Isekai Nonbiri Nouka Chapter 1070: Yame Lives on the Now Livelier Island

TN: Welcome back to another chapter of “Island Life in Another World”

My name is Yame.

I put some of the peanuts Village Chief brought into a dish and eat them.

Delicious.

Very delicious.

The birds and chickens know that too, and they’re making a fuss outside the inn, demanding that I give them some.

I heard that it was okay to give peanuts to birds and chickens, so I crushed some and gave them a little. That was a mistake.

The birds and chickens seem to really like peanuts.

Village Chief also told me that I shouldn’t give them too many, so they’re not getting any more today.

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People say I’m mild-tempered for a devil.

I think I’m mild-tempered too.

I don’t get angry that often.

There have been plenty of people who were good at making me angry, though.

And now something happened that actually made me angry.

Someone broke into the inn base and ate every last peanut.

Who could it be?

I first went to the birdhouse.

When I asked the birds, they said they didn’t know anything.

Yeah, I know.

The birds don’t steal my things.

When they take something of mine, they do it right in front of me.

Next, I went to the chicken coop.

……

Yeah, I see.

No need to answer.

One chicken is missing.

Fufufu.

If you think you can escape from me, you’ve got another thing coming.

I will catch you.

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It took about three days, but I caught it.

The chicken was exhausted, and so was I.

But I won’t forgive stealing food.

Also, uncrushed peanuts can get stuck in your throats.

That’s dangerous.

You need to learn your lesson.

Well, I’m not going to withhold food from you or anything.

You probably haven’t eaten much while you were running away.

I haven’t eaten much either.

Ah, I’m hungry.

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I returned the chicken I had caught to the coop and went back to the inn.

In the dining room, the High Elves and Lizardmen were silently eating bread.

Huh?

Just bread?

What about the side dishes?

I’d rather you didn’t answer me with the sound of chewing.

I-I’ll make something right away.

Let’s see. Since we have bread, I guess I should make some soup.

It’ll be ready soon.

Yeah, so please don’t answer with the sound of chewing.

I’ll put plenty of ingredients in it.

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When Village Chief came, I asked him if we could have a peanut field.

The birds and chickens seem to like them.

And because of that, I have one thing to say to the birds and chickens.

I’m sure you understand, but if you destroy the field, I’ll get angry.

Yeah, I’m glad you seem to understand.

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I showed Village Chief the treasure chest I had received from the mermaid as payment for using the bath.

He was busy with one thing or another when he brought the peanuts before, so this time we had enough time to sit down and have some tea at the inn.

And Village Chief immediately became interested in the puzzle lock on the treasure chest.

I expected that, but it’s difficult.

The High Elves and Lizardmen couldn’t solve it either, and neither could I.

The seakins said they couldn’t do it either, so I thought we’d have to call someone with lockpicking skills…

Ah, amazing.

Village Chief solved it.

Huh?

How did you do that?

If you move this part, this gets in the way, right?

You turn the lock upside down at this point?

Ah, I see.

Damn, why didn’t I think of that?

The contents of the treasure chest were… just ordinary gold, silver, and treasure.

There was nothing particularly interesting.

Well, it was more than enough as payment for using the bath by the beach.

I gave it to Village Chief.

For me, the puzzle lock itself was enough.

I know how to solve it now, after all.

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Seeing the gold, silver, and treasure reminded me. I wonder where my own wealth ended up.

If it’s gone, I’ll just give up on it, but I’m curious.

Still, the landscape has changed so much.

Even some of the towns I knew have become ruins.

If I ask Gucci, Bulga, or Stifano, they’ll probably give me some impossible task, so I’ll leave it alone.

Even if they don’t give me some impossible task, they’ll probably bring some kind of trouble along with them.

I’ll just make a note so I don’t forget about my wealth, and leave it at that for now.

It’s not like I actually need my wealth right now.

What I need right now is…

A shield.

Yeah, a shield.

It makes me feel safer.

I’ll do my best to make one.

I have the shield Village Chief gave me, but that one is for important occasions.

I want a shield I can use every day.

……

You probably have no idea what I’m talking about, but honestly, neither do I.

No, it’s just that the shield Village Chief gave me was originally very simple, but Village Chief kept adding things to it until it ended up with elaborate decorations.

At this point, it’s more like a ceremonial shield.

It’s far too fancy for everyday use.

So I keep the shield he gave me on display in the common room of the inn base.

And not having a shield of my own makes me feel uneasy.

I have no reason to feel uneasy about living on the island, though.

Still, having one would make me feel safer.

So, with that in mind… I search the beach for some suitable pieces of wood.

I’m not playing around, okay?

Could I use some of the wood meant for repairing the sailboat to make a shield?

That wood is for the sailboat.

It would be a waste to use it for my shield.

I’m going to make my shield by gathering pieces of wood I find lying around.

That will be more than enough for me.

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An airship came to the island.

Ursa was on board.

She proposed setting up a regular airship service between the town where Ursa is based and this island.

It would be nice for the island to have a connection to the mainland, but there isn’t much we can take off the island, you know?

There might be something valuable if we look hard enough, but for now, the only thing of any value is bird feathers.

Even then, considering the number of birds, we don’t produce that many.

There’s only enough to hand over when Village Chief comes.

And feathers are light, too.

There’s no need to transport them by airship.

Well, Ursa probably understands all that, so…

Maybe she was just being considerate.

Regardless of whether it’s an airship or something else, having a regular service would be useful, so I’ll accept.

But there’s the issue of operating costs, so let’s start with just a few trips a year.

If we eventually have something we can take off the island and sell, we can increase the number of trips.

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Ursa, who had arrived by airship, stayed on the island for about three days.

She spent her time running around the island’s forests and mountains.

I mean that literally, not as a figure of speech.

The ice monster traveling with her looked like it was having a hard time keeping up.

Ursa looked very happy, though.

I couldn’t help thinking that she should calm down a little, but she’s young.

It can’t be helped.

Young people are like that.

As long as she doesn’t get hurt, that’s all that matters.

…….

Should I count the scrapes she got from running straight into the bushes as injuries?

I’m not sure.

They’re proof that she’s energetic, but she’s a girl.

No, even if she were a boy, getting covered in scrapes isn’t a good thing.

I’ll treat them and give her a warning.

Also, trying to smash the lock because you can’t solve the puzzle isn’t a good idea.

Use your head.

And even if you can’t solve it, you should have enough room in your heart to laugh it off.

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Ursa 「Can I turn this island into a resort?」

Yame 「I think the environment is a little too harsh for a resort.」

Ursa 「There aren’t any strong monsters, are there?」

Yame 「Nature is the toughest opponent.」

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Yame 「The lock puzzle is difficult, right?」

Ursa 「Gnnngh…」

Ice Monster 「Ah, I solved it.」