When Dorothy arrived at the inn, she was changing into plain clothes.

 

Dorothy’s room was originally assigned to the staff responsible for the control of the participant’s quarters. Because she was a supervisor, she stayed in that room.

 

The facilities were better than the rooms where students stayed, but there was no big difference.

 

[This is a tourist destination. The competitors are all assigned to accommodations far away. no obstruction. In the meantime, my owner succeeded in securing date time with Isaac… . Good chance, Dorothy?]

 

above the bed.

 

The white cat familiar, Ella, was observing her neatly arranged toenails.

 

Ella blinked her eyes with long eyelashes.

 

“It’s not like a chance. Today, I just want to help Isaac rest. If everything goes according to plan, there will be some fighting tomorrow.”

 

Dorothy answered, standing in front of the mirror and buttoning her shirt.

 

When she met Isaac earlier, Dorothy clearly sensed that his emotions were colored brightly. It was like always.

 

It was a great comfort to Dorothy to know that she was a source of strength for Isaac.

 

In particular, today was Isaac’s day off. On a day like this, I wanted to be by Isaac’s side somehow.

 

[Remove the button.]

 

Ella’s sudden, sudden push.

 

Dorothy startled and stopped buttoning.

 

Ella sighed and looked at Dorothy.

 

[Dorothy, is it better to expose the breastbone? Why are you trying to hide that proud thing?]

 

“This boy… , Is it prettier to fasten all the buttons on this outfit? Look closely, aren’t you neat like me?”

 

Ella was dumbfounded and burst into laughter.

 

[You haven’t forgotten that Isaac is also a male who is swayed by instinct, right? Even if you make an active dash in the gap where you have no relationship, it won’t be enough… . I’m full, very.]

 

“Yeah, I can’t hear you. I’ll be back! Keep your room well!”

 

[Dorothy!]

 

Dorothy laughed and ran out of the room as if running away.

 

Ella clicked her tongue and lay down on the bed.

 

[It’s just because I’m shy. really… , lack of guts.]

 

The master’s feelings are transmitted directly to the familiar.

 

Ella was just as frustrated with Dorothy.

 

The tomboyish guy was still feeling the shame and pressure of exposing his body to Isaac.

 

* * *

 

Arrived at the participant’s accommodation and entered the assigned room.

 

I already knew it because I had seen it in ＜Merchen’s Magic Knight＞, but the facilities were quite decent.

 

[Master, is there anything you can do to help?]

 

[Goo!]

 

Ice and Snow Dragon-Heild in human form was sitting on the bed, and his little Golem familiar, Eden, was next to me.

 

Since Heald had just transformed, he showed off his flawless skin.

 

“You put on your clothes first.”

 

[oh.]

 

She looks like a young lady in her early 20s.

 

It was a woman’s body, so I didn’t pay attention on purpose, and quickly took out the clothes from my backpack and threw them lightly at Heald.

 

It was women’s underwear, dark-colored clothes, and a white coat. It was chosen by Dorothy the other day.

 

[You blink every time. I will wear it quickly.]

 

Heald dressed quickly.

 

To him, clothes were just ornaments to decorate himself. Because I don’t feel any shame in exposing my bare body.

 

As a result, there were frequent situations in which people were urged to put on clothes.

 

“Eden, put this over there.”

 

[Okay!]

 

After giving Eden a small backpack containing only household items, he changed into plain clothes. Ethan left his backpack in the corner of the room.

 

If you put things into something that has storage magic like a magic bag, things will collide and cause a lot of chaos.

 

Therefore, since the integrity of the items cannot be guaranteed unless they are over-packed, most items at risk of breakage were stored in small backpacks.

 

[Master, what can I help you with?]

 

“it’s okay. I will be leaving soon.”

 

[What do you plan to do when you go out? what… , Looks like it must be training again.]

 

“I will rest.”

 

[Yes, rest… .]

 

Heald stopped talking.

 

The guy tilted his head and tapped his ear to see if there was something wrong with his ear canal.

 

Eden also said [Guu?] and looked back at me.

 

[I seem to have had a brief problem with my auditory function. Master, what did you just say?]

 

“Take a rest. I’m not training today.”

 

[Ahh… . What?]

 

Heald, who correctly understood my answer, widened his eyes.

 

The air suddenly descended heavily.

 

Heald and Eden approached me with quick steps and stuck their heads in. Hild desperately asked, breaking out in a cold sweat.

 

[Muh, did something happen? Isn’t this the first time you’ve heard the sound of hoarse? !]

 

[Goo!]

