T/N: This Extra Story is adapted to Chapter 37 of Tate no Yuusha no Oshinagaki, but only for the victory party part.
It was the following night after having defeated Kyo and resolving all other sorts of troubles at once.
L’Arc held a large-scale victory party at the castle. Based on what we’ve seen and heard, L’Arc, the one who came up with the idea, had been running around in high spirits, preparing for the victory party. All the while, we rested off the exhaustion from the previous battle.
“Well then… I’m not gonna bother you with the troublesome formalities. In celebration of us having put an end to Kyo’s ambitions of conquering the world, as well as our success in stopping the war. Cheers!”
“”Cheeeers!””
Everyone raised their cups in toast.
I felt immense relief when it had come to me that our troubles in the other world we chased Kyo to had finally been resolved.
“Oh? Today’s meal for the victory party is incredibly delicious. Kiddo, you must’ve participated in the cooking!”
“Oh, you noticed.”
The kitchen seemed to be understaffed, with them looking particularly busy after all, so I helped out in consideration for them.
It makes me feel uncomfortable to just participate in the celebration without having contributed anything to it.
“Well, I know it’s delicious when Kiddo makes it!”
“Naofumi, you didn’t have to force yourself, either.” Seems like Kizuna has some of her own thoughts about my actions.
“Says the person who happily brought the fish she caught into the kitchen, saying ‘Let’s use this fish as the main dish for today’s victory party.”
The kitchen’s cook was troubled by the unexpected arrival of ingredients, so I took the responsibility of being in charge of those ingredients.
Seriously… maybe I should be impressed with Kizuna’s sheer willpower to go fishing the day after overcoming a fierce battle instead…?
“It’s fine, isn’t it? At the end of the day, the amount of food that everyone could eat increased!” Kizuna puffs her cheeks in protest.
“By the way, Naofumi, can you make nigiri sushi? You made the fish I caught today into meunière, but I want to eat nigiri sushi!”
“Ah? Nigiri sushi? So long as you have rice, vinegar and edible fish, making one shouldn’t be too much of an issue..”
Even though it is another world, rice and the like are still available. It is somehow a common thing in the other world that summoned me, as well as the world Kizuna was summoned to.
From what I’ve heard, it seems that a past hero either created it or expanded its reach.
It’s the same with wheat flour as well. Though the flavor for that is a little different, so I recognized it as flour-like instead.
“Sushi made by Kiddo… sounds amazing.”
“Young Master… you still haven’t changed the way you call me, huh…”
“So… Can you do it? The one where you hold it in a way that looks like you’re about to do a finger snap.”
“Wait and see.”
I went to the kitchen and brought the rice that was cooked for Kizuna and the others, along with vinegar, sugar and salt which I used to quickly make sushi vinegar, and then mixed it into the rice to make sushi rice… also known as shari.
I then processed the fish that Kizuna caught into sashimi and cut them into bite-sized pieces for use as toppings, which are known as neta.
“Look carefully, okay?”
After washing your hands with water, you hold the fish in one hand and add wasabi…-like spice onto it.
After that, take a bite-sized portion of sushi rice, attach it to the fish, make a hole in the rice once with your finger, and squeeze it for the second time to shape it.
By making a hole in the sushi rice before shaping it, it allows the sushi to more easily melt in your mouth upon consumption.
“Here you go. This is how you do the kotegaeshi method. It’s not that difficult, is it?”
“It was so fast that I couldn’t even get it.” Kizuna frowns her eyebrows as she looks at me.
“Look closely. This is how it’s done. I had to learn how to do it by imitating a restaurant’s sushi chef too.”
“Even though your movements look so outstandingly smooth?”
“It’s just your imagination. Then, for shaping sushi rice with toppings that don’t stick well, you’d use the tategaeshi method. The traditional shaping method that’s often used in sushi restaurants is called hontegaeshi.” I’m shaping it as slowly as possible so that Kizuna can follow.
Come to think of it, the last time I went to a sushi restaurant with my family was… a few years ago.
For some reason, I was taken to a sushi restaurant where sushi was prepared at a counter seat which didn’t have a rotating conveyor belt.
I remember the words that my parents and little brother told me back then, ‘Keep a close eye on the way a craftsman steadily uses their hands’.
After that… Whenever I expressed my desire to eat sushi, I was told to just make it myself.
On top of that, I think they also started requesting sushi from me… did they purposefully make me learn by watching the chefs back then?
