No Beast Girls on the Western Front

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"And what about you? You're part of the orc combat strength verification team, you must have participated in quite a few battles, right? Can you tell me about them?"

So the one who was lost became Payne.

Alpha's question not only reminded him of the beast girls who died in battle, but also of the inhumane "training" that almost all beast girls had undergone.

Perhaps because the experience was too painful, and because they were warned not to talk about it, all the beast girls basically kept quiet about it, and even when they had to talk about it, they would only give a vague and ambiguous answer.

Only beast girls like Lacey, who had been with him for a long time, would tell him everything.

After listening to the stories of several beast girls, he gradually stopped asking them questions.

First, the experiences of each beast girl are largely the same; second, even if he listened, it wouldn't change anything; and third, it would be like reopening old wounds for the beast girls, and he would feel very sad when he heard it.

Therefore, when Alpha brought up this topic, he did not intend to reminisce about the past, but decided to look forward:

"I won't go into the past. What you need from me is the ability to survive on the battlefield."

"I will teach you many things, how to find cover, how to identify the landing point of artillery shells, how to distinguish the sound of poison gas shells, and how to play dead when the enemy catches up with you during a retreat..."

"You and Stephen should study these things carefully, but I will also try to explain them in more detail and tell you the circumstances under which I gained these experiences."

"Or to put it bluntly, how many human and animal lives have we paid the price to learn these battlefield survival skills?"

Although Payne unconsciously steered the atmosphere toward a somber one, Alpha's calm and serious demeanor somewhat mitigated the heaviness.

"Yes, please go ahead." She nodded solemnly.

Thus, the Pine Battlefield Class officially began.

During this period, the cattle, sheep, and squirrels returned first and joined the class.

After some time, Stephen and Lacey returned, and the white-haired horse girl returned to class, but Lacey no longer had the energy for it.

The horse's stamina was indeed much stronger than the dog's. Stephen was only covered in sweat and still looked full of energy, while Lacey was so tired that she could hardly breathe. She dragged her feet back with her tongue lolling out and collapsed into Payne's arms without moving.

Within two seconds, Payne felt his clothes were soaked with her sweat.

Hopefully she'll still have the energy to take a shower later.

……

Until evening, Payne spent almost every minute teaching the beast girls.

In fact, several beasts showed signs of drowsiness during this time. Lacey was so tired that she fell asleep immediately, and Payne was so thirsty that he wanted to end the class several times.

But seeing that Alpha, the student, was even more serious than he, the teacher, with his dark, deep eyes filled with passion for knowledge (and survival), Payne felt too embarrassed to stop...

To keep them awake and to relieve some pressure on the sewers, Payne had to make them pick lice off each other while listening to the lecture.

As the sun began to set and the number of soldiers waiting in line to shower dwindled to single digits, Payne finally had a legitimate reason to end the class:

"That's enough for today, the big bath battle is about to begin!"

So the beast girls who were originally drowsy (except for Alpha) immediately perked up, and Payne also grabbed a handful of hazelnuts from Ruby's pocket and, ignoring her protests, went straight to Paul, who had just changed into a new outfit.

Drinking alcohol alone won't work; we need to give them something to eat that requires peeling, so we can buy them more time.

Next, it was his turn to take action—to investigate the structure inside the bath tank.

Chapter 94 XCIV. Forced Bath

Soon, Paul went to befriend the overweight soldier with a bottle of wine and a bag of hazelnuts.

Although the two men differed in age, family background, hometown, and education level, Paul quickly found common ground simply because they were both soldiers who participated in the great war.

Under the influence of alcohol, the two quickly developed an emotional connection, focusing entirely on chatting and drinking, even forgetting about distributing clothes.

As the last B Company soldier crawled into the bath tank and another bath tank became available, the beast girl squad's operation plan finally began:

First, Payne climbed into the jar from the top with a soap and towel, closed the lid, and looked around:

The inside of the tank is not very cramped, just to the point where you can't fully straighten your arms. Taking a simple shower is no problem at all.

It's high enough, at least two meters high, so you definitely won't hit your head;

The walls were covered in rust stains, but they shouldn't be too dirty if the chubby soldier had cleaned them properly.

Aside from the rack for towels and soap, the lever for controlling the water flow, and the ladder fixed to the wall, there was nothing else.

There was a filter screen on the drain on the ground, which was covered with all sorts of dirt from people's bodies.

Ha, you have the nerve to say that animal girls' shed fur clogs the drainpipes?

Payne pursed his lips and turned the joystick.

A stream of warm water poured down from above, and steaming water vapor rose inside the canister. Payne felt his whole body go limp.

It gives me a sense of comfort, like coming home.

I wish I could stay indoors forever...

After a few seconds of distraction, Payne suddenly remembered that each person only had one minute of water, so after getting himself completely wet, he turned off the water and started making bubbles.

To save time, he tapped on the side of the barrel, and soon the lid was opened by the beast, revealing two furry heads on top of the jar.

In these respects, beast girls are also similar to animals. If you put them directly into an unfamiliar, small space, they will be nervous, but if you let them get used to it a little beforehand, the situation will be much better.

Lacey tilted her head and glanced around: "Oh—so this is what it looks like inside. It's nothing special."

