Chapter 55

"Master! We'll work hard to become S-rank! And we'll be waiting for you!"

"I'll teach you everything about being an adventurer, step by step. Hehehe."

"Y-Yeah. I'm looking forward to it."

I was a bit overwhelmed by the two of them. Not to mention, their faces were so close!! Just a few more centimeters and our mouths would touch!

Why did it come to this? Well, actually, since there was nothing to do for the three days until the real estate agent came, I made a magic item, a log cabin, to give to Luna and Yomi.

Because of this, the two of them were in an extremely high spirits.

Well, when they're this happy every time, even the one giving the gift becomes happy, so I think I'll want to give them something again if there's a good opportunity.

...Could this be how salarymen who pamper hostesses feel? Now I can sort of understand their feelings.

It's a good thing. A really good thing.

Getting off track, let's go back a few days.

"There are a few days until the neighbors move out, and the exam results haven't come out yet, so I thought we could go to the labyrinth today and tomorrow. What do you think?"

Unintentionally, my weaknesses were exposed in the previous entrance exam. I should thank that Yolnarde with the thousand swords.

Right now, I rely entirely on magic power in battle. If I can't use magic power for some reason, I'll just be a high-level child.

From now on, I want to polish my skills as well. For that, there's no substitute for actual combat!

"No problem. ...I still don't like jellyfish though."

"Hehe, I have no problem either."

"I want you two to gather feathers on the 20th floor. When I went back to my hometown last time, I thought about making a down comforter for my family using Thunder Eagle feathers, but I was a bit short on feathers. So, I want to gather enough and send them to my hometown."

"You're so kind, Master. I'll work hard to gather them!"

"We need to hurry for Shia and my mother-in-law too!"

Yomi, I'll make one for Dad too. And one for Mirei's family.

I can ask Lebrant to deliver it to Oren Village.

...Maybe he'll ask to sell the highest quality down comforters too, but I'll ask you two to do it as a favor then.

So, the two of them are probably hunting Thunder Eagles right now. I also let them hunt meat, so they can sell it to the uncle again.

By the way, Quinn is in the forest area as usual.

And I'm at the 34th floor where Granzaal is.

"Hey, Granzaal, are you there~?"

The 34th floor is always empty of monsters. I wonder what kind of monsters were originally here?

While I was thinking, a mountain-like giant body of Granzaal crawled out of the magma.

"Oh, it's you, Owl. Hmm... Have you become stronger since the last time I saw you?"

Now that you mention it, I've been fighting monsters at Azalea Spirit Mountain and training my magic power since I went back home, so I might have grown a bit.

Well, I'll check my status later for that.

"I'm a man who grows every day! Actually, I came here today because I have a favor to ask."

"Of course, anything for you, Owl."

"Actually, I want to make a magic item, a bracelet, for storing large things, and I was wondering if you have any good materials you could give me or information about them."

"Large storage... That could work with this."

"What's that?"

"In the past, when I was young, there was a monster called Dimension Rock. The ore from it contains spatial magic. I collected three of them in the past, so I can give you two."

According to Granzaal, this monster is said to be extinct, and the ore is almost never seen.

It's a monster that's not even in the monster encyclopedia, so it must have gone extinct a long time ago.

"Thank you, Granzaal, for such a rare item!"

"By the way, I made some honey-soaked fruits, so please try them."

Saying that, I took out a large wine barrel filled with fruits soaked in honey, and Granzaal's eyes started to sparkle.

"What! What is this! The fruits are shining like jewels! I've never seen such a beautiful food! Thank you, Owl!"

Honey-soaked fruits are not only more delicious than eating them normally but are also good for tired bodies, making them perfect for convalescence.

And as Granzaal said, they look beautiful and delicious.

Making them in a wine barrel was a lot of work, but thanks to Quinn, it went well. I really owe a lot to the honey Quinn has her subordinates make in the labyrinth.

Granzaal seemed to be in his own world, saying things like "It's a waste to eat this" and "But if it's this beautiful, I want to try it."

"No, no, thank you for the rare items! I'll bring you a souvenir next time too!"

"Hold on, hold on! I gave you the ore as a thank you for before. As a thank you for this beautiful thing, I'll give you five more Mithril and Blue Crystal crystals."

Blue Crystal? Another material I've never heard of.

"Hehehe, Blue Crystal might sound cool, but it's basically the crystallized tears of a Blue Dragon. That guy was a real crybaby. He was always crying in the past."

Eh, that's quite a valuable thing, isn't it? I'll take it if you're giving it.

"Also, if you have a magic item made with Blue Crystal, you can become friends with the Blue Dragon, Letia."

