Takarakuji de 40-oku Atattandakedo Isekai ni Ijuu Suru

"Since then, I've made bronze out of the copper and tin that Mr. Kazra brought me, and I've made some baths."

"I don't know more about how to make a Goemon bath, but how do you make it?

"Eh, I made a template for a bottom plate shaped like a pot out of sandstone I've taken in the mountains and poured molten bronze into it..."

Barletta talks pleasantly as she walks toward the mansion.

The bath was produced in collaboration with the villagers, so they also understand how to make it.

Made of sandstone, the template can be used around again and again, unlike the clay template.

Copper and tin, which are bronze ingredients, were previously brought in by Ichigo 500 kilometers at a time, so they were able to work on their production at will.

"I just made a few, and they're still in production."

"That's amazing...... are you in a mass production system"

"It's not a big deal. We all find time to make a little bit of it."

The two were followed by the other villagers, and when they came near each house, they greeted the two and went back to the house.

Balin stays at the entrance to the village because he keeps his watch on the lookout tower as an example.

"Really... Oh, is it that cabin that has a bath?

One triangular roof hut was built on the grounds of the house where the villagers would return.

Blur and lights are leaking from the entrance, and the fire seems to be burning inside.

"Yes, because of that, I built a shed and built a washroom inside."

"Are you going to make all those houses? You've made a lot of fine things."

The cabin was well built in the distance and was like a little log house.

Outside the cabin there is a small, roofed storage, stacked with firewood cut to an affordable size.

"If you want to make it because of this, think you have to make something decent. There was a lot of wood cut out for tax purposes, and thanks to the lumber mill, the wood plate could be produced in mass, so it wasn't that hard."

"Did you also build a lumber maker?!?

To Valletta, who said softly, Ichigo peeled off his eyes.

Even Isteria is working on manufacturing a lumber mill, but we haven't even been able to make a prototype yet.

Nevertheless, it is said that the lumber mill is already in operational condition in the village.

"It's just one plane, but I'm using the prototype I could do as it is. We created a vertical sawmill (a sawmill with blades going up and down) using a single-blade saw made by the villagers."

"Did we also make the scarecrow ourselves? Was there someone who could forge or something?

"Those who have been in the military since the early days of the war have been at the centre of it for me. It looks like we were doing simple repairs to weapons and protective equipment ourselves, and we were looking at the blacksmith's job. I've made some mistakes, but you've made something so-so. However, because the blade is bronze, it is difficult to make it durable."

"If you've been fighting on the front line for nearly six years, are you going to be able to do some things?"

"Perhaps so. Besides, they used fleas and other repairs in the village, so I think they were used to it."

"Is that sawmill in the village?

"I do. It's in that cabin over there."

As Barletta looked in the direction she pointed, the moonlighted cabin was visible in the distance.

A short distance from the cabin appears to be equipped with two water trucks.

The water wheel appears to be larger than what was used at the riverside and has a wheel diameter of nearly five meters.

"You have a big water wheel somehow. Is this a powered water wheel for a lumber mill?

"No, that's a water pump for sending water to a powered water truck. I wanted to use a water wheel for the lumber mill."

I glanced into the dark and saw a waterway set up for the water receptacle next to that waterwheel.

The waterway extends towards the cabin, so I guess a powered water wheel is installed there.

An upper water hoist is a water hoist that hangs water from the top direction on the wheel of a water hoist.

The wheel turns at the weight of the water that can be hung from the top, and the water received continues to hold the water to the bottom position of the water wheel.

As a result, the work efficiency is good and high horsepower is produced.

Since the lower water hoist used for discharging water does not produce horsepower for dividing the size, the upper water hoist is preferable to the lower water hoist as the power of a machine that requires a large force such as a lumber mill.

"You've made it well in this short period of time...... were you trying to design an upper water hoist?

"There was literature with brief descriptions, but you didn't have detailed blueprints. So I got a little creative and pulled the drawings myself. Thanks to the drawing board Kazura gave me, I was able to draw beautiful drawings."

"Oh, really?"

Nodding at Barletta's words, Ichigo looked over at the village.

There are several buildings that have never been built before, and we can also see something like a breeding shed with a fence nearly two metres high.

While away for a while, the village of Gricea seems to have developed remarkably.

"Is that some kind of breeding shed? It's a lot bigger."

"That's a root-cutting bird hut. Since we started feeding Japanese feed, the birds have gotten too well, and if it's a low fence, they jump over and run away."

"What, is that bird bouncing?

When Ichigo used to take care of the root-cutting bird, he had the impression of being an extremely warm hen.

They rarely jumped or ran around, and even if they did, 10 centimeters was at best.

"I didn't know I was going to jump that far either, and I was surprised the first time I saw it. Probably like us, strengthening our bodies."

"Hmm, will animals still be fortified as well as humans? Haven't you made it huge?

"You just said you were feeling so much better, the size stays the same. They lay a lot of eggs, and a few chicks."

"Oh, that's good. We have to make sure we don't get away with it."

"It was amazing when I ran away before. When I woke up in the morning and picked up the eggs, two of them jumped at the same time, over the fence, and ran away at great speed."

"You're like a hen... you got caught?

"If it did, I would have snuggled and couldn't catch it at all... I ended up getting away in the woods, but it seemed like there wasn't any delicious rice in the woods, and when it was evening, I snuggled back in"

Talking about that, the two of them went back to the mansion.

