Farming Life in Another World

In Big Tree Village, slimes are not uncommon.

Various types of slimes inhabit different places.

They are now an integral part of the landscape.

During winter, these slimes seek refuge indoors in houses and warehouses to avoid freezing.

However, inside my mansion, only the wine slime or pure white holy slime dare venture as far as my kotatsu in my room.

That’s what I thought…..

Until an odd slime appeared inside my kotatsu in my room.

Its color was transparent.

But bubbles were forming within it.

Fizzing away.

The bubbles seemed familiar to me—carbonated water.

Could this slime be a carbonated slime?

Looks like it.

Perhaps the excessive consumption of carbonated water led to this transformation.

Well, it doesn’t matter.

I won’t fuss over a slime’s changes at this point.

However, I have this one concern,

If it’s bubbling, does that mean it’s constantly releasing carbon dioxide into the surroundings?

Is it safe to leave it inside the kotatsu?

Are you alright?

Ah, so you inhale and exhale the surrounding air, maintaining a consistent level of carbon dioxide.

Perhaps it even purifies the air by solidifying and expelling impurities it absorbs.

Is this pebble-like substance a result of your condensing air pollution?

And this pebble, given time, will naturally return to the air.

I see.

………..

But what exactly constitutes air pollution?

Is it some complex substance with a difficult name?

If I were to give this pebble to Loo, would she appreciate it?

No, this is just solidified dirt.

It’s essentially dirt but big.

Well, since you’re always hardening one, I’ll ask Loo later.

For now, it’s destined for the trash bin.

-0-

The tiger Sougetsu walked with Miel, Rael, Uel, and Gael riding on its back.

They are as close as ever.

Sougetsu, now fully covered in winter fur, looked incredibly fluffy.

When I stroked Sougetsu’s back, Miel and the others watched my hand intently.

I understood their gaze—it wasn’t a request for petting.

They were vigilantly ensuring I didn’t do anything strange to Sougetsu.

Honestly, I wouldn’t.

I’d just pet it normally.

After thoroughly petting Sougetsu, I took turns giving Miel and the others gentle strokes.

……..

Mieru and the others also have winter fur?

No, this feels more like… fat.

I was scratched.

-0-

Looking around the ranch area.

The snow hasn’t yet accumulated, but the wind is cold.

However, the horses, cows, and goats seem unfazed, leisurely going about their business.

Even the pegasuses and unicorns appear lively.

Although, a few of them are equipped with horse clothes—those plain, practical coverings meant more for warmth than fashion.

Perhaps they dislike the cold, they stick close to the stable while walking in circles.

Ah, you were chased out of the stables during cleaning.

Don’t be too upset.

Once the snow falls, getting out won’t be easy even if you wanted to.

We also need to make sure that we can clean it while we can.

I know.

I’ll lend a hand with the cleaning to speed things up.

I’ll also inspect the stable.

At the end of autumn, the beast girls working in the ranch area diligently inspect and maintain the horse, cow, and goat barns. But that doesn’t mean I can skip my rounds.

If any trouble arises, the horses and cows could suffer.

Hnn?

A young horse without a blanket approaches, calling over one of the beast girls who’s busy cleaning.

The beast girl observes the young horse’s behavior and responds,

「A goat collapsed? Understood. You three, follow me!」

The beast girl mounts the young horse and gallops off, followed by three other beast girls.

………

Well, the horses and cows here are smart. If there’s an issue, they’ll surely communicate.

But I shouldn’t take that for granted.

Yes, perhaps I should go too.

There might be some heavy lifting involved.

The beast girls are probably stronger but I’ll go just in case.

-0-

The goat ran and collided with the fence. Immediately after, it loses consciousness.

As soon as the beast girl arrived, the goat woke up, but as a precaution, it was taken back to the goat shed.

Even though I’ve told the goats, they just don’t listen. When the beast girl speaks, they obey.

Perhaps it’s due to the difference in care provided.

I’ll make an effort to visit the ranch area more often.

For now, let’s clean up.

I’ll do my best.

-0-

In one of the mansion rooms, the angels were exercising.

Sit-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, and jump rope.

After all, angels gain fat on their wings.

It’s not a bad thing.

Being active beats staying in the kotatsu all day.

There are also those who are doing some shadow combat in an empty space.

I don’t know who the supposed opponent is but it seems powerful.

Could it be Gran Maria?

After witnessing her performance in the martial arts tournament, they said they can’t afford to lose.

I think that kind of feeling is important.

Let’s cheer them on.

Although if it comes to actual combat, I’ll definitely be rooting for Gran Maria.

-0-

Some of them are jumping rope at high speed, but since they’ve placed a large board on the floor, there’s no need to worry about damaging it.

The swishing sound of the rope cutting through the air is quite pleasant.

Ah, wait a minute.

You there, the one jumping rope.

Yes, you.

You’re not jumping, you’re floating.

It’s impressive that you can fly without extending your wings, but doesn’t that reduce it to merely spinning the rope?

Is it a wrist exercise?

If you’re fine with that, I won’t say anything.

No, no, I’m not scolding you.

It’s just that Aegis, with his robust wings, has been eyeing you from the corner of the room.

Ah, he’s nodding his head saying it’s fine the way it is.

He seems satisfied.

The floating angel, despite her clumsiness, has now properly started jumping rope.

Don’t push yourself too hard.

Her declaration that she’ll definitely lose weight echoes through the room.

-0-

After Dinner.

I head over to Donovan, who’s enjoying his drink.

「What’s the matter, village chief?」

Did you notice that Gutt and the others seemed down?

I wondered why.

「Ah, about last night.」

Donovan, who had casually appeared at the forge, swung his sword in front of Gutt and the others.

The sheer elegance of his sword left Gutt and the rest feeling deflated.

It seems like they didn’t get the job done today.

「What? I’m just motivating them a little.」

?

「Here, we have an environment where we can freely use abundant high-quality materials for forging. They shouldn’t take it for granted. They have to strive for improvement daily.」

I guess so.

Gutt and the others are working hard.

「But because of that, they sometimes lose their way. Doing the same thing repeatedly can make growth feel stagnant.」

…….

「We’ve all been down that path. That’s why I provided some stimulation.」

Is it like a cheer from predecessors to successors?

「Exactly. I also demonstrated techniques they hadn’t yet acquired. It’s not harassment.」

I see.

「By the way, I showed them those techniques now because they’ve developed a foundation to receive them. When they first arrived in this village, their skills weren’t up to par yet.」

I-is that so.

Did they feel overwhelmed by the difference in skill or daunted by the long road ahead?

「Don’t worry about it. They won’t be crushed by something like this. Starting tonight—or perhaps even from this very evening—the sounds from the forge will grow louder.」

I see.

Let’s look forward to Gutt and the others’ efforts.

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