After eating summer vegetables to cool off from the inside, we had parted from Igma and had come to the river in the village.

'Yes!　Let's go!

　Before I knew it, Thor jumped vigorously from the shore and entered the river, taking off his clothes.

　A loud splash of water went up. It's so loud that it flies up to me, who was standing on the shore.

　The cold droplets splash on my skin and I feel a little tickle and coolness.

''Puh-hah!　Wind and food are nice, but I guess the best way to cool off is in a cold river!

　Thor says pleasantly while peeking out of the water.

　I'm not sure if the bangs that are usually up are down due to the fact that they've been absorbed by water, and they've become a little more adorable.

　I think this hateful face looks better too. What if I always let my bangs down?

　As I was thinking about this, Asmo, who had taken off his clothes, stood next to me.

''Alright, I guess I'm next.

You idiot!　Stop it, fatty!　If someone like you jumped in, the impact of the water would be too much!

"I'm not fat!　Chubby!

　Thor shouts at him to do so, but Asmo doesn't listen and jumps with his aid.

　Asmo goes into the air with a leap that is unbelievable for a fat--chubby body type. After an awfully long dwell, Asmo falls into the water near Thor.

　A splash of water rises, far more flashy than Thor's, as if something exploded in the water.

　It splashed on me, standing on the shore. Earlier it was like a sparse rain, but this time it's like buckets of water have fallen on me.

　Thanks to this, I'm soaking wet before I even enter the river.

"Geez, geez, you bastard!　You got some water in your nose!

'Hahahahahaha!　I don't know about that--poof!

　Asmo is smiling high, but Thor goes for it and splashes water on his face.

　Then Asmo's nose got water in it and he sobbed just like Thor.

'Geho, gahaha, what are you doing Thor!

Payback for that, you idiot!

"Son of a b*tc*!　I'm going to sink you!

'Hahaha!　If you could-- hey, wait a minute. It's not fair to cover up on me!　It's so heavy--

　Thor's words cease to be uttered halfway through and the two figures disappear from the water.

　I don't want to have to go through that as soon as we're in the river. I'll go in when they've calmed down a bit more.

　I decided that I would go in and grab the summer vegetables Igma gave me and put them in the water.

　Then I pile up some stones to prevent them from being swept away by the current. I watch for a while and make sure that the tomatoes and other vegetables don't get washed away.

'Okay, now we can wait a little while and we can eat the summer vegetables cooled by the water.

　Even though we're playing in the river, we're going to sweat. I guess I'll have to sprinkle some salt on it during the break later.

　Now, have things settled down over there?

　I suddenly looked at Asmo and Thor.........

"Maa, mai.........gabogabo!

'Hmm?　What did I say?　Can't you hear me?

　It was a harrowing sight to see Asmo leaning on Thor with his full weight.

　As expected, if Asmo's weight held him down, he wouldn't mind coming back again.

'Asmo, it's about time you forgave him,'

　It's about to kill Thor.

That's just the way it is.

　I admonish him and Asmo slowly releases his restraining stance.

　Then, Thor immediately emerges from the water.

"Huh, huh ... shh, I thought I was going to die.

　I'm sure Thor was in the water, and I'm sure he saw the running lights.

　Anyway, once they're both settled, I take off my soaked clothes and hang them on the tree branch beside me.

　It's a nice day, and I'll be dry by the time I'm done playing.

　Naked in the river, I don't jump in like Thor and Asmo did, but slowly enter the water. I feel the cold water wrapping around my toes. My body reacts to it with a startled bounce for a moment, but I soon get used to it and become comfortable.

　Slowly, you slowly move from your ankles to your thighs, and then sit down and soak your upper body as well.

'Huh, the cold water feels so good.'

I feel like a father taking a bath.

Yeah, it's a total bath in there.

　As I'm soaking in the water with a look of ecstasy on my face, Thor and Asmo say something like that.

'No, no, no, your body will be surprised if you suddenly go into the cold water. We need to get into it gradually, starting with our toes.

You look like an old man.

　

　Oh well. Let's just enjoy this comfortable situation for now.

　The water in the village is still very clean and clear. The water is clear and you can see the bottom, and if you look closely, you can see small fish swimming in it.

　With so many fish swimming around, I could probably catch at least one by hand.

　With that thought, I used both hands to get my hands in the area of the school of small fish and scoop them up.

　Then, in my palm, there were three small fish. About three millimeters in size. So small that they are swimming around in the water on my palm. It was very cute.

I caught a little fish.

Are you sure?

　As I'm staring at my palms, Thor and Asmo look at me.

'It's tiny!　How did you catch that one!

I stuck my hand in the herd and scooped him up and we got him.

"Haha, I'm going to try it.

　When I say this, Thor smiles happily and starts looking for a small school of fish.

　Asmo followed suit and began to search for it as well.

'Hey, Asmo. Do you have any little fish over there?

'I'm not interested in fish I can't eat, so I'll find a bigger fish to eat.

　I thought Asmo was also looking for a small fish, but he's looking for an edible fish. It's typical of Asmo that he's only interested in fish that he can eat.

'Oh, there they are!

　I chuckle and Thor spots a small school of fish and scoops up the water with both hands.

'Dammit!　He's running away!

'Haha, you can't catch them with a bad heart, you know. Even fishes know who has a bad vibe and avoid them.

If that's the case, it's funny how Al can't get it!

　Rude. I am a pure child with a good heart. I don't want to be compared to someone with an ugly heart like Thor's.

　I look away from my gaze and enjoy the feel of the water as it flows.

　Ah, this moderate flow of water is comfortable. The water is not strong enough to force my body down, but just right to caress my skin.

　The water is very pleasant and washes away the sweat from walking and working in the fields in the blink of an eye. It was like a lie that I was covered in sweat.

　You can hear the sound of the water flowing constantly and it makes you feel cooler just by listening to it.

　We ate fresh summer vegetables and cooled down with the river water. This is the way to cool off in the countryside.

　As I was thinking this with deep emotion, I felt a strange, piquant sensation in my palm.

　I was surprised to see water spilling out of my palm and a small fish was swimming around, jumping desperately for water.

　Oops, it seemed to have run out of water before I knew it. It's a small fish, and it's a pity to let it stay in a place where there's not much water.

There you go, back to the river. Don't get caught this time.

　I hurriedly dipped my palm into the water and the little fish swam through the water swiftly, as if the pitter-pattering had been a lie.

　Then, just as it was about to join the small school of fish and leave in the distance, Thor came in with the eyes of his prey.

'Sora!　.........oh no, you're out of line.

　Thor scooped up at the herd with both hands, but he didn't seem to catch any of them.

'See, I knew it,'

Shut up! I'm gonna get you!



　In the end, Thor spent thirty minutes catching only one of them.