After a tour of the kitchen, we went upstairs to see the two guest rooms on the first floor.
As soon as we walked up the stairs, we came to a fork in the road, with my room on the left and Shiro and Wendy's room on the right.
I would have been happy to have one room for each of us, but it was lonely to be the only one on the first floor, and I was pushed out of the room because I was a slave.

'White, don't jump on the chandelier and cross it just because it's too much trouble to get to and from your room, okay?
I know.

You didn't understand that face.
There was a chandelier that just slipped between the two rooms to the first floor, so it was faster to come straight in rather than take a detour.
He thought that the lighter White would be able to jump over the chandelier.

'Don't do it, it's not safe!'
I know. We don't need to jump on that one to get across.
No, just walk like a normal person...

It's not safe........

When I entered the living room, there was a fireplace, two sets of sofas, and a table and the bare minimum of things, although it was still lonely at the moment.

''The sofas and tables are top of the line. As promised.
Oh. It's an expensive, comfortable-looking couch.
Of course it is. It's my dad's special Narawood frame from the Woodworkers Guild, and the fabric inside is 100% Zussian Sheep wool. I don't know how much you think it would cost if you bought it.
And I guess I'm the one who doesn't understand what you're saying.
That's why you are a drifter!

I don't blame you for saying that, because I've never heard of Nalawood or Zootheep before.

'White, you're not allowed to claw, are you?
I wouldn't do that. I'm not a cat.

Really?
I thought it would be something that would be obvious from the lack of stretching and normal behavior.
I knew there was a difference between cats and cat people.
Then I wonder if they can eat onions.

Anyway, it's a big living room where we can relax.
I'd like to roast marshmallows in the fireplace in winter.
Oh, but are there any marshmallows?
So cheese fondue then.
Or you can have it with bread or something.

Please note that the terrace will be accessed from the living room, so you will not be able to leave your room.

So it's going to be basically gathered in this room.
Well, it's only the living room, so it's only natural.

It's a bit of a bad feeling even if you just look at this.
Oh, okay. Then pay for it.
'No, but it's the only way!　Yeah. I can't help it!
You are....

That's dangerous.
I actually feel bad about it, but I don't know how much they're going to make me pay.
I think I'll take what I can get.

I'm sure you can relax here. I'd like to get a tea cup or something.
Good. Well, let's add it to the inventory then.
Yes. Would you mind if I chose the tea leaves for you?
Yeah, I don't know. I don't know, and Wendy can pick.
You've got some really nice guts...
Ha-ha. You're fatherless.
Don't say it. It all started with Meira asking me to show my prowess. I'll raise Meira's top dollar amount.
'It's terrible!　Even your foster father convinced you!

It looks like the Darwins are in trouble, so let's go out on the terrace without permission.

Oh. You can see the garden and the small, but is that the central square?
'Yes, you can see the fountain in the central square. There's a nice breeze and it's very pleasant.
'It's warm. I need to take a nap.
'Yeah. Let's make something to nap in here.

I could make a steel frame with a piece of cloth, like a lounger on a beach in the middle of summer.
And a smaller table and chairs.
I think I could make these things just right, and I'll make them myself.

And I'm all for taking a nap in here.
So let's make them as soon as possible.

'How's that?　Quite a terrace, isn't it?
Yeah. It feels so good to be here alone.
It's the sunniest and most breezy spot between the west and south districts.
That's right. It's a straight shot to the main square. Isn't it an excellent property?
Yeah. Thanks a lot, man.
Ha, ha. Well, we're going to be friends for a long, long time, aren't we? It's a small price to pay up-front.
No. What do you want me to do?
A lot of things. A lot. Look forward to it.

I don't want to. I'm scared!
And I got a house where I can kick back and relax and do as little as possible.
As long as you have the bare minimum of food and clothing, you're going to spend the rest of the day relaxing.

"So why don't we go down to the basement one last time?
It's the main one, in a way.

It's my constant work area and my expected bathroom.
Plus, this is the part of the house that the Darwin family has been working on, so there will be some promise.

I walk down the stairs from the second floor and go straight down to the basement.
It's a dimly lit basement, or perhaps more like a brighter, secret base.
The ground is reinforced rather than left intact, and the magic lamp is neatly attached.

''Which would you like to start with?''
So we'll finish the fun with the alchemy room.
Oh. I took the initiative on this one. Why don't you enjoy yourself?
It's so extravagant... Father got carried away in the middle of the game and tried his luck.
No matter what you do, you can't do anything by halting it. Remember, there's a difference between a deadline and a halfway house.
'Is this Darwin's masterpiece?　I'm half expecting and half afraid to hear that...

