“I can’t stay like this …… Alex. Just wait a minute.”
Neve had gone off somewhere with the package from Snowy in her hand.
For the time being, we were going to do our usual cultivating work on our own, but…
“Husband, the Angels and Snowy are asking for more crops, so I want to increase our production. For that reason, I would like to ask for Miss Sophie’s help.”
“Sophie? You mean?”
“Yes. At present, my children are in charge of harvesting and watering the crops in the fields, but the work will increase with the expansion of the fields and the increase in the harvest, as well as the training of Miss Neve’s vigilante force. I was wondering if we could at least simplify the watering of the fields.”
I see. This village …… I mean, it has become a country before I knew it, but since crops are the main commodity of trade, we have to reduce the amount of labor involved in this process.
“Sophie. What are you developing right now?”
“Master. Right now, I am developing a magic device to tan rabbit fur. We can now get cloth from the Lizardmen village, but it is still insufficient, and the dolls are using rabbit skins as clothing. I’m thinking of lowering the load on that side.”
“Mmm …… that’s quite necessary too. Mmm …… no, but crops are important too …… I-I’d like you to simplify the watering first.”
Meilin was troubled by Sophie’s words, and since the priorities were presented first, I asked Sophie to do the same…
“Understood. If you insist, I will suspend the current work and start developing a device to automate the watering process.”
“Thank you. I’m sorry, but I’ll leave it to you.”
The decision was made to develop a new magical device.
Then, after a bit of cultivating work, we decided to have a little late lunch.
“Alex! Nora! There’s a problem, so I need you to come here!”
Mugi, who seemed to be in a hurry, came to call me and Nora.
I followed along with Nora, wondering what was going on.
“Look at this! There are so many of the poultries eggs!”
The birdhouse Nora had made was full of eggs.
“Wow. So they can lay this many eggs in one night. Just at a glance, there must be close to thirty eggs.”
“Hmmm, if they are laying so many eggs, maybe we need to make their house bigger.”
“If there are so many, can I eat at least one of them? Can I?”
Nora is surprised and Mugi is drooling with a twinkle in her eye …… Yeah, well, she’s a cat, after all.
I would like to breed them, but I don’t want too many of them, so I guess a few of them would be fine.
Lydia will be happy too.
“Then, just a little bit.”
“Yay! Then, Mugi will choose the eggs that look delicious! That’s why, poultries, I’m sorry to bother you …… Wait, that hurts! Don’t get mad at me!”
The hens were poking at Mugi with great force as she entered the cabin and tried to pick up the eggs.
Well, of course, they’re trying to protect their own child, after all.
But I think this North Duck that the angels gave …… Tricia and the others said they were easy to keep, but aren’t they pretty aggressive? The hens.
For some reason, the male poultry looks ghastly and doesn’t move, but I wonder if it’s because the environment has changed.
“[Devotion].”
“Oh, it doesn’t hurt anymore.”
“I’m taking Mugi’s damage, so let’s thank the poultries while taking some.”
“Okay!”
For the time being, we got only three eggs for today and returned home.
Lydia was delighted and said she would make something later. One of the three eggs has already been asked by Nora to be boiled, though.
Then, after lunch, we went to Shelly’s place in the afternoon and talked about having her see the effects of the skill I got from Sophie, and Meilin joined us as Ellie and Monica raised their hands to participate.
“Master. I want to increase the number of fields in order to strengthen our country.”
I understood that she meant that she wanted to increase the number of dolls…
“Alex. T-Take this …… I want you to look at it when you’re alone.”
“Hmm? Okay.”
Neve handed me a small box.
I wondered what it was, but I did as I was told and went to my bedroom alone to open it.
[Dear Alex. I hope all is well with you at this time ……]
There was a letter, a pen, a blank piece of paper and a letterhead, which seemed to be a reply to the letter.
Come to think of it, Snowy also wrote to me asking me to exchange letters with Neve …… No, even so, isn’t that too many!?
There are more than ten letters from Neve, and there are about thirty pieces of paper in there that are supposed to be replies.