On the way to the mansion, we decided to open the tentmaking board and check the "guidance". Because we usually don't look at the vocation board very often (in fact, it rarely changes), and we don't notice any new talisman.
　I've seen two new talismans appear when I bought the magic sword before, so if they haven't appeared since then, there should be six unfulfilled talismans.

　These days, it's easy to forget what my vocation was, so I need to make sure I have the materials I have now before the mansion is built and my new life begins.
　The training of a swordsman is said to be fast-growing, and if you get good at other things as well, you may be able to grow rapidly depending on your training.


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　[ name ]
　Jiro Ayase

　[ Age ]
　21 years old.

　[ Gender ]
　man

　[ species ]
　human being

　[ Vocation ]
　Swordsman
　Wizard
　Blacksmith.
　Craftsman
　Trickster.
　Merchant (Trader)
　Cook
　Gemologist (Gemologist)

　[ Endemic Job ]
　 Wise Men of the Otherworld (The Library)
　　　　　The Journey.
　　　　　The Principle of the World.
　　　　　Skill:Mirror of Truth (The Judgment)

　[Baraka's Guidance]
　The Great Wheel of Fate (?) -？？？？？？)　9/10
　Doing business with the moguls 2/3
　Let's go to the mining town 0/3
　Let's go to Lakeside Street 0/3
　Let's defeat the monster 0/1
　Let's get your own home 0/1


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　Oh, I don't think I've seen that in a while. The vocation board. I haven't had any progress in guidance lately, so .......
　But there's a lot of vocation, even for me: .......

　And, yes. These two guides that came out when I bought the magic sword were "Let's defeat the monster" and "Get your own home".
　I don't have any hope of achieving the monster one for now (though I'm thinking of fighting it under Shero-san's supervision once I've trained a bit more), and my home is technically already acquired, but it's not an achievement, so I guess I'll have to actually start living in it... ...?　That's about it.
　The big wheel of fate continues to be the same, business dealings with the imperial traders are on hold for now (I'll have to think of something to sell to Efta at a higher price), and the mining town of Luclaera and the lakeside town of Helipa will be ...... when business gets a little better.

　However, it's been so long since I've seen a blacksmith or a craftsman or a cook, I'd forgotten that there is even a vocation for this kind of thing. Since we have a vocation, when we have time, we should try out various vocation.

　Especially since blacksmithing is not easy to do in Japan, but there are plenty of opportunities to do it here, especially since Luklaera is the home of blacksmithing. I enjoy making knives as a hobby, but the blade itself is only cut and attached to the steel, not forged. It's something I admire a lot.

　As for training as a craftsman, you might want to go to ...... and ask the mayor's husband, Bill, a skilled craftsman, to teach you how to do it. And even if he doesn't, I'd still like to ask Mr. Bill to do some carving work for me.

　As for the cook, well, when I start living in the house, I'll make some of my own food. Maybe it's too optimistic to say that I'll get better at it and be able to make things in the meantime.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about it. And ............ I don't know how well Marina can cook, but I have a feeling that I don't have much hope, and if I leave it to Deanna, I'm going to get a caterpillar. .......

　Come to think of it, ......, I hadn't thought about it, but I wonder if an inherent job is naturally among the vocation. If so, does this also level up with training ......?　But I don't have any idea what a sage of the other world is, and I still don't know what the skills are except for the mirror of truth. There is no way to train, even if I try to train. Or should I just keep on using the mirror of truth? To be honest, I don't understand it.
　I want an instruction manual.




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'Whoa, whoa!　Wow!　It's beautiful!　There's even a flower bed!

''Since Deanna-sama used spirit magic to retreat the trees, we were able to do some work on the garden as well as the mansion. Of course, the mansion is in tip-top shape as well.
''I was only helping out a little. And it was only because this place that master found was so full of spirit power. In a normal place, I would have a hard time with that level of spirit magic now.

''Is it still easier to use spirit magic in a place filled with spirit power?　Let me know what you can do next.

