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Chapter 208: Bubbling girls who are going kya-kya-kya all covered in foam don’t know that it’s actually mushroom juice.
Day 57 – Evening, White Weirdo Inn, Girls-Only Gathering.
Everyone rushed into the bath without waiting for dinner. Although we’ll have to take a bath again after the training, we need to take it right now anyway.
「On top of stinking like crazy it also was all slippery and trying to ensnare us, can it get any worse? Not only am I all sticky but all of my gear and clothes are covered in goo too?」
「Aa~h, I saw Haruka-kun making a sign『Equipment cleaning service, only now for a special rip-off price of 2000 ere!』with a very sly smile.」
「「「He is totally coming to rip us off! But I’m going to ask him anyway.」」」
After all, no one wants to touch that viscous liquid. But Haruka-kun can quickly wash it without touching it. And the result is perfect too. However, the usual price is 1,000 ere. It’s really a very special, very rip-off price, but everyone probably will request it anyway. He must have a very evil-looking grin right now, I can almost see that.
We were reviewing the fight on our way back, and while there were a lot of issues, the reason for our defeat lies in the fact that no one was monitoring underground activity. We were too naive.
「To think we’d get attacked by tentacles from the ground? And there were way too many of them!」
「Forgive me, it didn’t even occur to me that roots might counterattack.」
「「「Don’t worry about it, no one could’ve guessed that! It’s amazing that you even realized that roots were there!」」」
It was replenishing its magic power through the roots spread underground, supporting its regeneration, that’s why we tried to cut off the roots, but they emerged from the ground, surrounding and scattering us through that attack.
The unforeseen and utterly unpredictable attack was so unexpected that the formation immediately collapsed. We failed again.
「But he burned it, right? When you think about it, we just had to use non-magic fire?」
「Yeah, his way of thinking is different, after all, he was saying『If you can’t burn it through magic, then pour oil on it? by M-san』.」
「Ah~, M-san’s idea, huh~, never thought of it!」
No, no, M-san never said such a thing, okay? That’s just Haruka-kun making things up. But I definitely didn’t consider that, or rather, I was convinced that since it can absorb magic, then fire magic won’t work on it, hence it can’t be burned. Despite hearing of that method, it didn’t occur to me at all, even though we didn’t know any magic before coming here.
So when told『Obviously, burn it with oil』, everyone was shocked, that there was such a way, and that they forgot such an obvious thing.
But even though we failed, it seems our performance was rated rather high, after all, we got rewards! However, additional supplies are not ready for sale so we can’t use it more than 2 or 3 times, but this is the best thing we could get today, this is probably the first one in this world. The thing that we were handed before entering the bath was 『Bubbly and Foamy Body Soap』, everyone was overjoyed.
Everyone is going wild, shouting and giggling, covered in foam from head to toes. It’s foaming very well, and the skin is turning softer and smoother after it. It’s better than premium brands from our world! The smell is nice too, but the things it does to the skin are stunning, it’s almost as if it is regenerating it, as if I was born anew… It’s probably packed with fantasy world ingredients, it must have super high-quality mushrooms in the mix too! And he so unreservedly turned that into body soap? It turned out to be a luxury item, unavailable for general sale.
Everyone else received one body brush per person with it, so it’s a happy bubbly paradise of the girls all covered in foam washing each other. Angelica-san is also taking part in that, giggling with everyone, but considering that she was not surprised by this body soap, she must’ve already had first-hand experience with it. She must’ve gone all bubbly in the jacuzzi! And undoubtedly not alone.
「Wo~w, so this is what silky smooth skin means~? It’s the first time I actually felt it~. 」
「This is an amazing premium item, probably the ingredients alone would make it a luxury item, but they were also combined through Alchemy.」
「「「Ah, heaven be praised.」」」
That’s right, even the hair is silky and glossy after it, while the skin got a smooth and velvety feel, getting a youthful gloss. Amazing instant effectiveness.
