「Float rings are nice, but I want to do river rafting」
While I was thinking about what to do for a float ring mold, Nana-san suddenly said that.
「River rafting?」
「Yes. I want to do it」
「Even if you say you want to……」
That puts me in a difficult spot. What am I supposed to do about that?
「Eh, do you mean you want me to build a boat?」
「Can you not?」
「Um, that is a bit……」
That is a pretty unreasonable request, Nana-san.
That really seems impossible. Building a boat would require fairly specialized knowledge, and I cannot imagine it being something you can make just by cutting and sticking boards together.
「Something like a rubber boat would be fine」
「A rubber boat?」
「What I want to do is rafting, so a rubber boat would actually be preferable」
「Hmm. A rubber boat……」
「Can you not make one with 『Varnish Coating』?」
「Huh?」
A rubber boat with 『Varnish Coating』……?
I am not sure. I feel like it would not have that level of durability…….
But maybe it would work? If it is the all-purpose skill art 『Varnish Coating』, maybe it could pull it off?
……Still, if several people rode it, it feels like it would just tear apart.
I can even picture a future where it sinks during the launch ceremony.
「Well, I am not in a hurry, so anytime is fine」
「Yeah, well, please wait patiently……」
I do not even know if it is possible, it sounds like a lot of work, and no matter how I think about it, it seems like a huge hassle, so I would really appreciate it if she could wait patiently.
「I am counting on you. I believe that one day, Master will build a wonderful boat」
「A wonderful boat, huh……」
「Nice boat.」
「…………」
I feel like Nana-san just made a very suggestive remark.
Like she just hinted at an ominous future.
「Putting that aside, Master」
「Hm?」
「To begin with, I actually came because there was something I wanted to talk to you about」
「Ah, is that so」
It seems she did not come just to hang around. She actually had business.
Now that I think about it, Nana-san came to my room and we immediately got swept into talking about float rings.
「Sorry about that. So, what did you want to talk about?」
「I have good news for you, Master」
「Good news?」
「That said, it is not something like――your exploits being turned into a book or anything like that」
「Hm?」
Me, getting published as a book……?
「Master is an isekai reincarnator too, so do you not want one or two book adaptations?」
「Hmm……?」
What Nana-san was saying felt like I understood it, yet did not…….
If you were an author writing isekai reincarnation stories, then getting published would surely be a wonderful thing.
But I am not an author. I am the person who actually got reincarnated into another world, so being told about getting published…….
「What is it? Do you not long for it? A book adaptation, you know? Master’s achievements becoming a book」
「Hmm……」
「Well, to be fair, Master is not exactly the type who does a lot of great exploits」
「Hey」
……Well, that might be true.
When I look back on my life after reincarnation, it does feel like I have only done quiet, low-key things. If someone asked whether I am suitable as the protagonist of an isekai reincarnation story, even I would have to tilt my head.
「Anyway, the good news is not about getting published」
「Yeah, I figured……」
「Please wait just a little longer for the book adaptation of Master’s cheat harem story」
「Cheat harem……」
I do not remember weaving any such story. Could it not just be a slow-life story instead……?
「Well, whatever. So what is the good news, then?」
「There are two, Master. Good news and…… well, good news」
「Both of them are good news……?」
「Yes. There is good news and good news」
「……That really is good news」
Nana-san probably meant to say something like, 『There is good news and bad news』.
But when she thought about it carefully, both of them turned out to be good news.
「Which one would you like to hear first?」
「Eh……」
Even though they are both good news…….
「Then…… tell me the first good news」
「Understood」
……The phrase 『good news』 feels like it is about to lose all meaning.
「Actually, I have a present for you, Master」
「A present?」
Nana-san put her hand into her clothes pocket and took something out.
「Here you go」
「Ah, yeah, thanks. Um, this is…… a necklace?」
The present Nana-san handed to me was a necklace.
It was a simple design, with a wooden ornament attached to a leather cord.
「Oh, oh. This is nice. It looks cool」
「I made it myself」
「I see, I see. I’m happy. Thank you, Nana-san」
This was good. I had received a genuinely nice gift. No kidding, it really was good news.
「The wood used for the top is a branch of the World Tree that you gave me, Master」
「Huh? Oh, so that’s what it is」
The circular ornament hanging from the leather cord was apparently made from a World Tree branch.
Back then, I had received branches from Yggdrasil-san and used them to make the World Tree Bow. At that time, Nana-san had asked me to share a little of the branch with her as well.
It seems she used that branch to make this necklace.
「A World Tree branch, huh. Being told that, it suddenly feels extremely sacred」
It really does feel precious. At least, that is how it feels to me.
「However, the World Tree branch was quite hard. It took a long time to finish」
「Yeah, that makes sense. It really is hard. …Wait, huh? Then does that mean you were making this for over a year?」
I should have received the branch from Yggdrasil-san around last spring.
If that is the case, then Nana-san spent a year and a half diligently making this necklace,
「The actual production time was about a month」
「Huh?」
That was surprisingly fast.
Well, a month is still plenty long as a production period, but still.
「I planned to give it to you when the World Tree Bow was completed. Like, 『Congratulations on completing it. Actually, I made this as well』」
「Ah, I see」
「But I kept waiting for the bow to be finished, and no matter how long I waited, it never was……」
「The World Tree Bow really did take about a year……」
「When the bow was finally completed…… Master returned holding it, looking dejected」
「It was the string……」
The World Tree Bow’s string was too stiff for me to draw. In fact, I still cannot draw it.
In the end, I have not fired a single arrow with the World Tree Bow even once.
「So I completely lost the timing to give you the necklace」
「I see……」
「Eventually, I completely forgot it even existed…… but recently it suddenly came to mind, so I brought it」
「I see……」
I really had forgotten about it that thoroughly, huh……
It is probably quite a valuable item, and from an elf’s perspective, something they would drool over, I would think……
「Anyway, I’m really happy. Thank you, Nana-san」
「I am glad you are pleased. Making you happy, Master, is also the joy of I, Nana Ambrotivi von Ratrius D. Macmillan Tetestetes Vanessa Ako Marcellit El Rosemary Yamada」
「……Yeah」
I ended up allowing her to pad the word count twice in a row.
Since I was in the position of receiving a gift and feeling grateful, I could not very well stop her.
「Is it okay if I try wearing it?」
「Of course」
「Then I’ll put it on right away……」
I took the World Tree necklace Nana-san had made for me,
or rather, I guess I should call it a World Tree necklace.
Calling it that makes it sound like a truly precious item. Like it might boost my stats or something.
It would be nice if it raised my Agility.
Thinking such idle thoughts, I put the World Tree necklace around my neck.
「How is it?」
「It suits you very well」
「Thank you, Nana-san」
「Master looks good in anything. After all, your face is good」
「……You are praising me, right?」
As always, Nana-san has a way of phrasing things that catches a little.
「Now then, next is the latter piece of good news」
「Huh? Ah, right, there were two pieces of good news」
The first piece of good news turned out to be genuinely good.
Maybe I can actually look forward to the second one too?
「Rejoice, Master. I, your faithful navigator, Nana Ambrotivi von Ratri」
「Hey」
「Yes」
That is not okay, Nana-san. Three times in a row is not okay. I cannot allow it three times consecutively.
「I, your faithful navigator, have acquired a new power」
「A new power?」
「I have obtained it, a new skill art」
next chapter: Circular Saw
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