Chapter 219: Hot Springs, an article of supreme bliss (1/2)

Chapter 219: Hot Springs, an article of supreme bliss

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One large hot spring resort.

This is a demonic mountain, try visiting it once~.

No wait, that’s not it.

I accidentally escaped reality.

“This is way too amazing. What’s with this hyper compilation of outdoor hot springs?” (Makoto)

I arrived at the demonic mountain via Asora’s Mist gate.

And what I saw there, was a giant hot spring resort like the ones unfolding at towns in development.

A big gate demarcated the inside and the outside, and at that other side, there’s a rampaging blizzard that whites-out the landscape.

What an unrealistic place.

Even if I were to walk around lightly dressed, the temperature is adjusted to one similar to an open air bath which is not a problem.

There was no wind, and snow was falling quiet and moderately, giving it a sense of elegance.

“This is impressive. As expected of Tomoe-dono.”

Shiki is also moved.

The spectacle of this many baths of different varieties lined up was kind of…worth seeing, so it is the obvious reaction.

There were things like rock based baths, footbaths, *Goemon baths*.

I feel like it is on a level I haven’t seen even in Japan.

The most I have seen of a view like this, is in TV.

“Right, right?! This is a prided work of mine you know! I name it Oedo hot sprin—” (Tomoe)

“Well, the name is rejected, so…how about leaving it as Demonic Mountain’s hot-spring village for now? Yeah.” (Makoto)

“There’s no mention of Edo in it, Waka!” (Tomoe)

“If it’s hot springs with names related to Edo, you can leave that to when they are created in Asora. The experience of creating something like this will definitely prove useful at that time after all.” (Makoto)

“Mu-muuu. Since it is our long-awaited hot springs, it is certainly true that there’s nothing better than having Waka name it himself, but…Fumu, let’s leave the Edo name for the Asora hot spring. That’s an option as well.” (Tomoe)

The characteristic smell of sulfur drifts about in the whole hot spring.

And within that, there’s also a nice scent of Hinoki cypress.

I heard that aside from rock baths, there’s also baths made from things like cypress and wood, so I am actually looking forward to it.

Tomoe who had joined the conversation between Shiki and I, was already wearing a yukata.

There was no need to say it, but it was clear from her smiling face that she felt proud of how it turned out.

“Now then…let’s enter. It seems like if we don’t enter first, the others can’t join.” (Makoto)

It seems like it is necessary for me to be the first one in using it, so no one has used this place yet.

The plan was to finish it in two days, and in that time, Tomoe and Mio realized most of the functions of the hot springs and made it possible to bathe in it, but in the end, the motivation of Tomoe and the Dwarfs involved in this exploded, and the plan of improving the hot springs began. A work that took three more days had taken place.

And so, it has come to this day.

The plan of drawing the hot springs to Kaleneon is also progressing smoothly, but in those three days, the only thing that sped up was the hot springs, and the plumbing part had advanced at a regular pace.

I heard that the work will take from 3 weeks to a month, and the work will advance by shifts.

In the rotation of the security, there were unexpectedly a lot of shifts with Neptunes and Levi.

Maybe it was quite a shock for Levi that she was unable to come with me and Serwhale-san.

“Well then, the changing room is over there.” (Tomoe)

At the place that Tomoe pointed out, there’s a building for changing.

Mixed bath huh.

Well, Shiki is also coming along, so no choice but to prepare myself huh.

“Understood. Then Shiki, let’s go!” (Makoto)

“Waka-sama?!”

“Buh!! Mio?!!” (Makoto)

For some reason, in the changing room, there’s Mio who only has a towel equipped!

Yukata!

What happened to her yukata?!

“You haven’t changed yet? Shiki neither? You can just undress here.” (Mio)

“No well, that’s a bit…I will change quickly so…” (Shiki)

“M-Mio, you had a y-yukata, right? Where is it?” (Makoto)

“Don’t need it. It is troublesome to put it on since I will be taking it off anyways, so I settled it by only using the towel.” (Mio)

Don’t need it? Wait a sec there lady.

There’s a limit to being straight.

“A-At least wrap it around. You are only covering it with your arm.” (Makoto)

I could see exposed parts from the glimpses I could get.

