「Huh！？ What am I doing！？」
The girl jumps up in surprise.
Her movements are more agile than when she was fighting the monster.
I thought about this when she was fighting the monster, but……this girl has high physical abilities. However, I get the impression that she’s not used to fighting and was panicking.
「Are you awake? How do you feel?」
「Ah, eh-ehto… I’m fine!」
The girl made a strong “fuhn”――come to think of it, I haven’t asked her name yet.
「My name is… Bale.」
I don’t want to cause any trouble later by introducing myself as a member of the Orlando family, so I’ll just call myself that for now.
「Bale-dono, is it? Thank you very much for saving me earlier. It was truly a dangerous situation.」
The girl who spoke the words of gratitude bowed her head politely.
「My name is Martina.」
「Martina, is it? Nice to meet you, Martina.」
I said and offered my hand. Martina grasped it without hesitation.
Polite and cheerful… She gives a very good impression given how lively she is.
「You look like an adventurer, but… are you solo?」
「Eh, ehh…」
Martina averted her gaze.
Did I ask something I shouldn’t have?
Well, she seems inexperienced, so if she’s alone, then that means–
「You’re still a beginner as an adventurer, aren’t you?」
「！？ You’re very perceptive!」
I wouldn’t say perceptive… it’s more like Martina is just that easy to read.」
「And what are you doing here?」
「Me? I’m… planning to start a farm.」
「? A farm? Are you a farmer?」
「Well, sort of.」
「Why are you in a dungeon then?」
「This is where I’ll start a farm.」
「?????????」
It seems like our conversation isn’t going anywhere–well, of course it wouldn’t.
Normally, no one would think to start a farm in a dungeon crawling with monsters.
…But in the world of [Fantasy Farm Story], that’s the norm. I have an item specifically designed for that purpose, and I was able to build a house using the power of the divine seed.
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I told Martina about it all, but… she had a hard time believing me.
「R-really? Are you telling the truth……?」
「I’m not lying. In fact, I used the power of the Dragon Tree Sword to control five Woodmen, and I’m even growing a Widley tree, a plant that only exists in heaven. This is the best proof I can give you.」
「T-that’s true…」
It seems that the existence of the Woodmen was particularly convincing to Martina.
Being able to control five Woodmen at once is a feat that only a very limited number of people can do, and it also serves as proof of how powerful the Dragon Tree Sword I possess is.
「――Oh, it’s already night?」
I was so engrossed in my work that time flew by in a flash.
Anyway, it’s better not to wander around inside the dungeon at night. I’ve planted a lot of evil-repelling plants around here, so nothing will come near, but that’s not the case if I go back outside the dungeon.
While it’s not impossible to get out through the hole that opened at the top of the dungeon with the power of the divine seed Widley, it’s still too dangerous for a girl to walk alone at night. Moreover, even though she is talented, Martina is still a beginner adventurer. There are bound to be people who will try to take advantage of her.
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When I told Martina this, she seemed to understand the danger of the dungeon at night and accepted my offer without hesitation.
Under these circumstances, she will be staying at my house tonight… but a ten-square-meter house is not enough.
And so, a plan to build an additional guest room was hastily drawn up.
「I’m counting on you all.」
「「「「「Kii kii!」」」」」
The five woodmen saluted me and started working.
Martina and I also joined in, and within a few minutes, a single room was completed.
Fast.
Too fast.
And yet, it has a solid structure and a spacious layout.
The only furniture right now is a bed, but I’m sure a lot of things can still be installed.
「W-what a wonderful room!」
Martina’s eyes sparkle with excitement.
Anyway, I’m glad it’s finished.
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For now, it was late in the day, so I and Martina went to our respective bedrooms, and asked the Woodmen to guard the perimeter in case of a monster attack.
Also, even though the moonlight shines in, it gets dark at night.
I need to hurry up and buy some luminous magic stones in town and install them, or I won’t be able to do anything at night.
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There are so many things I don’t know about Martina, so I’ll try to ask her about them tomorrow. She’s such a cute girl… but it seems like she has some circumstances. I’ll try to find out more about that in a subtle but detailed way.
And then, I need to make ridges to start vegetable cultivation in earnest.
There are so many vegetables I want to cultivate.
Vegetable cultivation with Martina.
The two elements intertwine and excite me.
As a result, I was a little sleep-deprived the next day.
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