

“But, she has such great strength…”

I muttered out. I think that such power is comparable to the big black bear.

“Even if we did our best, we had a hard time pulling her off from Eizou.”

“Her voice was very loud, too.”

Both Samia and Rike seem to have a strong impression on Helen. Well, I can’t imagine that she’s such a person. For a human to make a dwarf and a beastman use their full power… it will be a little troublesome if there’s a lot like that.

“For now, I’m going to make short and long swords today and we’ll go to town tomorrow to make the delivery.”

“Okay”

“Understood, boss”

I then start making short and long swords. I just did something different for two days, but it feels like I’m back to the usual. Made preparations as usual, get help as usual, and make things as usual. It hasn’t been so long since I started living here, but before I knew it, this scene becomes a daily occurrence. I got a little emotionally touched, but I managed to keep it in and avoid getting caught by Samia.

At dinner that day,

“We still have financial leeway so next week, we can take a break from blacksmithing works and do something about the house. I have not started to work on the room’s door and beds you see.”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

I suggested.

“Well, that’s right. Speaking of the number of things we made this time, it will be enough and I think it’s fine if it’s only about a week.”

“Okay, then I’ll help too! We have more meat in stock, right?”

There seems to be no objection from Rike and Samia.

“Okay then, let’s do that. I’ll have Camilo secure a blanket for the beds by the next time we go to town.”

The next day, we loaded the goods we made into a cart and headed for the town. This time, in addition to the usual ones, we also loaded about half of the sickles that have been in stock until now. The luggage for this trip is not very heavy and the speed of our movement is not so different from walking. We didn’t come across some wild animals in the forest or on the main road (although I saw some cute little rabbits). We arrived at the town safely and we immediately head to the Camilo’s store.

“Hey”

Camilo greeted us as usual.

“Zup, how are you doing?”

“Well, we’re steady I guess. It’s not a problem if it doesn’t sell, and I won’t be troubled if it sells a lot.”

“Oh, that’s steady all right”

“Right?”

“Yeah”

Camilo laughs at me and I report the delivery.

“I placed the cart in the warehouse. This time I brought the usual ones and some sickles. I thought I would sell it long ago, but I couldn’t sell it. If you don’t need it, you don’t have to take them.”Translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“No, it won’t be a problem so I’ll take them. Let’s calculate it together. Hey.”

Camilo called his subordinate and sent him to pick them up.

“By the way, I can’t come to wholesale next week, is that okay?”

“Oh, no problem….did something happen?”

Camilo looks very worried. Well that may be because I somehow lived inside the black forest. He may be anxious about when and what might stop me from coming here.

“No, nothing really happened. I’m just thinking of doing my house next week. So I’ll take a break on blacksmithing you see.”

“I see. The next delivery would be the week after next then.”

“Yeah. Ah, if possible, can you get me two sets of blankets for the bed by then?”

“Two sets, right? I understand. I’ll look for it.”

After that, I chat about Helen and bought some vegetables, salt and wine. The price is deducted from the sales. It’s not that I’ve been doing this for a long time, in fact it only started recently (including the previous exchange) but this also becomes the usual.

I wish we could continue things like this for a long time, with those thought in mind, we then left the town.

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I ended up making only one of them on this day. I’ll make the other one tomorrow. Rike also finished the knife, so I put down the fire on the firebed and ended today’s work. While cleaning up, Samia returned after collecting the things I asked.

“I’m home”

“Welcome home, how was it?”

“Hn~, so-so, I guess”

In the basket that Samia put down, there are antipyretic herbs and herbs for suppuration, apple-like fruits, and fruits like raspberries.

“Oh, what you gathered was sufficient enough though.”

“If the season is right, I can get a little more.”

“Well, herbs aside, the fruits will rot even if you get more than this, and this much is fine. Thank you.”Translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

I followed up as Samia looked a bit sullen. For Dinner we have the usual menu added with apples (similar fruit to it) so it turn a little sumptuous.

“Oh, I ate this for the first time, but it’s delicious.”

I said after eating the fruit. It tastes almost like an apple, but naturally it hasn’t been cultivated so it’s not so sweet. I didn’t eat that often in my previous world but the familiar taste is reassuring.

“Sometimes it’s also extremely sour.”

“Oh yes, there is. When I was a kid, I used to ask which one was sour.”

Samia and Rike spoke. Well, I guess it’s natural. I would like to try the one that is cooked. On this day, we talked about the fruits that Samia and Rike had eaten, and it was interesting. Some of them seem like oranges or watermelons, so I’ll ask Camilo’s help for it.

Next day.

Rike and I will still do blacksmithing today, and it looks like Samia went to catch some prey. As Samia has cycle of hunting→helping→harvesting→hunting→helping→town→rest, it may be possible to take a rest once a week. Originally, I also had a plan like that. I’ll keep it in mind as a future plan.