I’m getting a little sad.
“Sigh…”
“Lady Kizuna, do you think you can do it?”
“No, isn’t this normally impossible? I can tell that this is high level stuff just by looking.”
“What are you going to do if you’re scared before even making it? Also, we’re in another world, not Japan, so be careful of food poisoning.”
In the first place, it’s not like you’re going to be opening any stores with this anyway.
This much is fine for personal consumption purposes.
“Naofumi-sama, even though it’s a victory party, you are still cooking?”
“Rafu?”
Raphtalia brought Raph-chan and Glass.
“That’s because Kizuna’s saying that she wants to eat nigiri sushi.”
I separate some and make Kizuna practice shaping it, and then I sprinkle the rest with the leftover ingredients to make chirashizushi for Raphtalia and the others.
“Oh, thank you very much. Ah, this is also delicious!”
Raphtalia is eating her chirashizushi… It feels appropriate since she’s wearing a miko outfit.
I’m glad I made it.
“I-it’s done!”
Instead of nigiri sushi, Kizuna puts a sushi that looks like a small rice ball on the plate.
Well, that’s just how it is for first timers. She made it take shape after all.
“Lady Kizuna, compared to Kiddo’s, the one you made is not so fluffy in the mouth.”
“I know that!”
“Sushi… Kizuna, you sure like fish dishes.”
“I like eating them, but why do I have to be on the side that makes them!?”
Glass is also eating sushi made by Kizuna.
After all, I’m sure Glass has eaten sushi before.
She’s a Japanese-style beauty… No, this is another world, so that may not actually exist here… That being said, her pronunciation is clear, so maybe it really exists in this world?
“Naofumi’s sushi… it melts just right in your mouth. Kizuna, you have to try harder!”
“Why!?”
“Because you’re a Holy Weapon Hero.” Kizuna tilts her head as she continues to feed sushi to Glass.
“If you have any leftovers or failed products, just bring them over there, and you can get them disposed of.
“Hmm~? Good food~!”
I point to the table where Filo is eating.
“But Filo is not a box for disposing of leftover food…”
“She’s close enough, isn’t she? She and her gluttony, I mean.”
“Filo-chan does eat anything given to her, but I’m troubled because she will compare it to Naofumi’s…”
“Jeez… There’s no end to what you are capable of, huh, Kiddo.”
For some reason, Kizuna and L’Arc looked at me in disbelief, but I didn’t care.
“Anyway, what are we going to do if Kiddo and the gang, who played a big role in that battle, aren’t having fun?”
“Weren’t you the one that wanted to have a party, L’Arc…?”
I wanted to take it easy if possible…
“Raphtalia and I are tired, have someone like the still-energetic Rishia to play that role instead.”
“Fu-fueee?” Rishia, who suddenly received attention, looked around restlessly.
Rishia was the one who had an awakening while facing Kyo and cornered him. She was undoubtedly our greatest contributor.
“You don’t get it, Kiddo. I want someone I can keep making to drink. What do you think Therese will say if I make Lady Rishia drink more and more alcohol? ”
I mean, even if you try to make me sympathize with you… such a personal reason is…
And it’s fine for you if I’m the one being made to drink instead?
“Kizuna, you should drink too.”
“I’m underage!” Ah, she ran away.
“Hey Kiddo, drink, drink! Alcohol is good for recovery from fatigue!”
“Nutritionally speaking, that’s correct, but it’s hard to say that it’s suitable for fully relieving one’s fatigue.”
It is said that you would have worse sleep after drinking alcohol. Not that I would know much about it since I’ve never been drunk.
Eating Lucor fruit helps recover Magic Power and SP greatly, after all, and I’m pretty sure that doesn’t change even in this other world.
I mean, alcohol does have high Magic Power recovery effects after all. Anyway, L’Arc keeps on pushing me to drink.
It may be because the stuff he gives is quality alcohol, but it actually tastes delicious. A lot of it is fruit wine. I may not drink alcohol much… but I am at least able to tell the difference in taste.
As expected of another world, even the alcohol differs in taste and flavor regionally.
I remember making a cocktail too, back when I helped out at the tavern in Riyute Village. It was a relatively spicy cocktail called Riyute-Driver.
Anyway, it’s getting troublesome, so I decided it might be better to get L’Arc drunk as quickly as possible, so I started pouring alcohol into his glass as much as he did to me.
“Weeiii… hic…”
Not too long later, L’Arc began to show signs of getting drunk, as his face turned red. At this rate, he should be getting wasted soon enough.
