Chapter 10

With the excitement of finally enrolling in the academy, there was one issue to address.

What to do with the large amount of crops stored in my storage.

Once I move into the dormitory, I won't be able to access the inventory at home when needed.

I could bring out the food we consume at home over the weekends, but what if we suddenly needed something?

This problem was solved by a stroke of luck.

I discovered a use for the skill "Return stored items to their original location."

For example, if I stored a pen on the table and wanted to retrieve it, by imagining it returning to its original position, it would appear back on the table.

I can't place it in a different location, but I can return it to the position where it was stored.

In other words, I can choose whether to bring it out in front of me or return it to its original location.

It turned out that something I had been doing naturally without much thought was actually very useful.

Realizing this, I spent a whole day moving the stored items back into the large warehouse.

It was a lot of work, but now I can "return items to the home warehouse."

If we suddenly need inventory, a messenger can send a letter, and it will arrive within half a day.

I'm glad I found such a convenient skill.

In other words, the storage skill also has the function of teleporting objects.

It seems to remember the 'coordinates' of where the item was stored. It's like location data.

I think there might be more uses for this.

For example, a box.

Store a box at home.

Fill it with contents and return it to its original position.

This would greatly expand its usefulness.

However, if I want to do this, I need to fill the box with contents while it's in storage.

Once I take the box out, its coordinates are newly recorded.

If I can fill the box with contents in storage and return it to my home, it could be used as a delivery service.

I think this might be something we can solve as we study at the academy, so I jotted down the idea in my notebook.

If I can do this, it could spark a delivery revolution.

Of course, I would need to store boxes in advance at the delivery destination.

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After preparing everything, I headed to the academy dormitory the day before the enrollment ceremony.

Parents can attend the enrollment ceremony, but we have Kail at home.

Besides, we don't have servants, so we can't leave the house unattended.

My parents were worried, but I assured them I would be fine on my own.

The dormitory is a one-room apartment with a small kitchen in a room of about 10 tatami mats.

The stove is a magical device, similar to a gas stove.

It's fitting for a dormitory in an academy with a magic department, designed for the latest specifications for nobles.

There's even a shower room, which is also a magical device! It's amazing.

I wish we could have one at home.

We used to draw water from a well and boil it.

I thought my absence would make it difficult to water the fields, but my father said not to worry.

He said that if a field can't be maintained without me, he would hire someone.

Vegetables are different, but medicinal herbs can grow with watering just once or twice a week.

I hope Kail will do his best to help.

While I was unpacking my belongings and organizing the room, there was a gentle knock on the door.

"Marina! You found my room? Did you just arrive?"

"Yeah, I asked at the office downstairs, and it turned out to be next door."

"Next door? That's great!"

"Yeah, it seems we're the only ones on this floor. The noble ladies are on a different floor with larger rooms."

"Oh... I see. But don't you think this room is spacious enough?"

"It is spacious, and the facilities are great. It's much more luxurious than my poor home."

"We don't even have a shower, and this magical stove is the first I've seen!"

"Really, it feels like I'm actually enrolled in the magic department now."

According to Marina, many nobles bring maids and attendants, and they have rooms like 2LDK or 3LDK.

The size of the rooms varies depending on their rank.

But to be honest, this room is much better than the one-room apartment I had in my previous life.

And now, I have nearly infinite storage!

I've stored a lot of various items, but I've never run out of space, so the storage capacity is immeasurable.

From the window, I could see the entrance of the dormitory where the children of nobles were arriving, and large carriages were parked closely together.

The wealthy brought furniture as well, and I could see them in the midst of a grand moving process.

My storage can transport even large furniture and bring it out wherever I imagine.

I don't need any physical strength. I might be able to make a living as a mover if I need to.

Marina also has younger siblings, and her parents couldn't attend the enrollment ceremony.

It's great to have a friend.

That night, we had dinner together, with my mother's homemade dishes from home and dried fish from Marina's family.

Marina, being the eldest daughter, is skilled at cooking and housework!

Oh, I was the eldest daughter too...