"Deha, this deshitsurei Itashimasu"
"Oh, you're a master."
I see off the working machine dolls who are slowly returning.
It was about an hour ago that I returned to Clover with the working machine dolls carrying the materials for setting up the space-time warehouse. They rushed through the bustle of the evening like a procession of feudal lords.
The working machine dolls who finished installing the space-time warehouse in one room of the lord's mansion signed the delivery note and went home again. Thank you for your hard work.
It was one of the warehouses built in the material accumulation area in the center of Clover that had the work machine doll set up the space-time warehouse. As long as I listened to the explanation, it seemed best to install it here.
"HM"
It looked like a beautiful sculpture. It looks like an obelisk made of a crystal-like material that emits a faint blue phosphorescence. Is it as big as my chest? Is that a miniature Washington Monument?
If you look at the base of the obelisk, you can see a space of about two tatami mats in the back made of the same material as the ground surface of the obelisk. This is the storage and retrieval space.
"It looks pretty"
Karen mutters quietly after peering into the space-time warehouse from my side. She looks like her eyes are sparkly, but she's a girl and she doesn't like these glitters.
Karen, who quickly discovered me with the machine dolls carrying the installation materials, watched the installation from start to finish with me. He also listened to a basic lecture on how to use the space-time warehouse.
The operation itself is simple. All you have to do is place the item you want to store in the storage space, touch the obelisk and wish to store it. Since I'm already registered as the administrator of this space-time warehouse, I'm the only one who can use it as it is.
For the time being, I try putting the items I took out of the storage into the space-time warehouse. Weapons I made, monster materials that don't have much value, etc. After trying storing and taking out several times and confirming that there are no problems, we will store a large amount of materials in the storage into the space-time warehouse.
The items are really diverse. A large amount of food, weapons and armor, medicinal herbs, medicines, clothing, books, monster materials, some decorations, gold and silver treasures, gold coins, materials, etc.
"Oh... wow"
"Well, I didn't think too much about it and threw in a lot of things."
A large amount of supplies were purchased in the Kingdom of Kalendale and the Kingdom of Miscronia using the commercial guild, Sondark, and Iru-san's contacts. Especially when it comes to food, I mainly bought things that were old and dull. Because if it's my storage, it won't deteriorate.
The space-time warehouse seems to have the same characteristics, so it can be said that it was really lucky to obtain it this time.
Gold and silver treasures and a large amount of gold coins were gifts from the Kalendale Kingdom as a result of the great flood, and were obtained as a result of selling various items at the commercial guild. This is also a large number, but it's not something I can use up personally. Clover still has no use for it, but it will be absolutely necessary once trade begins.
The eyes shine on the various items that Karen is storing. She also seems to be fascinated by shiny things, and she is vocal about gold coins, bars of precious metals, gems and jewelry in her hands.
"If you come here and look at it, you can look at it as much as you want, so please don't take it out without permission."
"yes"
"If you really want something, tell me."
"have understood"
By touching and operating the space-time warehouse, I generate three spare keys that can be stored and stored even if I'm not the administrator. Even though it's a spare key, it's not like a key, it's like a hexagonal crystal. It's small enough to hold in your hand, and it's very light despite its appearance.
"what is that?"
"It's a key that allows people other than me to use the space-time warehouse. Here, try using it. Hold the key in your hand and touch the space-time warehouse."
"oh..."
A list of stored items projected like a hologram opens in front of Karen who touched the key. Karen chose one of them and put it in her hand.
"eat?"
"absolutely refuse"
I immediately pick up the pungent barrel that Karen gave me and put it away in my storage. Why is this kid taking out Surströmming-senpai more than anything else? That's because it's a weapon frame for me, not a food frame, right? I'm completely defeated by that sensibility.
"Who has this key?"
"The master key is Marle, and the spare keys are Kusuha and Deborah."
"I want it too"
"No"
"...No good?"
"You can't make a face like that."
I won't give in to Karen's teary eyes. Never.
"Hmm... After all, the only way to do it is to 'kuppuku' on the bed like Mar-nee-san."
"Please stop, I will die"
Is it Marle, or is it the influence of Marle's education? Or is it the influence of Kiki of the night demons? Originally? This kid is stinky to begin with. Where did he get this strange knowledge from... I don't think the evil god imprinted it with something subliminal.
Even so, well, I was able to get a convenient thing at a really convenient time. Managing a large amount of funds, materials, and food by myself was a heavy burden and inconvenient. I have to go out and put it in and take it out every time I need it.
It was also dangerous. If I, carrying a large amount of supplies, collapsed somewhere, this country would dry up in no time. Of course, the food warehouse and material warehouse have a reasonable amount of supplies stored, but their capacity is extremely limited. Fresh food cannot be stored for a long time because it will rot.
In that respect, this space-time warehouse can be said to be a magic tool that overcomes the weaknesses of capacity and deterioration of things. It has almost unlimited capacity and does not degrade the items it contains. It can be said that it has the same performance as my storage except that it is not portable.