 

[People usually say that people change when they die… ! Is it such a reason? Is it like that?! Is something serious going on? Answer me, Master!]

 

[Goo!]

 

“Why are you making a fuss, you guys… ?”

 

They seemed unable to believe that the sound of hoarseness came out of my mouth.

 

“It’s better to just rest today. You will know when you go.”

 

[Where are you talking? excuse me? master?]

 

I passed the familiars and left the room. They followed me like puppies with puzzled expressions.

 

As I opened the door, a beautifully dressed Dorothy came into my sight. His wide smile was dazzling.

 

“Are you ready?”

 

“Yes, let’s go.”

 

“Heild, Eden? hi!”

 

Dorothy waved to Hild and Eden behind me.

 

Hild said [Nice to meet you, Dorothy], and Eden said [Goo!] and raised one arm as a greeting.

 

We left the hostel.

 

“Nehehehe, where on earth would our training class refuse to go?”

 

“Senior Dorothy.”

 

“why?”

 

“Do you like hot springs?”

 

Suddenly, Dorothy shook her shoulders.

 

what?

 

“… Spa?”

 

do you hate

 

“I am thinking of going there. If you don’t like it, there’s nothing you can do about it.”

 

If you don’t want to, Dorothy has to wait outside. I must visit the hot springs today.

 

The reason why Aldrek is also called a hot spring spot is because natural mana, which is good for the body, flows from Hassen Volcano, the source of the hot spring.

 

If you come to a place like this, it is better to invest in rest rather than training for a day.

 

Dorothy breaks out in a cold sweat. I couldn’t read his mind, so I couldn’t figure out why he was doing that.

 

“Poetry, I hate it, who? Not at all?”

 

Dorothy forced a laugh and put her hand on her chest.

 

“You must have forgotten, Chairman? This older sister has an obligation to stick with you today and take full responsibility and control over you? It’s right to go along with the hot springs.”

 

“Then, it doesn’t matter.”

 

The president’s voice came out. I guess I was upset.

 

I was thinking of rejecting it if it was because there were scars on my body that I didn’t want to show, or something I had to hide.

 

Fortunately, there seemed to be no such grim reason.

 

Then it will be fine.

 

‘Onsen with Dorothy… .’

 

Just imagining it makes me really happy.

 

You can’t access the hot spring here naked, and you have to wear the provided gown.

 

Not only was it fun to see Dorothy in a gown, but the time spent healing in the hot springs with her must have been the best moment.

 

To put it excessively, there was a risk of dying from a happy death.

 

“You man, aren’t you overjoyed? Did you have strange fantasies about your sister?”

 

Dorothy covered her breasts in a self-embracing position, pulled her upper body back, and questioned with a sly smile.

 

It was intended to make fun of me.

 

“… … .”

 

“Hey, why don’t you answer… ?”

 

I forgot that he can read people’s emotions.

 

… …

 

[Is this a hot spring… .]

 

The place I arrived with Eden, Heald, and Dorothy was an open-air bath located tens of minutes’ walk from the lodging village.

 

In the mist of steam, except for Eden, we were all dressed in thin gowns. The cool night breeze and warm steam enveloped my skin all at once.

 

“Compared to other places, there are not many customers. Why did you come here?”

 

“Because this looks the best. Fatigue recovery, decomposition after discharging toxins accumulated in the body, relieving muscle pain, providing stability to the magic circuit, skin improvement, etc. There are so many benefits to be reaped here.”

 

“Oh yeah. You’re educated like a trainee, but… .”

 

This is a mixed bath for men and women, and there were many customers without distinction of gender.

 

It was not unique to this place. Originally, the hot springs in this world are mixed bathing for men and women. It was because the purpose of having a good effect on the body was stronger than simply washing the body. It is similar to the hot spring culture of old Europe.

 

As mentioned above, the natural mana contained in Hassen Volcano, the source of the hot spring here, dramatically enhances the beneficial effect on the body. In particular, the natural mana was excellently mixed in the hot spring water here.

 

‘Ordinary people won’t be able to feel the difference.’

 

In other words, this place was a hidden attraction.

 

[I don’t understand. I want to know how these facilities have developed because the act of soaking in hot water is good… .]

 

Hild grumbled as he looked at the people soaking in the various hot springs.

 

“Didn’t the previous owner take you to a place like this?”

 

[There was nothing like this at the time. no… , Even if there was, you wouldn’t have known.]

 

We do not know exactly what the era of the beginning of ice, Veronica Aslius, lived.

 

However, considering the history of hot springs in the previous life, it seems that there were at least a hot spring in Veronica’s time.

 

‘I don’t think he would have cared about Heald… .’

