V3C17

Translated by Mlzkzr Edited by Mlzkzr

“I’d like to thank you again and introduce myself. I’m the king of this kingdom of Welmburg, Ranzelf Ford Welmburg. For breaking the curse put on me, my gratitude. And, you can call me Ranze, just like before.”

『Thank you very much! 』

I was now, in the so-called audience room, being bowed to by everyone.

“No, it’s fine, so! Please raise your heads!”

When I was on Earth, no one bowed down their heads to me and was thankful, so I was bashful.

“You say that, but? Seiichi, you have saved me, who is the king, you know?”

“Maybe so, but please stop! My spirit is dying!”

“It’ll go that far!?”

I managed to get them to understand my desperation, and everyone looked up at me.

Then, this time, Ranze-san says with a slightly more serious expression.

“However, I have to give you something (a reward).”

“Eh!? Like I said, I don’t particularly————”

When I said that again, Ranze-san laughed bitterly.

“Well, I know you did it out of good intentions. However, you can’t just save the king of a country and then say, 『Yes, goodbye』 without giving you something. So, Seiichi. You can tell me anything you want. If it’s something I can do, I’ll grant it. That much, is what you’ve done.”

“Err……”

In response to Ranze-san’s words, I didn’t know what to say.

I’m not sure about that, but I guess there’s a lot of national pride involved in that, and when I think about it, I refused him because of my own circumstances ……

With that in mind, when I was wondering what to do, I suddenly had an idea.

“Uhmm…… then, I have one”

“Oh, what is it?”

“Help me train my magic and skills.”

『…………Come again? 』

Everyone but me twisted their heads at what I had suggested.

“It’s a strange story, but…… actually, I can’t handle my skills and magic very well. Specifically, I can’t adjust its power, making me swayed by such skills or magic …… Anyway, I haven’t mastered it at all. That’s why, since there are experts here in those fields, I was wondering if you could teach me~? That what I was thinking……”

『………………』

I guess it can’t be helped that my words gradually became anti-climactic. Because, everyone looked at me with a dumbfounded expression on their faces.

For example, I was hoping that Louise would be able to teach me how to move my body, but ……after all, it was said that she was the strongest force in the country, so was that a bad idea? While I was thinking that, as I was fearful inside my heart————

“Shishou…… you are still trying to improve yourself …… I respect that.”

“Hmm …… I’m impressed with Seiichi-kun’s desire to improve himself.”

“You could use that much magic, yet you’re still not satisfied…… I still have a long way.”

A’re? I’m getting nothing but good impressions. I, was just stating a fact, though.

The reaction of everyone around me was so good that I wanted to say, what were my worries for.

Then, Ranze-san calls out on Florio-san and Louise.

“Florio, Louise”

““Hah””

“You two should help Seiichi with his training. You know what, it’ll be a good stimulus for you guys.”

““Yes! I received it.””

Oh …… it was okay after all. No, I’m happy, alright?

My fears really ended up unfounded.

This time, on the contrary, when I was dumbfounded, the siblings, Louise and Florio-san, came in front of me.

“Shishou. I also want to learn together with shishou, so officially, please take care of me”

“I’m, also interested in the magic you use. Well, the magic that solved His Majesty’s curse, seems to be a unique magic, and I don’t think anyone else can copy it, let alone me, but…… still, it might give me some good inspiration for my magic. Best regards”

“Ah, yes!”

In this way, I was able to find important teachers to help me master my abilities.

“Alright! Well then, so much for the formalities…… Seiichi! Why don’t you take a bath with me!”

“Eh?”

At Ranze-san’s sudden offer, I let out a dumb voice.

“There’s no public bath in this city …… Seiichi hasn’t taken a bath since he came to this city as well, right?”

“Eh? Ah, yes”

Certainly, far from this city, I have never taken a bath in this world. …… If you only at the lines, it sounds dirty, but I could clean myself with magic ……

But with magic, it doesn’t give you that refreshing feeling after a bath, which is a shame.

“Well, don’t think about the details! It’s fine, so just come in.”