It was truly an excuse of a towel.

What a high destructive power -no, what a lack of defensive stat.

“…But isn’t it manners to not bring towels and hand towels inside the hot springs? I heard that from Tomoe-san.” (Mio)

“Umu! Mio, that’s the right way.” (Tomoe)

What a thing.

It has become a top priority to eliminate this troublesome misunderstanding.

If this continues, it might turn into a situation where the men came in with only a leaf covering them.

In a place like this, and a mixed bath on top of that, I feel like it would be better if men and women were to enter in swimsuits.

“Right? I have learned from the hot springs. Now then, Waka-sama. Let’s hurry.” (Mio)

“Ah, yeah…” (Makoto)

This is bad.

I felt like Tomoe with a yukata was pretty defenseless, but Mio has already surpassed the terrain of defenselessness.

Doing something like this with that figure and looks, I honestly am troubled in where to place my eyes.

Maybe I should just go blindfolded.

It wouldn’t trouble me since I have [Sakai] after all.

Things like chilling after taking a bath or getting dizzy for overstaying in it, honestly, I don’t have the confidence of avoiding those.

While thinking that, I enter the pretty big changing room with Shiki.

“This is also…quite wide.” (Makoto)

“I heard that it was made like this so that even the Highland Orcs and the Neptunes don’t find it inconvenient. But it is indeed wide.” (Shiki)

The ceiling is also incredibly high. So spacious.

Right as I entered, there was a bucket that was letting out cold at my left side for some reason. When I peek to see what it is, there were a lot of bottles with yellow liquid inside.

…Fruit milk!

I don’t understand.

I seriously don’t understand what period of time Tomoe was aiming for when she made these facilities.

At the very least, it is certain that it is not only aimed at the Edo hot springs.

Aside from it being a mixed bath, where else is it Edo-like?

No well, with only this wideness, I can feel it is old-style though.

“Well, let’s find a free place anywhere.” (Makoto)

A place around the entrance would be easier.

“No, Waka-sama. That.” (Shiki)

“Hm?” (Makoto)

I use my eyes to follow the place where Shiki points at.

…

Hey hey.

“There a sign that says Waka and Shiki… Are they telling us to use those?” (Makoto)

“Must be. Let’s go.” (Shiki)

Why do they have to divide the changing rooms too?

While having a wry smile, I approach the place with the sign and take off my coat.

When I loosen my belt and enter inside…

“So when inside, it is divided again between Shiki and I huh. Seriously, what a strange set up. With how things are here, could it be that Tomoe and Mio also have their own private rooms in the changing room?” (Makoto)

“Anyways, let’s change fast. It is heartrending to have those two wait in that appearance after all.” (Shiki)

“Got it.” (Makoto)

Shiki and I separate.

Even so, I was amazed while my lower half was nude.

Instead of calling it a changing room, it was literally a room.

The air conditioning was managed in a better way than the outside, and it was luxury itself.

There’s even a table, bed, and sofa.

There’s several types of drinks placed there.

This is kind of impressive.

With this much space, forget about changing room, I could even live here.

Men don’t take much time in changing, so I obviously finished preparing without taking much time.

The only thing I needed to do was take off my clothes and wrap a towel around after all.

I place an extra towel on my shoulder and exit the room.

“Shiki, you okay there?” (Makoto)

I tried calling Shiki who was still not here.

“Yes, I am back.” (Shiki)

“…Shiki, what is that?” (Makoto)

“What do you mean? Is there anything strange?” (Shiki)

The towel that was supposed to be wrapped around his waist, was being used to wrap his long hair up.

It was like a model in a shampoo commercial.

And his lower half was completely exposed.

How shameless.

“…Bring another towel and wrap it around your waist.” (Makoto)

“Oh~, I thought the towels were to avoid having the hair inside the hot springs. So wrapping it around your waist is also the hot spring style huh. Well then…” (Shiki)

I see.

I didn’t need to worry about letting my hair inside the bath since I have never had my hair so long, so I didn’t notice.

I think that the consideration of Shiki was not wrong.

And since we are within family, there’s not really any need to hide the bottom…