Ordinary day
***---***
The SDF Asaka garrison was a little over six kilometers away from the Nerima garrison along the Kawagoe Highway.
If the roads were clear, you could get there in less than 20 minutes, making it an ideal alternative to the Nerima garrison.
"Kokubu-kun, are you ready?"
"Yes, everyone has boarded and the seat belts have been fastened."
"Then, can you start?"
"Roger that!"
The place to return to was changed from Nerima to Asaka, but considering the distance from Volzard, the difference was like a margin of error.
Or rather, I didn't know how far Volzard and Tokyo were actually.
Besides, if I carelessly dropped them in the wrong place, it would be a disaster, so let's brace myself.
"Repatriation!"
I didn't actually need to shout or anything, but that was a matter of mood.
By the way, the pose of sticking out my open right hand was also a matter of mood.
When I activated the repatriation technique, the lunar rover-like cage disappeared along with the feeling of magical power being scraped away.
When I shifted my gaze to the tablet Yuika was holding up, the cage was safely transported to the Asaka garrison.
"Good work, Kento. It looks like they've arrived safely."
"Yup, I'll check just in case."
When I used shadow movement to move to the warehouse of the Asaka garrison, my returning classmates were about to come down from the cage while cheering.
"Hey, Kokubu-kun, good work."
"Ahh, Kajikawa-san, good work too. I'm sorry for it being the middle of the night."
"No, no, it can't be helped because it's related to the time difference."
"And so, is the civic group you mentioned okay?"
"For now, it seems that the story of returning here has not been transmitted, so it's okay."
"But, it would be clumsy if it were transmitted, wouldn't it."
"No, no, it's okay. There are other garrisons of the SDF. Even in Tokyo alone, Ichigaya, Meguro, Jujou, Kodaira, Higashi-Tachikawa ... if you add the neighboring prefectures, the number will increase, so they can't cover them all."
I only knew about Asaka, Ichigaya, and Jujou, but there were surprisingly quite a few SDF garrisons.
If that's the case, it's unlikely that the self-proclaimed civic groups could cover them all.
"I see, but I can't send them to a place I haven't been to."
"Aahh, that's right. But, maa, will it be okay if we make arrangements beforehand like this time?"
"That's right. Once the stage settings are put in order, the rest will be done at the same time."
"Maa, repatriating here and there ... I don't think anything will happen."
"But, the problem is the future of all my classmates ... will it be okay?"
"For that matter, we are supposed to set up a dedicated consultation desk to deal with it. However, it is impossible to completely predict how the people around them will react."
After the Fujii incident, the classmates who temporarily resumed attending school were now taking online classes at home.
"Speaking of which, you can watch online classes on your smartphone, so why don't you take classes too?"
"Ueh? Umm ... I'll consider it if I have time ..."
"Hahahaha, maa, I can't say anything too self-important because I'm making Kokubu-kun feel busy, but it's better to learn when you can."
"Yes ... I'll consider it."
I shook hands with my returning classmates, put away the dark attribute golems that I used as landmarks, and returned to Volzard.
When I returned to the place where I did the return work, I saw Katou-sensei and Satou-sensei in addition to Yuika and the others.
"You had a hard time, Kokubu. I have a little something to talk to you about, is it okay?"
"Talk, is it? What is it about?"
"It's about the people who are remaining here ..."
"Whether they return, or whether or not they remain in Volzard, that's something they'll have to decide for themselves."
"I know, but it's about the livelihood of the people who will remain ..."
"As soon as they decide to stay here, if they don't manage their own livelihoods, I won't be able to take care of them for the rest of my life."
"I know that too. But, it would be difficult to deal with if we were told to leave the dormitory suddenly or to earn our own money from today. Wouldn't it be better for Kokubu to decide in advance how long the grace period will be?"
"Right, let me think ..."
The return work consumed magical power, so I hadn't put in any future plans.
Honestly, I was thinking of spending time flirting with Yuika, Manon, and Beatriche, but it didn't go well.
While having an early lunch at the garrison cafeteria, we talked about the future of our classmates.
Regarding the return work, there may be changes depending on the situation in Japan and my schedule, but basically we would proceed at the current pace.
In addition to Yuika, Yagi, and the three remaining people, several others, including Sagara-san, who worked at Flavia-san's clothing store, wished to remain, and Watanuki-san, who was pregnant, was considering it.
Even after deciding to stay in Volzard, I intended to help these people travel to and from Japan several times a year, such as during Obon and New Year's.
