The Dragon Will Soon Go Out and Leave the Nest (4)
sorry for the delay I had project going on so I didnt have much ti for translations
The next morning after I woke up I headed straight for my new nest.
For these several days I was fortunate whenever I t soone.
Until now I had added various things to the nest and it would be completed when I made a restroom. The thing I needed the most was not to rely on the dragons wisdom anymore.
I shouldnt consult anyone this ti and I should proceed to work alone I thought.
Well, it was difficult to make a restroom beside the nest now.
When I said difficult I ant Waterworks and drainage, because it was necessary to make two kinds of roads for the water. Just digging a hole lacked creativity.
To make a comfortable house you must not regret going through trouble. Waterworks will also be used for drinking and washing the body.
The first problem is how to secure clean water.
Though I could get water from the nearby river, but if too much water was drawn it might influence the ecosystems of creatures that live in the river.
And when river gets flooded during the rainy season the nest might be subrged.
So digging for underground water would be the best choice, but how should I dig up underground water . . . ?
When I thought about such things I suddenly felt a pair of eyes on . From inside a far-off rock shade sobody seed to be watching in secret.
The person hidden behind the rock reacted to my voice with Bikuri*. And after a bit the figure of the person finally erged.
(TLN: shudder sounds I think)
Gekoo . . .
It cried.
In front of the nest, Geeko and I were keeping a delicate distance while sitting face to face.
Heavy air hung between us. It was choking as if lead was mixed with the air.
I didnt know what to say to Geeko and Geeko also couldnt find words to say to .
It was just, we could just continue to remain silent.
It couldnt manage it and our eyes naturally began to wander.
Geeko had gotten much thinner than the last ti. The skin was dried and lost its gleam which was peculiar to amphibians.
Could it be that it hadnt eaten anything since that day? While I filled my stomach with Yggdrasils sap everyday . . .
This miserable body was shaful. On that day, how much had I hurt Geeko?
That ti when I had noticed the male signs on Geekos body, I had run away from that place while yelling. I had left without saying anything to Geeko.
Wasnt that just a an insult?
For a living being the ntal character might not correspond to the physical sex.
The disagreent between soul and body was a hopeless disease in that person.
I who had the soul of a cicada and the body of a dragon, why did I not try to understand Geekos suffering?
I couldnt make Geeko my wife.
However, as soone with the sa kind of problem we could have beco friends.
I reflected on myself, reflected and thought what I should do now.
And I noticed that I didnt have to think about it. Because there was only one thing I could do for Geeko.
I will sing. A song of affection and friendship.
I didnt need words. Sound, poetry, lody because it should be able to connect our friendship.
Geeko also returned a song.
However it wasnt a low powerful sound like that ti, but it sounded sowhat timidly. Geekos song completely lacked confidence and power.
I was ashad because Geeko felt so miserable.
Though ashad but I told my heart that I shouldnt apologize.
What should I say if I apologized? I didnt think that you were male?
It was ridiculous, male and female. Was there any aning to it?
Sex had nothing to do with a true friend.
We will be friends from now on. We will beco friends.
Whats wrong friend? Was your song like this?
Join my song Geeko! There is no need to hold back between friends.
I played a lody of provocation, it was boring just to match the music, it sotis needed to repulse and then a new music is born.
Now Geeko what will you do? I can even sing louder.
Geeko understood my intention and answered with a powerful song.
Yes thats it! This is music friend! Then how about this lody?
To my song Geeko answered with a different song.
A smile naturally appears on my mouth.
After all Geeko is genuine. It adhered to my sound, even surpassed it, the friend in front of , no, because he was powerful enemy, the only one.
Will todays music be heavy tal? Didnt u hear the genuine soul between the shouts?
Geeko and my song echoed all over the island. Nobody could stop the cry of our souls.
Singing was enjoyable, however singing with soone was even more pleasant.
Im glad that I found a friend, but Im even gladder to have reconciled with a friend.
Singing, singing, singing . . .
And I realized that we were lying on the ground laughing aloud.
The sky was blue and pure white clouds were blown by the wind.
The rays from the sumr sun rained down like feathers.
That is a woman, that is a man, that is a cicada, that is a dragon, such things werent that small.
The ground we laid on was warm. We shook hands while we got up.
The handshake of reconciliation was very warm.
Shall we sing a last song? When I proposed it Geeko,
And nodded powerfully.
After that we chatted without consideration.
Now when I spoke about making a restroom Geeko ca forward and wanted to help .
Though I intended to make the restroom by myself, but I didnt want to waste the goodwill of my friend. Then I said I leave it to you and Geeko puffed out his chest before he left.
Geeko put his ear on the ground around the nest as if he was searching for sothing.
I had nothing to do and so that I didnt obstruct him I concealed my breath and only watched.
Geeko halted at a certain place after repeating it for countless tis.
Then from Geekos mouth, no . . . his tongue? I understood that he was gathering magical power.
The tip of Geekos tongue began to shine. And then . .
Geekos tongue expanded like a drill with a roar.
The red tongue broke through the bedrock with drilling sounds.
GyuruGyruru and it kept expanding, how long was it now, I couldnt imagine it.
After a while Geeko smiled from ear to ear and at last his tongue rolled up and began to return.
At the sa ti the tongue retunred inside his mouth, a large quantity of water overflowed from the ground.
Disregarding who was surprised, Geeko moved slighty away from that place and scoopeded out the ground with his tongue they sa way again.
The water overflowing from the first hole drifted to the second hole.
When I asked what he had done he answered that the first hole connected with the water vein in the ground.
And the second hole was a drainage which stretched about a kiloter away to the river.
I could do nothing but be surprised by Geekos words.
With only that Geeko had created waterworks and drainage for the nest.
If dug up the earth afterwards I could easily make a restroom and a bath.
I praised Geeko. To have such a special ability as well a singing.
Even I could scoop out the earth with my fingernail but I couldnt create such a long hole.
Geeko seed ticklish and smiled at my complint.
Im proud of my digging
He answered.
Geeko told that he would always help if I needed to dig so holes and then left for his own nest. I was a really lucky person to have a friend like Geeko.
Afterwards I continued working alone.
The drainage was firmly connected to the waterworks in the ditch and I had dug three small holes between that.
A small hole was for drinking. The second bigger hole was to bath. And the third dium hole was for excretion.
Because Geeko had carried out the hardest part it only took two hours to complete it.
Compared to the splendid gate that the giants had built it was nothing worth complinting but I would give it a passing point.
Thus I made my nest on the fourth day.
I was happy, I learned a lot, the number of friends increased, though I was very much condensed into four days but my nest was finally completed.
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