3rd day of the store’s construction.
After thinking things through last night, I realized that one story for the basent and two stories for the store itself is the limit for my Construction skill.
But using the whole lot for the store would be too big, so I decided to use just half for the building, and then turn one half of the remaining land for the servants’ use and the other for the backyard.
I used Create Block at the construction site and started digging out the basent while making the stone blocks at the sa ti. The slis transported the completed stone blocks.
I used my own earth spell ‘Pavent’ on the resulting giant hole to fortify and transform the hole into a durable foundation.
After fortifying the ground, it was perfectly flat without any cracks or holes. Like that I was able to complete the part of Japan’s so-called leveling concrete and base concrete in one go.
If I recall correctly, in Japan the workers would add further reinforcent during the process between the leveling concrete and the base concrete, but this world doesn’t have that sort of technology. Hmm… I wonder if it’s okay like this? I’m worried it may not hold in case of earthquakes.
But considering how little knowledge I have regarding constructions – after all, I did just work in construction part ti – and the fact that this world doesn’t know anything about the reinforcent process, I guess I’ll just have to end the construction of the foundation here. It would be bad if I experinted and ended up making things worse, after all.
Putting together the building stones I made using the sticky slis’ sticky liquid in place of the cent, I hardened the structure, and then further fortified it. Magic isn’t necessary during this process, so I had the slis help out. Later on I added more pillars with magic. And like that I was able to complete the basent, the basent’s walls, the floor of the first story, and the outer wall of the store.
Magic is really convenient. I didn’t even need to use a single piece of wood or spend a single suit. Although the pillars were made simply – with the pillars just being placed into a box of stone – they should be plenty durable.
Everything proceeded so smoothly that for a mont I felt like ssing around and turning the pillars into like those of the old temples I saw in the textbooks back when I was still a student, but in the end, I decided not to. There’s no point in making the basent so extravagant.
I’ve used a lot of mana and we’ve already made plenty of progress, so… I think I’ll end things here.
4th day of the store’s construction.
I built the walls and partitioned the rooms of the first floor using the sticky sli’s building stones. After that I built the 2nd story too. The day ended like that.
5th day of the store’s construction.
I built the ceiling and prepared the interior. I cut down the trees near the abandoned mine to try out my Woodworking skill with my magic.
I dried the trees gradually using alchemy, then I created a new spell by applying the wind spell, Wind Cutter, like the circular saw that was used in woodworking back in my previous life, which I called the Circle Saw, then I used that to create a board.
I created another spell by combining earth magic with wind magic, and used the resulting spell, Polish Wheel, to make the surface of the board shiny.
Polish Wheel works by using Break Rock to create sand, and then move it at high speeds with Circle Saw, causing the sand particles to grind against the surface of the plank, thereby polishing it.
Also, while using alchemy to dry wood is convenient, the water content is removed so quickly that the resulting wood is prone to cracks. Fortunately, I’m not planning to use it as a pillar, so it should be fine.
I managed to create so boards and lumber, but I ended up using the whole day.
Volu 2 Chapter 46 part2
6th day of construction.
I built shelves and counters out of the lumber I gathered yesterday, then I used the sticky liquid in place of varnish to coat them. After drying I plastered them over the walls and floors of the store.
I did that because I felt a stony interior gives off a solemn atmosphere.
Fortunately, with the help of earth magic, I was able to change the interior into that of wood, but then it suddenly occurred to that a cleaner sli was acting strange.
Huh? Is it eating the sawdust and trash? It’s never done that on its own before… Well, the scavenger do, but… Hmm? Wait, it’s not eating, it’s gathering them, then throwing them in one place… It’s sweeping the floor!?
Imdiately, I used monster identify. On the skill column could be seen a new skill added: Garbage Collection Lv1. There was a skill like this? Or rather, slis can actually learn skills on their own? …Ah, but I guess that’s nothing new. After all, there are those eccentrics who even learned how to use a staff.
