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Chapter 48




Chapter 48
Translator: Silver
“Oh, it’s a thatched roof.”
“Hee, it reminds me of the elven village.”
“Amazing, that’s a plant, isn’t it?”
When we arrived at the deepest part of the city, a sizeable thatched-roof building with a mountain behind it greeted us.
It was a full-fledged two-story hot spring inn extending toward the mountain.
Was the hot spring located on the mountain?
“Shall we enter?”
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The inn had a wooden interior, and a large hearth was set up in the middle of the room.
It was probably unusable inside, but the hearth did help foster a good atmosphere.
The light magic tools were shaped like incandescent orange balls, which fit the inn’s concept.
Well, I approached the receptionist’s desk without being fascinated by the décor.
“Can I have one room?”
“Yes, of course, sir.”
Since it was a hot spring inn, they should have larger combined rooms.
It would be tasteless to ask for separate lodging here.
There shouldn’t be any issues if Rue slept in the middle.
Huh? Something was up with Rue.
“It’s our first time in a room together. Thank you very much.”
“What are you grateful for?”
“Wraith is amazing. I fall asleep with her embracing me.”
“……I’m not asleep.”
Then do you intentionally hug?
I needed a Rue barrier, after all.
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“The public bath is free to use from 6:00 pm to 2:00 am, so please use it freely. Also, would you like your meals brought to your room?”
“Where else can we eat?”
“You can enjoy the view with other guests in the main hall or in a remote mountainside room, although it will be a separate charge.
“Oh, I’d like a separate venue, please.”
“Understood.”
The meals here seemed like they’d be promising.
Unfortunately, the room with the mountain view was already taken by other guests. The view from the standard rooms was still lovely.
I’ve never stayed at an inn that offered scenery considerations for meals.
As of now, I am full of expectations.
This was just like an overnight school trip.
While being led to our room, I overheard talk from a room with a good view.
Those guests were quite loud, and it spoiled the atmosphere a bit.
The people seemed to be quarreling.
“I’m sorry, I’ll be careful later…….”
“What kind of customers are they?”
“That was…… you received the guild’s introduction, right? Then, you can keep a secret, right?”
That card was showing its effect.
The guild was providing us with considerably good treatment for the time being.
Of course, our accommodation fee was discounted as well.
Since this was a luxury inn I’d never been to before, I booked a three-night stay with the possibility of extensions.
“In fact, the liberators from Sekandaria are currently stating in that room.”
“Hee.”
I see. It was Sekandaria’s liberators.
Since it wasn’t Run-kun, my concerns were lessened by one.
But why did he come from two courtiers over to be here?
I’ve heard that each country is roughly the same size as Australia.
Even taking the sea route would result in a long journey.
Fortunately, we started north of central Endresia, just shy of the full-scale mountain range, so our journey here was relatively short.
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We were led to a Japanese-style room with firm tatami mats.
Just seeing this flooring was enough to release pent-up tension.
I immediately removed my boots and entered the room.
A wave of nostalgia hit me as the soles of my feet contacted the semi-hard floor.
The unique scent and luster of tatami had been aphetically recreated.
This room is reminiscent of a traditional Japanese house.
‘It smells good. Is that also a plant?”
“It seems so. Honestly, this kind of atmosphere is different, but the elven village also had houses made of plants like this.
“Rue’s house was also a log house. I miss it.”
“I’d like to visit Rue’s home someday.”
“Then, once the trip is over…… the three of us can live in my house.”
The end of this trip?
I haven’t decided on the end goal or anything, but that sounded good.
…… Really it’s wouldn’t be bad for the three of us to live in that log house.
“I can hunt monsters outside, and Kai-kun can cook. Since Wraith is dexterous, she can make a lot of things.”
“Stop that. It’ll be a flag if you same more than that.”
“A flag?”
“It’s like a bad omen.”
I know. If you talk about such a happy future, you’d never see your dream come true.
So say no more!
“I, too, when this journey is overー.”
“No more!”
Wraith, you too.
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When the orange-hued light pecked through the window, I confirmed that it was six o’clock.
Then, I stood up.
“Okay, let’s go to the hot spring.”
After changing into the yukata provided with the room, I waited in the hallway for the other two to adjust.
When the sliding door opened, two forms stepped out.
“Wow, yukata beauties.”
“Thank you for the straightforward impression. It looks good on you, too.”
“Thank you very much. Kai-san, you also look good.”
The accommodations were dark blue and lacked any sex appeal, but when this pair wore them, they looked beautiful regardless of that fact.
When it came to kimonos, Rue wore it better than Wraith.
Her slim body type better suited the kimono’s proportions.
As for Wraith?
Because more of the fabric was centered on the chest area, the length became shorter.
No, this was good in its own right.
“Shall we go then?”
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“Sorry, you need to make reservations in advance for mixed baths……Since it has to be reserved, it’s a separate change as well.”
