Multiple updates today.

This is Part 1.

Despite the unexpected turn of events, I managed to secure a large quantity of 'ordinary timber' alongside Black-Hair Ponytail Sincerity Chairman Yotae.

Got it.

Once back, I survey the space where our current hut is located.

Since we're utilizing this area under the cliff and haven't run into any issues so far, there's no reason to move.

Our new home might as well be set up here.

"Alright, what kind of house shall it be..."

"For now, we'll need Arano-kun's bedroom."

Yotsue said, reiterating her point.

It seems the sight of the three girls and me sleeping together left quite an impression on her.

"I mean, I could just sleep in the hut while the women use the new house, but..."

As I say this, Yotsue makes a face as if she's regretting speaking too bluntly and shakes her head.

"It—I didn't mean it that way. It's not like I want to isolate you or anything..."

Seeing her stammering words, I smile to reassure her.

"Haha, I know. It just seemed like a good idea to me. Plus, from my perspective, it’s a relief if we can all stick together."

"It’d probably be good to have a place for everyday items that don’t need to be conjured up every time, so I’m not always having to call on Sou-suke-kun."

Shion offered her opinion while continuing to prepare the food.

"Good point. For instance, if an intruder shows up and I have to join in and summon weapons, that’s a hassle. It might make sense to build a dedicated weapon storage from the start."

"Heh, I was more thinking of a pantry or a wardrobe, but that works too."

Shion let out a dry laugh.

For example, if we run out of soap, it’s a pain for you to have to call me every single time.

Maybe it’s worth setting up a storage area for consumables and such.

"And considering our group might grow in the future... maybe we should build it a bit larger?"

Even the shack we were looking at had been built initially for just me and Chiyu.

By the end of that day, we were four, and while we barely fit, it’d be tight for five.

Instead of rebuilding every time someone new joins, it’s better to build a big house from the start.

"Kuno-kun, can you construct multi-story buildings as well?"

"Ah, I think so."

「Then, how about making everyone's bedroom on the second floor and setting up a living room and kitchen on the first floor?」

「So it'll have the same layout as a regular house. In that case, it might be good to add doors connecting to the bath so you can go straight from the house to the bathing area.」

「That's true. Also, I think it would be nice to put a roof over the bathing area so we could take a bath even when it's raining.」

「Indeed. Right now, the bath, the latrine, the workbench, and the dining table are all out under the open sky. But then again, once you have some spare materials, there are always a hundred things you want to do.」

「Of course, since Tanikubo-kun is generating it, please include whatever you consider most important.」

「No, I think we should discuss this properly once everyone has gathered. For now, let's just work out the basics with Tetsubou.」

My words were met with a soft smile from Shisou.

"Well, then, let's do that."

With Tetsubou's help, we quickly finalized the basic layout of the floor plan.

Once that was done, we decided to help Shiin with her tasks.

「How about you two cut up some meat for a yakiniku party?」

『Craft Generation』 is strictly limited in its culinary applications; it won't even butcher the meat beyond basic cutting.

It can separate the rough cuts, but after that, you have to place them yourself and do the cutting by hand.

Four staffs and two people, slicing through roast meat.

“Hey, Yotsuzou-san. Can you use akebi vine skin for stuffing, like bell pepper rolls?”

Shiine spoke to Yotsuzou as he worked.

“Mm.”

“I took a small bite, and it’s incredibly bitter, but I suppose if we remove the astringency first, it should be fine.”

“Yes, that sounds like it will work well.”

“Hmm, hmm. Ah, Takano-kun, could you lend me another knife?”

“Sure, of course.”

He handed over the stone blade.

Shiine pounded the minced meat with a double-handed grip on two stone knives.

The mushrooms were also chopped finely.

He salted the meat and mushrooms in the bowl, mixed them together, and stuffed the mixture into the akebi vine skin.

“Once the other two are back, let’s just fry them in oil.”

“That sounds great! Frying is good too, but it’ll probably have a different texture from eating plain mushrooms or meat, so I’m looking forward to it.”

“It’s nice to hear you say that.”

“…But with yakiniku on the menu as well, I can’t help worrying about the calories.”

"Well, considering today's the welcome party for Shion-san..."

"Welcome party... y-yes. I appreciate the hospitality."

Shion seemed a bit flustered.

"It's not about calories, but you guys need quite a few things: vegetables, rice, seasonings, and so on."

"Mm. It really hits how spoiled we were in Japan, doesn't it? I'd like some sandwich bread, eggs, and ketchup. And bacon..."

Bread requires wheat, eggs require chickens, ketchup has multiple ingredients—there's a lot that needs to be sourced.

Since there is wild boar meat available, making bacon seems feasible...

But I don't know the specific steps other than smoking it, so maybe I should ask someone else.

"I just really want a cup of hot chocolate..."

