When I return to my room, I look at the powerless slime in my pillow.

　The fresh water is gone and the skin is wrinkled and flattened, probably because it died without food. It's hard to believe that the slime has such a resilient appearance.

　You can't use it as a pillow anymore, but it would be nice if you could reuse it for something else.

''Hm?　Hmm?

　I was sadly lifting the slime, but then I realized something.

　I wondered if I could use this slime as a substitute for poi washi paper?

　The slightly slimy skin of the slime is a beautiful membrane and looks just right for poi.

　With that thought in mind, I moved to the courtyard to do a little experiment.

　I made a bucket with earth magic and filled it with water using water magic.

　Then I put the slime inside and lightly wash it.

　However, the slime was not removed, so I drained the bucket, filled it with fresh water and washed it again.

　Then I took out the slime and washed it with a cloth from the sub-space to get rid of the slime.

'Whoa, it's getting a little moist again.'

　The cracks in the slime's skin are gone, probably because I soaked it in water.

　Surprised by the plushness, I put the scissors in there and cut it into a circle.

　Then I put it between the poi and I was able to put it up with no problem.

　Okay, now let's see if we can scoop up some fish.

　I move to the stream outside the house with the slime poi.

　When I find some small fish that look just right for scooping, I capture them with water magic.

　Take out the water tank you've stored from the subspace and put it in there.

　The small fish swim around in the tank. Because of the ordinary river fish, the colors are almost all brown.

　It's not a good color for scooping fish, but we'll just do an experiment, so we'll put up with it.

　After making a small tray with clay magic, I held it in my left hand and put a poi with slime skin on it into the water.

　First, we'll do an endurance test. Hold the slime poi and move it in the water.

　Water pressure is applied to the slime skin, but it doesn't tear like paper. Rather, it seems to be slightly wavy to show the elasticity of the slime.

　I moved it from side to side in the water, observing the slime skin, but it didn't seem to tear.

　It's just a slime skin, so it seems to be resistant to water.

　After confirming this, I decided to go for the fish next.

　I lifted the poi out of the water and watched the small fish swimming around.

　Then I found a small fish that seemed to be moving slowly and gently inserted the poi into the water and scooped it up.

　I wondered what would happen if the small fish got on it.

　I dared to scoop it up to put a strain on the skin for the experiment, and the surface of the poi rippled under the weight of the small fish. And it returned to the original shape as if it absorbed the weight.

　The skin of the slime made the small fish come off with staggering ease.

''Hmm?　That one was done with such force that it would have torn on a Japanese paper...

　I continued to scoop up the little fish with my poi, amazed at how much tougher the slime skin was than I expected.

　I knew the trick of not straining the poi, but I didn't practice it, like a beginner.

　However, the slime poi was still tough, and I was able to scoop up a lot of small fish.

　It was truly a nested fishery, and it was easy to catch small fish on the poi.

　I knew it was water-resistant and could scoop up small fish with no problem.

　Slime skin is a sufficient material to turn into washi paper.

　But this is too easy.

　What I want to do is to try to find out how many small fish I can scoop up with my wits while using a tearable poi.

　It's fine that it's water-resistant, but can't it be made more salty like Japanese paper?

　It should be crispy like washi paper instead of soft and fluffy....

　After wetting it with water, it became more elastic, so I wondered if I could dry it out this time.　As I recall, before I wet it with water, I think the skin had dried out and had some sort of cracks in it.

　Hmm, it's not impossible.

　I released the small fishes in the tank into the river. I throw the tank and poi into the sub-space and turn back to the mansion.

　When I return to the courtyard, I find pure white clothes and sheets fluttering in the wind.

　Apparently they are in the process of washing. As I was thinking that, Meena comes peeking out from behind the sheets.

''Ah, Alfried-sama, welcome back. Are you going for a walk today?''

I've decided to go to the creek nearby to experiment with the Harvest Festival extravaganza.

Oh, it's some kind of little fish scooping thing!　I can't imagine what it will be like, but I'm sure it will be as fun as a pitching target!　I'd love to do it when it's finished!

　Meena asks me for a favor while leaning forward all the way.

　It seems that she really liked the pitching targets and other things we did the other day.

''Yes, I have to show it to Nord dad and Erna mom, and I'll call you then.

'Thank you. I'm looking forward to it being more lively than usual this year, thanks to the many things Mr. Alfried has come up with.

　When I say this, Meena smiles happily and says such things.

　I'm sure this kind of thing would inspire the conscious Nord Dad and Brother Silvio, but not me.

　I took the job because Father Nord and Mother Erna asked me to, but I've been having a lot of fun.

　It's not that I'm trying to plan and work hard to entertain everyone in the village, it's just that I'm making my own fun stuff that I like.

　That's why I don't think I'm going to make a big contribution to the village or work at this level.

　But it's nice to know that people share my love for something I like as well.

　I chuckle at my own such feelings.

'Oh, yes, Meena. You can hang this one up for me, too.

Yeah, yeah, I'll dry your clothes while you're at it if they're wet-- ahhhhhhhh!　

　I casually handed over the slime skin I was holding behind my back, and Meena threw it to the ground with a scream.

''Oh, hey!　It's horrible to throw it on the ground!

　I hurriedly raise the slime wide open that Meena had thrown away.

　Yeah, it's sandy, probably because it was thrown in the dirt instead of where the grass grows.

　Remembering the jellyfish that washed up on the beach in the summer, I lift the skin of the slime and brush away the sand.

　Even so, it couldn't be completely removed, so I washed it off with water magic.

''Hey, Alfried-sama!　What is that slimy thing!

Dead slime?

　Even Meena should know that much. What are you talking about now?

'No, that's true, but don't put it out like you're putting out laundry!　I thought it was clothes, but then all of a sudden the thing came out wet and surprised me!

Yeah, I'm sorry.

　It's not that slime is an uncommon demon, so I thought that if I told them to ask for additional laundry as it is, they would normally hang it out to dry.

'Then again, can you hang this slime out to dry?　Oh, if possible, spread it out properly so it doesn't wrinkle.

Ha, ha, fine, but what are you going to do with it?

If we dry it out, maybe we can use it for an attraction.

　When I said that, Meena agreed, in a manner of speaking, and she hung them up on the rope as if they were towels to dry.

　The sight of the slime hanging out to dry alongside the sheets, shirts and towels was very surreal.