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Chapter 87 - Towel

Prev  |  TOC  |  Next “Ahh, so cold. From now on, the water in our canteens will always stay cold, won’t it?” Soaking in the hot spring of the 10th-floor—training enhancement floor, the First Unit drank water from their new canteens. The new canteens had a double-bottom design, with a compartment at the base where ice could be stored. Inside, specially prepared ice that never melted continuously chilled the water. “Only up to the 5th floor, remember. These canteens can’t be taken back to the surface.” “To be able to drink spring water this cold is the height of luxury... and yet, having that luxury become routine feels strangely unsettling.” “Well, well. I won’t tell you to stop since it’s good for cooling down a body overheated from training, but I can’t help worrying that indulging in this kind of luxury might dull our spirits in the wrong way.” The Hot Spring Dungeon was unquestionably a dungeon that trained the body. Spending time here undeniably increased one’s ...

Chapter 86 - Ice Cans

Prev  |  TOC  |  Next About a week had passed since we brought out the unmeltable ice. One day, just as I was wondering what the female knights were up to, they began gathering huge quantities of luncheon meat cans—and then, all at once, started eating them. Their cooking methods were simple: grilling them, tossing them into stir-fries, or mixing bitter melon with eggs and luncheon meat, stir-frying it all together and seasoning it with mentsuyu. “At some point, it basically turned into goya champuru.”   Well, considering we had unlimited chicken and eggs, bitter melons growing everywhere, mentsuyu on hand, and luncheon meat to spare, it was only natural that they’d end up there. Though... without tofu, it felt a bit lonely. When you think of goya champuru, tofu was essential. The Kingdom of Sepans has a bean-based food culture, right? Didn’t they have tofu? Tofu, at least? “Bitter melon, huh... it’s just a little too bitter for me.” Peta-chan had been raised on my s...