470 - - 468 use of equipment and equipment?

Finally, the Great Spirits' house was completed and they arrived at the building company to pick it up. I am very worried about what the carpenters think of the house, since it is a special classification for a house. Also, the development of a new menu for Gina's cafeteria, which Gina asked me about on the way here, is giving me a headache. Will I be able to come up with a good idea?

While racking my brains on various topics, I enter the construction company and ask for Jill at the reception desk. I thought about calling the Great Spirits first, but it would be more dramatic to call them in front of the newly built house.

"Oh!　You're finally here!"

Mr. Jill showed up almost immediately, probably because he was available. She seemed to be in an oddly good mood.

"Jill, it's been a while. You seem to be in a good mood.

"Yeah, we're finally taking possession of the house. This will give me a lot more room to work."

"...... something, sorry."

I stepped on a land mine myself.

"Don't worry about it, I've already paid you for the place. You're here to pick up the house. Let's get the hell out of here."

Vita refrained from taking the house herself, so I took it first and put it in my magic bag, but there are still three houses left. She must have felt that the large space would be too much of an obstacle. Jill's back is shaking even though I tell her not to worry about it.

The house was built on the building company's site because it's a mobile house, but it's an irregularity because a house is supposed to be built on the land. There's no need to step on any more unnecessary landmines, so let's just go along.

Hmm?　...... It's normal that Belle and her friends, Marco and Kikka are full of energy, but Sylphy seems to be a bit swaying.

Are they looking forward to their own home?　I think Shilfi can check with the wind, but by the looks of him, he might not have checked to see it with his own eyes.

I know I sound like I'm going to be terrorized by the wind when I say this, but I guess even the grown-up Sylphy has her cute side.

...... I don't get any tut-tutting from Sylphy, who has a keen intuition when she thinks like this. She seems to be really looking forward to it.

I'm glad to be able to repay her a little for all the help she's given me.

"Here we are! Check the house first.

I was relieved to see a different Sylphy, and then we arrived at the building site.

Hmmm.........3 houses are lined up in a row, but it is strange that the house at the far end of the row looks decent to me, and the two houses in the front look very strange. It is strange that the house at the far end of the row looks decent, while the two houses in the front look very strange.

...... Well, it can't be helped. If it fits in properly, it's no different from a normal house.

Well, let's summon Dine and the others before we check .......

"Yuta, we've been waiting for you! Finally your sisters' house is finished!

"Mm. I already dug the hole. Everything is ready.

"What plants shall we decorate the house with?　I'm looking forward to it."

"Yes, a house. Onyx asked me to do it for him. I'll inspect it carefully!

I've already checked my house.

Deanne appears excited and Nomos looks a little happy. Dolly wants to see the house and decide what plants to grow. Onyx, who is going to live with Dolly, has asked her to come and look around the house, and she is very enthusiastic.

Vita, the last one, looks a little confused. Vita's house had been previewed when it was completed, so she wasn't expecting to be summoned.

I'm sorry, I summoned the spirits one after another, and I even summoned Vita in the heat of the moment. Well, it's not so trivial when you get a sneak preview of your friends' houses, is it?

But Sakura might be lonely without a single Great Spirit in paradise, so let's make it quick.

(I'll check the houses in order, you guys check yours first. Let me know if you have any concerns. Oh, the guards will be fine, so you can go too.)

Except for Deanne, the other members of the group are usually very calm, but I guess they were all looking forward to it.

They all heard my whispering and flew to their houses, including Sylphy.

Oh, even Belle and the others, who had been pampered by the Great Spirits, were caught up and flew away together. Well, we'll join them inside the house.

Let's start with the house at the very front. I start walking and Gina and Jill follow me. They seem to be going around with me. That's very encouraging.

"...... this exterior is very uncomfortable."

"Really?　It's not exactly ...... ordinary, but it's not that weird looking either. Well, I've never had such an order before, so it was a little interesting.

Jill is twisting her head when she hears me muttering something about the outside of the restaurant. What?　Isn't this appearance strange?　I look around in surprise, but Gina and the others seem to have the same reaction.

What's that?　A large, square stone building with a smaller, square building on top. I don't know how to describe it: ...... a square version of Kagamimochi?

Hmm?　A square box on top of a square box...... is a normal building?　Then why did I think it was a weird building?

"But I don't get it either, having most of the house in the basement. What's the point of building a house that you can carry around if you have to bury it?"

