By the time winter came, they have already started reinforcing the insides of the wells I dug up with stones and fences for the completed fields were being made . The watch tower was finished and we got someone to stand as a look out . We also made the members of the vigilante corps patrol the town in shifts .
Everything went well with the watchtower and patrols because we were able to get the people who werenât doing anything to help out by saying that everybody else is doing it as well . Whatâs more, it didnât even have to cost us anything .
As our fields increased even more, they started saying,
ăIt doesnât matter whether theyâre originally from the town or from the village, you better start getting someone to manage ită
With that said, the freshly recruited villagers have already started socializing with the other people in the village . The would-be minor offenses bunch havenât been causing us any problems for now so thatâs good as well .
And thus, while the snow was falling, the end of the year festival was held . This one hasnât caused any particular problems as well .
ăHey, Caam . You were asked to partic.i.p.ate with the village meeting right?ă ăAh, yeah . I was asked to attend for some reason . Itâs a terrible story you know?ă ăStill, itâs somewhat amazing that the things you said could have affected the villageă ăUn ună
Everyone here has learned from their previous experiences since theyâre no longer drinking without restraint .
Well, I was just applying common knowledge from my previous life in this world . I also did it when I created the well digging magic .
ăThe problem is that the village chief was being way too hasty that it would have been a disaster if, for some reason, we had to stop increasing the number of fieldsă ăWas it a problematic to increase the number of the fields?ă
Wurst and Speck looked like they were really interested as they waited for my reply . What are you expecting from me?
ăWell, itâs just that increasing them would only makes managing things even more bothersome . If we extend our fields, we would have to increase the number of patrols as well as the watchtowers . The ca.n.a.ls donât reach that far so we wonât be able to supply water there . Thereâs also the fact that having to walk that far to reach the fields is just a pain so we also have to construct houses near the fields . Weâll also have to increase the number of wells if we did that . What if the people living near the fields need to do some shopping at the butcherâs or other shops at the center of the village? People would just say, âThen, why donât we add another butcherâs shop . We could also add another tavern as wellâ . However, if we did that then the things we would have to add will gradually pile up and eventually the isolated parts of the village would multiply . They would almost be like another community, I guess . ă ăO, ohă ăUn?ă ăWell, when it comes to extending the fields, I think itâs better if we just build five to ten houses that will be placed in a single area, dig a well and gather a group that will stay there and be the one to manage that area . But still, if we did that then it will cause us plenty of troubles the next time we decide to extend our fieldsă
Iâm not drunk but as I continue drinking, the things that Iâm talking about is starting to turn into complaints .
ăThe area around here consists of plains so there are no large mountains and rivers . As far as I know, we donât experience heavy rains as well so flood control isnât necessary and building a dam small enough for irrigation is enough . Even the dam isnât really necessary, just roads that can be accessed by carriages is enoughă ăY-yeahâŠâŠă ăAnother problem is the damage caused by insects and repeated cultivation . To revitalize the exhausted fields, weâll have to plant clovers while adding animal excrement and humus to the soil . We can also use the clovers as feed for the cattle . We wonât be able to use the fields when we plant those so we can do beekeeping for the mean time . Iâm only going to copy what Iâve seen so I wonder if Iâll be able to make those frames correctly . Buckwheat would be nice too . Ergot in wheat is scary so it would be better to produce buckwheat . Having rice would have been perfect but I havenât seen any paddy fields around this area . Rice is really resilient so you donât needâŠă
ăOkay! We understand thatâs why you should just drink for today! Drink quickly! Drink a lot! Youâre already tired, you know! You donât have to think about those things, okay? Weâre sorry that we interrupted your story but why donât we just drink for today?ă ăTh-thatâs right . Thereâs no need for you to think about such things even now, you know?ă ăTheyâre right . Thatâs why you should drink . Iâll go and get even more bar snacksă
It guess I was really tired since Iâve been worrying about a lot of things lately . Regaining my composure, I thought it was strange that all of the noise around us was gone . When I looked around, I noticed that everyone was looking at us . It seems like while I was letting out my complaints, everyone else stopped what they were doing and started listening in .
ăCome to think of it, Speck . How was it with Tryapka-san? It seems like you hated it at firstă ăHmmăŒ got used to her . Sheâs not a bad person . She has that overbearing side to her thoughă ăI mean, didnât you look a bit dreary after the harvest festival? Was it that unpleasant?ă ăThat wasâŠâŠ Well, she was a bit forceful so I was overwhelmed . That doesnât mean I hated it, you know?âŠâŠâŠUnă ăI see . Well, thatâs fine as long as you didnât dislike it . If ever you need help with anything, feel free to ask us okay?ă ăThanksăŒă
Forceful, huhâŠâŠ I can sort of imagine . Her appearance is that of a maid(She also has some clothes allows easier movement) but aside from that, thereâs an a.s.sailant1 aspect to her as well . I can tell since I still have my memories from the previous life . Thank G.o.d Granade-san2 isnât like that as well .
The usual female group has added Tryapka-san as well but there are no particular changes within their group . Or rather, I just learned that sheâs only three years older than us .
ăMe? When I finished school, I decided to work here as a janitor thatâs why Iâm not much different from everybody elseă
Was what she said with a smile . I really canât tell the age of the demonkin in this world based on their appearance . The humans definitely age normally, right? Iâve been here for seven years but still havenât seen any .
Like the last time, when they started getting drunk, the female group came over our table and sat next to the person theyâre going out with . Of course, larger portions of meat was pilled up in front of me .
And as expected, the conversation ended up being about me .
ăCaam partic.i.p.ated in the adultâs meeting and increased the number of wells among other things right?ă ăWell, I would not have been able to do it if I was aloneă ăThe magic for plowing the fields is amazing you know?ă ăIâm pretty sure that once they grasp the trick and they can use earth magic then anyone can do ită ăChicken coop expansion . Ducks, tasty? If tasty, want to make pond in gardenă ăI havenât eaten anything other than chickens, you know? Although Iâve heard that it has a slightly different taste . Rather than grilling it, wouldnât it be better to boil it in a soup?ă
When talking about ducks, all I can think about is Kamo nanban . And while we were in the midst of our conversation, Tryapka-san was constantly stroking and patting Speckâs head . This person is just as indifferent as always .
ăIsnât it just fine that the number of villagers increased and the adults happy! The problems havenât occurred yet as wellă ăThatâs right . There are thieves and slightly uncontrollable persons within the new villagers but theyâre still properly behaving for nowă ăItâs just scary at first but everyone is a nice person, you know?ă ăItâs only because the people who came here were from the slums and low-cla.s.s districts who were having trouble finding work, right? They probably couldnât afford to be complacent . The people from the village are kind so I wonder if thatâll cause them to open up their heartsă ăWell, even if problems do arise, that no longer has anything to do with meă
Drinking until we were drunk, I noticed that Suzuran wasnât impatient this time . It didnât seem like she was being greedy today so that thing most probably wonât be happening . The other pairs were quite in a hurry to leave though .
Because of that, we didnât have anything in particular to talk about so we just leisurely continued to drink until morning .
Incidentally, we ran out of karaage while we were drinking . Because of that, Suzuran hurriedly went out in the middle of the night to strangle a chicken . I didnât think that I would be forced to help out in the end though .
TL: Should I actually change the MCâs name from Caam to Calm just like how G.o.d(the author) intended it to be? Vote .
Footnotes: 1 . In the LN sheâs called an oneshota who attacks cute boys 2 . If you forgot, sheâs the manly cyclops girl