"This is the new world, huh..." Shizuko-san murmured, seemingly moved, and the other six wives nodded, their faces filled with awe.
We searched for an uninhabited island and landed there. With good intentions in our hearts, our expectations were betrayed.
It was exactly the same as the world we had been in before.
Blue skies, white clouds... sandy beaches.
This is Kohane.
Even when told that, everything looked so similar that it was hard to accept.
"Dragon Radar," the Dragon Lord muttered, scanning the surroundings with his super-sensory abilities.
It seemed there were no other people on this island—and no dangerous creatures either.
"So, Ceres, what will we do from here?" Haruka-neesan asked, her tone serious.
"Well, let's see," I said, thinking aloud. "First, since it seems safe here, I think we should use this place as our base for now. Then, as soon as possible, I want to greet the leader of the Dragons who rule this world and meet the Dragon Lord. At the same time, I plan to make contact with the people of this world. How does that sound for a start?"
"Well, that sounds good, doesn't it? What does everyone think? No problems here, right?" Haruka-neesan said, looking around.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
We moved to a high point on the island and looked for a spot free of trees and grass. There, we pulled out and set up a large cottage from the item storage.
"Ceres-kun, your item storage is still out of the ordinary," Shizuko-san said in amazement.
"Only Ceres could possess item storage that can hold such a large thing," Haruka-neesan added, equally impressed.
"By the way, how much can Ceres-san's item storage actually hold?" Sayoko-san asked curiously.
"I've never seen such a large item storage, Ceres-chan," Misaki-san chimed in.
Now that I think about it, I hadn't shown them anything particularly big going in or out before. Item storage capacity is somewhat affected by the size of one's magical power. Of course, since it's an item, there are limits.
"I had it remade to withstand my magical power," I explained.
As a result... there's enough space to fit a small castle.
"Well, there's quite a bit of space," I admitted.
"That's incredible. Even a court sorcerer can barely manage a carriage..." Marianne said, her eyes wide.
"Marianne, you can't compare Ceres-sama to that," Frey said, shaking her head.
"Frey is right, desuwa! To equate Ceres-sama, who is called the Divine Dragon, with a mere human..." Marianne declared, puffing up slightly.
(T/N: "Desuwa" is a refined speech pattern often used by noble or elegant female characters.)
"That is indeed true... So, Ceres-sama, how much can you actually store?" she continued.
"About the size of a large house... I guess?" I downplayed it, since it was hard to admit it could fit a castle.
"Ceres-kun, amazing..." Shizuko-san whispered, her voice filled with wonder.
Even Marianne-san looked astonished, but... having lived through such extraordinary situations, was it really that surprising?
"Well, whatever. Shall we go inside already?" I asked.
""That's right, isn't it?"" the wives replied in unison.
There are twelve rooms, about a 24-tatami sized living room, and of course, there's a bath and a toilet.
(T/N: One tatami mat is roughly 1.6 square meters; a 24-tatami room is quite large.)
After all, one should prepare something like this, right? We should be fine—we have enough food for about half a year.
"Ceres-kun, this cottage feels much larger than it looks..." Shizuko-san said as she stepped inside.
"Ceres, it definitely feels four times larger once you're in here," Haruka-neesan noted.
"Well, since it's Ceres-san, it's no surprise," Sayoko-san added.
"Since it's Ceres-chan doing it, there's no point in worrying," Misaki-san said with a shrug.
"This cottage is enchanted with spatial magic, so once you enter, it feels four times bigger," I explained. "There are more rooms than people, so everyone can choose their favorite room. There's furniture too, so you can use it as is. I'm fine with any leftover rooms."
"Does it even come with furniture?" Sayoko-san asked in disbelief.
"Yeah, I've prepared the necessary things to start living right away! Of course, proper living will depend on discussing things with this world's dragon ruler, meeting people, and observing the situation first."
That night, since it was already late, we stayed in the cottage, had a meal, and went to sleep just like that.
However, from what I can see now, it's no different from the original world.
The most nerve-wracking thing is the existence of the dragon royalty that pairs with Bauer-sama in this world.
I'm the Dragon Lord, and although I haven't met him, I'll become one of his vassals.
And then, there's also the Lord of the Dragons in this world—someone like a brother to me.
If I can somehow manage those two, I'll have cleared the first hurdle.
Next is contact with the people of this world.
Well, it's no use thinking about it now.
I am the Yellow Dragon—the dragon that governs fortune.
(T/N: In East Asian mythology, dragons are associated with elements and directions; yellow is linked with earth and centrality, often signifying prosperity.)
Surely, it will all work out somehow.
Starting tomorrow... well, I just have to do my best.