Even those who were currently debating whether to return or remain would be sent home if their parents' consent could not be confirmed.
If they were able to confirm the consent of their guardians, I decided to treat them in the same way as the other applicants who wished to remain.
Regarding the dormitory, we would have to obtain Klaus-san's approval, but we planned to ask him to let them stay for about half a year after the return work was completed.
Maa, the number of people would be reduced, and since it was originally a temporary dormitory to deal with a maximum outbreak of monsters, they should be able to continue using it as long as my genus were suppressing the monsters.
However, 3,000 Helts a month would be collected, including rent and food expenses.
The funds would be borrowed from the Guild, and if they were unable to make a living after half a year, they would be forced to return to Japan.
After half a year, I decided to completely cut off my support, except for travel to and from Japan.
"Honestly, I think it's too harsh in modern Japan to tell people who haven't even graduated from Junior High School to earn their own money and live on their own. But, if they're going to live here, it's only natural to be this strict."
"That's right. Maa, not all the people of that age who live in Volzard live on their own. If you live with your parents, you may be dependent on them for rent and food expenses."
"Maa, I guess so. If you have a family, it's natural."
"During Sensei-tachi's time, wasn't it normal to work after graduating from Junior High School?"
"You idiot! How old do you think I am. I'm not of the post-war generation!"
"Uhii, I'm sorry!"
"Even in our time, High School was the norm, and about 80% of us went on to college."
"So it was like that ..."
Was that right, I definitely thought that Katou-sensei belonged to the generation that was trying to bring down fighter planes with bamboo spears.
For the time being, I had to confirm with Klaus-san, but the treatment of my classmates should be mostly resolved.
"By the way, Kokubu, what is going on with Resenburg's reparations?"
"Ah~ ... It feels like it's untouched, but is that my job?"
"That's right ... We have no choice but to rely on Kokubu for traffic, but in the first place, negotiations are done by the country."
"RIght now, I feel like I have my hands full with the return work, but once everything is done, I'm thinking of leaving only the traffic of government officials and withdrawing ... Maa, it might be completely impossible though."
"Well, in the first place, the people who should suffer are Resenburg, who caused the uproar, Kokubu himself is one that should be receiving reparations ... Maa, no matter what, I want to finish this job quickly, and I want to go back to Japan and take a leisurely bath in a hot spring."
"Aahh, it's true that there's no such thing as a large bathtub unless it's a Lord-class house."
"That's right. Volzard's food isn't bad, and the hygiene isn't bad either. Now that I can communicate with Japan, I don't feel any inconvenience in terms of living, but only the bath ..."
The classmates, including the teachers, were staying in the garrison's temporary dormitory, so there was only a shower in the bathroom.
It was a magic tool that used magic stones, and hot water came out properly, but there was no bathtub.
We grew up in Japan, a country of hot springs, so it must be hard for the teachers' generation to not have a bathtub.
"Kokubu, please make a large bath."
"Heeh? A bath room is it?"(TN:He doesn't mean bathroom(toilet) here, but a room for bathing with a bath.)
"Right, I want a picture of Mount Fuji on the wall."
"Does that mean I should build a public bath?"
"Hahahaha, just kidding. In a town where there is no custom of bathing in large numbers, even if you build a public bath, it won't be popular."
"Hmm ... I don't know. I think everyone will be captivated if they know the comfort of a large bathtub ..."
In fact, I felt like the king of a certain country who was obsessed with baths.
"Kokubu, that's it! I'm going to build a hot spring facility, so invest in me!"
Of course, it was that man who suddenly stuck his head in from the side.
"Saying such a thing, doesn't Yagi just want to sit on the bandstand?"
"Y, y, you idiot, I'm here to convey the charm of the bath ..."
"Yes, yes, even if I make a hot spring facility, I won't invest in Yagi, I'll do it myself, so there's no need."
"Stu~pid, you really are stupid. A hot spring facility, even if it does well at first, people will soon get tired of it and it'll taper off. In order to continue to prosper there, this me's planning ability will do the trick."
"Nope ... To be frank, I don't think it's going to be Yagi's turn. If we really make a hot spring facility, we intend to give the hot water a water-attribute healing effect, and we intend to make it a full-fledged hot spring resort, so there is no way it will go out of fashion."
When I glanced at her, Manon nodded with her fist clenched.
According to Yuika, Manon's water attribute healing magic was improving, and its effects on chronic joint pain was increasing.
