v2c56 - Lydia, who decides the layout of the new house
There was a discussion among the ladies and a penalty(?) for overdoing it in the bath. So it was me, Lydia, Nina and Nora in the lower bunk bed. Ellie and Monica in the upper bunk bed …… The point is, we go to bed the same as before and start our morning.
“Good morning, big brother!”
“Big brother…… G-Good morning!”
Nora looks the same as usual, but Nina’s face is red.
I thought for a moment that it might be a cold, but apparently not.
“U-Uh, it’s been a while since I slept on my big brother’s after all, so ……”
If you ask me, yesterday Nina was on top of me and Nora was beside me.
I guess she was happy when she went to bed, but in the morning, when she was calm, she felt embarrassed.
With that in mind, we all worked hard on building the house today.
One difference from yesterday is that Nina finished all the rails and trolleys in the morning.
“Nina, thank you. Good job.”
“I did my best! So, please give me a kiss as a reward …… Ehehe.”
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After sticking with Nina for a while, I asked her to go and support Nora, and next, we finished enclosing the area where the rails were to be laid with a stone wall.
“Mr. Alex …… Ufufu. After all, kissing the one you love is good. I’m so happy!”
I also asked Lydia to come around to support Nora, and by the afternoon the rails and trolley were in place.
Ellie and Monica are cutting down the wood for us, and the trolley will take us to the site where the new house is to be built.
The next day, after lunch, there was a talk about having enough wood, so I, Ellie, and Monica joined Nora in helping out.
“Wow, this is amazing. You’ve already done this much?”
“Yes! Everyone is helping me, after all! And since Lydia decided on the layout of the rooms, all I have to do is build.”
Looking at the house under construction, it is considerably larger than the cabin where we are currently sleeping.
It seems to have about eight rooms, including a kitchen and bath.
Also, according to Nora, we could have built a two-story house if we had one more person with construction skills.
Well, we didn’t have much time this time.
“By the way, this room is bigger than the others, but what room is this?”
It seems a little out of place for a living room, and there’s already a room that looks like a living room right next to the kitchen to begin with.
When I asked Lydia, who came up with the floor plan…
“That’s a bedroom. I thought it would be difficult for Ms. Nora to make a private room for each of us in such a short period of time.”
“I see. Some of you may want a private room, but I guess it can’t be helped.”
“Well, we have a small bedroom in addition to the private room.”
“Hmm? A bedroom separate from where everyone sleeps?”
“Ufufu …… I’m sure we’ll need it from now on, after all.”
For some reason, Lydia’s face is turning red, but I wonder what she’s talking about.
…… a guest bedroom or something? Shelly’s?
For now, I followed Nora’s instructions and did what I can to help, such as carrying and propping up the wood, and then go to bed for the night.
The next morning, Nora said it could be done by the end of the day, a little earlier than planned, and we all worked hard to build the house again today.
In the midst of all this…
“…… hmm? Alex …… what’s that?”
“Ellie, what’s going on? What’s what?”
“Look over there. Is that a big …… bird? Is it flying over here?”
When I turned my eyes to the western sky at Ellie’s suggestion, there was indeed something that looked like a large black bird flying overhead.
There is no place for birds to rest in the demon territory, so this may be the first time for us to see a bird flying here.
But…
“…… Hey, big brother. Isn’t that bird …… a little too big?”
“Yes, it is. But rather than a bird, it’s a winged person …… Wait a minute!”
Wasn’t there a black winged man like that the first time I came to this demon territory!?
And when I defeated him, I heard a voice that sounded like a god ……
“Get behind me, everyone! [Devotion]!”
I guessed that the one coming straight at us was an enemy and hurriedly protected everyone with my paladin’s higher skills.
I have my sword, but not my shield …… It’s too far to go to the cabin to get it now!
“Nina! Can’t you make some kind of shield out of the remaining iron, even if it’s a simple one!?”
“W-Wait a second! I’ll make it immediately!”
“Ellie, get ready with attack magic. As soon as we are sure it’s an enemy, shoot it immediately!”
Instead of replying, Ellie concentrated her magical power and prepared for the attack.
Immediately after that, something black and humanoid with large wings landed in front of us.