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To Yusteria, Hot Spring Capital
The maids and I decided to go to Yusteria to enjoy the hot spring.
I have Space Magic, and, moreover, light luggage, so I don’t need to prepare. However, the servants need to prepare.
They need to finish at least the bare minimum of work. And if it involves a hot spring, there are all sorts of things that need to be prepared.
「Kureto-sama, we are ready」
As I wait in the living room while reading a book, Elza is the first one to arrive.
Closing the book and turning my gaze over, I stiffen unconsciously.
「? What is the matter?」
「……why are you wearing a maid’s outfit?」
That’s right, Elza is wearing the usual maid’s outfit.
No way, is she planning to go to Yusteria dressed like that?
「I am going to accompany Kureto-sama. I think it is natural to wear a maid’s outfit」
When I gingerly ask, Elza said that as if they're obvious.
「Sorry. That’s going to stand out in Yusteria, so can you change into casual clothes, if possible?」
「If Kureto-sama wishes for it……」
Walking around in the hot spring area with a maid beside me will definitely stand out.
It will be something common for the nobles in this world, but I’m not a noble, just a commoner.
As someone who is not born and raised in this world, I can only feel out of place with the idea.
I feel like she looks a little displeased, but I’m glad she listened to me.
And after waiting for nearly an hour, not just Elza who changed her clothes, but Arche, Larasha, and Lulua, the three of them arrived together and ready.
Elza - who had been wearing maid clothes previously - now wore a deep blue double coat, a hat, and gloves. She wore black tights underneath and long boots.
It suits Elza’s cool impression very well.
Arche wears a jacket over a moss-green long one-piece. She is usually a somewhat careless girl, but now she looks like a fine lady.
Larasha is wearing a warm-looking knitted sweater, her chest area looking so accentuated that it is distracting
Now in casual clothes, her well-defined figure is more accentuated; it’s like her charm that had been restrained by the maid outfit is released.
Lulua let her twintails hang down, letting them spread to her back.
There is a muffler on her neck, and a pure-white outer garment. She is also wearing a short skirt, but it should not be cold since she also wore tights. It gave her a very cute impression.
「I am sorry to have kept you waiting. We are ready」
「…………」
「Kureto-sama?」
「A, aaah. Okay then, let’s put on our shoes」
I'm surprised. I'm surprised since they give me a different impression from usual.
Thinking calmly, these girls are the daughters of nobles. Seeing their elegance and beauty that leaks out even in their casual clothes makes me realize that again.
The air became colder, which also cooled me off and helped me calm down as we approached the entrance.
「Are we going to use Kureto-sama’s teleportation to leave now?」
「Yeah, what’s the matter?」
「I, is there something we should be careful about?」
Elza and Lulua ask nervously.
Come to think of it, I’ve used my magic in front of them, but this is the first time they will experience it directly.
They might just be a little worried about the unknown magic.
「You will feel a little floating sensation for a moment. If you’re anxious, I guess you can hold someone’s body」
「Then, excuse me」
After I answer while smiling wryly, Elza grabs my hand.
It's a slightly cool and smooth hand. It feels strangely comforting and sent a shiver down my spine.
「Eh?」
「If I have to hold someone, then I think it will be safest to hold on to the magic user, Kureto-sama」
「A, aah, that’s true, but it doesn’t have to be my hand, just my hem is okay」
「I, is that so. Please forgive me」
When I point that out, Elza’s face turns a bit red, and she lets go of my hand, pinching the hem of my shirt.
This is kinda embarrassing in its own way.
「Well, there’s nothing strange about it. There are some men among the adventurers who doesn't like the floating sensation and asked to hold hands」
When I tell them that, Arche and the others chuckle.
It’s good that the awkward atmosphere seems to have cleared up and turned into a cheerful one.
Not just Elza, but Archa, Larasha, and Lulua also grabs onto my hem.
Honestly, casting a spell while being surrounded by beautiful girls who touched me like this is my first time.
Casting the spell by imagining it took a little bit more time than usual due to nervousness, but I manage to complete it.
「Then, we’re going」
After confirming that Elza and the others nodded, I cast Space magic.
Before we know it, our surroundings have changed, and we find ourselves outdoors.
Beyond the plaza, hot spring fields stretched out, with buildings lined up around it.
Having used to teleportation, I'm able to observe calmly, but for the first-timers such as Elza and the others, their eyes widened in surprise. Then they hurriedly looked around, trying to grasp their situation.
「……is this Yusteria?」
「Yes, no doubt about it, it is Yusteria」
Lulua’s quiet murmur elicited a nod from Elza, who had been to Yusteria.