If this were done at a hot spring facility, the effect of promoting blood circulation with the hot water would be added, and I felt that the effect would be even better.
If it wasn't enough, I should give it a healing effect as well.
"Stu~pid, you really are stupid. If you make it a full-fledged hot spring resort, only old people will come. It's the young people, not the old people, who support consumption, young people!"
"Saying that, wouldn't you be tempted to take a peek at the young women's bathing scene?"
"You're wro~ng! Don't think about things by your standards. For Volzard, which doesn't have much entertainment, it would be better if there was an element of amusement."
"Yup, we may need an entertainment element, but I refuse to invest in Yagi!"
"Why is that. You, haven't you been treating me too harshly lately?"
"Anyway, Yagi's participation is rejected! Rather, isn't Yagi becoming a journalist. In that case, isn't it no good to get involved in such a story?"
Katou-sensei reacted to the word journalist.
"Yagi, do you have a prospect of income to live here?"
"Uuh, that's ... You know, right now, I'm in the process of sounding out plans for major publishers ... Just now, with regards to conditions, etc, should I say that I'm waiting for a response from a good project ..."
"In other words, you still have nothing in sight?"
"No, to say that there's nothing, that's a bit of a stretch, but what should I say ..."
"If the return work proceeds smoothly, it won't take more than a month. I will be contacting your parents as well, so keep that in mind."
"Kuh, be, before long I"ll get more requests to write than I can handle, so please watch. Remember this, Kokubu ..."
Yagi went off somewhere, leaving behind some incomprehensible throwaway lines.
Rather, since there is no prospect of getting published, I guess he thought of making a profit at a hot spring facility.
"Really, that guy can't be helped ..."
"But, if it's Yagi, I think it's possible to tenaciously survive even in Volzard."(TN:I'm very confused on this sentence, but this is what fits(?) flow-wise, so ...)
"Is that so? I can only see a future where Kokubu's baggage will increase."
At Katou-sensei's words, not only I, but also Yuika and the others had a wry smile on their faces.
After finishing the meeting with the teachers, I visited the construction site at home in the afternoon.
It seemed that the construction site of my house would be crowded on holidays to see the gatekeepers, Zae and the others.
As it was a weekday afternoon, there were few visitors.
"Tsuo, can you open it for me?"
"Welcome back, My King. Also, Princesses."(TN:Technically it's 'Okisaki' which is imperial spouse or something, basically it means the spouse of the ruler.)
Being called a Princess, Yuika and the others looked at each other and smiled.
Once inside the gate, the off-duty Kobold Corps, Zeta-tachi, and Flamme had gathered.
Nero just shook his tail while lying in the sun and didn't seem to want to move.
At the construction site of my home, Herman-san and the construction company were in the middle of work.
When I first showed them around, they were terrified to see Flamme and Nero, but they seemed to have gotten used to it.
"Hello, Herman-san."
"Ou, Kent. And your brides are here in full force."
"No, there's one more person, she's on her way to Volzard."
"Ou, that there is, that there is. Even the Princess of Barshania, it's like listening to a fairy tale."
"How is the construction progress?"
"That's right, it's not even 20% finished yet. After all, it's this size, and it's no good if the water supply, which is the foundation, has to be kept clean."
"Yes, I'm not in a hurry, so I'll be in your care."
After observing the progress of the construction for a while, it was time to take a nap while leaning against Nero.
"Nero, can I lean on you?"
"Of course, nya. It's absorbed the sun, so it's getting even more fluffy, nya."
"Oohh, it's true, it's really fluffy ..."
I leaned against Nero's belly, which smelled like the sun, Yuika was on my right, Manon on my left, and then I held Beatriche.
Ofuu, I wonder why Riche is leaning on me face down ... It's too stimulating in the middle of the day.
"Kent-sama, we were talking about a bath earlier, but would you like to make one?"
"Hmm ... Even if I do it, I guess it will be after the work of returning my classmates is finished."
"It might be good to have a facility for the purpose of treatment."
"Yup, I agree too!"
Both Yuika and Manon seemed to be interested in it because it was not just an entertainment facility, but had a therapeutic purpose.
"But, you know, if the bathtub is the size of an infirmary, I think it would be possible to give healing magic that you could feel the effect, but isn't it hard to give it to a public bath-sized bathtub, and even more if it's two, for men and women?"
"That may be true, but the water in which Jibura is soaked is said to be the size of a large pond."
