Chapter 166
Several days after the Katarakta incident .
I was temporarily disassembling some of the water golems I’d made previously .
「If only I could model and utilize these better…」
I felt like the juice server golems were pretty well made, but I felt they still had various possibilities I hadn’t explored .
… . . something like using wood for the shell and onsen water to create a bathtub golem . That was one idea .
If I could do that, then I could take a bath anywhere I wanted .
Especially when the hot season rolled around . Just by exercising a bit I’d sweat . It’d be perfect for then .
I felt that it was starting to sound like a better idea by the second . I was in the middle of remodeling when…
「Hello Daichi-san~」
「Oh Mana? Hello . 」
Manaril approached from within the forest .
「This is a new mobile weapon? ……as usual you’re making crazy things . 」
「Umm…no it’s just a bath…」
I hadn’t the slightest intention of making it a weapon .
「I-is that so? A bath huh?」
Manaril looked at the golem with wide eyes . It was mistaken as a weapon so I should be careful of how I mold it’s appearance . As I thought this I looked at Manaril .
She wasn’t wearing her usual outfit .
「Actually…Mana what are you doing with that gigantic pack?」
She was carrying a huge backpack around .
「Ah, this is my moving luggage . Though I mostly left it to the spirits to carry my stuff . 」
「Moving?
「Mmhm, since the matter with Katarakta has been solved I no longer need to live in the bottom of the lake near the Fort City . I thought a change would be good . 」
That’s right wasn’t it? She was living near that city to seal Katarakta . Now that the subject of the seal had been dealt with, she didn’t have to stick around .
「So, judging by your luggage…you’ve already got a place you want to live?」
「Tentatively yes . I was thinking about living on the shores of the new lake on the plains . Remember the private rooms you made at the back of the stage?」
Certainly I’d made an are for golems to standby and to take a break . It was like a small cabin . However, there was barely any furniture . At most there was a table and a chair .
「You want to live there?」
「Of course . That place is pretty comfortable, if I remodel it a little then I’ll be able to live there perfectly well . —Plus, if I live there I can watch over the new Katarakta much more easily . 」
「Ohh, I see . 」
Though it had been reborn using the apple cores, Katarakta was living in that lake nonetheless . I was wondering how we would be handling it…
「So Dianeia asked you to do it?」
「It’s more like Dianeia said she’d do it, but I thought that I might as well just keep doing it . I wouldn’t be in a bad position and I’d be able to rest easy . 」
Manaril said with a giggle as she looked in the direction of the lake .
「It sounds like you’re having fun . 」
「Un, I am . It’s been a few decades since I was able to live on the surface after all . The only times I came out from the underwater temple were to do some concerts, then I went straight back . 」
Hearing that she’d been living underwater for several decades once more reminded me that she was a dragon…not a human .
「And so, I’ll be Daichi-san’s neighbor, if you want you can come over to play . I’ll at least serve you tea . 」
Neighbor… . though there’s a forest separating us, it didn’t change that she’d be close by .
Furthermore, if the stage I had made was only used once and discarded it’d feel bad .
「I see . Then I’ll do some light remodeling on that stage, so I’ll at least show my face every now and again . 」
「n, thank you Daichi-san . 」
Manaril said and smiled before hesitating and saying…
「Also… . . I’m sorry for asking so much…but could I come over to play sometimes and sing? There’s a stage on the plains, but the only place I can let loose and sing as I please…is here . 」
She asked me with a voice that sounded like it was about to disappear . You don’t have to be overly considerate, you already asked me this before .
「My answer is the same as before . As long as you come at a reasonable time you can sing as much as you please . 」
「Thank goodness! —I’ll be in your care from now on Daichi-san!」
「Yeah, best regards Mana . 」
And so I got a Dragon Idol as my neighbor .
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