My Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World: Volume 9 [Complete] by Tamamaru

Author:Tamamaru
Language: eng
Format: epub

“I’m sorry,” I said to the stump, putting my hands together as a show of respect.

This world was chock-full of deities: a Dragon of the Land, dryads, and fairies. Perhaps this tree also had its fair share of history. With that thought in mind, I figured I’d better show my respect. Helen saw what I was doing and put her own hands together, following my lead. Krul closed her eyes and bowed her head. When I petted her head, she let out a soft, happy cry.

We’d dug up a significant amount of soil in our quest to bury the bathtub, and we decided to use that soil to fill the hole the stump had left behind. We certainly have plenty to spare.

Once the hole was filled, we had to complete another task—this one required all three of us to use our full strength.

“Hnnngh!”

“Graaah!”

“Kululululu!”

We used everything we had to yank on the rope tied to the stump. The rope started to creak—we slowly dragged the stump away.

We’d completed one stump removal, but there were still several left. By the time we finished digging up two more, it was late enough to call it a day. And even if it wasn’t late, I would’ve called it anyway.

“I’m...at my limit,” I huffed.

“Yeah...” Helen agreed.

“Kulu...”

The three of us were absolutely exhausted, though it sorta looked like Krul was just acting the part to empathize with us—she usually seemed just fine when lugging around heavy cargo. But I felt like she’d used her energy differently today. It was like she was used to running marathons, but this time around, she’d been forced to sprint in short bursts. She was undoubtedly quite tired too.

“All right, let’s head back...” I said wearily. I told the rest of our family to pack it in for the day, and everyone agreed to head back.

I pray I don’t get severe muscle cramps. It’ll be bad if body pain keeps me from work tomorrow. I massaged my waist to relieve a bit of the soreness.

Over dinner, we once again asked Karen whether she had gotten used to the work. She’d just started living with us, so I couldn’t blame everyone for checking in frequently.

“She’s helping us so much!” Diana exclaimed. “She’s skilled with her hands, and above all, she knows what a hot spring is. In other words, she knows what to build. Eizo, if she weren’t here, we’d probably have to keep bothering you and asking you what we should do next.”

“Ah, makes sense,” I replied.

Now that she mentions it... Diana had barely needed to consult me while we’d been burying the tub and building the walkway. They’d gotten started immediately and chugged along steadily, building floors, walls, and a ceiling. Their success was due in no small part to Karen’s assistance.

Karen’s eyes sparkled—she was delighted to hear Diana’s words of praise.

I took a sip of tea and turned to Diana. “Then I guess I can be completely hands-off. It’s convenient that you guys can just ask Karen if you’ve got any questions.

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