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Fully Enjoying Secluded Hot Spring
Arched heads toward the stall despite her shoulder slumping in dejection.
In the meantime, we pay copper coins at the attendant’s booth and enter the gazebo.
Just as we enter, we pass the guests leaving the place, so we are the only ones in the footbath. It’s almost like having the place for our exclusive use.
「I feel bad for Arche, but shall we go in first?」
「Just for the footbath?」
「Kureto-sama.....?」
「Sorry. Pretend you don’t hear that」
I thought I said something clever, but it seems like it’s not.
Elza gives me a freezing cold look. I’m standing next to a footbath, but it's so cold for some reason.
I take off my shoes and socks, and roll up my pants to pull myself together.
Being barefoot on a cold day is cold, so I quickly put my feet into the hot water.
「Ahー, so warm」
My whole feet are completely enveloped in warm water.
It doesn’t warm the whole body, but even just warming my feet feels comfortable.
「Are you alright? Isn’t it hot～?」
「There’s steam coming out, but it’s not that hot, you know?」
「Are, it’s true～」
Larasha and Lulua seem to be checking the temperature of the hot water by lightly touching it with their hand.
I have just explained the hot water flowing from the hot spring field earlier, so I guess they got a little curious.
Once they know the hot water’s temperature, Larasha and Lulua start taking off their shoes and socks.
It's not like I'm looking at something obscene, but staring will be rude, so I casually look away.
「Ah, I forgot I was wearing tights～」
「Me too」
「There is a simple changing room, you can take them of over there」
It's Elza, who has taken off her tights, who comes over and tells Lulua and Larasha, as they sound troubled.
The pure white duffle coat has been taken off, generously exposing her pure white feet.
Lulua and Larasha head to the changing room following Elza’s advice.
Elza sits down next to me and puts her feet into the hot water.
Ripples spread on the water, and the shapely white legs were engulfed in the hot water.
「……something the matter?」
「I thought it felt warm and comfortable」
「Well, the temperature is perfect」
Perhaps it’s because she herself is aware that she is the type who shows little expression on her face, so she feels embarrassed when a strong expression shows on her face.
She’s a capable woman, but seeing this side of her makes me feel her less like a perfect being and more human.
As the two of us are feeling comfortable, Lulua and Larasha come out of the changing room.
Both of them are barefoot and come to sink their feet into the water while yelling things like 「Cold, it’s cold!」.
「「Fuuh……」」
Lulua and Larasha let out a sigh of relief.
Despite being impatient, they still do not forget to be graceful when putting their feet into the water, this is probably because they received an education as ladies. As expected from young ladies of noble houses.
Both of them have a warm, contented expression on their faces, it’s heartwarming.
I wonder if I’m making such a relaxed expression, too.
「I bought the Yusteria milk」
「Thank you」
As we are completely relaxed like that, Arche comes over, bringing bottles of milk.
Thirsty, I drink it immediately.
「Ooh, so rich!」
The richness of the milk is amazing. It’s a freshness you can’t experience in the royal capital.
It’s smooth, yet still has a solid flavor.
The cold milk feels comforting on my body, which has warmed.
It tastes different from the milk from the sheep raised by Angelica.
「It tastes even better when someone else bought it for me～」
「Gunununu」
The greatly-satisfied Larasha says while Arche drinks her milk in frustration.
「……how nostalgic. The taste has not changed from when I drank it in the past」
Elza has a somewhat nostalgic expression on her face while staring at the bottle in her hand.
She is probably reminiscing about the time when she came here, back then.
「How old were you when you came here last time?」
「My grandfather brought me here when I had just turned 7 years old」
「Heeー, so does that mean your grandpa likes bath?」
「Yes, he loved baths just as much as Kureto-sama」
Elza says with a wry smile.
To love baths as much as me, a Japanese person, he’s quite something. I don’t know what kind of person Elza’s grandfather is, but I feel like I can become a good friend with him if I get to know him.
While listening to Elza’s story of the past, Arche finally enters the footbath.
「Ahー……feels good」
「Arche, you sounded like an old person, you know～?」
「Eeh? No way!? Did I really sound like that!?」
Being laughed at by Larasha, Arche readjusts her position.
I also think she sounded like an old man, but I decide to keep it to myself since voicing it may cause serious emotional damage.
The hot water - transported from the hot water field - flows continuously to the footbath. Thanks to that, the water does not cool down at all, even in cold weather.
