From the chirping of birds reaching my ears, I woke up.
However, because I just got up, my head wasnāt working well, still in a daze.
āAhā¦ Iām hungry.ā
As I raised my upper body, I thought of how I went to sleep without touching anything with my lips. The sound from my belly felt as though it was answering the birdsongs.
I took a deep breath and got out of bed. When I looked out the window I saw little birds. When I said, āh.e.l.lo,ā the little birds answered, āCheep!ā
I headed straight for the kitchen and looked if there was anything to eat. But, not only were there no food, but also no kinds of seasonings. At this rate, I might die from starvationā¦ Come to think of it, I think there was something I could exchange. Iāll have to lead a self-sufficient life, but it canāt be helped.
Come to think of it, there were vegetables growing in the fields outsideā¦!ā
While rubbing my growling stomach, I opened door loudly on purpose.
When I got outside, the morning sun was shining like it was surrounded by gems. I felt happy that I could live in such a clean forest, so my expression grew loose unconsciously.
Then when I arrived in front of the field, there were vegetables so magnificent that the sound āDelicious!ā could almost be heard. Tomatoes, capsic.u.ms, cabbages, carrots, cuc.u.mbers and pumpkins, six in total. Since I have any seasoning, I harvested three tomatoes and one cuc.u.mber, which are tasty on their own.
For now, since it canāt be helped, Iāll have to eat them and fill my stomach.
āAh, itās nice and sweetā¦!ā
When I took a bite of a tomato on the spot, a sweet flavour spread in my mouth. I can confidently say that itās tastier than any tomato I had. Also, the cuc.u.mber had a nice crunchy chewing texture.
But if itās this delicious on its ownā¦ it will get better if I cook it!
I ate the vegetables on the spot in a daze, and when I had the 4th tomato I got full. I was planning on having them inside, but they were so tasty that I finished them all on the spot.
āFor now, I had a good mealā¦! Next are the points!ā
I ran to the house with my now-13-year-old body. Though, the field is right in front of the house so it takes only a few seconds.
I became younger, but thereās nothing inconvenient, but rather my bodyās lighter so I feel lucky? I think. I think rather beginning from the age of 21 starting from 13 will be better for memorising abilities too.
When I entered the house, my eyes rested on the exchange diary I put on the small bedside table. Come to think of it, itās an exchange diary so there should be an answer from the G.o.d. I wonder at which timing it comesā¦?
When I opened the diary, there was a reply from him. He works quickly.
ā ā ā ā ā ā ā
Looks like you like the other world youāre experiencing for the first time. Iām happy.
Seems like it was worthwhile for me to put in some effort.
Now then, for Hina whoās struggling a tad bit more than I expected, hereās some advice. Itās about how to use āAngelās Voice (Sanctuary)ā.
This is a cheat ability for Hina whose affinity is for chemistery.
Actually, the effect applies to most things. Donāt be fooled by the description?
Example 1:
Chant, āAngelās Voice (Sanctuary),ā in front of a plant.
The growth rate will be greatly increased.
Example 2:
Regarding compounding potions.
Put the ingredients in a pot and chant, āAngelās Voice (Sanctuary).ā
Then, you can collect the potions.
Ah, donāt forget to place bottles nearby! This is important.
Now, Hina, have you got them all.
For a while, itās best to make potions to earn points.
Then youāll easily be able to get enough points for the bath today.
Todayās tip is about this much?
Fufu, Hina, your sleeping face was cute.
ā ā ā ā ā ā ā
āEh, sleeping faceā¦ā¦?ā
Is this what it means for oneās eyes to turn into dots?[1]
I donāt really how my name Hinami turned into Hina before I knew it. Rather, itās an honour that I can be called that by a G.o.d.
I, was I peeked at? Ah, but he did say that he would observe me when he has free timeā¦ā¦
Nn.
I decided to stop worrying and gently put the exchange diary down.
My cheeks turning red and hot must be my imagination.
More importantly, as per his tip, I should get points by making potions.
First, Iāll try making a āhealth restorative (high potion)ā which look like the most basic ones. The ingredients were health gra.s.s, water and a bottle, I thinkā¦ but Iām not sure what health gra.s.s isā¦? Since it might be written on the book, I took out the manual from the bookshelf.
When I flipped through the pages, there were a few pages near the end with pictures.
āAh, this oneās itā¦ health gra.s.s!ā
There was a picture of the health gra.s.s along with a simple description. To summarise, it seems that about 10 HP is restored from eating a health gra.s.s. By making it into a potion the effect is improved.
For the appearance. It looks like mugwort at a glance. A soft green plant with toothed leaves from a stalk.
Thanks to the G.o.dās advice, the potion can be created easilyā¦ Thereās water, and as for the bottlesā¦ they can be exchanged with points. Then, I can create one with some health gra.s.s.
I pondered a little and thought of something.
