186 Quiet story: It's summer! 2

I did it.......... We did it..........

It's done at last!

I asked everyone not to come in because I had some important work I needed to concentrate on, and I told them I'd take my meals in my room so no one could get close to me, so I holed up in the alchemy room and finally completed it.

All in all, 17 pieces of clothing, including spares........ I'm tired.........I'm tired.....

I went to a clothing store in the capital where Hayato is a fanatic, to learn from him, and also made mannequins to adjust their sizes.

I was just about to make it in time.

But we shouldn't be satisfied with this.

Our plan isn't over yet.

Rather, it's just the beginning.

I take out my guild card and press Hayato's name.

I've asked Hayato and the others to go slime hunting, and I've told everyone that I'll be coming out for a bit since the two of us took the quest.

The two of them are not on good terms with each other, so they were sent out to say goodbye and that it's a game.

After a short pause, I heard a voice from the end of the card.

'Ah, Itsuki-san. Could it be.........

Yeah it's done. I'm going to pick you up now, is that okay?

'It's a bit dangerous right now. 'Oops.'

"Hey, Hayato!　Now kick the shit out of them!　I'm in the mud!　'I'm going to be smeared all over the place!

''Yes, yes. Then I'll clean up the mess, so please don't die.'

"You!　He's gonna hit the Holy Sword of Light, Excalibur!　That stuff hurts like hell when it hits you!　Wait, wait, wait!　Just give me time to avoid them. Whoa!　'Oh no!'

"Wind. Annihilation is complete. Don't worry about it now.

"Hayato, you son of a b*tc*!　That was just in the nick of time!'

I'm hitting it to avoid the stones...

Oh, oh.

Could it be that this is how the water dragon lizard (Seadran) also got into trouble.......

........from now on, if the same thing happens, I'll have them each go somewhere else.

They are too much like dogs and monkeys.

When I went to pick them up, it was just a horrible scene.

"It's a pain in the ass to collect.......... I found a skin membrane.

True, who looked as if he had covered his head with an entire armor of sludge liquid, plucked up a thin coating from the sludge all around him.

''This is amazing....''

''It's True's fault. The range of True's 'Heavy Knight's Roar (Heavy Howling)' was too wide.

No, because I thought it would be quicker to do it all at once...

There's a limit.......how many hundreds of them have you called in....

Seriously, it's hard to collect these.

But the slime membrane can be used in my alchemy as well, and it's a waste, so I'll just have to collect it.......

We've collected it for now, but all three of us are slimy sludge....

I couldn't leave without going home, so I used Utopora to wash off the sludge before I left.

We got back to the basement of our house, but the unveiling was cancelled because it took longer than we expected, and the confirmation was carried over to tomorrow morning.

After dinner that night, Hayato and Makoto went to bed early and I continued working alone in the alchemy room.

I made balls, floats and boats out of slime film.

However, I can't afford to compromise my health, so I don't forget to get a good night's sleep.

This is the one day we have to hope for the best.

And the morning of the fateful day.

We finished our breakfast early and went out into the garden to put our plan into action.

'Are you okay around here?'

Yeah.

Here we go...

What's the matter with you?　You're going to have to make it right!

You're the one who needs to be stopped.

Hayato produced a holy sword of light and stabbed it into the ground, and Shin stood in a straight line of it.

True was fully equipped, complete with armor and shield, and I had also activated a few Invisible Prisons (Invisible Jail) between True and Hayato.

''The Light Blade of the Unbridled Sacred Sword [Sacred Ride Saber].''

Light was born from the holy sword of light that Hayato stabbed into it, and when he swung it out as it was, it became a blade of light and rushed straight to Shin.

My invisible prison is cruelly torn apart after a little resistance, and the blade of light closes in on True.

''Gnnnnnnnnnnnnn!　"The Castle of Gardner, the Guardian of the Fortress.

As True cast the skill, an imaginary shield was born in front of the shield he was holding, and while his legs were slightly backward, he firmly blocked the progress of the blade of light.

Eventually, the light began to subside, and when True lowered the shield, a deep trench in a straight line was created in the garden.

No, I guess the power is suppressed but........these guys are not half bad......

''It looks fine......... Come on, let's still go.

'Huh ... hah ... you bastard ... I'll cry later ...'

"Don't do it, True I can't. I'm sorry, but good luck with that. When this is over you'll be in paradise.

Brother...... That's right. Paradise.........swimsuit.......okay!　Come on, Hayato!

A few more iterations after this created a square ditch.

Then hollow out the garden into that shape, lowering the edges one level and covering the trench with an invisible prison.

The hollowed out soil will be stored tightly in the magic space, and when we're done, we'll put it back in and have it hardened by the magic of the soil.

All that's left to do is to flow the water that's flowing from the bathhouse by inhalation (input) and discharge (output)....

'The pool is complete. It's impromptu, but, well, not bad.

"Oh!

From the side, it would look like a pond.