“Cwheers to wictowy! Hwey… Lwady Wishia… You enjwoying the partwy~? ”
“Fueeeeee…”
L’Arc, with his drunken steps, staggered over to Rishia who was quietly eating and began talking to her.
“I hwear that… twhere is a big power sleeping in you, when you’re abwle to use it pwoperwy, let’s spwar!”
“I-Itsuki-samaaaa…”
Itsuki isn’t even in this world. Why are you asking for help from him?
“Naofumi-san.”
Therese, who was eating there with Rishia, smiled at L’Arc and pointed at the sake bottle in her hand.
“L’Arc, you’re troubling Rishia-san. Here.” Therese presents the cup to L’Arc.
L’Arc, who was out of focus and slightly drunk, quickly moved away from Rishia and approached Therese, seemingly having snapped out of his drunkenness somewhat upon seeing Therese’s face.
“I-I’m fine. Therese.”
“Yes, I believe you. That’s why, here. Let’s drink together with Naofumi-san.”
Therese was offered alcohol by L’Arc, and she drank it straight away.
I wonder. Has L’Arc not sobered up already?
“Uh… Therese, I’m already…”
“My, My, L’Arc. Let’s have a little more fun. Naofumi-san is with us as well, it will be fine.”
As more and more alcohol was poured, L’Arc’s face turned a little pale as if he were approaching his limit.
… I suppose I have to be the first to drink, then.
After downing the drink, Therese responded with a smile as if she was saying that it’s L’Arc’s turn.
“I’m… strong against alcohol!” L’Arc drank the alcohol that was poured into the cup as it was, and gave a refreshing thumbs up.
“How is tha—” Right after that, his eyes turned white as he was about to fall down, but Therese supported him before he collapsed.
“Well… then L’Arc, I’ll take you to your room. We’ll be excusing ourselves first then, everyone.”
“Weeeiiii… hic!”
He’s down for the count.
… Last time, Therese took him away when he was on the verge of passing out too. She probably had a clear grasp on L’Arc’s limits when it came to drinking by now.
Anyway, the most troublesome guy has left. So I’ll just find a convenient time to leave myself.
I went to Kizuna, who was still shaping sushi.
“Seriously, Naofumi, you’re really a strong drinker.”
“I hear that often.”
To be honest, it doesn’t make me happy when others call me a strong drinker. Since I end up being the one having to deal with the drunkards most of the time.
“Come to think of it, there is a strange fish in this world that swims in alcohol! Have you seen any?”
“No, I haven’t.”
What kind of answer am I supposed to give when she talks about such a strange fish? Also, she changed the subject all of a sudden…
“So, Kizuna, have you made any progress in making nigiri sushi?”
“No… It’s only something I’ve asked you to make anyway.”
Raphtalia and Glass, who had been away, came together, seemingly having sensed that L’Arc had left.
“Are you enjoying the victory party?”
“Yeah… It’s lively and reminds me of the old days. Right, Kizuna?”
“That’s right… The time when we subjugated the Demon Dragon was the biggest celebration we ever had. It was amazing. The whole world was celebrating!”
Ah, the story of the Dragon Emperor who was also called the Demon King that Kizuna defeated a long time ago.
Kizuna had apparently come into this world with a relatively orthodox ‘summoned into another world’ plot. It would be nice if mine was also that simple.
“It’s been quite a while since then… I never thought a day like this would come.” Glass is steeped in memories. “Kizuna… Let’s continue to do our best for the world.”
“Yeah. Since Naofumi and the others won’t be here in the future, we have to do our best to protect our world!”
Come to think of it, Yomogi isn’t here. She had seemingly gone to Kyo’s affiliated country to explain the situation.
Well, we can just leave the mess that remained to Kizuna and the others, and return to our original world.
“Seriously, it’s high time for us to finally take a rest.”
“Right.”
Raphtalia affirmed my decision as I told Kizuna and the others that we’ll be wrapping up for today and returning to our rooms.
Filo is still eating… Just how much is she going to eat?
Rishia was probably tired as she was sitting asleep on a chair in the corner of the venue. I woke her up and told her to go sleep in her room.
“Ah, right. Ethnobalt said that he will be taking us to the hot springs by boat tomorrow.”
“Understood. That’s better than the drunkard filled party that’s unnecessarily lively.”
“Don’t put it like that. He’s just trying to make it a fun banquet for you guys.”