For a moment, I was concerned about my black hair, but then, I remembered that when Rurune was humanized, I had already taken off my robe, so I noticed that it was already too late.

Hence————

“Then…… I’ll take you up on your offer”

I decided to take a bath.

Well, if you’re a Japanese, you’ll understand me, alright? Baths are the best, you know.

After this, it was decided that Ranze-san would also join me, and he personally led me to the bathroom. Being personally guide by the king…… it’s too luxurious.

The changing room was already as big as a public bath or inn on Earth, and as I was overwhelmed by the sheer size and opulence of the place, Ranze-san quickly took off his clothes and headed for the bath.

I hurriedly took off my clothes too and stepped into the bathroom.

The first thing that struck me when I entered was how luxurious it was.

Stone statues with hot water coming out of their mouths, like a merlion, are naturally there, and there are hot water fountains in the bath and ornamental plants…… looking up, I could see the sky because of the walls being made up of glass.

Looking around, I could see the usual jet baths and electric baths that I saw in public baths on Earth. ……Perhaps, they’ve created something similar using the power of magic…… Magic is really versatile, isn’t it.

When I was involuntarily taken aback, Ranze-san came over to me.

“Oy oy, don’t just stand in such a place, come over here quickly ————”

“?”

Suddenly, Ranze-san stopped with his eyes wide, so I tilted my head.

“……Yo,you have a splendid thing……”

“Where are you looking!?”

I quickly covered my lower half.

I thought that if he was going to say anything, it would be about my black hair!

When I exposed a rather stupid picture of me hiding my naked lower half body, Ranze-san had a convinced expression on his face.

“I see …… If you have such a splendid thing, it would make you popular…… I’ve never seen your class before.”

“It’s different! Whether I was popular or not due to this, that’s definitely not the case!”

I’m not the guild’s exhibitionist, so there’s no way I’m going to display it to you!?

As I was embarrassed and in heat before I take a bath, Ranze-san laughed and said, “I’m sorry,” and entered the bathtub.

I also poured hot water over my body, cleansed myself to some extent, and got into the bathtub.

“Ahh…………Aaaahhhh ………… It feels good ……”

I wonder why. When one takes a bath, they can’t help but say this line.

“Oh, Seiichi. It feels like you’re used to taking a bath. In this continent, baths are usually reserved for nobility and royalty, though. Is it different in the Eastern country?”

“Eh? Ah, well…… that’s about right”

To everyone in the Eastern country, I’m sorry. I’ve taught him some irresponsible customs somehow.

But I think I’m used to taking a bath, probably because I’m Japanese.

I heard that there is no custom of soaking in hot water overseas, but that doesn’t seem to be the case in this world.

I think it’s okay to take a shower when you are busy, but if you want to heal your fatigue after a long day, as expected, I think you should soak yourself in hot water. Bathtubs are the strongest.

Feeling too good, when I loosen my facial muscles comfortably, Ranze-san says with a serious expression suddenly.

“I…… want to build a public bathhouse not only in this city, but also in every town and village in this country someday. No, not only in this country. I want to let people know that there is such a wonderful thing out there. Borders and race don’t matter. I can’t afford to do that right now, probably because of the stupid wars going on all over the place, and I’m ashamed to say that I don’t have the money for it.”

“……”

“Even so, someday, the people from various countries will stop the war, and I want the world to be a place where anyone can bathe naked like this.”

“……”

“You can call me an idealist, a dreamer, whatever you want. What’s wrong with talking about dreams? It’s not about whether or not you can make it happen, it’s about the fact that you have a dream, and you’re going to try to move in that direction as much as possible. Besides …… you only live once. Recklessness, impossibility, and all that! What’s the harm in dreaming?”

When he said that, Ranze-san smiled shyly.

“Ah…… I talked about rubbish things. …… After all, bath is amazing. Being naked to the core…… Well, I had a lot on my mind, and I felt like grumbling a little. Forget it.”

To Ranze-san who looks somewhat sad, I say.

“…… Please invite me to the bath again. At that time, I will also invite my acquaintances from the guild to join us.”

Ranze-san looked taken aback by my line, but ————

“Ohh!”

At the end, he smiled.

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