I almost missed out on eating my chicken katsu. Their appetites are unbelievable.
Why do they sometimes exhibit such excessive eating habits? Normally, 4 pieces of chicken breast would be enough to satisfy them.
Especially when it comes to fried chicken, their appetites seem to glitch. It’s beyond comprehension.
With the pudding served and the dishes cleared, we were chatting when Senpai returned.
“Maito! Pudding!”
“Here you go.”
I had kept the pudding chilled, knowing that Senpai would be tired.
“Thank you! This will be my motivation for today’s hard work! Me! Maito! Praise me! Come on, praise me!”
“Well done, Senpai.”
I petted Senpai’s head as she sat down and started eating the pudding with a delighted expression. We all watched her enjoy it so much, and it made us feel happy too.
It’s nice when someone enjoys the food you’ve prepared.
“Oh, Maito, after we finish this, let’s take a bath together!”
Senpai ate the second pudding with delight and, reaching for the third, happily mentioned, “Bath…?”
“Yes, the bath.”
It had been a while since we heard that word. “Ofuro,” as it’s pronounced in Japanese.
“Could it be that you haven’t taken a bath until now, Maito? Well, maybe not, right…?”
I explained to Senpai about our “cleaning” process and even demonstrated it.
“It’s convenient, indeed. But that’s different from taking a bath. Bathing is not just about keeping the body clean; it also helps improve blood circulation and relieves fatigue. We were supposed to bathe together last night, but things turned out that way. Anyway, now that we’ve decided, let’s go. You boys should follow after us like you did during the training camp!”
With great enthusiasm, Senpai declared that, and before I knew it, she had finished her third pudding, and she dragged me towards the bathroom.
This level of enthusiasm might just be what’s needed for a queen.
“Today, it’s a rose petal bath.”
When we opened the bathroom door, it was like stepping into a different world.
In the spacious bathhouse, a delightful rose fragrance filled the air. The marble bathtub was adorned with beautiful, slightly yellowish-pink rose petals, floating all around.
“What’s this…?”
“Ah, Maito, this is part of my skill. With my own castle, I can create any kind of atmosphere. It’s called ‘King’s Castle Manipulation.'”
Let me explain a bit about the job “Queen.”
In reality, the “Queen” job is not as powerful as one might expect, just like the “Head Maid” job.
So, even when Senpai hugged me, my ribs held up just fine. But what truly took my breath away was Senpai’s earth power. It’s frightening!
However, in return, the “Queen” job is the strongest of them all when it comes to her own castle—the battlefield.
With “King’s Castle Manipulation,” she can control the castle at will. She can summon spears from the floor, shoot arrows from the walls, turn rooms into closed chambers or trapdoors, and manipulate it in any way she desires. It’s like a house of traps, a mansion of horror.
Thus, waiting and fighting within her own castle makes her virtually unbeatable.
Of course, this skill can be used for peaceful purposes too, like constructing a bathhouse, which proves to be incredibly useful.
“The bath is so relaxing, isn’t it?”
“Absolutely.”
As we enjoyed the bath, letting the water flow over our backs, I truly understood the greatness of baths.
“Yeah, you’re right. As a Japanese person, I believe bathing is an essential part of our culture.”
“Although a rose bath might be quite different from the typical Japanese baths.”
“Do you take baths like this every day, Senpai?”
“Not every day. Today was a special occasion because I received a shipment of roses, so it’s a rose bath. The day before yesterday, I had a cypress bath.”
Senpai, I think cypress would have been good today too.
“I love rose baths, but of course, I don’t have the time to grow roses myself, and it would be too exhausting to maintain. The roses were sent by a trustworthy noble in this country, known as the ‘Rose of Tranquility.’ Aren’t they beautiful? They are rare flowers, I heard.”
Senpai scoops up a rose from the bath and gently places it on my head.
“Since we’re here together as girls, I thought it would be nice to have a glamorous experience. Plus, in another world, it’s not every day that you get to bathe in such a luxurious bath, right?”
…That’s true.
Creating such a grand bath with roses like this, I wonder how much it would cost in real life. Ahh, I’m scared to even calculate! And cleaning up afterward would be such a hassle!
But, there’s one thing…
“Senpai, after we’re done, won’t the guys be using the bath next?”
“Do you think so? Well, it doesn’t really matter if it’s lavish for them too.”
I guess Senpai doesn’t see the need for the bath to be unnecessarily extravagant for the guys.
Seems like the guys wouldn’t really appreciate the rose bath, huh?