Letia, huh. It's the first time I've heard this name, but it's good to remember.

"Thank you, Granzaal! I'll bring you a souvenir next time too!"

"Indeed, I look forward to it. While I'm at it, I'll try to find some good ore on a different floor."

If Granzaal starts moving around the volcano area, the monsters there might go extinct...

Thanks to Granzaal, I got some really good materials, and I'll use them to make a gift for the two of them.

It's good that the two of them are becoming famous as adventurers, but if it becomes public that their master is me, I might get involved in some troublesome things...

...Well, when that time comes, that time comes! Yeah! Alright, I'll go meet the two and Quinn! ← Escaping reality

While I don't want to get involved in troublesome things, I'm starting to think that my current lifestyle isn't so bad, even if I don't realize it.

However, some nobles are already starting to plot to take in Owl and the others, but that's a story for later.

Even though it's supposed to be a dangerous labyrinth, Owl was walking around like it was his own backyard, thinking about his current situation.

I want to live a carefree life, but for some reason, I'm having a busy life. Maybe I'm just a workaholic at heart?

But if I live a lazy life from now on, I feel like my parents will get mad...

At least, I'll try to graduate from the academy without repeating a year and work hard until I become an adult. That way, my mom will be satisfied too.

By the way, my mom has a tough side, but she's actually well-versed in etiquette and common sense... I didn't think much of it at the time, but now that I think about it, I feel like I could handle Mrs. Mule's visit properly.

Could she have been a well-bred lady from a good family in the past?

...No way. I can't imagine my dad being able to win over such a woman or even meeting her.

If anything, Luna seems more like a former noble. Her table manners are elegant, and her movements are beautiful. Besides, she doesn't seem to get nervous around nobles.

She hasn't talked about her past yet, so maybe her wounds haven't healed, or maybe she doesn't trust me yet... Either way, I just have to wait. Waiting for a woman is one of the joys of being a man. I'll wait patiently.

When we arrived at the 20th floor, the two of them had just finished hunting.

"Ah, Master! We gathered a lot of feathers! We can make a lot of comforters with this!"

"Hehe, Luna worked really hard. And we also gathered a lot of meat."

"Wow, that's a lot... I didn't expect you to gather so much in such a short time."

It seems I didn't need to help them.

Also, thanks to Yomi's creation of the water attribute healing magic, Aqua Healing, I can completely rely on them for gathering meat.

I didn't expect her to create a healing magic with her specialty. This magic is entirely Yomi's creation.

"I got what I wanted too. After securing the ingredients for the meal with the uncle, let's go get Quinn and head back."

"Okay!"

After securing a large amount of ingredients at the sea and heading to the forest area, Quinn came to meet me. Despite her cute appearance, she's a pretty strong monster, which is surprising.

She can use magic, so she's a pretty troublesome monster in battle. The most troublesome thing is that she can command her subordinates. If attacked by a large group, it would be a disaster-level scary monster.

"Alright, let's head back."

When we got home, I asked them to prepare dinner while I tried to make a bracelet for storing the log cabin. It turned out to be better than I expected.

Actually, it was almost made without much effort. The decoration took the most time.

The ore from the Dimension Rock was that good.

For convenience, I'll call it a spatial stone. I processed the spatial stone and attached it to a bracelet made of Mithril and Adamantine, and when I added magic power and storage, it was completed.

I tried storing the log cabin outside, and it worked perfectly.

If I sell this to Lebrant, it might cause a big stir. He had a magic bag, but the storage capacity of this is in a different league.

I was able to make two of the same, so it's perfect. I think it's better to put the log cabin in Yomi's bracelet, as she's more reliable. Luna, being serious, can sometimes be inflexible.

After dinner, I had the two of them sit on the sofa and held a presentation ceremony.

"Both of you, congratulations on becoming A-rank adventurers. This is a gift for you. It has a large storage capacity.

Yomi's has the log cabin inside, so it's good for both of you to use. Luna's is for storing the monsters you hunt."

"It's a bracelet! It's so cute and beautiful! Thank you, Master!"

"Hehe, thank you for the beautiful gift. I'm really happy to be your slave, Master."

"With this, I think you can have a more comfortable life as adventurers. I'll go to the academy when I pass, so I want you to be active as adventurers during that time. And someday, I hope we can form a party of three."

And back to the beginning.

By the way, the neighbors moved out without any problems thanks to the real estate agent's cooperation.

So, from today, the land and house next door are mine. It was a bit expensive, even in the capital, but I had to buy it to make a field.

"Let me store the house, and you two set up a wooden fence around the land."

"Understood."

Well, even if it's a broken performance, can it handle something this big...?

