The time has come to leave.

I, Mercia, the Captain (hired by Mercia), three crew members, and seven employees who are going to take care of the harvest, are all aboard the ship, totalling 13.

Because the number of people on board is small by size, I don't have a cramped feeling.

"Speaking of which, how do we determine the course of the ship? You got a compass or something?

There is a large lever in the pilot's seat to adjust the thrust of the rudder and magic stone, but I don't see anything like a compass.

I will guide you this time, but don't you get lost when you don't?

"Limban? What is that?

"It should have been used to keep the ship from getting lost during the voyage and to show a fine direction."

There seems to be a way to decide the direction to proceed by turning the compass around the foundation while saying "Yo, Yo, Yo, Yo, Yo," etc., but it's probably something special.

There is a high probability that even heavy objects will rotate and not move in the desired direction.

In other words, it does not constitute a compass.

I would really like you to stop.

What are you going to do by checking the direction? Shouldn't I use an anchor? "

"Anchor?"

"Yes, it is a magic tool that shows in which direction the other is when used in two sets. Fuel consumption is great enough to be left alone on an annual basis, but it's slow to react, and it seems like a trick is needed to use it."

It's convenient. Could it be used in combat?

"That's impossible. The response is slow, so the fight ends while the anchor is waiting to point in the right direction. At best, when you go into the woods, you keep the city stuff and you use it when you go home."

I don't think so.

I thought something like GPS would be useful, but it wouldn't work that way.

Is there any other way to use it?

"What happens to the other if one of them breaks?

"While there are both, the direction of the pair of anchors becomes a bright color, but when the other one is gone, the whole becomes a dark color so it can be distinguished."

... oh.

"Do you have magic equipment that can communicate with the island?

"There's nothing like that. The guild would have used it a long time ago."

"... can you communicate with the anchor?

"Anchor communication? How do you do that?

"Take each other and smash it when something happens."

"I can only tell you what happened.

"Arrange a lot and tell them in the order of breaking."

"... I didn't have that idea! Why didn't you tell me sooner? The cost is high, but the Alliance and the Grand Chamber of Commerce have a long-distance communication technology that they want to get out of their throats!

"I just came up with it. I mean, I knew there was an anchor. Now."

Someone might have come up with something like that, but it didn't seem like it had an unexpected idea.

It's called medicine technology. Is it because magic is too convenient that there are good ingredients and the technology to make use of them hasn't developed much?

"Well, if you want to use it, you can use it at home, or you can teach it to an Alliance or something. I'll take care of it."

"Are you sure?

"It's subtle as a technique compared to medicine, and it's not something special to use."

I arrived at my destination while I was talking about it.

The distance to the island is a few hundred meters.

"Well, wait a minute. I have work to do."

Before setting up the house, I forgot there was still work to be done.

Flatten the Zunana grass harvest area to make it easier to harvest.

If I harvest it, I don't mind if I leave it as it is, but from now on, employees will use magic tools in some cases to encourage lawn mowing.

If you're using magic tools, it's better to remove any irregularities on the ground.

The work itself is simple, walking around the island with upside-down gliding activated, that's all.

If you walk around knowing that you're going to be flat, that's what happens.

It took less than 30 minutes to leave the pond and flatten the whole island.

Lastly, the work is done by placing the house in the right place.

"All right, we're done. You can come now."

Return to the ship and give instructions to the Captain.

"The island is flat... what the hell is going on..."

"What, I just got a little ground level. Steve will finish leveling in about 20 minutes."

"Stib....? Well, here we are. Anyone who moves to the island, get in the landing craft."

"Roger that. I'm flying. I need the rest of you on board. Anyone who can fly is fine."

"People don't usually fly...."

Apparently there was no one else in the sky but me, the captain, and two crew members all aboard the landing craft.

Pilotage is the work of a single crew member.

All right, let's go.

With the captain's order, the landing craft rose and flew smoothly towards the island a few meters away from the surface.

The boat arrived safely on the island and landed in front of the house.

Quite smooth.

