“Alright. Let’s build a house.”
Around the time the issue with Divine Power had somewhat settled, Kousuke suddenly said something like that.
Floria and Silvia, who were accustomed to Kousuke’s sudden actions, exchanged glances at this.
“Wait, Kousuke. Why all of a sudden?”
Floria, who had been exchanging glances with Silvia, asked, pressing her temples.
Looking at Silvia next to Floria, Kousuke could see that although she was not speaking, she was directing a searching gaze at him.
Kousuke faltered slightly under their gazes but decided he had to start somewhere and answered decisively.
“That’s, of course, a sudden idea! …Well, just kidding.”
Met with a blank stare from Silvia and Floria, Kousuke shifted his gaze slightly and continued.
“Since my Divine Power has stabilized, I thought it might be good to make something big.”
“Is that to help adjust Kousuke’s condition?”
Silvia asked, her gaze softening and her expression turning serious. Kousuke nodded.
“Well, something like that. It feels strange to adjust my condition by making things, though.”
Kousuke said this with a wry smile, and Silvia shook her head left and right.
“It’s not strange at all. Kousuke’s authority includes magic circles, so it’s not impossible. I just don’t understand why it has to be building a house.”
While magic tools could be used for home security, Silvia had never heard of building a house itself.
Silvia’s words made Kousuke shake his head left and right.
“That’s not true. Until now, the materials were fine, but it was impossible to build from scratch due to magic power. But now, I think I can clear that hurdle.”
“I see. You’ve made things as large as a self-propelled wagon before, but indeed, you haven’t made anything larger than that.”
Floria nodded, recalling the things Kousuke had made until now. And as far as she could remember, he hadn’t made anything as large as a house. Of course, houses themselves come in various sizes.
Floria, who had a look of understanding, quickly tilted her head.
“But how will building something large help stabilize Kousuke’s Divine Power?”
“Hmm. I don’t really know, but won’t a large house that requires a lot of power also need finer control?”
Kousuke’s guess was that if he could gain finer control while using a lot of power, he might also be able to control the power he currently had difficulty managing.
“I see. If that’s the case, it’s perfectly plausible.”
“Hmm. It does seem like it would force the control of power, but in such cases, the person’s own senses are probably more important.”
Silvia and Floria tentatively showed their understanding of Kousuke’s guess.
Floria, who had accepted Kousuke’s sudden idea, had another question.
“I understand the reason for Kousuke’s sudden idea, but have you decided on the specifics?”
Building a house involves various challenges, not to mention the problem of materials, but also the issue of location. It’s not something that can be done with a mere whim. After all, Kousuke is an expert in magic tools, not an architect.
“That’s what I was thinking. I feel like I might get yelled at from various directions, but I think it might work out somehow.”
As Kousuke said, it was a remark that would make an expert’s eyes pop out, but Kousuke was planning to build it in a completely different way from existing house construction. It’s the same as how parchment and paper made from wood are produced by entirely different methods, even though both are classified as ‘paper.’
Floria let out an inexpressible sigh at Kousuke’s off-the-wall remark but didn’t vocalize her criticism. There were more pressing questions.
“Is that so? Then, is all that’s left deciding where to build it? You have a lead on the materials, right?”
Floria didn’t expect all the materials to be ready immediately, but she figured Kouhi or Mitsuki could gather them while the house was being built. If the technical issues were resolved and the materials were fine, then the location would be the important thing.
“That’s right. Where do you think would be good?”
Skipping the matter of materials, Kousuke’s sudden question about location was a clear indication that he had at least a rough idea about the materials.
Sensing this, Silvia and Floria simultaneously wore contemplative expressions. They knew that if the location was chosen poorly, Kousuke might immediately charge in, so they decided to think carefully.
“If I could make one request, I’d like it to be in a place where people come and go to some extent.”
“Why is that?”
Shilvia asked, tilting her head, as she expected a commotion if people noticed Kousuke’s house and assumed he would build it in a secluded place. Kousuke’s answer was very simple.
“Well, a house is a place for people to live, and it’s lonely if there’s no one around, isn’t it?”
Floria, who had been building base buildings on the floors of the Tower all this time, gave Kousuke a blank stare.
“What are you talking about now? Well, knowing Kousuke, there are probably other reasons, right?”
“A place where people can see it… Could that also be related to Divine Power?”
Kousuke sighed, as Silvia, with no hints, had perfectly arrived at the answer.
“Silvia’s sharpness lately is almost on par with Peach’s intuition, isn’t it?”
“If that’s the case, it’s thanks to someone.” Silvia said coolly. Kousuke turned away.
Floria, who scratched the tip of her nose while listening to Kousuke and Silvia’s conversation, said, “I wish you two would save the lovey-dovey talk for when you’re alone… But anyway, are you going to decide where to build it now?”
It could be said that it was typical of Kousuke and the others to get sidetracked.
“That’s true, but I thought it might be better not to decide impulsively, so I hadn’t decided yet.”
“It’s a bit ambiguous whether we should appreciate that or not.” Since building the house itself had already been decided, Silvia and Floria couldn’t stop him. If so, it was probably a good thing that they could at least decide on the location to minimize the damage (?).
However, the reason Silvia and Floria were reluctant about Kousuke’s house construction was undoubtedly because the finished house would attract a lot of attention.
“If you build it in a place where people come and go, it will attract considerable attention, are you alright with that?”
“I’m not alright with it, but in this case, building it on a deserted floor of the Tower would be meaningless.”
“Meaningless?”
“Because it’s a house with a barrier that can select people, which is what I came up with.”
Hearing Kousuke’s answer, Silvia and Floria looked convinced. Indeed, it would be meaningless to build it in a secluded place. Simply put, there would be no way to test the functions he had created. Therefore, it had to be built in a place where people came and went to some extent, yet it wouldn’t be too conspicuous.
The three of them pondered the situation for a while, but finding no good ideas, they decided to ask for the opinions of the other members.
Yes. It has been decided that a house will be built. The location will be announced next time. Instead of continuing the conversation as in this chapter, it will be announced soon lol.
