Isekai Nonbiri Nouka Chapter 1071: Yame’s Life on an Inhabited Island I

My name is Yame.

I’m the caretaker of Big Tree Island.

The only residents besides me are Ivan the doll, the birds, and the chickens, though.

That’s lively enough for me.

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The buildings currently on the island are the inn, the birdhouse, the chicken coop, the watchtower, the base, and the bath by the beach.

And a warehouse, I suppose.

Construction of the harbor is currently suspended.

The underwater Multipurpose Humanoid Heavy Machine, Arti-Horse Aqua, can’t operate without Yuri.

Construction of Village Chief’s house inside the mountain at the center of the island has also been suspended.

We don’t have any Mountain Elves here to handle the interior work.

There’s nothing we can do about that.

About ten private houses have also been built around the base, but their interiors have been left untouched because the Mountain Elves aren’t here either.

It’s not that the High Elves and Lizardmen are completely incapable of doing interior work, but they’re leaving it for the Mountain Elves.

I suppose it’s a matter of protecting their own jobs, so to speak. They don’t want to take work away from someone else without permission.

Well, there’s no need to rush to finish the buildings, so I don’t say anything.

There are also plans to build shops and a dining hall at the base, but those have been put off because we don’t have enough people.

I guess we need to figure out how to get more help first.

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While I was thinking about manpower, one Inferno Wolf was added to the island.

Village Chief brought it.

Apparently, it’s a young one that has become isolated from the pack.

Even the pack leader was having trouble dealing with it.

I suppose if it can’t fit in with the pack, it might not be a bad idea to separate it from them for a while.

Still, I wonder why they brought it to me.

But when I think about it, I suppose they can’t just leave an Inferno Wolf in some ordinary town.

This place is separated from the mainland, and there aren’t many people here.

There’s little risk of it frightening anyone.

Let’s get along.

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For now, I decided to let the Inferno Wolf get used to the island.

I’m curious about why it became isolated, but if I ask right away, it probably won’t tell me anything.

There’s no need to rush.

That’s what I thought, but as soon as the Inferno Wolf entered the inn at the base, it climbed into the kotatsu in the common room and refused to come out.

The only times it leaves the kotatsu are to go outside to use the bathroom and to eat.

……

Well, if it goes outside to use the bathroom, I suppose that’s fine.

And it seems to be eating its meals properly too.

If something’s wrong, let me know.

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The birds and chickens were frightened by the presence of the Inferno Wolf when it first arrived, but they soon got used to it.

Strong.

Though I suppose they also gave up because there was such an overwhelming difference in strength that there was nothing they could do about it.

I think it’s pretty strong that, despite all the stress, they still come to me demanding peanuts.

Okay, okay, I’ll crush some peanuts for you, so wait a little.

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When I mentioned the need for people to work at the shop and dining hall to the seakins, the aquatic Lizardmen and sea Elves said they could help because they could work on land without any problems.

That’s a relief.

Of course, I’ll pay them proper wages.

Village Chief left me plenty of money to use as operating funds, after all.

But wait a little before deciding how much to pay them.

My sense of money is from two thousand years ago.

I didn’t use money in Village Five or Big Tree Village, so I haven’t been able to adjust to modern prices.

I don’t use money on the island either.

Ah, then maybe there’s no point in paying them wages?

They can use the money when they go shopping on land, though.

If the seakins prefer it, we can trade goods instead.

In that case, most of what I can offer would probably be crops from the Big Tree Village.

Either way, I’ll discuss it with Village Chief when he comes.

There’s plenty of time.

It’ll be quite a while before the shop and dining hall actually start operating.

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The seakins were sunbathing on the beach and among the rocks.

Even though they can live underwater for long periods, apparently they still need to get some sunlight.

But when they lie there completely limp without moving……

It looks like a huge number of bodies from a maritime accident have washed ashore.

The High Elves and Lizardmen were actually shocked.

I wasn’t surprised because the seakins had already told me they wanted to use the island’s beaches and rocky areas to get some sunlight.

I made sure to tell everyone.

Maybe they just didn’t listen because I mentioned it during dinner?

Maybe we should set aside some time for meetings to share important information.

Ah, or maybe a notice board would be enough.

A board where we can write down important things.

That way, everyone can check it whenever they need to.

Yeah, let’s do that.

I set up a notice board in the inn’s courtyard.

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We decided to use the Common Language for the notices on the board.

People couldn’t read the writing I used.

Village Chief could read it without any problems, though.

But there’s no point if everyone can’t read it, so I’ll write in the Common Language.

It’s fine.

They’re just not used to it. It’s not like they don’t know the language.

Ah, well, my grammar might be a little questionable.

I should study.

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The field Village Chief had plowed.

It’s not just sprouting. The crops have already grown quite a lot.

The fruit trees are growing quickly too.

Did he use some kind of magic on them?

Village Chief didn’t seem to do anything like that, though.

A divine blessing?

No way.

Well, there’s no point worrying about the details.

Let’s hope the peanut field grows well too.

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A slime has settled down in the island’s garbage disposal area.

It takes care of the accumulated garbage, which is a huge help.

I’ll recognize it as a resident of the island.

If that’s what it wants.

Oh, you want to?

All right, then you’re an island resident.

How many are there… three?

There were seven.

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The Inferno Wolf that came to the island has gotten used to life here.

It’s gotten used to me too.

Well, I’m the one preparing its meals, and whenever I had free time, I brushed its fur.

So, why were you isolated from the pack?

Hmm, hmm.

You feel like you’ll lose yourself if you stay with the pack?

You’re young.

I thought an Inferno Wolf was supposed to live as part of a pack, though.

You don’t like going outside, but when they tell you that you shouldn’t stop running outside, you don’t like that either.

Well, that makes sense.

If you don’t move around while you’re young, your body won’t develop properly.

You need to stay active to keep up with the pack, too.

So it’s the idea of doing it for the pack that you don’t like.

I see.

Then what about doing it for yourself?

You need strength if you want to live without being part of a pack, right?

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with working toward that.

Well, if you’re happy here, you can stay on the island as long as you want.

Take your time and think about it.

Ah, but is it really okay to keep eating meals without doing anything?

Village Chief provides the ingredients, but is it really enough to just gobble them down?

Do you have any interest in working on the island?

…All right. Then I hereby order you to patrol the island.

If you find anything, tell me.

Understood.

And if you work properly, I’ll brush your fur too.

Do your best.

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Inferno Wolf 「Uh, shouldn’t you be assigning me to guard the house instead?」

Yame 「Don’t get spoiled. Food you eat without working for it doesn’t taste as good, right?」

Inferno Wolf 「Huh? It tastes super good.」

Yame 「……」

Inferno Wolf 「F-food after working tastes good too, right!」

Yame 「Good boy, good boy, good boy.」

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Inferno Wolf 「Don’t assume every dog likes going for walks!」

Yame 「I understand, but you’re not a dog. You’re a wolf.」