Jill's question answered mine.

"Is it a safety measure to bury them underground?　Well, it's a dangerous place for a lot of things."

It pains me to say this, because the truth is that it serves a different purpose.

"As I heard when I designed your house, you live in a strange place. A house without a toilet would be very inconvenient.

I guess you are not convinced about that part of the house when it is finished. It's true that not having a toilet in a house is a delicate thing.

There is the idea of a shared toilet, but you don't understand why we don't build a toilet when we have the money and space to do so.

The correct answer is that it is a house of spirits, so there is no need for a toilet. I can't tell you. .......

But I feel better now that I know why I was the only one who felt uncomfortable with the exterior. It's just because I know that the lower part of the building is a bare basement, but if I just think of it as a two-story stone building, it's not so strange.

If you think of it that way, the house next door isn't so strange either. It is an L-shaped building with three stories and a basement with two rooms side by side. It looks like a normal building if you don't think of burying it in the basement.

"Shall we go inside for now?"

Feeling refreshed, I leave Jill to her own devices and head for the Nomos house. Hmmm...this part of the house is originally a basement, so we have to use this simple temporary staircase to get up there.

I go up the stairs and open the door to Nomos' living space.

Yes, it is an empty room of about 15 tatami mats. The glass windows are a luxury in this world, but it's just a little spacious and a little drab. Nomos didn't show much interest in the living space, so I guess that's about it.

There is nothing much to see here, so we go down the stairs to see the basement, which is the main part of the house.

"It's dark.

As Marco said, the basement is pitch black. This is not surprising since there are no windows.

"Wait a minute while I turn up the photosphere.

He uses the life magic of the light ball and almost screams.

"Oh, Yuta came too. Hmm?　What's going on with your eyes wide open?"

It's hard to say I was surprised when I turned on the ...... light and saw a small man with a beard. But I was really surprised because I wasn't paying attention.

I'd like to complain, but I understand that nomos can't turn on the lights, so I can't complain either.

Even though I know they don't intend to, it feels strangely frustrating to be surprised for no reason and not be able to get back at them.

(......) It's nothing. How's the house, anyway?)

"Mm. "Well done. I could have built the basement myself, but only a real contractor would do this kind of work."

Nomos looks around the basement in a good mood. To me it looks like a large space with shelves like a library, but to Nomos it looks great.

A rare smile from Nomos. No doubt he is imagining a large number of barrels of liquor lined up on a large number of shelves. The Brewery of Paradise has a place for storing alcohol, but he wanted his own private storage. The upper room is probably just an afterthought.

It's very Nomos-like, but what about the fact that most of the Great Spirit's criteria for action is alcohol?

Considering that, does that mean that Sylphy, Dine and Dolly built their houses with wind, water and plants in mind, or did they build them with a straight idea?　There is a waterfall in the house, but .......

But you know what? The dreary upper room and the dark basement with shelves. There is almost nothing to see. It's more of a storage unit than a house, isn't it?

"What do you think?　I can do some simple fixes now, so if you have any complaints, let me know."

...... Oh, Jill. They wear different clothes and have different voices, but my brain gets a little confused when I see Nomos and Jill side by side. I glance at Nomos, and he nods his head in satisfaction, so I guess he is not dissatisfied.

"I have no complaints. Thank you for the sturdy shelves, even though it was a troublesome request."

"I see."

Jill nodded her head in satisfaction, as did Nomos. I can only thank Jill for doing her job well, even though she had a funny look on her face when I asked her to make a lot of shelves to fill the basement.

I'm starting to feel bad for lying to her about the shelves being for storing food, so let's go check out the next ifs and buts.

What?　Only Gina's here.

"Gina. Where's Sara and the others?"

"Marco said he wanted to go exploring, so he went in the back, and Sara and Kikka followed him."

Exploring is only ...... shelves. Well, since we only have one photosphere up, maybe it's fun and adventurous to look around in a dimly-lit strange room. They are the kids who usually dive into the labyrinth, but they are still kids.

"Come back here, everyone, we're going to see the next house!

I called out to Sarah and the others and heard their reply, and soon they returned. What?　For some reason, Tulu returned with Sarah and the others.

I didn't realize it, but it seems that Tulu was in the basement too. As a spirit of the earth, he might have been curious about Nomos' house. That makes me think that Flare is at IF's house.

She is so full of energy that she probably wouldn't go unnoticed. Well, let's go check out iff's house.