Multiple updates today
This is the third one

Thanks to Shion servicing me multiple times, my hips feel much lighter.

Even after calming down, I can't help but think I did something outrageous.

The day after confirming my feelings with my childhood friend of ten years, I got to pleasure a popular girl at school with my hands.

And to think that this is officially sanctioned by my childhood friend. I'm terrified at how convenient this is for me.
I even pinched my cheek to see if I was dreaming.

Well, as I mentioned before, there might be some discord that arises from me only being close with Chiyu, so I can understand her talking about a harem, to some extent.

I was thinking about all this while standing in front of a wooden work table.
I'm alone now.

Shion had to take a bath because she was too dirty.
Of course, her clothes, including the bra she had gotten dirty, were cleaned up by rearranging them in storage.

Since sitting around wasn’t doing much, I was trying to figure out how to make something.

I wanted to make lotion.
I thought that if I had water, oil, and an emulsifier, I could make an emulsifier from the oil, but I asked Chiyu for her opinion.

"...Is it an image problem? The recipe isn’t unlocking..."

It seems that for things like a 'knife' or a 'blanket,' which could be useful in a survival situation, the recipe tends to unlock when you have the materials.

The 'fireplace' unlocked based on the image... but maybe that’s because a campfire is sufficient for survival.
Items that take you to a better life seem to be harder to unlock without the right image.

"Kouno-kun?"

The sound of the door opening was followed by Fourpole peeking out from the hut and spotting me.

"Ah, Fourpole. Are you done already?"

It was still early afternoon.

"Yeah, I found a large tree hollow yesterday and slept in there for a bit."

She had impressive adaptability, but it couldn't have been very restful.
It's easy to imagine how terrible her sleep efficiency was.

"Oh, well, you could still sleep if you wanted to. Shouko and Chiyu haven't returned from their exploration, and Shion is in the bath, so there's nothing for you to do."

"Oh, I see. I thought everyone was gone."

"But the sheep are here instead."

The two sheep were grazing on the surrounding grass.

Unlike the imaginary beast Mashiro, ordinary creatures that I summon need to eat.
　It's obvious, but it feels strange.

"R-Really... Is this the 'meat' that was added to my dream last night?"

"No, it's the sheep I summoned with Shouko's 'fluffy summoning ability.' According to the rules of the ability, it seems we can't eat the meat."

Since I couldn't make the milk work and Shion was bathing, I ended up shaving the sheep's wool, and as a result, it looks like its body has shrunk.

"I see... Wait, the wool for the rug and blanket, could it be...?"

"That's right. It seems we can take the wool. Also, we got milk. We'll drink it later."

"Kouha's ability is a versatile and good one."

Yonjou looks thoughtful.

"Yonjou, too. You can use four elements, not just one."

「S-So, thank you... I’ll work hard to hit my target.」

Well, I was too busy running from the boar to aim properly.
　I understand it’s hard to stay calm when being chased by an animal, so I can’t really blame you.

The conversation paused for a moment.
　Shion just stood there, looking lost.

「...Oh, do you want to sit down?」

I set the log chair across from her, and she replied, “Sure, thanks,” before sitting down.

「Were you trying to do some crafting, Kouno-kun?」

「Yeah, but how did you know?」

「You had a thoughtful look on your face.」

「Actually, I want to make lotion.」

At those words, Four-Staff reacted slightly.

“Y-You can make cosmetics too?”

There was a look of hope in her eyes.

“I-I think so, but I just can’t seem to get it right.”

I explained the situation to Four-Staff.

“Oh, I see. If you don’t have the materials or the image, the recipe won’t unlock, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Then let’s start with the image. Lotion is basically for moisturizing. Boys use lip balm too, right?”

“That’s true. I use it in winter. It’s painful when your lips crack from dryness.”

「It doesn’t have moisturizing components itself, but it creates a film with oils like vaseline, which prevents the skin’s moisture from evaporating.」

「Hmm, hmm. It’s like how putting an oil film on ramen soup makes it harder for the heat to escape.」

Thinking about it made me crave ramen.

「Hehe, that’s right. It’s easier to remember when you replace it with something familiar.」

「So, the oil in the lotion is for the oil film, and the water is for the moisture.」

「Exactly. But water and oil don’t mix, right? Emulsifiers keep them together and make them easy to apply in a cream-like form.」

「Wow, I didn’t know that. Can you make emulsifiers from oils?」

「Yes, glycerol esters are included, so Kouno-kun should be able to make them.」

「Hmm… I have boar fat, so I should be able to make it.」

「Ah, and one more thing. For the oil part of the water and oil—how about using lanolin?」

「R-Ranolin?」

「Kouno-kun, you sheared the sheep yesterday and just now, right?」

「Yeah.」

「It’s a secretion from the sheep’s sebaceous glands, and it sticks to the wool when you shear them. It’s sometimes used in making lotions.」

「You know a lot, Four Rods.」

「I do use it on my skin, so I check the ingredients list and look stuff up.」

「...If I ever get back to Earth, I’ll do that.」

Hmm... You’re a serious kid.

Anyway, Ranolin, Ranolin... I’ll check my Inventory.

Ah, here it is. It says "sheep's wax."

...Was there something like this yesterday?

――No way.

Could it be that the "Inventory" isn't displaying everything I've obtained, but only the items I've obtained that I can understand?

That means that I couldn't extract "nigari" from seawater on the first day because of my lack of imagination?
　If I had thought about the components of nigari in detail afterward, would it have appeared?

No, maybe it's not too late.

For now, I'll check that later.

"Kouno-kun? I'm sorry, did I sound too pompous? If I made you uncomfortable, I apologize."

"Huh? No, I was just checking the items I've stored, looking for lanolin."

Suzu relaxed at my words.

"Y-Yeah. I'm glad."

"Besides, I'm the one who needs your help, so there's no reason for you to be angry."

"N-No, it's just... I seem to be bad at expressing myself. Even when I mean to be kind, I often end up sounding like I'm lecturing someone or looking down on them, which makes the other person angry..."

I've definitely seen her do that in class before.

"Hmm. Sure, the way you say things is important, but I think in most cases, people just get angry because they can't argue back."

"I see."

"At least I'm benefiting from it, so keep teaching me."

Her face brightened slightly at my words.

"E-Eh, you can count on me!"

After that, Emarujon said this and that, and Mishiru taught me a lot of knowledge from the Four Staves.

I'm not sure if I understand it or not, but basically, it seems like lotion is like mayonnaise.
　It felt like it suddenly became something close to me, rather than a distant women's cosmetic.

"Hey! Nice work, Four Staves! The recipe's unlocked!"

"Really? That's amazing, you did it, Kouno-kun!"

It's rare for her, but she's clapping her hands in joy.

I guess it's because she's a girl, but she seems to care about moisturizing her skin.

It seems to be made with a combination of 'Distilled Water', 'Sheep's Wax', and 'Emulsifier'.
　I immediately set about creating it.

In games, there are often things you can't make in the early stages,

The joy of being able to gather materials and manufacture items is one of the elements I wanted to convey in this work.
As more and more things become available to make, and life becomes richer and richer, I hope you continue to enjoy the protagonist's life, which keeps getting more and more popular with the girls.
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