Chapter 20: Is There Any Pet That Doesn’t Do Housework?
"Ah... another busy day." Rhodes sighed as he stepped into his small home, stretching his sore muscles before taking a quick cold shower.
Thankfully, it was summer. Ever since he started using magic, he could feel his body becoming stronger. Otherwise, he wasn't sure if he'd have adapted so quickly.
He had considered taking a hot bath, but since he didn't have any magical heating equipment, boiling water with firewood sounded like too much trouble.
At first, he thought about investing in a magic-powered water heater, but after asking about the price, he decided to tough it out—at least until winter became unbearable.
After helping Warm bathe, Rhodes found himself missing the washing machines back at his school—just two coins, and the job was done.
Handwashing clothes was slow, tedious, and utterly boring.
No phone to pass the time, no videos to watch, nothing.
The only thing he could do was use the old-fashioned, hand-cranked phonograph in his room.
At first, he found the experience weird.
But as the music played, a thought crossed his mind:
"This feels kind of stylish, like those rich guys in those 19th century movies."