NOVEL WEB Chapter 63: The Arrival of Winter
Chapter 63: The Arrival of Winter
The bees there were truly dedicated.
Even during this difficult time, they were still busy collecting honey.
Even though flowers were almost nowhere to be seen... However, according to the "zoologist" version of Yui Yuigahama, the nests most likely had been destroyed by the large bear that appeared earlier, so now they were working hard to gather as much honey as possible.
This winter didn't have much nectar, so the bees needed the honey stored in their nest to survive.
The chili fruits that Kato Megumi found grew near the bee nests.
The nectar collectors were the small bees. Earlier, many nests had been destroyed. Now, the large bees acted as guards, watching over the small bees as they gathered honey.
The girls felt uneasy just from the sound of the buzzing wings of the giant bees.
They didn't seem to attack people on purpose, but it was still very dangerous to get too close to the big bees.
This is why Katō Jun had to go with the girls on their mission to meet up.
The "Zoologist" Yuigahama Yui and the "Music Master" Kasumigaoka Utaha seemed like they would fail at critical moments.
The only one Kato Megumi could trust was her own brother.
The next day.
"I... I can't put out any energy..."
Utaha felt scared seeing small bees flying among the flowers, and big bees watching her closely. She was so surprised that she couldn't even blow the leaf in her hand.
"Cheer up, Utaha-senpai!"
Jun said this while helping Megumi pick chili fruits from the chili tree.
Utaha's blowing of the leaf could make the giant guardian bees stop for a moment.
This would keep the bees busy picking flowers, so they wouldn't pay attention to the chili.
With encouragement from Jun, Utaha finally made sound from her leaf whistle.
Suddenly, all the buzzing around them stopped.
Both the small and large bees stopped flapping their wings and landed on the ground slowly.
"Utaha-senpai, that was amazing!"
Yui was amazed by Utaha's unique skill.
Seeing so many bees immediately stop moving, her eyes showed her admiration.
"Hurry, they'll wake up soon..."
Utaha whispered, watching the large bees start to move their wings again. This was a sign that they would soon fly again.
"That's enough, let's go!"
Megumi checked the leather pouch containing the chili fruits. There were enough to use for a long time.
Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was about to face the giant bees again, looked a bit relieved. It turns out she didn't have to face the bees a second time.
"Is it enough?"
He asked June while looking at the thick chili plants around them.
"Yes, we shouldn't make more because we wouldn't use it all. We can go home now."
Megumi gave the leather pouch to Kato Jun to carry, then carefully picked two small chili tree seedlings.
"Hopefully they can be replanted well."
Megumi tied the seedlings with tree vines and stored them carefully.
"By the way, that bee nest is really huge..."
On the way home, Jun continued to think about the golden nest they had seen.
There must be a lot of honey inside.
In the storage room, there was still a lot of bear meat left uneaten.
Is it true that honey goes well with bear meat?
"Katō-kun, those Giant Wasps can smell honey from several kilometers away. It would be better if we didn't bother them."
| Notice: Giant wasps are the giant guardian bees |
Yui warned him quietly.
"The giant bees are called 'Giant Wasps'? That name fits them perfectly..."
Jun carried the chili pouch on his back.
"Then, what about stealing it at night? Aren't bees usually inactive at night?"
"No, the giant wasps also guard at night..."
Yui shook her head.
"OK, then..."
Jun looked disappointed.
The only way to get the honey was to get rid of all the giant wasps.
But that was not an easy task. For now, Jun didn't have time to deal with something that complicated.
They all made it back to the camp safely.
Ginko and Nanako were helping Yukino sew animal skins.
Although not as skilled as Yukino, Ginko and Nanako's stitching was quite neat.
"Welcome back,"
Say hello to Nanako in a soft voice. This will make her feel calm.
In the past week, she had learned many simple sentences and could now speak fluently in daily conversations with Jun and the others.
She still said "Ula" sometimes, but she said it less and less over time.
"Ula! That's Nanako!"
When they arrived at the camp, Yui immediately played tag with Nanako, which made everyone laugh.
They weren't sure exactly when the cold air would arrive, but they had already started building the treehouse.
None of them had ever built a house before.
Yukino had seen many pictures of house designs, but that was only on paper.
Jun only knew the basics.
The process of building the wooden foundation was very difficult.
First, round logs had to be cut into boards.
The bear claws were very useful, but making boards was still slow and tiring.
The next step was to attach the boards to the tree branches using wooden poles and wood slices.
It took Jun three days to build the frame of a small house.
Luckily, after the foundation was finished, it was much easier to build the rest of the house.
They didn't care about how things looked; they just wanted the walls to keep the wind out and the roof to keep the water out.
The leak was easy to fix with lime and two large pieces of giant snake skin.
Although snake skin is thin, it is very strong.
Jun used most of the snake skin to cover the roof.
He also made two wooden windows that could be opened and closed.
During the day, the windows were open so the house would be bright, and you could also look outside.
Jun built a simple kitchen on one side of the treehouse wall. It had a chimney that went straight up to the roof.
The house wasn't big, so the kitchen wasn't separate.
He only put a round wooden table in the middle of the room.
Their beds were also simple—just a large bear skin spread on the floor.
When spread out, it was a bed, and when rolled up, it was a living room.
Except for Ginko and Nanako, who had blankets made from leopard skin, the others only had coats made from bear skin and mats made from dry straw.
Unfortunately, there wasn't enough space to add a bathroom to the treehouse.
They only used a wooden chamber pot as a substitute.
The girls felt uncomfortable. But right after the treehouse was finished...
Winter arrived.
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