Now then, I will be working on the second production of that short sword. That said, the work itself is exactly the same as yesterday. I did a probing style yesterday, but since what I’ll make today is the same as yesterday, I know what to do so I finished it up nearly three hours earlier than yesterday.

Since it’s a special one, I decided to decorate the short sword together with the one yesterday. With the same tool that I used to prepare the sword’s body, I flatten the midpoint of the sword’s blade. If it misaligned even a little, the weight balance will be lost so I must work carefully. After flattening, I clean the surface and shake it lightly to make sure that nothing is wrong. I tried it and I didn’t feel any discomfort, especially when swinging.

I then engrave the design using the chisel on the flattened part. Again, the balance must not be lost, so I used my cheat power to keep the weight in balance. After putting it on both swords, I remove the burr. Doing until this point, I’ve spent all the time I earned a while ago. I used to make plastic models in the previous world and I like this kind of work…

Samia caught a bird on this day’s hunt. When the preparation is over, though I don’t have artistic skill, I made chicken (though it’s a bird) steak. In exchange, today, I made something like a raspberry sauce made from wine and raspberry like fruits that Samia collected yesterday.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Oh, Eizou this is great!”

Samia is so happy that she even jumps up and down. Sometimes she’s very childish. Even if she is 25 years old physically, she is only 5 years old so she hasn’t reached the age of 25 yet.

“Hey! You’re manners are not good, Samia.”

“But it’s because this is so good and I rarely have it.”

“Yeah, you’re right. Even in my workshop we rarely have this.”

Rike too seems to be a little surprised by today’s cooking. I’ve never heard of it, but Rike probably has a decent age in human terms. So far she has not been this concerned… except for things related to blacksmithing.

“Well, it’s the day I completed my first special order you see. It’s a celebration.”

“I see. Well, congratulations.”

“Thank you”

“Please let me congratulate you too.”

“Oh, I got a little help from Rike too. Thank you.”

For today’s dinner, we pour wine into our cups and made a toast and it became a rather exciting dinner. The next morning, after I fetched water and came back, I saw a figure in front of my house.This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“You’re quite early again.”

I called out. Then the other party smiled,

“I know I could see it today, but I couldn’t wait! I rushed here before dawn!”

A red-haired tall figure –Helen answered. Her eyes are shining. Even acting before dawn, this tension is quite… Well it’s fine to be full of spirit.

“You haven’t had your breakfast right? Eat with us. We are just about to have our breakfast you see.”This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Oh, is it fine?”

“I’m not that brash that I’ll be throwing out a customer just so I can have a leisurely breakfast you know.”

Me and Helen entered the house.

“Take your seat.”

“All right”

Helen sits down on the nearest chair. I placed the water vat into the kitchen and start preparing breakfast. After that, let’s just say that this day’s breakfast is unusually boisterous. After breakfast, Helen urged on an all of us head to the workplace.

“Well, this is the one you’ve been waiting for.”

I gave the two short swords wrapped in cloth to Helen.

“Can I see it?”

“Yes, of course”

Helen thought for a moment if she should tear the cloth off, then as if a fragile object was wrapped on it, she slowly unwrap it. As she unravels it, the blade appears, and Helen’s tension visibly rises accordingly.

Finally the whole image is revealed. The steel shines brightly, and lightning is engraved in the center of the sword’s blade. Everything else is very simple and practical, of course there’s the sculpture of a sitting fat cat on the sword’s handle. There are two of them.

“You said it was a lightning sword. So I engraved it in those two as decoration. Try it out a little to see how it feels. I’m sure it’s not out of balance.”

When I say that, Helen grabs both swords and swings them swiftly enough to make a humming noise. Mysteriously, I don’t feel that it’s dangerous, but if you put something inside that zone, it will be cut into pieces in no time.

The product testing (with dancing like movements) continued for a while, and then it stopped. Helen is panting.

“How is it?”

I asked Helen. Helen looked down. She toss the swords… I completely did not expect that, I thought she was just trying to gently place it on the floor of the workshop…

“Awesome! It’s so great! They are perfect!! It was good that I asked you to do it!”

She shouted and hugged me.

“Is that so? Well I’m glad to… A-A-Oooucch!!! I-It hurts!”

She kept hugging me with all her might, until Rike and Samia pulled her off me.

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Hi guys, for Hagure I’m sorry, I won’t be able to upload the chapter today. I made a mistake, I translated the wrong chapter you see, ch61 instead of 60 hahaha. (I tried to finish ch60 but I wasn’t able to. I’ll upload it on Friday instead.)

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I safely received an order for two custom made short swords, but since I’ll also make those from now on, I decided to give priority to the production of wholesale items at Camilo’s place. Of course, Samia will also help me in this.

Though the number for deliveries will somewhat decrease, since I wholesaled quite a number until now, there should be no problem… I think. Besides, Camilo is the one who brought Helen here so he can’t complain. I can secure the minimum limit if I focus and work as much as I can today.

