Published at 3rd of January 2021 10:30:19 AM
Chapter 363
It has been three days since we entered the Gullgald Noble Academy .
Recalling the teachers’ lessons, there won’t be any problem .
I thought that it would be difficult here because of the difference in status but we did not encounter any problem . Thanks for the teachings of Frau-sensei and Yuri-sensei .
The only problem was living in the dormitory .
Sil, Bron, and I shared a three-person room .
The room is small but neat .
However, the bed is hard .
It is probably because under the sheet is only a board .
Can this even be called a bed?
When I first saw it, I didn’t recognize it as a bed until I saw something like a pillow .
The food here too .
Those who live in the dormitory must eat in the dormitory’s cafeteria in the morning and evening .
As for the reason, the attendance of the students is determined by receiving food .
When you receive food, you must eat it all .
Not because of rule but manners .
I also think that manners are important .
But the food here is unpalatable .
In addition to that, the number of dishes is small .
The only good thing is the quantity .
I heard that it’s okay to get a second serving but I never had any second serving .
I remember the horrifying sight when other students get a second serving .
What’s more, there’s no bath in this school dormitory .
How are we supposed to clean our body?
My question was answered by a basin and a towel .
It seems like you can get hot water in the cafeteria of the dormitory at a fixed time .
We were told to use them to wipe our bodies… . .
Finally, toilet .
Instead of being cleaned every day, it is cleaned every few hours .
As expected of a dormitory used by nobles .
It is very beautiful too .
But that’s pointless .
The leaves used in the toilet are too hard to be used .
However, there’s nothing else to use so it can’t be helped .
I’ve reached my limit .
It might sound pathetic but I’m homesick .
I want to go back to the village .
The enthusiasm I had when we left the village is already broken .
Sil and Bron are probably the same .
I’m so frustrated that I walk around the room for no reason .
「I can’t take it anymore . 」
Sil said that . It looks like he has made up his mind .
Bron nods too .
… . there’s no other way .
「Let’s leave the dorm . 」
Of course, we did not leave the school .
We only want to leave the dormitory .
Only then will we be free from those unpalatable foods .
However, students of the school must reside in the school .
I heard that no one’s allowed to live outside the school .
Because of that, after leaving the dormitory, we asked for a rented house for students who don’t want to live in the dormitory like what the guard who guided us has said .
We checked if there’s any place available .
「To our regret, the reservation is full . 」
… .
It’s over .
But there’s still hope .
「If you really want to, you can build it yourself in a vacant lot . 」
The receptionist oneesan just said words of salvation .
「Is it okay if we build one ourselves?」
「Yes, but I will have to specify the location… . shall I guide you?」
「Please . 」
After passing through an area lined with houses, we arrived at a large open area that is uniformly divided by stakes and ropes .
「This is the place where you can build a house . There is no land rental fee but you are required to pay one silver coin annually as a joint management fee . 」
「Joint management fee?」
「Usage fee for the well, cleaning fee, and allowance for night patrols . 」
「I see . 」
「There are also other detailed arrangements…do you know how to read?」
I took a look at the documents presented by the receptionist oneesan and handed them to Bron .
Bron is good at contracts .
After leaving the documents to Bron, I asked the receptionist oneesan .
「This place is divided by ropes but, are we limited by the rope too?」
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A plot of land divided by the rope is approximately 10 meters square .
Each of those squares is called block by the receptionist oneesan .
「Yes . Please don’t intrude other blocks . 」
「Do you mean we can only rent one?」
「No, that’s not what I mean . You can use as many blocks as you want . However, the joint management fee I mentioned earlier is calculated by the number of blocks…」
「If we use ten blocks, the joint management fee will be 10 silver coins per year . 」
「Yes」
When I was asking a lot of questions, Bron called me .
「How is it?」
「It’s mostly okay but I’m a bit anxious about the rights of the building being transferred to the school after we graduate . 」
「Is that so?」
I confirmed it with the receptionist oneesan .
「He’s right . Upon graduation, the rights to the building will be transferred to the school . Therefore, it is customary for the graduating student to look for someone who’ll accept the rights of the house before graduating . 」
「Is that alright?」
「It’s already a tradition . However, the rights of the building cannot be transferred to anyone other than to the people involved in the school . 」
「I see . We’ll do it . 」
We want to leave the dormitory after all .