I don't want to be told what's there, but I have a fear that there's something I don't understand.

"You're just going to have to be patient. All right. You'll see first.

With that, Darwin opened the door to the alchemy room.

What is this?
This is the alchemy room?
No, wait, do you think we're in a different world to begin with?

What do you think?

Darwin asks me with a smug look on his face, but it's not like this.

'No, wait, how come it's so cool?'
Okay, that's a start. Well, that's something to start with, let me explain. That's the secret to the coolness.

With that, Darwin picked up a small egg-shaped machine, with water in it? is in it?

This is the latest in air conditioning equipment made by the kingdom's favorite alchemists. It's not even available on the market yet. When the magic is passed through the device, the water and wind magic stone inside reacts with the water and wind magic stone to create a cool breeze and also moisten a dry room.

In short, it would be a cooling system with humidification.
No, of course it was there in the original world, but I didn't know it was in this world....
A magic stone with attributes?
I've only ever used empty magic stones, but it might be interesting to try using magic stones with attributes.

''Also, maybe it's my imagination, but the air seems cleaner.
'Of course!　That's not the only function this thing has. It also has a self-cleaning effect by absorbing and breaking down the toxic substances in the air. Even if this room is sprayed with poisonous gas, you can rest easy with this thing!
No, if they decide to gas this place, I'll get the hell out of there, but...

What's the situation with that?
The possibility of me being poisoned during the smelting process or something like that is too scary.

'Well, it's just a matter of if. That's how effective it is.
I see. But this is great.
Well, it's not easy to mass produce. It's a long way from being on the market, but you should be grateful, right?
I do. He'd appreciate it if we could get him out of his comfort zone.

No, I didn't think there was an air purifier in this world.
Even though there's something like a ventilation duct, the air was going to be holed up in it.
I would have to be grateful for this.

"This guy is next!

Then he popped the chair attached to the alchemy desk.

'One hundred percent black morm leather, and inside, as I said before, it's top-of-the-line, made of zoo sheep's wool and gerp duck feathers!　Plus, it has a reclining feature, so if you get tired, you can fold the chair over to rest.

What do you call it, the president's chair?
It is a black leather chair.
The black leather gives the impression of being hard, but when you actually sit in it, it is soft and comfortable.
It is not only makes you work faster, but also makes you sleepy.

Hmm, what?　Does this chair spin?
'Yes, of course! This thing has an ingenious joint in the seat that, believe it or not, swivels the chair!　Plus, the wind magic stone keeps the seats from constantly steaming and sending a breeze so it doesn't get hot!　Honestly, he's better than my chair.
Wow, that sounds expensive.
This is enough to keep the average person alive for four months...

Four months? No, I don't want to hear the details.
Four months for one chair.

And this guy. I've heard that you're good at hand alchemy. There is a microscope provided for detailed work and a light. And with the magic tools attached to the kitchen wall on the first floor and the living room wall, I can call on you immediately if I need something!
'Wow..... I didn't expect it to be this full.
There's more. The couch is less expensive than the one you had, but it's still a luxury item. There is no problem sleeping here, and the door has a lock on it, perfect for when you want to be alone. There's also a small stove and a running water system, so I'm sure you won't have any problems with alchemy.

It was truly a perfect place to live and work.
The alchemist guild's alchemy room was only equipped with the bare minimum of things, but this place seems to have a comfortable environment to live and work in.
This is very motivating.
I think work is really important for the environment.

'No, seriously, it's awesome. This is so alchemy-worthy.
'Right?　Honestly, it's a bit over budget, but I think it's a great room, if I do say so myself.

No wonder Darwin's smug face was so smug.

'Now for the bath I designed!　I'll show you around!

Meira took me by the hand and left the alchemy room without ceasing to be impressed.
After all, when you leave the alchemy room, it's cooler, but it feels more comfortable indoors.

I'm going to have to get that machine here too. Shall I try to make it myself?
Hey, hey, hey, that's just an inscription, okay? Don't try to alter it.
'I know the principle because there's something similar in the original world. I mean, as long as they're not together, right?
Well. Well, if you can, I'll take a look at it. I'll buy you outright if you like it.
Okay. I'll give you a discount if I can.
Of course. You're gonna have to do better than that, you know, after all this.

Of course I do. It's just that I can't help but feel the drawback.
I'm interested in dealing with magic stones with attributes, and as soon as I can buy the materials, I'm going to make one.

The first thing we need to do is to get undressed. I dare to make this place normal. It's not like I'm running out of materials or anything, right?
No, that's okay. It's just more comfortable.

