I Realized It Was an Academy Game After 10 Years

“Totally in ruins.”

“It’s been neglected for three years, so it can’t be helped.”

I looked at the worn-down, dust-covered brick house.

There was a time when I was happy making this house. I opened my mouth while staring at the brick house.

“Crafting.”

The size… I should make it bigger.

It didn’t take long for the brick house to shed its past appearance and be reborn into a new one. I crossed my arms and said contentedly at the sight of the neat mansion that emerged.

“This should be enough for everyone to live together.”

“Johann, can I go inside and take a look?”

“Don’t run. It’s a brick house, so you could get seriously hurt.”

“Okay! Wendigo! Let’s go!”

“That’s a cool place…?”

Perhaps because it was in a tropical region, the Wendigo who lived on the snow mountain sounded weak. It seemed I needed to take it to a cooler place.

“I should make a pond in the front yard.”

As long as it’s suitable for splashing around and playing, that should do. I used a skill to create a nice pond for the Wendigo. The Wendigo, panting like a puppy with its tongue out, jumped into the water as soon as the pond was complete.

“I feel alive…”

“This isn’t seawater, right?”

“It’s groundwater.”

“Oh, I see~”

“Hehe, it’s cute.”

“That’s right.”

“Is this why people keep pets?”

My wives voiced their thoughts while looking at the Wendigo floating on the water. The Wendigo indeed seemed popular among women.

It was about the size of a slightly bigger puppy, with a cute voice and a rather playful personality, so it deserved the affection.

But whether it was satisfied with being a pet was questionable.

“Just stay there and rest. We’re going to take a look inside.”

“Make shade, too~”

How annoying.

I planted trees around the pond with the energy of the World Tree.

This should be enough.

Now, let’s go inside and tidy things up.

I rolled up my sleeves and got to work on the interior design.

———————-

“…If someone were to drift here, wouldn’t they think it’s a rich person’s villa?”

“That’s true!”

“It’s not wrong, right? Uncle is indeed rich, and we’re planning to erase the warp gate here to use it as a villa.”

“Johann, what about the people who lived here?”

“Well…”

Are they even alive?

It seems all the Hydras have been wiped out, and whether the bears are alive after Renny’s mass slaughter remains a mystery. Still, a scouting mission seems necessary.

If I just leave it as is, something bothersome might happen.

“Tomorrow, we’re all going to take a walk around the island.”

“A walk?”

“As you can see, this place has had almost no human contact. It’s not a bad spot for a walk, so it won’t be boring.”

“If I’m with Johann, I’d walk through hell, too.”

“That’s right!”

“Indeed, if I’m with Johann, even hell seems okay…”

“If I go with Uncle, we could stroll through hell like it’s normal, right? The demons would probably all flee out of fear. After all, you’ve blocked the demons from coming to this continent.”

…That’s true. Eligos explained that he couldn’t come because he was busy taking care of those who stuck to the Observer with one of his horns severed, but circumstances are circumstances, and contracts are contracts.

Eligos also seemed like he had something to say but just nodded in silence.

Now he doesn’t want to cross me, this beggar. I hold the life-and-death authority of the Observer in my hands now. If he wants to live, he might as well lick my toes.

I don’t want to see a middle-aged man licking my toes, though.

As soon as I inadvertently imagined Eligos licking my toes, I hugged Karina, who was standing beside me, and buried my nose in her head.

That was a horrifying thought…

“Yo, Johann?”

“Just let me stay like this for a moment.”

Ah, Karina’s head smells nice. Her belly is soft… and the breasts gently pressing down from above are fluffy. For a moment, I savored paradise.

“Johann, I can do it too…”

“Now there’s no one watching, right, you beggar?”

Renny poked my side with her finger, teasing me. Was she just joking, or was she actually feeling jealous?

I released my hold on Karina and wrapped my arm around Renny’s waist.

“What are you doing all of a sudden?”

“I came up with a terrifying thought. Just let me heal a little…”

“I can help too, you know?”

With that, Elisa clung to my back. It was a bit hot with her sticking to me in this warm weather, but it wasn’t bad.

“Viola, we have no place to go in here?”

