The Japanese and international fan communities have been buzzing. Popular theories include:
The final five pages introduce a new character: Mira, a silver-haired bounty hunter who has been tracking "anomalous magical signatures." She kicks open the workshop door, sword drawn.
Mira: "You. The one with the illegal divine workshop. The Guild has classified you as a Class-3 Artifact Hazard. You have two choices: surrender your workshop… or I burn it down."
Ruru, still covered in soot and holding a self-returning spear, looks at her with tired eyes. Then he does the most sumikko thing possible: he offers her a cup of tea. The Japanese and international fan communities have been
Final Panel (Cliffhanger): Mira, confused, accepts the tea. She takes a sip. Her eyes widen. "This is… the best tea I’ve ever had. Did you make the cup too?" Close-up on Ruru’s nervous smile. End of chapter.
Absolutely. If you enjoy slow-life isekai like Ascendance of a Bookworm or Campfire Cooking in Another World, but wish they had a dash of Dr. Stone-style invention mania, this manga is your new obsession.
Chapter 4 delivers:
The "exclusive" nature of this chapter—with its expanded lore, new character, and raised stakes—marks the moment where Sumikko Monozukuri graduates from a cute side-story to a must-read isekai contender.
Mid-panic, the Goddess appears—not in person, but as a shimmering hologram from the workbench. Her tone is no longer playful.
Goddess: "Ah. That happened faster than expected. Ruru, listen: that workshop isn’t just ‘overpowered.’ It was my prototype for a Divine Factory. I gave it to you as a test. It can create anything—but every time you bleed on it, it unlocks a more dangerous tier of production." Absolutely
She explains that fully unlocking the workshop would allow Ruru to craft modern firearms, synthetic drugs, or even autonomous golems—things that would shatter the medieval fantasy balance.
Ruru’s Decision (and why fans love him): Instead of exploiting the power, he immediately asks, "How do I lock it again?" The Goddess laughs and says she can’t. Once activated, the workshop will now randomly enter [Absolute Production Mode] whenever he crafts with intense focus.