In the swinging carriage, I used my magic.
　The magic light, which for a moment blinked, quickly converged and materialized in the palm of my hand.

　I handed it to Angel.

Is this--a hairpiece?　Dear Alec.
Yes, the shape is. Take and wear it as a charm.
"Is it a good luck charm?
I was hit by a spell that nullified all magic before, so I had to do an imitation. In a pinch, if you drop it on the ground or something, it will activate and negate all magic around it. It will cancel any magic.
"Thank you, Mr. Alec!

　Ange holds the hairpiece with both hands as if it were a waste of time to wear it.
　You're holding it carefully, as if it's a waste to wear it.

　You look so happy and cute when you do so, so I let you do what you want for a while.

　The carriage moves forward, and there's no one there.
　The carriage is controlled by my magic and it's fully automatic and will go to its destination.

　The automatic carriage will take me and Angier to our destination.

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　The whole day in the carriage came to a small town called Zeahorse.
　As we entered the city, I slowed down the carriage a bit, and Angier tilted his head slightly.

It's ......
"What's up Angel?
Something ...... smells funny.
The smell of sulfur. It's an all-too-common smell in spa towns.
This is the first time. By the way, Mr. Alec.
"What is it?
It's about time you told me how you came to be here.
I didn't tell you that.

　I forgot to explain because Angel was obediently following me.

Something strange has been happening in this town lately, and I've been crying out to you to do something about it.
"Is the strange thing ......?
Yes, the food is gone before you know it, or the dried up laundry is splashed with hot spring water ...... and more.
"Is it a little kid's prank?
The content. But the weird thing is, they haven't found the killer. Fairies and demons, and people in this town suspect all that.
Okay, that's why I need a favor from Mr. Alec.
"Yeah, that's on the side.
Incidentally, is it?

　Angier nodded his head further.
　It was only for a moment, and his expression immediately tightened.

　You can easily understand Angel's misunderstanding.

It's funny that Alec should stick out for such a trivial matter, I know, but we have more important things to do for camouflage.

　It was easy to see how it was mistaken for that.

I'll do my best!

　Angier clenching his fists to his chest with enthusiasm.

'Yeah, good luck with that. It won't matter if you don't enjoy yourself.
"Yes!　Good luck and enjoy!　-- enjoy?
"Yes.
What kind of ...... thing is that?
Because it's a trip.
"Huh?
"I'm traveling alone with my precious Angel. You should enjoy it, otherwise you wouldn't have come with us.
"...... oh

　Angel, who realized both her mistake and my intentions at the same time, was embarrassed and yet happy.
　She was embarrassed and yet happy to see me.

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This will be the hotel's signature open-air bath.

　Since the main purpose of the trip was to entertain Angers, we hid our identities and stayed at an ordinary spa inn in Zeahorse as mere travelers.
　We were ushered in by an ordinary innkeeper and looked in through the entrance of the open-air hot spring.

　In the open-air hot spring, there were several adult women soaking in the baths and admiring the view.

Wow, a beautiful bath, and a beautiful view.
Our inn is the latest in magic hot springs, so you can enjoy it without worry.
"Magic spa?　What kind of thing is that?
It's--oh, look at that one.
"Huh?
Wawa!

　A surprised Angel .
　The employee points to a woman who has just stepped out of the tub.
　She's stark naked and in full view - or so it seems.

　The woman's vital parts, including her breasts, are hidden by thick steam in about three places.

It's ...... what?

　When asked, the employee woman replied with a smug look on her face.



"Magic steam!　In our hot springs, you don't need a towel or a bathing suit because you can hide in such a way. Everyone can soak in the hot water naked without worrying about it. It feels great!
"...... I see.

　Magic steam.
　I see the woman getting out of the tub again.
　I leaned forward to take in the view, but the steam followed closely, hiding the important parts.

　I saw that the steam was quite powerful.

Is that something I can't get?
"It's okay!　It's a blessing from the earth spirit, so you can't take it away for a second.

　Another smug look on my face .
　I see, if there's even an earth spirit involved, then it's very reliable .

　I have the fertility goddess Astaroth with me, so I know the feeling.

　As proof, the woman in the bath is over here - she knows me, a man, but goes in and out of the baths with little regard for me.

　A woman sits on the frame of the bath to cool off and her important parts are tightly hidden by the steam.
　Hmmm, invisible.
　It seems to be invisible, but it's very efficient.

　I just kind of looked at Angers.
　I didn't mean to do that (、、、、), but it seems that's how it felt to Angier.

　She blushed with embarrassment and covered her important parts with her hands.
　She did so in spite of the fact that she was wearing clothes.

Oh, ......

　My hand hit the employee in a hiding motion.
　As it happened, the hairpiece you had just given her, the one you hadn't yet carefully worn, spilled out of your hand and fell to the floor.

　Instantly, a light spreads.
　The hairpiece pops and the enclosed magic is activated.

What--what?
How and why did you get rid of the steam?
"Don't look at me!

　There was a panic in the open-air baths.
　A spell that I had once fallen victim to, nullifying all magic.

　It went off, blotting out even the earth spirit's blessings.

　The women stepped out of their baths and instantly plunged into the hot springs with a crash.

......

　Fortunately or unfortunately.
　I was not a boy inside, but an old man, and for a moment I saw a happy thing burned firmly into my retinas.