It stays warm the whole time. Very comfortable.
I can feel my blood circulation improving as I warm up in the hot water.
Even though we’re exposed to the air outside, I strangely don’t feel cold. I feel nice and warm from the inside, to the point that I almost feel hot. This is probably the result of the footbath.
「Elza-san, legs, they’re pretty, aren’t they」
「……is that so?」
「Really. Is there anything you pay attention to in your diet～?」
「I only ate more vegetables and fruits, nothing particularly special other than that.....」
「Ahー, I might not have been eating that many vegetables lately」
Lulua, Elza, Larasha, and Arche are chatting pleasantly.
Perhaps it’s because we’re outside the mansion, as the four of them are speaking somewhat more casually.
They behave appropriately for their age, different from their behavior during work. That’s a bit fresh.
But they may be having this kind of conversation back in the mansion when I'm not there.
As the master and a man, it’s hard for me to join in but just listening to their conversation makes it lively and interesting.
The main attraction this time is the hot spring, but when it’s time to get into the hot spring, men and women will be separated, so I’ll probably be alone then.
Just soaking in the footbath with everyone like this makes me really feel like being in a hot spring together.
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After fully enjoying the footbath, we strolled around, and Elza guided us around the hot spring town.
Time flew by in a blink as we browsed the traditional handicrafts and gazed at the scenery of the town from the viewing platform.
When I exhale, something cold touches my skin.
Looking up at the sky, pure white particles are silently falling.
「Ah, snow」
Elza and the others seem to also notice it as they stop walking and look up at the sky.
It’s the first snow I've seen since coming to this other world.
The sight of pure white snowflakes falling quietly is really beautiful.
「Now, shall we head to the hot spring?」
「Understood」
Judging by how the snow is falling, it doesn’t look like it’s going to pile up anytime soon, but I’d like to head to the hot spring before it gets even colder.
「There are so many hot springs, but do you have any recommendations?」
There are a lot of hot spring sources here, and the hot water is drawn from all over the place.
Just a quick glance shows around 5 hot springs within sight. As a beginner coming to Yusteria, I don’t know which one is good.
I can look it up if I had internet, check out the atmosphere of the bath, and go into the one I like.
「The one I previously went to is fine, but I was tired at that time so we compromised, but the place my grandfather recommended is in another place」
「And where is that place?」
「There is a hot spring at the summit of Yusteria. It is said there is a very spacious bath there with wonderful scenery up there」
Elza points to the summit of a mountain. We need to go further up the slope from where we are, and climb up thousands of steps.
Elza’s grandpa, isn’t it too tough to go up there bringing a 7-year-old kid with you? No wonder Elza got tired and collapsed.
「Tha, that’s too much to climb there.....」
「I don’t think I can go up there」
「It’s getting late, shall we go to the nearby hot spring～?」
Arche and the others say with a strained smile on their faces, knowing the steep road up ahead.
「But since we have come here, do you not want to try going up there?」
Elza also seems to want to go there, perhaps she wants to have a second go at it for what happened in the past.
Her mental strength is amazing for not showing any despair in front of the steep road.
「Kureto-sama, what shall we do?」
Elza stares at me with an indifferent look.
I feel a slight expectation in her eyes, different from her usual look.
On the other hand, Arche, Lulua, and Larasha are looking at me with a pleading look in their eyes.
Please, don’t go to the summit. It feels like I can hear such a thought in their mind.
「Yosh, let’s go to the hot spring at the summit」
「「「Eehh!?」」」
「But, I will use my teleportation to move up there」
When I add that, the screaming trio shows a relieved expression.
I knew it, if you want to enjoy the hot spring, the best will be ideal, right? If the road is difficult, we can just use my Space Magic to make it easier.
So, just like when we arrived here from the mansion, they touched me and my eyes looked toward the summit.
As expected, the summit is not completely visible from below. But, I can clearly see some rest areas.
「We’ll be teleporting several times」
After confirming there’s no one at the destination, I call out to everyone and teleport.
We arrive at a rest area far above where we were.
But, our destination is still far beyond this.
Again, I fix my eyes on the next destination similarly and teleport.
After repeating such a short-distance teleportation about 5 times, I can finally see the end of the stairs.
After arriving via teleport, at the end of the stone steps is a small inn-like building.
