Chapter 9 The Bathroom, and the Threat
bathroom.
It is not only a facility to meet physiological needs, but also an indispensable facility for hygiene and health.
Modern people are already used to flush toilets where they can simply flush to solve all the problems that need to be solved.
For humans like these, living in the wild without even a proper toilet is simply unimaginable.
Perhaps it’s because I don’t feel the urge to urinate yet? The toilet issue is completely out of my consideration. Of course, even if I did consider it, I wouldn’t have a proper solution.
”Mother. There is no toilet here.”
”There’s no restroom?”
Hearing my calm statement, my mother blinked incredulously.
”Hmm. You’ll have to urinate anywhere nearby.”
”Peeing anywhere…”
Is it really that shocking that there are no toilets on a deserted island?
The mother stood there, momentarily lost in thought.
”Ah, no, I don’t really need to go to the bathroom, I was just asking out of curiosity.”
The mother forced a smile and tried to change the subject.
”Mother, keeping it bottled up won’t solve anything.”
Compared to men urinating anywhere, women’s “that” thing is not so easy—I have that much common sense.
But vague statements won’t solve any problems.
Whatever you eat, you will eventually excrete. You can’t endure it indefinitely, and delaying won’t magically conjure up a toilet.
Since that’s the case, it’s better to take care of it now while you still have the time. Waiting until you urgently need to relieve yourself will only make things more complicated.
”Mother, let’s just take care of it nearby. No one will see us anyway.”
”Uh…but…”
”After you resolve this, I will take care of the follow-up work—”
”That kind of cleanup is unnecessary!”
The mother blushed and became angry.
Urine is manageable, but feces are a different story. If it’s not buried, wild animals might follow the scent and come looking for it.
”Waaah… Changjae’s words have actually made me want to go even more…”
”I see.”
The mother rubbed her thigh with an embarrassed expression.
It made me feel awkward too.
”Mom, stop doing this. Take care of your urgent need first. I’ll stay here and watch over you.”
”No! I said I don’t need it!”
”Then shall I excuse myself for a moment?”
”That won’t do either!”
…Hmm. That’s a really difficult problem.
To be honest, from a personal perspective, I’d like to stay by my mom’s side even when she’s in a convenient situation. You never know what might happen.
Even though my mother told me to stay away, I planned to secretly wait nearby.
”Ah! I’ve got it!”
The mother, who was in a dilemma, suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
”Changjae, check your phone.”
”cell phone?”
”Hmm. That store might sell toilets.”
How could a store sell toilets?
Despite this thought, I still checked my phone.
The shop is categorized into four types: [Equipment], [Consumables], [Tools], and [Outpost]. How could there possibly be a toilet here…?
”Look at that! The outpost!”
”ah.”
I didn’t know such a thing existed. Mom’s observation skills are amazing.
After clicking on [Outpost], a two-dimensional cross-sectional view of the cave where my mother and I were appeared.
This must be our base. A simple cave with uneven walls and not very deep.
The item list in [Outpost] includes [Ground Leveling], [Space Expansion], [Compartment Division], and [Facility Installation].
”As expected!”
As Mom said, there is indeed a toilet in the [Facility Installation] section.
There’s more than one.
A traditional toilet costs 30 coins. (Emptying the latrine requires additional coins.)
A flush toilet for 200 coins. (Plumbing included)
There’s even a high-end toilet that costs 1000 coins. (What on earth is that?)
Additional options also include smart toilet seats and sinks.
Of course, being able to buy and being able to afford are two different things.
”Mom, we don’t have enough coins.”
”how so……!”
This time, the coins proved to be a problem again.
”We only have 6 coins left. That’s not even enough to buy the cheapest toilet.”
”Then, what should we do?”
My mother asked me with a look of anxiety on her face.
’Can’t we think of a solution like we did with the bikini bug incident?’
My mother seemed to be asking me that question. A faint glimmer of hope flickered in her eyes as she looked at me.
But I had to present her with the harsh reality.
“Mother, you should understand that even if you have coins, you can’t buy a toilet. There are other things that need to be bought first. During this time, even if it’s inconvenient, we can only solve the problem by not spending coins.”
Even with coins, toilets are still a very low priority.
Right now, the top priority is to have tools to ensure the safety of my mother and me.
”knew……”
The mother’s expression seemed to have fallen into an abyss of despair.
”Then at least… can’t you think of a way to get toilet paper?”
”Let me look for it.”
Hearing my mother’s words, I searched for my phone again.
Found it. It’s in the [Consumables] category of the store.
Toilet paper. One coin buys one roll, ten coins buy 20 rolls.
This level of expense is probably unavoidable.
I bought a roll of toilet paper with one coin.
Then, the toilet paper appeared out of thin air with a “pop!”
”Mother. For you.”