“Would roses be too much for the guys to handle when they use the bath?”
I feel like Senpai and I are worrying about different things here.
And so, bath time comes to an end.
According to Senpai’s preference, we continue with the rose bath. The vanguard of the group, who were supposed to use the bath first, head towards it, but after a moment, we hear some exclamation like “Wow.” Yeah, I can understand that reaction.
“Is there something in the bath?”
Since Hagasaki-kun seems to be somewhat displeased, I’ll just say there’s nothing special. Well, it’s half true!
“Um, I sense a floral fragrance in the bath.”
President has a keen sense of smell. I hope it’s not because he deals with poisons all the time. It would be quite unsettling if he’s developed such a heightened sensitivity to lies.
“Maito-san, it smells like flowers. Maybe lilies?”
“No, probably roses.”
“Aren’t you two getting it backward?”
It seems like President and the others are disagreeing on whether it’s lily or rose fragrance.
…Yeah. Well, you guys are going to use that bath, right?
Meanwhile, on the table, there are various things like unknown plants, dried goods, feathers, scales, and so on, lined up.
The three of them, except for Katori, meaning the Elixir Making Team – President, Hagasaki-kun, and Kariya – were checking the materials for the Elixirs.
“These are the ingredients for ‘Elixirs.’ We have obtained the ‘Water Spirit’s Flower,’ and what’s left are the ‘Crimson Bee’s Honey,’ ‘Azure Sky Seed,’ ‘Abyssal Ash,’ and ‘Rose of Tranquility.’ Any idea where we can find them, Senpai?”
…
“‘Rose of Tranquility’?”
I wonder… Well…
“Yes. Could it be… the bath, Senpai?”
Senpai and I exchange glances… and in response to President’s words, Senpai stands up… and then, she rushes towards the bath at an incredible speed…
“I’ll give you five seconds! Hide anything unsightly! Five, four, three, two…! Okay, I’m coming in!”
*Clatter clatter clatter clatter.*
“Whoa! Why are you coming in here, Senpai?”
“That was not five seconds…! It wasn’t five seconds…!”
“Senpai! You said you wouldn’t do this anymore, remember? Nooo!”
*Clatter clatter clatter.*
…
The noise in the bath increased significantly… and then, Senpai came back holding two or three rose flowers.
“Is this it?”
“…Are these flowers originally wilted like this?”
“It’s intentional.”
…
After a while, the four frontliners who went into the bath came out, looking even more exhausted than the roses in the bath. Yeah, I feel like… I couldn’t stop them, I’m sorry.
“After using ‘Appraisal,’ it’s indeed the ‘Rose of Tranquility,’ but the condition doesn’t seem to be very good.”
Well, obviously. It’s been soaking in the bath.
“Where can we get this flower?”
“Well, we can ask the noble who sent it. I’ll check with them first thing tomorrow morning. As for the ‘Crimson Bee’s Honey,’ I think I saw it in the stored food. I’ll go check.”
Saying that, Senpai got up and left.
“Now then, ‘Abyssal Ash’ and ‘Azure Sky Seed,’ we can ask George-san about those. It looks like we’re getting closer to making the Elixirs.”
Finally… it’s the first step to revive the members of the chorus club.
“According to the Goddess Book, with the Spirit Elixir, the ‘physical body’ should be manageable. However, the problem comes after that… the ‘life.'”
That’s right. This world is a strange one. Lives have turned into physical entities and are stored in George-san’s basement, which is the most peculiar thing.
“The ‘vessel’ and the ‘physical body’ to contain it seem to be within reach for now. But… Maito-san, so far, you’re the only one among us who has dealt with the ‘life’ (physical). What was that all about? Can it be artificially created?”
…Hmm, well, I feel like it’s impossible.
“I think you’re right. It’s probably not possible to create it. We might not have any substitutes for it.”
“Worst case scenario, if we need lives (physical), there are plenty at George-san’s place. And if we assume that the gemstone serves as the ‘vessel’ mentioned in the Goddess Book, then Maito-san’s original idea of ‘crowdfunding’ might be possible.”
While I think it’s not right to just take them…
“In any case, for now, only Maito-san or, if Kariya obtains a new skill, Kariya would be able to perform that operation. However, there are still uncertainties. First of all, Maito-san’s ‘Sharing’ ability is still not fully understood.”
…Yes, I agree. I also think that my ‘Sharing’ ability, originally intended to command the maid dolls, might be related to this. But I have a feeling that I received it much earlier… probably from Ketorami-san.
…should I ask?
