Chapter 29

Alowan, Platina's brother.

Suddenly, I had to invite him into my home, and the hospitality began.

As soon as I led him into my home, my brother became furious.

"What is this shabby house!?"

He screamed, looking up at the shack where we were staying.

"To have the princess of the prestigious mermaid royal family, Platina, live in such a shack! You must be treating Platina like a servant, after all!"

There was no room for argument against his anger; he had a point.

Originally, this shack was built for me to live alone, and after Platina and I started living together, I had been planning to rebuild it, as it was too small. It wasn't suitable for a girl to live in either.

However, before I could start, various events such as discovering a dungeon and encountering a dragon kept happening, and I kept putting it off while dealing with them.

Platina had been sleeping with me without complaint, and I had gotten used to it, but now I realized that I might have been taking her for granted.

"You are right. I will rebuild a suitable home for us to live in as soon as possible."

"Good! You better rebuild it quickly... Rebuild it!?"

It would be better to lower my head and go along with what he says to avoid trouble.

"Rebuild it? Huh? Can you just say that so easily? You don't have to put on a show just because I'm here...!?"

"Brother, Brother."

Platina, his real sister, tugged at Alowan's sleeve.

"Look over there, Brother."

"Over there...? Whoa! What is that magnificent building...!? A warehouse!? And two of them!?"

These were the food storage buildings I had built at Platina's request.

They were large enough to store the vegetables we harvested and the meat we gathered from the mountains.

"What a size...! Even in the city of mermaids, we don't have such grand warehouses! And what about these white walls!?"

"Those are lime plaster. I discovered it in the Vyl mountain dungeon and brought it back to apply it."

It's the white plaster used in old castles. The original material is limestone, which is produced in the mountains, and I also added seashells from the coast.

Not only does it strengthen the walls, but it also improves water resistance, fire resistance, insulation, and airtightness, making it perfect for food storage buildings.

And when Alowan said "two of them!?", he was probably referring to the newly built brewery.

I had decided to start making soy sauce, and it turned out that Platina's Hyper Fish Fertilizer had already produced a bountiful soybean harvest, and we were moving on to the production stage.

Since it wasn't appropriate to brew outdoors or in the existing house, I built a dedicated building. At Platina's request, I also made it a magic potion mixing room, and I put a lot of effort into it.

Inside, the miso and soy sauce were being made smoothly, for now.

"Isn't it a magnificent building, Brother? My husband can do anything! He's strong in battle and skilled in agriculture! The food he makes is also delicious!"

"Ugh...!"

"Moreover, these food storage buildings and the brewery! He built them at my request! So I am not being treated poorly by my husband at all! Don't misunderstand!"

Platina said this cheerfully, but it wasn't that I had accepted her whims. I built the food storage buildings and the brewery because they were necessary. I was grateful for Platina's advice during the construction.

However, I do need to reflect on the fact that I neglected our living quarters.

"Well, it wouldn't be appropriate to lead you to the shack, so let's have our meal outside."

Recently, Vyl has been coming over for meals every other day, so I made a dining set for outdoor use.

Alowan, Platina, and Vyl in human form sat around the wooden table.

"Actually, I have a new dish. It's a bit early for dinner, but it's perfect as a snack, so it's convenient."

In fact...

I had grown soybeans to make soy sauce and miso, but despite my careful intentions...

I ended up harvesting azuki beans.

In my farm, I don't plant seeds; I just touch the soil with the gift from the god, "Bearer of the Supreme," and the crops I wish for grow. It's incredibly convenient.

Using this, I grew soybeans and harvested them, but at the same time, I also grew wheat.

I had chanted through "Bearer of the Supreme."

"Grow, soybeans and wheat...!"

"Grow, soybeans and wheat...!"

"Grow, soybeans and wheat...!"

"Grow, azuki beans and barley...!"

Despite warning myself not to reverse it, I ended up chanting the opposite.

As a result, in the plot where I was growing soybeans, azuki beans grew vigorously.

Since it was already done, I had to think of a way to use them. The simplest thing I could make with the materials I had...

Red bean paste.

...was chosen.

Just cooking the azuki beans with sugar. Of course, it would be even better with mochi or chestnuts, but I had to make do without them for now. I decided to serve it to Alowan as a good opportunity.

"Sweet! Delicious!!"

He seemed to like it.

"What is this rich yet complex sweetness!? As a member of the mermaid royal family, I thought my taste was refined, but even I can't think of such a high-quality sweet...!?"

"Right, this might be the best hit among all the dishes my husband has made so far."

"Meat and fish are good, but sweets are even better."

Platina and Vyl also gave it high praise.

"However, there is one thing I cannot forgive...!"

"The fact that an extra person appeared to consume this precious red bean paste...!"

A murderous intent appeared in the eyes of the two girls.

"Huh?"

Their gaze was directed at the guest, Alowan.

"Brother? Why did you have to come at such a time? The materials for this red bean paste were the result of an unexpected accident, and there isn't much of it!"

"Even without you, the amount we can share with the mermaid is already limited! I can't just take it by force because humans would get angry!"

The passion and dedication women have for sweets seem to be the same in any world.

Ignoring the unjustly accused Alowan, I resolved to stabilize the production of azuki beans from now on.