Chapter 3
[Home]
Translator : PolterGlast
"I never thought
I'd see my own intestines with my own eyes... I think my stomach hurts..."
Let me tell you what
just happened to me.
As soon as I returned
from that space where I met the god, I entered a mysterious other dimension.
The next moment, my
body was twisted like a piece of candy in a factory, and my large intestine and
other organs popped out.
But before I could
feel any pain, my whole body glowed... and when I came to, I was in a
mysterious space.
...And for some reason,
I was naked from the waist up.
Yes, I'm shirtless
right now.
But that doesn't
matter.
Because there's a much
bigger problem.
"The [Home]
gift... it's quite something..."
I'm not in the royal
castle where my classmates probably are, nor am I in the dark forest where
dangerous monsters roam.
I'm in... my home.
About thirty minutes
have passed since I arrived here, so I've finished exploring the house.
I've learned a few
things so far.
First, this house only
resembles my home, it's not actually my home.
As proof, when I look
out from the balcony, there's only a pitch-black space, so dark that I can't
see even a few feet ahead.
I think this is
probably some kind of special space.
The house has a full
supply of food, and when I tried it, the utilities like electricity, gas, and
water were working.
However, there's no
internet connection, so I can't watch videos or read web novels.
The house currently
has about thirty kilograms of uncooked rice, a large amount of frozen meat and
seafood, and a mountain of cheap rolls and almost expired retort foods that my
mom bought.
My dad was the type to
donate a lot through the hometown tax system, and my mom was the type to shop
at a certain membership-based supermarket, so I don't think I'll have to worry
about food for a while.
With this much, I can
easily last a year... or even two if I'm frugal.
I'm a little worried
about the expiration dates, though.
But if this is a
magical world, then anything goes... it's really convenient.
I feel a little more
mentally relaxed now that I can think about things.
Oh, come to think of
it, I was so engrossed in checking out the house that I haven't looked at my
stats yet.
"Status
open."
Masaru Kazuno
LV 1
HP 120/120
MP 102/120
Attack 25
Defense 45
Magic Attack Power 78
Magic Resistance 58
Agility 20
Gift
[Home] LV 1
Skills
Light Magic LV 1
Fire Magic LV 1
Water Magic LV 1
Earth Magic LV 1
Lightning Magic LV 1
Space-Time Magic LV 3
Is this... strong?
If this were a game,
I'd think these stats are high for LV 1, but we were summoned as heroes, so I
might still be near the bottom of the class.
But it's amazing that
I've already acquired six attributes of magic.
And my Space-Time
Magic is already at LV 3.
Or rather, my MP is
already decreasing.
Is it possible that
the [Home] gift uses MP just by being inside?
If so, that's a
problem. I need to investigate this.
"But even though
I have magic skills, how do I use them... oh, like this?"
The moment I think
about using fire magic, I naturally understand how to use it, as if I already
knew how.
I'm not going to try
it inside the house, so I'll try firing it out of the balcony.
"Fireball! Water
Bullet! Earth Lance! Lightning!"
I try casting LV 1
spells, but... nothing happens.
My MP hasn't decreased
either.
Does that mean I can't
use magic in this space?
"Fireball!
Fireball! Fireball! Fireball!"
I try spamming it in
frustration, but nothing changes.
It seems I can't use
magic inside my home.
Well, my home is too
convenient, so it's natural that there are some restrictions...
Grumble...
My stomach growls
loudly, cutting through my thoughts.
...Come to think of
it, it was lunchtime before I was transferred.
I didn't notice
because I was too preoccupied until now, but I'm quite hungry.
My hair is also shiny
when I look in the mirror, so I'll eat and take a bath before thinking about
what to do next.
"...Huh?"
After getting out of
the bath, I check my stats again to see how fast my MP recovers.
Then I noticed that
Wind Magic LV 1 has been added to my skill list.
Also, my MP, which had
recovered during my meal, has decreased again, so it's about even.
I haven't been able to
use magic in this space, so Wind Magic Wind Magic... could it be?
I go back to the sink
and plug in the hair dryer.
Then I turn on the
high setting.
When I check my stats
again... as expected, my MP has decreased by 1.
"So, everything
in this house runs by consuming MP..."
