Chapter 9 - Are you bored yet?

                                    

                                          
authors note
I am not sure how many more chapters I can write, this fic is getting progressively more difficult. 
also I wonder because I make the chapter names themed. If you notice the theme let me know
Happy pride month
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The three of you woke up with the sunrise, because the blonde just couldn't let you sleep till noon. Well sure, enforce your lifestyle on others, bitch, you thought. You didn't even have anything to eat that morning, but that might had been because you exhausted the remains of the food together at the spring. What could you all had done anyways, being tired from that climb up hill. 
You stretched and looked around, checking your pockets to check if the flowers haven't been squished too much. Good luck, still whole. 
You rolled up your sleeping bag, as Senku did the same, and you could hear a conversation starting. 
"That long haired man... You're fighting him?" Kohaku asked, leaning on what seemed to be a big clay bucket. "I'd be happy to help. I'm not one to go down in a disgrace."
"Yep. That's why I'm building a kingdom of science." Senku answered. He had his evil grin on his face. One of the disturbing ones that would go straight into someone's nightmares. 
"Science? You mean your sorcery?" She said with confidence. 
You looked at her and butted in. "Those two things are entirely different. Science is based on trial and error. If something isn't supported by claims of reclaimed minds, then it is not allowed to be seen as true. Sorcery is purely based on believes of someone and anyone can interpret it their own way. The support of sorcery is magic. The support of science is examination. But the base of both is nature."
Senku didn't say anything to it, just continued to talk. "First... I'll need manpower."
She looked at both of you and picked up the big bucket. "Then you should come with me. I'll be returning home once I get some hot spring water."
The both of you looked at her as you picked up your stuff and put it on your backs. "Hot spring water?" you asked curiously as you soon ran up to her. You had a curious nature, so even if you didn't trust Kohaku, you still wanted to see what she was doing. 
"Mhm. It'll make a fine hot bath once I'm home. Perfect for rejuvenation." Kohaku monologued. But this got both you and Senku pretty puzzled. 
"But you don't seem to need it." You blurted out. 
Without a pause between Senku added his remarks: "But you're 10 billion percent healthy! Why would a vigorous lioness like you need rejuvenation?" 
"I'm not a lioness so stop calling me that!" she shouted. "Besides it is for my older sister. She had been unwell lately. I get this water daily to her, hoping it will help." She sighed as she put the bucket into the water and filled it with the hot-spring water. Once she picked it up she continued, but with a slight more trouble. "Unlike me, she does not have a strong and healthy body. Often I wish we could exchange places, so she could feel healthy herself and do the things she can not do right now."
Senku seemed concerned as he looked into the distance. "That bucket is not exactly enough for a full bath. It can only hold 50 liters or so. How many times do you have to walk back and forth... carrying that heavy thing... day after day..." It was one of the first times he sounded concerned, and it made you doubt the words he used before. Did he really not crush on Kohaku as well? 
"It serves as a good training. Makes me stronger. I think I should thank her for it." As she said that, you could see her legs shake. 
Senku immediately moved over and caught the bucket with one hand. "Don't overdo it. You're still not healed from yesterday. It would be a shame if you kicked the bucket. Let me lend a hand."
You shook your head. "Senku you know you can't lift-" But it was already too late. Senku took over the whole bucket by himself and... Fell over. "Predictable." You said hovering over him. 
"Talking about overdoing it." Kohaku said in an annoyed voice, close to your tone. 
All that Senku could bring out of himself was just a complaint, "Why is everyone here damned gorillas! Tajiu, Kohaku, Tsukasa.."
"Gorilla?! You know what? Go back to the lioness! This is just insulting!" Kohaku blurted. 
"You're missing the point..."