Curious, I checked the other slis, and it seems the acid slis learned Woodworking Lv 1. It’s true that they helped out, but they only did simple stuff like dissolving the lumber of the demolished structures, used tools to shave so lumber, and dissolved so lumber (just normal ones, not from demolished structures)… Can you really learn the skills of this world just like that?
Well, regardless, with this the construction will go smoother.
After that when there weren’t enough boards to go around, I had the acid slis deal with the size and the shape of the new boards. The resulting product was a lot better than I’d expect from an acid sli.
7th day of construction.
The interior was all done, so all that was left was the outside. Technically, there was nothing wrong with leaving the store unpainted, but I think a laundromat should give off the image of being ‘clean’, so I decided to paint the walls white. If that’s not possible, then at the very least sothing cleaner than mud-colored.
Earth magic wasn’t enough by itself, so I decided to drop by Serge-san’s place and ask him for advice.
“You want to make your walls… white?” [Serge]
“Is that not possible?” [Ryouma]
“It is, but most stores generally don’t. Usually, it’s only the aristocrats who make their walls white since it’s expensive and dirties easily.” [Serge]
“That’s true, but I’d really like to do sothing about my laundromat’s walls. White walls look a lot cleaner than mud-colored walls, no?” [Ryouma]
“You are most certainly correct. Unfortunately, there’s just not a lot in stock.” [Serge]
“I see…” [Ryouma]
But then again, I guess you would normally go to a contractor for constructions like this. Though I guess it’s a bit too late to be saying that now.
Still, I wonder why he even has so in stock.
“My Morgan Company’s strength lies in variety. Even if we don’t have stock, given ti, we will generally be able to acquire most items.” [Serge]
So I guess that ans he can procure them. But the thing is I’ve already spent quite a bit of sum purchasing that lot…
Hmm… Oh, isn’t this a mining town with an iron mine?
“Serge-san, does this town have a shop that works with iron?” [Ryouma]
“There is, but… what about it?” [Serge]
“Do they use li?” [Ryouma]
“You’re well inford. That they use indeed.” [Serge]
“Would it be possible to acquire those lis? Cheaply, if possible.” [Ryouma]
“Yes, my store can make it happen. Although it is originally cheap in the first place, so…” [Serge]
“That’s good to hear. With that I might be able to make so white stone blocks.” [Ryouma]
Li is used as an ingredient in stucco back in Japan, so it should be safe to use in construction. It’s a pity I don’t know enough to actually make stucco, but I can definitely turn them into blocks through magic. And if I treat them with a sticky sli’s sticky liquid, it should be possible to make them easier to clean.
Serge-san also didn’t think anything would go wrong as he hastily procured so quick li, which I then transford into slaked li through the application of water and alchemy, and then blockified via compression.
Unfortunately, Serge-san’s eyes started to twinkle upon seeing the prospect of cheap white building blocks, so I filled a big bag with li and promptly excused myself. He’s a good person, but I’d really like to focus on my store for the ti being.
I went back to my store and quietly produced a large number of blocks, which I then quietly plastered on the outer walls. Before the sun started setting, the whole walls were already painted in white, and even the crevices were filled with li and hardened with magic. When everything was done, I mobilized the sticky slis and covered all of the outer walls in their sticky liguid coating.
I had a lot of spare quickli, so I stored them into my Dinsion Ho for the ti being.
“It’s finally starting to take shape.” [Ryouma]
We’re progressing at breathtaking speed here, but if the store is white, the surrounding area around the store will look pale in comparison.
I’d like to prepare a lawn instead of the dirt currently in place, but… Oh! Wasn’t my neighbor a florist? I might be able to buy a couple of seeds from her.
I imdiately dropped by her store. As soon as I stood in front of her store, a voice called out to .
“Welco! Oh! Aren’t you Ryouma-kun?” [Leni]
“Good afternoon… Leni-san.” [Ryouma]
I forgot her na there for a mont.
