'Oh, yes. This will be the crest of the House of Arthus.

　He pulled a piece of cloth from his pocket to prove it.
　On it was a family crest that probably belonged to his family.

　........Another nobleman.
　This time I'm a little nervous since I've never interacted with him before.

The Arsus family has a daughter about your age and she's been having trouble sleeping for a while now. I've seen a doctor, but he couldn't find the cause, so now I'm trying to find the right bedding for her, and I'm trying.
...I see.
What's your stake in the lodge's furniture?
I'm just saying, it's all there.
'I see. Then would it be possible for you to come to the mansion to have a piece of furniture made to suit the young lady once?

　That was an unexpected offer.
　I didn't expect to be able to come to a conclusion right away.

I have parents, so can I talk to them first?
'Yeah, sure. You don't have to do it right away. I'm going to go back to the house. You can answer this letter and that's fine.

　He quickly handed me a letter with an address on it.
　It is probably from the Countess.
　Glancing at it, I see that the only thing I need to write is in regards to a reply.

'I understand,'
I'll leave you to it, then.

　He quickly stood up and left my room.
　.........But then again, I didn't expect a nobleman to ask me to make furniture.

　Or rather, I'm a 'blacksmith'.
　My specialty is more of a weapon, though.

　I'll have to consult with the two of them first to get started.



　That night.
　I told my father and mother-in-law, who made time for me, about what happened today.
　Then they looked at me.

"What do you want to do about Relius?
I don't know if I'm gonna do it or not.
''Well I see. If Lelius is going to be doing that kind of work in the future, I don't think it would be a bad idea to build a relationship with him now.

　I was a little surprised by my stepfather's words.
　........Maybe there is a way to live like that.
　I had vaguely thought that I would be working at this inn.

　As long as I don't have any talent as an adventurer, I'll just have to do my best here, I thought.
　But.........there are other ways to live, right?

'I don't know... yet... but I'd like to try, I guess.
Well, yeah. Well, why don't you try it?
Yeah, okay I'll give it a shot.
Oh, good luck with that.

　My father-in-law says that and taps me on the shoulder.
　My stepmother lets out a small breath.

'I've missed Lynne, but eventually Lelius is going to leave this house.

　My mother-in-law said, and then she looked at me.
　Lin, huh?
　I wonder if she's studying to fight in the school right now.


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　It had been a week since I had written my reply to the letter.
　One of the carriages came to me with the intention of sending for me.
　It's a gorgeous carriage that I've never ridden in before.

　That's a nobleman.
　It was a knight and his servants who came to greet me.
　After I got into the carriage, we left for the house of Arsus.

　But still, a bed for a child who can't sleep at night, eh?
　I wondered if I would be able to make them.

　I arrived at the house two days after we left town.
　It's a long way from here, I thought as I arrived at the town managed by the Arsus family.
　I've heard that this town and the land nearby is the territory that the Arsus family has been entrusted with.

　When I arrived at the mansion, I got off the carriage.
　When I entered the mansion, the head of the House of Arsus - Leon Arsus - arrived.
　I wondered if he was in his mid-30s?

''Lelius. ''I'm Leon, the lord of the house. Thank you for accepting my request.
No, I'm grateful to be nominated as well.
And by the way, I understand you're a blacksmith, as I've heard you say.
Yes, sir.

　The servant who heard my reply looked at me anxiously.
　It's no wonder that blacksmiths are unhappy. History has proven that.
　The lord looked at me intently and then sighed.

''Well, as far as we're concerned, it doesn't matter who you are as long as you can manage it. Well, now, as soon as you can, can you take a look at my daughter's room?
'Yes, sir.'

　Mr. Leon seems to be busy, so a servant will show him to his room.
　I follow the butler and head to my daughter's room.

''........Fira-sama. May I enter your room?

　The young lady's name seems to be Fira.

... okay.

　A sullen voice returned from inside the room.
　The butler opens the door and walks in.
　The room was dark. There was only the moonlight streaming in through the window.

　The girl's beautiful blonde hair swung around, but both of her eyes were sharp and pointy.
　Her hair, in loose waves, stretched to the middle of her back.

　She must have been trying to sleep. The clothes he wore were thin, and even his skin was visible.
　A necklace with a red magic stone shone on her chest.

　I wonder how much it cost. It was beautiful.

　She was lying in bed, hugging a pillow.
　Both of her eyes were marked with dark circles.
　As I thought, she hadn't slept for a long time.

... is that the guy who made that amazing bed?
The first knight I went to investigate said it was the best bed he'd ever slept in.
But you're a blacksmith, aren't you?
Yeah, but...
This isn't the weakest dropout job in the world. What can you do?

　I don't blame you for saying that. If I didn't know anything about it, I would have felt the same way.
　Or rather, even before she met me, Feela seemed to be in a very bad mood.
　It's probably because of the lack of sleep that she's in a bad mood.

''Well I'd like to be able to go to bed early, but being a blacksmith.

　Still, Feela glares at me.

''For that reason, I'm going to have you take a look at the bed now. ........could you please, Lelius-dono?

　The butler glanced at me, and I nodded as he glanced at me.
　I walked closer to the bed where Fira was.

　The only way to prove my power is to solve her problems.

　She remains staring at me.
　I'll have to break it once and then manufacture it again, right?

　I'll stare at the bed and check the current capabilities first.
　 Not bad.
　However, what I'm curious about is the effect granted to the bed.

　Sleep Deprivation S-rank.
　Looking at those letters, I wondered.
　....Can you give an effect to something you've created?

　Does that mean it's possible to aim for some kind of effect on my weapons?

　I had never seen anything like that before.
　I'm a little confused by my first experience.

''Well what do you think? Do you think you can make a new one?
'Wait a minute. Excuse me, but I'd like to watch it for a while longer, is it possible for you to rest in the other room?
What?　Why not?

　Feela makes a sullen sound.
　When I let out a concentrated air, the butler gently grabs Feela's shoulder.

''........Feela-sama. Craftsmanship is a job that requires concentration. Let's not get in the way of that.
Okay, okay.

　Fira bit her lip gingerly and then stood up.
　A wobbly gait.
　........I guess she hadn't slept very well.

　When they were gone, I took out my hammer.
　Well let's see if I can make it work.