CH 137

Discussion with the Great Spirits – i novels

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I sent Sara and the others for training while I inspected the base. After putting Sara and Bell to sleep, I approached Sylphy and the others.

“Hey, everyone, can we talk for a moment?”

“What? Drinks? Onee-chan is in the mood for rose today”

How did it turn into that?

“Dyne, I said I have something to discuss. There’s no alcohol.”

“Aww…”

Why are you so disappointed? You emptied two barrels just yesterday, didn’t you? Nomos, Silphy, and Dolly seem a bit disappointed too. Is it because the Great Spirits have a fondness for alcohol, or is it just a coincidence that the alcohol-loving Great Spirits gathered here… But since alcohol puts me in a good mood, it works for me.

“I want to discuss the future of this base. We need to make some plans, or else things will get messy considering the Holy Sanctuary and all.”

“Hmm, that’s true. It’s a bit lonely without alcohol, but it might be good to decide on some things.”

“That’s right. Yuta has been able to do quite a lot, and it would be easier to move forward with a clear direction.”

Nomos and Silphy agreed. Dolly nodded as well, so there shouldn’t be any issues. Dyne seems to be lost in her own world, only thinking about alcohol, but she’ll join eventually. We moved to the table and started the discussion while drinking tea.

“First, let’s talk about the Holy Sanctuary. What’s the current situation? Is it likely to be designated?”

Previously, it didn’t matter whether it was designated as a Holy Sanctuary or not. After all, I could see and touch it, so it wasn’t that relevant.

But things have changed a bit now that I’ve taken Sara and the others as disciples. I want to introduce Fukuchan, Uri, and Mame-chan to Sara and the spirits. They would probably be delighted. Plus, Bell can play with Sara and the others.

“Well, like I said before, in this case, there are no clear criteria since it’s a first-time experiment. It depends on the mood of the Great Spirit King. He’s interested and we feel some response in negotiations, but we can’t say anything for sure at the moment.”

It’s frustrating that there are no clear criteria. If there were criteria, I could work towards meeting them and avoid the uncertainty. Well, it hasn’t been that long since we talked, and the policies of the Great Spirit King are unlikely to change so easily.

“In that case, for now, we have to continue developing and improving while considering the natural balance and making it more livable. Currently, we have around twenty unused blocks. What should we do? Once it becomes a Holy Sanctuary, everyone will have various things they want to do, so it’s better to leave some space, right?”

“Well, if Yuta builds a mansion, having a room for me would be enough. You don’t have to worry about me, do whatever you like. I’ll enjoy watching it.”

…It feels like the construction of the mansion has somehow been decided. I did mention something like that when I placed the order for the house, but a mansion… I have no idea what to do. And Silphy, she’s definitely planning to kill time by watching me.

“If I can have a room, that would be sufficient for me too. Yuta-san, you are also increasing the forest, so as long as we keep working hard, there shouldn’t be any problems.”

Dolly reassures me that everything will be fine. Well, the construction of the mansion seems to be decided within Dolly’s mind as well.

“Yuta-chan, I definitely want a tavern! And a room too!”

Dyne suddenly joins the discussion and presents her requests.

“Oh, that sounds good. Yuta, I want a tavern too.”

“Yuta-san, I think a tavern is a good idea.”

“Well, of course, a tavern is necessary.”

Silphy and Dolly quickly changed their previous statements upon hearing Dyne’s words. Nomos also joins in. If we create a tavern or something, the Great Spirits would only be there…

“Even if we talk about a tavern, we can stock up on alcohol, but we don’t have anyone to run the place.”

“If it’s just managing the tavern, there should be plenty of spirits who would be interested. If we create the establishment and provide the alcohol, there shouldn’t be a problem.”

…Spirits running the tavern, huh? I can’t imagine the situation of this place once it becomes a Holy Sanctuary. Well, if there are people who can take on the role, then it shouldn’t be an issue. We have enough money, so we can make it work. Besides a tavern, I would also like to create a dining hall or something. Once it becomes a Holy Sanctuary, we can introduce spirits who are interested in cooking.

“I want a sake brewery where I can store the alcohol. I’ll make delicious sake!”

Nomos clenched his fist and passionately declared. Silphy and the others cheered. How much sake does he intend to make? It’s a bit worrying. Well, both wine and the distilled liquor I plan to teach need to be aged, so a sake brewery would be necessary either way.

But both a brewery and a sake brewery give me the impression of making alcohol… Is Nomos referring to a warehouse specifically for storing alcohol?

“Ah, leave that to me, then. If you choose a location, we can use an entire block and I can prepare a simple building. But you don’t need a room?”

“I’ll sleep in the sake brewery.”

Planning to sleep surrounded by alcohol, huh? I guess he’ll end up drinking without actually sleeping. Well, it’s clear that the Great Spirits only request things related to alcohol and nothing else.

“Well, once it’s decided, I can provide furniture for the sake brewery.”

I also need to think about what Bell and Sara might need. It would be ideal to listen to their preferences once it’s confirmed to become a Holy Sanctuary. It would be tough if I get my hopes up and it doesn’t get designated as a Holy Sanctuary.

