Chapter 56: The City That Will Eventually Die

"Are these plants? Will they thrive in the outdoor conditions?" Ishii inquired.

"These are special wheat varieties. They require light, soil, and water. They can reach maturity within a single day, ready to be processed into bread." Senju explained.

"It seems so effortless. If only food production could be this straightforward and swift." Ishii remarked.

"Indeed, but I've spent quite some time gathering the necessary resources. It would be fantastic if we were back on Earth. Rebuilding paradise would be remarkably straightforward." Senju reflected.

"Oh, is that so?" Ishii regained her composure, though her thoughts remained unclear. "Have you completed everything? Let's head back."

"Just one final task." Senju set some soil aside and planted spruce trees. "That's all. Let's return."

After Ishii looked deeply at the field, she took Senju back to the base below.

While the two were talking, Chito and Yuuri had already started taking a bath.

The two of them, who had not taken a hot bath for a long time, were very happy.

"There's hot water and a shower!" Yuuri exclaimed with excitement, while Chito sat in the bathtub on the side, filled with warm water.

After a moment, Yuuri joined her. "Ahh~" they both sighed contentedly.

"Ishii is so kind. She even let us use the bathroom." Yuuri remarked joyfully.

"Yeah" Chito agreed.

"And Kanazawa, he's also a good guy, the one with the map."

"While that may be true, not everyone in the world is kind," Chito attempted to explain to Yuuri, but she swiftly retorted, "But isn't it said that humans are beings who assist one another? Just like Senju and us."

(T/L: Yeah I kinda agree with Chito in this one...)

"You didn't even come to assist me when I was fixing the car, and yet you have the audacity to say that," Chito expressed lingering resentment towards Yuuri, who smiled back at her.

"Hey, hey, honestly, no matter where you are, a hot bath is always a good thing." Yuuri remarked.

"Huh~ guess you're right." the two lazily soaked in the hot bath.

After a while, they came out of it and put on the clothes Ishii prepared for them, although the two clothes were a bit too big...

After Ishii devoted herself to research, she stopped paying attention to Senju.

Senju was a little embarrassed on the side, but he calmed down after a while, took out the furnace, and grilled fish there.

He has caught a lot of fish these days, but they have not been cooked yet.

Now that he can use waste materials instead of wood and coal, Senju took the opportunity to process them and give them as a gift.

Senju packed the fish and fuel without paying much attention, then retrieved the enchanted book inside his inventory and began to read.

However, the text within was exceedingly peculiar, leading Senju to view it as an odd pastime.

Just as Senju was growing restless, Yuuri's voice echoed from outside, "Ishii, thank you for letting us use the bathroom."

Then the two of them entered the house. The clothes they were wearing must have belonged to Ishii.

They were a bit too big and they didn't know what they were wearing underneath. Overall, they looked like children wearing adult clothes.

"Oh, you came just in time." After seeing the two people coming in, Ishii fished out a few white lumps from the pot next to them and distributed them to everyone, "Here, one for each person."

"What is this?" Chito was a little confused.

"This is 'taro'. It seems that it was originally ground into powder and used as an ingredient in rations, but it can also be eaten directly by cooking it."

"Taro?" Senju was speechless looking at the thing in his hand.

It seems that taro has evolved to be very delicious.

The three of them sat on the bed next to them and started eating.

Upon taking a bite, Senju recognized a familiar taste. He had always enjoyed eating taro, and the soft, fragrant flavor left him enraptured.

"It's delicious." Chito remarked after taking a bite, feeling just as pleased as Yuuri.

"Although the amount is small, it's rich in nutrients. After consuming these, we'll put in a lot of effort tomorrow," Ishii observed as she watched everyone enjoy their meal.

She, too, felt content. It had been a long time since she had interacted with anyone.

Chito looked around while eating, "Does Ishii live here?"

"Yes."

"Hey, Ishii, how could you consider building an airplane? Even with all the tools, it's not like you'd actually construct an airplane, right?" Yuuri voiced her confusion about Ishii's intentions.

"Although the equipment here is sufficient, the most crucial reason," Ishii pondered for a moment, "Let me think, the reason is..."

"That?"

"There is a record."

"Record, what is a record?"

"Right in front of you."

"Hmm?"

"These are the aircraft drawings." Ishii pointed to a drawing on the wall. "I collected all the drawings scattered throughout the base warehouse, ranging from the earliest models of mankind to technologies we don't understand at all, maybe this base is also responsible for the function of keeping these technologies, it can be said to be the history of the development of flight technology."

The three next to her looked at these drawings blankly.

Senju recognized early aircraft with double-decker wings, modern large aircraft, and bombing planes.

Finally, Ishii looked at the top drawing. The shape on it was almost the same as the airplane outside. "We used many various technologies to create that airplane."

"The plane earlier was originally Ishii's," Yuuri concluded, leaving Chito momentarily speechless. "I've always had a nagging feeling."

"I sense an imminent crash," Yuuri mumbled while taking a bite of taro, not expressing any compliments. However, Ishii didn't take it to heart and proactively began to explain.

"Because the required parts are all pieced together and assembled, there is nothing we can do." After a pause, she said helplessly, "And there is not much time."

"Are you talking about the food?"

"The same goes for food, but if we make enough mistakes during this warm period without wind and snow, we probably won't have a second chance to take off."

"But if you fail, it will be a dead end." Chito said with some fear. Yuuri didn't understand Chito's feelings, "Why is Chii-chan so scared?"

"But if you can't go anywhere, then you are really desperate." Ishii stared at Chito seriously, "You can only die with this city."

The three next to her were silent for a while and silently finished the food in their hands. Ishii also stood up and sent the three people out.

"Let's sleep like this today. You can use the container next door first. But young man, do you want to sleep with me or sleep with them?"

"Senju should sleep with you, we happen to be two," Yuuri said naturally, and Chito next to her reluctantly nodded. Ishii, who was originally joking, was speechless for a while.

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Yooo! Been awhile. Just wanted to tell you that I'll be finishing this volumes chapter in one go.

Cause I've been thinking of actually making an upload schedule. Unfortunately, I would have to reduce the overall chapter(like it won't be 5 chapters an upload anymore).

I've been thinking about just like the other translators here(particularly the one with Xiao Ming as the MC in BTTH). I'll just post like 1 chapter everyother day.

I don't know if you like this though... But then again in a readers standpoint ( or I guess mine). I'd rather take the guaranteed chapter upload than an random one I guess...