Chapter 307


(307) This and that before dinner, Guardian Sword


Translator: Tseirp


“Ichino-sama, I have purchased a set . Also, I bought gallnut and iron sulfide!”


“Ah, right, she needed iron sulfide as well . I forgot about that . ”


Gallnut left too strong an impression .


“Leaving that aside, you managed to buy quite a lot . Did you have enough money?”


“Yes, I still have around half remaining . ”


“Half?”


I looked at the shop owner old lady and saw that she was quite tired .


It seemed that Carol negotiated quite excessively .


“It’s okay, I made sure to calculate that the store retains a profit . After all, I didn’t wish to drive a deal that would cause hate . ”


In other words, she would be able to get a further discount if she was prepared to be hated .


So frightening .


I felt bad for the old lady so I secretly bought the seeds of a few medicinal gra.s.ses such as managra.s.s without Carol knowing .


With those, I have the option to cultivate medicinal plants such as managra.s.s in My World .


“『Drying』 . This skill is a lot more useful than expected . I was sure that I would only use it to dry meat or rations or dry my clothes and shoes that are wet from a rainy day . ”


Before dinner . In my room in the log house in My World, I was using Drying on the medicinal gra.s.s that I had artificially hastened their growth .


Normally they would have to be dried over a couple of days but I could easily be done with the drying process with the Drying skill .


Haru seemed to have acquired the same skill as well so I could probably ask her to help with this task the next time .


I heard a knock on the door just as I had that thought .


“You can come in . ”


I knew even if I didn’t ask who it was .


After hearing my reply, Carol opened the door and entered .


Instead of her usual clothes, she was in her underwear that was similar to a negligee .


“Thank you for waiting . Ichino-sama . ”


“Sorry for making you wait . ”


“No . I would be lying if I said I didn’t wait but Ichino-sama had to wait too . Carol is happy knowing that Ichino-sama waited for me . ”


Carol smiled at me . That smile was not the smile of a young girl but a smile from a 17-year-old maiden .


“Pardon me . ”


Carol’s appearance changed as she said that .


She turned into her adult version .


” … Ichino-sama —”


“Carol —”


I led Carol to the bed, sat beside her and touched Carol’s breast as I was invited .


It felt extremely good and soft . My heart was beating loudly .


But —


“It feels different after all . ”


“What’s different?”


“I like Carol . But the Carol I like is not the Carol you are now . ”


I hugged her and requested .


“Please return to your usual appearance . ”


“That’s unfair, Ichino-sama . You will always think of Carol as a kid when I am in this form . ”


Carol returned to her original form .


My heart started pounding again .


“Sorry . But I realized . The Carol I like, the Carol that makes my heart beat is this Carol after all . ”


“Carol is still Carol no matter what my outer appearance is . ”


“That is true . But I guess I am worse than I thought . I like the Carol you are now more than any other form you have . ”


” …… That’s really unfair … Ichino-sama . ”


Carol whispered into my ear and bit my ear playfully .


【Ichinojo leveled up】


【Philanderer skill: 「Art Magic」acquired】


【Job: Gambler is now available】


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That day after dinner, I tried using the magic I learned from Philanderer — Art Magic .


My magical power mutated into something similar to ink and I rushed to take out paper and drip the ink on it . Upon doing so, that ink freely moved as I willed it to .


(Does this mean this spell lets me draw whatever I picture in my head?)


It was a skill that was extremely wasted on Philanderer and I felt that it should be acquired by the Artist job .


Of course, that was the dream magic for manga artists — the drawing was done while I was lost in thought and I immediately tore the drawing in two . I prayed that the ink won’t flow and make a mess — actually no, please make a mess of the drawing .


Why did I paint Carol’s nude body — well actually I knew the reason why .


The first time with Haru was quite tough but comparatively, although the first time with Carol was not so bad that it was miserable but it was hard . I’ll leave it up to your imagination as to how it was hard .


