IWBTP 10

Chapter 10

Capacity Experiment

While everyone was still excited, the capacity experiment began immediately.

Let me take a break. Seriously, let me take a break.

Just then, the butler, Evans, came carrying a basket of apples.

“Lord Rainid, I have brought some apples. Would you like to have one during your break?”

“Yay! A break. I want to eat an apple.”

The moment I reached out my hand, someone grabbed me firmly by the shoulder.

I turned around.

It was Grandfather.

“Rainid.”

“Yes?”

“Before that, Storage. It’s time for the experiment.”

“Ehh…”

“First, try storing that apple.”

“But that’s my snack…”

My snack had become experimental material.

First, I stored one apple.

The display in my mind changed.

‘Apple × 1’

“Oh.”

Next, I stored two, then three, then four.

Since there was no problem storing them, I tried storing the entire basket.

‘Apple × 10’

‘Basket × 1’

“I did it.”

“Oh?”

“Then try taking them out.”

“Yes.”

First, I took out one apple.

I inserted my hand into the space, and my fingertips touched something. I grabbed it and pulled it out.

“I got it.”

“Oh!”

“Next, take them all out!”

Grandfather’s unreasonable demands continued.

And the requests kept getting bigger and bigger.

“How much can you store?”

“Who knows?”

“My lord, how about this wooden crate?”

“Oh, yes. Its size and weight should be just right. Rainid, can you do it?”

“Yes. I’ll try.”

It was a wooden crate about as wide as my outstretched arms.

And inside it were the wooden swords I hated.

…Actually, would anyone have a problem if I just left them in Storage forever?

I couldn’t lift the crate myself, so I placed my hand against it and imagined storing it.

Then—

Pop!

It disappeared.

The display in my mind showed:

‘Wooden Sword × 20’

‘Wooden Crate × 1’

There had been twenty swords inside the crate?

“Grandfather, twenty wooden swords and the wooden crate went inside.”

“Rainid, you can even tell how many there are?”

“That’s what it says.”

Grandfather, Uncle, and Commander Sieghart began whispering among themselves.

As for Mother—

“Rainid, that’s amazing. You can store things without even lifting them?”

That’s what you’re focusing on?

“I thought the wooden crate looked heavy, so I wouldn’t be able to lift it.”

“I see. Well, at least we’ve confirmed that you can store somewhat heavy objects.”

Then Commander Sieghart and the knights came over carrying numerous sets of heavy armor.

“Lord Rainid, please try storing all of these. Let’s see how many sets of armor you can fit.”

This is—

“I’m not going on a monster hunt.”

“Huh?!”

“Now, now, Rainid. We should at least test it, shouldn’t we? After this, we’ll have a snack. Evans, have it prepared.”

“Certainly.”

“Make sure to bring Rainid’s favorite cookies as well.”

“Yes, sir.”

Evans promptly went off to prepare everything.

“A snack! Cookies!”

“That’s right, Rainid. Once this is over, let’s have some cookies.”

I stood in front of the armor and continued storing it, piece after piece.

Frankly, I was starting to get bored.

I held out my hand.

Pop. Pop. Pop.

The suits of armor disappeared one after another.

The display in my mind kept increasing.

Ten.

Twenty.

Thirty.

There was still room.

Forty.

…There was still room.

And finally—

‘Armor × 50’

‘Helm × 50’

‘Sword × 50’

‘Shield × 50’

“There’s still room.”

“What?!”

Grandfather was dumbfounded.

Commander Sieghart had the same expression.

“Rainid, how much more can you store?”

“Who knows?”

“Bring the carriage!”

Huh?!

What are you talking about, Commander?!

You weren’t actually serious about the carriage, were you?

And then—

The knights really did bring a carriage over.

“Surely we can’t store the horse. It’s alive.”

“Why don’t we try?”

“No! What if I can’t get it back out after storing it?”

“Then how about just touching it?”

“If that’s all…”

I gently placed my hand on the horse’s back.

‘Storage.’

……

“Neighhh.”

The horse continued eating grass as if nothing had happened.

“It doesn’t go in.”

“So living creatures cannot be stored.”

“Thank goodness.”

“Next, the carriage!”

I held out my hand and tried saying:

“Storage.”

Ohhh.

It disappeared.

‘Carriage (with contents) × 1’

It went inside.

Just how much could my Storage hold?

Was there some way to find out?

Wait.

Wouldn’t I be able to tell by using Status Open?

“Ah!”

“What is it, Rainid?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

I suddenly remembered something I hadn’t thought about in a long time.

‘Status Open.’

A translucent panel appeared in front of me.

[Rainid Linden]

Age: Five

[Magic Attributes]

Light · Earth · Water · Space

[Magic]

Water Magic

Earth Magic

Space Magic: Storage

[Skills]

Catalog Shopping

100-Yen Store

Alchemy

[Special Ability]

Danger Prediction

Oh!

There were more things on it now.

“Mother, Storage is listed!”

“What is?”

Oops.

I almost told Mother everything in my excitement.

“No, it’s nothing.”

“Rainid.”

“Yes?”

“You’re hiding something, aren’t you?”

“N-No, I’m not.”

“Tell me honestly!”

“Storage Magic has been added to my Status.”

“Oh! Really? Then does that mean you’ve officially learned it?”

“P-Probably.”

Mother’s eyes sparkled.

This was a display that no one else could see.

Come to think of it, couldn’t I see more detailed information about Storage?

I focused on the word ‘Storage’ displayed on the panel.

Then—

[Space Magic: Storage]

Capacity: ∞

Time Stop: Yes

Huh?

Wait a second.

Calm down.

That symbol means infinity, right?

I-N-F-I-N-I-T-Y!

Infinite capacity with time stopped?!

No way!!

I couldn’t tell them this.

Absolutely not.

This was definitely something I had to keep secret.

This was precisely the kind of thing I must not accidentally blurt out.

You understand, Rainid.

“Rainid?”

“Yes!”

My voice came out unusually high-pitched.

“What’s wrong?”

“Nothing.”

I answered while standing perfectly straight.

“You’re acting suspicious.”

“It’s just your imagination.”

Grandfather and Commander Sieghart were still bringing over crates filled with heavy weapons.

“Grandfather, I absolutely am not going on a monster hunt.”

I made sure to emphasize it.

“But, Rainid—”

“No.”

“You see, when we hunt monsters, it would be useful if we could bring the monsters back with us. We could sell their materials afterward. It would be a waste to leave them behind, and there’s even delicious meat.”

“Indeed, Lord Rainid. Monster materials can be sold for a high price. We often have no choice but to abandon them because we cannot carry them back. And some of the meat is quite delicious.”

Grandfather and Commander Sieghart began trying to persuade me.

“Delicious meat?”

“Oh, yes. There is delicious monster meat too. And you can eat it in big chunks.”

“Big chunks of meat!”

The huge bone-in meat I’d seen in anime?!

“That’s right, Rainid.”

“……”

“We roast it whole.”

“……”

“With plenty of spices.”

“……”

“It’s hardly ever available in the market.”

“…If it’s just once.”

Before I knew it, my mouth had moved on its own.

“Good! You promised, Rainid.”

“Huh?”

Oh no.

I’d been lured in by the giant chunk of meat.