 

In the beginning, the Ice Festival must have felt like an outsider.

 

Even if he tried to go to the bathroom, Heild would have reverse summoned him.

 

“Well, you’ll know when you soak it. … But senior Dorothy, why did you do that earlier?”

 

“what? why me? What’s wrong?”

 

“No, it’s not like that… .”

 

A sloppy smile and flushed cheeks.

 

Dorothy was tightly wrapped in her gown. There seemed to be a lot of intention to cover the breastbone.

 

Rather, my body was highlighted and my eyes were improving in other ways.

 

‘Am I ashamed?’

 

It immediately dawned on me that it was not purely a cartoon expression that people could get excited and spill nosebleeds.

 

Although I didn’t actually get a nosebleed.

 

“Does your sister go in first?”

 

“Ah yes… .”

 

Dorothy hurriedly washed herself in the simple shower room, then entered the hot spring water without anyone else.

 

Soon she said, “Nuh… . I think I will live… .” and drooped.

 

I washed up with Eden, and while holding him in my arms, I soaked in the hot water where Dorothy was.

 

Eden closed his eyes and [Guuu… .] and enjoyed the sensation of the hot spring water seeping into the body of the rock.

 

[Wait, Master… !]

 

For some reason, Hild was stunned as if I were going into lava.

 

“why?”

 

[Oh, isn’t it hot? Not being so careful… ! Eden, why did you suddenly become quiet? Isn’t that dangerous?!]

 

Is it because I grew up in an environment where the snowstorm blows?

 

As an ice-attribute monster accustomed to the cold, it seemed that he was frightened by such hot water.

 

The surrounding guests turned their attention to Hild, who was attracting aggro.

 

Among them, the men opened their mouths wide and couldn’t take their eyes off Hild.

 

“Noisy, come in first.”

 

[…] ugh.]

 

A familiar must obey the master’s commands unconditionally. Inevitably, Heald seemed to have made up his mind to enter the hot springs with a wrinkled face.

 

Hild half-opened his eyes, showing alertness, and repeatedly tapped his toes into the steaming hot spring water. I could see the slight cold magic running through his toes.

 

The amount of mana felt was not much, probably because he had no horns.

 

It’s frustrating… .

 

“Heilde, your hand.”

 

[huh?]

 

Grabbing Heald’s naturally outstretched hand, I pulled him.

 

[Huh!]

 

The guy screamed and fell into the hot spring water. Splash, and the hot spring water splashed.

 

[Lord, Master… ! hot! melt down! get eaten… !]

 

Hild held my arms tightly and closed his eyes tightly, seized with intense fear.

 

Eventually, when nothing happened, the boy quietly opened his eyes.

 

[…] huh?]

 

Heeld fell away from me in bewilderment.

 

The guy stared at me. Dorothy smiled at Heald.

 

[Master, how does this feel… ?]

 

“It’s good?”

 

Since Hild is my companion, the feeling he felt was completely conveyed to me as the owner.

 

The pleasant sensation of the hot spring seemed to be spreading through Hild’s body.

 

and 5 minutes later.

 

[master… . this is very good… . that’s good… .]

 

[Guuu… .]

 

Hild, sitting next to me, opened his mouth and closed his eyes, melting like ice cream. Eden was the same.

 

The current Hild was no different from an ordinary human. So I was sure that he would be able to enjoy the hot springs like a normal human being.

 

Eden’s senses should have been dull compared to Nana Hild, but he was very enchanted by the hot spring water he experienced for the first time in his life.

 

“Whoa… .”

 

“I feel… .”

 

I closed my eyes and enjoyed the warm and cozy sensation that wrapped around my body.

 

I haven’t had a comfortable day yet. This kind of relaxation feels luxurious.

 

Not to mention, there is even a favorite character next to him. I wondered if I could be this happy.

 

It was then.

 

“I managed to find out that this place is a famous place.”

 

Suddenly, a thick male voice is heard. I opened my eyes and looked straight ahead.

 

Across from me, two young men entered the same hot spring. The thin gowns that covered their bodies did not hide their muscular bodies.

 

Both of them seemed to be about the same age as me.

 

Their hair colors were blue and red, but their faces were the same. were twin brothers.

 

“You guys, which academy are you from?”

 

The red-haired man who spoke to me asked with an arrogant smile.

 

I knew who they were.

 

‘Brother McGregor?’

 

In the academy match, Rizel Academy’s best power. 3rd grade twin brother.

 

Levels 161 and 162 respectively.

 

The McGregor brothers were undoubtedly geniuses who were said to be among the best for a student of their age.