Aiming for a Cozy Life in a Dangerous Forest in Another World! - Chapter 38
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Chapter 38: Let’s Build a Bath 1
I was exhausted. I never imagined I would be mistaken for a lesser dragon and courted.
……That damn Twibald, I’ll never forgive it.
Kaito was laughing, and Label had a smirk on his face.
Pola, who didn’t seem to understand what was going on, just hugged me. Pola was my only ally…
Kaito and Pola were going to the forest today to practice combat against Fangrabbits and Forest Tigers.
I considered going with them, but Kaito and Pola said,
“We want to show you how strong we’ve become!”
In unison, so I ended up staying home.
Label made a reassuring declaration, “I will protect them with my life!” So I decided to leave them in his care.
…But Label, that was just your butler switch activating. You also said, “Training the young master and mistress is also a butler’s duty!” …
Well, he was capable, and he was definitely a huge help, and incredibly strong, so it was fine.
And Rin also went with them to collect their prey.
I decided to take a stroll around the base.
When we first finished building it, the only area that wasn’t an open space was the area around the 『Cell』 trees, which we had enclosed with a circular wall. But now there were all sorts of things piled up everywhere.
There was a huge pile of logs from the trees we had cut down, and earthen and stone objects that Kaito had probably made.
The 『Shen』 tree I had planted near the 『Cell』 trees was growing steadily. But it would probably take another year or two for it to grow to the size of the tree I had harvested the seeds from.
Speaking of which, how did the calendar work in this world? It felt like about a month and a half had passed since I was reborn. Or rather, only a month and a half? It felt like a lot had happened…
After circling the base, I quickly ran out of things to do.
I definitely didn’t want to go back into the forest today.
What could I do at the base…?
I suddenly remembered that I had been wanting to take a bath.
It was too far to carry water from the river. Well, I could fill something with water using 『Water Magic』 and heat it with 『Fire Magic』.
We didn’t have hinoki wood or anything for a proper bathtub. And I couldn’t process the logs we had. If an amateur like me tried to make a bathtub out of wood, it would probably just leak or rot.
It looked like my only option was 『Earth Magic』. I knew from experience that the containers I made with 『Earth Magic』 were waterproof.
So, the only remaining problem was drainage.
I could easily dispel the walls I created with 『Earth Magic』, but that only worked on things I created with magic. If I dispelled a plate with food on it, the food would obviously remain.
And I was a little apprehensive about trying it with 『Water Magic』. I didn’t want to end up with some weird residue…
So I needed to figure out how to dispose of the water.
I could just dump it outside the base or into the moat if it was a small amount, but considering how much water it would take to fill a bath, that wasn’t a realistic solution.
But I couldn’t carry it all the way to the river…
Maybe I could freeze it and launch it in the direction of the river? No, that would be too much of a nuisance.
…Well, I could just manipulate the water and disperse it throughout the forest. If I lifted it into the air and scattered it, it would cover a wider area and wouldn’t form puddles. It shouldn’t be too much of a nuisance if it just rained down.
I would figure out the details later.
For now, let’s focus on creating a bathtub and a bathroom.
First, I need to decide on a location.
Inside the cave, or outside, in the open space within the base…
……The cave entrance is located about 10 meters up the side of the rocky mountain, and it extends straight back.
When I expanded the back of the cave, I dug down diagonally for about 3 meters to create the pantry and the treasure room beneath the living room.
The bottom of the pantry and the treasure room are level with the deepest part of the slanted passageway.
So, the lower five meters of the rocky mountain haven’t been touched yet. Maybe I can dig out a space for a bathroom there…
But I don’t want to accidentally cause a cave-in, and Label had reinforced and remodeled the cave. I decided to consult him later about the bathroom’s location.
For now, I will focus on creating the bathtub.
It needs to be large enough for a person to stretch their legs out comfortably. About two meters long.
I am currently taller than Kaito, but I figure he will surpass me eventually.
He’s constantly moving, eating, and sleeping.
And there is Label too. He’s the size of an adult male.
So I made it large enough for an adult male to fit comfortably.
I made it deep enough to soak up to the shoulders and added a step to rest your feet on or to use for a half-bath. Perfect for long soaks.
Next, I just need to make it as strong as possible.
I activated 『Dragon Transformation』 on both my arms and hands, and grew horns.
My high-power magic combat style.
This enhances the power of my magic. It primarily enhances offensive magic, but I think it might also be helpful when creating objects, so I gave it a try. It seems to be working.
I made adjustments as needed, and eventually, the bathtub was complete.
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I was thinking about creating the bathroom next when Kaito and Pola returned.
They both looked happy. Their hunt must have gone well.
They were bursting to tell me about it.
“Welcome back. How was the hunt?”
“It was great! We defeated a huuuge cow!”
Pola said, proudly spreading her arms wide.
Everything she does is so cute…
“A cow?”
“Yes, to be precise, it was a bull-type magical beast called a Fiferd. You two defeated it.”
Label explained, and Rin retrieved the creature called a “Fiferd” from its 『Magic Box』.
…Yep, it definitely was a large bull.
But the shape of its horns… It looked more like a stag than a bull. Though one of its horns was broken off.
“You two defeated something that big? That’s amazing!”
I praised them, maybe a little too enthusiastically, and they both looked up at me with happy smiles.
Ah, I get it now.
I patted their heads, and they hugged me.
According to Label, Fiferd meat was delicious.
Kaito explained that dishes made with Fiferd meat were considered exquisite delicacies reserved for royalty and nobles at special parties.
As expected, Label said he could handle butchering and cooking it, so I left it to him.
I’m looking forward to it…
Ah, but I have to check on the bathroom first…