The Floor Is Finished... The Forest Is Vast

Thanks to the rock figures' hard work, the floor was finished in three days.

The floor was laid with not a gap in sight.

Is it just me, or does it look neater than anything I could do?

These rock figures are more incredible than I'd imagined.

When the boards were laid out, there were gaps where the boards didn't fit the remaining space, as well as gaps around the pillars.

Before I could help, they had already used sharp rocks to make fine adjustments.

Where did they learn all that?

For now, I gave them a knife made from silver-colored ore.

...

With the floor finished, I made a few changes to the house.

I made small rooms at the entrance on the first floor and at the entrance on the fourth floor.

I added the Clean spell to those places.

I take off my shoes there before entering the house.

Let's aim for a Japanese-style home.

When they finished working, the rock figures lined up along the wall.

I processed some rock into a special shelf for them to line up on.

I was satisfied as I looked at the rock figures all lined up.

Once the floor was finished, I wanted a bed.

For now, I was still sleeping on the floor.

I wanted my sleeping place to feel special.

I wanted to make a big bed for Koa and the others, too.

I processed some wood in the forest.

They had gotten used to turning wood into boards while making the floor, and their technique had improved even further.

The surface finish was as smooth as if it had been polished with sandpaper.

I stacked the boards on the fourth floor and gathered the rock figures.

I had them make a bed.

"Bed Creation"

The rock figures moved, but their movements were somehow awkward.

Could it be that they didn't know what a bed was?

Could they only make floors?

I pictured the process of assembling a bed once more, and...

...Difficult.

A bed was more difficult than I'd expected.

Ugh...

I arranged 200-centimeter-long, 60-centimeter-square timbers at regular intervals.

The width was 160 centimeters.

I think it was the size of a queen-size bed, if I remember correctly.

I carved grooves into the square timbers...

I fitted boards into them to make the side rails...

I think I managed to imagine something that looked like a bed.

A bed made by arranging slats inside a frame.

...I feel incredibly uneasy about it, though.

For now, I processed the wood into square timbers and boards of the necessary sizes.

It'd be convenient if the rock figures could think for themselves and make little adjustments...

"Bed Creation"

The rock figures started moving.

I see. They move when I make a request while holding an image in my mind.

But I was worried whether they could make a bed from the image I had in mind.

For now, I'd start with my bed as a test.

If it worked, I'd make beds for Koa and the others.

I'm counting on you.

As I watched the rock figures, they looked a little uncertain.

...Do your best.

...

Watching them was making me uneasy, so I escaped reality in the forest. No... I mean, explored.

There seemed to be more edible ingredients in the forest than I'd imagined.

Today, I was exploring a new area.

I wanted to find something I could turn into thread soon.

My clothes...

Today's guide was Boss-san.

It moved freely through the treetops with what seemed like steadier footing than the baby spiders?

I'd told it before we set out that I was looking for something to make thread.

The place we arrived at was...

A giant insect's lair... Why here?