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Vol 15 Chapter 8
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Chapter 8 – Hot Spring Village
We finally opened our temporary general store. There were a few problems with the freezer, but otherwise, the first day of business went off without a hitch. Well, the dark elves were so unfamiliar with shopping that the store had a library-like atmosphere, but they would get used to it and settle down in time.
“Ah, so they shop quietly here too.”
The first plan was to open a temporary general store in the village on the hill and see how it went for a while, but eventually, it was decided to open a general store in the village of the hot springs as well.
It wasn’t that the dark elves wanted me to open a store in the hot spring village as well, but it was because I couldn’t stand to see them come all the way from the hot spring village to the hill village to shop.
Well, it was a job I had done before, so I could easily prepare for it, which was fine, but even in the hot spring village, the store had the feel of a library.
“Several people had come to the village on the hill to shop, so they must have learned their trade there.
I see a pattern of wrong knowledge being wrongly transferred to another place. I’ve heard that a lot in religion and gossip, but I didn’t think it applied to shop etiquette.
“Well, it sounds like they’re having fun, so that’s good, right? Master thinks too much. Even in the village on the hill, people are quiet in the shop, but they make a lot of noise outside. That’s how the dark elves have their fun.”
“Is that how it is?”
Ines’ words sounded rather random, but I found them strangely convincing.
It is true that they are making a lot of noise outside the shop. They seem to be having a lot of fun, talking about what they bought and what they want.
Also, the children and fairies are all running around the village, eager to help.
For the children and fairies, the substance called money is treated like a voucher for sweets, but they seriously think about how much money will buy how many sweets, so they probably have a little better understanding of money.
Yeah, I’m starting to think that if Ines is right and it’s going to be like the village on the hill, it’s not so bad if it’s a little weird.
Then we should concentrate on keeping it running smoothly. The people in charge of the general store in the hot spring village are serious people, but they seem to be new to the business, so we need to support them.
Let’s work hard and enjoy the hot springs after the store closes.
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“Phew. I can take a bath on the ship, but the hot spring feels so good!”
As expected, this is a hot spring that the goddesses liked very much. The fatigue of the day seemed to melt away in the hot water.
“Wow. Yes, there are places where hot water boils at the bottom of the ocean, and it feels good, but the hot springs on the ground are also wonderful.”
Hot water bubbling at the bottom of the sea. Are there underwater hot springs? I have a sacred treasure that can turn me into a mermaid, so it would be fun to enjoy a hot spring at the bottom of the sea.
“…I mean, Princess Annemarie! This is a men’s hot spring, you know!”
I was surprised that there was an answer to my soliloquy, but most of all, I was surprised to see Princess Annemarie in the hot spring with me.
Huh? I must have left Ines and Felicia today and gone to the hot spring alone, right?
That’s not good. Taking a bath with a little girl, unless she is a member of your family, would smell like a crime.
“Don’t worry, I’m wearing a proper swimsuit.”
Is that a problem?
With the opening of a general store in the hot spring village, I invited Princess Annemarie and the others to come to the hot spring village on the Ranger.
The princess and the others like the hot springs, so there is no problem with them being in the hot springs. But it would not be good if the princess went to the men’s hot spring, even if she wore a swimsuit.
Not good, right?
Or rather, I gave up the mixed bath because the villagers were watching me, and Princess Annemarie and the others were with me.
…But for some reason, I’m having a bath with a little girl. Something is wrong.
First of all, why does she have a swimsuit?
“Well, wouldn’t Lea-san be worried if she couldn’t see Annemarie?”
“? I told Lea that I was going to the hot springs with Wataru-sama, didn’t I?”
Princess Annemarie tilted her head curiously. Yes, reporting is important, and it’s great that you told her.
The problem is Lea-san. Why don’t you stop her?
Hmm? Wait, if Princess Annemarie is allowed to go, then maybe I’m allowed to go to the women’s bath too… That doesn’t make any sense, does it?
I seem to be quite upset by the sudden intrusion of a young girl. I’m not a lolicon, and I don’t feel guilty, so I should be fine, but I feel extremely uncomfortable.
Is everything going to be okay? I’m not going to get caught, am I?
I’d like her to go back to the women’s bath if possible… but Princess Annemarie has started playing with Rimu and Pent, who are floating in the hot springs. I can’t wait to get out of here.
What am I going to do?
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“”Puhahh!””
Yes, a nice cold beer after a hot bath is the best. As expected, Princess Annemarie is not ready for beer yet, so she drinks coffee milk, but she seems to have gotten used to drinking after a hot spring bath in the last few days, and she drinks in a very dignified manner.
I was a little suspicious for a moment in the hot spring, but this is a different world. I thought there was no way I could get caught, so I opened myself up to the idea again and made a lot of noise with Princess Annemarie, Rimu, and Pent.
