I, Rick, the strongest human

"Then I understand, but even if we are allies, we still need to get along well in the future... right?"

Seeing Rick nodded noncommittally, a forced smile appeared on Heitu's face.

"There are older children here. Although they can't participate in the game, as you can see, there are also some children who have the gift of beasts. So if there is anything you want to explain, please let these children do it!"

Heitu said so, and looked at the twenty or so children beside her.

"Everyone knows that our community is supported by powerful game contestants, so those who cannot participate in the gift game must support the private lives of the contestants and encourage them, even at the cost of their lives - so, everyone Can you understand?"

"..."

The children who are under ten years old are a little reluctant. If they are companions, they will definitely say that there is no problem very enthusiastically, so as to encourage the confidence and ambition of the new companions, but these people...

"Ok?"

Kurotu looked again with rather stern eyes.

"……Yes!"

Although reluctant, really reluctant, those children still yelled out at a super loud volume that almost made people's ears ring.

"...Okay, the self-introduction is over! Then let's plant water trees!"

Then, with a smile on the face of the black rabbit again, he said to Rick.

Although she couldn't control her heart and wanted to cry, the girl still had an unshakable bright smile on her face.

"With this, the children don't have to go to the big river several kilometers away to fetch water every day."

"Thank you very much, everyone..."

The girl bent down in the direction of Rick, Hubie and the others, and bowed.

And at the moment when she buried her head, the tears could no longer stop flowing down her cheeks.

I...are still too naive.

It's just a stranger who has only met for less than a day, but he wants to talk about his companions--it's just his own business to regain his former companions and glory from the devil, right?

Neither Rick nor Izayoi and the others have any obligation or need to join their own community.

...So, I have to plan for the worst—even if everyone quits...

"Hey, black rabbit..."

"Ok?"

"Your appearance... is really ugly enough."

Rick said so, then slightly turned his head away.

"Although they can't really be called Hei Tu's companions, but as far as I am concerned... Hei Tu, you haven't forgotten that contract, have you?"

"contract……?"

Of course Black Rabbit will never forget, that was what the boy promised her——

"I will join your community, help you rebuild this community in the name of your companions, and take the demon kings who destroyed the community as enemies, and regain the former companions and glory of the community—"

The silver-haired boy repeated the content of the contract again.

"You have to provide me with all the information about the final trial of mankind, whether you know it or not, and this contract, you and I will fulfill it as partners—"

"Until the conditions of the contract are fulfilled, otherwise it will never end."

...That's right, as a companion.

Looking at the tear-stained girl with surprise on her face, Rick repeated to himself again in his heart.

This bond... Let's keep it for now, the bond between companions――

On top of this, there will never be any, any superfluous emotions——

Chapter 140 Asuka, Do You Want To Wash With Us?

"By the way, this thing...is it just planted like this?"

Rick pointed to the huge water sapling that had just been taken out in front of him.

Because it was inconvenient to hold it, he received it in the gift card on the way back.

"YES! Just untie the rope of this sapling, and then plant the roots of the tree, that's it!"

"Don't you need to make other preparations?"

"Of course there is no need..."

Before the black rabbit finished speaking, Rick couldn't wait to untie the rope of the water sapling and plant the roots into the reservoir.

"Wait, wait a minute..."

The black rabbit seemed to want to say something, but it was too late.

Rick first entered the cistern and opened the water door.Then untie the rope that bound the saplings, and suddenly, a wave of water overflowed from the cloth towel covering the roots, turning into a torrent and filling the reservoir.

The torrent passing through the water gate with turbulent water gradually filled the water channel leading to the main building in a straight line.The water tree spewed more water than originally estimated, gradually raising the water level in the reservoir.

Unprepared, Rick's whole body was completely wet, while Hei Tu and others standing on the reservoir were only slightly infected by the splashed water droplets.

"...Hei Tu, is this what you said that you don't need to make other preparations?"

"Aha, ahaha..."

The girl laughed a few times, and didn't think of this in advance, which was indeed her negligence.

But when she saw the soaked look of the other party... To be honest, she was actually laughing inwardly.

Well, of course, this point must not be discovered by the problem child!

"...Hei Tu, the children have all left, right?"

Then, Rick, who was standing in the center of the cistern, suddenly looked at the black rabbit on the cistern platform, and asked.

"Ah, that's how it is. Since the cleaning has been finished, the children were sent back to the annex to rest, and Master Ren went to entertain Izayoi and the others over there... What's the matter, is there any problem? ?”

Black Rabbit looked at Rick who was standing in the center of the reservoir but had no intention of coming out, and asked with some doubts.

