Well then, I guess it's time for you to get started.

　There was a line of women lined up in front of me who looked like they were in a bum line. Why are they standing in line?

''You say you just mass-produced it not long ago, how can you eat so much... or maybe even eat it...?''

　It's because the snacks I was supposed to have made quite a bit of were nearly destroyed at the girls' party yesterday. Sure, I had told them they could eat it and left it with me, but I didn't expect that the sweets I thought would last for a month would be gone in a few hours.

''I'll need them in the future, both when I dive into the dungeon and as a tea snack when guests arrive. Well then, I asked for it.

　When I told them they could do whatever they wanted with the extra sweets, the mood obviously changed. Especially Amour and Aura's.
　The mass production of the sweets was done by yesterday's ladies, except for Aina (Primula was off duty, so Albert brought her in), Albert, Cain, and Garratt (who offered to help the ladies when I made it a condition of picking up the snacks, since they said they were free, and Grandpa, Jin, and Leon is supposed to clean the baths under Aina's supervision while the ladies are making the sweets. Aina is regretting that she ate too much candy with everyone else, so when I asked her to supervise her grandfathers, she immediately agreed. And he's pretty stoked about it. In case you're wondering, Aina wasn't the only one who ate too much candy, and half of the reason for Aina's overeating was also due to Aura, who contributed a bunch of candy to get her in a good mood, so I told her not to worry about it. Well, even so, it would be impossible for her to not care about it because of her personality.

''........Should I salute you for your precious sacrifice?''

　I mumbled to myself in a mumbled voice... but then I heard the sound of a plate breaking shortly afterwards, so I put off my salute, and before I knew it, I had forgotten about it.

''It's still good enough to break a plate, but don't get hurt.
I'm sorry...
I'm sorry...

　After watching Amur and Aura pay attention and reflect on the situation, I went back to my room. We're going to start building the golem now.

''Now that we've got new and interesting materials, let's start from scratch.

　It wasn't that far along to begin with, so it won't take much effort to recreate it. Rather, it would increase the speed of the work since I got what looked like a good example.

'I didn't expect the skeletons I got in the dungeon to have their turn.

　The golem I'm going to give to Primera will have a core that serves the same function as a human bone, and then I'll make a type of armor around it, so a skeleton that has the same shape as a human (we don't know yet if it's a human bone or not) can be a good example.

''And this 'Hydra Stripes' that I got as a reward from the djinn and others!

　On the way back, he dismantled the hydra and secured a strand of muscle that could be used for the golem.

'First, I'll make the thicker muscles thinner so that they can pass through the core of the golem...'

　It was quite a difficult task, but I was able to manage it because the hydra's muscles were quite strong, even though they were thin, so they didn't break even if I handled them somewhat roughly.
　After connecting the skeletal specimen-like golem's entire body with muscle, I wrapped the thin muscle at the border of the flesh (the so-called pull-through) around the core to secure it in place with taping.

''Even so, if it's like this, people are going to think it's a skeleton or a mummy demon.

　It looks like she's spread all over her body with bandages, so people won't think she's a golem as it is.

''Now, if I put on some temporary armor......I guess I've got a shape?

　When I put on the armor made with earth magic, it lost its demonic look and became recognizable as a golem at a glance. It's armor made from hardened earth, so it's as strong as a stone, but it won't be able to fight. Probably, it would be defeated by the golem's output and would break in the process.

'Let's make another one of the same armor and take this golem to Kelly. Let's get an armor made to fit this armor, and in the meantime, let's make a proper armor.

　I would make another pair of armor identical to the clay hardened armor I attached to the golem, and then use that as a sample to make an armor with mithril and magic iron.
　I went back to the dining room to see if I could go on with the rest after discussing it with Kelly.

This guy is also........amazing.......

　In the few hours that I was immersed in the work, the cafeteria had been turned into a candy production factory. The person in charge of it is Aina. She must have come over here after cleaning the bathrooms.

