Kays Translations

Chapter 3: Bath

"This is ....... Why do we need a bath?"

"Oh, I asked for this. I work in a mine and my body gets dirty. ...... I asked if something better could be made for me.”

“Ah, it's going to get cold soon and getting water is going to be tough. ...... But isn't it difficult to set up and drain a bath? Isn’t it also difficult to use in a mine, even if it's near a water source?”

“Fufu… there’s no problem.”

Agni listened to my words and pointed to the prototype of the bath. It seems that he has an idea.

“I've got a lot of ideas about that! Take a look at this. First of all, I put a plate of mithril alloy under the stone bathtub and used a magic stone with fire magic in it to keep the water hot for a long time. By pulling out this rubber stopper, we can pour out the dirty water at once! By doing so, we can solve the problem of hygiene and we can also use the magic stone of water magic to freely release water. For now, we can only make this small size, but the bath will help you get rid of tiredness and clean yourself. Once we set it up in the mine, it will be easy to use the rest of the time."

"Ah, so that’s why you asked me to fill a lot of magic stones with water and fire magic. ......"

He then smugly shows me a water faucet made of rubber. Next to that, Vigna claps her hands as though she got the point. After all, the magic was hers.......

But it’s a bath… it’ll be cold soon and it may be possible to build a public bath. In large cities, there are public baths and they are a place for the people to relax. It would also show that they can afford such luxury. It would make it a little easier for the people who live here.

Fortunately, we have plenty of money and land to spare. Agni’s method of making it is simple in structure. It’ll be possible to improve the structure by continuous trial production.

But there are still problems. We still don't have enough labor and since only Vigna can use magic, she'll have to bear the brunt of it. It's fine if it's this size, but if it's a public bathhouse, it's too much of a burden.

Well, I guess I'll hold off for now. With that in mind, I called out to Donovan, whom I hadn't seen in a while.

“Donovan, are there any other problems at the mine? I haven't been able to check on you lately. Let me know if there are any problems.”

“Oh, well, there's that ...... thing I mentioned earlier about the baths and then there's the ...... groundwater. The groundwater that comes out as we dig through the mine is getting in the way and we're looking for a better way to deal with it.”

“I see...... Groundwater.....”

It’s true that Galatea’s power cannot be used to draw groundwater out at once and Vigna’s magic cannot deal with it… it’s difficult and inefficient to draw water out steadily. How do they do it in the other world?

“In the other world, they use pumps to suck it out. Steam pumps are used.”

The World Library answers my question. I’ve been getting more and more answers, probably because I got Souzi’s relics in the last battle and my knowledge of the other world has improved.

Speaking of pumps, the one I got from the Azul Chamber of commerce was a piece of a pump. I've left it with Bowman and the others, but since they seem to have settled the matter of weapons and since they said they would talk to Noel about steam, I'll have them proceed with their research. Maybe they can make something similar to what they have in the other world.

As I walked around the city, I could see that everyone was working hard on various things and it was a nice change of pace. I felt like I had a better idea of what I needed to do and what my tasks were.

“Agni, make sure that the small bath is ready for installation in the mine. Keep in mind that we may have to discuss the baths soon. Donovan, I'll see what I can do about the groundwater. I have a few guesses. Thanks for all your help with the mine. You've come all the way to the village. Get some rest today.”

"Oh, I'll do my best, you can count on it!”

“Yes, I'll do my best!”

So I said goodbye to them and headed back to the mansion. As the two of us walked, Vigna spoke to me happily.

“It seems like a good change. I was worried about you because you've been so overwhelmed lately.”

"Yeah, I guess it's important to look around regularly. I've seen the issues. For now, I need someone who can use magic and someone who can do paperwork.”

“A person who can use magic will be difficult to find.... Most of them will be working for nobles..... Adventurers are like me, they mainly fight......"

“Well, I guess that's true..... Also, thanks for hanging out with me today.”

“It's okay, I had fun too. ...... It's been a while since we've been together.”

Then she smiled at me. Wow she’s so cute… hug me!!. If they can make a bath, we’ll make a big one in our building and I can take a bath with Vigna......

With that in mind, I stared at the bath that Agni had made earlier.

“Why are you looking it at with a nasty face? If you really want… I'll join you in the bath.....”

“Huh? I didn’t say anything. What are you going to join me for, Vigna?”

“...... You know what I'm talking about.”

“Hey, don’t shake my body, I’m feeling weak.”

Vigna, whose face turned red with embarrassment shakes my body. Uuoooo. I can’t fight the power of this girl. I teased her too much! I regretted it as I made my way back to the mansion.

When I arrived at the mansion, I saw a figure standing in front of the door of my room.

“Welcome back, Master. It seems you've been enjoying yourself for quite some time.”

I felt a tremendous amount of pressure from Galatea as she said that. Oh no, I was going to take a walk for a change, but it turned out to be a longer trip than I expected. Maybe she's angry?

“If you're going out, I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know. I was going to have a freshly made meal for you. ....."

“Oh, I'm sorry...... I was going to come right back ......."

Apparently, she had prepared the meal for me. I felt a strong sense of apology when I saw Galatea sulking, which was unusual for her.

“But you seem to have had a nice change of pace, isn't it different when you're with someone you love?”

“No, it's not like that......”

“Hmm, you don't like me?"

Vigna argues against my words with a nasty smile. Damn, I’ll just return It back to you. Galatea is laughing happily as I stare at Vigna.

“I've left some sandwiches in your room for you to pick up when you get hungry. That paperwork is piling up even more....."

"Geez......."

I groaned when I heard Galatea's words and Vigna next to me sighed in relief.

“It can’t be helped, I'll assist you.”

"Oh, you can do paperwork, Vigna?"

“You ......I was a knight of the Kingsguard, so I can do some of that work....... Well, I wasn't very good at it.”

I almost got light headed when I walked into my room and saw a bunch of documents while tapping my mouth lightly. Something caught Vigna's eye and she picked up an envelope on the desk. Oh, shit.......

“The Cassius family is your ex-fiancee's place. What kind of letter did you get now?"

I felt my heart clench as she pointed out the obvious.

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