Chapter 37: Bathing Hot Water is Life
Editor: EndlessSkyRain
“How is it? Did you see anything interesting?”
He finished bringing the cattle back to the shed and called out to the two men in front of the wagon.
“Ah, I never get tired of all these interesting things, especially this carriage. This carriage is particularly interesting. I’ve never seen anything like it before. Was this also built by Bei?”
“Kinda. I like to make all kinds of things, and I’ve made a lot of things.”
He wasn’t that kind of person in his previous life, but in this life, he had a lot of fun making it.
“And this twirling iron?”
“Ah, I tried to get the carriage to swing less, and I took a lot of trial and error to make it work.”
I can make a spring out of clay magic, but I had a hard time figuring out where I wanted to put it on the carriage.
“Is this also your own invention?”
“Ah, that’s also my own invention.”
That’s the only way to say it, you know.
I unloaded the fertilizer barrels and fish barrels that were still in the wagon. I put the fertilizer barrels in front of the corral. I put the fish barrels in front of the house, next to the souvenirs from Rash.
“…Wha-what can I say, I’d like to go into all sorts of things, but for now, what’s this?”
Kaichou pointed to a souvenir from Rash.
“Yeah? A gift from a literary friend of mine.”
“…If I’m not crazy, it looks like the coat of arms of the Rajlian Empire on the southern continent…”
“…hee, you’re really a great merchant. You even know the southern continent.”
Most merchants don’t even know there’s such a thing as a southern continent, but I can only say I’m impressed that you know not only the name of the country, but also the coat of arms of the country.
“…is it really, the coat of arms of the Rajlian Empire?”
“It’s carried by a migratory dragon. Well, it’s just one gift a year.”
It’s inconvenient, but it’s just right for this slow lifestyle. It’s fun to think of it as a charm.
“…w-why a gift to such a place? No, why can you exchange gifts with someone from a different country, let alone the language? And if you think of Rash the first prince…”
“Really, you know your stuff. Well, I don’t want to have to explain it to you, so just know that we’ve got a good relationship.”
Even if you ask me to my face, I can’t answer that question.
“—An-chan, the bath is done.”
And then Touta appeared.
“Oh, thanks. Kaichou-san and others, is this the man in your culture who takes baths?”
“Only a nobleman or a royal would take a bath.”
“You got it.”
Well, I had a feeling that this was the case based on what the peddler An-chan told me, but I guess the cultural level is the same around this country.
“Well, there’s plenty of water and firewood around here, and we have magic, so baths aren’t rare, and it’s not that much trouble.”
There are many absurd things in this world, but the biggest absurdity is that there are people who don’t understand the benefits of a bath.
“Bathing is culture. Bathing is entertainment. Hot springs are life. If you don’t understand the merits of the bath, you’re missing out on half your life.”
Chapter 37: Bathing Hot Water is Life
Editor: EndlessSkyRain
“How is it? Did you see anything interesting?”
He finished bringing the cattle back to the shed and called out to the two men in front of the wagon.
“Ah, I never get tired of all these interesting things, especially this carriage. This carriage is particularly interesting. I’ve never seen anything like it before. Was this also built by Bei?”
“Kinda. I like to make all kinds of things, and I’ve made a lot of things.”
He wasn’t that kind of person in his previous life, but in this life, he had a lot of fun making it.
“And this twirling iron?”
“Ah, I tried to get the carriage to swing less, and I took a lot of trial and error to make it work.”
I can make a spring out of clay magic, but I had a hard time figuring out where I wanted to put it on the carriage.
“Is this also your own invention?”
“Ah, that’s also my own invention.”
That’s the only way to say it, you know.
I unloaded the fertilizer barrels and fish barrels that were still in the wagon. I put the fertilizer barrels in front of the corral. I put the fish barrels in front of the house, next to the souvenirs from Rash.
“…Wha-what can I say, I’d like to go into all sorts of things, but for now, what’s this?”
Kaichou pointed to a souvenir from Rash.
“Yeah? A gift from a literary friend of mine.”
“…If I’m not crazy, it looks like the coat of arms of the Rajlian Empire on the southern continent…”
“…hee, you’re really a great merchant. You even know the southern continent.”
Most merchants don’t even know there’s such a thing as a southern continent, but I can only say I’m impressed that you know not only the name of the country, but also the coat of arms of the country.
“…is it really, the coat of arms of the Rajlian Empire?”
“It’s carried by a migratory dragon. Well, it’s just one gift a year.”
It’s inconvenient, but it’s just right for this slow lifestyle. It’s fun to think of it as a charm.
“…w-why a gift to such a place? No, why can you exchange gifts with someone from a different country, let alone the language? And if you think of Rash the first prince…”
“Really, you know your stuff. Well, I don’t want to have to explain it to you, so just know that we’ve got a good relationship.”
Even if you ask me to my face, I can’t answer that question.
“—An-chan, the bath is done.”
And then Touta appeared.
“Oh, thanks. Kaichou-san and others, is this the man in your culture who takes baths?”
“Only a nobleman or a royal would take a bath.”
“You got it.”
Well, I had a feeling that this was the case based on what the peddler An-chan told me, but I guess the cultural level is the same around this country.
“Well, there’s plenty of water and firewood around here, and we have magic, so baths aren’t rare, and it’s not that much trouble.”
There are many absurd things in this world, but the biggest absurdity is that there are people who don’t understand the benefits of a bath.
“Bathing is culture. Bathing is entertainment. Hot springs are life. If you don’t understand the merits of the bath, you’re missing out on half your life.”
