Chapter 44

In a space like a limestone cave, the surroundings were enveloped in warm steam.

Flowers resembling firefly pouches grew from various spots on the walls, faintly glowing white... It was incredibly ethereal.

"Hot spring"

Dressed in a yukata, I was immediately guided to the underground area in the new house.

It was a different world.

"Beautiful"

Underground, cave hot spring!

"Yui-sama, this space is influenced by the labyrinth."

"Stroll-san!"

I was surprised to see her without her armor, which she usually wears to restrain Mimachi, and thus doesn't bathe with her.

She was wearing the same yukata.

It had been a while since I saw her without it!

Her figure was, as expected, amazing.

The yukata, even when wet, doesn't stick to the skin and feels smooth, a mysterious fabric.

It doesn’t resist the water, making it perhaps the perfect material for a swimsuit, but it is very thin. Even when not wet, it is see-through.

Even without seeing directly, I can judge the size, but actually seeing it is quite impressive.

Despite being so large, they are beautifully shaped, probably due to her training.

I can't believe she was suppressing and restraining them until I pointed it out.

Before I could ask about Mimachi, a pitiful voice echoed.

"Uuuuuh, Endelia-sama! Please don't blindfold the spirit! I can't see anything!"

Turning around, I saw Mimachi, with a large purple cat on her head, wobbling and swinging her arms as she walked.

Endelia's guardian spirit, a high-level dark spirit.

Its form is not that of a girl but a real cat.

And it's big.

On Mimachi's head, it clung on and hung down.

Its tail is connected to Endelia's magic.

This is the second time I've bathed with someone new. Oh, thinking about it, it's also the first time for Mimachi! She often tried to barge in but was repelled by Stroll.

Wow, the head maid... Even in her usual maid uniform, she exudes so much charm, but the thin yukata is violent!

Why is it? Stroll and I are almost the same size, but her chest armor feels a size larger.

My calm part should be able to judge the size correctly.

Of course, it hasn't deformed.

The maid sisters instinctively press their chests.

Yeah. I shouldn't compare, but I do.

Ah, Mimachi is diagonally in front, so maybe I was comparing.

Endelia, the head maid, usually doesn't emit any magic at all.

Some people can't emit magic, but it's different for her.

Probably, after me, she is the best at manipulating magic.

Because her magic has merged with the spirit's tail. It doesn't dissolve into the air like cotton candy.

The thickness is also finer than that of a magician... Toreamia?

Toreamia's is as thick as a man's arm, while Endelia's is as thick as a child's arm.

"Even if you can't see, with the help of the earth spirit, there should be no problem with movement."

Mimachi has a faint layer of magic seeping out on the surface of her body.

She can create pillars in battle, but she shouldn't be able to produce enough magic to create so many.

"Help?"

To my brief question, Stroll answered.

"Mimachi, due to her racial traits, can get the cooperation of earth spirits with just a little magic by touching the earth or rock with her bare skin."

"Racial traits?"

"Dwarves are born with a high affinity for earth spirits."

Stroll took my hand and moved away from Mimachi's path.

"Although she can't create holes in the walls or floor of the labyrinth, she can create earth pillars and know where people are."

Led by Stroll, I danced away from Mimachi's grasp.

I felt that even though Mimachi couldn't see, she was still aware of my position... Thanks to Stroll's skillful lead, I could keep escaping without much effort.

I realized I was laughing with joy.

"Amazing! I'm dancing!"

"Ah, a bit! Stroll is cheating!"

"You should stop it!"

As the world spun with Stroll's lead, a heavy thud echoed.

"Also, Mimachi's race is incredibly tough and won't get injured even if they receive an attack that would embed them in a wall."

"Mimachi, fix the wall."

"Stroll and Endelia-sama are so mean!"

Ah, she really seems fine.