“…I don’t know. Just leave it…”

If you say it in such a sulky voice, I feel a bit guilty.

“What! Johann! Why am I the only one left out? Why are you hugging her?”

“What game is that? Let me join too, contractor!”

Militia squeezed between Renny and Karina to cling to me, unwilling to lose.

“…I guess it’s time to go in and prepare a meal. Militia, can you bring my grandparents?”

“Okay! Rue! Let’s go!”

“Renny, just in case, follow them.”

“Okay.”

“Be right back!”

I saw off the group going to fetch my biological grandparents and entered the brick house with my wives. The inside of the brick house, given the clean environment, had a cozy atmosphere even without being luxurious.

“The lobby… is incredibly tranquil. It feels like I’ve entered an elf’s mansion.”

“Since the interior is made of World Tree timber, you might feel that way.”

“…Is it okay to use the World Tree like this?”

“Viola, we saved the world, so this should be fine.”

The World Tree didn’t seem to mind as I took its energy. Considering the size of the World Tree, the power I was pulling was hardly a grain of sand.

“Johann, where’s the kitchen?”

“Follow me.”

I led my wives to the kitchen, which was on the right side of the mansion. As I opened the door to the room I had set up as the kitchen, my wives gasped in amazement.

“It’s huge…”

“It feels like a cafeteria kitchen.”

“Uncle, are you planning to run a restaurant here?”

“Isn’t it better than being cramped?”

There’s nothing as annoying as not having enough space in the kitchen. Having to clear everything away to chop and place dishes… In order to minimize these processes, having a spacious kitchen is essential.

“Johann, just relax! We’ll cook!”

Surprisingly, Sif stepped up confidently.

Honestly, she was the only one experienced enough to cook around here, so it was only expected. Sif seemed to be delighted to have a chance to showcase her skills, laying out the ingredients and muttering to herself while deciding on the menu.

“Sif, I’ll help.”

“Huh? No, no! Just relax!”

“Right. You’ve worked hard making the mansion, after all.”

“…I think cooking side by side is a dream.”

“Is that so?”

Since everyone seemed to lack that desire to cook together and feed each other, it appeared they hadn’t experienced that kind of dream.

That felt a bit disappointing.

“Well then, I’ll wait in the master bedroom. By the way, the master bedroom is down the left corridor.”

“Fufu, we’ll prepare a delicious dinner for you.”

…This should be okay, right?

I tried hard to push away the unease and left the kitchen.

—————

“Chuu!”

“…What the heck is this bear?”

Why is there a baby bear in Millia’s arms?

Puzzled, I locked eyes with Millia, who smiled bashfully and replied.

“I found it by the sea!”

“The mother bear must be searching for it; take it back.”

“But the mom bear wasn’t around, no matter how much I looked!”

“Chuu!?”

Wasn’t that just because Renny scared it off? The culprit responsible for wiping out its kin was lurking around.

I sighed at the sight of the baby bear struggling in Millia’s arms.

“Just let it go. It will find its mom on its own.”

“Chuu!”

The baby bear, freed from Millia’s arms, waddled out the door. Millia looked at its back with regret, but what’s done is done.

“That’s too bad…”

“You can be satisfied with the Wendigo as your pet.”

“Is that right?”

“I’m not a pet!”

“If you become a pet, you’ll get delicious food every day. Plus, you’ll have someone to play with.”

“Then I’ll do it!”

That was easy to persuade.

I redirected my gaze from the drenched Wendigo running around to speak.

“Dinner will be ready soon, so let’s head in.”

“Okay!”

“But who’s preparing the meal?”

“Your master and Sif.”

“Oh… Karina is… cooking?”

Why the strange reaction?

I felt a sense of unease seeing Renny’s face turn pale because of her obsession with Karina.

And that unease became clearer when Karina came to the master bedroom, looking slightly gloomy.

“Johann, I got kicked out…”

As expected…

What’s going on?

Did she mess up the cooking?

“They said you can’t cook like that…”

I sighed and hugged the sulking Karina.

For now, I definitely can’t let her into the kitchen.

While love can overcome anything, I at least wanted to have a delicious meal.

Thus, one day on the deserted island came to an end.

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