Chapter 39 - You too, Arnold!?
When the group arrived at Gail's usual training ground, everyone was surprised to see a box-shaped structure made of earth.
"Gail, did you make this lump of earth?"
"It's not a lump of earth, but a cabin."
"Did you make it with magic?"
"I built it up little by little every day after training. I made the wall thick so that Misha would be safe when she came to the forest.''
"To think that Young Master built this for me...."
Misha teared up.
"I was planning to bring you here after it's finished, but...."
"Hey, kiddo. How am I supposed to put a door on this? There's no entrance or exit."
Miguel asked Gail.
"I'm going to make it now, so could you specify the size and location?"
I haven't created the doorway yet because I want to ask his opinion first.
"You are going to make it now?"
"It's not that difficult with magic."
"Oh, I see. In that case...."
Gail carved out a part of the wall to make a doorway with magic.
"Is this enough?"
"That's amazing. Let me check the inside first."
Miguel said as he entered the cabin.
"What about the windows? It's pitch black inside."
He's right. I forgot about windows.
"Where should I make them?"
Two window were added to the cabin after that.
"I didn't bring glass panels today, so I'll just make the window frames and come back again tomorrow."
"I'll help you, too."
Dwan offered his help to Miguel. Dan brought the wood he had prepared in advance and the two immediately started working on it.
"Young Master, what should we do about the bathroom?"
"That's right, should I make it inside now?"
Gail created a partition about 2 tatami mats in size in the corner of the room using earth magic. He made the wall thinner than the outer wall, so he finished it in one go.
"Bossman, please install a door and a small window here, too."
Miguel looked at the toilet and answered Gail.
"No problem."
"Young Master, can you dig a vertical hole here? The size is about 40 cm in diameter, 3 meters deep, and the bottom part is about the size of a bathtub."
Gail dug a hole inside a toilet following Dan's request.
"Done!"
"Oh, it's perfect. I will be back!"
Saying that, Dan went off somewhere.
"Gail, can you show me how you usually train here?"
"Okay."
Gail picked up his usual broad wooden sword and moved to the training area. Aina and Misha were following the two from behind.
"Gail, what's with that weird sword?"
"Dan made it especially for me. He said it would break if I swing it the wrong way."
"I see."
"I usually train by swinging this sword through the gap between these boards."
*swosh*
*swosh*
*swosh*
Gail swung his sword vertically, horizontally, and diagonally through the gaps without hitting the boards.
"To think that you are already this good with sword...."
Arnold borrowed the sword from Gail, examined it from various angles, and then swung it through the gaps with one hand.
This kind of training is nothing for someone like Arnold as expected.
"I see, so that's the idea."
"If the sword wavers, it will get caught in the gap, and if you hit the wrong spot, it will break."
"Did he come up with this training himself?"
"Yes. Dan also told me not to train without supervision because I could develop bad habits that are going to be hard to fix."
"He really know what he's doing. It was the right decision to leave your training to him. I also can see that you have been working hard."
"Young Master, I'm sorry. All this time, I thought you went to the forest with Dan to have fun...."
Misha blames herself for having such thoughts.
"Sword training is fun, so you are not wrong."
Gail tried to cheer up Misha. Shortly after, Dan came back holding a basket made of vines.
"What is that?"
"These are slimes for the toilet."
Dan showed jelly-like creatures inside the basket to Gail. He then went inside the cabin and poured the slime into the toilet hole.
"These guys eat anything, so if we put them inside, they will take care of the rest."
A slime septic tank, huh. This is really another world. The toilets in this world are just holes in the ground. I want to be able to do my business while sitting, so maybe I should make a Western-style toilet. I wonder if my magic power will be enough.
【Magic Power】: 6/70
It might be dangerous to make a Western-style toilet with my remaining magic power. I will probably need a lot of magic power to create its complex shape.
"Mom, do you have a magic potion?"
"I brought some. Do you still want to make something?"
"Yes, there's something I'd like to try."
Gail drank a magic potion from Aina.
【Magic Power】: 74/75
Eh? My total magic power has increased by 5 points.
Is this because I drank magic potion?
Oh well, let's focus on making the toilet for now.