"But, you don't change the Jibura's water very often. You have to change or purify the water in the bathtub every day, right?"
"If you change it, the healing effect will be lost, so you'll have to purify it."
"Also, I wonder if the effect won't fade even if it's purified, and how many days can it be continued to be used ... In any case, I'd like to try it out."
"Kento, after the construction is finished, why don't you try it in our bath?"
"I see, that might be good, because our bath is also large."
"If it works well after experimenting at home, why don't we build a hot spring facility?"
"That's right. Let's do that ..."
I was interested in hot spring facilities, but more than that, I was sleepy now.
Everyone's voices faded away, and I fell asleep.
I didn't know how long I had been asleep, but I woke up to the pain of being pinched on both sides of my stomach.
"Nnh ... Ke, Kent-sama, I can't ... Nnh."
"Ehh, uwaa, I'm sorry!"
While I was sleeping, I seemed to have been mofu-ing Beatriche in my arms, and Yuika and Manon pinched me.
But, if I hold you in my arms, I think it can't be helped even if it ends up like 'Funi funi'.(TN:Stroking/caressing)
It's an impossible task for me to have to endure it while I'm asleep.
"Kentoo ..."
"No, this is because I was half asleep ..."
"Keent ..."
"No, it just so happened that the one in my arms was Riche ... I'm sorry."
"Mou, it can't be helped ... Because Kento is ecchi."
I suddenly noticed, Yuika and the others were each holding a Kobold, and Kobolds were lying in the surroundings, Zeta-tachi also gathered, and it felt like everyone was gathering.
Well then, it's not just Beatriche, I wonder if I'll mofu everyone.
When I got up and called everyone, I was crushed by a fluffy whirlpool.
We went out to buy sweets at Mesudori Pavilion, enjoyed tea with Herman-san and the others, and visited Meline-san's shop for dinner.
When her younger brother Nikola was in charge of the kitchen, there were almost no customers, but there were people waiting even though it was early in the evening.
"Welcome ... wait, is it Kokubu-kun?"
"Huh? Motomiya-san, do you work here?"
"Yup, today is an apprentice job."
"Is that so. Do you intend to stay in Volzard?"
"Yup, I'm still thinking about it, but I think it's about a 70% chance of staying ..."
It was the Kendo girl Motomiya-san who was helping at Meline-san's shop.
She would like to work as an adventurer in the future, but before that she was looking for a job to support her livelihood.
"Ara, Kent! You came."
"Yes, even though the shop has reopened, I couldn't come right away, I'm sor ... Fuguu."
"Thank you! The store was able to reopen thanks to Kent."
Fuooooo! Meline-san's hug after a long time, but the people around me were glaring at me like crazy.
Not only Yuika and the others, but also the shop's customers were glaring at me with glaring bloodlust.
"Fugaa ... Meline-san, the customers are waiting ..."
"Ara, right, then, I'll put all my skills into making it, so make yourself comfortable."
"Yes, thank you very much."
I mean, the line of sight felt like needles, it was really uncomfortable, but ...
I felt a little uncomfortable, but the dish that came out was Amanda-san's exquisite dish, nothing comparable to Nikola's.
With Meline-san's appearance, there was no way they wouldn't thrive with this dish.
The line outside the store seemed to be getting longer while we were enjoying our food.
I wanted to talk to Meline-san for the first time in a long time, but it was difficult when there was a line.
Let's visit again on another day during the break time, bringing a gift with me.
No, no, I didn't have any wicked thoughts, it was just to hear about her recent situation.
That's because Kartz-san would hate me.
After leaving Meline-san's shop, I sent Yuika, Beatriche, and Manon off, and returned to the boarding house.
"I'm back just now."
"Aahh, Kent, welcome back. Have you had dinner?"
"Yes, I ate with Yuika-tachi at Meline-san's restaurant today."
"Hou, I see. Was it prosperous?"
"Yes, even though my classmate was an apprentice and helped out, there was a line."
"Aahh, then I can rest assured. If you've finished your dinner, just have some tea."
"Yes, that's right, I have cookies from Mesudori Pavilion ..."
"I'll eat! I'll eat!"
"Meisa, you can have cookies after dinner."
"Ye~s ... I know."
As usual, Meisa-chan seemed to be extremely fond of Mesudori Pavilion cookies.
While enjoying tea and cookies, we talked about various things.
It would be nice if these ordinary days continued peacefully ...