”Um……”
The mother took the toilet paper, hesitated for a moment, and then suddenly shouted in protest:
”It’s not because of heavy flow! It’s because girls need toilet paper even if their flow is light!”
“I didn’t say anything.”
Although I had thought about it briefly.
But I didn’t mean to mock it. After all, that kind of physiological phenomenon is very natural.
”…Okay, Mom will be right back. Changjae, you have to stay here and be a good boy, okay?”
”Okay. I’ll stay here. Mother, please don’t go too far either.”
”Um.”
”Snakes may be present on the ground, please be careful.”
”knew.”
”I’ll take care of the rest—”
”I said I don’t need it!”
After the conversation, the mother went into the forest alone.
The weeds brushed against his calves, but he didn’t seem to care; the bracelet seemed to be working perfectly.
Just as I was watching my mother’s retreating figure…
『Ding-a-ling♪』
…The familiar notification sound rang out.
They arrived as expected.
I had a feeling this would happen again.
”Unexpected mission triggered! Spying on your partner while they’re using the toilet!”
”Don’t look!”
The mother must have heard the notification sound too. She called out in a panic.
”Okay, I won’t look.”
”This time it’s serious! You’re absolutely not allowed to look!”
”Um.”
Complete unexpected missions to receive generous rewards!
…Although I never intended to peek, confirming the reward shouldn’t be a problem, right?
[Breaking Mission: Spy on your partner while they’re using the toilet]
[Time Limit: 5 minutes]
[◎Peeping at genitals during urination]
[Reward: Powerful Bamboo Spear (Rare Equipment)]
[You stab, I thrust! A powerful bamboo spear specializing in thrusting attacks]
rare.
It’s a rare piece of equipment.
Logically speaking, a bamboo gun could not possibly be superior to an iron gun.
However, we cannot judge solely based on common sense. Since it is rare equipment, it may possess special effects that ordinary weapons do not have.
…Even so, I didn’t intend to peek.
I do need weapons now.
But this task was practically impossible to succeed.
How can you secretly spy on someone’s genitals while they are urinating?
To complete this task, I must rush over while my mother is urinating and openly spy on her. Doing so will absolutely and completely destroy my mother’s trust.
”Mom! I really don’t know how to watch, so don’t hide too deep!”
After tidying up the place with a rustling sound, the mother glanced back at this side, then got up and walked further in.
It seems the details of the mission I just heard have bothered her. After all, I have a history of such behavior.
…But even so, they hid too deep.
I also moved a little closer to my mother to avoid being too far away.
”Mom! I really won’t watch it! Please believe me!”
I don’t know if my sincerity reached her, or if she simply couldn’t hold it in any longer.
After finally managing to tidy up the room, the mother squatted down on the ground.
Changjae, turn around!
”yes.”
Of course, the mother’s lower body was completely hidden by the grass.
But my mother still seemed very concerned. Without saying a word, I turned my back.
It’s a pity about the weapon, but we’ll wait for another chance.
Whether it’s collecting coins or completing tasks, there are always other ways to obtain them.
Or you can make it yourself. You can have as much stone and wood as you need.
Just as I was waiting for my mother to finish, the alarm went off again.
『Ding-a-ling♪』
Um?
What is it this time?
As I rustled to take out my phone, an ominous notification sound rang in my ears.
”An emergency mission has occurred! My partner has encountered an aggressive mutant.”
”What—”
”Aaaaaah—!”
Then came the mother’s heart-wrenching scream.
There was simply no time to think.
I immediately pushed off the ground and ran wildly towards my mother.
”Mother! Come this way first!”
Hearing my call, my mother turned around and our eyes met.
Those eyes were filled with fear.
It was completely different from the fear one felt when seeing insects.
That was the look in the eyes of someone facing a life-threatening crisis and gripped by panic.
”Quickly, Changjae!”
”Run! Run now!”
Amid my roar, my mother hurriedly got up before she had even fully pulled up her underwear.
As I ran toward my mother, I focused all my visual attention on her lower body as she prayed.
We need weapons. Anything will do. Right now, immediately.
Defeat the evil creatures and rescue your companions. Successfully completing this unexpected mission will earn you generous rewards!
”Stop talking nonsense!”
A large, dog-like beast leaped out of the bushes and pounced on the mother.
It was a creature I had never seen in real life, yet it felt strangely familiar.
[Emergency Mission: Protect Your Comrades in Crisis]
[Time Limit: 10 minutes]
[◎Kill the spotted hyena (male)]
[Reward: Cooking ingredients (random)]
[◎Kill the spotted hyena (female)]
[Reward: 50 Gold Coins]
[◎Companion survived]
[Reward: Advanced Sewing Tool Set (Rare Item)]
[If you craft it properly, it might give you special attribute bonuses…?]