… It wasn’t because we did it before dinner .


Carol probably can’t walk today . I offered to apply healing magic but she refused so I guess I’ll at least bring her dinner to her room .


Despite that experience, I realized that it made me more happy than embarra.s.sed .


As I was thinking —


“Master, do you have a minute?”


I heard Haru’s voice .


“Ah, please wait — yup, okay . ”


I threw the painting that was torn in two into my item bag and invited Haru in .


“Master, actually I wanted to talk . ”


Haru said and asked me for advice .


It wasn’t regarding Carol . Haru had congratulated me before I could even tell her . Apparently, she could smell Carol on me . I didn’t know where the scent could linger even after I had applied Clean to clean myself .


Leaving that aside, now I should focus on Haru .


I listened to her .


“It’s certainly quite worn out . ”


She has been using a short sword and the Fire Dragon Fang until now and that short sword was the issue . It was maintained regularly but it was quite worn by now and the blade seemed dull .


I was curious how she could wear the blade down in such a short span of time but well, it’s Haru we’re talking about . She probably fought in quite a reckless manner .


“All right . Then tomorrow, before we leave let’s get a new one from a weapon shop . ”


“Er … if possible, I would like Master to make one . ”


“Me?”


“The sword on Master’s waist — Master made that, right?”


She said and pointed at the katana on my waist .


“This is actually not a sword but a katana (blade) . ”


I corrected her and drew the sword .


It was a beautiful katana made in the image of Haru .


“Yeah, I made it . In the dwarf village . ”


“It’s a very pretty blade . ”


“Yeah, it’s a work I’m proud of . But I’m surprised you can tell that I made it . ”


“Do I call it … soul? I feel such power emanating from it . ”


I wonder if that was from the inscription?


The blade was inscribed with the name 「White Wolf Fang」 .


A blade made in the image of Haru . Its name carried the meaning that it would never break .


Well, the katana certainly contained my thoughts or something like a soul .


Haru did not have any skill or a particular perception of such things . She probably felt it with her heart .


I’ll interpret it as such .


“But it has to do with the materials . ”


For metals, I only have the silver mined from My World . And perhaps the mithril that the Dark Elves have . A weapon made of silver will probably not satisfy her needs and I will need more Alchemist levels in order to smelt mithril from its ore . And I do not have enough Blacksmith level to work with mithril either .


Even if I have tamahagane, a katana (blade) is out of the question .


She doesn’t have the Katana (Blade) Equip skill .


” … All right . But I have to gather the materials so I can’t get it done immediately . ”


I said and took out the set of blacksmithing tools I prepared when I made the steel sword in the past and instantly made a steel dagger .


In the end, I made an inscription .


Although it was makeshift, that sword was a sword that would protect Haru’s life .


I didn’t make the sword half-heartedly .


“Haru, use this . ”


“This —”


Haru examined the steel dagger .


“Master, I sense a strange force from this sword . ”


“It’s name is 【Guardian sword】 . A sword that protects Haru and my life . ”


“A sword that protects Master’s life —”


Haru looked at the sword and tears swelled in her eyes .


… Eh?


Wait, why is she crying?


“Master has become much stronger than I had imagined . I was uneasy . If Master actually needed me . But Master has given me this sword and asked me to protect your life . That makes me happy . ”


“Haru, you’re exaggerating . It is stronger than regular steel swords due to the inscription but it is really just a makeshift sword so I would be troubled if you treat it as something so impressive . ”


” — That is not true . This sword will be my family heirloom and when I fail to protect Master, I am prepared to take my own life with this sword . ”


“You’re exaggerating way too much! Or rather, please don’t take your own life with a sword meant to protect life . ”


Also, please don’t make it a family heirloom .


Once I marry Haru, I don’t want a sword that I made in a minute to become a family heirloom .


— Sigh, maybe this was a failure .


I have to make a new sword for Haru as soon as possible .



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