Chapter 19

――The next day, a first floor had sprouted in my house.

"What happened...?!"

Ah, to be precise, it should be said that it became a two-story house. The second floor was the 2LDK where I had been living, and the first floor was newly formed.

Around noon, I thought I saw Sakura touching her stomach, and then it started growing with a rumbling sound.

"Well... It seems that being constantly exposed to your magic made it happen."

She was blushing and rubbing her stomach, but it wasn't a child, right?

Clearly, it was a new floor.

"I am the house spirit. Even a child is part of the house."

"Ah... I see."

When she put it that way, I couldn't argue.

So, the house expands when it interacts with magic. I never knew that.

"By receiving magic from you, the excess saturated and formed a new building."

"O-oh... Let me go check downstairs, then."

"Sure, let's go together."

With Sakura, I descended the large staircase that didn't exist yesterday to the first floor.

The interior was even more spacious than upstairs.

It was a 3LDK.

Built-in closets, full-length mirrors, and other features had also increased.

"Wow, Sakura."

"The amazing part is you, right? The magic that formed this room (child) is mostly yours. I just recovered."

Is that so?

But I was really surprised by this expansion.

Moreover, when I looked out the window from the second floor, I saw another small shed in the yard.

"Oh, that's a detached house. It's also one of my children."

This magic replenishment is really something!

Buildings just sprout out of nowhere.

"Well, having more living space is a good thing."

"Yes, you could invite someone to make it lively."

Hey, are you telling me to be a landlord?

If there are people I get along with in this world, I might invite them, but there aren't any right now.

"That's true. Please do as you wish."

However, Sakura fidgeted and prefaced her next words with:

"――I hope you will continue to live on the top floor of this main house. That's where my core is."

"Ah, that won't change, so it's fine."

I am most comfortable in this house, in that room.

That 2LDK is the most relaxing.

The futon, the table, and the curtains there are very calming.

I have no intention of changing. That's my most important territory.

"…I'm glad…"

Sakura let out a sigh of relief.

Why was she so tense just now?

"Yes, I was worried that you might prefer the larger rooms or the detached house over me."

"What would you have done if I did?"

"I would have worked hard to expand my core! To be as large as you would want!"

Sakura spoke with passion.

She seems to be quite competitive.

"You are the one who chooses, and I am the one who is chosen. I will work hard to be chosen."

"I don't really plan to change, so I hope you can relax."

After all, from the second floor, I can see the yard more clearly. The apple orchard is more visible, and it's easier to give instructions to the golems.

The defense capabilities have improved, and it's more comfortable to live here.

There's no option to leave this place.

"Master...!"

Sakura smiled very happily.

"With your magic, I think I can expand even more, so please let me know if you want more space."

"Sure, that's true. But first, let's figure out how to use the newly formed first floor."

"Sure!"

And so, my house nearly doubled in size.

That's the punchline for the magic recovery.