I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace (WN)

2551 - Extra Chapter: April Fool's Day Operation ~ ~ Senpai's Miscalculation ~ ~

Suddenly…… or rather, as usual, suddenly, Serious-senpai dragged me to an onsen town early in the morning with her ridiculously overconfident plan.

The onsen town, which Serious-senpai claimed was built by some crazy god she knew, looked exactly like the kind of onsen town I had imagined, it had that distinctly Japanese feel, and the scenery was quite nice.

Despite saying she was actively pursuing seriousness, Serious-senpai didn’t seem interested in pursuing anything serious at all; we were just casually sightseeing around the town together.

We went to a specialty dried fish shop and grilled the dried fish we bought on a small charcoal grill set up beside the shop, played around at an unusually retro-style arcade, or rather, an amusement corner, and did quite a variety of things.

Serious-senpai’s mood swings were as extreme as ever. She would suddenly say something incomprehensible, and then abruptly deliver a perfectly reasonable statement, it never got boring. All in all, touring the town with her was boisterous but fun.

If I had to point out a problem, it was that all the shop staff seemed like mannequins come to life. They responded when spoken to…… but the whole thing gave off the vibe of being trapped in some strange world.

It felt like, well, the town itself was meticulously built as promised, but the staff weren’t part of the deal, so they were just haphazardly made mannequins.

Anyway, after having fun with Serious-senpai all over town, we arrived at an onsen inn. It had a retro, understated charm, not a huge ryokan, more like a middle ground between a guesthouse and a traditional inn, but that gave it a nice atmosphere.

From the room’s window, we could see the whole onsen town. The tatami mats were slightly old, adding character, and the Japanese-style room had a relaxing atmosphere.

At the inn, we had a delicious meal centered on sashimi, rested a little after eating, and finally prepared to enter the main attraction: the onsens.

[W- Whaaaaat!? A digest from the monologue……? And now you’ve finally thrown excuses and formalities aside and just went with April Fool’s Day Two!?]

[Eh? What are you talking about all of a sudden?]

[T- The time, it’s been completely blown away…… skipping all the process…… a- and we’ve arrived at the result, entering the onsens…… t- this is just absurd!]

[No, time hasn’t skipped or anything though……]

Once again, she started saying something bizarre out of nowhere.

[This is an extremely malicious situation, Kaito. My perfect plan of leisurely touring the onsen town has been ruined.]

[……But we did tour, right? From morning till evening, plenty of time……]

[Unn, we did, and it was fun…… but in terms of depiction, time has been skipped!!!]

[……Shall we go to the onsens?]

[Now you’re just trying to steer the conversation toward ignoring me!?]

Honestly, if I kept engaging with this topic, she would probably go on and on saying incomprehensible things…… so, with the mindset of ignoring seventy percent of Serious-senpai’s chatter, I decided we should just move on to the onsens.

Serious-senpai muttered complaints the whole way, but she prepared herself and followed along, so pushing the plan forward forcibly might actually work.

Following the directions, we finally reached the onsens……

“MIXED BATHING ONLY”

There it was, a big sign with those words.

[H- Here it is, the Mixed Bath King’s unique skill, Absolute Mixed Bath has been activated…… guh!]

[N- No, this sign has nothing to do with me, okay? And who is the Mixed Bath King, and what’s this unique skill…… I’ll have to bonk you again.]

[Guh, so that’s how the skill is used…… fine, I’ll admit defeat this time. Alright, let’s go!]

[……Huh? Ah, wait!?]

Muttering to herself like she’d reached some personal conclusion, Serious-senpai grabbed my hand and pulled me through the noren. No, wait, I’m still not ready for this situation!

[Please wait, senpai!]

[Unn?]

[The situation! I have no idea what’s going on, or what conclusion you’ve reached in your head……but unless I’m imagining things, aren’t we heading toward mixed bathing!?]

[Well, yeah?]

[Ehhhhh……]

Why is she giving me that look that seemed to say “What is this guy even saying?”? Is it me? Am I the crazy one? ……No, that’s not it. By all logic, the one acting crazy is Serious-senpai. I can say that with absolute certainty.

I froze, unable to speak because she affirmed it so casually, and Serious-senpai made a face like she had realized something…… though with her, she probably hadn’t realized anything at all.

[……Ah, so that’s how it is.]

[No, that’s not it.]

[I haven’t even said anything yet!? ……Hah, I get your line of thought. Even the famed Mixed Bath King would feel embarrassed when bathing with a beauty with a dynamite body like mine!]

[……Dynamite…… Errr…… y- yeah, I guess.]

[Could you stop giving me polite affirmations? That hurts more than being told I’m basically flat!!!]

Well…… whether she counts as a “beauty” or not…… Yeah, but I feel more like she’s more of a “beautiful girl”, but I suppose wording it that way is understandable. If you only judge by appearance…… she is a beautiful girl. Only by appearance…… ignoring personality…… by looks alone, she qualifies as a beautiful girl.

[……Are you seriously thinking something extremely rude right now?]

[………………..]

[……Hey, at least deny it!]

The term “dynamite body” feels almost outdated, but I get the general meaning from the sound of it, so let’s put that aside……

[No, Serious-senpai, don’t you find any problem with bathing together with me?]

[Eh? Totally fine, why are you asking?]

[Ehhhhh……]

Why is it that I’m the one getting the “Why is this guy asking weird stuff like that?” look? This is just unreasonable.

<Afterword>

Makina : [To have a mixed bath with Serious-senpai, her affection level toward you needs to be at least 96. In the case of my beloved child, Serious-senpai’s affection level is 5 quadrillion, so there’s absolutely no problem.]