Aina took overall command, Primera baked the baked goods, Jeanne and Aura made the batter for the pancakes and baked goods, Albert and Cain baked the pancakes, Amour and Leni-san assisted the three people baking the sweets and making the toppings, and moving and sorting the finished sweets was done by Garratt and Menace, Leena, and the three cleaners will sit upright and wait for the dishes to be washed... or more efficient.

　The baked goods that require attention to temperature and baking color are serious primeras. Jeanne and Aura, who are used to cooking, are the ones who have to measure the portions of the batter in detail. For the pancakes, which are easy to mass-produce, it's Albert and Cain who are used to working together. Amour, who is bored, is in charge of making toppings (which he doesn't particularly need to do without). Leni, who can manipulate Amour while filling in the details, assists with the baking. Garratt and Menace, who have never made sweets before, are instructed by the experienced Leena, while moving the finished sweets out of the way and dividing them into smaller portions. Aina, who can also assist while giving instructions to the whole group, supervises them. And the three of them, who are completely out of the game, sit quietly on their haunches and wait until the washing up is done.

'Aina must have assigned them, but it's really efficient. Especially the part about having the three cleaners wait quietly.

　I don't think that Grandpa, Jin, and Rion would be useful in making sweets, which involves a lot of detailed work, and that doesn't mean that they would be able to sort things out quietly (Garratt and the others are dexterous enough to get the job done and have the skills to read the air, although they may pick at it). Therefore, the only thing I can do is wash dishes, but those three will do a lot of things in their spare time. That's where we're sitting on the ground. The three of them have learned how frightening Aina is by cleaning up (I think), that's why they are quietly following Aina's orders.

''Temma-sama, we have made twice the amount of sweets that we consumed yesterday, so now we are in the process of making the sweets that each of us needs. And this will be the portion for Tenma-sama. Please pay it forward.

Oh, hi.

　Isn't it time to stop? I was going to say that I was going to say that, but Aina was still determined and full of spirit, and I was pressured and couldn't stop her. Besides, the other women still seemed to be planning to continue, and they didn't rest their hands, even though they noticed me. Instead, or rather, the men were glancing at me, but....

'Aina, I'm going to go to Kelly's for a minute!

　I pretended I hadn't noticed. Well, there didn't seem to be any room for me to get in here, and since it was originally on my schedule to go to Kelly's place, it was just a bit premature.


'So you ran off to my place... yeah?　Well, you're more than welcome to come visit us here!

　When I gently offered the assortment of sweets to a dumbfounded Kelly, her attitude changed and she welcomed it with open arms.

'Well, not only did I get away with it, I brought it to you because it's taking shape... and I'm going to say it.

　Seeing the golem in its temporary armor, Kelly silently handed the candy fold to the female dwarf employee and began to look at the golem from various angles.

'At this size, there are only three pieces of full-body armor that could be made.
'Yeah, that's fine for this type of golem. But I'd like you to make another one to add to it. That one will be in a different form, and I'm sure it will be large, so I'd like to ask for it after we have three of them.
All right. So what do you think of the three pieces of armor?
Armor like a knight, but with less decoration, please.

　When I ordered that, Kelly brought out a couple of sheets of paper with drawings of armor on them, and we discussed the details after deciding on a base shape.

'Okay, let's start with this one,'
Please. I'll leave the golem behind and you can use it as a mannequin.

　I thought it would be easier to leave the golem behind with the actual thing, but Kelly insisted that I take it home with me.

'If they find out we have one of these things or something like that, there's bound to be a burglary coming in. I've got the size drilled into my head, so you can bring it back to me as often as you like. Well, let's make one first and see how it goes.

　I thought that was an exaggeration, but Kelly said that there were plenty of guys out there who were worth the risk just to say my golem, even if it was unfinished.

'Well then, I'll get you a replacement, just give me a minute.

　It's true that Kelly might be right, so instead of a golem, I improvised a life-size golem doll using earth magic. It's an earthen figure that's almost the same size as the golem I was going to leave behind, but what I just made is a doll and not a golem, so it won't move.

It's a good idea. It seems to have a decent amount of strength and the size is almost the same, so it will be easier to work with. By the way, can I get this doll when I'm done making all the armor?