But you're working so fast, Hetty. You're really good at leading the charge, don't you think?

Hey, don't make fun of me like that.

There's even a servants' quarters!

That's the stable, Marina.


　Enter the grounds of the mansion. The transformation of the house was a marvelous sight.

　The garden of the mansion had been neatly landscaped, with a well in the stables and a well, and even a flowerbed in a sunny corner, transforming it into a cleaner, brighter, warmer place than it had been in the early days when it had been dense and dark. The trees in the vicinity have also been trimmed to allow for better ventilation, so the wind doesn't get through too badly.

　The stables are semi-indoor stables with a capacity of about 4 horses, and the base is made of stone, which looks quite solid. They don't have any horses at the moment, but they will arrange for them in a few days when the market is up.
　Your own horse is a luxury when you think about it: ....... Because I'm a horse owner, a horse owner!

　However, ...... it still seems like a lot of work to take care of three horses. You might want to hire a separate housekeeper, including dedicated horse care, or you might want to hire a separate housekeeper. It's a big site, even for free ....... Maybe a young girl from the village or something cheap to serve .......
　...... Hey, do you want to consider that route too ......?　I went to the village to say goodbye to the movers and I had to examine ....... ...... I'll do that, I'll do that.

　The well, as we've seen before, has a simple roof and is equipped with a new crane. I got to fetch water for a bit, and it was harder work than I expected, but the well water was cold and clean, so it was quite a refreshing experience.
　...... But it would be much easier to install a hand pump for this one. That one should have been cheaper than you'd think: ....... But it's too uninspired ....... At a glance, it looks like a medieval European-style mansion, but it looks like only the Showa period (......).
　Well, if it's too inconvenient to actually use it, I'll think about it .......

　The exterior of the house is the same, but the weeds that were popping up from the roof and the cobwebs I took a picture of on the first day have been cleaned up and the walls have been freshly painted to make them white enough to reflect the sunlight. There were some shrubs and trees that had been growing originally, and they were now blooming with lovely pink flowers.
　From every angle, it was already a fine European-style house that I couldn't believe it had been abandoned just a few days ago.

　I looked around the house afterwards and saw that the plaster walls were newly painted and the damaged floorboards had been replaced with new ones. Most importantly, the entire interior of the house has been cleaned and polished.
　There are firewood and fire-making tools in the fireplace, a bunch of small pale purple flowers on the flower stand, and ceramic dishes and jugs in the cupboard. There is also firewood at the stone-cooker, and it seems that they have provided some simple cooking utensils for us to use. In addition, there is even a bed in the room. The bathroom has been cleaned, and if you take a peek, it seems that even the attic has been cleaned and there is not a speck of dust.

　I didn't expect that they provided me with dishes or a bed, so this was a pleasant miscalculation. I didn't doubt that the tenant brings in his own household goods like when I rent an apartment in Japan. ......
　I'm especially glad that the bed is provided. The only thing that's worse is that they only have one king size bed available for some reason. I guess I'm supposed to prepare one for Deanna and Marina by myself. But, you know, it's more expensive to buy one (you have to buy the bed, mattress, sheet, mattress, comforter, pillow, and blanket if you need it), so I'll just be selfish and ask them to buy it for me again: ....... But I'm sure you knew that you left it out and that's why ...... is so annoying.

　What is ......?
　I'm sure it's just a way of saying "just sleep with them, they're your own slaves".
　I don't want to force myself on Marina since I failed before, and Deanna wants me to swear my eternal love to her, so it's not easy to be honest. I think if we all get along well together, that kind of (・・・・) time will come naturally eventually, and until then, we'll just have to do it without being too giggly.


　After looking around, I thanked Hetty again.

Thank you so much, Hetty-san. I wasn't expecting you to clean it up so well, so I'm very impressed. ...... Deanna also said that this should help you achieve your guidance sooner than later.