In this space-time warehouse, I was staring at the assembly work, thinking that with my current skill, I might be able to replicate it if I took the time to analyze it, but there were too many technologies that I couldn't understand. It seems to be a technique that is not supported by the magic tool creation skill that I have as a skill.
"It's a present from Moribito-san, isn't it?"
"Um. Well, it's something like that."
I don't know if I said I got it from the visitor campaign.
"Does that mean Moribito will also cooperate?"
"I wonder if that's a bit different. Mamoruto... those were the guys I should have left alone."
While stroking the head of Karen who was looking up, I remembered the guardians, and a sad feeling welled up. No one recognizes her, she is not rewarded, and just continuing to fulfill her duties... is hopeless. Since they don't think of themselves as miserable or anything, my sympathy and pity are irrelevant and needless to be taken care of.
"What's wrong? Taishi, you look lonely."
"Remember the guardians for a while."
Karen tilts her head curiously at my words.
"The guards are… well, they are like grave guards who guard the master's grave all the time. I don't think it's bad, and I don't think it's unfortunate.
"Why?"
"Because it was made that way. Guardians are like magic tools made with extremely advanced technology."
"That's right... it's kind of pathetic"
As we were talking, Deborah appeared in an apron holding a wooden box. She peers out the door and tilts her head. What's so popular about tilting your head?
"What are you doing here? This is an empty warehouse, right?"
"Oh, you've come to a good place. What is that, a potato?"
"Oh, I was thinking of using it for dinner.
"Oh, can you put that potato here?"
"Huh? Well, that's fine. What are you doing?"
Deborah obediently placed the wooden box containing the potatoes in the storage space of the Space-Time Warehouse while voicing her doubts. He manipulates the space-time warehouse and stores the box containing the potato.
"Is it gone?"
"Umu, this is called a space-time warehouse. It can store things almost inexhaustibly without deteriorating."
"What is that tone... but it's nice to be able to store a lot of raw food without letting it rot."
"That's right, that's right."
I gave Deborah a lecture on how to use the space-time warehouse and gave her a spare key. It's not difficult to use, so Deborah seems to have mastered how to use it quickly. It seems that he was impressed when he took out the potato box and other food items from earlier.
"Deborah should have the key."
"Huh? Me? Isn't Marle, Tina, and Kusuha-neesan better?"
"Oh, I made three, so I'll give them to Marle and Kusuha. I want Deborah to have one of the three."
"W-Why me? If it's three, then Marle, Tina, and Kusuha-nee-san would be appropriate, right?"
"Deborah will be able to move around easily. Of course, I will give it to Marl and the others, but Deborah is the only one who can move freely to some extent and leave it to me with peace of mind.
Melkina would probably be fine, but she's just a useless elf. Besides, he has too much freedom and doesn't like such neat work. If you release it, it will look around the city and hunt the surrounding monsters. Well, I guess that sort of thing fits. Or rather, when I'm in Clover, it's mostly sticking together, lately.
Deborah assists Tina, Marle, and Kusuha, as well as doing small domestic affairs with Yamato, the horse that can do it. After all, she takes care of the three beastkin daughters. I think she's doing really well. Unlike Melkina, Deborah doesn't try to flirt too much, either because she's shy about the people around her, or because she's shy about me. I want her to stick with me a little more.
"Ah, uh... wow, I get it."
"Yeah, please.
I received the spare key from Deborah, and quickly processed it into a pendant with magic using the silver wire used for accessories as a material. Silver is easy to process and really good.
"This is enough"
"Thank you... I will cherish it."
"Hmm..."
"Whoa!?"
When I handed the finished spare key pendant to Deborah, Karen headbutted me. Well, as expected of a sheep girl, you have a pretty good head butt.
"I want it too!"
"Eh... hmm. Okay, then it's time for dinner."
I can't give you a spare key, but can I have something else? I have some crystal fragments in my storage similar to the one I gave to Deborah, so I'll make a pendant with almost the same design. Better do it for everyone. Hmmm... I don't know what to do.
☆★☆
"Yes, I have a present for everyone before dinner."
"oh!"
"Yes!"
Yes. But you already gave it to Karen, right?
As a rule of our house, we eat dinner together as much as possible. During the day, they work in various places, so it's difficult for them to eat together, but as long as they're outside Clover, they'll eat dinner together.
This is my selfishness to meet each other at least once a day and have a good time together. After all, I want to see everyone's faces.
Distribute pendants to everyone and explain the situation.
"Today, I went to see the guardian for a moment. Due to various reasons, I was given a magic tool called a space-time warehouse.
"That's amazing. So you were able to build a cooperative relationship with Morito?"
"No, I just got lucky. It's a bit disgusting... well, that's fine. It's impossible to negotiate with Morito. I don't think there's any harm, but conciliation is impossible. It has the ability to speak, but it doesn't have a will of its own.It's like a doll.It accepts only orders from its master, and its master no longer exists.There's probably no way to become its master."
