Chapter 51.1 – Play All You Want but not All Summer

Fall started last chapter but now, we’re back to summer again.

Scheduling doesn’t exist…..

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「What’s this hole for?」

「I’m not really sure but, it’s supposed to hold water.」

「Probably another fishpond.」

「I don’t know but I heard master is going to personally use it. 」

「I don’t know how the mind of great people work.」

We are currently digging a hole in the ground.

Master ordered us to dig a gigantic mortar at the site where the theater is to be built.

This hole is going to be filled up with water up to the edge so it will be very difficult to keep it level.

「Jirin-san, check the angle.」

「Got it」

The angle from the center to the edge is also important.

It makes a difference in how it looks.

We don’t really need to be that precise if we’re the ones who’ll use it but it will not be good enough for master’s use. If we don’t do so, we won’t be able to face others again.

Master may not really mind but I’m sure we’ll be troubled for the next six months with the nagging from the other 3 construction teams.

The construction team is the second most violent group after the adventurer’s group. And if they screw up, the girls might not be able to work on the construction team until next year.

It’s a big responsibility.

We used wooden frames made by combining boards together to check the angle and mark the spots where the board seems off.

After shaving and shaving and paving with stones, we’re done.

It is easier to dig a hole above than dig underground.

「Jirin-chan, today’s snack is fried noodles.」

「Ah, you really love fried noodles.」

「They’re getting better and better these days. When you told me to eat them without draining water, it tastes a bit bland.」

「Rage, you must eat it after draining water and salt poured on it.」

「It is definitely tastier that way.」

Even though we were chatting, we never stopped working.

I love working under the sun.

It’s a little hot this time of the year but it feels liberating.

I get excited when we talk about anything.

After we’re done, should we go for a drink?

「How about we eat fish for dinner today?」

「Ah, fish huh?」

「I’m already sick of gehageha.」

「We eat it for a while after all.」

What’s the matter? You used to eat it with relish.

「It was all in the past. It was a luxury food for commoners so not many can eat it.」

「And since there’s too much supply now, the price went down as well.」

「Nowadays, it’s served as an ordinary dish on any menu.」

Right, it’s a difficult subject.

Even master, who always thinks of how to make money, made that mistake. It’s difficult to do business after all.

I’m an idiot.

If I stay here, I will be sent to work without asking anything so I shouldn’t think too much about going independent.

I don’t have the confidence to be independent.

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I heard that the puddle was completed in a week and it is called swimming pool.

I heard they put water in it for swimming but I wonder if that means anything.

They said it would be open up for us so we came today on our day off…..

「Whoah! Cold!」

「How do you swim?」

「Is it okay to drink this water?」

Surprisingly, everyone seems to be having fun.

And even if we don’t go in, it’s already cool just to be at the water’s edge.

「Jirin-chan! Let’s go in together!」

「I don’t want to!」

「W-h-y n-o-t!」

「….because my swimsuit doesn’t fit.」

I can’t go in the water.

I couldn’t wrap the swimsuit that master had prepared for us on my chest.

I stare at my chest.

At times like this, I hate these big, useless breasts of cowkins.

「Are you being sarcastic…..」

「Hey, Kameb, why don’t we throw Jirin into the water?」

「Are you a genius? Let’s do it right away! Rage, help us too!」

「Ugaaa!!」

Eh! What?

Why is everyone so angry!?

Did I say something bad…..?

In the end, everyone carried me up and threw me in the water with my clothes on.

I got into the water head first and water entered my nose.

However, the water is cold and refreshing. My body felt refreshed after being under this heat.

It was probably good that they threw me.

However, I have to return the favor.

 「You’re next!」

「Oh! Jirin did it!」

「Throw throw!」

「Nooooo!」