"I see. Is this what Goemon bath is all about?"

Soaking in a Goemon bath shaped like a large water bucket, Ichigo was confirming the bath's construction.

The sides of the bath are made of wood and the only part where bronze seems to be used is the bottom part.

A wooden plate is laid over the bottom plate so that the foot does not touch the metal part directly.

There was a large stone on the plate, which prevented the plate from rising.

"Is there also a hole in the wall for smoke exhaust? There's a washroom, and it's a lot nicer."

The indoor floors are hardened with mortar and a wooden slab is laid on top of it that has been made to waste.

There is also a ditch on the floor for drainage, which seems to be extending towards the outside of the mansion.

Stand up in the bath and peek outside through the small window on the wall.

Outside the hut, the smoke of firewood was stretching toward heaven.

The lights of the far-sighted houses can be seen floating in the village.

"Mr. Kazura, how about some hot water?

As Ichiyoshi looked out, Barletta showed her face from outside the window.

"Sounds good. But I guess I'd better be a little hotter."

"Okay. I'll give you firewood."

Barletta took firewood and crouched it, throwing it into the hole in the wall.

The sound of patch and firewood exploding, slowly increasing the temperature of the water.

"Nevertheless, you've done so well in just one month. All the waterways are made of mortar, and there are many more new buildings..."

"All the elderly people in the village are now on active duty, so I can get around to a lot of things. Even with the missing ingredients, it's very helpful for everyone to bring them from the woods and mountains."

"Oh, was there a missing ingredient after all? Do you still need anything? I'll buy it, if you want."

"Eh, I want a steel scarecrow or circular blade to use for the lumber maker. Also, I want to try chemical fertilizer..."

"Is it chemical fertilizer? I've only used compost and chicken manure before, so I'm definitely concerned about the effect."

"Yeah. It said a lot in my agricultural book, so I was wondering how effective it would be here. I want to try a lot of things, so I want a lot if I can. nitrogen and potassium fertilizers and… and sulphur"

"Okay. I'll bring you another pile."

"Thank you. I would like to try a variety of formulations myself, so I would like to ask for some if they are not mixed and fertilizer condition......"

"Is it from an unmixed state? I wonder if it's for sale if I go to a home center or a farmers association... I'll look for it, but if not, can I have something that's in fertilizer condition?

"Yes, that's fine"

While Ichiyoshi was impressed that it was an amazing exploratory spirit, the temperature of the hot water was just getting better.

Ask him to stop putting firewood in, dip it to his shoulders and exhale deeply.

It seemed like all the fatigue of the past month would fall out and it was very comforting.

"Speaking of which, I started working on opening up in the outskirts of Isteria from then on. I was wondering if I could get around to it, but it's going to go better than I thought."

……

"I'm probably starting a prototype with a hand pump, so I wonder if I can make it soon. Mr. Barletta also said he was going to make a hand pump, but are you going to make one already?

……

"... Mr. Barletta?

"What? Oh, I'm sorry! Be confused..."

When I spoke to Barletta, who replied nothing, Barletta replied with a voice that sounded stiff.

"Do you have any thoughts?

"Uh..."

Leaving for a moment, Barletta opened her mouth.

"I was thinking a little bit about Japan. I remember Mr. Kazura talking about something like this in Japan, where he lives without weapons."

"Hmm?... Oh, is that when the sword came out of the carry case? We talked about that."

In the fold that I had previously checked the contents of the carry case I had received from my father, I nodded when I remembered the interaction I had with Barletta while looking at the unknown objects that came out of it.

It was almost two months ago.

"Japan hasn't been at war for a long time?

"Right, it's been decades since the last war that happened. Long before I was born."

"Wasn't there anything like a skirmish between regions?

"It wasn't like a war or a conflict over here, was it? Looks like there's been a lot of tragic incidents."

"Really..."

Once again, Valletta silenced when Ichigo answered.

I wonder what's wrong, Ichigo tilts his neck in the bath.

"If you're interested in a case or a war, we'll look into it when we get back, won't we?

"No, I'm fine. Japan is so peaceful."

When I suggested so, Valletta immediately replied.

"Right. Around my parents' house, my father seemed more secure when he was a child. They said it was enough that there was no need to tighten the door at all. I just can't right now."

"Really?... How can I be better off in security?"

"Hmmm...... I wonder if it would be somewhat better if poverty was eliminated and the way it governed was done well. I don't know if the original national identity would matter."

Then for a little while, they talked to each other about Japan through the window.

After that, the two had dinner when they took turns taking a bath and were to go to bed early.

Barletta closed the door behind her back as she returned to her room and looked over her desk.

On the desk are layers of A2 paper.

All of them are blueprints for machines and tools.

When I lit the lantern on the desk with a lighter, the drawing board placed at the window of the room floated blurry.

Drawing boards contain drawings of the beginning of the drawing, which are written 'Scorpion' in the upper left corner of the drawing.

The drawings also contained notes on tension calculations and manufacturing, all of which were written in Japanese.

Scorpion is a small crossbow gun used in ancient Rome.

Something that magnifies similar weapons is called a 'barista'.

A weapon in the form of a bow lying down, a powerful weapon that uses animal tendons to create tension and eject large arrows.

It has a range of nearly 300 meters and is powerful enough to pierce a man in armor with a single blow.

Barletta quietly sat down in her chair as she walked over to the drawing board.

And he stared at the drawing.