I almost missed out on eating my chicken katsu. Their appetites are unbelievable.
Why do they sometimes exhibit such excessive eating habits? Normally, 4 pieces of chicken breast would be enough to satisfy them.
Especially when it comes to fried chicken, their appetites seem to glitch. It’s beyond comprehension.
With the pudding served and the dishes cleared, we were chatting when Senpai returned.
“Maito! Pudding!”
“Here you go.”
I had kept the pudding chilled, knowing that Senpai would be tired.
“Thank you! This will be my motivation for today’s hard work! Me! Maito! Praise me! Come on, praise me!”
“Well done, Senpai.”
I petted Senpai’s head as she sat down and started eating the pudding with a delighted expression. We all watched her enjoy it so much, and it made us feel happy too.
It’s nice when someone enjoys the food you’ve prepared.
“Oh, Maito, after we finish this, let’s take a bath together!”
Senpai ate the second pudding with delight and, reaching for the third, happily mentioned, “Bath…?”
“Yes, the bath.”
It had been a while since we heard that word. “Ofuro,” as it’s pronounced in Japanese.
“Could it be that you haven’t taken a bath until now, Maito? Well, maybe not, right…?”
I explained to Senpai about our “cleaning” process and even demonstrated it.
“It’s convenient, indeed. But that’s different from taking a bath. Bathing is not just about keeping the body clean; it also helps improve blood circulation and relieves fatigue. We were supposed to bathe together last night, but things turned out that way. Anyway, now that we’ve decided, let’s go. You boys should follow after us like you did during the training camp!”
With great enthusiasm, Senpai declared that, and before I knew it, she had finished her third pudding, and she dragged me towards the bathroom.
This level of enthusiasm might just be what’s needed for a queen.
“Today, it’s a rose petal bath.”
When we opened the bathroom door, it was like stepping into a different world.
In the spacious bathhouse, a delightful rose fragrance filled the air. The marble bathtub was adorned with beautiful, slightly yellowish-pink rose petals, floating all around.
“What’s this…?”
“Ah, Maito, this is part of my skill. With my own castle, I can create any kind of atmosphere. It’s called ‘King’s Castle Manipulation.'”
Let me explain a bit about the job “Queen.”
In reality, the “Queen” job is not as powerful as one might expect, just like the “Head Maid” job.
So, even when Senpai hugged me, my ribs held up just fine. But what truly took my breath away was Senpai’s earth power. It’s frightening!
However, in return, the “Queen” job is the strongest of them all when it comes to her own castle—the battlefield.
With “King’s Castle Manipulation,” she can control the castle at will. She can summon spears from the floor, shoot arrows from the walls, turn rooms into closed chambers or trapdoors, and manipulate it in any way she desires. It’s like a house of traps, a mansion of horror.
Thus, waiting and fighting within her own castle makes her virtually unbeatable.
Of course, this skill can be used for peaceful purposes too, like constructing a bathhouse, which proves to be incredibly useful.
“The bath is so relaxing, isn’t it?”
“Absolutely.”
As we enjoyed the bath, letting the water flow over our backs, I truly understood the greatness of baths.
“Yeah, you’re right. As a Japanese person, I believe bathing is an essential part of our culture.”
“Although a rose bath might be quite different from the typical Japanese baths.”
“Do you take baths like this every day, Senpai?”
“Not every day. Today was a special occasion because I received a shipment of roses, so it’s a rose bath. The day before yesterday, I had a cypress bath.”
Senpai, I think cypress would have been good today too.
“I love rose baths, but of course, I don’t have the time to grow roses myself, and it would be too exhausting to maintain. The roses were sent by a trustworthy noble in this country, known as the ‘Rose of Tranquility.’ Aren’t they beautiful? They are rare flowers, I heard.”
Senpai scoops up a rose from the bath and gently places it on my head.
“Since we’re here together as girls, I thought it would be nice to have a glamorous experience. Plus, in another world, it’s not every day that you get to bathe in such a luxurious bath, right?”
…That’s true.
Creating such a grand bath with roses like this, I wonder how much it would cost in real life. Ahh, I’m scared to even calculate! And cleaning up afterward would be such a hassle!
But, there’s one thing…
“Senpai, after we’re done, won’t the guys be using the bath next?”
“Do you think so? Well, it doesn’t really matter if it’s lavish for them too.”
I guess Senpai doesn’t see the need for the bath to be unnecessarily extravagant for the guys.
Seems like the guys wouldn’t really appreciate the rose bath, huh?
