S-So heavyyyyyy!
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Day 2 of Camp―
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Splash!
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Kalim
Kalim
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Oh no… I spilled water on all of the firewood we gathered! Once they’re this wet, it definitely won’t catch fire anymore, huh.
Hrrrm, what should I do? Lilia’s been gone for a while now, and Cater’s off foraging for food…
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*quick footsteps*
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Azul
Azul
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Kalim-san, whatever is the matter? I thought I heard a loud sound coming from over here by the pop music club tents…
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Kalim
Kalim
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Azul! Actually, I’ve just ruined most of our spare firewood…
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Azul
Azul
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How distressing. It’s imperative that you gather additional firewood as soon as possible. It may only be in a small capacity, but allow me to help you.
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Kalim
Kalim
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Eh? You sure?
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Azul
Azul
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Of course. We must all help each other, especially in times of trouble, yes? Come, let us go.
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Boardgame Club Member A
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…Hey, did you just see what happened?
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Boardgame Club Member B
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Yeah… It’s gotta be a hallucination due to fatigue, but… I thought I just saw Azul-senpai offering to help another club for free…
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Kalim
Kalim
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There’s not much firewood, huh…
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Azul
Azul
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It seems most of the branches that were strewn about the forest floor were already gathered on the first day of camp.
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Kalim
Kalim
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Ah! Can’t we just snap branches off the trees, then?
Look, the branches on this tree are thin and’ll probably burn good, don'tcha think?
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Azul
Azul
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Unfortunately, live branches are not suitable for campfires.
It will contain an abundance of moisture, so even if we were to burn it, it would produce a massive amount of smoke.
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Kalim
Kalim
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Really?
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Azul
Azul
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Indeed. If there are no logs suitable to be used for firewood to be found in this forest… How about we head towards the river we passed by on the way to the campground?
We may be able to find driftwood washed ashore there.
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Kalim
Kalim
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Driftwood, huh…But if it’s near the river, it might be wet too.
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Azul
Azul
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Actually, no. As strange as it may be, as driftwood floats down a river, its bark can get scraped off by all the rocks and boulders, which makes it easier to dry.
As long as some time has passed since it has been washed up on the shore, all the moisture should be drained, and would be suitable for firewood… It seems.
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Kalim
Kalim
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I see… Thanks for telling me! You really do know everything, huh, Azul?
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Azul
Azul
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Fufufu, I only learned of that myself just yesterday. There is an avid campfire enthusiast in my club that would not stop going on about it.
Well, putting that aside… Let us work together to gather more firewood.
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Kalim
Kalim
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Thanks to you, we gathered so much firewood! Alright, let’s bring them all back to the pop music club tent.
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Azul
Azul
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(Well now, I should have made enough of a good impression by now, but just in case, I’ll give it one last push.)
Ah, Kalim-san. I’ll carry the firewood for you.
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Kalim
Kalim
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Eh, you sure?
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Azul
Azul
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Yes, please leave it to me. I’ll bundle it up and hoist it onto my shoulders…Urk!?
S-So heavyyyyyy! I can feel every muscle in my body screaming out. If this keeps up, I’ll be completely crushed underneath it all~!
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Kalim
Kalim
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Eh, is it that heavy…? You okay, Azul? Here, maybe I should help too.
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Azul
Azul
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No, I can’t allow that. I am the one who offered to carry all of the firewood, after all.
I will stand by my words until the very end and assist you, Kalim-san!
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Kalim
Kalim
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Azul, you… You’re such a great guy!
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Azul
Azul
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(With this, I’ve given Kalim-san the impression that I’ve helped him without needing consideration for my own hardship. Now, just one more time to seal the deal.)
IT’S SOOOOOO HEAVY!
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Kalim
Kalim
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We’re back, Cater! I see you’re back too.
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Cater
Cater
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Yeah. I found some food, and now I’m making dinner. Where have you been this whole time, Kalim-kun… Oh, you were with Azul-kun?
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Kalim
Kalim
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Yeah, we ended up needing extra firewood. Azul helped me out a ton!
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Cater
Cater
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Eh, when you say he helped you out… He didn’t ask you for any gold or silver treasures or anything as compensation, did he?
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Azul
Azul
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How rude. I simply helped Kalim-san with only the best intentions.
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Cater
Cater
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Uh-huh…
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Jade
Jade
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Cater-san, could I borrow you for a moment? There is a tool that I seem to not be able to find…
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Cater
Cater
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Ah, suuure. I’ll be right there. Kalim-kun, I’ll leave the campfire to you!
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Kalim
Kalim
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Yeah! …Azul, you should rest for a bit here. You carried all those heavy logs, you must be tired, yeah?
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Azul
Azul
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Thank you very much. Then, I’ll take your kind offer and sit down here.
Whew… There may have been many difficult moments while camping here, but there’s also been many invaluable experiences.
I’ll have many stories to tell my family the next time I’m able to head home for a long holiday.
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Kalim
Kalim
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Oh, definitely! When I head home, I’ll definitely tell my dad and mom about this camp!
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Azul
Azul
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…Kalim-san, when you do, how about you also inform them of the wonderful memory we created carrying firewood earlier?
Like how I quickly came to your aid when you were in a bind, or how I shared my firewood knowledge with you…
Or how I sacrificed my own body to carry all the heavy firewood… By all means! Please tell the Asim family!
(All according to plan. This will be the foothold I need to allow me to start a business connection with the Asim family…)
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Kalim
Kalim
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Yeah, I’m gonna talk to them about everything! I’ll mention you, Lilia, Cater, and Jade!
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Azul
Azul
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…Eh?
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Kalim
Kalim
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I’ll tell them that camping with everyone was totally the bestest!
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Azul
Azul
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Uh… Kalim-san. I’m sincerely counting on you… please?
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