As Gail channeled his magic power, the ground slowly rose up and formed the shape of a Western-style toilet bowl. Next he made the surface harder, smoother, and more polished.
It’s done! Let's ask Miguel to make a toilet seat out of wood later.
“Young Master, what is this?”
"This is a sitting toilet. You sit down here and relieve yourself."
"Let me try!"
“No, wait....”
"Whoa, help me!"
Dan got stuck in the toilet bowl like a bear got caught in a trap.
"I'll go get Dad."
Arnold came and pulled Dan out.
"Thank you, sir..... Young master, can you really use something this dangerous?"
"It's not finished yet. You should listen to what people say before acting."
Dan made a complicated expression when a 2-year-old lectured him.
"Pops, there's something I'd like you to make for me."
"Did you come up with a strange idea again?"
I don't remember ever coming up with any strange ideas, though.
“I want you to make something like this out of wood.”
"I can make this quickly. But what are you going to use it for?"
Gail then showed him the Western-style toilet he just made.
"This is a sitting toilet. It's cold because it's made of earth, so I want you to make a toilet seat out of wood."
Dwan stared at the new toilet. He then went outside and silently started making the toilet seat and lid.
"Miguel, lend me your hand plane."
Dwan gave the toilet seat and lid a quick plane.
“Kiddo, it’s done.”
"Thank you, Pops.... Dan, you can sit on it now."
"O-Okay...."
Dan sat down on the toilet cautiously, like a bear scared of a trap.
"Oh, I don't get stuck now!"
Dwan was watching this while thinking about something.
"Kiddo, when we get back to the company, can you make another one of this?"
"My magic power is pretty drained today, so maybe tomorrow."
"Alright, let's put this on sale too. This will be a toilet revolution."
You're going to sell this too?
"Let's see if we can mass-produce it first."
If this becomes popular, I won't have to worry about finding a comfortable toilet, so I really hope the mass production succeeds.
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"It's about time we start preparing lunch."
Dan picked up his bow and quiver.
"I'll go with you."
Oh, it seems Arnold's going to hunt with us.
"It's an honor to hunt with you, sir."
"The rest please wait here."
"Dwan is here, so don't worry about us."
Speaking of which, there are three former member of hero party in this group. It's quite amazing when you think about it.
Gail, Arnold, and Dan then headed out to hunt.
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"Shhh, I sense prey nearby."
Arnold detected the presence of prey first.
His sense is sharper than Dan. It's impressive.
Hearing that, Gail climbed a nearby tree by floating his body with magic. Seeing this, Arnold opened his eyes wide in surprise, but he didn't say anything. The two then approached the target without making any sound. Dan shot an arrow with a swift motion. When the target jumped to avoid it, Arnold leapt out and swung his sword at the target's neck.
Oh, an instant kill! Looks like we'll be having venison for lunch today. They worked together perfectly without any prior planning. I wonder if all adventurers are like this.
While Gail was admiring their perfect teamwork, the two returned with the deer carcass.
"You two are amazing. You're perfectly in sync."
"Well, it's just a deer. There's no danger of being attacked, so it was a piece of cake."
Arnold seemed quite pleased to have been able to show his cool side to his son.
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“Hey, we’re back!”
"Oh, you guys caught a deer. This should be enough for everyone. Leave the rest to me!"
Is Aina going to butcher it?
"Madam, I will help you."
Missha doesn't seem to have a problem with butchering animals either. Come to think of it, her late father was an adventurer, too. Maybe this is not something new to her.
"What about water?"
"Leave it to me."
Huh? Arnold volunteered?
"Gail, teach me magic!"
He looks excited. I guess this is the real reason he followed me to the forest.
"Okay, Dad. I'll show it to you first, so watch carefully."
Gail produced some water from his fingertip with magic.
"Now it's your turn. Focus your Fighting Spirit on your fingertip, but instead of strength, imagine water come out of it like what you saw earlier."
"Got it. I will try. Hngghhh.... Hngghhh...."
Arnold's face slowly turned red.
*trickle*
*trickle*
*splash*
*burst*
A sudden burst of water hit Aina and Misha who were butchering the deer in front of Arnold.
"DEAR........"
Aina smiled at Arnold, but her eyes did not.
You too, Arnold!?