I need three horses. It's too far from the mansion to the city, so Deanna said, 'I don't want to walk, the wallowers have painful feet,' or something like that. So we needed a horse only for her, you know?

...... It's too much for me, Master.

　The next day after the drinking party, after a dozen glasses of wine in the decanter, we all rode in the carriage on the way to the mansion, and I ventured to tell Hetty that I wanted a horse. I felt bad for Deanna, but I asked her to let me take the guise that Deanna really wanted one. The Solo family's backup is for Deanna the High Elf, just in case, you know.
　Give it to me because I want it!　Then it wouldn't make sense.
　Deanna was miffed at my somewhat exaggerated expression, but it's the only way to get three horses. It's the only way!　Maybe.

'Uh, yes. You're a horse ......, a horse. I agree. Then I'll have three horses for you. Uppu .......

　Yes!　Easily approved!　I knew it was a win-win situation to push the hangover and weakness!
　But it was more like a normal, easy-going thing to ask for and it was OK. Horses are expensive in their own right, aren't they?　But, well, if you can have it, it won't be hard to take it. With a harness.
　By the way, Rebecca is also down with Hetty due to a hangover. Sometimes I hear her muttering to herself, "I was drinking too much ......

Thank you. I'll wait until after the house is finished, please. Here, Deanna, thank me too!

I prefer the white ones anyway.

Marina, I've never cared for a horse before, and I'm not sure I can.

　How selfish of you to be so selfish about wanting white!　Then I want a black one too!　And I'd like to name him Black King or something.
　Marina seems to be worried about the care of the horses. It's true that when you get three horses, it's not easy to take care of them. I honestly didn't take that into account at all, ....... You'll need to feed them, brush them, manure, and so on.
　But I'm sure you can work out all that stuff with a lecture from Rebecca, who already has a horse. At worst, there's a way to hire a horse guard.

　When I arrived at the mansion, today's construction work had already begun, and dozens of craftsmen were busily standing and working. I asked Hetty to check on the progress of the construction and decided to see how the construction is going on.
　First of all, we made sure that the basement is locked, and then we took a look at each room and so on. They haven't started anything major yet, as they were mainly cleaning up yesterday, but they've brought in diatomaceous earth for the walls and some large stones and lumber for the garden, and they're going to paint the walls, build some extensions, and build the stables.
　I can't wait to see it finished.

　Looking around the mansion reminded me that I was going to check out the attic when the contractors came in.
　I don't really want to go in there myself because it's too dusty, so I'll just let the contractor clean it out. I'll tell Hetty to get a couple of contractors right away.

　We'll open the door to the attic (by a young contractor) and break into the dusty attic (by a young contractor).
　I was going to leave it to the young contractor, but now that I think about it, I don't want to get catfished if there are any treasures in there. So in the end, I decided to wear a mask and go in with him. Well, I'm a watchman.
　Then I'd suggest you go in there on your own from the start. ......
　The attic is a large, rattling space, originally meant to be a space for storing luggage and such, but only a few pieces of luggage were left behind. There was nothing left in the mansion downstairs, and I assumed there was nothing in the attic either, so even though it was only a few pieces of luggage, it was not a good assumption.
　A quick look at the small chest of drawers, a black box, and one chest of drawers is all that's left. It could be that the contents are empty. It looks dusty, but let's just check it out.

　I open the black box first. Inside is a dried black nut that fills about two-thirds of the box. They are large acorn-like nuts. Maybe it's emergency food or something. When I reached out my hand to evaluate them, the young contractor said, "Oh, those are fire nuts. They catch fire easily, so you might be in danger if you touch them. I told him that you can't get rid of them unless you touch them, but it seems that if you use fire scissors, they won't catch fire. It's a popular source of portable fire for adventurers, but it's not very rare.
　However, it's a very nasty fruit that ignites instantly when touched with bare hands.

　There were only a few pieces of cloth in the chest of drawers. White, blue, red, green and yellow ....... Dozens of cloths in different colors. For now, I don't have any use for the cloths, so I'll just leave it there.

　Finally, I examine the chest of drawers.
　I was completely screwed up that there wouldn't be anything important, but what came out of the chest was a dozen gems wrapped in white cloth.

　They were not spirit stones, but gems. As far as I know, spirit stones are not beautifully cut like the jewels you see in stores in Japan. They are like slightly polished rough stones, and their size is big, like a kobushi.
　So they are exactly like gemstones, but they all have a lumpy texture like turquoise, no transparency, and each one is a different color.
　I'm not sure, so I pick up the blue gemstone and activate the Mirror of Truth. I hope it's something good, though.