“You don’t need to affix ‘San’. I’m younger, so Leni is fine. So, how may I help you?” [Leni]
“I’d like to buy so flowers and so seeds to make a lawn.” [Ryouma]
“Seeds? We have a couple. Wait a mont. Mom!” [Leni]
Leni yelled and Paulin, who was talking to two other won, replied.
“What are you yelling so loudly for? That’s rude, you know?” [Pauline]
“I can’t help it! You were completely caught up in chatting with your friends! We have a custor!” [Leni]
“Oh, if it isn’t Ryouma-kun. Did you co to buy sothing?” [Pauline]
“Oh, my. Is this child Ryouma-kun?” [Woman 1]
“So small, and yet so amazing.” [Woman 2]
Oh, the two friends Pauline-san was chatting with also approached .
Anyhow, I should greet them first.
“It’s a pleasure to et the two of you. I am Ryouma Takebayashi.”
“Oh, dear. You really are well-mannered. It would be wonderful if my children could learn a thing or two from you. My na is Kiara. It’s nice to et you too.” [Kiara]
“And I’m Mary. A pleasure to et you. I’ve heard the rumors.” [Mary]
“Rumors?”
What are they talking about?
?Volu 2 Chapter 46 part3
Rumors? What rumors?
“You’ve been building a store in the neighborhood for a while now, right? It stands out quite a bit, so word of you being a great magician has already spread.” [Mary]
“I’m not that amazing. At most, I can just cast a spell or two that can be used in day-to-day life. It just so happens that I specialize at construction.” [Ryouma]
“If you can build sothing that sturdy, you’re plenty amazing. Rumor says you’re also raising a lot of slis.” [Mary]
“That part is true.” [Ryouma]
“We know… We saw them with my own eyes, after all.” [Mary]
“We saw a great ooze of slis carrying Ryouma’s stones.” [Kiara]
“You saw that?” [Ryouma]
“It’s a first seeing slis act like that, so we ended up watching.” [Mary]
“Monster tars aren’t rare in Gimuru, but they all prefer scary-looking monsters. Oh, yeah. You ca here to buy sothing, yeah? What do you want?” [Pauline]
“I’m looking for so flower seeds and lawn grass seeds. Do you have them?” [Ryouma]
“We do. The price of the flower seeds will depend on the variety, but the lawn grass seeds go for 130 suits a bag. How many do you need?” [Pauline]
While I was wondering how much I would be needing, Pauline-san offered to help out.
“How about showing the store? I could advise you then.” [Pauline]
“Thank you.” [Ryouma]
After saying that I led Pauline-san to the store. Leni, Kiara-san, and Mary-san followed us from behind.
Is everyone coming?
But as soon as they saw my store, they all froze.
“Is sothing the matter?” [Ryouma]
“Just a little surprised. This store wasn’t this color this morning, was it?” [Pauline]
“I painted it just a while ago. The color of dirt doesn’t exactly give the impression of cleanliness, so I thought it ill-matched for a laundromat. As such, I bought so li and cooked sothing up with my slis and a little magic.” [Ryouma]
“Haa~ You really work fast, don’t you?” [Pauline]
“It certainly looks cleaner like this, though.” [Kiara]
“So this is a laundromat. Maybe I should try getting my laundries washed too. It would be a load off my back if I could cut down so ti doing laundry.” [Mary]
“By all ans, please do. And since we’ve already been acquainted with each other, I’d like to offer you a free trial good for one bag worth of laundry.” [Ryouma]
I took out two bags of from my Item Box and distributed it to Mary and Pauline. You gotta get custors at tis like this!
After that I let Pauline-san pick the seeds. In the end, I ended up purchasing 15 bags of lawn grass seeds and 2 bags each of 4 different flower seeds.
Speaking of which, didn’t soone ntion that you can advertise on the guild’s bulletin board?
I need to the scavengers to make so fertilizers too, so I guess I’ll drop by the guild tomorrow.
Upon deciding that, I went back ho and thought of what to write in the advertisent.
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