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CHAPTER 28 – WELL
There is a water well in the center of the village the villagers commonly.
There is a dedicated well in the backyard of the inn, but that’s only for the use of the inn and its guests. And, Dirkhert who came to this village just today doesn’t know about the water well behind the inn yet.
The first part of the village he explored was the village square. In the center of the village square, there is a well that could be said to be the life line of this village.
Dirkhert who sees the water well for the first time looks inside.
「Uwaa~ pitch dark」
When he said so, his voice echoes in the well. Chocola, Tart, and Pudding also looked in the well with interest, but it looked like they would fall in at any moment.
Above all


「Dirk-sama, you are getting in the way of water drawing」
Meluerina says so and lifts Dirkhert who was forever staring at the well in her arms. Volsung secured Chocola, Tart, and Pudding.
「Melu, this is a well?」
「That’s right. There is a bucket attached at the end of this rope, and you draw the water up with that」
「Fua~ Dirk wants to draw water!」
Dirkhert tells Meluerina while watching woman drawing water from the well. But, Meluerina「That would be impossible for Dirk-sama」wouldn’t let him do it.
「It will be surely okay with Chocola, Tart, and Pudding helping me」
Can I? There’s no way Meluerina can reject when the little Maou-sama is looking at her like that.
「

 Only once, okay?」
In the end, Meluerina stands close to Dirkhert in case he would get defeated by the well. Naturally, Volsung was also right beside him.
When Dirkhert grabbed the rope and Chocola, Tart, and Pudding were about to do the same, he noticed a very serious fact.
「It’s serious Melu, Chocola, Tart, and Pudding can’t reach the rope

!」
He was expecting to draw the water with the help of the three animals. Because the help of the three was essential, he’s not able to draw the water anymore.
Water gradually accumulates in Dirkhert’s eyes who was excited about drawing water for the first time.
「Water drawing

 is not possible

?」
「Then, I will assist you. Shall we draw water together?」
「



 Un」
Perhaps there was some dissatisfaction since the reply didn’t came back immediately. It can’t be helped because there was no other way.
When Dirkhert grabs the rope, he hands it to Volsung.
「One, two, three! And we will pull the rope, okay?」
「Un」
「Here it goes, one, two, three

」
Simultaneously with the countdown, Dirkhert pulls with all his strength and pulls the bucket up.
「Unsho, yoisho, unsho, yoisho

」
He slowly pulls the bucket up. Soon, a bucket full of water appears.
「Just a little bit more, do your best」
「Nssho~!」
He finally pulled on the rope with his both hands at the same time. Volsung reaches out to the bucket while holding the rope and places the bucket on the edge of the well.
「Fuu

」
The little Maou-sama breathes out with satisfaction and fixedly stares at the bucket.
「

 This, what do we do with it?」
Although he did his best drawing the water, he has no use for it.
They don’t even have a bucket they could carry the water back to the inn.
「If you’d be willing to, how about giving that water to this old woman?」
The one who addressed him was an elderly woman with a bent back. Certainly, she must have troubles drawing water. If he gives the water to her, the old woman’s burden will lessen by a lot.
Volsung naturally doesn’t mind, but what reaction will Dirkhert have? It’s water he has drawn for the first time. They thought he might not want to give it out, but


「Alright~ Should we pour it into this bucket?」
「Thank you, could I ask you to do it?」
「Leave it to me!」
Dirkhert raises the bucket full of water and walks to the old woman with unsteady steps.
「Pouring in」
He somehow manages the transfer the water to the old woman’s bucket with trembling hands.
Then, when he finishes pouring all the water,「Here you go~」he says with a satisfied expression.
「You have saved me, thank you, boya」
As she said, she stroked Dirkhert’s hair, took the bucket with water and left. Dirkhert waves his hand to the old woman and then he returns the bucket to the well.
Meluerina and Volsung witnessed Dirkhert, who is shy of strangers helping a stranger without getting shy.
They were moved by Dirkhert’s growth.