　After all, it's easier to work out the details of a non-moving doll if it's the same one. Kelly thought it would be useful not only for work, but also to display the sample armor in a way that would be easy to understand, and she wanted to keep it in the workshop after she finished making the armor. It's a good idea to leave it to Kelly to dispose of, rather than destroying it and trashing it, as it was easily made with earth magic and would get in the way.

''Then you'll have to watch the armor for about two weeks.

　Kelly began to get ready in a good mood, probably because she could get the earthly form... but behind her, the female dwarves were pale in the face. Some of them were holding up what looked like a bunch of order forms to show Kelly, but Kelly laughed at them and ignored them.
　After this, Kelly had given up on the idea of stopping, and the female dwarves began to return to the center of the circle with their shoulders slumped. I'm sorry to hear that, but I'm also worried about the finished product, and I know that he wouldn't listen to me if I told him to put off making the club, so I wanted to apologize to the dwarves by offering them some homemade potions, nutritional drinks, and some freshly made snacks. I decided to give him an assortment.


'You received it and got it but you weren't as happy as usual.

　On the way back from the workshop I was thinking about Kelly and the female dwarves.

'Kelly, you're not going to get stabbed in the back one day, are you?

　It wouldn't be unusual for Kelly to go out of control, but she was worried that the female dwarves who were bearing the brunt of it would explode at some point.

'Well, they're probably all the kind of people who would go out before you stab them, so they'll be fine... maybe... maybe...'

　If there was a dispute, it would be because of me, so I decided to do what I could between the two sides, and I was the one who hurried back to the mansion.


''Temma-sama, here's some additional snacks for you.

　What was waiting for me when I returned to the mansion was.......the sweet smell wafting from the cafeteria and Aina, who was waiting for me in the cafeteria with a pile of additional sweets. Incidentally, the mass production of sweets was still going on.

'Aina.......what's going on with the preparations for today's dinner?

　Since it's almost dinner time, I asked her while thinking that sweets are not today's dinner.......Aina quickly looked away. And it wasn't just Aina, the women who were continuing to make the sweets while paying attention to me also looked away as well. However, the men said, "Well said!

''I'll make the meal easy for you, so I asked you to ventilate and clean up when the one I'm making is ready.

　When I told them that I couldn't tell them to stop making it right now, and that it would be finished as soon as it was finished, the women looked somewhat embarrassed and the men looked like they were finally being released.

'I'll help,'
I'm here to help.

'So, Leni, would you please grind the rice and cook it a little harder?

　Aina and Leni offered to help, but I asked Leni to help. I didn't ask Aina to supervise the making of the snacks because I knew someone and someone else was going to get a big poke out of it if I didn't.

'If it's something for rice, I'll make something for the side dishes too.
In that case, I'd like some miso soup.

　

'It requires a lot of volume, but it's simple, so maybe we can do it before we're done cleaning up.

　Muttering this, I put the soy sauce, sake and sugar in a large pot and put it on the heat.

''Temma-san, is the miso soup like this?　It seems a bit thin, though?

　I tasted it, too, and said it would be just as good.

'This one will be done in a little bit more of a simmer, so let's get the bowl ready.

　When I said that, Leni tried to get a few bowls and bowls for the number of people, and a few deep plates, but since we didn't use the bowls and deep plates, I asked her to serve us a bowl of rice instead.

'Almost done, but what's going on over there?'

　I asked Aina how the baking was going, since dinner was almost ready, and she replied that the only thing left to do was wipe the table.

'Well then, it looks like the rice........is done steaming. Then please serve it in a bowl.

　I left the rice to Leni and I went to put the contents of the pot on a heaping bowl of rice.

I'll just put some miso soup on top, and it'll be ready.

　The finished product is a beef bowl that was popular in a previous life for being 'fast, cheap and good'. Well, the name is the same as the one synonymous with it, but it's relatively easy to make and the amount of food you can make is the best for times like this when you don't have time to make it. Also, it's perfect for when there are a lot of hungry people in the house, like we're doing now.

