The celebration concluded without a hitch.

Hosting an outdoor party with over twenty people usually makes the cleanup a nightmare, but that was no issue here.

It was easily solved by using one of the functions of the 'Craft' ability: simply storing everything into my Inventory.

The girls from Seifeng's party, who had kept their distance while we were setting up, seemed to have relaxed a bit toward me. They were close enough that I could hear them exclaiming things like "Whoa!" and "Every family needs one of these."

It was true; for anyone who understood the hardships of housework, the mere ability to be freed from doing dishes might be an enviable power.

Truly a convenient strength.

I figured it was about time to head home, but Seifeng suggested, "We still have plenty we want to talk about. Why don't you stay the night?"

Terina looked skeptical, while Shōko seemed delighted, saying, "Really? Yay!"

After we all consulted with each other once more, I decided to accept their kind offer.

I couldn't quite explain it, but there was a sense of incongruity and tension, as if I were staying at a girls' dormitory. However, since no one had told me I had to leave on my own, it should be fine.

Just in case, I intended to sleep outside in the shed.

"Ah, what are we going to do about baths?"

The one who spoke was Shōko.

I had handed over soap and such to Seifeng's party as well, but filling a tub takes considerable effort.

Even if they used something like a drum-tank bath, it would likely be too much trouble for that many people every night.

So when I asked how she was managing things...

Ever since monsters started appearing near the water sources, it seemed she had been making do by wiping her skin with wet cloths and washing her hair using a bucket.

Hearing stories like that makes me want to lend a hand, but right now, we are in a business relationship.

It is possible to lend Shihou out every night to help set up a bath for us, but the other party would need to provide the corresponding compensation.

I decided to keep it in mind, hoping that if things go well going forward, we might find a neat way to resolve this.

For now, let me check in with Shouko, who was clearly taken aback by her friends' bathing situation.

"Let's set aside the future for a moment; today, let's prepare a big enough bath for everyone to use."

"Only you could do this, Sousuke! The pinnacle of being Sousuke!"

Shouko’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

"And it’s all thanks to you, Boss too. As expected of the Boss."

I nodded in response to Une’s words.

That is indeed how it is.

While we do have a stockpile of hot water, even that was produced with Shihou’s cooperation. "Alright. Shihou, count on this one."

Immediately, I generated and placed a stone-built bath large enough to accommodate the whole group.

"Leave it to me, please."

Shihou smiled as if pleased simply by being useful and readied the staff I had gifted him previously.

We filled the tub with water and used deep-dive fire attribute magic to heat it up.

A fireball was launched, smashing into the surface of the water with a huge noise as steam rose up.

Cheers went up here too.

As expected, visual information is important.

This should have impressed on them that deep-dive magic can be useful in daily life.

While attack magic might be slightly intimidating, there’s no denying it would create a sense of familiarity if it could boil water or gather firewood.

I don't know how many kids will take this memory home with them, but I hope that when deep-dive returns to Japan, she'll be more integrated into her class than before.

However, looking at it again, I was impressed with the Jinghuang party’s discipline and unity.

It could be said that they were well-made as humans.

No one complained about us having abilities or using them to improve our quality of life; there was no ill-will or snide remarks.

Their original personalities might have been kind, but this was likely also influenced by Jinghuang's leadership.

If the male members had someone to bring order early on, something might have changed too.

Thinking that, I began working on the parts of the bathroom other than the tub.

The cobblestones were laid out to keep the feet clean, and along with soap and shampoo, bath chairs and buckets were also deployed.

They surrounded the area with a stone wall and didn't forget to include a changing room either.

Applause rang out accompanied by cheers, which took me a bit by surprise.

I suppose, for the ladies, a bath was just that much of a big deal.

Especially if they had been kept away from one for so long.

"Then you guys decide among yourselves who goes in first."

My part was likely over from here on out.

The entrance to the bath area suddenly burst with liveliness.

"Oh, Micron, please look after Sougo!"

Responding to Shouko's words, Micron, who had somehow already woken up, came over to my side.

As I stroked the fluffy dragon wrapping around me, I couldn't help but let out a wry smile.

It seems having any more women come to me today was outside of Shouko's acceptable range.

"And Mashi, there are other girls here today, so we'll go another time!"

White Fuzzy-Fluffy Mashiro, who had been hoping for a mixed-bath session with the twenty-four women, slumped in utter defeat.

She was more candid in her reaction than I was; frankly, it was refreshing.

After waiting for quite some time...

Even though having multiple lovers already made such concerns irrelevant, with the Seifuu party watching over things, the fact that the women would be sleeping in the same building as me inevitably gave rise to certain assumptions.

Even if it wasn't a misunderstanding, there were surely some who would feel embarrassed by the very idea.

So today, at least, I intended to sleep alone.

If anything, it would be fine to just sleep with the Fluffies.

Thinking this, I exited the Fenrir Shack and simultaneously generated a Griffin Shack.

I decided to sleep in the shack where I had spent my first day with Chiyu, deploying the familiar structure that hadn't been dismantled yet.

It was the shack she had given me by hand for the first time, and that very night Shouko and Shiin joined us, and we four saw out the night together.

It felt like a long way from where I started, but it had been less than two weeks since then.

By the time things settled, it seemed the girls' bath session was over. "Sousuke! Sorry to keep you waiting!"

"Sorry, it took longer than expected."

"W-we just got a little carried away talking..."

"Don't worry about it. Sousuke isn't the kind to get angry over something like this."

Sho, Shion, Fukaho, and Chiyu—the four core members of the original group—were the first to come greet him.

Their wet hair illuminated by the bonfire's light, combined with their flushed faces, carried an irresistible charm that made his heart skip a beat, but he exercised self-control and didn't stare too hard.

Normally maybe it would be fine, but there were people watching today.

It seemed like everyone had bathed together in one go.

He’d provided a tub large enough to accommodate them all; hopefully they found it to their liking.

Then again, seeing as how everyone came out at the exact same time, had they coordinated that?

Impressed by what seemed like quite an impressive feat of coordination, he took his turn to enter while the others left.

He stripped in the changing room and headed into the main bath area.

I changed the water to drive away my evil thoughts.

Storing the tub in my Inventory wasn't much of a hassle.

Scooping the bathwater into a bucket, I poured it over myself a few times.

Deciding to wash my hair, I placed out the shampoo—when a noise rang out.

"Hm?"

Turning around, I was left speechless.

There stood the women who had just finished bathing earlier.

Wrapped in nothing but bath towels and with faces burning red, they approached me.

My childhood friend, whose cheeks were the only part of her body showing any sign of embarrassment while she kept a blank expression, spoke up.

"Since you're today's most meritorious contributor, Sō-kun, we'll wash your back."

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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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