「We really arrived in an instant!」
「Experiencing it directly lets you realize just how amazing Kureto-sama’s magic is～」
Arche’s eyes sparkle while Larasha speaks as if in admiration.
Traveling from the royal capital to Yusteria in a carriage will take more than 2 weeks after all. And yet we arrived in an instant, showing how really convenient Space Magic is.
「It’s okay to let go of your hand now」
「Ah, that’s right! Excuse me!」
As expected, having 4 beautiful girls grab my hem really makes me stand out. The four of them let go of their hands when I point that out.
「Now then, can you guide me to some recommended places?」
「Please leave it to me. Shall we start with a footbath?」
「Ooh, that sounds nice! Footbath!」
It’s a waste to just stand around in the plaza, so we start walking, guided by Elza.
There are several wooden tubs placed in the center like pipes, with hot water flowing through them.
「I wonder why they flow～?」
Larasha murmurs, looking puzzled as she watches the hot spring field.
「The hot spring was extremely hot when it first sprang out. They let it flow to let it cool naturally and reach the hot spring」
They purposely use wood as a material, as iron can rust due to the components in the water.
「Kureto-sama, you are quite knowledgeable about hot springs?」
「I just learned about some information since I like baths. I don’t know anything about the city」
Wouldn’t that make Elza’s guide unnecessary anymore? They look at me with such gazes, but all I know is information from my previous world.
I basically know nothing about things such as Yusteria's recommended hot spring, sightseeing spots, and restaurants, so I would like some guidance.
Watching the hot water - things like terraced hot spring fields and flowing falls - we walk along the gentle slope.
The temperature is still low, but perhaps it is because it is next to the source of the hot spring that the temperature seemed somewhat warm.
「Uuh, such a peculiar smell」
Being their first time in a hot spring area, Arche, Lulus, and Larasha grimace at the sulfur smell.
That’s what everyone thinks at first but once you get used to it, it becomes less troubling to you.
I have gotten used to it, so now that I smell it, it somehow gives me a strangely comforting feeling. It really feels like I’ve come to a hot spring resort.
There are all sorts of food and drink stalls along the street, with good smells drifting around. There are also stores selling handicrafts such as tableware or leatherwork made around here, giving the place a somewhat chaotic feel. The place has a certain messiness, bearing a close resemblance to a hot spring district from my previous world, somehow.
There are other people walking beside us who have come to enjoy the hot springs. Those with relaxed expressions should probably be people who have just finished soaking in hot springs. They have a very peaceful expression on their faces.
How nice. I’d also like to get into the hot spring, too.
After climbing a gentle slope, we arrive at an open, flat plain.
「You can get a footbath for a copper coin per person. How about buying a drink and taking a bit of a break?」
Elza points to a place that looks like a pavilion, with a footbath made from water drawn from the hot spring fields.
「I’m in favor!」
「Finally can take a break～」
Although it is a ‘gentle slope’, walking such a long distance is still quite tiring. There seem to be quite a lot of sightseeing spots, so we should recharge our energies here.
Let’s just take a footbath here since Arche, Lulua, and Larasha agree.
「Kureto-sama, I will go buy some drinks. Do you have any requests?」
「Then, the Yusteria Milk over there」
Besides the footbath hot spring, there are a lot of stalls to appease one’s thirst.
Among them, there's one blue flag with white characters written there 『Yusteria Milk』 that attracts attention.
It seems to be milk from the cows raised near Yusteria.
「That looks like a famous local product somehow, I guess I should go with that ~」
「Me too!」
「……I, I will also have that」
「It’s a waste for everyone to line up at the same stall, so I will buy everyone’s share」
「No, I can’t let Elza-san go and buy it !」
Just when Elza is about to go there and buy the milk, Lulus hurriedly stops her.
「I don’t mind」
「No, let us take care of it～」
And so, there is the scene of Elza trying to leave, and the three others stopping her from going.
If you’re worried about that, perhaps it’s better if I’m the one going.
「Okay then, let’s decide with rock-paper-scissors, and whoever lose will go!」
Just when I am about to speak, Arche announces as though deciding things.
「Fine then. That way, no one will complain, and we will not have Kureto-sama wait any longer」
With Elza’s agreement, the four of them decided to play a game of rock-paper-scissors to decide.
「Then, Arche. Please buy 5 portions
「……yes」
The result, the person in charge of going to buy the milk is the one who suggested it in the first place, Arche.
How pitiful for the person aiming to bring things under control quickly to draw the short end of the stick. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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