Episode 79: Chicken Namban

　　Just after I finished testing my new magic powers Fer returned, carrying a Black Serpent securely in his mouth. It seemed his hunt was successful. Saying that I didn't really expect otherwise even though a Black Serpent is an A-rank monster. I'm not really surprised by what he can do any more... Fer dropped the Black Serpent he had caught in front of me.

　　"Thanks, Fer." I put the Black Serpent in my Item Box.

　　"What's up with this?" Fer asked me when he saw the box-shaped house I had made.

　　"This is what I created with earth magic." I was kind of proud of it.

　　"What's it for?" Fer was blunt as usual.

　　"Hey, I just wished I had something like this to sleep in when we're travelling."

　　"You've got my Barrier, haven't you?"

　　"It's not that." I explained. "Fer, your Barrier is strong and safe, it keeps the rain off, I'm really grateful for it... but it's transparent and when I go to bed I feel uneasy and I can't sleep properly."

　　"Yeah, but is something like that thing better than my Barrier?" Fer was sounding peeved. I hurried to placate him.

　　"Look, there are times when you like an area and want to hang around or it's a nice place to hunt and you're going to stay there for a while, aren't there Fer?"

　　"Well, yes there are." Fer conceded.

　　"When you do that what kind of place do you choose to sleep in?"

　　"There's usually a cave or a big tree..." Fer said slowly.

　　"Why do you choose places like that?"

　　"Why? I don't know but somehow I can sleep better in a place like that..."

　　"That's exactly why I made this house." I said triumphantly.

　　"I see..." He still didn't sound convinced.

　　"Well, if we're on a journey I definitely want to sleep in something like this at the end of the day."

　　OK, I had partially convinced Fer my little 'house' was a good idea but another problem had cropped up. How do I get rid of the 'house' after I've finished with it? I can't just leave little buildings like this behind me as I travel with Fer, it's not eco.

　　Oh, it seems if I made it just with my magical power it should disappear if I try to make it go away. I used Stone Wall on the 'house', thinking 'disappear' and it disappeared like it had never been there at all. Perhaps only the one who used magic to create it can get rid of it but I can do it without a problem.