All right, I guess we should get going.

　An hour after Father Nord and Sister Elinora left for a vigilante hunt, I was reading a book in my room.

　I was reading a book in my room when I decided to go check out the event that Nord Dad had asked me to go to and order some slime poi.

　He actually invited me to leave the house at the same time, but I couldn't make the transition if I went with him.

　Elman's workshop is on the north side, deep in the village, so it's a bit of a hassle to walk there.

　After putting the books away on the shelf, I leave the room and go downstairs.

　Then I met Saara, who was just walking down the hallway.

''Are you going out, Alfried-sama?''

　And maybe Mother Erna is just about to try the restful slime and take a good nap. It would be better to tell Saara, the maid, about it.

'Yeah, I'm going to Erman's about the matter Dad Nord asked me to take care of.

'Very well. I'll let Lady Erna know.

Yeah, I'm probably sleeping with a sleeping slime, but nice to meet you. I'll be off then.

"Mmm-hmm. Have a good day.

　When I said that, Saara chuckled and looked away.

　What a wonderful thing it is to have a beautiful woman laugh at you and say "Have a good day".

　If I had had the support of a beautiful woman like Saara in a past life, I might have been able to work harder too. Well, it's useless to think about that now, and it's pointless.

　I'm about to make the transition when I step out into the courtyard, but I don't know who's going to be watching me here, so I walk straight over the gate.

　Then, I snugly followed the wall surrounding the mansion, and after confirming that there was no one around, I activated the transference.

''Transference!''

　The space was distorted and my vision switched at once.

　What was in front of me was not a single road leading to the village, but the entrance to the northern forest on the outskirts of the village.

　If it's here, there's hardly any houses, and there's rarely any traffic. When going to the north side, it's safe to transition here.

　Not long after that, we walked to the south and saw Ehrman's workshop.

　It's a slightly larger house near the forest.

　Inside, I could hear a shuffling sound, as if they were working on wood.

　The sound that echoes through the silence is really nice.

　After enjoying the sound for a while, I walked around to the front door and knocked on it.

''Yes........Ah, Alfreet-sama!　Wait a minute. I'll go get Mr. Ehrman.

Yes, please.

　A young craftsman came out of the door, but when he saw my face, he rushed back to the back.

　Soon after that, the door opened and this time Ehrman came out.

'Welcome, Master Alfried.'

'Yup, Ehrman. Nord, my dad asked me to check up on you, but what about that guy you asked for?

If it's a kick target and a throwing target, I just finished it yesterday.

Oh, that's Ehrman. You work fast.

This one is similar in construction to the other. It wasn't too much of a challenge. Besides, there are a lot of new young people who have come in because of the influence of Reversi.

　With a slightly proud smile, Ehrman shows us the inside of the workshop.

　The workshop is large, and there are a number of young men working in it, cutting and carrying wood.

　This place used to be a bit more cozy until Reversi and Shogi were developed, but there are a lot more people here.

'This is all thanks to Alfried-san's development of Reversi,'

　Thanks to the introduction of Tolly to the village, more and more young people in the village have found it a viable profession and are taking up the trade.

　This is why woodworkers are becoming more and more popular in Koliat.

'No, no, it's all thanks to Ehrman's good work,'

Oh, thank you.

　It may have been a product, but those things were thanks to Ehrman's ability to reproduce them with a high level of skill.

　The villagers are also good at making things, but the things made by Ehrman are still more beautiful and very easy to use.

　It's because of Erman's high level of skill that I can trust him with my work, and that's why I can leave it to him.

Can you take a look at the finished product right away?

Yes.

Then go outside to the warehouse.

　Ehrman takes me straight to the warehouse next door.

　Throwing targets aren't even close, but kick targets are pretty big. There's nowhere else to put them but in a big warehouse or outside.

　Erman unlocks the door and opens it with a rattle.

　The inside of the warehouse is wider and brighter than I expected. Sunlight was shining through the windows at the top, illuminating the wooden items that were being stored.

　One of the items that stood out in the middle of the room was a sizeable kick target.

'That one,'

Yes, Mr. Nord asked for a kick target.

