54 - Skybird's name and garden






 A few days after the battle with the undead, I decided to do some maintenance inside the box garden.

 It is necessary to assess the current situation and to check the inside in anticipation of the increase in the number of followers.



 First of all, we now have a field, a hut, a river, a pond, a sea, a hot spring, a mine, and fruit trees, bananas and apples. The apple tree was planted at the beginning and has grown into an apple tree.



 A skybird is nesting in the apple tree.

 The garden is getting better and better.



 In the basement of the hut, there is a dungeon created by the orange-antes.



 The dungeon was currently being expanded horizontally on one level.



 Rooms for drying preserves and pelts, rooms for each follower except for Skybird, and so on are being built. In the near future, Domorte's and Lara's rooms will be built by Orange Ant.



 Since he said that the rooms would be used as laboratories, we should make the walls thicker so that they will not be dangerous.



 They are planning to add more basement rooms in the future, but Orange Ant is really too good.



 However, I would like to build another house above ground if possible.

 We chose to build a hut at the beginning, but it is better to build what we can do by ourselves.



 Besides, I think it would be great to be able to relax in a room with sunshine.



"Mr. Gargoyle, Patra, I want to build a house next to the hut, can you do it?"

"Yes, papa, I can!"

"A house? I think we can make it work if we have the materials.



 I think we can leave the building work to these two.

What do you need?



First of all, we need some wood cut on the way to the capital from the village of Chiyoshino. We can't get lumber here. You can choose to use all stone. What about you, Patra?"

"Well, I don't know. I can make the stone for the base, but I'd need material for the windows. I also need wood to make a window.



 Then Gargoyle and Patra discuss building a house together.

 We can build a proper house next to the hut, where we can sleep.



 We will then plant vegetable seeds in the area that has been ...... plowed and turned into a field.

 We will plant soybeans, azuki beans, potatoes, cabbages, carrots, and garlic.



 I am planning to use soybeans to make miso and soy sauce, which are seasonings found in the eastern part of Japan.

 The seasonings we have now are good enough, but if we can make various seasonings by ourselves, we can expand the range of our cooking.



 The food we eat is the basis of building our body.

 I want everyone to be able to eat foods that are good for their bodies.



 While I was planting vegetable seeds in the field, Mr. Skybird flew over with a bottle of water and pressed it against my cheek. It was pretty cold.



"Thank you."



 I had been meaning to give Mr. Skybird a name, but I hadn't done it yet.



"What would you like to name him, Skybird?"



 The first thought that popped into my head was "Yakitori" (grilled chicken).

 No, I shouldn't grill it.



 Or ...... chicken. ...... bonjiri. ...... sounds delicious, but ...... poor thing.

 Let's take a break from food.



 As if he could read my thoughts, Mr. Skybird's eyes are scary.

 A gentle breeze is just brushing his cheeks.



 How about Breezy?



 Or Sonic. How about a cute little Anemoi?



 Skybird looks up at the sky.

 Then a thought flashes through my head.

 How about ...... Ciel?



 Yeah. That's a good idea.

"How about Ciel, Skybird?"



 Skybird nodded broadly and happily.

"Okay, I'm Ciel from today. "Okay, I'm Ciel from now on," he said, nodding his head happily.



 Ciel perches on my shoulder, rubs his cheek against mine, and flies toward the nest.



 Yeah. She's cute.



--You need some help? ----

 Lucky comes over to replace Ciel.



"Yeah. We've got an ocean here and we'd like to farm some fish.

----You can go in the boat. I don't like to go in the water except to take a bath.

"I see. --Well, when you're finished with your farm, maybe we can go to the ocean and fish together?"

----Yes--.



 Then Lucky yawns loudly and lies down to watch me bury the seeds in the field.

 On the way there, the orange-antes had gone to the side of the hut with some iron ore and were quickly building a sort of foundation.



"Papa D wants to help in the fields, is that OK?"

"Yeah, sure!"



 I still can't tell these orange-antes apart.

 I would be able to tell them apart if they carried weapons.






 Orange Ant D comes to me and plants seeds with me.

 He's so cute when he's moving around, unlike when he's fighting.



"Pow! And you know what else? I can get iron ore from the mine and C wants to try the blacksmithing he saw at the weapons shop. Can I build a blacksmith shop while I'm building the house?



"Yes, of course you can! You can make whatever you want.



Thank you, papa!



 The orange-antes are becoming more and more individualistic.

 I want to let them do what they want to do as much as possible.



 Orange D and I planted vegetable seeds together, and everyone else did their own work.

 As I was taking a break, Domorte came over to us.



It's really amazing here. There's sky and clean water. ......"

"Isn't it amazing?"

"Yeah, it really is. I knew I was going to live a long time. Do you mind if I sit here?"



 Domorte asks if he can sit down, and then he sits down.

"You sat down before I said yes."



"Don't worry about the details. Don't worry about the details. You have the capacity to accept someone like me. I'd like to do some work too.



"Well, you could boil seawater and make salt. I would also like to make preserves. I would also like you to teach Patra some magic when you have time.



"Yes, of course. Yes, of course. If she could use magic she would be a great asset. But my teaching is very strict.



"Oh, I'm sure Patra will be fine."



 Domorte was making salt with the magic he had used against Lydia, the Hall of Hellfire.

 It seems like an excessive amount of firepower, ...... but if he doesn't get tired, that's fine.



 We'll have fishing in the box garden and other facilities for everyone to play in soon!