Well… we might never be able to see each other again once we return after all, so it’s not like I can’t understand his desire to party as hard as he could.
If another opportunity arises, there might be a possibility for us to meet again, though.
Since our levels would increase significantly when a wave occurred, we can tell which world the wave is connected to after all.
We might be able to have a small talk if that time comes.
But… it’s also true that it’s better if we don’t meet again that way, if possible.
“Okay, see you tomorrow.”
“See you tomorrow~”
And so, we went back to our rooms and slept. Healing the curse on our pain riddled bodies
—
The next day—
“We’ll be there soon.”
We were guided to the hot springs on the Vassal Boat that Ethnobalt made bigger.
Based on how it looks from the sky… It looks to be a properly built building instead of a stray hot spring deep within the mountains.
Perhaps it is because this world has large amounts of Japanese-esk cultures, the hot springs also look the part. Well… my world has lots of Japanese-style hot springs too, though.
It seems like these were ideas they’ve inherited from summoned heroes.
“Urp…”
Incidentally, L’Arc, still having a hangover and a pale face, immediately felt sick as soon as he got onto the boat.
He should have rested in the castle, but he insisted on going, so we brought him along.
I thought he was a bit more composed… but maybe I overestimated him.
“Bwoosh!”
“Rafuu!”
Filo, with Raph-chan on her back, flapped her wings as she flew, following the boat. She was a flightless bird back in the world I was summoned to, but she became able to fly in Kizuna’s world… and it looks like they’re having fun.
“We have arrived.” Ethnobalt landed the boat steadily and then everyone got off the boat.
Alright, let’s enter the hot springs for now… and, as we were about to go into the building like any other public bath….
“Ah, Naofumi-sama.”
“What?”
“Even if L’Arc-san tries peeking, please don’t just leave the place as is.”
Why are you warning me about such a specific emergency? Well, there’s no doubt that I would run away before I ever got caught up in such a situation.
“I will stand up for you if such a commotion happens, so please don’t run away before that happens.”
“No… I want to avoid unnecessary commotions…”
“You see, Naofumi-sama. It’s not like you’re out of suspicion even if you’re not present on site.”
“What do you mean?”
“Back when L’Arc-san was caught peeping on Cal Mira Island, the former princess tried to blame you even though you were not present on site, saying that Naofumi-sama is also suspicious and must’ve escaped, trying to make you out to be the mastermind for the incident.”
What the hell… that’s way too forced.
Still, that woman. She really likes making me the villain every time she gets the chance.
“She said that you were also at fault for not stopping L’Arc-san. She got reprimanded by a shadow, but who knows what would have happened back then if there’s no one to reprimand her.”
“So I get treated as the culprit even if I’m not on site, huh… just what the hell am I supposed to do then?”
So you get punished if you’re just suspected? That’s like being falsely accused of molestation on the train and being charged even though you were not even there. There’s no end to this. You can make up anything to be the reason behind it.
“Rather, it would be better for Naofumi-sama to be there… after all…” Raphtalia is blushing for some reason.
Ah… did she hate being left behind? Raphtalia is still a child, after all.
“Alright. In that case, I’ll wait until you say it’s okay,” I answered Raphtalia kindly.
“Yes!” Raphtalia nodded as if she was convinced.
It should be fine. She wanted to take a family bath before.
“Didn’t Naofumi look like Raphtalia’s guardian while saying that?” Kizuna grabbed Glass’ hem and pointed at us.
What’s she saying now? I am indeed Raphtalia’s guardian.
“Kizuna, bringing up this topic is like stirring a hornet’s nest. Let’s quickly move on.”
“Ugh… my head hurts… hot springs…”
“L’Arc, are you sure you’re okay?”
“Yeah… I’m strong against alcohol, after all…”
Just like that, Kizuna and the others passed by us.
—
I was taking off my clothes in the dressing room… and it looks like we’re the only customers here.
L’Arc, who was still giddy, and Ethnobalt are also undressing.
… Alto, who had come together with Kizuna and the others, doesn’t seem to be coming in no matter how long we wait.
“Where’s Alto?”
“He prefers bathing alone, so he won’t be joining us.”
“Oh…”
Some people do like it that way. If possible, I also preferred to bathe alone. I don’t think it’s a good idea to forcefully invite him. So he can do whatever he likes.
I head towards the bathroom.
Hmm… As expected of a hot spring, the build is good. It seems to be mineralized. It’s a hot spring that seems to have a different style from Cal Mira Island. It would be nice to take a rest here.