“Alright, so can I make a reservation for tomorrow night?”
“Understood. Do you want the same time as today?”
I came to the reception desk and received some bad news.
After all, mixed baths had to be balanced with other customers, so it seems useless to force it without reservations.
Then let’s give up this time and enter separately.
So, why do you look more disappointed than me, Wraith?
“6 o’clock tomorrow…… 6 o’clock tomorrow……mixed bath at 6 o’clock tomorrow…….”
“Wraith, you’re scaring me.”
……It’s an elder sister event. A supposed sensible woman now had blood-red eyes.
This is the first time I realized her demonic eyes could activate independently.
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I take off my robes in the changing room, wrap up a towel, and head into the public bath.
Initially, I wanted to hold the towel, but there were already clothes in the holding baskets, so I wrapped it around my waist.
Seems the honor of being the first in the bath has been taken. Still, the real pleasure of traveling was having a naked conversation with strangers in the bathhouse.
Not a match but a conversation.
“Oh, it’s quite wide.”
When I entered the bathhouse, the open-air bath looked like it’d been cut out of the rocky surroundings.
In addition, there was a pavilion built over one of the baths that the water running through the bamboo waterway.
………I didn’t want to leave this inn anymore.
After a quick wash-up, I immersed myself in the largest open-air bath.
The water wasn’t that deep. My entire chest remained above water, but the temperature was high, so it was a good match with the cool night air.
Also, the bath was cut out diagonally, so you can immerse your whole body if you lie down.
“Ah, I’ve come back to life.”
The sky was dyed red, and I could see faint signs of darkness in the corner of my eyes.
The open-air bath in the grassland was quite tasteful, but the hot spring was still exceptional.
The was some carbonic acid in the water, which stimulated my skin.
It was so relaxing, I found myself dozing off.
Then, the sound of people speaking started mixing with flowing water.
“Peeping is no good…… it’ll annoy the other customers.”
“Ho ho, it’s fine. I’ve already confirmed that there are no other guests, and you can’t peep on other guests if there aren’t any, right?”
“N-No, it’s different! I was afraid this would be a mixed bath a while ago…….”
I see. They were the first guest.
And if there were no other guests, they must’ve been Sekandaria’s liberators.
The pair was a young man with a long ponytail and an old man with white hair.
And based on their conversation, there were women they wanted to peep on.
There were women they wanted to peep on again.
However, I couldn’t let them do that.
My two princesses were right next door.
“Excuse me, old man. My companions are in the bath. Even though you’re older, I can’t let your eyes see them.
“HYAA?! There’s someone else!”
“O-Oh, dear! Sorry, I’ll stop immediately!”
The young man that turned around could be mistaken for a woman with his delicate features and hairstyle.
However, since only his lower body was covered by a towel, the man’s sex was determined immediately.
Both his eyes and hair were black. He’s probably the liberator.
Or rather, with Ren and Iguzo, was the summoning limited to Japanese people?
Hmm. You’re still young. Don’t you want to look at your companions’ figures?
“You’re stuck in your mind, aren’t you? But, I can’t stand other people seeing.”
“Fumu…… So how about you peep first and tell us where our people are? Then we’ll only see the ones we wantー.”
What a resilient old pervert.
I don’t want to end up like that……
But, I didn’t dislike this type of grandpa.
I couldn’t permit it this time, but……
Old man, I wish I had met you under different circumstances.
“I hate it because I don’t even need to peep. If you don’t keep me quiet, I’ll report this to the inn, alright?”
“Gunu! It’s the face! So long as you have a good face, girls will willingly expose themselves!!”
No, some idiots lacked common decency.
“Umm…… I’m really sorry…… Look, I’ll cool down the water, so let’s go in.”
You’re a pleasant fellow, Liberator-kun.
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“Why isn’t there any soap?”
I found a fibrous towel for exfoliating when I was washing my body, but I couldn’t find any soap.
Did they have a soap stand but forget to refill it?
Yes, there was a situation I longed for.
I approached the tall bamboo fence that separated the men’s and women’s baths when I stood up.
The old man looked at the situation with a grin for some reason.
No, I wasn’t peeping.
“Rue, Wraith! You there?”
“Ah, Kai-kun. What is it?”
“There’s no soap here. Could you throw some over?”
“Ah! I-I’ll throw it over! Kai-san, catchー.”
Then, a piece of soap came flying over the bamboo fence.
I caught it without issue, but thenー.
“Oh, I’ll throw one too.
“Oh, Rue, throw it.”
Another bar of soap vigorously shot into the air.
Why?!
“S-Sorry, we can’t wash without it, so please return one.”
“Ayo, I’ll throw it.”
“Ah, I see it. Awa, that hurt!”
The soap was shot into the other bath.
It’s not exciting!
Sorry Rue, I didn’t think it’d hit you.