Maybe itās in the gardenā¦ or the forest!?
If thatās decided, then itās āLetās go!ā. I went outside in a bouncy mood, deciding that Iāll look for health gra.s.ses in the garden first.
āFuah! Thereā¦ itās there!ā
I wonder if itās hard to find? As I was thinking that, I found that most of the weed growing in one half of the garden were not weeds but health gra.s.ses.
So, there are plenty of health gra.s.ses. If itās this, I think I can surely get a bath by today. Niceā¦ I want to take a bath today, yes.
I crouched down in the garden and diligently picked health gra.s.ses. There were plants other than health gra.s.ses, but for now I decided to leave them and only get what I needed.
Picking was easy, but there was no container. This is inconvenientā¦
I picked enough to create a small pile, then I let out a sigh.
I think I picked about a third of the health gra.s.ses that were growing.
Afterwards, itās time to try making potions. The ingredients health gra.s.ses, water and bottles. And also a potā¦
I can use the pot in the kitchenā¦ and Iāll have to get the bottles by exchanging potions.
First, I filled the pot from the kitchen full of health gra.s.ses. There was a little too much, but this is within a tolerable range. I took that inside and poured water into it and placed it on a table.
Next is opening the exchange diary and exchanging [Bottles: x100] with 3 points.
ā¦Huh? I wonder how I do this.
āNo, it does say [Current points: 3], so there should be enough pointsā¦ā
But then, how toā¦ exchangeā¦?
Mumumu. I didnāt think Iād be stuck here. But I canāt progress without getting the bottlesā¦
āIād like to exchange 3 points for bottlesā¦!ā
For now, I tried talking to the exchange diary. Thereās only me here, so itās not embarra.s.singā¦ not embarra.s.sing at all.
Then, the exchange diary shone and there was thud by my feet.
When I looked downwards in panic, there was a large back. When I opened it, it was full of bottles. I did it, itās a success!
The points I had are gone now, but if I can properly make 100 potions Iāll get 100 points. Yup, thereās no problem!
I dragged the large back up to the table. For these things, the body of a 13-year-old is uncomfortable. Itās worse in terms of physical strength compared to that of a 21-year-old.
Now then. On the table, there is a pot full of health gra.s.ses and water. Underneath the desk, there are 100 bottles. Now I can get enough points for a bath.
Since the compounding process is bothersome by no little bit, so Iām going to use the skill from the divine protection. I have to. What a relief!
Then, Iāll begin.
āAngelās Voice (Sanctuary).ā
My voice echoed indoors and light flowed out with me at the centre. The lights then gathered in front of me and played a tune. Then there was a pot with some health gra.s.ses left and a bag full of high potions.
Looks like it was successful, what a relief.
When I took out a bottle of high potion from the bag, there was liquid of a deep green shade. The bottle that did not even have a lid was gone and it changed into one with a lid. At the centre of the bottle, there was a heart symbol. It changedā¦ no, evolved into a very cute bottle.
āMumuā¦ if there are still some health gra.s.ses left in the potā¦ā
If I gather some more health gra.s.ses again, I can make 100 high potions again.
I quickly headed outside and filled the pot full with health gra.s.ses.
Then I created another set of 100 high potions.
āDone nowā¦ā¦ā
After writing down the diary entry for today, I looked at the list for the point exchange.
While I had been making high potions, it had already become evening. By the way, I expressed my grat.i.tude for the hint and wrote what happened today on the diary.
Okay, I still have some. Since I canāt handle it if I exchange everything at once, and itāll be tough cleaning if I expand a lot. First, the bath. Also, I got a bas.e.m.e.nt to store the potions.
Then, a rumbling sound came from somewhere.
W-What could it be. I felt anxious for a moment, but the sound subsided quickly and there was change in the house.
There was a stair leading down right next to the entrance, and where the toilet door was there now was a small corridor leading in. And to both sides of that corridor, there were doors. I quickly went to that corridor and opened a door. Nope, it was the toilet. Then the bath is in the door to the left!
āWa, wa, waā!!!ā
I couldnāt help but let out voices of admiration.
Because there was a really cute bathroom in front of my eyesā¦!
There was a cute bathtub which was large enough for me to stretch my legs. The magic tool for the water was the same as the kitchen. However, there were two flowers here. A sky blue flower and a pink flower. Maybe theyāre divided by cool water and warm water.
I immediately touched the pictured leaf to get warm water.
āAh, itās warm~~!ā
Ahā¦ this is healing me. Healing me.
I merely touched it, but it warmed my whole body.
The water rode my hand and spilled out the bathtub. There was a proper drain so the water disappeared properly. Unfortunately there was no shower, but there was a mushroom-shaped chair in aĀ Ā container made out large leaves, so that was enough.
In addition, it was well-preparedā¦ there were towels in the shelf next to the bathroom door. There was also a bar of soap so I enjoyed a nice bath with that.