"I practiced a little during the test. The fuel economy was subtle, so I couldn't do it for very long, but I can't hold on to my senses."

"In this short period of time."

Maybe the landing craft is easy to navigate.

Or do you like the skill of the crew you hired?

All right then, let's test the magic tools.

Remove the magic tools you have for mowing the Zunana grass and have them tested by your employees.

When I heard about it, it seemed like a kind of earth magic, but it seemed like it could be used inside.

It seems to be reusable, so you can use the extra magic of your employees.

Magic equipment for transporting grass on the island is also excellent.

Then, it was discovered that the pond on the island was full of edible plants.

Thanks to what was in the pond, we were able to escape the violence on the ground.

It's like a freshwater turtle. It seems delicious, so I collected it appropriately.

It will also be an addition to the employees' food.

In 30 minutes.

We had food, anchors, and other things we needed at home, and we were gathered on the ship again.

Well then, this is how it is. Did you forget anything?

I think it's okay.

"All right, let's go. Good luck, guys."

Yes!

Five of the employees will remain on the island to carry out harvesting operations.

You must work hard to provide a stable supply of Zunana grass.

The salary will be increased, and in due course the number of people will be increased and replaced.

"Okay, bye. Let's go!"

Roger that. Come on.

The landing craft that was used when we arrived here resurfaced.

Then fly over the ship without danger and land quietly.

So the ship turned back the way it came and took us to the city.

By the way, a stupid boat killer hit his head on a sturdy ship on the way, so I took it back.

I still have some to eat and will you sell it at the store?

Maybe it's good to fish a boat killer.

A week later.

For the first time since colonization, a vessel to the island (named Zunana I) sailed towards Zunana I.

I, Mercia, and three new colonists are on board besides the sailors.

The ship arrived on the island of Zunana I without incident.

The purpose is to transport additional personnel, retrieve the mowed tuna grass, and then retrieve the walrus (which in this world seems to have the name Numesa, in short, walrus).

That turtle was quite delicious.

Arrived on the island with the landing craft to see the scenery of the island, but the Zunana grass is still alive.

The island, which has barely grown grass due to ground preparation, is now a green meadow.

The mower also seems to be working hard, with about a quarter of the island falling to grassland heights, but rising to the border around it, and about half of the island seemingly untouched.

"The boat has arrived! Gather around!"

A mower with a Mithrill scythe returns to the ship.

Looks like he was mowing an untouched part of the island.

"All right, we're here. As far as I can see, only about half of the island has been mown, but has it ever been delayed?

With this number, I expected it would take less than three days to hunt down the island.

Half of them are untouched.

"No, I've already mowed it many times... over there"

Looking at one of the mowers pointing at it, it seemed that there was a tall pile of Zunana grass.

"So, what's going on around here?

Pointing to the green grasslands, which seemed entirely untouched.

... no way.

"Even if you mow it all day, it will come back to life. The place I mowed in the morning is back in the evening."

"I don't know why...."

I want them to fight bamboo and walnasubi for once.

We may see ecosystem destruction bioweapons defeated by medicinal herbs.

"Well, it's good to have a lot of resources. It's a little creepy, but I'm going to ask you again."

"Ok! I'll do my best!"

"And these are the extra people. Honestly, there aren't enough Zunana grass so far, and we're going to have more."

Oh, is that an increase? I'd like to see this island mowed up one day. "

"Well, maybe we'll be back in two days. I plan to use another island if I don't have enough Zunana grass to grow.... is there anything else I need to know?

No matter how healthy the inhabitants of this world are as a rule, it is no wonder that they are so overwhelmed by mowing the grass all day long.

I have potions, but there may be other problems.

"Ah, yes, there is. It's that pond...."

"What happened to the pond? Are you dead?

"No, the pond itself is fine, but Numesa has been eaten by fish and the number of fish has decreased considerably... Has the environment suddenly changed to increase the number of fish? Anyway, our table is pinch."

What is it?

Because the amount was unexpectedly small, I was eating it carefully.

It's a fried fish. I can't let him live.