Before that… It’s good manners to wash your body before entering the bath. As I was about to wash my body before bathing, I heard a voice from over the fence… the women’s bath.
“Oh! It’s been a long time since I’ve been here!” Kizuna energetically said.
“Kizuna, this time you mustn’t cast a line into the hot spring.”
“I-I know!”
Casting a line in a hot spring… So she really will cast one wherever there is water, huh.
She did say that there were fish hidden in alcohol… I guess she must’ve tried that one too.
“Fishing in the hot springs? Umm… is it even possible to catch anything?” Raphtalia asked Kizuna.
“Hmm? I’ve caught one before.”
Fish that lurk in hot springs, huh… Maybe it is because this is a different world, so there are fish that live in places with high temperatures, and she happened to catch one?
Wait, she didn’t say it was fish. I remember watching on TV that the crustaceans on the seafloor live in hot areas. It’s possible that she caught a monster like that.
“By the way… Raphtalia-san, you have big breasts. Glass usually looks normal because of her kimono, but unexpectedly, she has big ones as well… Therese too… Rishia-san also has some volume on hers.”
“A-are mine really that big?”
“I never thought much about…”
“Ufufu…”
“Fueeee…”
Raphtalia was told by Kizuna that she had big breasts, Glass replied with little interest, and Therese giggled a little.
“Breasts~?”
“That’s right. Filo-chan, you’re jealous too, aren’t you?”
“Hmm~? Boobs!”
What is that reply? Who taught her the word ‘boobs’!?
“Boobs! I think Glass’ are bigger than before?”
“Kyah!? Hey, Kizuna! Please stop!”
“Fueeeeeee!?”
Somehow, Kizuna and the others began to make a commotion. Their situation is like the scenes from those slice of life mangas that don’t feature male characters.
“Naofumi-san, would you like me to wash your back?” Ethnobalt, in his big rabbit form, sat next to me and asked.
Is he fine with leaving those girls be?
… Well, I’ll take it as an ok to not worry about them, then.
“Yeah, could you? I’ll wash your back afterwards too.”
“Thank you.”
The big rabbit Ethnobalt washes my back with a foamy towel.
Due to his current physique, his hands are big, and it feels like they are like a substitute for towels.
“I’ll wash you next.”
“Yes.”
Out of courtesy, Ethnobalt transforms into his human form.
“I’ve washed Filo in her bird form, so it’s okay for you to be in the most comfortable form.”
“It’s the first time anyone has said that to me, Naofumi-san… Thank you.”
I washed Ethnobalt, who had transformed into a form most comfortable for him, his rabbit form. Due to him having a lot of hair and his size, it foams like crazy.
And while washing Ethonobalt’s back, the noise from the women’s bath continued to echo..
“Kizuna-san! Please stop rubbing everyone’s breasts!”
“Fufufufu… nobody can say for sure that they won’t give me something if I rub them a little… Let my poor self rub your breasts!”
“This person is a woman, right!? I feel much more danger from her than the time when I was being peeked at!!”
“Kizuna! Why do you want to rub people’s breasts every time!?”
“Because I envy all of you! Come on, Filo-chan, together with me!”
“Eh… Filo wants to take a bath with Master~”
“Naofumi will be happy if you have big breasts!”
No, I won’t.
“Is that so?”
“Rafu?”
“Pen?”
They are doing some really stupid things over there… Kizuna sure is kind of weird in some places.
Such thoughts passed my mind as I washed Ethnobalt.
Yeah… Single-mindedly washing someone fluffy made me feel much more mentally stable.
“Uwoh… I heard voices that stimulate men’s romance coming from the women’s bath!” It appears that the hungover L’Arc has gotten a little better, as he heads towards the fence.
I guess that’s how the men’s bath is like… Would it be better if Alto had come as well?
Nah, he’d probably jump into the bandwagon together with L’Arc so this is better I suppose.
“Kiddo… let’s take a peek.”
“You really don’t learn… Have you already forgotten about being made to sit in seiza pose by an angry Therese? Do it after we’re done bathing, we’re still in the middle of washing ourselves.”
I haven’t even entered the hot springs yet. Once we’re done, feel free to peek all you want.
“Heh… It’ll be a shame for a man to stay quiet in such a delicious situation.”
L’Arc clenched his fist and began speaking with emphasis.