There are baskets and other items on the shelves just like in a hot spring resort's changing room, with a large mirror and a water supply.
It's not like another world, but as a Japanese, I feel at home.

Then let's save it for later!　Look at that!

Mayra confidently opened the sliding door and I couldn't believe my eyes at the sight inside.

'Cypress?　A cypress bath?
'So you do know!　That's right. This is the finest 1000 year old cypress bath!　These rare fire and water resistant trees are the best material for not rotting, burning or growing mold. I heard that a drifter liked this one so much in the spa town of Utopora that I had to recreate it!

Awesome. Seriously.
Because I have a cypress bath at home, you know?
Oh, I used to wonder if my house could ever be like this every time I went to the hot spring, but I never thought it would be possible.
And it was in another world.

What was the other thing?
Hot Springs Town Utopora?
There's a great place.
I'm pretty much obsessed with that city.

And of course we made the tub out of the same material.
That's great. I mean, how do you keep the water warm?
The water comes from the tap, but it takes a while for it to fill up. If you have a magic bag, there's a beautiful river nearby, so you might as well get water there. As for the way to heat it up, you can put the burnt stone in this iron basket or pour magic power into the fire magic stone and put it on it to raise the temperature.

Hmm. You can't just go in there when you want to.
I'd rather use the fire magic stone to warm it up. That way we can safely ask Wendy and White to help us.

Speaking of which, Darwin. How does that machine work to cleanse itself?
Hmm?　The water that's on that machine is holy water that's been purified in the church. They don't give you holy water in large quantities, so it's partly because they can't mass produce it.
Hmmm. Holy water.

I wonder if it would be possible to purify hot water in the same way, fully automatically.
If you have the time to design it carefully, you can do it...?
It looks like I could make an automatic water heater, but I guess I'm still scared of this one because it looks like it could set the house on fire.
Then, let's make a magic tool with an automatic water purification function first.

'What are you mumbling about?
No, I thought it would be a pain in the ass to re-cover the water, so I thought I could make a magic tool to help.
You will?

Ohhhhhh. What's wrong with you?

"Well, I guess I can do that.
So I can take a bath whenever I want with it?
Maybe, but I think the water will be purified and clean.
'Does that mean you're going to make something similar to the magic tool you just used?
'Well. You'll need holy water from the church, but the point is, as long as the water is clean, it's good, right?

But I think there are some things that worked well with that device because it's air.
I think it touched holy water or cleaned the air near holy water or something like that.
If you use holy water to clean the water, it might be difficult because it would get mixed up.

Well, at worst, if you raise the temperature to 100 degrees with the fire magic stone, it would be boiling disinfection.
But in that case, the wind demon stone would be used to suck in the water, the fire demon stone would be used to disinfect it, and the water demon stone would be used to cool the temperature.
If that's the case, it might be easier to successfully synthesize the holy water with solids and submerge it in the bath.

It still doesn't come together, but it doesn't seem to be impossible to do so.
I don't know how potent the holy water is in the first place, so it's still a matter of speculation.

''Oh, please sell it to me when it's finished!　I was having a hard time taking a bath every day because it's so hard to change the water!
'Ah. It's still in the fantasy stage. Well, I want one too, and I'll let you know when I finish it.
'I understand!　Oh, well, I'll register my name on the guild card, so please get it out!
'Aye. Guild card open.

I handed the guild card that came out to Meira and wrote her name down in a terrific pace.

''I like........''
You're just so quick to sign up for a guy you like, you're already buried, right?
''Yes, but......... Ah, I should have left one frame for this kind of thing!
You ain't a visionary, are you? You sure you can't follow in my footsteps, huh?
'No,' he said, 'I'm not going to take over. I'm going to be independent and take care of myself.
Right. You're not a very good parent, are you?
I'm a filial piñata.
It's true that it's a lot every month, but........ In fact, if anyone else could take over, it would be you...
Well, she's the only one, isn't she?

Darwin and Dharma look at Mayra, who alone dreams of taking a bath every day.

'Oh, now I won't have to wake up in the morning and be disappointed in my stinky self!　Young Master?　If you have any materials you need, please let me know.　I can collect everything I can find!
Oh, yeah. Then I'll get right to it. I'll put the holy water, fire, water and wind magic stones in my inventory.
'I understand!　I'll collect a variety of them, from the big ones to the little ones!
Oh, yeah.

I guess women are very sensitive to smell.
Shampoo and rinse may be difficult to make, but I think I can make bath salts and soaps, and when I make them, I'll try to make something that smells good to attract women.