Could they make hot cocoa if they had cocoa beans?

No, wait, if we can get our hands on cocoa beans, I'd like to make chocolate too...

The three of them spent a while reminiscing about their lives in Japan.

"If that mysterious blackboard appears in my dreams again tonight, something might be added via the vote once more."

"Yeah. And being able to talk about what we want to eat, rather than just what's available—we're really blessed."

"I certainly think so. If everyone hadn't helped me out, I might have ended up stranded, clutching a spell that didn't even work right."

"Heh, you say that? My abilities are way worse than that. I don't know what would've happened if Shouko-chan hadn't picked me up." And with that, the two of them looked at me.

"Plus," they added.

"Still, it comes down to a lot of credit going to Tanabe-kun's ability, doesn't it?"

"That's true. I'm sorry for relying on you so heavily, but please make sure to let me know if anything is bothering you."

"I will. Just, as things stand, crafting is fun, so there's no issue."

We kept chatting while our hands worked.

"I'IIIIIVE IIIIIII!"

"The Queen has returned!"

The two of them and Mashiro came back inside.

"Welcome home, Shouko-chan, Chiayu-chan, and Mashiro-kun. Is it okay if I start making dinner?"

"I love this life where I get to come home and have a wife named Shiko!"

"A wife to who? If it's about Sou-san, I'm sorry, but no one is taking the title of First Lady from me."

"W-Whoa, 'wife'... Izami-san, you're moving too fast on that!"

With all five of us together, the place instantly got lively.

"All right, let's get to dinner."

"Tonight we're having grilled wild boar, akagi stuffed with meat, and a mushroom and vegetable soup."

"Whoa! Isn't our diet improving a bit too fast? It's only been two days!"

"After dinner, we're going to start building the new house. We plan on making it two stories."

"Miorin chopped down so many trees today. I was supposed to help out with that part, you know."

Maeiko said this with an admiring tone, but Yutetsu had a bitter look on his face, likely remembering his failure earlier today.

"I haven't forgotten about the Fenrir cabin incident either.

Let's discuss it later," I told Maeiko.

"My bedroom is next to Soukun's."

"Then I'll take the room on the opposite side, then!" "Huh? It's first come, first served!?"

At Chiyu and Shiin's comments, Maeiko let out a panicked voice.

"Ah, you two..."

Yutetsu put on a troubled expression.

"That's right, everyone. Let's include Yutetsu in the meeting later."

"Hmm. It's unavoidable for the healthy operation of the group."

"M-Miorin is gonna get mad at this..."

Only Maeiko blushed, looking embarrassed.

This was the girls' secret meeting held yesterday.

Which led to... well, that kind of situation with Shion in the bath today...

Thinking about Menoko and Yousou being involved too... makes my body heat rise.

Shaking my head side to side to reject such worldly desires, I generated a slate for the yakiniku.

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Multiple updates today, this is the first one.

Despite a few mishaps, I managed to get a large amount of 'ordinary wood' with the black-haired ponytailed, serious-minded committee chair, Yuzuriha.

Upon returning, I look at the space where the hut is currently situated.

This space uses the cliff bottom, but there's no real problem with it, so there's no reason to move.

I think I'll just set up my new home here.

"Well, what kind of house should I make..."

"First of all, we need a bedroom for you, Kojiro-kun," Yuzuriha says again.

It seems the three of them and I sleeping together was quite a shock.

"Well, I could just use the new house for the girls and sleep in the hut..."

When I say this, Yuzuriha makes a face like she's overstepped her bounds and denies it.

"W-Well, I didn't mean it like that. I don't want to isolate you or anything..."

To calm her down, I smile at her.

「Ahaha, I get it. I just thought it was a simple matter. I'd rather have a place to store weapons if I'm going to be joining you guys.」

「It would be nice if there was a place to keep things you use regularly so I don't have to call you every time I need something.」

While preparing the food, Shion offered her opinion.

「Yeah, that's a good idea. For example, if an intruder comes or if I have to join you guys to get weapons, it's a hassle. Having a weapons room from the start is a good idea.」

「Haha, I was thinking of something like a storage room or a dressing room, but that's a good idea too.」 Shion chuckled.

For instance, it's a hassle to ask me every time the soap runs out.

Maybe it's a good idea to have a place to store such items.

「And considering we might get more members in the future... maybe a bit bigger...?」

The little house in front of them was originally built for Shizui and two others.

It ended up accommodating four people that day, but five would be tight.

Instead of rebuilding the house every time a new member joins, it might be better to build a bigger house from the start.