But I think this is a good pool, since it's not touching the soil and is clean and collected.

'Well, here's the thing. Let's play with us first!　They have floats and balls!　Anyway, we're going to play for fun!

We take off our clothes and all three of us put on our sea pants and stand on our knees at the edge of the pool.

The sun is as motivated as ever today, and if you look in the distance you can see the sunshine, but for today, it's wonderful!

Let's play!

Oh!

Before you go don't forget to warm up. There's a lot of accidents on the waterfront.

"Oh....

Each of us does our own preparatory exercises.

They stretch their wrists, ankles, and Achilles tendons and do everything possible to prevent their feet from getting cramped in case they get stuck.

Now, just when I thought it was time to do enough, Makoto murmured to me in a whisper.

''........Hey brother, will I really be able to do this?　I wonder if the girls will join in just because we're playing...?

f*ck you!

I slapped True's cheek.

I rather slapped him into the pool while slapping him, and he looked up at me in surprise as he fell into the pool with a splash of water.

'I explained to you that I'm with Amaniwado!　Come on, I'll take care of it. My plan is ... perfect!

My brother....

Oh, oh!　Hayato's going too!

'What? Why are you hugging me?　Ah, ah!

I strangled Hayato with my wings and jumped in with him.

The still cold water gurgled in my ears and my entire body was covered in cold water.

From the uncomfortable air that contained hot heat, I was quickly enveloped in a nice, cool sensation.

''Puhaa!　That feels good!

'Geehohooo!　God!　It's not safe to be out of the blue!

'That's what men do to each other!　Woohoo!

Wow!　Water in my mouth!

After sprinkling water on it, it's ready to run!

It's been a long time since I've been swimming, but my body remembers what it's doing.

The sun is shining down on us and the temperature is gradually rising, so we play with it, adding water and making adjustments.

"Brother!　I'm going!

Ooh, that's good!

True rose high above the invisible prison to a foothold, and whew!　I jumped in.

Then a big column of water went up, and Hayato and I were floating on the floatation wheel, and we were rocking and laughing.

Hey, this is just plain fun, what should I do?

...Lord?

Oh, White!

You're here. You're finally here.

Just as I suspected, we'll have to go with White first.

It would have been nice if Mi had been with you but when White comes, Mi will come eventually.

What are you doing here?

Water sports. You wanna play?

Hm. Hmm. It feels good to be cold.

White, go change into this one!　It's a special outfit for water play. Oh, and of course, you have to change at home.

Okay.

I handed him a swimsuit for White and watched him walk into the house.

'Brother.....

'Phew! The plan is working!　But more importantly, come on, we're still playing!

"Mr. Itsuki!　I want to be the next one to jump in!

All right, how high is it?　Do you want it higher than true?

Of course!

Oh, is that a dare?　I can still go high, too!

Order. I'm too scared to do it. Come on, True. It's fun to swing around in the tube.

This is how we enjoyed ourselves, while forgetting our original purpose.

And then.....

'Lord, I'm here.'

""Oh,"

I gave White a pink one-piece swimsuit.

'Shiro is so cute!'

Hmm. It's cute.

Then he dives in and swims out to me in a dive and hugs me.

Oh, you're a good swimmer, too.

That was pretty fast now...

'Hmm. I did my best to find some good fish in the pond in the El Duke Woods.

Elduke, the vicious forest where White grew up when he was little, right?

A fish in the woods like that was probably a vicious one, too, wasn't it?

You were swimming against a fish like that........

Hmm. I want to do the same thing White did before.

Oh, you want to do it?　Oh, well, White can you make a goofy mess with a goofy mess?

Hm. I can do it. I can do it.

I carry White up to the top and adjust his height while he floats puffily on the floatation wheel.

'What were you talking about?'

Don't tell anyone. You'll know it when you see it.

But it's still so small and cute...

"...True, you're not a pedophile, are you?

No, no!　I'm just giving you my opinion because she's a beautiful girl, normally!

That's right, White is definitely a pretty girl who could be called a pretty girl, but if you get your hands on her... twitch.

Where?

Hayato...

'Why are you answering for the executor when you asked for the location?

Okay. Twist.

I didn't even do anything!

While we're having this exchange, White checks the edge of the invisible prison, takes a few steps back and raises his hand to signal us.

We raise our hands too, and we look up at White.

Then White starts to run, gets his hands on his head and does a forward inverted rotation, rondart, backslide, and then goes into a dive while in the air.

"No way!

Awesome!

I curled up like a diving competition, spun around and extended my arms as I landed in the water, and finished with a small splash as I quietly completed the entry into the water.

Then he swam to the front of me on the dive and floated up.

Hmm, how'd it go? Was it done?

It's done. It was great.

Hmmm!　It's fun to play in the water.

White smiled with satisfaction as he climbed on top of me with his butt in the float and left his back to me.

Then the long awaited moment arrived for us.

