Chapter 142.1

Chapter 142.1 \n<h1>Chapter 142 Stalker </h1>\n\nTime flies when you are in Surus.

After all, vacations are nice. I felt like my mind and body had been cleansed. The food was delicious, and the Onsen felt good. Maybe due to the Onsen Dragon incidents, I was sick of the Ryokan’s staff looking at me with respect, but as I was getting a lot of extra benefits, I just have to not worry about it.

At the end of the day, it is fun to remember the days that have gone by, even the day where I regretted wasting the entire day.

Since the large public bath was destroyed, only the open-air bath in my room was available, but relaxing in a bath without worrying about the people around was nice. I was a little wary, but no dragons appeared after the first day.

My only regret is that Luke and the others couldn’t be with us.Even though it had been a long while since I stopped following my Party, whenever I go on a leisure trip, they are usually together with me. Maybe they would complain when I returned to the Imperial Capital.

Well, we will just have to go together next time. I will totally brag about this trip when I get back.

I had heard from Sytry beforehand that the Onsen here were used for therapeutic purposes, but it was certainly true that the Onsen does possess a therapeutic effect.I don’t have any old scars, but I feel like I could go inside and stay as many times and as long as I wanted. The water was a little hot, but that was not a problem if I wore a Relic that gives me heat resistance, on my finger.As I once again soaked myself in the Onsen while slumping down leaving only my upper body outside, I heard Liz and Tino arguing as usual.

Liz isn’t self-conscious. When I went to an Onsen deep in the mountain with my Party, she tried to get into the Onsen with us inside without showing any modesty. She is a girl who will still want to go in even when I told her not to. She sees me as a childhood friend before seeing me as a man.\n

By the way, on a slightly trivial note, the barriers between men and women are often rather thin in a Hunter’s Party. There are times when equipment is broken, so it can’t be helped if they don’t care about each other’s nakedness. However, I think it is a different story if they don’t show even a hint of shame.

As I am actually a man and not someone like Luke who is only interested in swords and nothing else, I will be curious about things that I am curious about.Even if I am accustomed to her skinship, it is poisonous for my eyes when she shows off her skin, even more poisonous when she hugs me. Normally, Lucia would use her magic to keep me away from the good stuff, but this time she was full of energy because she didn’t have her natural enemy. I knew what to expect when I set out for an Onsen, but my desire for an Onsen got the better of me.

Tino screamed, and the door to the room opened without interruption.

“Masteeeeeeeeeer, please run away! Or rather, Master, you are taking too many baths!” (Tino)

“Cry-chan! You know what, I brought some alcohol, let’s drink together?” (Liz)

While trying to stay awake, I answered Liz’s merry voice with a big yawn.

“…… You are really helpless Liz. You should wash your body properly before quietly getting in.” (Cry)

 

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 \nTaking with me Tino and Liz who were both wearing yukata, I strolled through the town with a flower on each hand. 

Apparently, the appearance of the Onsen Dragon had shocked the town and our group was treated as celebrities for defeating it.

 

In the first place, I think we were already conspicuous because there were almost no other tourists.Onsen Dragon seemed to be a very low-ranking dragon, but a dragon is still a dragon. They are mythical beasts that the average citizen would be hopeless against.In a sense, it was inevitable that we would receive praise for defeating it (Of course, I had no right to receive it as I didn’t do anything), but Tino’s expression was a little stiff as she wasn’t accustomed to being at the center of the scene. 

“In times like these, you just have to *nikoniko* smile. It is fine to stand proudly. It will pass soon enough.” (Cry)

“Y-yes. Master……” (Tino)

I walked around the town while eating an Onsen Manju that I got for free during our walk. As an Onsen town, there is a relaxed atmosphere in the town that is to my liking.In addition to the Ryokan we are staying at, there are many other bathhouses in town. The quality of the spring will probably be the same, but I am sure it is a good idea to try some of them.

\nBut even so, one billion is a lot of money. At the very least, it isn’t an amount you can spend in the spur of the moment. I wonder how much the cost price is……