Looking out of the window of my private research and development room in the church, I see the lush green leaves of the trees start to turn a little yellow.
A breeze enters through the window, slightly cool.
Many say that time passes by faster after graduating from school. That’s probably what I’m feeling right now.
“…Huh.”
I plant my elbow on the desk for support and rest my chin on my palm.
Tomorrow marks the beginning of September.
Before I noticed, summer is already about to end.
Time sure flies so fast.
Even Jade said something similar the other day, when he came to the mansion to talk about work matters. “The past month or two seemed to pass by in the blink of an eye! It’s really surprising…” he said with a sigh.
After graduating from the municipal school, the bratty trio, consisting of Jade, Jano, and Sney, remained in Leis village, just like me. They are to take over their respective family businesses.
Ever since we’ve graduated from school, the number of times we’ve met have considerably decreased. Well, it’s obvious why. Occasionally, they’ll stop by the mansion for some matters regarding work. And during their visits, they often update me on their life, talk about their worries, or just have some plain small talk over tea with me.
The twins Jade and Jano are the sons of the local lumberjack, whose job involves growing, cutting, and processing the trees in the forest near the village. After graduation, they began working in the lumber dealer, which is managed by their family. The wood processed from the trees around Leis Village are of good hardness and quality, while their white bark is incredibly popular among the rich. Thus, they’re sold for considerably high prices.
Meanwhile, Sney’s family owns a mine that is abundant in gems and metals. They also operate a factory where they process the mined materials and manufacture metal parts like nails and iron wires. He told me that the light-colored gems are especially popular as embellishments, selling well.
Aside from those, Sney’s family deals with timber and metal parts, materials that are indispensable for construction.
Their businesses have helped me a lot. Or rather, it’s Jade, Jano, and Sney who’ve been helpful.
Why, you ask? Because I now have a source of supply for the materials needed for the village’s fortification plan!
And at friend rates too!
They’ve really been a big help.
Jade and Jano supplied the wooden posts for the fences, while Sney supplied the metal parts such as iron wires and nails.
As expected, it’s impossible for me to manufacture all the materials for such a large-scale fencing project by myself. When those three’s family businesses came to mind, I approached them and offered them a business deal. They readily accepted, saying, “This isn’t a big deal!”
All I needed to have is the backing of those three bra—I mean, friends of mine.
Therefore, as soon as the parts, both non magical and magical, and materials I ordered were completed, I proceeded with the installation of fences and demon repellents along the village borders, starting with the western border. We’re already done with that, so now, we’ve begun construction on the northern and southern borders.
Things will be going well as long as we complete everything by the middle of next year.
Regarding the shelters, I’ve started the reconstruction of several empty houses in the village, with the church as the main base.
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