And while we were depressed after the review meeting just a short while ago, right now it’s a huge and noisy uproar. We were once again made happy without being asked.
「Wow, the hair is so smooth and shiny? Even though it was so dry and damaged after I got hit by a lightning attack from a monster the other day.」
「The skin feels like it’s not my own, what is this pleasantness to touch? So this is the true silk skin! Is this a soap that grants you beautiful skin or something?」
Everyone looks way prettier, so good skin makes this much of a difference. Now instead of just cute, they look like actual beautiful girls?
「「「I’m buying this body soap! I don’t care how much I’ll be ripped off, I’m buying it! I can’t live without it anymore!」」」
Now, originally we planned to train after the bath, but getting dirty and sweaty after washing with this soap felt like a waste, so we decided to hold a meeting, the topic is me. I’m the commander, so should I pull back, and observe the battle from the position befitting a commander, focusing on analyzing information and searching for the enemy, or should I remain on the frontlines, leaving information analysis and observation to the middle guard. This is the issue we want to decide on during this meeting. If the latter, there is an option of splitting the chain of command, but I’m worried about making operation way too complicated.
Still unable to reach a conclusion, we decided to end the meeting and head to the dining hall, which was transformed into a bargain sale venue! This is a trap more dangerous than the rafflesia! After all, the man behind it all has a smile more sinister than a dungeon master, I’m confident that after witnessing that smile most of the dungeon masters would appear like good people. After all, he has a very evil smile.
「Here comes the long-awaited anklet sale? There are cheap ones for everyday wear, but there are also equipment versions with various effects like『Fast Movement』or『Evasion』. And today’s featured product『Fancy Item Bag』, with this you’ll be able to carry around your weapons even in casual clothes, and if you 『Store』 your gear in it, there’ll be nothing to fear? I guess? I mean, Bitch Leader was rejecting plain bags? This time it’s mostly messenger-types and orthodox shoulder-types, but each of them is a fine article, so struggle and fight, first come first serveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee………」
Haruka-kun was swallowed by the girls’ onslaught, but he was asking for it with that talk about fine articles and first come first served. He probably prepared a whole lot, so he let his guard down, thinking that it will be alright, but no matter how much stock he has, there will be a bloodbath for each noteworthy item? He shouldn’t have uttered that in front of the girls, the thing already turned into a full-blown stampede. And thus, Haruka-kun disappeared in it, while he managed to fight off the monsters’ stampede all on his own, it looks like he was no match for the girls’ stampede. SpE stat is on full display, aided by PoW. We could’ve won if we were able to do the same during our battle with the rafflesia, as I thought, an all-out blitz was necessary! But this is mine! I was the one who took it first! I won’t hand it over! 『Protect』!
「And also, this and that are mine, don’t touch them! I’m calling dibs on it!」
「I can’t decide which one I should take, but the moment I let go of either one I won’t see it again! But I ca~n’t decide.」
「Give me that blue one! No, don’t steal it! Nooo! Aah~『Leap』!」
The struggle escalated to using skills! But if it comes to using magic as well I’ll be at a disadvantage, I’d like to reach the register (Haruka-kun), but the register (Haruka-kun) is buried under the swarm of schoolgirls.
From time to time the register (Haruka-kun) would poke out his hand or face, as if in absolute horror, and then sink again, squashed and crushed under the human tsunami.
And since the register (Haruka-kun) is nowhere to be seen, there is no way to stop the stampede on the venue. The fighting is intensifying, pushing the register (Haruka-kun) even further away. Just how far is he going to drift away?
While his HP is still fine being squashed by schoolgirls like that must’ve given him mental damage. Losing his composure he can’t get away and is being crushed and swallowed by the crowd just like that, disappearing from sight. Hm, he isn’t coming up? Was he downed?
Ah, he emerged again? He is struggling? Looks like he has no calm to make that evil smile anymore.
But please process my purchases quicker? If the register (Haruka-kun) gets carried away, there will be no stopping schoolgirls’ stampede for eternity?