Also, as I can see
from the hair dryer, it seems that I gained the experience points needed to
level up my magic skills just by using appliances.
I wash the dishes and
then cook the rice again.
My MP decreases by 1
each time.
It seems that my MP
decreases by 1 no matter what I use.
My MP recovers at a
rate of about 1 every 10 minutes.
I probably won't be
using appliances that often, so I don't think I'll have to worry about running
out of MP.
However, it seems that
I consume MP every time I turn on a light, so I'll leave them on.
I spent a day
investigating, and it seems that I don't have to worry about standby power or
power consumption during use. It seems that it's only determined by turning it
on and off.
So even if I leave the
heater on or turn it off immediately, the MP consumption remains at 1.
And after a day, a
change occurred.
Look at my stats.
Masaru Kazuno
LV 1
HP 120/120
MP 112/130
Attack 25
Defense 45
Magic Attack Power 78
Magic Resistance 58
Agility 20
Gift
[Home] LV 1
Skills
Light Magic LV 2
Fire Magic LV 1
Wind Magic LV 1
Water Magic LV 2
Earth Magic LV 1
Lightning Magic LV 2
Space-Time Magic LV 3
My MP and Light,
Water, and Lightning Magic LV have increased.
According to the god's
explanation, MP increases as you continue to use magic.
I think that the state
of using various appliances in the house and continuing to use the [Home] gift
is judged as continuing to use magic.
In other words, I'm
just living my life normally, and I'm practicing magic at the same time.
I think it's quite
efficient.
Normally, I don't
think skill LV increases this easily.
"Then, for now,
I'll just stay at home and build my strength... and go outside when I'm strong
enough."
Like magic, I already
know how to use the [Home] gift.
There's only one way
to leave this home.
And that's--to open
the front door.
Once I open the door,
what spreads out beyond it is another world.
By the way, where it
leads to seems to be completely random.
To set the door to a
specific location, I need to raise the LV of the [Home] gift.
This [Home] is my
castle.
Creatures with hostile
intentions towards me cannot enter [Home].
In other words, even
if something happens, I can escape to [Home] and they can't follow me.
"This is a world
where a demon king appears, so I need power. But if possible, I want to join up
with my classmates..."
For a moment, the
faces of my classmates flash through my mind.
I remember the smile
of Miku Arisugawa, who came to my house many times.
I wonder if she's
doing well in the other world.
In any case, with this
power, I can provide a comfortable life for my classmates.
First, I'll get
stronger and raise the LV of my gift so I can join up with them.
--And a month has
passed.
"Alright... let's
go."
Wearing the Inverness
coat my dad used to wear, I lightly place my hand on the doorknob.
I was worried that I wouldn't
be able to open it since I had been living at home for so long, but it opened
without any resistance.
The door opens with a
click without resistance.
What lay beyond was--a
grassland.
There were rows of
sharp leaves that looked like they would prick me, and in the distance, I could
see monsters eating them.
Perhaps because I
specified the location of the door near the capital of the kingdom, the threat
level of the monsters didn't seem to be very high.
"Even though I
say I'm going, I'll probably be back soon."
Saying that, I took a
step toward the other side of the door. My steps were heavy.
My body was stiff with
tension, perhaps because it was my first time going outside in a long time.
To relieve the
tension, I decided to check my progress over the past month.
"Status
open."
Masaru Kazuno
LV 1
HP 120/120
MP 604/618
Attack 25
Defense 45
Magic Attack Power 83
Magic Resistance 61
Agility 18
Gift
[Home] LV 3
Skills
Light Magic LV 10
(MAX)
Dark Magic LV 5
Fire Magic LV 7
Wind Magic LV 8
Water Magic LV 9
Earth Magic LV 2
Lightning Magic LV 10
(MAX)
Ice Magic LV 5
Space-Time Magic LV 10
(MAX)
To be honest, I could
have gone outside when my [Home] LV reached 2 about half a month ago, but I
kept putting it off because I didn't want to go out and I wanted to raise my LV
as much as possible.
This morning, when my
[Home] LV reached 3, I made up my mind to leave the house.
This is where my life
in another world begins.
The thought of talking
to someone after a long time makes me nervous.
I wonder if all my
classmates are safe.
I took the first step
into the other world with a little bit of nervousness--.
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