“Would roses be too much for the guys to handle when they use the bath?”
I feel like Senpai and I are worrying about different things here.
And so, bath time comes to an end.
According to Senpai’s preference, we continue with the rose bath. The vanguard of the group, who were supposed to use the bath first, head towards it, but after a moment, we hear some exclamation like “Wow.” Yeah, I can understand that reaction.
“Is there something in the bath?”
Since Hagasaki-kun seems to be somewhat displeased, I’ll just say there’s nothing special. Well, it’s half true!
“Um, I sense a floral fragrance in the bath.”
President has a keen sense of smell. I hope it’s not because he deals with poisons all the time. It would be quite unsettling if he’s developed such a heightened sensitivity to lies.
“Maito-san, it smells like flowers. Maybe lilies?”
“No, probably roses.”
“Aren’t you two getting it backward?”
It seems like President and the others are disagreeing on whether it’s lily or rose fragrance.
…Yeah. Well, you guys are going to use that bath, right?
Meanwhile, on the table, there are various things like unknown plants, dried goods, feathers, scales, and so on, lined up.
The three of them, except for Katori, meaning the Elixir Making Team – President, Hagasaki-kun, and Kariya – were checking the materials for the Elixirs.
“These are the ingredients for ‘Elixirs.’ We have obtained the ‘Water Spirit’s Flower,’ and what’s left are the ‘Crimson Bee’s Honey,’ ‘Azure Sky Seed,’ ‘Abyssal Ash,’ and ‘Rose of Tranquility.’ Any idea where we can find them, Senpai?”
…
“‘Rose of Tranquility’?”
I wonder… Well…
“Yes. Could it be… the bath, Senpai?”
Senpai and I exchange glances… and in response to President’s words, Senpai stands up… and then, she rushes towards the bath at an incredible speed…
“I’ll give you five seconds! Hide anything unsightly! Five, four, three, two…! Okay, I’m coming in!”
*Clatter clatter clatter clatter.*
“Whoa! Why are you coming in here, Senpai?”
“That was not five seconds…! It wasn’t five seconds…!”
“Senpai! You said you wouldn’t do this anymore, remember? Nooo!”
*Clatter clatter clatter.*
…
The noise in the bath increased significantly… and then, Senpai came back holding two or three rose flowers.
“Is this it?”
“…Are these flowers originally wilted like this?”
“It’s intentional.”
…
After a while, the four frontliners who went into the bath came out, looking even more exhausted than the roses in the bath. Yeah, I feel like… I couldn’t stop them, I’m sorry.
“After using ‘Appraisal,’ it’s indeed the ‘Rose of Tranquility,’ but the condition doesn’t seem to be very good.”
Well, obviously. It’s been soaking in the bath.
“Where can we get this flower?”
“Well, we can ask the noble who sent it. I’ll check with them first thing tomorrow morning. As for the ‘Crimson Bee’s Honey,’ I think I saw it in the stored food. I’ll go check.”
Saying that, Senpai got up and left.
“Now then, ‘Abyssal Ash’ and ‘Azure Sky Seed,’ we can ask George-san about those. It looks like we’re getting closer to making the Elixirs.”
Finally… it’s the first step to revive the members of the chorus club.
“According to the Goddess Book, with the Spirit Elixir, the ‘physical body’ should be manageable. However, the problem comes after that… the ‘life.'”
That’s right. This world is a strange one. Lives have turned into physical entities and are stored in George-san’s basement, which is the most peculiar thing.
“The ‘vessel’ and the ‘physical body’ to contain it seem to be within reach for now. But… Maito-san, so far, you’re the only one among us who has dealt with the ‘life’ (physical). What was that all about? Can it be artificially created?”
…Hmm, well, I feel like it’s impossible.
“I think you’re right. It’s probably not possible to create it. We might not have any substitutes for it.”
“Worst case scenario, if we need lives (physical), there are plenty at George-san’s place. And if we assume that the gemstone serves as the ‘vessel’ mentioned in the Goddess Book, then Maito-san’s original idea of ‘crowdfunding’ might be possible.”
While I think it’s not right to just take them…
“In any case, for now, only Maito-san or, if Kariya obtains a new skill, Kariya would be able to perform that operation. However, there are still uncertainties. First of all, Maito-san’s ‘Sharing’ ability is still not fully understood.”
…Yes, I agree. I also think that my ‘Sharing’ ability, originally intended to command the maid dolls, might be related to this. But I have a feeling that I received it much earlier… probably from Ketorami-san.
…should I ask?
