Chapter 88

If I were to say the usual thing every morning, it would be that the level of the playboy has increased.

The reason for yesterday's fatigue was due to excessive MP consumption.

This morning, I bought a large amount of wheat seeds at the store.

Then, I went to the stone shop and bought as much stone as possible, putting everything into my item bag.

"Actually, what I really want is manpower."

I muttered as if complaining.

Of course, manpower isn't sold at general stores, and I have no intention of adding more slaves to my group.

Marina, being a fellow Japanese, couldn't be left alone, so I became her temporary master. However, fundamentally, two slaves, Haru and Carol, are enough.

Given that both of them care for me equally, I have a strong sense of treating them equally, and I often struggle to choose my words carefully. I wonder why the protagonists in harem manga can handle multiple women.

On the other hand, I can't bring in unknown, unbound manpower. If I did, I would anger the goddess.

After finishing my shopping, I returned to the inn.

When I got back, everyone except Marina was there.

Haru and Carol were each holding items in both hands.

Marina returned a little later than scheduled.

"Marina, you're late."

"......I'm......sorry. I couldn't bring myself to talk to the shopkeeper."

"Yeah, well, I didn't give you the mask today."

At Marina's request, we set aside a day without the mask to treat her social anxiety.

She said it was like a liver rest day without drinking.

However, a liver rest day is, in a sense, a day set aside to maintain a long-term relationship with alcohol. It seems odd for Marina, who wishes to be free of the mask, to use this expression, but I didn't want to mock her efforts to move forward, so I kept quiet.

"Who will be on standby first?"

"I......I will be first."

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you to keep watch."

I said this and reached out to the bed in the room,

"My World."

I shouted, and a rift in space appeared.

I didn't want anyone else to see this strange thing.

On the other hand, I hadn't confirmed whether it could be closed while inside.

Therefore, we decided that one person would take turns as a lookout and stay in one of the inn's rooms.

I also bought some books to pass the time, but we decided to switch every hour.

"Alright, let's go."

I said this and entered the rift in space.

The red earth welcomed me as usual, but I could see a spring in the distance.

It seems the spring water had settled into a spring.

"Master, shall we begin?"

"Yeah, let's do it."

I said this and took out all the stones from my item bag.

I plan to build a house here.

I considered a wooden house, but decided to build a stone house for now.

Next, I prepared the Earth Nutrient Solution, which I created using the Book of Creation.

What came out was a syringe-like medicine.

It has the power to enrich the soil over a one square kilometer area with just one vial.

We went to the area near the spring.

The soil, which was supposed to be dry, was moderately moist.

This was probably due to the spring nearby.

We injected the Earth Nutrient Solution into the soil.

Then, we decided to plant the seeds we brought.

"What seeds did you bring?"

"I brought tomato seeds."

"I brought tea seeds."

Haru and Carol took out their seeds.

"Tea seeds?"

"Yes, they were sent from the south, and we were trying to see if we could grow them."

"Wow, tea. I want to drink it too. Nice, Carol."

"Thank you."

Carol smiled happily.

For this first attempt, we decided to bring whatever seeds we liked.

But, tea tree seeds, huh?

It will take a long time to get the first harvest.

The fastest would be tomatoes.

"Alright, let's plant the seeds."

This time, we did it casually.

We didn't plow the soil or add more fertilizer.

We just divided the area and planted the seeds randomly.

We don't know what month it is here, and it's questionable whether the environment is suitable for plants to germinate.

I feel bad for Haru and Carol, who are looking forward to it, but there's a possibility that none of the seeds will germinate.

After planting the seeds, I selected the [Plant Time Passage: 1 MP per day] from the Book of Creation.

I could feel my MP being gradually consumed.

At the same time, changes occurred before my eyes.

Not only the wheat seeds I planted, but also the seeds Haru and Carol planted began to germinate.

The tomatoes grew straight up without stakes, and the tea trees grew slowly.

The wheat also grew tall.

It was like watching a video on fast forward.

After consuming about 90 MP, the tomatoes bore fruit.

90 days seems too fast, but there it is.

Before harvesting, I changed my job to farmer.

The special experience points for farmers are obtained by harvesting crops.

The tomatoes were bright red, about LL size.

They looked very delicious, and it was the first time I felt my mouth watering at the sight of a tomato.

I picked one.

[Level of Ichinojo increased]

[Farmer Skill: Scythe Equipment obtained]

Yeah, my farmer level increased to 2 just by picking one tomato. The growth rate is still too cheaty.

While thinking this, I wiped the tomato with my sleeve and took a big bite.

"Delicious! This is so good! Haru, Carol, try it."

What is this freshness and the natural sweetness of vegetables that spread in my mouth? I could even feel my blood becoming smoother.

Prompted by me, Carol and Haru each took a tomato and put it in their mouths.

After tasting it, they opened their eyes wide and quickly finished one tomato each.

The tomatoes are delicious, but this situation is bad—If I can produce food so easily, I might end up living a reclusive life.

While thinking this, I reached for another tomato.