9 Chapter 9

Kenshin pulled the dazed girl inside and tossed her things into the "hallway," closing the peculiar door behind him. Aya couldn't believe what she was seeing; it was as if she had stumbled into a fairy tale, or at least into the home of an incredibly wealthy man.

"Did you build this? But how?" the girl asked in shock.

"Every wizard has their own secrets... And you haven't even seen all this beauty with proper lighting yet!" the young man responded proudly and led the girl into the "living room."

Kenshin took out two prepared candles he had taken from Aya's house, lit them, and extinguished the torch, handing one of the candles to the girl, not wanting to soil the beautiful mosaic ceiling with soot.

The girl, astonished, took the candle handed to her and beheld the splendor unfolding before her; it was the first time she had seen such a beautiful house, and she couldn't hide her great surprise.

"Here, come here, wait," Kenshin said, handing her the second candle, then took a small ladder and placed it in the middle of the room. He then stood on it and began to remove the "ceiling fixture." Aya didn't understand what he was doing, but obediently did as she was asked.

Somehow, Kenshin unscrewed the white lampshade and carefully lowered it to the ground. Under the interested gaze of the girl, he unscrewed the top part of the lampshade, then took out a small nail and began scratching something inside. The young man scratched something thoughtfully for several minutes, then stopped and scratched again, without bothering to explain.

And though he had already traced these runes in his mind several times, and had even traced them on the floor once this morning before shaving, the "ritual" took him a good five minutes, and he almost made a mistake several times.

Excited, Kenshin climbed back up the ladder and began screwing the shade back on, then scratched something on the outside of the shade, and after a few seconds, the shade flickered several times and then lit up with a bright white light, startling the poor girl.

Seeing the suddenly lit lamp, Aya jumped back in fright and almost dropped both candles, screaming in fear.

"Aaah! God, Kenshin, what is this?" the girl murmured in shock, squinting at the bright light.

"This is a primitive lighting formation. It doesn't involve anyone turning it on and off yet, but tomorrow I'll do it and get everything right!" Kenshin replied in the coldest tone possible, as if this were a worthless trifle, but at the same time, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't hide the sparkle in his eyes and the occasional stretched smile. The young man was immensely proud of the result.

Having grown accustomed to the bright light, Aya began to look around again and once more couldn't help but sigh in surprise: "God, how beautiful..." the girl murmured, admiring the beauty of the wallpaper and the mosaic ceiling. She couldn't resist and lightly stroked the back of the large leather sofa, enjoying the sensations.

"Don't be so afraid, it won't bite. Here, sit down," Kenshin said, sitting on the sofa and making the girl sit beside him.

"Ah! God, Kenshin, we're dirty, and we'll ruin such beauty..." Aya groaned and lifted her whole body, wanting to touch unprecedented luxury as little as possible.

"Enough, now this is our home, and here you're not a guest, but the hostess. You can even tear this sofa apart and no one will say anything."

"W-what? Tear apart such beauty? Never!" the girl said, relaxing a bit with a soft smile, and finally leaned back on the sofa and sighed softly, finding herself for the first time on such a soft and high-quality sofa.

Kenshin himself lay back on the sofa and relaxed his tired muscles a bit. After resting for five minutes, he got up from the sofa and said, "Rest a little, you can lie down, the sofa won't bite you. I need to do one more thing."

Aya nodded and continued to admire the beautiful wallpaper, the large dining table, the dresser, the two armchairs, and many smaller details, enjoying the luxury of her new home.

Meanwhile, Kenshin headed to the bathroom, lit a candle, placed it in the sink, and dragged a ladder, working on the next lamp. The second time, the young man drew the required formation much faster and illuminated the bathroom.

After finishing the lighting, he looked at the large tank bolted to the wall near the ceiling, serving as a "water heater." At first, he wanted to install a classic water heater, but when he realized that the "system" didn't allow any kind of electronics, he changed his mind. As a base for his "magic water heater," he took a typical tank from Aya's backyard, and the system immediately captured the images and offered suitable design options, adapting to his desires.

Kenshin chose a tank that could be disassembled into two parts without much difficulty. The tools available to the young man were very common. The system allowed for the creation of the simplest tools, such as kitchen knives, a wrench, a hammer, an ax, a saw, and several more. No weapons or tools for tasks of a limited profile.

And if all items in the shelter were prohibited from being taken outside the shelter, then this prohibition was partially lifted for tools, and the tools could be taken outside for up to eight hours. After this time, the instrument disappeared and reappeared in its original place only after 30 days.

The young man, after reading all sorts of explanations in the system, was very surprised that the "system," although it provided huge opportunities, practically did not offer loopholes to gain an unfair advantage where it was not initially intended. Whether it was taking things out of the house and selling them, or using electricity to power things and technological mechanisms.

But Kenshin was also happy with what he had. He was glad that at least he wouldn't have to worry about a warm bed and a hot shower. The young man also understood that if he didn't become powerful enough, a Kage-level shinobi would only need a flick of his hand to destroy his magnificent house, and soft pillows with plush robes wouldn't help him in battle.