Kousuke was building the foundation using spirits, but he hadn’t finished the work in just one day.
If he were simply creating that, it probably wouldn’t have taken even a day.
But what Kousuke was making this time was not just a house for people to live in.
Since he was making the entire house function like a magic tool, the foundation was naturally included within that scope.
The foundation was truly the basis of the house, and what was being built into the foundation also served as the basis for the numerous magic circles he was creating this time.
If he failed here, everything would be in vain, so he worked with extreme caution, and as a result, several days had passed.
Thanks to his efforts, Kousuke stood looking at the foundation with a satisfied expression.
If a third party who knew nothing about Kousuke saw him, they would have wondered what was going on.
Seeing Kousuke standing with a huge smile on his face, Shurein spoke to him with an exasperated tone.
” …I can understand how you feel, but if someone unfamiliar saw you, they’d think you were creepy.”
Kousuke always made that kind of expression when making a new magic tool, so Shurein was used to it.
Of course, she was exaggerating a bit by calling it creepy, but even though they were protected by a barrier now, they were outside, and if possible, Shurein honestly wanted him to refrain from doing so.
“Ugh!”
Whether or not he was aware of it, Kousuke made an awkward expression.
Kousuke looked away and made a gesture like he was whistling pointlessly.
Seeing that, Shurein sighed and bowed her head.
“I might have overstepped a bit. My apologies. —Well, after creating something like this, I can’t blame you for feeling that way.”
As Shurein said that, she looked at the collection of magic circles spread across the foundation.
Various magic circles, both large and small, were drawn there, filling the space.
Normally, magic circles in magic tools are hidden from view, so one cannot see them all at once like this.
In terms of electrical appliances, it would be like showing the hidden wiring, which is a natural thing.
The reason all the magic circles could be seen like this was to check the completed work.
“Sorry, sorry. I just got caught up in the afterglow.”
“No, it’s my fault. It’s not something you need to apologize for.”
At Kousuke’s apology, Shurein clasped her hands together and put on an awkward face.
Shurein, thinking that continuing this would just turn into an exchange of apologies, quickly changed her subject and turned her gaze back to the magic circles.
“Still, activating this many magic circles must take a considerable amount of power. Are you planning to embed them in walls and such from now on?”
“Huh? Even Shurein didn’t notice? Most of the magic circles here are for drawing power from nature.”
“What!?”
Kousuke’s casual reply surprised Shurein, and her face showed astonishment.
To use magic tools, one must continuously infuse them with magic power.
This is common knowledge for both those who create and those who use magic tools.
However, what Kousuke just said meant that regular replenishment of magic power was not necessary.
For those involved with magic tools, this was a dream-like technology.
Even so, the magic circles he was using this time were not without their weaknesses.
As Kousuke met Shurein’s gaze, he shrugged his shoulders and began to explain.
“Unfortunately, there are various weaknesses. The biggest one is that it won’t work without using divine power, I suppose?”
“Ah, I see.”
Shurein glanced at the magic circles after Kousuke’s explanation and nodded in understanding.
Among the many magic circles, there were some that could convert divine power into magic power.
Magic circles, as their name suggests, are activated using magic power for the most part.
They cannot be used in their divine power form.
Therefore, a function to generate magic power from divine power is necessary.
Understanding all of that, Shurein tilted her head slightly.
“But, this house is all being made by Kousuke, right? I don’t think it would matter if it remained in its divine power form?”
“That’s true. But there are some things that are better used as magic power.”
As Shurein said, it’s not that he couldn’t create magic circles that could be used in their divine power form, but some things were faster to develop using existing ones.
If that’s the case, it’s easier to convert them to magic power from the start.
“Is that so?”
Even though Shurein was more knowledgeable about magic circles than the other members, she wasn’t as much as Kousuke.
Shurein nodded with a vague expression at Kousuke’s explanation.
The relationship between magic power and divine power in magic circles was not something that could be explained immediately.
Kousuke noticed Shurein’s expression but didn’t offer any further explanation.
“I’ll omit the detailed explanation here, but you can just think of it as being that way.”
“Indeed. Still, it seems I should properly learn about magic circles from you sometime.”
“Huh? I feel like you’ve never said that before?”
Kousuke, implying he wondered if she had developed such an interest, returned a wry smile to Shurein.
“This is the first time I’ve said it. To be honest, I wasn’t very interested, as you say. But when I see something like this, things change. Wouldn’t you agree that the others feel the same?”
Suggesting that it might be a good idea to show everyone before they seriously start building the house, Shurein continued. Kousuke nodded with a solemn expression.
He intuitively sensed that if he continued working in silence, it could lead to an uncomfortable situation.
Shurein was so insistent because there was no other way to directly draw power from nature.
If they could do that on their own, there was a possibility of immediate recovery even if they fell into magic power deficiency.
Unfortunately, the magic circles before them couldn’t achieve that, but she thought it was worth researching.
“—For that reason, I think it would be good to call Isunani over too?”
“Ahh— …Understood. I’ll go back and talk to everyone.”
If he talked to everyone and brought them here, the work would be delayed.
However, since there was no deadline, there was no need to rush.
At Shurein’s advice, Kousuke nodded with a distant look, wondering what to do.
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In the end, Kousuke decided not to talk to them individually but to discuss it all at dinner.
It also happened that Peach had brought Miku with her that day.
Unfortunately, Colette wasn’t there, so he went to talk to her afterwards, but Shurein’s words proved true as everyone showed interest.
Among them, Isunani’s joy was immense.
Seeing that, Kousuke thought that he had never mentioned such things before, but Isunani didn’t seem to notice.
Kousuke hadn’t been hiding it on purpose, but that’s how it ended up.
Since it would be strange to apologize now, he decided that it would be good to show them when the opportunity arose in the future.
The day after Kousuke spoke to them, everyone gathered for a tour of the house under construction.
And upon seeing the magic circles drawn on the foundation, everyone fell silent for a moment, and then immediately bombarded Kousuke with questions.
I ended up using a whole chapter just for the foundation.
Well, I wanted to write the conversation with Shurein, so it’s fine.
From here on, things will proceed quickly… or so it should be?
