Chapter 3 - 3 My Home My Life - Guiding to Terrance and Basement

After a tour of the kitchen, we went upstairs to see the two guest rooms on the ground floor.
Just up the stairs it became a fork in the road, with my room on the left and Shiro and Wendy's room on the right.
It would have been nice to have a room for one person, but it was lonely to have only one person on the first floor, and I was pushed them together because they were slaves.

“Shiro, don't jump on the chandelier and cross it just because it's too much trouble getting back and forth between rooms.” (Itsuki Shinomiya) (TLN: I make correction of MC name starting from this episode)
“...I know” (Shiro)

That face seems to look like she doesn’t understand.
There's a chandelier between the two rooms that runs right through to the ground floor, so it's faster to come straight in than to go around.
I thought to myself that a light-weight Shiro would jump to the chandelier.

“Don't do it. It's dangerous.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“I know. Even if I don't jump on it, I can get across.” (Shiro)
“No. Just normally walk...” (Itsuki Shinomiya)

It’s dangerous after all......

When I entered the living room, there was a fireplace, two sets of sofas and a table, and now it was still a lonely state, but at least it was complete.

“The sofas and tables are top notch. As promised.” (Darwin)
“Oh. It looks like an expensive, comfortable sofa.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Of course, it is. Frame is made with Nara wood from uncle of carpenter guild and inside is 100% Zu Zu sheep wool. How much do you think I'll pay for this?” (Darwin)
“I guess I'm the one who doesn't know what you're talking about.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“This is why drifters are!” (Darwin)

I think it can't be helped that I've never heard both Nara wood and Zu Zu Sheep before.

“Shiro, you better not stretch with nails. OK?” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“I don't do that. I'm not a cat.” (Shiro)

Oh, really?
I thought she would will do since she usually yawns.
After all, cat and cat-human are different?
Then I wonder if she can eat onions or something like that.

Nevertheless, it's a spacious living room where one can relax.
I'm tempted to bake marshmallows or something in the fireplace in the winter.
Uh, but are there marshmallows?
Then it's cheese fondue.
It's good to put it on bread or something.

“Please note that terrace is accessed from the living room, so you cannot access the terrace from your room.” (Darma)

So, it seems that we will basically gather in this room.
Well, it's only a living room, so it's only natural.

“No, I'm starting to feel a little bad even looking at this.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Oh, yeah. Then pay for it.” (Darwin)
“No, but I can't help it! Yeah. No choice!” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“You...” (Darwin)

It is dangerous.
In fact, I feel bad about it, but I don't know how much they're going to make me pay.
Let's just take what I can get and leave it at that.

“I think I can relax here. I would like to have tea utensils, too.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Alright. I will add at the list” (Darwin)
“Yes. Am I allowed to choose the tea leaves?” (Wendy)
“Sure. I don't know, and Wendy should pick up on you like.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“You've got some nerve...” (Darwin)
“Hahaha. Father, you're getting lost.” (Darma)
“Don't say it. Originally, it was Meira who told me to show him what I'm capable of. I'm going to reduce payment to Meira.” (Darwin)
“That's awful-desuwa! Even Foster Father was convinced, wasn't it?!” (Meira)

The Darwin family seems to be in some kind of quarrel, so let's go out on the terrace of my own accord.

“Oh. I can see the garden, it's small, but I think that place is the central plaza.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Yes, you can see the fountain in the central plaza. It's a nice breeze and it's pleasant.” (Wendy)
“It's warm. I want to take a nap here.” (Shiro)
“Yes, that's right. Let's build something so we can take a nap here.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)

How about stretching fabric over an iron frame to make something like a lounger on a beach in midsummer.
And a small table and chair.
I think I'd be better off making these, let alone asking them to make it.

And I'm all in favour of taking a nap here.
Therefore, let's make it sooner rather than later.