「Kouya-kun, can you build two-story buildings?」 「Yeah, I think I can.」

「If that's the case, how about making everyone's bedrooms on the second floor and the living room and kitchen on the first floor?」

「So we're going for a normal house feel. Then maybe we should add a door that connects to the bathroom so we can easily go there from the house.」

「That's a good idea. Also, if the bathroom has a roof, we can take a bath even when it's raining.」

「That's true. Right now, the bathroom, kitchen, work area, and dining table are all under the open sky. Still, when we have extra materials, it's hard not to want to do more and more.」

「Of course, you're the one generating things, so please take into account what I want.」

「No, maybe we should discuss this with everyone when we're all together. For now, let's just work out the basics between me and Four Rods.」

Four Rods smiled softly at my words. "Alright, let's do that. "

With Four Rods' help, we quickly solidified the basic layout.

Once that was done, we went to help Shion.

「Then, how about you guys slice up some meat for a barbecue?」

『Craft Generation』 is strict about cooking, and only cuts meat up to the point of disassembly.

It can roughly separate the major parts, but after that, you have to arrange and cut them yourself.

Four Staves and the two of them cut up the roast meat.

"Hey, Four Staves. Can we use the akebi peel like stuffed peppers?"

While working, Shion talks to Four Staves. "Yes."

"I tried biting a little, and it's very bitter, but I guess we can use it after blanching it."

"That should be fine."

"Hmm hmm. Oh, Koino, can I borrow another knife?" "Sure." He hands her a stone knife.

Shion minces the meat with two stone knives and chops the mushrooms finely.

Then she adds salt to the meat and mushrooms in the bowl, mixes them together, and stuffs them into the akebi peel.

"All we have to do is fry them up when the two of them get back."

"That sounds good! I'm looking forward to it, and it'll be different from just eating the mushrooms and meat."

"I'm glad you think so."

"...Thinking about the barbecue, though, I'm a bit worried about the calories."

「Well, today's a welcome party for you, Four Rods.」

「A welcome party... y-yeah. I'm grateful for the hospitality.」 Four Rods looks embarrassed.

「It's not about calories, but you want a lot of things like vegetables, rice, and condiments.」

「Yeah. You can see how spoiled my life in Japan was. I want bread, eggs, and ketchup. Oh, and bacon...」

Bread requires wheat, eggs require chickens, and ketchup needs several ingredients.

I could make bacon from boar meat, but...

I don't know the finer details of curing meat, so maybe I should ask someone.

「I want to drink cocoa...」

Can I make cocoa if I have cocoa beans?

Actually, if I can get cocoa beans, I want to make chocolate too...

The three of them reminisce about their life in Japan for a while.

「If the mysterious blackboard appears in my dreams tonight, something else might be added to the vote.」

「That's true. And to think we can talk about what we want to eat rather than what we can eat, we're really lucky.」

「I agree. If everyone hadn't helped me, I might have ended up wandering around with a spell I couldn't control.」

「Heh, my ability is even worse. If Shouko-chan hadn't picked me up, I don't know what would have happened.」 The two of them look at me.

「You're right, Koji-kun's ability plays a big role.」

「Yeah. I'm sorry to rely on you so much, but please let me know if something's bothering you.」

「I will. So far, though, crafting is fun and there's no problem.」

As we chat and move our hands, the two of them and Mashiro return. 「I'm home!」 「The queen has returned.」

「Welcome back, Shouko-chan, Senyuu-chan, Mashiro-kun. Can I start making dinner?」

「Having a wife like Shio-chan at home is nice!」

「Whose wife? If it's your wife, I'm sorry, but I can't give up the position of first lady.」

「You... wife?　Dr. Yama, you're jumping the gun!」

With five of us, it gets noisy all of a sudden. 「Alright, let's have dinner.」

「Today we have boar meat barbecue, mulberry stuffed meat, and a soup with mushrooms and vegetables.」

「Wow! Our diet has improved so much in just two days!」

「After we eat, we're going to build a new house. It's going to be a two-story house.」

「Minori, you've cut down a lot of trees, haven't you? I was going to help you, but I can't now.」

Shouko says this with admiration, but Shihou seems to be remembering today's failure, and she looks bitter.

「I won't forget the Fenrir hut incident, so we'll think about it later.」 I tell Shouko.

「My room will be next to Souchan's.」

「Then I'll be next to the opposite side. What, are you going to decide by who's faster!?」

Shouko's voice is panicked at Chiyo and Shion's words. 「Ah, you two...」 Shihou looks troubled.

「Hey, everyone. We should include Shihou-san in the meeting later.」

「Yeah. For the healthy operation of the group, it's necessary.」 「M-Minori looks angry.」

Only Shouko was blushing as if she was embarrassed.

Another secret meeting between girls, like the one that took place yesterday.

That's why today, Shion and I ended up doing what we did in the bathroom...

And Miko and Yotsuwa too...? Just thinking about it makes my temperature rise.

Shaking my head, I thought that getting entangled in worldly desires was a no-no, and I generated a stone slab for grilling meat.

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