Ordinary day
***---***
The SDF Asaka garrison was a little over six kilometers away from the Nerima garrison along the Kawagoe Highway.
If the roads were clear, you could get there in less than 20 minutes, making it an ideal alternative to the Nerima garrison.
"Kokubu-kun, are you ready?"
"Yes, everyone has boarded and the seat belts have been fastened."
"Then, can you start?"
"Roger that!"
The place to return to was changed from Nerima to Asaka, but considering the distance from Volzard, the difference was like a margin of error.
Or rather, I didn't know how far Volzard and Tokyo were actually.
Besides, if I carelessly dropped them in the wrong place, it would be a disaster, so let's brace myself.
"Repatriation!"
I didn't actually need to shout or anything, but that was a matter of mood.
By the way, the pose of sticking out my open right hand was also a matter of mood.
When I activated the repatriation technique, the lunar rover-like cage disappeared along with the feeling of magical power being scraped away.
When I shifted my gaze to the tablet Yuika was holding up, the cage was safely transported to the Asaka garrison.
"Good work, Kento. It looks like they've arrived safely."
"Yup, I'll check just in case."
When I used shadow movement to move to the warehouse of the Asaka garrison, my returning classmates were about to come down from the cage while cheering.
"Hey, Kokubu-kun, good work."
"Ahh, Kajikawa-san, good work too. I'm sorry for it being the middle of the night."
"No, no, it can't be helped because it's related to the time difference."
"And so, is the civic group you mentioned okay?"
"For now, it seems that the story of returning here has not been transmitted, so it's okay."
"But, it would be clumsy if it were transmitted, wouldn't it."
"No, no, it's okay. There are other garrisons of the SDF. Even in Tokyo alone, Ichigaya, Meguro, Jujou, Kodaira, Higashi-Tachikawa ... if you add the neighboring prefectures, the number will increase, so they can't cover them all."
I only knew about Asaka, Ichigaya, and Jujou, but there were surprisingly quite a few SDF garrisons.
If that's the case, it's unlikely that the self-proclaimed civic groups could cover them all.
"I see, but I can't send them to a place I haven't been to."
"Aahh, that's right. But, maa, will it be okay if we make arrangements beforehand like this time?"
"That's right. Once the stage settings are put in order, the rest will be done at the same time."
"Maa, repatriating here and there ... I don't think anything will happen."
"But, the problem is the future of all my classmates ... will it be okay?"
"For that matter, we are supposed to set up a dedicated consultation desk to deal with it. However, it is impossible to completely predict how the people around them will react."
After the Fujii incident, the classmates who temporarily resumed attending school were now taking online classes at home.
"Speaking of which, you can watch online classes on your smartphone, so why don't you take classes too?"
"Ueh? Umm ... I'll consider it if I have time ..."
"Hahahaha, maa, I can't say anything too self-important because I'm making Kokubu-kun feel busy, but it's better to learn when you can."
"Yes ... I'll consider it."
I shook hands with my returning classmates, put away the dark attribute golems that I used as landmarks, and returned to Volzard.
When I returned to the place where I did the return work, I saw Katou-sensei and Satou-sensei in addition to Yuika and the others.
"You had a hard time, Kokubu. I have a little something to talk to you about, is it okay?"
"Talk, is it? What is it about?"
"It's about the people who are remaining here ..."
"Whether they return, or whether or not they remain in Volzard, that's something they'll have to decide for themselves."
"I know, but it's about the livelihood of the people who will remain ..."
"As soon as they decide to stay here, if they don't manage their own livelihoods, I won't be able to take care of them for the rest of my life."
"I know that too. But, it would be difficult to deal with if we were told to leave the dormitory suddenly or to earn our own money from today. Wouldn't it be better for Kokubu to decide in advance how long the grace period will be?"
"Right, let me think ..."
The return work consumed magical power, so I hadn't put in any future plans.
Honestly, I was thinking of spending time flirting with Yuika, Manon, and Beatriche, but it didn't go well.
While having an early lunch at the garrison cafeteria, we talked about the future of our classmates.
Regarding the return work, there may be changes depending on the situation in Japan and my schedule, but basically we would proceed at the current pace.
In addition to Yuika, Yagi, and the three remaining people, several others, including Sagara-san, who worked at Flavia-san's clothing store, wished to remain, and Watanuki-san, who was pregnant, was considering it.
Even after deciding to stay in Volzard, I intended to help these people travel to and from Japan several times a year, such as during Obon and New Year's.