""Second helping!"
Go get your own in.

　Thus, to the gluttony of Amur, Jinn and Garratt.

You can't lose!　I need another one!

　When there is a guy like Leon who is competing in vain, it is easy to prepare a bowl of rice that can be completed by putting a side dish on top of each of them, as long as it is prepared at the beginning, the rest can be left alone. However, if you prepare it first, you can leave it alone.

Save some for me!
Mine too, please!

　You have to be careful because before you know it, you may run out of your own refills.


'Then, Master Temma, I will return.

　After dinner, Aina went back to the royal castle with some sweets for herself.

''Well, let's get to work. The bath ... later?

　I'm worried that the grandfathers will make another fuss in the bath, but since Rion and the others are going home instead of bathing, and I've told Jin and the others to go in at different times, it shouldn't be anything like yesterday. The ladies are also gone, Aina, the chaperone is gone, but Primera is also leaving, so it should be the usual state of affairs, and it shouldn't be particularly noisy.

'Should we tweak the first one before the second and third ones?

　After adjusting the eyes of one body while being careful not to lose the fit of the temporary armor, I made the second and third bodies based on that.

I'm getting used to it after the second and third bodies. Well, it still dawned on me, but........

　I continued working on it because I was in good shape, and before I knew it, it was light outside by the time I finished it.

''All that's left to do is make the armor with mithril, but that's indeed impossible in the mansion.

　It is possible to process magical and ordinary iron in the house, but when it comes to mithril, it's difficult to do without a proper workshop. Kelly's workshop, the only one that seems to be able to do the work, is probably busy with my request, so I can't use it.

It's a good idea to ask the king to allow you to use his workshop in the castle, since you'll only need to make one piece of armor first. As expected, it may not be as convenient as my main job (Kelly)'s workshop, but it should be better than doing it at home.

　I've heard that the workshop at the royal castle is not a place to make armor from scratch, but rather a place for first aid, minor repairs and maintenance of armor and equipment, but I've confirmed that there was a full-fledged kiln when I was allowed to look at it before, so maybe it can process mithril. If it is no good after asking, we have to look for others, but we will think about it again at that time.

'Chris-san or Luna will be arriving soon with the sweets, so we can ask the king to give them a message at that time. Until I get permission, I should make an additional piece of content. Well, I have to go to bed before that...

　He made a note to remember what he had just decided to do, taped a piece of paper outside the door that said 'Don't wake me' and decided to take a quick nap first.
　He seemed to fall asleep as soon as he crawled under the covers, and the next thing he knew it was well past noon. He may have slept a little too much, but he didn't feel any lethargy from sleeping too much, so he would be able to resume his work soon. But.

Can you take a message for me first?　

　I looked out the window and saw the royal carriage, so it was probably Luna who had come. Thinking so, I went to the dining room, and as expected, Luna and Chris-san were eating sweets. The only thing that was a little different from what I expected was

You're finally awake.
'Temma, I understand that your attitude to life has been in disarray lately, so you must be very careful.

　It was that Maria and Isabella-sama were there. Moreover, Maria-sama was a little cautious, as if she had heard from Aina and Jeanne, but she was a little blameless.

''I will try to be as careful as possible in the future. Maria-sama, I need to ask you for a little favor...''

　I was a little uncomfortable asking for a favor on something related to the cause of the attention I had just been warned about, but I was able to get permission easily. However, he had to check his schedule after he returned, and he said it would be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the earliest that he would be allowed to use the workshop.

'Thank you. Well then, I have some more work to do, so I'll have to excuse myself.''

　I don't know the exact date, but since Maria-sama's permission has been granted and the workshop itself is confirmed to be rented soon, I'd like to complete the contents of the last piece of equipment before then if possible. So when I told her that I thought it was rude but that I would be allowed to return to work, Maria-sama only said in a dumbfounded voice, "Just take care of yourself.

''I wish I could make the last golem's armor as well, but.......that might be a bit of a stretch.

　I went back to my room and started to make the last one, muttering something like that.