Episode 4

**Waterways Make Life Feel Complete** (水路は暮らしを充実させる, *Suiro wa Kurashi o Jūjitsu Saseru*) is the 4th episode of Farming Life in Another World anime series.

## Synopsis

Now that they've secured a reliable water source, they can start a rice paddy and build a bathhouse.

## Summary

Zabuton shows Hiraku that it caught a queen bee. As it has no intention to eat it and the bee isn't aggressive, Hiraku decides to build it a little house where the bee can build a nest in hopes that he can harvest some honey. Tia who was flying by was curious what Hiram was doing, but fear of the hive and apologizes for interrupting him. He guesses he will need to plant some flowers for the bees. After that Hiraku digs a large hole, intending to use it as a reservoir and explains to Lea that he plans on drawing water from the river. Lea wonders how far he progressed with his waterway, but hearing he barely started, she suggest they first should decide what to built it out of. Hiraku imagines stone, but Lea explains it will be hard to get. Hiraku then wonders about wood, but Lea explains that due to the length they will be connecting many pieces and there will be too much leakage. Hiraku then decides to use dirt and using the almighty tool he compacts it, turning it in solid and sturdy as concrete. Hiraku lets the elves handle the foundation of the waterway, while he focuses on sealing the seams and strengthening the foundation.

Hiraku also manages to catch some fish. Tia and Ru recognize the fish as quite vicious ones from the Forest of Death and wonder if its safe to eat them. They make Hiraku taste them first and only eat after that, but end up finding it delicious. As the elves also like it, Hiraku captures more fish and preserves them with salt.

Hiraku is surprised he was able to grow some rice, but now that he has easy access to water, Hiraku decides to built a rice paddy. After the digs the area and floods it, the girls wonder if he intends to make a lake and grow fish in it. Hiraku denies it and asks them to help him plant some rice. The rice fields grow fast and Hiraku teaches the girls on how to harvest them. After drying them, he uses the almighty tool to create an old thresher and then a sieve to get rid of the leaves and plant matter. He then uses a mortar to remove the husk from the rice, and a pestle to polish the rice. The girls note its a lot of work and wonder if they can finally eat, but Hiraku explains they first need to cook it and shows them how to. Finally, Hiraku makes the rice into rice balls and adds some fish from the other day. The girls end up enjoying the rice balls so much that they eat it all and only a single rice grain was left for Hiraku.

The girls can clean themselves using magic, but as Hiraku can't do that, he decides to build a bath. The girls state they can wash in the river, but Hiraku explains the bath benefits and that they can bath in the winter too without freezing. The girls help him and the bath progress goes well. However, Hiraku then realizes and wonders if its okay to put the wastewater back into the river. Tia suggest that they use slimes as they will eat the waste products and purify the water. Tia brings some slimes and Hiraku builts a purification pool for them. Tia explains they can also put them into the toilets, but Hiraku isn't sure he wants to do his business over a slime's head.

Hiraku finds some mushroom growing on his wood logs and as he isn't sure what is poisonous and what is not, he wonders if he can grow some mushrooms himself and uses the almighty tool and hits the wood, hoping for shiitake, shimeji and other mushrooms.

In the evening, Hiraku teaches the girls on how to use the bath. He explains that after they undress, they should wash themselves in the washing area. Lea stops him and states it would be easier if he shows them. Hiraku agrees and shows them the steps. As he gets in the bath, he almost melts from joy. The girls then don't wait and starts following the steps to join him. Hiraku states he will leave to let them enjoy it and use if after them, but the girls states they can bath together as that way they won't need to heat up water again. Surrounded by the girls, Hiraku doesn't feel he can relax and wonders if he should built a separate bath for men, however the girls states it would be a private bath for only him and that isn't fair.

The next day, Hiraku sees that he had grown some mushrooms and decides to make a mushroom hot pot tonight. He then hears the dogs and sees that they found five new elves and brought them in. As the girls introduce, Hiraku notices they all start with "La" and that it must mean they are related. Lea explains that she knows them and they used to live in the same village, but they last saw each other 200 years ago. Hiraku accepts that they live there too and Lea wants to start building them a house. She also states they can use the opportunity and make some improvements to Hiraku's house.

Kuro notices that the females in Hiraku's group has increased. Kuro explains that he lived alone in the forest and never lost a fight to another male. He intended to live as he pleases, but one day, he met a female, who ended up defeating him. And since then, the two started travelling together. The female eventually became pregnant and Kuro was fine with finally having a family, however they ran into a grappler bear, the king of this forest. The bear defeated them, but decided not to eat them. Injured, the two couldn't hunt for food. They became so weak that their normal prey drive them away and eventually they reached at the center of the forest, where even the grappler bear avoids. They found a human male living alone. Normally the humans are hiding in the forest and don't stay too long in one place. Kuro wondered how such weak human could survive alone, but then felt the limitless power coming from the almighty tool. Kuro thought this was the end of them and accepted it, but Hiraku shared his food with them and took care of them. Kuro and his wife then decided that Hiraku will be their master. He gave them names and place to live. Soon, their children grew and Kuro's family increased. Hiraku also became leader of a large pack of his own. Kuro's only concern is that Hiraku doesn't seem to understand that Kuro is a terrifying monster known as inferno wolf. However, Kuro is sure it will be fine and is thankful for meeting Hiraku.

## Characters

* Hiraku Machio
* Zabuton
* Tia
* Lea
* Leef
* Lecott
* Leezay
* Leely
* Leeta
* Lees
* Ru Rurushi
* Kuro & Yuki
* Kuroichi
* Kuroni
* Kurosan
* Kuroyon
* Lafa
* Lasa
* Lalasha
* Lalu
* Lami