　This is a soccer goal.

　It would be difficult to make it too big, so I made it about two meters high and five meters wide. It is used for eight-man soccer or elementary school goals.

As for the panels, they can be attached to the goal by plugging them in from the side like this, so that the ball can be pulled out from behind upon impact.

　Ehrman explains to me how to fit the panel with the engraved numbers into the panel from the side.

　From the looks of it, it's really smooth to fit the panel in. A child is not tall enough to fit the panel a little higher up, but an adult can fit it in most cases.

　Even from a distance, the shape of the goal, the position of the panel, and the numbers engraved on it look like something out of place.

'Oh, nice. I'd like to try it out, do you have the ball?

Yes, I have.

　I asked, and Ehrman brought the ball to me from behind the goal.

　He's so disciplined that he didn't roll it over and hand it to me, but he went out of his way to bring it to me.

''Well this ball is pretty well used,''

Sorry, I was just having fun with it.

　Ehrman says, somewhat embarrassed as he looks at the ball.

　By the looks of it, I don't think the kick target was boring. Very smiling.

　Now, let's get to the experiment. I cast a psychic spell on the ball in front of me.

'Huh?　Aren't you going to kick it?

'This time it's more for performance testing than for fun. It's a more accurate shot this way.

　I wish I had the athleticism of sister Elinora, but alas, I don't.

　I'm good at it and try it with my efficient magic.

　When I use my magic to levitate the ball under my control, I send it flying to the first panel in the upper left corner.

　And when it hit the numbers, the panel made a dry sound and slipped backwards.

'Ooh, it goes through with no problem.'

I'm going to go get the ball.

No, I can collect it with magic, I'll be fine.

　I intercept Ehrman, who tries to move, and pull the ball back with a psychic.

''........Magic is very useful, isn't it?''

Right?

　Magic enriches our lives. It takes a little bit of work to learn to control it so freely, but the beauty of magic is that it provides a value that is worth it.

　Thanks to mastering this magic, I don't have to go out of my way to get things that are far away. And it's not just for now, it's for the rest of my life. And that makes all the hard work of the past worth it.

　The ball flies through the air with my psychic, and I punch out panel after panel.

　When I remove all the panels, I re-fit the panels with the psychic again.

　Then I experimented with various conditions, this time shifting the position of the panels and changing the speed of the ejection.

　All of those things worked fine, and even if it was centered or slightly off, it came off with no problem.

　I dared to hit the bars along the way, or hit the panel-to-panel border repeatedly, but there was no unreasonable panel dislocation.

'Yeah, I tried a lot of things, but I don't have a problem with either the kick target or the throwing target.

　I tried the pitching target, which was beside the kick target, at the same time, but this one was also fine.

''........Thank you. All that's left is to produce two of the same things as Nord-sama said. But it's foul for Alfried-sama to join the target.''

'No, I only used it this time because it was an experiment, and I basically don't use magic when I play.

　However, unless the other party plays a cowardly hand or has a reason to be defeated, it's a different story.

''Anyway, thank you for coming up with such a fun event for the Harvest Festival. This should make this year's festival even more exciting than usual. It was well worth all the time we spent stitching together our busy schedule.

　Hmm?　I get the vibe that I'm done making them from Elman, but as for me, I still have the main issue, the slime poi order, right?

　I'm going to ask him for it while I do what my shitty boss did to me in a previous life, which is to give him a big pat on the back.
Yeah?

No, thank you for everything. You're the one who makes me and my lord, Father Nord, feel safe and secure.

'Heh, really?　Thank you.

Keep up the good work and support the village of Coriat. Next time, I'll need a hundred or so litter boxes to scoop up some small fish.

'Yes!　We'll take care of it!

　Oh, Ehrman. I gave you a pecking order just as easily as I did in the past.

　It's sad that I'm looking at my past self, and happy that I could ask for something so smooth.

　After a few seconds of my slightly mixed feelings, Erman finally realized and huffed to himself.

''....Huh?　A hundred more small fish scooping poi?

　Two more kick targets and two more pitching targets.

　And good luck with the production of a poi hundred.