CH 71.1

On this day, before the sun set over the horizon, we started preparing for the campsite.

「Water duty, start boiling the water! Hot water first, beds later, hot water first.」

Jiren-san took this opportunity to shout and rush the girls on duty.

「I know what I need to dooo」

「Last time you said that, dinner was delayed and everyone got angry so don’t complain.」

「That happened when we’ve just left Torquiva.」

「That’s how long a grudge over food lasts. Come on, come on, today is fried noodle day.」

When the food runs out, it’s either porridge made from dried bread or fried noodles brought from Torquiva.

Fried noodles are really well-made food and are delicious just by pouring hot water on them. They can also be used as soup to warm you up.

Some girls like to eat it after draining water but they also put the broth in a cup and drink it.

I appreciate the fact that there are so many different ways to eat food when traveling.

With dried noodles, hot water is wasted and it’s hard to make sauce.

「I guess I’ll have to stew the walking bird.」

「No, why don’t you just grill it and put it on top of the fried noodle?」

「It’s good to have a little bit of that black stuff on top of the stew, hihihi」

「Rielo, that’s for master, not for you.」

「Don’t worry, it’s okay. I bought a little for myself.」

「Why?」

「I’m planning to work in a restaurant in the future. That(soy sauce) might be sold in Torquiva in the future, right? If I learn how to use it while I have the monopoly, I can make a lot of money.」

「Ah, you’re so smart.」

「You have to think ahead.」

More and more of the adventurers began to think about their future.

It is said that if you work diligently for three years, you can do what you want the rest of your life but it takes effort to eat and do what you love.

I know how extravagant for us, slaves, to think this way but it’s also human nature to have limitless desires.

To live happily, we have to have a sense of tension.

「…..me…..at…..」

But Vongo and I are still too young to think about what’s our next….adventures?

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Wilderness camping is easy.

All you have to do is build a fire, erect a tent, put on a sleeping bag, and lie down.

There’s no other way to do it.

There are not many creatures around here because of the lack of water and no behemoths gather around so it’s simple.

Furthermore, we don’t have to worry about water thanks to the magic water bottle that master gave us. We are even more at ease compared to other people.

For those who don’t have water bottles, this wilderness is said to be a difficult place and many people choose to take a detour.

「Ah, my sleeping bag has a hole in it.」

The girl who’s preparing a sleeping bag was moving her finger through the hole in the bag.

We sleep with our shoes on so that we can run in times of emergency so the foot side are prone to holes.

Even if a super behemoth comes, we would be able to run away at once.

「Why don’t you just sew it up while you still can～?」

「I wish the outer fabric was stronger. If they’re going to make supplies, why not spend a little more money?」

「But what’s inside it is fur, a luxury item. If someone heard you saying it’s not expensive enough, they’ll make you dig holes again.」

「Are furs still expensive?」

「In the dungeon across the river, they’re throwing away both meat and pelts.」

「What a waste. Sawadi-sama would definitely tell us to take them all home.」

「He’s a rich man but acts like a poor one.」

The sleeping bags provided to the expedition team were warm because there’s fur in the middle.

Master even specially designed a sleeping bag for me because my bottom half is of a horse.

「I like Pickles-san’s sleeping bag. It has buttons in the front.」

「I bet it’s cold between the buttons.」

「This one has to be flipped over to dry or it will smell bad and get bugs.」

「Pike, just eat the bugs.」

「Huh? Should I put some in your plate?」

「Hey! The water’s boiling〜! Late shift, wipe your body now〜!」

「Ah, I got to go!」

「I’ll change my underwear today」