“How is it? It's a nice terrace, isn't it?” (Darma)
“Oh, yeah. I feel great in here alone.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“This is the most sunny and windy area between the West and South districts.” (Darma)
“That's right. Moreover, it is a straight line to the central square. Isn't this an excellent property?” (Darwin)
“Right. Thank you so much.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Oh. It's okay, because we're going to know each other for a long, long time. This is a cheap upfront investment.” (Darwin)
“No way, what do you expect me to do?” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“It's a lot of things. Various. You can look forward to it.” (Darwin)

No way. I'm scared!
Besides, I've got a house where I can relax, and I don't want to do anything else.
As long as I can secure the minimum amount of food and clothing, I plan to spend the rest of my time relaxing.

“Well, let's just go downstairs for the last time, shall we?” (Darma)
“In a way, this is the main one.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)

It's a work area that I use all the time and a bath area that I expect.
And since this is the part where the Darwin family put their effort on it, I can have high expectations.

From the second floor, we go down the stairs and go straight down to the basement.
It seems to be a dark basement, more like a bright secret base.
The surface of the basement is not intact, but reinforced, and the magic lamp is neatly attached.

“Where would you like to see first?” (Darma)
“Well, the fun will be last, so let's start in the Alchemy Room.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“It's a luxury-desuwa.......... Father gets carried away in the middle and doesn't hesitate to elaborate.” (Meira)
“It's not good to do anything half-heartedly. Remember, there's a difference between when you're done and when you're halfway done.” (Darwin)
“Darwin's masterpiece? When I hear that, I'm half-expecting and half-afraid...” (Itsuki Shinomiya)

I don't want to be told what's out there, but I have this fear that there's something I couldn’t comprehend.

“Just keep your expectations up at there. All right. Look at it first.” (Darwin)

With that, Darwin opened the door to the Alchemy Room.

What a thing to say.
This is the Alchemy Room?
No, wait, we're in another world in the first place?

“How is it?” (Darwin)

Darwin asks me with a smug look on his face, but there's nothing to it.

“No, wait, why is it so cool?” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Hou. I'll start there first, OK, I'll explain. The secret to coolness is this.” (Darwin)

With that, Darwin picked up a small egg-shaped machine, and inside it was water? But is it in?

“This is a state-of-the-art air-conditioning tool made by an alchemist of the kingdom's order. It's not even on the market yet. If you let the magic pass through, the water and wind stones inside will react to let a cool breeze flow and moisten the dry room.” (Darwin)

I suppose it's just air conditioning with humidification.
No, of course it was in the original world, but to have it in this world.........
A magic stone with attributes.
I've only ever used empty magic stones, but it might be interesting to try using a magic stone with attributes.

“Also, I feel like the air is cleaner than usual.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Of course! That's not the only feature this thing has. It also has a self-purification effect by absorbing and decomposing harmful substances in the air. Even if this room is gassed with poison, this one will keep you safe!” (Darwin)
“No, if there's poison gas all over this place, I'll just run away.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)

What's the situation with that?
The possibility of me being poisoned during the alchemy process is just too scary.

“Well, that' s just only if happened. I mean, that's how effective it is.” (Darwin)
“Yes. But this is awesome.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Well, I guess it's hard to mass produce them. It hasn't even come on the market yet, but you can thank me for that, right?” (Darwin)
“Of course, I do. For making such comfortable workplace, I have my gratitude to you.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)

I never thought there would be an air purifier in this world.
There was something like a ventilation duct, but the air was going to be congested.
I will have to be thankful for this.

“Next is this one!” (Darwin)

And the one he pointed was a chair attached to a desk for alchemy.

“It's made from 100% Black Moon leather and inside, as I mentioned, Zu Zu Sheep wool and Garp Duck feathers, the finest of the best! What's more, it has a reclining function, and when you get tired, you can fall down the chair and rest!” (Darwin)

What do I say, president's chair?
It's a black leather president's chair.
The black leather gives the impression of hardness, but when I actually sit on it, I feel fluffy and comfortable.
I think I'm going to get sleepy and slow down, rather than work on this.