Once that is decided, I finished making and casting the mold, deburring, then I and Rike will do the final touch. During that time, I had Samia do everything from mold creation to deburring, which really saves time. We all works silently. Samia has completely gotten the hang of it, and at this rate, it may not be impossible for her to properly hold the hammer next time. This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

Today, we somehow made quite a number of short swords and longswords. Starting tomorrow, let’s commence in creating Helen’s short sword.

At dawn after finishing my morning routine and breakfast, I and Rike move to the workshop. As for Samia, I asked her to collect herbs and fruits. Since there’s not much she can do to help us today…

I stacked a sheet metal for one short sword from the sheet metal we’ve made, heat it in the fire bed, then me and Rike hit it to make it extend. Once it extended to a certain extent, I put a line in the middle using a chisel, fold it in half, heat it again then we hit it to extend it once more. Once it’s about the desired length, the rest is my job. With the combination of cheat and “installed” knowledge, the material turned into homogeneous and hard one when tempered but, in order for it not to be chipped during a fight, I hit it remembering how Helen was wielding it.

When the shape is completed, I wait for it to cool, then hit it again to increase its durability, then clean the surface with a tool such as a file or planer. After that, the iron rod that will become the handle is connected by heating and hitting them so that the contact points do not become brittle. When the blade is heated again on the fire bed, I cooled it rapidly with water to harden it.

I decided to test its durability here at once. I brought the short sword of the general model I made yesterday and swing it down towards the custom-made one I put to a fixed position. Clang! Clear sound echoed and the short sword that I swung down comes to stop, but there is not a single scratch on the custom-made sword. I struck it a few times afterwards, but since I can’t scratch it at all, I concluded that the test result was satisfactory.

“This short sword can’t be added to wholesale anymore.”

I said while inspecting the short sword on my hand. Once I look closely, I can see the nick in the blade. Since this is a general model, the blade being chipped is something to be expected I guess. This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“If you sharpen or fix it, won’t it be passable as wholesale again?”

Rike stopped her hand hitting the knife and said so, but I shook my head.

“It’s passable quality wise, but it’s against my aesthetics to sell products that are used for things other than trial cutting. Let’s fix it and use it here at home.”

I wouldn’t be able to say that if we are on our wits end though. But fortunately, I still have plenty of money with me and we are not in trouble of any sorts. I don’t want to go against my aesthetics as much as possible.

Rike laughs when she hears me say that.

“Well obviously, boss is a really stubborn craftsman.”

“That’s how it is.”

I smiled and replied so. I’m getting a little closer to what I wanted to do. And I think that’s a pretty good thing.

Now that the tests have been completed, it is time to finish it. After polishing the blade and sharpening it, the finishing touches on the blade side is now completed. I attached the heated and processed guard to the completed blade, wrap the handle with deer leather (the one processed by Samia), engraved the figure of a sitting fat cat on the handle with the chisel and my very first custom-made ordered product is now complete.

“With this, the first one is done.”

I raised the short sword that I made. The blade shines reflecting the flame of the fire bed.

Remembering Helen’s movements, I tried to shake it lightly. It feels much lighter than it looks, but it looks good. Rike, who was watching the situation, was unable to contain herself and, This is translated by Yume Neiji (yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com)

“Can I also hold it?”

So she asked,

“Here”

I handed it over to Rike. Rike who received it looks at every details of the short sword so as not to miss even a single element. She also change the angle and shake it lightly.

“How is it?”

“This is not in a realm reachable by normal…no, even by someone with the talent. I’m sorry if I might touch on the boss’s situation, but I think losing boss will be a big loss for the north.”

“So it’s that much huh.”

“Yes, that’s for certain.”

Rike answers me with a completely serious face. Well, even I don’t think it’s just a normal sword. It’s a sword made with all the techniques to make a knife that cuts logs like a butter, there’s no way it can be normal. This time, I made it focusing on durability, so if it’s used to cut a big rock, it could cut it to some extent (it’s abnormal in the first place), but not in a clean two halves.

However, I understand once I tried to make this sword with cheat and “installed” knowledge. If I feel like it, “I can make one”. But with just ordinary steel, it is necessary to focus on either durability or sharpness. Even if I create it with cheats, the steel won’t be able to endure that much. With that in mind, I think it’s alright to make a custom-made product even if it is made only of steel.

On the contrary, even if I can get the material that can achieve both– the one called Mithril or Orichalcum – I need to carefully think on how to make the best from it. It’s not that a single sword can change anything in the world, but it can still be a sufficient threat if it’s just in a small area. A person’s product became something like a strategic weapon, it is not something that the current me can bear the burden of.

“Is there something wrong? Have I offended you perchance?”

Rike looks at my face with anxiety.

“No, it’s nothing. I just thought of something unrelated. I’m not offended in any way.”

I laughed and stroked Rike’s head, then I composed myself who was about to fall into a slightly scary idea.

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