"Fumu… so are you going to leave it alone?"
"Yeah. It's like a grave keeper who just maintains the remnants of a civilization that was destroyed over ten thousand years ago. It's probably best to leave it alone."
Everyone seemed to agree with my explanation.
"So, Master, what is this crystal pendant…?"
"Isn't it a little rough to make?"
"Hahahaha, honestly, I can't deny that it's a little rushed. Regarding the space-time warehouse I mentioned earlier, I made three spare keys so that even people other than me who are registered as administrators can put in and take out items. Deborah The one I already have, and the shiny one I gave to Marle and Kusuha."
"Fumu, I was wondering why there are two, but one is certainly shining faintly."
"Three... isn't that a bit too many?"
"I'm wondering what happened to the balance around here, and I want you to think about that as well. For now, that's the pendant. I gave Deborah a spare key, and Karen asked me. And everyone got the same thing. I'd like to present a
"Is that so... Yeah, I like it because it feels handmade, like this."
Flam smiles while holding the pendant up to the magic light. Princess Calynella, who has been complaining about the poor construction, is also grinning for some reason, so I don't think the strategy was a failure.
"Um... is it okay if I take it too?"
Princess Calinella's maid, Stella, was the only one with an indescribable expression on her face. Her position is rather dangling. Princess Calinella is one of my wives, but she is my attendant maid. She's not my wife.
"Isn't it lonely to be an outcast alone? I would cry."
"Eh, eh… that, thank you for your excessive concern."
It's just a matter of breaking it down, but since we're sitting together at the table like this, she's also family. She will have to think carefully about how to handle it.
"Let's all go see the space-time warehouse after dinner. It would be better if we had a lecture on how to use it. Sometimes it would be nice to take a walk at night with everyone."
"Yes. Let's do it."
"Yeah, then let's eat."
After everyone eats itadakimasu, we start eating.
Today's menu was vegetable soup, mashed potatoes with bacon, and some kind of meat steak. Recently, our annual event is guessing the type of steak meat. If I look at it with an appraisal eye, it's a one-shot, but I don't do such rude things. It's fun to guess the texture and flavor of the meat.
"What is this... I've never eaten it before."
"It's a strange texture. I might like it quite a bit."
I take a bite of the steak and tilt my head. It seems that Melkina, who is sitting next to me, also eats meat for the first time. Looking at the reactions of the other wives, other than Deborah and Seatan who cooked it, it seems that they know... Hmm? Kusuha's complexion.
"This texture and taste... no way. But"
He mumbles something. It's definitely an amazing piece of meat. Somewhere like this, I feel like I know a similar texture though it's tense. It's not bad and it's not hard, but it's crunchy and hard to chew. hmm?
"Isn't any meat good?"
"It's chewy and delicious, isn't it?"
Deborah is eating with a clear face, but Shitan has a subtle smile that seems to be in trouble. Her tail is also drooping down and she's sluggish. I know When Deborah and Seetan behave like this, it sucks.
"Hmm, what is it? I have no idea."
"It's the same as my sister. But I might like it quite a bit."
"Uhm, I think I've eaten meat with a similar texture..."
"Korikori Kunyukunyu"
"Hmm. It looks like an animal's internal organs."
"That's it"
Multiple voices, including myself, overlap Sherry's remarks. Surprised, Sherry's ears stood up and trembled.
Yes, it's like hormones. This addictive squeaky feeling. But what is this mysterious meat that has a chewy texture like hormones? I have no idea what kind of meat it is. No, wait, I feel like I shouldn't pursue it too much considering that reaction from Thetan. I have a bad feeling.
"Wait, stop pursuing—"
"It's groundworm meat."
"Why should I say that!?"
Holding a knife and fork, I instinctively look up at the ceiling. Grand worm, grand worm? I've never seen it before, but it must have a delicious color and shape. I'm sure it's not something like a stupid big earthworm. It must be so, it must be so.
"Grand Worm... A snake-like monster with a total length of several tens of meters. It has no eyes and sharp fangs. It swallows anything with its big mouth. It looks obscene when its mouth is closed."
"Why did you explain it?
Karen explained while continuing to eat at her own pace without worrying about it at all. There are several victims who have lost their appetites in Karen's commentary. me too
"Don't leave it behind. Whatever the reason, eat the prey you hunted. Don't forget to be grateful to the prey that gave you your life and the hunters who risked their lives to hunt their prey."
"...yes"
Deborah's food is delicious, but she won't allow me to leave it because the ingredients are gross. Well, it's true that no matter what the source is, if you cut it up and cook it, it's just food. yes.
"Wow, Kisher"
"Hey stop"
I ate the groundworm steak while being exposed to Karen's sneaky mental attacks. However, her mental attack wasn't just me, it was also attacking allied forces, so Karen was sent to a sermon room called a bath by her sisters.
Put your hands together.