Well, starting today, Alec is on winter break. We rarely got up early. Let's go out as soon as we've finished breakfast. Meat and vegetables are bought in perfectly. What's missing is fish and shellfish, so we have to stop by the village of Tatisha.

Everyone in the village of Tatisha looked fine. Both Mr. Tswar and the village chief. Yundan (Untang), Bao (Houawabi), Prosperity (Sakaenina) … and a bunch of strange shellfish. I wonder if scallops are crossed too. I got plenty of that and that. I also caught fish appropriately offshore. I thought I'd go for the big guy, but I wanted to go to paradise a little early, so I stopped. Come on, it's a treat for lunch, and go to paradise!

On Lake Stix on the road. I wonder what happened to the Evil Girasole I planted during this time?

Ohhh! He's surviving! He's not growing in numbers, but he's growing nicely without dying! This is such a harsh environment, but it's amazing. I wonder if it's different when there's a water field. When we approached him, he flew the seeds like a machine gun. Pretty good...

"That's Evil Girasole, isn't it? Why are you growing up here?

"Haha, because I planted it. I brought the whole thing from the greedglass meadow. I want green in the desert.

"If I cars... I don't know what that means. The demons who come here for water are tough, too.

"Right. I wonder if one of these days it will grow to surround the lake. Maybe that's a good view.

"Puypuy."

You want to eat that seed? Don't frighten me. I don't like it when it sprouts from Ko's belly.

After replenishing the boulders in the rocky areas of the Herdeza Desert, he finally arrived at paradise.

I wonder when. It shouldn't be that long, but I feel somewhat nostalgic.

There seems to be a slight increase in digging huts as well. Some of them are fine buildings to call a cabin. Shall I increase my rent?

"Puypuy."

Magic in a dirty silver hot tub? Fine! It's been a long time. Ho.

Hmm. It used to take me about four days to fill up even the little dirty silver. That still doesn't diminish my magic by 10%. Glad you've been working out for the tunnel.

"Puppy, puy, puy!"

Oh, the magic is rich and the best? Good for you. Then let's make it dinner later!

Oh, I remembered when I calmed down. I forgot to give my mother a letter, and I forgot to ask about my grandparents. Well, Damien didn't say anything to me, which means he didn't come around the capital. I wonder where you're rolling. I'm starting to get a little worried. Well, no. You just have to think about it after the winter break. Anyway, now we're gonna do everything we can to enjoy our winter break with Alec! Tomorrow, bath first! This is Magitorrent's hot tub, the prized bathhouse of paradise!

"Oh... the hot tub at Kars Mansion in the Territorial Capital is good... and the hot tub over here is good too..."

"Right. It was cold out there, and it warms you up from the core, right?

I usually wash my body outside the hot tub, but this Magi Trent has a purifying effect on hot water. So I have absolutely no problem washing my body in the hot tub. I mean, I'm washing Alec in the hot tub right now. As usual, Alec's skin is slippery.

"Ka, Kars... it's time to take turns..."

It doesn't work that way.

"Ka, Kars... in the bedroom..."

It doesn't work that way.

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"Puypuy."

I was woken up by Ko. Is this the bedroom? Looks like he was asleep at some point. I guess it's evening already. Is Ko hungry? Neither do I.

"Ugh, um... Curse?

"Wake up? Let's make it dinner. You're hungry, aren't you?

"Oh, I'll make it! Is Curse taking his time?

Whoa! Alec's cooking! Long time no see! Glad to hear this!

"Thanks. I'm looking forward to it.

And Alec took Ko and headed to the kitchen.

All right, while I wait, I guess I'll just stay in the Smelter Circuit as usual. You can't release magic while you're here. You can't empty your magic in such a dangerous place because of how much Alec you have.

"Puypuy."

Whoa, you're ready. Thanks, Coe. Alec's food is delicious. Oh, look forward to it.

It was still great. We talked about putting in some cheerful medication, but the effect is always the same...

Alec is a bad boy. Even the first day of paradise...

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