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　[Type]
　magical jewel

　[Name]
　heart of blue

　[Commentary]
　Magical gems that can add the magic color "Blue" to the target

　[Magical characteristics]
　Reflex D

　[Spiritual blessing]
　None

　[Owner]
　Jiro Ayase

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　Heart of what's-his-name, that's a lot of names!
　Colored items, I already have a few of them, but they were colored with these gems: .......
　But still, it's a reflection. That would be very useful if you put it on your shield: .......
　The owner's column is already my name, but I thought if I could get it right, I might be able to find out the name of the previous occupant of the mansion.

　Aside from blue, there are also red and green primary colors, metallic colors like gold and silver, marbled and transparent colors.
　I'll check them out again eventually, one by one. Still, I picked up a good one: ....... If there's something that could increase your defense, you might want to add it to your armor.

　I just collected the gems and went back downstairs. Downstairs, Deanna and Marina are waiting for me. I heard that Hetty and Rebecca are out in the wind. The hangover must be really hard on them. ...... Well, they both drank enough yesterday to pull back a bit.

'Deanna, do you know what this is?　I picked it up above.

　I'm going to show Deanna the Heart of Something. How can it look different with Deanna's high elf eye, even though it looks like a gemstone at first glance ......?

"?　Are you a gemstone ......?　It's so colorful and beautiful.

　They seem to look like ordinary gems. Well, actually, it looks like a normal gemstone.
　...... means that if you don't know it, there might be people who think it's just a gemstone and sell their hearts of something, right?
　Well, I'm troubled by the high demand for appraisals in a different world. From now on, I'll have to appraise every time I see a gemstone.

　After that, there's nothing more to do in the mansion for now, so I left the construction supervision to Hetty-san and headed to Rebecca's house.
　Rebecca-san is going to teach me horseback riding and swordsmanship until the mansion is completed. Now that we know Rebecca and Mr. Shero aren't married, we can ride tandem without a care in the world!　
　...... No, no, clinging to your daughter's waist in front of her father, that might be out of the question, though.

　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get it right or not, but I'm sure I'll be able to get it right. I ordered three horses, but it would have been possible to play a daring two-horse team, with the master always clinging to the back of the slave. Do you want to change that now?　But I wonder if it's not a good idea to reduce efficiency for such desires.

　As I was walking around thinking vague and unimportant thoughts like that, Deanna suddenly said with a mysterious look on her face, "Master.

''Master. The reasoning just flipped for a moment. It's like a monster has manifested in the forest over there.''

What?

Because of their position, they are sure to come this way. If you are returning fire, prepare for battle. If you want to run away, run to the mansion, the wards will keep you safe.

What?

''It's amazing that high elves can perceive that a monster has sprung up! But there's no need to be in such a hurry. Let's just head home.

　Rebecca-san has a cool look on her face as opposed to Deanna, who gives out a hint of tension. Well, we were told that Shero-san and Rebecca-san are the ones who actually exterminate the monsters around here, so if Rebecca-san says it's okay, it must be okay.

　When I arrived at the house, Shero-san was already armed and waiting. I'm not armed, I'm just holding a swing of a claymore. His clothes are still the same, but he's wearing armor or holding a shield, and that kind of armor is completely eliminated.
　To put it bluntly, he's just wearing his usual hunter's uniform and holding a sword.

"Oh, Jiro. I heard the alarm go off earlier.

　I'm sure you're going to be fighting monsters now, but you're so natural and easy-going, Shero. Well, that's what he does for a living, so I guess it's just an everyday thing.
　By the way, what is the alarm?

You know that monsters are a lump of magic, right?　There's a magical tool that sounds an alarm when the amount of magic in the area changes, and it's commonly known as an alarm. The official name is ......, I forget what it's called, but it's valuable in its own way.　Even a house like ours, where we're contracted to kill monsters, they only provide one.

　It's quite a useful tool. It's hard to tell whether this is a high-tech or low-tech world.

It's almost the same month, so the monsters will be sprouting up more often from now on. If you want some combat experience, you might want to try fighting a random one.

　Monsters and battles and such ....... I'm interested in or afraid of ....... I'm sure you'll want to fight depending on the performance of your weapons. I'm sure you're not going to be able to get away with it, but I hope you're not going to have a hard time with it. It's a good idea.　Combat is all about leeway, too!　If I can do the warriors, I'll do it, that's what the generational generation is all about!

...... It's about time. Well, I'll be off in a bit.

　Saying that, Shero-san walks towards the forest. He's a natural walker, carrying a large sword on his shoulders, and he doesn't seem to have a care in the world.
　Since Shero's house is located on top of a hill, we are watching him as he walks down to the entrance of the forest. The distance to the entrance of the forest is about 200 meters.
　Rebecca entered the house and returned with a large bow and arrow. It's unlikely that Shero-san will take a shot at you, but she said it was just an insurance policy.

　After about 100 meters, Mr. Shero stops walking.
　A few minutes later, a corner of the edge of the forest that Shero-san was staring at rustled and wriggled, and - the fellow appeared.