Ruby observed carefully: "The showerhead is here... the switch should be that lever... very good, I'm completely familiar with the internal structure. Grace, has that guy looked over here?... No? Good."

The cows and sheep, who were not in sight, and the black and white duo seemed to be muttering something. Payne, inside the jar, couldn't hear clearly, but he could guess what they were saying, so he whispered:

"It's okay, let them see when you're washing later."

The Black and White Duo are newcomers, and Xiao En is rather shy. It's understandable that the three of them didn't come to see Pine, but why didn't Sister Niu come either? They've already reached home run...

It was because I was not in control of the situation at the time, and it was pitch black when I was doing it so I couldn't see anything. So I felt a little embarrassed after the splitter was finished.

Payne didn't have much time to think. He quickly lathered his entire body with soap, gave it a quick scrub, and then had the beast girl close the lid for a final rinse.

Taking a shower is like an industrialized production process...

Although the whole process was rushed, Payne felt much better after cleaning himself up, and even felt like he had lost weight.

When Payne emerged, dressed in his shirt and underpants, he saw the last B Company soldier already leaving in a full set of new uniforms, and immediately said:

"Ruby! Lacey! One on each side, charge!"

"understand!"

"Woo woof!~"

Dog and Ruby happily climbed onto the top of the jar, but after they crawled inside, there was a loud "bang" from Lacey's side.

In that instant, everyone (and the beasts) seemed to be frozen in place, standing there in complete silence.

"What's wrong?" A drunken voice came from the front of the car.

Payne, quick-witted, immediately cried out, "Ouch... ouch, that hurts!... It's okay, it's okay! I accidentally lost my grip and bumped my head... hiss..."

"Hiccup... You're the only one left, aren't you? Hurry up..."

"Okay, okay, no problem."

Fortunately, the overweight soldier didn't seem inclined to come over; he gave Paul a brief instruction and then continued chatting with him.

Payne breathed a slight sigh of relief, climbed to the top of the jar, and was about to glare at Lacey when he was smeared with several pieces of clothing in his face.

"Master, could you please get this for me?"

Payne crumpled the clothes into a ball and threw them down, lowering his voice to say, "Are you alright? Didn't I tell you to be careful and not make any noise?!"

"Ahaha...sorry..." Lacey weakly rubbed her head, "I ran too hard this afternoon, and my legs suddenly went weak..."

Payne didn't say anything more, but helped Lacey close the lid and gave the four beasts the next instructions: "Rubby is followed by Grace and Alpha, and Lacey is followed by Stephen and Shawn. Get ready."

After that, no more beasts caused trouble. Four beasts familiar with the environment surrounded the jar opening, leaving no room for Payne. Lacey and Ruby also finished their baths with normal noise.

But just as Payne was helping the dog and squirrel wring their tails, the chubby soldier asked again, "You hiccup...you should be done washing by now, right? The water's almost used up...hiccup..."

"Right away! Right away! Sorry, hahaha..."

Payne could only manage a couple of forced laughs, then tapped the tank twice. "Stephen! You've been in there for three minutes! And you've been using water for over a minute!"

“I…I was just waiting for the water to drain…” Stephen’s voice was also a little anxious, “Lassie and my fur blocked the drain…”

"Why didn't you say so earlier?!" Payne was utterly exasperated with this dim-witted beast. "How long are you planning to wait?! Get the fur out!!"

"...Oh right, how come I didn't think of that!"

Then a big, wet blob flew out of the jar. "That's it!"

Because the mindless white creature delayed them by two minutes, while Grace and Alpha finished their baths in a flash, Shawn was still working on making bubbles.

After she finished washing, she scooped out all the dog hair and wool from the drain, then rinsed the walls with water. Even if the drunken, overweight soldier were to notice something, he would have to wait until tomorrow morning.

Before Payne could even breathe a sigh of relief, Xiao En weakly said, "Um... Payne..."

"what happened?"

"Hmm...it seems there's no water left..."

Payne: "..."

Well, one of the worst things in the world has happened—my body got soaked, the bubbles were on, and the water was gone.

At this critical moment, the overweight soldier's impatient voice came again: "You... hiccup... when are you going to finish washing? I... hiccup... I'm in a hurry to get back to eat... hiccup..."

At this moment, driven by a surge of malice, Pai En issued orders with the frantic speed of someone on a battlefield:

"Ruby, go check the tap under the water jug ​​to see if it's still working! Grace, fish Shawn out! Lacey, help Shawn wash up later! Alpha, go fish out your and Shawn's fur! Stephen, get some water from your helmet and rinse the walls!"

As expected of beasts battle-hardened, they were well-organized and swift in their actions under clear commands:

Ruby checked to make sure there was still a little water left at the bottom of the jar that could be drained from the tap, so she used her helmet to collect the water.

Grace and Lacey grabbed Xiao En's wrists and ankles, lifting her up to the tap for a quick rinse.

"Hiss, it's so cold—" "Quiet!"

Alpha leaped out of the jar like a fish, landing on the ground with a stylish flourish, casually tossing aside a clump of wet sheep and dog fur.

Without hesitation, Stephen immediately picked up his helmet and poured water onto the inside of the can—this might not have been crucial in eliminating the odor, but it was more of a psychological comfort.

"All done! Retreat!"