Chapter 42

The meal in the dining room became something to look forward to.

The growth of the stone figures went in a good direction, so I decided not to worry about it.

I realized that there were too many things I couldn't understand here, and they were trivial.

Don't worry, don't worry... I absolutely won't worry.

I won't care if the one-eyed figure makes cups or plates.

I was moved when I saw the chopsticks!

The bed had evolved in some way, and having a headboard is convenient.

There was a handrail on the stairs... maybe because I saw someone slip and fall?

One day, I was urged that there weren't enough wooden boards, so I processed a large tree and provided it.

That day, the bath was made of wood... what is this?

...Are you guys going a bit overboard?

...

The processing of the leather had been a continuous series of failures.

I realized that it was important to cleanly remove the fat and other excess from the leather.

I added four more stone figures, each with one horn on their forehead.

I asked them to use the stone knives.

They removed the excess much more cleanly than I could.

I'm not good at fine-tuning magic, and I ended up rotting a considerable number of skins.

The clean removal of fat and other substances from the leather is all thanks to the stone figures.

Next, I clean the dirt off with water.

The leather has quite a bit of dirt on it.

I'm watching the stone figures work hard to clean it, feeling warm and fuzzy.

Until now, I had been drying the leather after cleaning, but it became too hard to use.

Once it hardened, it stayed hard no matter what I did.

Soaking it in water for a few days didn't change anything.

So, I needed to do something else after cleaning, but I didn't know what.

I discovered it by accident!

While stirring the leather in water, I happened to use a wooden stick.

Usually, I use magic to stir, but that day I just picked up a wooden stick.

I left the stick in the water when I got more prey.

I forgot about it for a few days.

When I remembered, I washed and dried it, and it was softer than before!

It was still a bit hard, but definitely softer compared to the failed attempts.

I thought about the difference and looked for a wooden stick.

The only difference was the use of the wooden stick.

Looking at the stick, I imagined it was the sap from the tree.

Checking the trees, I found they were densely packed a little away from the house.

I collected the sap and prepared a small piece of leather to ask the stone figures to help.

It's not that I'm just handing it off; the stone figures have a higher success rate...

The stone figures soaked the leather in the sap water.

I plan to keep an eye on it and continue soaking it.

It took a long time, and I didn't expect it to take so much effort for just one piece of leather.

If it fails, I'll be really sad.

I hope it succeeds.

A few days later, a leather mat was laid on the bed.

It's warm and comfortable to sleep on.