Aiming for a Cozy Life in a Dangerous Forest in Another World! - Chapter 40
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Chapter 40: Let’s Take a Bath
After confirming that 『Wind Magic』 had been added to my status, I checked its details.
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『Wind Magic』 2
Allows the creation of wind.
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…Huh? Wasn’t level 2 supposed to allow me to manipulate what I created?
Well, thinking about it, the line between creating wind and manipulating it might be a bit blurry…
Whatever.
The wind blade, which I decided to just call “Wind Blade”, was quite powerful…
For now, I wanted to achieve my initial goal.
I tried simply blowing wind.
My hair, which was a bit longer than shoulder-length, fluttered in the breeze. Success?
But ideally, I wanted warm air. If I air-dried myself after a bath with regular wind, I might catch a cold.
…Well, I couldn’t imagine someone in my current state catching a cold, and Label had said we were less susceptible to illness in areas with high mana concentration.
But still, it was better to be safe than sorry.
So, to create warm wind, I needed heat. Which meant 『Fire Magic』, right?
Based on my experience so far, lowering the temperature was 『Water Magic』 territory, and increasing the temperature was 『Fire Magic』 territory.
I imagined warm wind and activated the magic.
Yep, success.
It was practically a hairdryer. Just without electricity or any moving parts.
Come to think of it, this was probably the first time I had activated two types of magic simultaneously.
There might be other possibilities if I combined different types of magic.
…Another thing to add to my ever-growing list of things to experiment with.
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I demonstrated it for Kaito and Pola, and they both acquired level 1 『Wind Magic』 right away.
I had a feeling Pola would be able to do it, but I was surprised Kaito could as well.
Was it because wind was easy to visualize?
Come to think of it, this was the first time they were able to use magic that wasn’t listed on their initial status screen, right?
Label had said that their mana affinity had increased. Perhaps it had made it easier for them to learn magic?
Anyway, should we finally take a bath?
I felt a little bad for Kaito, but Pola and I got to go first.
When I asked Kaito if he wanted to join us, his face turned bright red and he declined.
As Pola and I were about to enter the bathroom, I realized something.
We didn’t need a changing room, and I hadn’t enclosed the bathroom with walls because I didn’t want the moisture to get trapped, but I couldn’t just walk around naked.
I knew we were in the middle of the forest and that Kaito and Label wouldn’t peek, but that was a different issue altogether.
So, I created a large wall around the opening in the rocky mountain that led to the bathroom.
Well, it was something I could just create whenever we needed it. Having it up all the time would just get in the way.
And now that I could use 『Wind Magic』, I could also use it for ventilation.
Lost in thought, Pola and I dispelled our 『Physical Armor』, got naked, and entered the bathroom.
Pola, who had little to no memory of her life as a noble, seemed to be fascinated by the bath, happily splashing around in the hot water.
But we didn’t have towels or soap…
Well, we would just rinse off and soak in the hot water for now.
And we would have to change the water after each person…
When I got into the tub, the view of the stone walls felt a little depressing, so I used 『Earth Magic』 to erase a section of the wall above the bathtub to create a window, letting in the view of the night sky.
A sky full of stars. It never ceased to amaze me, even though I was used to the urban landscape of Japan.
Well, there was still a lot I wanted to improve, but my first bath in this world was amazing.
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Kaito and Label also enjoyed the bath.
At first, Label was saying things like, “A butler shouldn’t partake in the same luxuries as their master…” but I wanted him to experience it since he could offer a different perspective, and he was helping us so much, so I insisted he try it.
Well, the bathroom was complete. It turned out better than I expected, but it had also highlighted one of our problems.
Yes, cloth.
Even though we didn’t need clothes and could do a lot of things with magic, there were still times when we needed cloth.
And metal tools. Specifically, for cooking.
I was thinking of aluminum or stainless steel cookware, but those were probably difficult to obtain.
Aluminum required a huge amount of electricity to refine from ore.
And judging by Kaito and Pola, this world didn’t have the technology to use electricity.
I had also heard that creating stainless steel, and the alloys used to make cookware, was very difficult.
Maybe I could do it with magic, but for now, I would settle for iron or steel.
Iron was probably easier to obtain.
And I was hoping to encounter magical metals unique to this world.
But rushing things wouldn’t do any good.
Even if we managed to find a mine, we wouldn’t be able to mine it, nor could we refine the ore into metal.
I would have to rely on magic. I had a theory that I could maybe do it with 『Earth Magic』, but it was just a theory.
Thinking about this, maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea to visit a human town or village?
Cloth was our top priority, and I was sure we could buy something, even if it was just cheap, coarse fabric.
……Except we don’t have any money.
I’m sure it would be fine if we sold some Fangrabbit meat.
But there are a lot of problems with visiting a human town.
First, my race.
I didn’t know anything about the political climate of this world or the relationship between different races, so I would ask Kaito and Label about it later. But I suspect I am the only member of this ridiculous Dragon Demon Tribe in existence.
Even Label said he had never heard of it.
What were the odds of a soul from another world being reborn and fusing with the egg of a supposedly extinct Dragon Tribe member…?
And then there is Kaito and Pola. Their family had been stripped of their noble status and sent to that village, where they were practically driven out to die.
For their safety, I don’t feel comfortable visiting a human town.
…Well, none of us, including myself, should have to worry about being harmed by mere humans.
So, it might be best to expand our exploration range in the forest for now.
I want to hunt a few more of those Fiferd bulls that Kaito and Pola had brought back.
But if we expand our range, we might not be able to make it back to the base in a day.
I have never slept outside the base, so it’s a little scary.
The forest feels dangerous at night.
Well, I can probably stay safe by activating 『Dragon Transformation』 and unleashing my aura, but then again, there was that one who mistook my aura for a mating call…
Maybe I should talk to them first.