Kika frequently asks me about Mame-chan, and she definitely wants to see and touch her as well. Sara and Marco value Fukuchan and Uri. If it doesn’t get designated, I don’t have the courage to say it was a failure.

As for Bell, what should I do? I can’t imagine her having her own room, but since it might be possible, she might want her own space.

For now, I could create a communal room where everyone can gather, like a children’s room, and ask if she needs her own room. Well, that’s a discussion for after it’s confirmed to become a Holy Sanctuary… I’m getting ahead of myself. Right now, we should focus on working towards being designated as a Holy Sanctuary.

“In that case, once we secure space for the mansion and tavern, Nomos’ wine brewery and sake brewery, we need to figure out what else to do.”

It feels a bit embarrassing to refer to it as a mansion myself. Even though money won’t be an issue, how am I going to build a mansion? Building it myself would be suicidal, and even if someone else builds it, would they come all the way here?… I need to think about this too.

“Do you have anything you want to do, Yuta?”

Sylphy asked me.

“Well, I want to form a contract with the Spirit of Life, increase the fish and plants in the waterways and ponds, and increase the creatures in the forest. And I also want to do something about the beach house, but I’m thinking of focusing on the spring house for now.”

It would be fine to simply make a contract and have them live in a comfortable place, summoning them when needed. But it would be more helpful if they could live together in the Land of Death and assist with various things.

If we can also work on the beach house and turn it into a vacation home, but that’s something to consider once things here settle down a bit.

“The Spirit of Life, huh? We already have the forest, and there are small animals, aquatic creatures, and insects… Should we be okay with the current situation?”

Oh? I thought we would need to increase them more, but is the current situation sufficient? Silphy’s words sound hesitant, and it seems we’re on the borderline.

“Hmm, it might be safer to increase the number of creatures a bit more. There’s a possibility that she might force herself to settle here. Since there are no major problems as it is now, there’s no need to unnecessarily put her through difficult experiences.”

“Indeed, she does have a tendency to prioritize others over herself, so it might be better that way. Yuta, does that sound okay to you?”

It seems like she’s not the type who would insist on retesting like Nomos. Dolly was fine with just plant sprouts, but I wonder if the required environment varies among the spirits.

Since it’s not an emergency situation, it would be awkward to make her go through something difficult, so I think it’s better to wait until it’s certain.

“I was planning to increase the number of animals a bit more, so it’s fine to wait until it’s confirmed. Would it be okay if we double the current population?”

“Yes, that should be sufficient. Once that happens, I’ll call the Spirit of Life.”

“Since I can move with Sylphy now, wouldn’t it be better if I went with you?”

Calling her to help us instead of summoning her feels different, especially since we can now move together. It makes more sense to go together to make the request.

“In any case, there’s no need for that. She can’t make a judgment without seeing this place. We’ll go there quickly and come back.”

Is that how it works? Our senses and the spirits’ senses are probably different, so it’s safer to follow Sylphy. It would be troublesome to bring up human, especially Japanese, common sense.

“Understood, I’ll rely on you when the time comes.”

“Yes, leave it to me. Now, besides catching animals, what else should we do? There’s still plenty of space.”

That’s true. There are many facilities we would like to have, but it’s challenging in this different world. If I consider what can be done at the moment, the only thing that comes to mind is expanding the forest.

“Hmm, since maintaining the natural balance seems important for being recognized as a Holy Sanctuary, maybe we should expand the forest a bit more. Dolly, can you manage if the forest expands?”

“I’ll be fine.”

Dolly smiled and nodded, reassuring me. But Sylphy couldn’t help but laugh and make a remark.

“Even as a Great Spirit, she can easily manage a large forest. Despite being the Land of Death, with Dyne and Nomos here, there wouldn’t be any problems even if you turned every place you developed into a forest.”

It might be better from an environmental perspective to turn everything into a forest, but it would be difficult to live that way. After discussing it, we decided to expand the forest by about four blocks for now and see how it goes.

I completely forgot, but I also want to create a Camellia Forest. So, we need to add one more forest. It would be nice to have an orchard as well. As we discussed, I realized there were more things I wanted to do. It’s going to be busy for a while. I should get some sleep and prepare for tomorrow.

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Several days passed since the discussion with the great spirits, and with everyone’s help, we smoothly progressed on the things we had come up with during the discussion.

I thought about leaving everything to Dolly, but I suppressed my laziness and diligently planted seeds together with everyone, increasing the number of ordinary forests to four, along with the Camellia Forest and an orchard.

Since it seems like I need to build a mansion, I left the central blocks open and placed the forests and orchard in the outer blocks. With this, a mansion can easily be built, although there aren’t many people who will live there. I wonder how the topic of building a mansion came up in the first place. It’s strange, isn’t it?

When observing the Fluffy Kingdom from a distance, I can occasionally see animals moving around. However, it seems they only come out of their nests when they eat fruits or something. Their wariness hasn’t completely disappeared yet.

I got worried and asked Bell to check on them, but it seems there aren’t any weak or sickly animals. That’s a relief. I wonder how long it takes for wild animals to get accustomed to a new environment.

I’ve heard that even pet cats take about a month to adjust after moving, so it might take some time. I’m looking forward to the sight of Tamatora rolling around here and there.