「Eh? Ano, there’s no house built yet . 」
「Will there be a problem if we build it ourselves?」
「No, but, no way you’re… . 」
「We’ll build it ourselves . 」
For the time being, we rented a 2X2 block which is four in total .
They are going to build a house in the middle of that house that is about as big as a block .
The joint management fee is high but we are taught that keeping appearance is important .
It shouldn’t be a problem if it is only this much .
Oh, that’s right .
I gave the receptionist oneesan a silver coin as a tip .
This is not a mistake .
I think that’s the right amount .
Village chief always gives priority to toilets before anything else .
In accordance to that, the first thing to build will be a toilet .
After digging up a hole, we took a slime from the school office .
I prepared a chair with a hole on the top and surrounded it with a tent . It’s now complete .
「The soil here is soft . It is easy to dig . 」
「Building a house won’t be a problem . 」
「There won’t be a problem if we hit it to harden it, right?」
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Next is a well but there is a common use well nearby .
It seems like digging a well without permission is prohibited .
Because of that, we can only rely on a tank to store water .
I want two . One for drinking and one for everyday use .
For those, we bought large barrels .
「How about a small barrel for the toilet?」
「Of course, I bought one for that too . 」
Bath .
A large barrel is also needed for that .
We bought a size that even an adult can soak in .
There won’t be a problem with this .
Oh, we have to cover this area with a curtain .
As for the place to change clothes, let’s put a board over there in order to not get dirty .
Drainage?
Let’s think about it later .
Finally, bed .
For the time being, a tent will be enough .
Uncle Gulf gave it to us before we went to school .
We’ll just have to assemble it . It uses wooden frame and clothes as cover .
I thought it was a piece of useless baggage at first . I’m sorry .
It’s really useful .
Just bring in blankets and now we have a bed .
These blankets have defended us from hard beds up to now .
We have to take good care of it .
When our work was over, the sun was about to set .
This is bad .
I asked Sil and Bron for water .
I’ll cook our food today .
The ingredients were purchased along with the barrels .
Leave it to me .
… .
There are no cooking utensils .
I rented cooking utensils from the dormitory’s cafeteria .
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I shouldn’t forget to buy it tomorrow .
I’m confident with the taste of my dish .
It was because Uncle Gulf has hidden seasonings in the tent .
Thank you so much, Uncle Gulf .
Though only a little time has passed since we left the village, the flavor from the village is enough for me to tear up .
Sil and Bron are crying too .
I feel like my homesickness has reduced a little .
When I was washing the utensils, Sil helped me .
「Gol, I was happy to be able to taste soy sauce again but the meat was not good enough . 」
「You’re right . However, that’s already moderately expensive… . 」
「Could it be that they don’t know how to properly dismantle it after killing it?」
「They should have done so given the price . If not, that’s a rip-off . 」
「Can we enter the forest on the north side of the school? I’ll hunt tomorrow . 」
「Don’t have fun alone . I want to go too . 」
「Then, shall we go together?」
「Bron will get angry . 」
Bron is checking the formal version of the contract of the land we built our house in .
Though we already started building, we are still under a temporary contract .
Tomorrow, he’ll sign a formal contract with the school .
If we left out Bron and went hunting with just the two of us, he’ll be mad .
Bron rarely gets angry but it’s troublesome when he gets angry .
Even Ursa doesn’t want to anger Bron .
「I also have to deliver a letter from Uncle Michael to his store after buying cooking utensils . 」
「Letter?」
「Uncle Michael said it himself . If we use the branch in the capital, he’d like us to deliver this letter . 」
I never thought of using it before but I’m likely to shop a lot from now on so I’d like to deliver this letter .
Actually, when I went out to buy barrels and ingredients, I already looked for his store but I couldn’t find it .
I asked the local residents but they don’t know .
Uncle Michael’s store might be smaller than I imagined .
「Anyway, tomorrow, Bron and I will be busy . 」
「Then, I’ll go alone in the forest after all . 」
「How about staying here and try to improve our living environment or go to class?」
「But I want to eat good meat . 」
「Kuh, then do as you please . 」
When I’m done with my task, I’ll go to the forest .
I’ll absolutely go there .