The launch was successfully completed.
With over twenty people involved in an outdoor launch, cleanup would normally be quite a hassle, but it’s not a problem.
One of the functions of the “Crafting Ability” is to simply store it in the Inventory.
The girls from the Seikou party, who had been watching from a distance during the preparations, seemed to have relaxed their guard a little, as I could hear them exclaiming things like “Amazing” and “We want one each” from a distance.
Indeed, for those who know the hardships of housework, the ability to be freed from washing dishes alone might be drool-worthy. Truly, it’s a convenient power.
Well, I was about to head home, but Seikou proposed, “There’s still a lot more to talk about, so why don’t you stay the night?”
Seirine looked doubtful, but Shouko seemed delighted, saying, “Is that okay? Yay!”
After discussing it together, we decided to accept the offer.
It’s kind of like staying in a girls’ dormitory, with a sense of discomfort and tension, but since I wasn’t told to go home alone, it’s fine.
I still plan to sleep in a tent. “Oh, how about we take a bath?” Shouko suggested.
I had given the Seikou party soap, but filling the tub is labor-intensive.
Even if we used a drum-shaped bathtub, it would be difficult to do it every night with the number of people involved.
And when I asked how they were handling it… ###
It seemed they had been getting by by wiping their bodies with wet cloths and washing their heads with buckets of water since monsters started appearing near the water. ###
Hearing this, I felt like I wanted to help, but we were currently in the middle of a deal.
It’s possible for them to lend me and Shinpo the bath every night, but they’ll have to provide compensation for it.
I decided to keep in mind that, depending on how things develop in the future, we might be able to figure out a good solution.
For now, I should go talk to Shouko, who’s still in shock over my friends’ bathing situation.
「Let’s put that aside for now and prepare a big bath that everyone can fit in today.」
「S-s-s-such a great idea, Sōsuke! You’re the best!」 Shōji’s eyes sparkled with excitement.
「And a nice bath too. You’re really a nice guy, Sōsuke.」 I nodded in agreement with Jun芽’s words. That’s how it is.
There was a supply of hot water, but that too was created with the cooperation of Shinpō. 「Alright. So Shinpō, I’m counting on you.」
Shinpō immediately generated a large stone bath that could accommodate many people and set it up. 「Sure thing. Leave it to me.」
Shinpō smiled with obvious pleasure at being able to help and held the staff I had given her before.
I fill the bathtub with water and have them heat it up with their deep magic fire spells.
A fireball is released, colliding with the water’s surface, producing a loud splash and steam. Cheers erupt here as well.
Indeed, visual information is important.
This way, they’ll be impressed that deep magic can be useful in everyday life.
Attacks spells might seem a bit intimidating, but spells that boil water or get wood could be more relatable.
I don’t know how many kids will take this back with them, but I hope that when Deep Magic returns to Japan, it will fit in better in the class than before.
But I’m impressed with how well-organized the Clear Phoenix party is.
You could say they’re well-mannered.
There’s no one complaining or criticizing us for having abilities or improving the quality of our lives.
Perhaps their originally kind personalities play a role, but Clear Phoenix’s leadership likely influences this as well.
If there’s someone who brings order to the boys early on, things might change.
Thinking about this, I start working on other parts besides the bath.
They laid stones to keep the feet clean, and also provided soap, shampoo, bath chairs, and buckets.
They surrounded it with stone walls and didn’t forget the changing room.
The cheers were accompanied by applause, and I was a little surprised.
No, maybe for the women, a bath was something that important.
If they hadn’t been close to it before, it was even more so now.
“Then, you decide the order.”
From here on, I had no role to play.
The entrance to the bathhouse suddenly became lively.
“Ah, Mikuron, please take care of Tsukasa!”
In response to Shouko’s words, Mikuron, who had woken up without me noticing, came to me.
Petting the fluffy dragon that had wrapped itself around me, I smiled wryly.
It seemed that today, any more girls coming to me was beyond Shouko’s tolerance.
「And Mashiro, since the others are here today, let’s do it another time!」
The fluffy white Mashiro, who had been aiming for a mixed bath with twenty-four women, slumps her shoulders.
Her reaction is more honest than mine, and it’s refreshing.
After a while of waiting.
It’s a bit late to say this since I already have multiple girlfriends, but if the women are going to sleep in the same building as me with the Seikou party watching, it would probably invite such thoughts.
Even if it’s not a misunderstanding, wouldn’t some people feel embarrassed just to have such thoughts?
So today, I planned to sleep alone.
Actually, I could sleep with the fluffies.
While thinking this, I brought out the Fenrir hut and simultaneously generated the Griffin hut.
I decided to sleep in the hut where I spent the first day with Senyuu, and placed the nostalgic hut that hadn’t been dismantled.
It was the hut where Senyuu gave me my first hand job, and the same hut where I spent the night with Shako and Shiono, the four of us together.
It feels like we’ve come a long way, but it’s only been two weeks.
Before long, the girls’ bath must have finished. “Souza, I’m sorry to keep you waiting!”
“I’m sorry, it took a while.”
“I got carried away talking…”
“It’s okay, Sou-chan isn’t petty enough to get angry over something like this.”
Sumiko, Shi-on, Shinpo, and Senyuu, the four initial members, were the first to greet me.
The wet hair and flushed faces lit by the bonfire were irresistibly charming, but I restrained myself from staring too long.
It’s different from usual, since there are people around today.
It seems everyone came out together today.
I prepared a size large enough for everyone, but did they like it?
In fact, everyone came out at the same time, did they synchronize their timing?
I’m impressed by how amazing that is, but I change into my bathing suit and join them.
I take off my clothes in the changing room and head to the main bath.
I refilled the bath to chase away my impure thoughts.
It would be a hassle to put the tub in my Inventory, but not too much.
I scooped water from the tub into a bucket and poured it over myself several times.
Just as I was about to wash my hair and put the shampoo in place, I heard a noise. “Hm?” I turned around, speechless.
There, standing before me, were the women who had just left the bath.
They were approaching me, their faces flushed red, wrapped in nothing but a single bath towel.
Only my childhood friend, whose cheeks were the only part of her face that was red, remained expressionless.
She opened her mouth and said, “I will wash So-kun’s back, as today’s hero.”
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