Even those who were currently debating whether to return or remain would be sent home if their parents' consent could not be confirmed.
If they were able to confirm the consent of their guardians, I decided to treat them in the same way as the other applicants who wished to remain.
Regarding the dormitory, we would have to obtain Klaus-san's approval, but we planned to ask him to let them stay for about half a year after the return work was completed.
Maa, the number of people would be reduced, and since it was originally a temporary dormitory to deal with a maximum outbreak of monsters, they should be able to continue using it as long as my genus were suppressing the monsters.
However, 3,000 Helts a month would be collected, including rent and food expenses.
The funds would be borrowed from the Guild, and if they were unable to make a living after half a year, they would be forced to return to Japan.
After half a year, I decided to completely cut off my support, except for travel to and from Japan.
"Honestly, I think it's too harsh in modern Japan to tell people who haven't even graduated from Junior High School to earn their own money and live on their own. But, if they're going to live here, it's only natural to be this strict."
"That's right. Maa, not all the people of that age who live in Volzard live on their own. If you live with your parents, you may be dependent on them for rent and food expenses."
"Maa, I guess so. If you have a family, it's natural."
"During Sensei-tachi's time, wasn't it normal to work after graduating from Junior High School?"
"You idiot! How old do you think I am. I'm not of the post-war generation!"
"Uhii, I'm sorry!"
"Even in our time, High School was the norm, and about 80% of us went on to college."
"So it was like that ..."
Was that right, I definitely thought that Katou-sensei belonged to the generation that was trying to bring down fighter planes with bamboo spears.
For the time being, I had to confirm with Klaus-san, but the treatment of my classmates should be mostly resolved.
"By the way, Kokubu, what is going on with Resenburg's reparations?"
"Ah~ ... It feels like it's untouched, but is that my job?"
"That's right ... We have no choice but to rely on Kokubu for traffic, but in the first place, negotiations are done by the country."
"RIght now, I feel like I have my hands full with the return work, but once everything is done, I'm thinking of leaving only the traffic of government officials and withdrawing ... Maa, it might be completely impossible though."
"Well, in the first place, the people who should suffer are Resenburg, who caused the uproar, Kokubu himself is one that should be receiving reparations ... Maa, no matter what, I want to finish this job quickly, and I want to go back to Japan and take a leisurely bath in a hot spring."
"Aahh, it's true that there's no such thing as a large bathtub unless it's a Lord-class house."
"That's right. Volzard's food isn't bad, and the hygiene isn't bad either. Now that I can communicate with Japan, I don't feel any inconvenience in terms of living, but only the bath ..."
The classmates, including the teachers, were staying in the garrison's temporary dormitory, so there was only a shower in the bathroom.
It was a magic tool that used magic stones, and hot water came out properly, but there was no bathtub.
We grew up in Japan, a country of hot springs, so it must be hard for the teachers' generation to not have a bathtub.
"Kokubu, please make a large bath."
"Heeh? A bath room is it?"(TN:He doesn't mean bathroom(toilet) here, but a room for bathing with a bath.)
"Right, I want a picture of Mount Fuji on the wall."
"Does that mean I should build a public bath?"
"Hahahaha, just kidding. In a town where there is no custom of bathing in large numbers, even if you build a public bath, it won't be popular."
"Hmm ... I don't know. I think everyone will be captivated if they know the comfort of a large bathtub ..."
In fact, I felt like the king of a certain country who was obsessed with baths.
"Kokubu, that's it! I'm going to build a hot spring facility, so invest in me!"
Of course, it was that man who suddenly stuck his head in from the side.
"Saying such a thing, doesn't Yagi just want to sit on the bandstand?"
"Y, y, you idiot, I'm here to convey the charm of the bath ..."
"Yes, yes, even if I make a hot spring facility, I won't invest in Yagi, I'll do it myself, so there's no need."
"Stu~pid, you really are stupid. A hot spring facility, even if it does well at first, people will soon get tired of it and it'll taper off. In order to continue to prosper there, this me's planning ability will do the trick."
"Nope ... To be frank, I don't think it's going to be Yagi's turn. If we really make a hot spring facility, we intend to give the hot water a water-attribute healing effect, and we intend to make it a full-fledged hot spring resort, so there is no way it will go out of fashion."
When I glanced at her, Manon nodded with her fist clenched.
According to Yuika, Manon's water attribute healing magic was improving, and its effects on chronic joint pain was increasing.
