Okabe Iyayama and Harano had a delightful conversation. Even though Harano didn't know woodworking or architecture and couldn't build ships, he could understand the related techniques Okabe talked about, was willing to listen, and happy to discuss things with him—this pleasantly surprised Okabe.
In all these years, he'd never met a Lord who could talk construction with him. To exaggerate a bit, his family had done carpentry for seven generations and probably only ever met such an oddball as Harano.
So, he really couldn't stay unhappy. In fact, as they chatted more, he got quite excited. At the drinking table, he even volunteered for a few small jobs—to help New Wanjin design some signature buildings in the future. This way, it wouldn't just be a place full of square concrete houses: impressive, yes, but a bit dull-looking.