“Even Lady Kizuna is enjoying this situation! It’s weird for us, heroes, to not take on this challenge! Ah, I envy Lady Kizuna!”
I don’t think Kizuna would want to be envied there either. Well… right now, it looks like there’s a battle going on in the women’s bath where she’s rubbing the women’s breasts.
Still, I ignored L’Arc’s nonsensical remarks.
Me and Ethnobalt finished washing our bodies, and warmed up in the hot spring.
Phew… I wiped the drops off my face and looked around.
“I’ve been here many times, but it’s really a good hot spring. What do you think, Naofumi-san?”
“Not bad.”
It feels like I’m in a hot spring on Cal Mira Island, and I feel like my heavy body, thanks to the curse, being lightened. Perhaps because it’s a hot spring in another world, it seems to have the effect of increasing the recovery of wounds and magic power.
… Ethnobalt is sitting next to me. I’m in a hot spring with a big rabbit… it’s quite surreal.
“Hmm… Filo is going to where Master is!”
“Ah! Filo, wait! Help me stop Kizuna-san!”
Filo crosses the fence again and comes to the men’s bath.
“Ah! Master is with Ethnobalt! Filo too!”
Splash! Then Filo landed next to me and started soaking in the hot spring.
I was made into a rabbit-bird sandwich. My field of vision is really narrow and it’s getting hot.
“Filo-san, Raphtalia-san is warning you. I think it would be better for you to go back to the women’s bath.”
“Eh… Filo wants to be with Master!”
“It’s too hot. Go back.”
“Noo!”
Seriously… if Motoyasu was here, she would have run away to the women’s bath immediately, but he isn’t.
Do you really want to be in the hot springs with me that much?
“Oh? Lil’ Lady Filo! Transform into your human form to please Kiddo!”
“Eeehh~?”
“Rather than me, Young Master, you’re the one who will be happy if she does that.”
L’Arc has the same reaction as Motoyasu. Perhaps Filo sensed that too as she didn’t transform into her human form.
“Heh… of course. You’re the weird one for not getting excited at a girl’s naked body, Kiddo.”
That sparkling wink of yours only serves to make me irritated.
“Ethnobalt… don’t you want to take a peek too?”
“Unfortunately, no…”
“Tch! Must be nice being the guy who can peek as much as he wants from his flying boat!”
Hey, don’t say things about abusing the power of a hero’s weapon!
While I was thinking that, L’Arc had finished stacking the buckets.
“Hear me, Kiddo… paradise awaits us beyond this point. Or should we make a peephole in the fence instead? No… It might be better if we passed our faces through the fence a little using a weapon that has an obstruction passing tech skill…”
Sure, there are weapons which have tech skills that let you pass through walls… but what atrocity is this guy planning to use hero weapons for!
Also, please stop trying to recruit me as part of this.
“At least stop yourself from peeking until Raphtalia finishes bathing. I’m already holding myself back from getting out of the bath until Raphtalia gives the okay after all.”
“What is it, Kiddo? Does it irk you that much knowing Lady Raphtalia will be peeked on?”
For some reason, L’Arc is grinning at me. Stop looking at me like that, it’s pissing me off.
“Not exactly. I’m just waiting because she told me to.”
It’s not like she will lose anything as a result, plus I only saw her naked back then to check the treatment process of her scars anyway.
“Oh right, that reminds me! Kiddo is the guy who didn’t think anything of Lady Raphtalia’s naked body! I sincerely feel sorry for you.”
“Shut up.”
“Um… Raphtalia must be having a hard time.”
“Blame Kizuna and L’Arc for going out of their way to cause trouble for her.”
It sure is hard for those in the women’s baths, having to be wary of peeping and the like.
“That’s not what I meant…”
“Hehehe, with Lady Kizuna still making a commotion there… it’s high time to start peeking.”
“Whatever…”
Kizuna, because of your bad habits, L’Arc seems to be trying to peep, thinking it’s his chance now. He still has a hangover, but he’s doing it anyway.
“Such party poopers. Even though the other heroes that were with Kiddo were much better at going along with things…”
You did get along with each other very well after all, got caught together too.
“Especially the guy with the spear, he got along so well with me. His wonderful theory of ‘girls who are peeked on will have their attractiveness improved’ left me deeply impressed.”
Motoyasu, you really are… Is that why L’Arc started peeping?
“Bathing with Master~”
Being sandwiched between Filo and Ethnobalt made it hard to see. Rather, it might be better to worry about getting too dizzy.