If this were done at a hot spring facility, the effect of promoting blood circulation with the hot water would be added, and I felt that the effect would be even better.
If it wasn't enough, I should give it a healing effect as well.
"Stu~pid, you really are stupid. If you make it a full-fledged hot spring resort, only old people will come. It's the young people, not the old people, who support consumption, young people!"
"Saying that, wouldn't you be tempted to take a peek at the young women's bathing scene?"
"You're wro~ng! Don't think about things by your standards. For Volzard, which doesn't have much entertainment, it would be better if there was an element of amusement."
"Yup, we may need an entertainment element, but I refuse to invest in Yagi!"
"Why is that. You, haven't you been treating me too harshly lately?"
"Anyway, Yagi's participation is rejected! Rather, isn't Yagi becoming a journalist. In that case, isn't it no good to get involved in such a story?"
Katou-sensei reacted to the word journalist.
"Yagi, do you have a prospect of income to live here?"
"Uuh, that's ... You know, right now, I'm in the process of sounding out plans for major publishers ... Just now, with regards to conditions, etc, should I say that I'm waiting for a response from a good project ..."
"In other words, you still have nothing in sight?"
"No, to say that there's nothing, that's a bit of a stretch, but what should I say ..."
"If the return work proceeds smoothly, it won't take more than a month. I will be contacting your parents as well, so keep that in mind."
"Kuh, be, before long I"ll get more requests to write than I can handle, so please watch. Remember this, Kokubu ..."
Yagi went off somewhere, leaving behind some incomprehensible throwaway lines.
Rather, since there is no prospect of getting published, I guess he thought of making a profit at a hot spring facility.
"Really, that guy can't be helped ..."
"But, if it's Yagi, I think it's possible to tenaciously survive even in Volzard."(TN:I'm very confused on this sentence, but this is what fits(?) flow-wise, so ...)
"Is that so? I can only see a future where Kokubu's baggage will increase."
At Katou-sensei's words, not only I, but also Yuika and the others had a wry smile on their faces.
After finishing the meeting with the teachers, I visited the construction site at home in the afternoon.
It seemed that the construction site of my house would be crowded on holidays to see the gatekeepers, Zae and the others.
As it was a weekday afternoon, there were few visitors.
"Tsuo, can you open it for me?"
"Welcome back, My King. Also, Princesses."(TN:Technically it's 'Okisaki' which is imperial spouse or something, basically it means the spouse of the ruler.)
Being called a Princess, Yuika and the others looked at each other and smiled.
Once inside the gate, the off-duty Kobold Corps, Zeta-tachi, and Flamme had gathered.
Nero just shook his tail while lying in the sun and didn't seem to want to move.
At the construction site of my home, Herman-san and the construction company were in the middle of work.
When I first showed them around, they were terrified to see Flamme and Nero, but they seemed to have gotten used to it.
"Hello, Herman-san."
"Ou, Kent. And your brides are here in full force."
"No, there's one more person, she's on her way to Volzard."
"Ou, that there is, that there is. Even the Princess of Barshania, it's like listening to a fairy tale."
"How is the construction progress?"
"That's right, it's not even 20% finished yet. After all, it's this size, and it's no good if the water supply, which is the foundation, has to be kept clean."
"Yes, I'm not in a hurry, so I'll be in your care."
After observing the progress of the construction for a while, it was time to take a nap while leaning against Nero.
"Nero, can I lean on you?"
"Of course, nya. It's absorbed the sun, so it's getting even more fluffy, nya."
"Oohh, it's true, it's really fluffy ..."
I leaned against Nero's belly, which smelled like the sun, Yuika was on my right, Manon on my left, and then I held Beatriche.
Ofuu, I wonder why Riche is leaning on me face down ... It's too stimulating in the middle of the day.
"Kent-sama, we were talking about a bath earlier, but would you like to make one?"
"Hmm ... Even if I do it, I guess it will be after the work of returning my classmates is finished."
"It might be good to have a facility for the purpose of treatment."
"Yup, I agree too!"
Both Yuika and Manon seemed to be interested in it because it was not just an entertainment facility, but had a therapeutic purpose.
"But, you know, if the bathtub is the size of an infirmary, I think it would be possible to give healing magic that you could feel the effect, but isn't it hard to give it to a public bath-sized bathtub, and even more if it's two, for men and women?"
"That may be true, but the water in which Jibura is soaked is said to be the size of a large pond."