'I didn't say that ....... But I'm really grateful for the mansion, Hetty.

　I'm trying to talk to you, but you're not in the right mood, Deanna. You need a place to live and you used your body to maintain the mansion, so you're going to have to get on my back!　Come on!

''No, no, this is only a solo family business, so no need to thank me. If you insist, I'll ask you to do it again when young man comes to Elishe.

'Oh, by the way, Hetty is a servant ...... of the Solo family, or is she a maid?　What was it? I was more under the impression that he was an ex-mercenary leader, so I'd forgotten about it.

I have such a ............ perfect maid look, but ....... Do you think I'm that strict?

　Hetty stared back at me and asked me.
　Hmm. Well, to be frank, she's not slender. But it's not that kind of look or anything--

Well, no, I'm sorry. I don't mean to be that way, but ...... has a different aura of dignity. To be honest, he's much more dignified than Mr. Evta.

Well, it's a bit late for Hetty to be a man, isn't it?

'That's terrible, Becky. Mine is ...... Yes, this is noble!　It exudes class!

Ah, you are indeed a very elegant person, aren't you, Miss Hetty? When I first met her at the inn, I wondered who the young lady was.

'As expected of Jirou-sama, you have a good eye for detail!　...... cohon. The mansion is finished, and you'll have the completion ceremony tomorrow, right?　I'll be in charge of that one as well, so don't worry, I'll take care of it for you.

'What?　Oh, yes. Thank you.

　The completion ceremony!　It's one of those things.
　Well, it's not like we're renovating, it's more like we're cleaning the house, and we haven't served any alcohol to the bosses.
　Well, I don't know anyone here at all, so it could be as simple as that.
　Oh, don't forget to invite just Mr. Toby from the Chamber of Commerce: ....... He's going to be amazed with his eyes .......





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　The inauguration ceremony was held in the garden of the mansion in the afternoon of the next day.

　It's a completion ceremony, but after all, it's just a drinking party.
　Hetty had provided tables, tableware, and of course food and drink for the outdoors, so we basically didn't have to do anything.
　At the party were Shero and Rebecca, Priestess and Mr. Toby from the Chamber of Commerce. Then there was me, Deanna, Marina, Hetty, and the army of artisans. It's a pretty big party, just in terms of the number of people. We were running out of food and drink at an alarming rate.

　I figured it was a party, so I snuck back to Japan in the morning to get some simple snacks and sake and stuff, and the potato chips and chocolate candy seemed to be a hit with the young artisans and elves. The sake seemed to be well received by the chefs and older workers, but not so much by the younger crowd.
　It would be interesting to try marketing the food products, even if it's only for the occasional guest.
　I don't think it would be a good idea to turn food into a business, though. It seems like a low profit margin.

　Mr. Toby looked skeptical the whole time until he saw the mansion in person, but when he saw it was there, it really opened his eyes. Well, ......, he didn't seem to believe from the beginning that there was a mansion here itself.
　Rebecca said something like, "That's what happens when you're always trying to read behind people's words or something, Toby-kun," and I felt sorry for him.

　Priestess seemed to be surprised at the density of spirit power in this place, "Ta, can I come visit you sometimes? What did I hear? To Deanna.
　If possible, that's what you wanted me to hear!　Of course it's OK!
　...... Well, I guess there are all sorts of things about the Slow Place that elves have to do with each other: .......


　In the end, we spent the day drinking, eating and chatting until the evening without any ceremony. I'm sure this is just how our world's inauguration ceremony is going to be.

　Hetty, the army of artisans and the priestesses left, saying "We'll be back~". Me, Deanna, Marina, Shero and Rebecca are the only ones left.
　Now ...... finally, today, life in the mansion will begin.

　But before that, as usual, I'm going to leave Shero-san sleeping in a drunken stupor and confide in the three of you about the mirror as planned.
　From now on, we're going to use this mansion as a base for trade, so if everyone doesn't know about the mirror, it's going to be very difficult to do so.