“Guhehehe… Glass, be obedient!”
“Fuueeeeeeeee!?”
“Kizuna, if you don’t stop that right now, I’ll make you go bungee jumping from Ethnobalt’s ship when we go back.”
What kind of a threat is that? If anything, I would rather watch that instead!
“That kind of threat isn’t going to work on me!”
“Hey… stop!”
Seriously… the amount of chaos in the women’s bath right now has reached the point where it’s most convenient for L’Arc.
“Rafu…”
“Pen…”
“Raph-chan, why are you still there enjoying the hot water with Chris! Help me suppress Kizuna-san!” I can tell from Raphtalia’s voice that those two are taking a warm homely bath over there.
“… I feel like I understand why Filo-san chose to come here. You wouldn’t be able to relax on that side.”
“Right.”
In the men’s bath, L’Arc is fooling around, but in the women’s bath, Kizuna is fooling around. I’m sure their daily life must have been like this. It looks lively and fun.
“Did L’Arc also try to peek when he came here before?”
“He didn’t do it last time, but I heard that he used to do so in his younger days.”
Since a long time ago, huh… Kizuna did say that L’Arc had also pulled off a lot of mischief during his days as a prince.
However… Judging from L’Arc’s aura, there’s no doubt that he’s in a position where you can’t hate him, even if he does peep.
As we talked about such topics, in the moment right after L’Arc was just about to start peeking on top of the buckets he piled as footholds.
“Oh L’Arc~”
Therese pops out her face to look at L’Arc.
“As expected, you really are trying to take a peek.”
“F-fancy you knew I was going to, Therese…”
“Knowing that you had already done it back then, I thought you’d do so this time as well. Also, I listened in on the men’s bath while Kizuna-san was making a commotion here, after all.”
Well, I can hear all the commotion in the women’s bath from here, so I guess you can hear the conversation in the men’s bath from there too if you listen carefully?
“I called out to the jewels too, just in case.”
Before I knew it, I noticed that Therese’s bracelet was caught in the support of the fence. Was she monitoring the men’s bath through her accessories?
“Therese… I’m really happy that you believed in me…”
L’Arc smiled at Therese with a serious face. L’Arc’s guts to create a sweet atmosphere are amazing.
“Raphtalia-san, tie her up tighter!”
“Yes!”
“Kuh… let me go! I just want my boobs to grow bigger!”
Oh? It seems that Kizuna has finally been tied up.
“Let’s get her dressed. Kizuna, please reflect outside.”
Kizuna’s voice gets farther and farther along with the sound of several people’s footsteps.
“You too, L’Arc. Here, hang this sign around your neck and sit down next to Kizuna-san in seiza pose, okay?”
“T-Therese… At least, it’s just a little taste of paradise, you see. Having a woman being seen increases her attractiveness through her sense of shame.”
L’Arc used the nonsense that Motoyasu said as an excuse. It’d be better to just forget all that nonsense.
“L’Arc… I told you that I won’t forgive you if you do it again, right?”
“… yeah.”
While staggering all the way there, L’Arc hung the signboard he got from Therese around his neck and headed towards the dressing room.
“Naofumi-san, I’m sorry for the commotion. Please enjoy the bath to your heart’s content.”
“I will.”
Then, just like Therese, Raphtalia also showed her face from the fence.
“Naofumi-sama, you stayed here properly this time.”
“That’s because you told me to. It’s so hot in here that I might get dizzy.”
I show Raphtalia the spectacle of me sandwiched between Ethnobalt and Filo.
“Can I leave now?”
“I understand. Filo, Naofumi-sama is leaving, so please come back.”
“Okay! Master, see you soon.”
“Yeah, see you later.”
Filo flapped her wings and flew towards the women’s bath.
“What about you, Raphtalia?”
“I will stay in the hot springs a little more, there was trouble in the women’s bath earlier after all…”
“I heard. Well then… I’ll leave first.”
I already soaked in the hot springs, so let’s get out before I get dizzy.
“In that case, Naofumi-sama, see you later…”
Raphtalia and Therese stopped sticking their heads out of the fence and started bathing in the women’s hot springs.
“… It would appear that they peeked over at us instead. Isn’t that right, Naofumi-san?
Come to think of it, Raphtalia and Therese did indeed just naturally peep into the men’s bath.
Well, not like it really matters. Raphtalia didn’t look embarrassed back then either, so there’s no problem.