"nothing--"

After hearing these words, Rick showed a very kind smile to the black rabbit.

"I just think that I can't be the only one who can experience this feeling of being drenched...you think so? Black Rabbit!!"

"Hey hey hey-ah!!!!"

Sensing that something was wrong, Kurotu turned around and wanted to run away, but with her speed, how could she be Rick's opponent?

Rick, who jumped up from the cistern, directly hugged the black rabbit's beautiful legs, and then dragged them down.

"Don't shout, those children have already left-you said it yourself."

"You, you, you, you, what are you going to do..."

"What? What do you say I want to do?"

"No, no, no—!"

"Give up resistance!"

"Yah!!!"

……

After playing around for a while, Black Rabbit also led Rick and his party to the main building.

Emerging from the moonlit silhouette, the headquarters looked as huge as a hotel.

Rick looked up at the main building, which was regarded as the headquarters, and muttered with a sigh

"Well...it looks quite big, is this where we will live in the future?"

"Ah, yes, although there is an annex next to it, it is the annex where the children live. It was used for other purposes, but now everyone lives there because of security issues. If you want to live with 120 children If we are together, people will have no objection."

"Well, that means we will live in the main building from now on? Speaking of which... so many floors, where are we going to live?"

"According to the tradition of the community, those who can participate in the gift game will gain ranks, starting from the highest rank and living on the top floor... However, our community is still in the development stage, and there are not many people at present, so you can freely choose the room you like to live in ..."

While saying this, several people also walked into the main building like a large villa.

"Hey, Asuka, haven't you gone to rest yet?"

To Kurotu's surprise, Asuka Kuen and Yō Kasukabe seemed to be waiting for something, instead of resting in the room, they sat on the sofa in the hall and talked.

"Because it's too uncomfortable to fall asleep like this without taking a bath, but since you took this water tree back, I will reluctantly give you the right to use the bathroom for the first time!"

"Oh? Really, then should I thank you properly?"

"It's not necessary to say thank you."

The girl with black and straight hair said so, then changed her voice, and continued: "But if you are a gentleman, ladies are preferred—you should understand this, right?"

"Oh, I understand what you mean. You mean Shubi and Zhenhong should wash first, right? Well, that's what I thought."

"Hmm~ It's good that you understand."

After hearing these words, Jiuyuan Asuka showed a smug expression on his face, then stood up, stretched out a hand in the direction of Shubi and others, and said kindly: "Then, as ladies, you should Wouldn't mind us being together..."

"Hey, Shubi, Zhenhong, Xiaoji, do you want to wash separately, or..."

"Of course I want to take a bath with Master!"

"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

"Rick, don't leave Huby alone."

"Well, it's the same as I thought... Oh, by the way, Asuka, what did you just say, do you want to go to the bathroom with us?"

As if he had just heard it, a surprised expression appeared on Rick's face at the right time.

"Personally, I don't mind, but you, Asuka, are you the kind of person who can accept mixed baths? That's really great, so that in the future, you don't have to pick a time when no one is in the bathroom..."

"Who would want to wash with a pervert like you!"

After hearing these words, Jiu Yuan Asuka's small face was immediately blushed, and he didn't know whether he was ashamed or angry.

"Also, if you dare to barge in while I'm taking a bath in the future... I'll definitely kill you, okay?"

"Don't be so unfeeling, anyway, we are also partners in the community now!"

"...It's really not fun to be in the same community with a pervert like you."

"..."

After chatting for a while, Rick and Shubi walked towards the bathroom together.

"This, is this guy serious?"

But Pest, who had been following Rick, was so shocked that she almost bit off her tongue. She thought Rick was just bickering with the girl over there...

So here comes the question... Do you want to follow me?

The two girls over there are completely unfamiliar with him, and if he wants to win the trust of this guy, isn't this the perfect opportunity?

But... bathing with a strange man whom I only met a day ago...

"...Bring this bath towel, it should be fine!"

After hesitating for a moment, Pest stepped into the bathroom with a resolute expression on his face.

Chapter 140 The boss is pretending to be cute again, what should I do!

"It's been a long day..."

Rick and Shubi washed their bodies in the large bath, and after soaking in the hot water, they relaxed as if they had finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The ceiling of the large communal bath is roughly the same as the curtain of Hakoniwa, and it is transparent to see the starry sky of the night sky.

"Yeah, speaking of it, master, what is the gift game you set up..."

Jibril stretched her waist, fully exposing her graceful figure in front of Rick, but she didn't seem to care.

"That's right, that gift game is completely incomprehensible to what it's talking about."

"Well, anyway, the mystery will be revealed tomorrow, so it would be a bit boring to say it now."