"But, you don't change the Jibura's water very often. You have to change or purify the water in the bathtub every day, right?"
"If you change it, the healing effect will be lost, so you'll have to purify it."
"Also, I wonder if the effect won't fade even if it's purified, and how many days can it be continued to be used ... In any case, I'd like to try it out."
"Kento, after the construction is finished, why don't you try it in our bath?"
"I see, that might be good, because our bath is also large."
"If it works well after experimenting at home, why don't we build a hot spring facility?"
"That's right. Let's do that ..."
I was interested in hot spring facilities, but more than that, I was sleepy now.
Everyone's voices faded away, and I fell asleep.
I didn't know how long I had been asleep, but I woke up to the pain of being pinched on both sides of my stomach.
"Nnh ... Ke, Kent-sama, I can't ... Nnh."
"Ehh, uwaa, I'm sorry!"
While I was sleeping, I seemed to have been mofu-ing Beatriche in my arms, and Yuika and Manon pinched me.
But, if I hold you in my arms, I think it can't be helped even if it ends up like 'Funi funi'.(TN:Stroking/caressing)
It's an impossible task for me to have to endure it while I'm asleep.
"Kentoo ..."
"No, this is because I was half asleep ..."
"Keent ..."
"No, it just so happened that the one in my arms was Riche ... I'm sorry."
"Mou, it can't be helped ... Because Kento is ecchi."
I suddenly noticed, Yuika and the others were each holding a Kobold, and Kobolds were lying in the surroundings, Zeta-tachi also gathered, and it felt like everyone was gathering.
Well then, it's not just Beatriche, I wonder if I'll mofu everyone.
When I got up and called everyone, I was crushed by a fluffy whirlpool.
We went out to buy sweets at Mesudori Pavilion, enjoyed tea with Herman-san and the others, and visited Meline-san's shop for dinner.
When her younger brother Nikola was in charge of the kitchen, there were almost no customers, but there were people waiting even though it was early in the evening.
"Welcome ... wait, is it Kokubu-kun?"
"Huh? Motomiya-san, do you work here?"
"Yup, today is an apprentice job."
"Is that so. Do you intend to stay in Volzard?"
"Yup, I'm still thinking about it, but I think it's about a 70% chance of staying ..."
It was the Kendo girl Motomiya-san who was helping at Meline-san's shop.
She would like to work as an adventurer in the future, but before that she was looking for a job to support her livelihood.
"Ara, Kent! You came."
"Yes, even though the shop has reopened, I couldn't come right away, I'm sor ... Fuguu."
"Thank you! The store was able to reopen thanks to Kent."
Fuooooo! Meline-san's hug after a long time, but the people around me were glaring at me like crazy.
Not only Yuika and the others, but also the shop's customers were glaring at me with glaring bloodlust.
"Fugaa ... Meline-san, the customers are waiting ..."
"Ara, right, then, I'll put all my skills into making it, so make yourself comfortable."
"Yes, thank you very much."
I mean, the line of sight felt like needles, it was really uncomfortable, but ...
I felt a little uncomfortable, but the dish that came out was Amanda-san's exquisite dish, nothing comparable to Nikola's.
With Meline-san's appearance, there was no way they wouldn't thrive with this dish.
The line outside the store seemed to be getting longer while we were enjoying our food.
I wanted to talk to Meline-san for the first time in a long time, but it was difficult when there was a line.
Let's visit again on another day during the break time, bringing a gift with me.
No, no, I didn't have any wicked thoughts, it was just to hear about her recent situation.
That's because Kartz-san would hate me.
After leaving Meline-san's shop, I sent Yuika, Beatriche, and Manon off, and returned to the boarding house.
"I'm back just now."
"Aahh, Kent, welcome back. Have you had dinner?"
"Yes, I ate with Yuika-tachi at Meline-san's restaurant today."
"Hou, I see. Was it prosperous?"
"Yes, even though my classmate was an apprentice and helped out, there was a line."
"Aahh, then I can rest assured. If you've finished your dinner, just have some tea."
"Yes, that's right, I have cookies from Mesudori Pavilion ..."
"I'll eat! I'll eat!"
"Meisa, you can have cookies after dinner."
"Ye~s ... I know."
As usual, Meisa-chan seemed to be extremely fond of Mesudori Pavilion cookies.
While enjoying tea and cookies, we talked about various things.
It would be nice if these ordinary days continued peacefully ...
