Countermeasures Committee

Well, everyone continued living as they pleased…and finally, the construction of the castle was completed.

A Western-style castle built on a hill visible from anywhere on the island.

The building was so huge that I don’t know how much time and money it would take to construct something like this in the real world, so I had many thoughts after seeing it completed.

First, passing through the castle gate, there is a large garden waiting, and beyond that, entering the castle interior, a gorgeous chandelier hangs from the ceiling in the entrance hall to welcome you.

There are stairs leading to the second floor, a hallway leading to the guest rooms.

There are also dormitories presumably for soldiers and knights to be stationed, as well as a fully equipped dining hall.

Furthermore, since hot springs gush out on Kalmira Island, there is a large bathroom and an open-air bath terrace in a sunny location.

There is even a large pool.

It could be called a luxury accommodation facility comparable to any high-end hotel.

By the way, there are also facilities like a collection room, a zoo, a library, an armory, a blacksmith’s workshop, and more.

On top of that, there is even a church and some kind of government office building of unknown purpose.

On the upper floors there are terraces with nice views, and in one of the towers there is even a round table conference room.

So, we all gathered in the throne room.

There are two thrones.

One throne is for a person to sit on.

Next to it is a smaller throne.

「Well done developing this island-pen!」

Santa Peckle declared that the development was complete, as if to make an announcement by gathering all the residents of the island.

There are more Peckles than humans.

「This was all thanks to everyone-pen! A completion ceremony will be held-pen!」

「So the development has finally come to an end.」

Looking back, it felt like it happened in the blink of an eye.

Then Santa Peckle took off his Santa hat… oh, he dropped his hat?

Don’t throw it away. That’s your identity.

As I was thinking that, he took out a crown from somewhere and put it on.

「I’m going to class change here-pen!」

Boku? Isn’t your pronoun Peckle?

Then he sits on the smaller throne.

…Class change?

Are you saying you’re going to be the king?

「Ah… it seems like Santa Peckle has class changed to a king. His stats have increased quite a bit.」

「I see.」

……

For some reason, I picked up the Santa hat he dropped.

「Why did you pick that up?」

「Well, just somehow.」

It seems to be some kind of equipment item.

「The harbor has also already been built… I think, with this, the connections between this island and the outside world can finally be restored-pen!」

Oh? From this line, it means the problem of not being able to leave the island will be solved too.

I was kept confined for a long time.

I should quickly find a new fishing spot on the new land.

「And now for the trade negotiations-pen! The island lord has most of the rights to this island-pen. That includes the right to welcome visitors who will come here, and to receive a portion of the money they pay to use the island’s facilities-pen.」

「What did you say!?」

Alto’s eyes are sparkling.

A portion of the money, huh…?

「But before that, I want you, the island lord’s provisional companions, to establish the first guild-pen. Come on, sit on the throne-pen.」

The former Santa Peckle urges me to sit on the throne.

Me, huh?

Well, I was the first one to start developing this island, so I guess it will be like that.

「The throne, huh…」

「During construction, I remember Kizuna-kun was sitting with her legs crossed, sipping from a wine glass and a drink she had brought from somewhere.」

Damn, I was seen.

That’s quite embarrassing.

「Were you playing evil lord or something? But I think petting the fish statue was going too far.」

「That was――」

When I saw the throne, I casually sat on it and pretended to be a ruler a few times.

Because when would I ever get a chance to sit on a throne like this?

At best, it would be like the chair in a certain dreamland’s castle.

I wanted to act like an evil ruler petting a cat or something, but the only animals around were Peckles.

So I put a decently sized statue of a fish I had caught on my lap and pet that instead.

「But you guys did it too, didn’t you!」

I know that Alto, Tsumugi, and Yamikage sat on it too.

They secretly sat on it when no one was looking.

「Well, that’s…」

「Like Onii-chan I was just doing『I can’t stop laughing when I see lowly people』for fun.」

「What kind of wicked lord are you?」

Shouko interjects, looking at me and Tsumugi alternately!

It’s a misunderstanding!

We siblings just like to mess around, we have no intention of actually doing anything like that!

「It was just for fun! It’s not as comfortable as the president’s chair!」

Yamikage, your way of saying it implies that you’ve actually sat on this president’s chair before!

I can’t tell if you’re joking or being serious.

「King VS Queen」

Sheryl sometimes says things that make no sense.

Is she trying to say me versus Tsumugi as the king and queen?

「Either way, I didn’t pet a fish as a cat substitute! I’m not as foolish as Kizuna-kun!」

「You’re admitting it outright!」

「Just sit on the throne already-pen.」

The former Santa Peckle urges me to hurry up.

Typical uncompromising NPC.

「Anyway Kizuna-kun, hurry up and sit on the throne. Otherwise, the event won’t progress.」

Damn it.

I sit on the throne as told.

Then a system message appeared in my view.

Territory – Third City Kalmira.

Tax Revenue
Peckle Management
Facility Expansion Application
Population
Lord Commission
Trade

Various items appear, but they are not fully lit up yet.

「First, I want you to decide on a guild name-pen.」

「A guild, like the ones in online games?」

「Based on what the former Santa Peckle said, I think that’s what it is, right?」

「Yeah, we didn’t have that before.」

Maybe this is something that was added due to the players’ achievements.

Like a system update in a game.

「I think it’s fine for Kizuna-san to decide.」

「Then how about『Yamikage and Her Merry Friends』…」

「That’s funny! As expected of Onii-chan!」

While Tsumugi agrees with a delighted look…

「Rejected! Why does it have to have my name in it!」

「That’s because thanks to you Yamikage, we were able to defeat Wrath Pengu…」

I say with a distant look.

Yeah, that’s it.

Like the late-arriving hero, you know?

What’s it called, protagonist-like.

These days, the position of supporting everyone from the shadows is more protagonist-like than the light hero.

「Just for that small contribution, I don’t want to be made the representative! The initials should be Kizuna-dono instead!」

「No one thinks so, right? Yamikage would be better, right?」

「…Well.」

「It’s certainly a unique guild name.」

「I suppose if it’s going to be the first guild on this server, that kind of distinctive name is fine? There’s no competition after all.」

Everyone is trashing my suggestion.

Well, honestly, I was just joking.

「To be grouped as Her Merry Friends is a bit…」

Shouko also objects… well, I can’t help it.

「Then how about『Dimension Wave Countermeasures Committee』or『Kalmira Island Fishing Association』for a reasonable one?」

「The former isn’t bad, but for the latter, Kizuna-san would be the only member.」

「Heh… if we include Peckles, it would be a large group.」

After all, Peckles eat fish as food.

I’m still continuing to gather food with the ‘fishing’ command, so I guess it’s something that will have to be done perpetually.

Though in the case of Peckles, it feels more like counting ‘individuals’ or ‘flocks’ rather than people.

「Doesn’t that sound a bit pathetic when you say it out loud?」

「Well…」

Including NPCs in the head count probably doesn’t make much sense.

「Then let’s go with the more serious sounding『Dimension Wave Countermeasures Committee』.」

「While I don’t think it’s something you can say so straightforwardly, I think that’s fine.」

「Is it possible to change the name?」

「You can change it-pen. The priority is high so it’s okay even if it’s taken-pen.」

Ah, the former Santa Peckle is reacting.

It must have been a keyword for him to react to.

So the guild name can be changed after all.

Many games don’t allow name changes once decided, but apparently it’s okay in Dimension Wave.