“Hmm? Is this chair can turn around?” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Of course! This one has a twist on the seat joints, and the chair can actually rotate! What's more, the wind magic stone keeps sending a breeze to keep the seat from getting steamy, so it doesn't get hot!　Honestly, this one is better than my chair.” (Darwin)
“Wow, that sounds expensive.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“A commoner could live with one of these for 4 months...” (Darwin)

Four months’ worth, no, I don't want to hear a price tag.
One chair for 4 months is......

“And then there's this one. I've heard that you're good at manual alchemy. A built-in microscope and light for detailed work. That, and the magic tool attached to the walls of the kitchen and living room on the first floor, so you can call on them at a moment's notice if you need them!” (Darwin)
“Amazing....... I didn't think it would be as good as it is.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“There's more to come. The sofa falls off better than the one before, but it's still a luxury item. There's no problem sleeping here, and there's a lock on the door, so it's perfect for when you need to be alone. All that's left is a small stove, complete with running water, so I don't think you're going to have much trouble with alchemy.” (Darwin)

It is truly the best of things.
The alchemist guild's alchemy room was only equipped with the bare minimum of things, but this place seemed to have a comfortable environment to live and work in.
This motivates me.
I think the work environment is really important.

“No, seriously, it's awesome. This is worth doing alchemy.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Right? Honestly, it's a little over budget, but I think I've got a nice room here for you.” (Darwin)

No wonder Darwin had such a smug look on his face.

“Next up is a bath that I designed-desuwa! I'll show you the way-wa!” (Meira)

Unable to stop being moved, I left the alchemy room with Meira pulling my hand.
After all, when I leave the Alchemy Room, I feel more comfortable indoors, although it is cooler than cool.

“I'd like to have one of those machines here. Let's make my own.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Hey, hey-- it's got the inscription on it, so don't alter it, okay?” (Darwin)
“There are similar things in the original world, so I know the principle. I mean, it's okay if they're not the same, right?” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Oh well. Try if you can. Let me take a look at it when you completed it. If it is good, I'll buy it from you.” (Darwin)
“Sure. I'll give you a discount if I can.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Of course, you should. I've done this much for you, so I will request that much.” (Darwin)

Of course. It's to point I will feel guilty if I not do this.
Besides, I'm interested in dealing with magic stones with attributes, so I'll try to make some as soon as I can buy some materials.

“Well, first of all, the changing room-desuwa. I deliberately let it be normal here. It's not like we ran out of material costs, right?” (Meira)
“No, that's okay. It's more comfortable this way.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)

Like a changing room in a hot spring resort, there are baskets on shelves and a large mirror with a running water supply.
It's not like the other world, but for a Japanese guy like me, it's very relaxing.

“And here's a little something for you-desuwa! Look at that-wa!” (Meira)

Meira confidently opened the sliding door, and I couldn't believe my eyes at the sight inside.

“Cypress? Cypress bath?” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“You do know, don't you? Yes. This is the finest 1,000-year-old wooden bath-desuwa! It's a rare wood that's fire and water resistant, and it's the best material that won't rot, burn, or grow mold. I heard that a drifter liked it very much in the hot spring town, Utopaula, so I had to recreate it-desuwa!” (Meira)

Awesome. I truly mean it.
Because we have a cypress bath at home.
Oh, every time I took a bath in a hot spring, I wondered if my house would be like this, and I've never imagined it would come true.
Moreover, it happening in another world.

What the rest she said?
Hot spring town, Utopuala?
What a great place to be!
I'm starting to fascinate that town.

“Of course, we made the tubs out of the same material-wa!” (Meira)
“Amazing. I mean, how do I put hot water on this thing?” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“The water comes out of the tap, but it takes a while to fill up-wa. If you have a magic bag, there is a clean river nearby, so you might as well get some water there. Then, about heating it up, you can put a burnt stone from the iron in the basket here, or you can pour magic into the fire stone and put it on, and the temperature will go up-desuwa.” (Meira)

Hmmm. Seems like I can't get in as soon as I want to, right?
For heating up, I think I can use a fire magic stone. Maybe I can safely ask Wendy or Shiro to do it for me.

