The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 44. Interdimensional Space

44. Interdimensional Space

We returned home using “Dimensional Teleportation.” Following Isezaki-san’s advice, we decided to collect tap water in the “Storage Space” first.

We didn’t have much time. I hurried to the kitchen and opened the faucet, letting the water flow into the interdimensional space.

“Sir, let’s limit the time for collecting water to about 10 minutes,” Isezaki-san said, checking the clock in the house. Ten minutes might be just enough for a full bathtub. But for a ten-day journey, it might be a bit uncertain.

Although there were several faucets in the house, only one of them was usable. Feeling frustrated by this, I suddenly came up with something I wanted to try.

I can expand or shrink the interdimensional space at will. That means, if I consciously focus on splitting the interdimensional space–

“Oh!”

Success. The interdimensional space, responding to my will, neatly split into two.

I dashed to the bathroom and immediately opened the faucet, pouring water into the split interdimensional space.

“Hmm?”

However, the water didn’t flow as much as I expected from the faucet. Come to think of it, I forgot because I live alone, but does water pressure drop when used simultaneously?

“Sir? What’s going on?”

As I gazed at the water flowing disappointingly, I heard Isezaki-san’s voice from behind me. She must have followed me because I suddenly rushed out. She blinked in surprise.

“Oh, yeah. I thought it would be more efficient to use water from another faucet… but it seems a bit tricky. Too bad.”

“N-no, that’s not it. Sir, can you actually split the interdimensional space?”

“Oh, it seems like I can. Look.”

I expanded the interdimensional space under the faucet in the bathroom and further divided it, split, split, split– repeating the process. Once you figure out the method, you can make it as detailed as you want.

Watching this, Isezaki-san exclaimed excitedly.

“Wow, amazing! This is the first time I’ve seen someone who can expand and split interdimensional space! Truly remarkable, sir!”

“Is that so? But it doesn’t seem to have much practical use…”

Getting carried away and splitting the interdimensional space, the result was numerous circular shapes about one centimeter in diameter floating in the air without thickness. It somehow reminded me of an old Lotus Root dish.

As the interdimensional hole becomes smaller, objects larger than the hole cannot be put into it. Strangely, though, you can push things in with your hands.

I tried placing the soap from the bathroom on top of the horizontally arranged interdimensional groups.

As expected, it didn’t enter the “Storage Space” and just stayed on top of the interdimensional space. An interdimensional space that cannot be stored, well, it doesn’t seem to serve any purpose–

…Huh?

Wait? Could this actually be useful for something?

Leaving that little spark of inspiration in the corner of my mind, I continued the task of collecting tap water relentlessly.

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After collecting water for the time being, I and Isezaki-san teleported to Emmy’s accommodation using “Dimensional Teleportation.”

Leaving the rented room, we asked Emil, who was relaxing in her own room, and she said it was still before noon. It seems like we made it on time for the appointment.

We headed to the North Gate of the frontline city, Grandain, and decided to wait there for Lady Levia’s arrival.

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This was my first time at the North Gate.

Unlike the dilapidated gate on the wilderness side that I had passed through many times before, this one had no missing parts, and its surroundings were neatly stacked with impressive stone walls all around. It seemed that this side had not been ravaged by war.

With nothing else to see, we gazed at the stone walls and waited for a while, when a carriage led by a horse and followed by two more horses arrived. Probably that’s it.

“… It seems quite plain, doesn’t it?” I muttered quietly to Isezaki-san next to me.

“As a countess, she should be riding in a luxurious and pure white carriage, but the carriage coming towards us is small and brown.”

Isezaki-san smiled wryly. It seems that Lady Levia is the type of person who doesn’t use money unnecessarily.

On both sides of the carriage were sets of horses with soldiers riding them. And surrounding the carriage like a circle were about ten people walking on foot.

The soldiers on horseback were all wearing unified iron armor, but the people walking had various clothes and equipment, such as leather armor, breastplates, and robes. They probably hired adventurers as escorts.

And among those adventurers were people I knew. They were my neighbors at the inn, Geeta and Cyril.