Chapter 96

In the morning, I stood in front of the house that had grown.

"My home has grown quite a bit in just one day..."

"Yes, it grew a lot after you and I took a bath together, Master..."

Sakura blushed as she murmured.

Last night, Sakura and I just touched each other normally and took a bath, but the house had grown by ten floors.

It's growing at an incredible rate.

Actually, it's growing too easily.

To stabilize the top floor, I buried a lot of it underground and built annexes.

"That bath must have had an effect on house building, huh."

"Yes! Let's go in again, Master!"

Sakura, with her glowing skin, said happily.

She must have really enjoyed the bath.

"If we need more floors, maybe we should go in the bath more often..."

"Yes, I'll clean the bath for that purpose!"

Saying that, Sakura ran towards the bath.

...I guess I can leave the bath management to her.

Just as I was thinking that,

"Good afternoon—oh, wow...!?"

Dianeia came from the garden and was surprised when she saw the house.

"It's grown so much again. Did something happen?"

"Well, a lot of things happened... By the way, Dianeia, isn't the festival starting today? Shouldn't you be in town?"

Yes, today marks the start of a four-day festival in Procia, celebrating the city's founding or something. Dianeia told me there would be various stalls and events.

I thought she would have a lot of work to do.

"Oh, that's fine. Once the preparations are done, the rest is up to the merchants and guild leaders. I need to greet the guests on the third day, but I'm free today and tomorrow. ...I have to respond to reports, but compared to staying up for days, it's much easier."

Dianeia chuckled. If she says it's fine, then it's fine.

"By the way, I just realized, what exactly happens at Procia's festival?"

I only know the basic outline.

"Hmm, I haven't explained it to you, but the Procia I govern is known for its magic. Therefore, during this festival, there are many presentations and sales of magical research. As a result, the guests are often powerful adventurers, magic knights, and scholars."

"Wow... Is the security okay?"

From what I heard, it seems like a lot of dangerous people will gather.

"That's not a problem. We hold this festival every few years, so we've already warned other adventurers, and we have security to ensure that even those coming from far away follow the rules. Many important figures also attend."

"Wow, important people come too. That's a lot of work."

As I nodded, Dianeia widened her eyes.

"No, well, from my perspective, you are in a pretty important position, Daitchi-sama..."

"Huh? I'm just normal."

I don't have any position.

I'm just a man living quietly in the forest.

"Anyway, let's put that aside. Are you coming today?"

Hmm, I was thinking about going.

"Will there be a lot of people during the first day in the afternoon?"

"Yes, there are already quite a few people."

"Got it, then I'll skip the afternoon."

"Huh? Why?"

There are two reasons. One is that I simply don't want to push through a crowd. I don't want to get tired from the crowd.

And the other is,

"I can suppress my magic with a coating, but I'm not sure if I can do it well yet."

Even if I do it well, there's a risk that the coating could come off at any moment, causing a disaster.

It could turn into a different kind of carnival.

"...Ah, yeah. It might be fine for me, but the strong people at the festival might be discouraged. And all the women would have to change their underwear."

Dianeia nodded slowly. After a few seconds of thought, she nodded again.

"But it's okay, Daitchi-sama. The people who come to Procia have some resistance to magic, so you can come whenever you like."

"Is that so? Then I'll go normally."

"Yes, please do. However, there will be a lot of people during the day, so if you prefer a quieter time, I recommend coming at night."

I see. Then I'll start participating at night.

It's normal for me, I guess.

"Then I'll come over tonight."

"Sure. I need to adjust my schedule, though."

"Adjust?"

What does she plan to do?

"Well, I want to show you around the city."

Come to think of it, I've only been to Procia a few times, so I'm not familiar with the geography. If she shows me around, it will be much easier. Although I don't think I'll move much from my shop,

"Got it. Thanks, Dianeia."

"Yes! See you tonight."

And so, my night schedule was set.

For now, I'll get everything done before the sun sets.