Oh, it can? S-Super.

It's so amazing that I lost my vocabulary. Well, I'll remodel this house in the labyrinth from tomorrow. Let's make this field today.

While preparing the soil and mixing in powdered shells, I had the two of them help with planting the seeds. It's nice to have high strength and agility.

I wonder what will grow from the mysterious seeds. I'm looking forward to it from now. By the way, I also planted grapes. Finally, the first step in making wine. I'm going all out with wine. And eggplants too. I can finally make homemade eggplants!!

Now that the field is successfully made, I need to get up early every morning to take care of it when I start the academy. If I take good care of it every day, it will grow deliciously.

The start of the Owl field!!

The location changes to a corner of the forest area in the labyrinth. The house, which looks as if it has been there for decades, is in a place that is surprisingly well-maintained, unlike the labyrinth.

Of course, this house is the one I moved from the neighboring house to the mansion after storing it.

I took a look inside after buying it, but the interior wasn't very clean, so I plan to completely remodel it. The house itself wasn't very functional and was difficult to use, so I want to change the room layout to some extent.

It was originally a 6LDK, but I decided to boldly change it to a 4LDK. I combined all three rooms, each at least 10 square meters, to make a living room of about 40 square meters.

I'll buy furniture like sofas to put in the rooms later, but next is the kitchen. The kitchen only had old equipment, so I have to completely change it.

Actually, two of the three magic items I found in the ancient city were kitchen magic items. I was really moved when I found a faucet that produces water when turned and a stove that can easily control the heat.

There might be more magic items in the ancient city that I haven't explored yet.

I made a deep and wide sink with iron ingots and coated it with Mithril. I plan to make plates when I have time. I think the hardest part was making the oven? You can bake pizza and bread, and it can also be used as an oven, so it will expand the range of cooking.

There are several reasons why I used rare magic items in this remodeled mansion instead of my home in the capital. The main reason is that I plan to carry the mansion with me when I leave the capital someday.

It might sound crazy to carry a mansion... but as long as it's not found out, it's fine. If it's found out, it's a foul play. ...Maybe that's a bit different?

Also, if someone sees that I have such high-performance magic items in my house, it might cause trouble. So, it's better to install them in the newly bought mansion.

After two days of repairs, the mansion has changed dramatically! A slightly old building has been transformed by a master's hands!

The kitchen, which was difficult to use, has been transformed into a user-friendly one with the magic items left by the ancients. The walls of the rooms, which were divided and closed, have been removed to create an open space.

The bathroom, for relaxing, has been transformed into a wonderful bath with a wooden bathtub!

"Master, what have you been muttering about?"

"Hehe, I can tell you're having a lot of fun."

"No, it's nothing. But it was quite a dramatic before and after, wasn't it?"

"Yes, it changed a lot. It's almost like a different building."

"I like this house. The bathroom is spacious and easy to use, and the wooden bathtub is great."

I think the kitchen was the highlight for me.

The renovation of the mansion is complete, so now we just have to wait for the exam results.

A few days later, I heard that the exam results were posted, so I went to the academy alone. I came alone to avoid causing a commotion with Luna and Yomi.

"Okay, number 123... There it is!! I'm in the 10th class."

Thank goodness, I passed. The entrance ceremony is in a week, and apparently, the school uniform and textbooks will be delivered to my house until then. It's quite a thorough service.

After confirming the results, those who passed are supposed to tell their clothing size at the reception, and they will prepare it for them.

When I got home, there was a really good smell. It seems the two of them made dinner for me.

"Congratulations, Master!"

"Hehe, I was sure I would pass, so I made dinner."

They congratulated me as if it was a given, even before I told them the results... What would they have done if I failed?

The two of them made a whole roasted wild boar, grilled lobster, a large serving of tomato pasta, and a pot of chunky vegetables and bacon. The whole roasted wild boar was thinly coated with soy sauce, and the aroma was delightful.

I had only eaten the eggs of the wild boar before, but the meat was also very delicious with a strong umami flavor.

"Thank you both. It's really delicious! Why don't you eat with me?"

"That's great! Let's eat!"

"Hehe, we worked hard on it. Please eat a lot."

As Yomi said, I ate until I was full and quite uncomfortable, but strangely, I didn't mind the discomfort.

That day, the three of us took a bath together and relaxed. For now, we only have an indoor bath, but I want to make an outdoor bath with rocks someday.

Ha~ From next week, I'll be a student at the academy too. It's a bit early, but I'm starting to get nervous.

It seems to be full of children of nobles and wealthy merchants, but will I be able to fit in?

I want to have a fun school life. I hope I can make friends!

I'll update bit by bit.

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