'What are you guys ... what are you doing?'

Did you dig this up?　Not a bath, but water...?

Is this a swimming pool?

A group of women, perhaps curious about our state of affairs, came lurking in the house to watch us.

That's right. It's so hot today. It's hot today, so we're going to build a pool and bathe in it. See, we made a bathing suit, too.

"Swimsuit what is a swimsuit...?　Aren't those regular pants?

Yeah. It's made of well-draining material. Well, just think of it as your formal wear for playing in the pool.

By deliberately using the word formal attire, one would think that in order to play in this place, one must wear a swimsuit.

And although it was a problem for Mika and Misa to know what a swimsuit was.......

'I see. That's why you asked me for my size........

From the look on Misa's face, apparently our plan had been noticed.

But I knew Misa would notice, and then I was sure she'd be able to get a nod from the look on her face.

'It's cold and it feels good...'

Hmm. That feels really good.

'I'm jealous. Mee wants to get in there too!

I've got swimwear. I've got one for everyone.

He made a rack and pointed to the swimsuit hanging on it.

'What the hell is that!　It's not underwear!

No, no, it's just a pair of women's bathing suits.　Hey, Misa.

Yeah, I know. There's nothing wrong with that swimsuit.

'Really!　I don't think it's any different than underwear...

'Well, you'd think so if you'd never seen it before. Hey, Mika.

'Uh-huh. Just in case you're wondering ... it's not the same thing as underwear.

Hmm. If Mika-dono says so, there's no doubt about it.

Phew.

Nice assist, Misa.

The fact that you snapped a wink at me here means that I might as well leave it to you at the earliest.

Hmm?　He's trying to tell me something with his mouthpiece....

"Ka-Shi-Hi-To-Tsu-Ne.

....What?

Me?

Ugh, I'm scared. I don't know what they're going to ask me to do.

'Mmmm. But White is in there wearing something pretty.

Come and play, Mee. It feels really good.

Hmm. Come on, Mee, let's play.

''It would be embarrassing to be seen by anyone other than Hayato-sama, but White is there too, so Mi is going in!　You must go get dressed!

Yes. One of the major downsides of this time is the presence of another man.

Even though it's not underwear, I don't think I'd be comfortable with another man seeing me in a bathing suit.

We men have made an alliance and convinced each other that it's mutual, but the women themselves are a different story.

In the original world, swimsuits would be common, and swimming pools and the like would be crowded.

But after all, there are many people who are resistant to being seen in a swimsuit by their acquaintances....

I'm sure it's even more so for residents of this world who have no knowledge of pools and swimwear.

But if White goes in wearing a swimsuit first, and then Mi goes in.....

''What do we do, Emily?''

I don't mind.

Really?　There are other guys around and you're dressed like that...

'It's called a bathing suit, a formal attire, isn't it?　Besides, playing in the water safely isn't something you can do very often.

'That's true but what about Chris?'

''I... well, I'm embarrassed to say this, but if Mi-san is going in, I want to play in the water with Hayato-sama...''

''Well..... Then I can't just go in, can I?

Yeah. Let's all play!

I don't want to play with you!　It's kind of hot today, so I just thought it would be nice to take a dip!

Now all of Hayato's team would participate.

Hayato's place thought that if one person joined, they would participate in an Imozuru-like manner, so he thought it would be okay if Mi joined.

''But wearing a swimsuit in public........''

'Oh, Mika. I'm going in, but you're going to hold back, aren't you?　Mar-kun. Shall we play water games?

Misa!　Will you wear it?

Yes. You picked out the swimsuit for me, didn't you?

'Of course!　Yuck!　It was worth getting down on my knees!

True, Misa is here, so it won't be a problem.

She'll do well, I'm sure.

And..........

What do we do?

'You don't tell me what to do...'

I don't mind, but... it's not that different from what I'm wearing.

Where are Wendy and Mizella?

'I'm going in. It looks very pleasant, and I want to puff in that floating ring with my master.

''I'm kind of embarrassed........ Besides, I want to do some smelting....

Oh, you should come and play with us, Misela. It's important to get a good night's rest. Look, the master is beckoning you gently.

Come here.........come here.......

I'm slowly and repeatedly beckoning to you, and White is imitating me.

I'm not sure why the area of each cloth is different........ Solte has more cloth area than you do.

'No, this is still embarrassing enough.... But it's better than Aina's. That's not the same shape as your underwear........

Um....

Only the top one is underwear. You're going to wear the top one over the bottom one, right?　Oh, Wendy's is with Aina, but it's got a piece of cloth on it.

Would you like to try it on anyway?　Misela's lace is pretty, too, and let's try it on and ask Mika and the others to decide.

'Ha, yes. Yes. Do I look good in such a bold thing....

'Hmm. White will enjoy the Lord until then. He's been gaining muscle lately, so he's ticking a bit.

Everyone hurried into the house to see White's face against my chest plate and nipping at my arms.