“I do want to do something about Filo’s frequent visits to the men’s bath, though…”
“I think it’s fine because she’s still a child.”
Certainly, it could be said that Filo coming to the men’s bath is similar to a child wanting to soak in the bath together with their father.
“What about you, Ethnobalt?”
“I will soak a little longer.”
“Alright. In that case, enjoy yourself.”
While feeling that odd sense of that elderly aura upon seeing Ethnobalt smiling, I left the hot springs.
—
When I came out of the dressing room, Kizuna and L’Arc were made to wait in seiza pose together. Similar-looking tags were hung around their necks, with Glass standing guard over the two.
According to Glass, they read “I persistently kept rubbing women’s breasts in the women’s bath” and “I tried to peek into the women’s bath” respectively.
“Ah, Naofumi, how was the hot spring?” Kizuna, who was forced to sit in seiza pose, noticed me and called out to me.
“I soaked in it long enough to feel so hot that I almost got dizzy. Within Filo and Ethonbalt’s monster sandwich, that is.”
Maybe I should go back in, but I want to do it after my body cools down a little more.
“Oh! So you were in a fluffy paradise!”
“The two of them were soaking in the hot springs, so it was like wet fur.”
Mysteriously, those two… animals? weren’t like the pets who look skinny when they get wet, but they were definitely not fluffy either.
“I heard from L’Arc. So you really don’t peek.”
“Obviously.”
“It’s rather frustrating to see you not caring about it. How about you, Glass?”
“What is the meaning of asking me that… More importantly, Kizuna, stop trying to rub women’s breasts in the bath already.”
“Cheh… Ah, Rishia-san. How does Rishia-san feel when someone you like peeps at you? If I remember correctly, something like that happened, right?” Kizuna asks Rishia who passed behind us after taking a bath.
“Fueee…”
For Rishia, since Itsuki has tried to peep at her, she’s… she’ll probably be able to answer, but she probably wasn’t happy about it.
Rishia’s face turned red from shyness.
“Glass, the women’s bath… it sure was quite the racket.”
T/N: Naofumi was actually making a joke (word play) of sorts「姦しく騒いでいる Kashimashiku Sawaideiru」where「姦しく」typically means “very noisy” similar to「やかましい Yakamashii (lit. Noisy)」although it is with the implication of said noise being made by women as seen in the kanji being written with three「女 Onna (lit. Woman)」. It doesn’t translate well into English as you can see.
Still, it was so lively that it actually seemed a little enviable. If I had been summoned as a hero without being framed by Bitch, would I have taken advantage of this event?
I have no choice but to believe that my reason would stop me from doing that.
“Damn… I was unable to teach the romantic joys men can experience to Kiddo…”
“Romance, Naofumi! Boobs! If you rub them over there, you might get your share! That’s why I did it! It’s absorption! It’s drain! Please, understand!”
“How can I understand that!?”
What kind of romance was that supposed to be? Ridiculous.
“… It is for these sorts of things that I’m jealous of Raphtalia-san. Naofumi is doing the right thing as a hero.”
“All the heroes I know are people who make commotions in hot springs…”
“The Holy Weapon Heroes… is the desire to peep a qualification to be one?”
Don’t say that. It makes me sad. All the Holy Weapon Heroes I’ve met are all having fun at the hot springs.
Anyway, this was how we had a lively victory party and a relaxing bath.
—
“Glass… Let’s calm down. There’s no good in giving us such a punishment…”
“You’re still saying that even after all that mayhem back there? Didn’t you say that this kind of threat wouldn’t work on you?
A plank was attached to the railing of Esnobalt’s flying boat, with Kizuna and L’Arc standing with their legs tied up on the edge as they kept getting poked and prodded by Glass and the others.
Just what kind of spectacle is this?
“Be quiet and fall!” Glass pushed Kizuna and L’Arc.
“BUUUUNGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE JJJJUUUUUUUUMMMMPPPPPP!”
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!”
Kizuna, who didn’t sound scared, and L’Arc’s screams echoed.
“An Execution, huh?” I wondered.
“Fueeeee!”
“Kizuna-san and the others are quite extreme, aren’t they…” Raphtalia commented.
“Hmm~?” Filo hummed, wondering what’s wrong.
“Rafu~”
The spectacle might look cruel to us as we are sitting on our chairs, but this seems to just be how Kizuna and the others’ daily lives usually go anyway.
Thus, the noisy but comfortable time passed until we returned to the world that originally summoned me.