“Come to think of it, Darwin. Why does that thing have a self-purifying effect?” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Hmm? The water on that machine is holy water that was purified in the church. The holy water doesn't come in large quantities, which is why it can't be mass produced.” (Darwin)
“Hump. I see. The holy water” (Itsuki Shinomiya)

If then, it might be able to purity hot water like it effect same way.
If only I had the time to take solely on designing it, I could do it...?
I feel like I can make an automatic hot water heater, but I'm still afraid of the possibility of setting the house on fire.
If that's the case, let's first try to make a magic tool with an automatic water purification function.

“What are you muttering about?” (Darwin)
“No, I thought it would be a hassle to change the water, so I thought maybe if I made a magic tool, it could work out somehow.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Are you sure!?: (Darwin)

Uh-oh. What's the matter for you voice to suddenly loud?

“Well, it's not impossible, I guess.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“I see, you can always take a bath with that, don't you?” (Darwin)
“Maybe, but I'm sure the water will be purified and cleaned up.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“Does that mean you're going to make something similar to the one you mentioned?” (Darwin)
“Yeah. I would need holy water from the church, but the point is, as long as the water is clean, it's good, right?” (Itsuki Shinomiya)

The only thing was that it is the tool to clean air, so I think it worked well in some ways.
I think it's like touching holy water or clearing the air near the holy water.
When it comes to cleaning up the water with holy water, it can be difficult because it gets mixed up.

Well, if the temperature is raised to 100 degrees with a fire stone, it can be sterilized by boiling it.
However, if that happens, it will be inhaled with the Wind Magic Stone, sterilized by boiling with the Fire Magic Stone, and cooled with the Water Magic Stone.
Then it might be easier to successfully synthesize the holy water with solids and submerge it in the bath.

It's not quite coherent yet, but it doesn't seem that it is impossible.
I don't know how effective holy water is in the first place, so I can't go into the realm of speculation yet.

“Oh, and please sell it to me when it's finished!　It was so hard to get the water refilled that it was hard to take a bath every day!” (Darwin)
“Ah. I'm still in the thinking stage, though. Well, I want to make it, so I'll let you know when it's done.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“I understand-wa! Oh, well, I'll put my name on the guild card, so please let it out!” (Meira)
“Sure. Guild Card open” (Itsuki Shinomiya)

I handed the guild card to Meira, and she wrote her name with great vigor.

“How nice...” (Darma)
“Yours is already full because you register all the guys you like so fast, right?” (Darwin)
“Yes, but...... Oh, I should have left a slot for this one!” (Darma)
“You don't have much foresight. You can't follow in my footsteps like that, you know?” (Darwin)
“No, like I said, I'm not going to take over. I'm going to be independent and take care of myself.” (Darma)
“Huh. You are not listening parent’s word.” (Darwin)
“Even I being not listen to your words, you still sending me bill.” (Darma)
“It's true that there are a lot of them every month.... In fact, if anyone but you could take over, it would be you...” (Darwin)
“Well, she's the only one I can think of.” (Darwin)

Darwin and Dharma glanced toward Meira, who dreams of taking a bath every day alone.

“Oh, now I won't have to wake up in the morning and be disappointed in my stinky self-desuwa! Young master? If you have any materials you need, please let me know. I'll take a look at all the stuff I can find-wa!” (Meira)
“Oh, yeah. Let's get started with the order of holy water, fire, water and wind magic stones.” (Itsuki Shinomiya)
“I understand-wa! I'll be collecting all sorts of things, big and small-desuwa!” (Meira)
“Oh, sure” (Itsuki Shinomiya)

It seems that women are very sensitive to smell.
Shampoos and conditioners may be difficult to make, but I can make bath salts and soaps, and when I do, I thought I'd try to make something that smells good and appeals to women.



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