The sign read 『Yusto』, a secluded hot spring.
「Is that where the hot spring you recommended?」
「That is correct. It is the secluded hot spring 『Yusto』 that my grandfather talked about」
It seems this is definitely the recommended hot spring.
As we walked further, a female employee of the inn came out at that moment and light up a magic stone lamp.
A warm light lit up the dim visibility.
After the employee who turn on the light notice us, and she gives us a gentle smile.
「Welcome. Thank you very much for coming in this cold weather. It must have been very difficult to come this far. Please take your time and warm yourself in this hot spring」
「Thank you very much」
We don’t feel that tired since we arrived here with teleportation, but there’s no need to say anything unnecessary.
After lightly brushing the snow off our shoulders, we are guided inside the inn by the employee.
The inn was made of wooden materials and somehow bore a close resemblance to a traditional Japanese house.
And perhaps it’s because the magic heating device is in operation that the inside is very warm.
There are rows of soft-looking sofas in the lobby, and there is also a dining hall that smelled wonderful.
We are not going to stay overnight this time, we’re just going to use the hot spring.
The staff is worried since we are the first guests to make a day trip, but we have a teleport, so there’s no problem.
After paying the fees, we head to the hot spring inside the inn.
Of course, I’m alone from here on since I’m a man.
「Okay then, let’s meet up in the lobby later. I’m planning on taking a long bath so you girls can relax and take your time 」
「Understood」
After parting ways with Elza and the others, I head to the men’s bath.
It feels lonely after coming all the way here, but there’s also a feeling of relief for finally being alone.
Even though I am the one who suggested it, I have to pay attention to all sorts of things being surrounded by young women, so it’s tiring.
So in a sense, being alone in a bathhouse might be convenient.
Feeling alone, wanting to be alone, humans are such complex creatures.
Walking down the hallway with a wry smile on my face, I arrive at a spacious changing room.
There’s no one in the changing room, it’s a situation where it’s almost reserved for me. This is great.
After excitedly taking off my clothes, I put them away in a locked cabinet.
After putting on the bracelet with the key and taking a towel with me, I opened the large glass door.
Dense white steam envelops my field of vision.
Once the steam clears, a spacious bathhouse greets me.
The floor is tiled with black stones and there’s a large wooden bathtub inside.
The ceiling is higher than I expected, appearing very spacious.
Honestly, it would be like a normal bathhouse if this were all there is to it, but this inn has another hot spring.
Opening the glass door at the back, an outdoor hot spring spread out in front of me.
「Ooh, amazing….」
The inn - built along the slope of the mountain - offers a stunning view of the mountain.
The view is great, and you can feel the majestic presence of Mother Nature from here.
It’s a little dim because the sun is setting, but the lights from the inn and the houses made it look magical.
「Achoo! Anyway, let’s wash first and soak in the bath」
I was captivated by the scenery I forgot I was naked.
I’ll catch a cold if I stay like this, so let’s quickly wash my hair and body at the washing area.
Once my body is clean, it's time for the long-awaited moment.
I slowly submerge my entire body into the bathtub. The warm water envelops my whole body.
「Ahー, feels good」
The footbath is comfortable, but as expected, nothing beats soaking your whole body.
Things like the cold of winter, the exhaustion from walking around, and consideration for women. It’s a feeling of bliss that blows away everything else. I’m enveloped by the soft scent of wood and the unique smell of the natural hot spring.
If I listen carefully, I can hear the faint sound of water in addition to the sound of the hot bathwater.
Moving to the edge of the bathtub and looking around, I discover a river flowing below.
It’s amazing they built an inn and hot springs in such a place full of nature.
Just as I am staring blankly at the scenery, I hear a high-pitched voice from afar.
That’s probably Arche and the rest soaking in the outdoor hot spring as well.
I can’t clearly hear what they’re talking about, but from the high-pitched tone of their voices, no doubt they’re happy.
I intended this as my appreciation for them for working hard and doing their best so it’s good that they’re happy.
I can’t use the bath in the mansion due to a little misfortune, but I’m glad we went to Yusteria’s hot spring and are able to soak here as a result.
I have a bathtub with a superb view all to myself. Truly a luxury.
That said, when I hear their lively voices, as expected, I still can't help but feel a sense of loneliness.
「Maybe I’ll invite Emilio next time」
I fully enjoyed the outdoor hot spring while thinking like that. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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