Chapter 71.2

Chapter 71.2 \nChapter 71: That time when I did some chores\n

TL: kizenED: Filip/Gecko

I woke up at the usual time the next day. Since I forgot to bring soap when I went to the hot spring the previous day, I went back again to wash my body and relax.

「Ohー, Caam! I haven’t seen you in a while!」「Hey Facile, it’s been a while. I went to a port town after all」「I see」

Facile dived into the spring after saying that. With her momentum, some of her feathers fell off into the water. I just found the culprit, didn’t I?

「Oi Facile I have something to tell you」「What is it~?」「First of all, don’t jump into the hot water since it causes your feathers to come off. Also, don’t just leave with your feathers all over the bath. Push them out of the water at least」「Hmー? I already somewhat do that you know?」「That’s still not good enough. See? Now go ahead and pick them up and throw them away」「Alright」

It’s still morning but I’m already tired……

After that, I had my breakfast then met up with Root-san, Antonio-san, and Adrea-san at the plaza to discuss the location of their workplaces.

「It would be alright if the church and the clinic are located in the middle of the planned village site, right?」「If I remember correctly, there should be a well around here. The area around the well should flourish, right? It’s fine with me if it’s a bit further away as long as it’s facing the street. Either that or a place where there’s lots of traffic so that injured people can easily get there」「That’s right, there should be a market constructed in this area. Because of that, I won’t mind if it’s located at the corner of this area where the workshop is」

Adrea pointed towards the corner of the plaza as she said that.

「Well, a church stands out so that’s fine. As for the clinic……」

Having a neat and clean image is important after all.\n

「I think we should mix lime and soil to turn it white then plaster it onto the walls so that you can immediately recognize the building. I will symbolize cleanliness as well but what does Root-san think?」「I think that’s alright. If that’s the case, I think it would be better if we make sure that all of the clinics we’re going to construct on the island from now on will have white walls」

Well, I guess adding a red cross wouldn’t really work here.

「That’s right. Let’s do that when our population increases even more in the future. The next thing to consider is the foot traffic but right now, the only places people go to are this area and the coast. However, I plan to make a road along the stream that supplies water to that lake we made over there. I want it to reach the lake at the foot of the mountain since I’m thinking of building houses there once our numbers increase」「Well then, since the planned road layout is decided, I guess it would be alright to just build the clinic somewhere alongside it. Please mark out where the continuation of this road will go」「Rogerー」

With that being said, I went and cut down a few trees using my imitation chainsaw magic westward along the stream to show the approximate location where the road should go.

「Alright, if that’s where it’ll go then this area should be……」

Root-san started driving stakes to the ground then decided on the approximate dimensions of the area before drawing marking lines with a stick.

「Antonio-san, should the clinic be even wider? This is about the same size as the one from where I live though. Caam says that it’s fine to expand it sideways as long as it doesn’t stick out on the road」

If a house sticks out on the road, it’ll get in the way and would ruin the landscape so I just want the road to just be a road.

「O-oh, isn’t that more than enough? There’s not a lot of humans and demonkin on the island right?」「Alright then, it has been decided. As for the church…」

Root-san walked into the corner of the former Demon Lord’s castle construction site and began measuring by the eye then started driving stakes on the ground. The clinic is also located at one of the corners of the construction site so it’s located diagonally to the church.

「If it’s like this, thirty people can fit inside but do you need more?」「N-no, it’s more than enough. It’s bigger than the church I was in before after all」「Is that so? This place will become an industrial zone so we can make it a bit wider you know?」「No need. This is already enough」「How was the church constructed? I’ve heard that there’s a place to pray in front but is the area behind being used as the clergymen’s living quarters?」「Eh? Uh, it’s alright as long as there’s a cooking area and a place to sleep so you don’t have to make it any bigger」\nHer voice is starting to sound panicked.

「Is that so? Well, I guess we can just add an extension if it’s too cramped. Well then, that’s the church decided. I apologize for the inconvenience but until the construction’s finished, the church and clinic operations will be conducted underneath the blue sky」「Well then, shall we go back to the coast?」「Sure」「Understood」

When we got back, I decided to borrow a corner of the fields to plant the seeds and seedlings that I bought.

「Caam-san, what kind of seeds are those?」

Wild herb group leader-san asked me that with great interest.

「There’s cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, and peppers. I don’t have a lot of them so I need to grow these carefully or it will all become a waste. Cucumber, pepper, and tomatoes continuously grow after the first time they bear fruit so there won’t be any problems as long as they are able to grow properly. As for the rest, they need to be planted again after they get harvested. I also want our supply of those plants to increase so we should just save their seeds then replant them again around the same time after the next cycle of seasons. If the weather in this place is hot all the time, we’ll be able to produce them all the time round」1「Tomato, huh? That’s great. I can eat a number of them as long as there’s salt you know?」「I would also like their seeds so please set them aside if possible. Well, it doesn’t really matter since you can still grow them by planting the damaged ones and those that have gone bad. I just hope that there won’t be heavy rains」

I looked at the sky while worrying about the storms that I’ve never experienced before but heard that occur on this island.

「The roots might get damaged after all」「That’s right. Also, the plants’ stalks might break with the wind, especially with the cucumbers because they need to have some kind of net for their vines to attach to or they won’t grow well. If we criss-cross some sticks over there, they’ll be able to grow freely and increase their yield, or at least I hope that’s what happens. I’ve never grown them myself before after all」「Do you need me to keep an eye on them?」「I will more or less take care of them but please do that as well」「Alright, leave it to meー」「I also bought some cabbage and onion seeds but it’s still too early to plant them. I want to plant garlic as well but I’ll just save it and wait to plant them in the autumn」「I see. Those need to be planted during certain seasons after all. I’m looking forward to the cabbages since I love the sweetness of their core」

She’s quite a connoisseur, isn’t she……? Your expertise isn’t just limited to wild herbs, is it, Wild herb-san?

「When you harvest the tomatoes, boil them, peel them, then put them in a jar with a cover. After that, you should boil the jar to preserve it. I want to use that to make stew with cabbages, beans, and meat. Although, in the end, their harvest times are different so we won’t be able to eat them unless we store them properly. Well, let’s just start with stewed deer meat with beans and tomato sauce」「What’s that!? Even the name sounds delicious!」「Please wait until the tomatoes are ready to be harvested to find out」 \nWith that wonderful three-stage laugh, I receive weird looks throughout the canteen.

TL: The author originally deleted the Idle Talk part but since it was already discussed in the comments, he revised it and put it in. I think it was kinda rushed so it might not be the highest quality writing. He even forgot to put the “Idle Talk” title so I just added it myself.