If I hadn’t reserved the hot springs by the hour, I would have been kicked out for bad manners, so the beer tasted very good.
While I was enjoying the beer after the hot spring, the women came out of the women’s bath, so I quickly handed out the cans of beer I had prepared.
This is a wonderful tribute that kills two birds with one stone, as I can enjoy the bathing beauties up close and personal and also get a good impression of myself as a man with a good sense of humor in this situation.
I have seen Alessia-san and the others in the hot tub many times, but I never get tired of seeing them over and over again.
Their upturned cheeks are so sexy.
“I still have some work to do, so I’ll just accept your kindness. Princess, I’m going to dry your hair, so come here.”
I handed the beer cans to each of them in turn, but Lea-san refused because she still had some work to do.
It was good that she was enthusiastic about her work, but if that was the case, I wished she had not sent Princess Annemarie to the men’s room alone.
At least if she came with her to the men’s room, I could have seen the scene of Lea-san bathing… You’re not going to tell me that sending Princess Annemarie alone is part of your job, are you?
While I was having slight doubts, Lea-san returned to her room with Princess Annemarie, and Alessia-san and the others took a break from drinking beer, creating a peaceful atmosphere in the surroundings.
A cold drink and the night breeze cool my burning body after the bath. The luxury liner is comfortable, but this kind of time surrounded by nature is not so bad.
Sitting on a bench set up in front of the hot spring, I spend a happy time in a daze, sipping a can of beer.
If only there was a downtown area nearby, I would have no complaints about this hot spring resort. I would love to walk around the souvenir shops, shooting ranges, and food stalls, all lined up in my yukata.
It would be interesting to recreate an old-fashioned hot spring resort here. But then the shopkeepers would have to be dark elves or mermaids. It’s kind of a mismatch.
“Still, the building of this hot spring is very magnificent. Obviously, it is more magnificent than the house of the village chief on the hill, Felicia; why are they doing this?”
While I was in a daze, Dorothea-san was talking to Felicia.
As Dorothea-san said, only the building of this hot spring is quite magnificent. There are other lodgings, but they are rustic buildings that look like they were enlarged from other houses, and only the hot spring building floats above the rest.
The monolithic bath I built is used as an outdoor bath, but the men’s and women’s baths are also built inside.
There is also a rest area, and most importantly, the building itself is magnificent. It is made of thick, sturdy-looking wood, and my impression is that it is similar to a shrine.
At first, it was just a big building, and in a way, it was a wonderful hot spring without separate men’s and women’s baths, but every time I came here, I felt that only the hot spring had developed.
Well, it is good that the facilities are wonderful because they are comfortable, but it is not good that they have clearly separated the men’s and women’s baths.
Felicia advised them by referring to the facilities on ferries and luxury liners, but by clearly separating the two, the possibility of happiness was destroyed.
It was a sinful act.
Felicia, such a sinful person, answers Dorothea-san’s question as if it were nothing.
“The main reason is that everyone in the village liked the hot springs, but since Master kept telling everyone that the hot springs were wonderful and that they were good, they thought that if they were so good, they would need a magnificent building.
A magnificent building was built for a very simple reason. That’s fine with me, dark elf. Besides, my influence is so great that I’m a little reluctant.
It may sound strange to say it myself, but I am in the position of being the benefactor of the dark elves.
So, the dark elves are quite supportive of me, and that’s not a bad feeling, but I don’t want them to be so influenced that they build a magnificent facility for me.
I’ll tell Felicia later not to be too influenced by my words and actions.
Basically, I am always in the mood to say something on the spur of the moment, so what I say in jest might end up coming true when I realize it! It could happen.
“Huh? I remember they said they were going to build a temple to worship the Goddess of the Forest-sama. Shouldn’t they build the temple first before making the hot springs more magnificent?”
The dark elves were overjoyed when they saw the letter from the Goddess of the Forest-sama, and it seemed like they would put all their energy into building a temple for the Goddess of the Forest-sama, right?
“Master. The temple of the Goddess of the Forest-sama has already been completed in the forest. It is a small temple like a shrine, but everyone goes there to pray.”
“Oh, I didn’t know that.
I had no idea.
The temple in Palermo was so extravagant that I was aware that temples, in general, are magnificent. As you would expect from the Goddess of the Forest-sama, she is different from the Creator God-sama who gives out adult versions of his stone statues just because it looks cooler.
“I told you so, didn’t I?”
I seem to remember hearing something like that, but I don’t think so. Maybe she told me when I was thinking about something bad. To be honest, I don’t remember.
“Well, I’ll go pay my respects.
There’s a holy church on the luxury liner, but that’s it; it’s not bad to just pray to the Goddess of the Forest-sama once in a while, right?