The Dragon Will Soon Go Out and Leave the Nest (4)

The Dragon Will Soon Go Out and Leave the Nest (4)

sorry for the delay I had project going on so I didnt have much time for translations

The next morning after I woke up I headed straight for my new nest.

For these several days I was fortunate whenever I met someone.

Until now I had added various things to the nest and it would be completed when I made a restroom. The thing I needed the most was not to rely on the dragons wisdom anymore.

I shouldnt consult anyone this time and I should proceed to work alone I thought.

Well, it was difficult to make a restroom beside the nest now.

When I said difficult I meant Waterworks and drainage, because it was necessary to make two kinds of roads for the water. Just digging a hole lacked creativity.

To make a comfortable house you must not regret going through trouble. Waterworks will also be used for drinking and washing the body.

The first problem is how to secure clean water.

Though I could get water from the nearby river, but if too much water was drawn it might influence the ecosystems of creatures that live in the river.

And when river gets flooded during the rainy season the nest might be submerged.

So digging for underground water would be the best choice, but how should I dig up underground water . . . ?

When I thought about such things I suddenly felt a pair of eyes on me. From inside a far-off rock shade somebody seemed to be watching me in secret.

The person hidden behind the rock reacted to my voice with Bikuri*. And after a bit the figure of the person finally emerged.

(TLN: shudder sounds I think)

Gekoo . . .

It cried.

In front of the nest, Geeko and I were keeping a delicate distance while sitting face to face.

Heavy air hung between us. It was choking as if lead was mixed with the air.

I didnt know what to say to Geeko and Geeko also couldnt find words to say to me.

It was just, we could just continue to remain silent.

It couldnt manage it and our eyes naturally began to wander.

Geeko had gotten much thinner than the last time. The skin was dried and lost its gleam which was peculiar to amphibians.

Could it be that it hadnt eaten anything since that day? While I filled my stomach with Yggdrasils sap everyday . . .The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

This miserable body was shameful. On that day, how much had I hurt Geeko?

That time when I had noticed the male signs on Geekos body, I had run away from that place while yelling. I had left without saying anything to Geeko.

Wasnt that just a mean insult?

For a living being the mental character might not correspond to the physical sex.

The disagreement between soul and body was a hopeless disease in that person.

I who had the soul of a cicada and the body of a dragon, why did I not try to understand Geekos suffering?

I couldnt make Geeko my wife.

However, as someone with the same kind of problem we could have become friends.

I reflected on myself, reflected and thought what I should do now.

After that we chatted without consideration.

Now when I spoke about making a restroom Geeko came forward and wanted to help me.

Though I intended to make the restroom by myself, but I didnt want to waste the goodwill of my friend. Then I said I leave it to you and Geeko puffed out his chest before he left.

Geeko put his ear on the ground around the nest as if he was searching for something.

I had nothing to do and so that I didnt obstruct him I concealed my breath and only watched.

Geeko halted at a certain place after repeating it for countless times.

Then from Geekos mouth, no . . . his tongue? I understood that he was gathering magical power.

The tip of Geekos tongue began to shine. And then . .

Geekos tongue expanded like a drill with a roar.

The red tongue broke through the bedrock with drilling sounds.

GyuruGyruru and it kept expanding, how long was it now, I couldnt imagine it.

After a while Geeko smiled from ear to ear and at last his tongue rolled up and began to return.

At the same time the tongue retunred inside his mouth, a large quantity of water overflowed from the ground.

Disregarding me who was surprised, Geeko moved slighty away from that place and scoopeded out the ground with his tongue they same way again.

The water overflowing from the first hole drifted to the second hole.

When I asked what he had done he answered that the first hole connected with the water vein in the ground.

And the second hole was a drainage which stretched about a kilometer away to the river.

I could do nothing but be surprised by Geekos words.

With only that Geeko had created waterworks and drainage for the nest.

If dug up the earth afterwards I could easily make a restroom and a bath.

I praised Geeko. To have such a special ability as well a singing.

Even I could scoop out the earth with my fingernail but I couldnt create such a long hole.

Geeko seemed ticklish and smiled at my compliment.

Im proud of my digging

He answered.

Geeko told me that he would always help if I needed to dig some holes and then left for his own nest. I was a really lucky person to have a friend like Geeko.

Afterwards I continued working alone.

The drainage was firmly connected to the waterworks in the ditch and I had dug three small holes between that.

A small hole was for drinking. The second bigger hole was to bath. And the third medium hole was for excretion.

Because Geeko had carried out the hardest part it only took me two hours to complete it.

Compared to the splendid gate that the giants had built it was nothing worth complimenting but I would give it a passing point.

Thus I made my nest on the fourth day.

I was happy, I learned a lot, the number of friends increased, though I was very much condensed into four days but my nest was finally completed.