Citrie and Lucia do their best, and usually take care of the surrounding area, but this time there is nothing to do, so Liz and Luke play around.
Anthem heals the fatigue with recovery magic, and I ask Tino to inflate Luke's souvenir float.

The ground is dug deep, and once again Lucia's magic digs in and fills it with spouting hot water.
The ground is hardened with potions as Citri hums a happy song. The ground rises up around Sitri's land and becomes a high wall that can hide even Anthem. It's taller than the outer walls of the city.

Tino, who has finished inflating the float, asks me cautiously.

'Mastaa, what kind of magic does that ...... sister Lucia use?'

'Eh...... I don't know but......'

'!

I'm not an expert in magic. All I know is that Lucia is amazing.
She can do most things when she works with Sitri. Well, they're combining existing magic. .......

The facility is being built in the blink of an eye. The quality, but not the speed, is unmatched even by experts. It's a little interesting to watch. Lucia is not even casting a spell. At first she did, but then she stopped.

The seed that Citri planted grows and turns into a big tree. The golem chops it down. The cut and shaped wood is magically dried and assembled on a large, flat, level foundation.
A tremendous heat rises from the hot spring, which is as large as a pool. Clearly, the temperature of the water was not suitable for humans.

As I was filling my clothes with air, Luke jumped into the hot spring with a big splash, still in his bathing suit.
Splashes fly and Tino lets out a small scream.

'It's hot! Cry, it's hot! Yeah, I know. I know. This is part of the training! d*mn, this is bad! This reminds me of the treasure house in the crater-- oh, Lucia. Don't lower the temperature!

'It's my training.

'What the hell, ......? d*mn, that's what you're talking about. ...... I can't help it, I'll give you a special deal this time. But I won't give it up next time!

You're as energetic as ever.

I lay down on the inflatable float and stretched out my legs.
The unique smell of the hot spring was in the air. It's always been my role to decide what to do. It's been a long time since I've had this feeling.

Just then, I heard a voice calling my name. I get up and look toward the only doorway where the enclosure is broken.

A group of men in black armor was staring at the hot spring, which was under construction. They were the Knights of Gladys.
I wonder if they have something to do. I guess I'll just have to show them I'm a good leader.

I pulled Tino's hand who was next to me and went to talk to him. Incidentally, Tino was my bodyguard.
The junior member, who had been selected because he seemed to be free, looked puzzled but happy. Very easy to use.

'What's ......?

The man at the front, a mature man with a fearless face - probably the leader, frowned when he saw my face.

'...... ah,...... I'm here to talk about the barrels we captured,...... what's this?'

'It's a hot spring. Can't you see it?'

'............'

'It's digging. You see, my Anthem is a little taller than a normal hot spring. ......'

'A little, tall?

'............ He's in a growth spurt.'

Yes, it's the power of the ...... Mana Material.

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It may be hard to believe, but this is the reality.
He is too big both horizontally and vertically, but it is he himself who has the most difficulty in daily life. Even so, he's trying to protect the party, and he's actively accepting the requests from the government that are being sent to him personally, so you have to accept him.

Hmm? What is it? Does it matter if he's too tall? He's a lot more mild-mannered and mature than the others.
And he's got a cute little priestess. They're in love. If you put them together, it would be too much of a crime, but he doesn't seem to mind, because even Mr. Gark is like a child when he is as big as Anthem.

'So, what do you want? I'm really sorry, but I'm really busy right now. ......'

The leader looked annoyed with me for being so uptight because my friends were nearby, but he quickly got down to business.

He wanted to know about the group of barrels that had turned into frogs.
Apparently, they had been sorted out and were now being transported.

I'm sorry, but I'm not going with you. If you've been asked to nominate someone, you're supposed to check the end result, but I haven't, and it's too much trouble.

I'm sorry, but I'm on vacation. ...... Taking down the barrel was just a matter of chance, and it didn't take much effort, so go ahead and do it. I wasn't even going to take the offer.

'......'.

'Oh, yes. Mr. Arnold helped me. If you want, why don't you take Mr. Arnold with you? He's the Arnold with the two names. Well, he did a great job. You can't copy that.

In addition, I'll put up Arnold, who isn't here but still seems to have hostility towards us. This is the way of a level 8 hunter.
No one should feel bad about being praised. Oh, I might as well praise Count Gladys as well.

'Yeah, you guys did good. You helped us a lot. You acted quickly. That's the famously powerful Order of Gladys. Even level 8 was surprised.

'Well, I guess we'll just have to leave it at that. ......'



'......What?'

'......'

When I looked closely, I saw a blue streak floating on the Commander's head for some reason. It's funny,......, I shouldn't open my mouth any more.
The other knights lined up behind him were also looking down and shaking. For all intents and purposes, they don't look like they're trying to hold back their laughter.

The Commander clenched his teeth for a while, and then said in a stifled voice: 'I'm sorry.

'Thank you for your ............ cooperation. I'll be sure to let Count Van know.

'............'

'And ...... I'd like to know if anyone accidentally turned into a frog. ...... In the meantime, we've brought back the soldiers who were guarding the city, but there were too many of them... ...'

'Hmm ...... maybe it's okay? They're using mana and materials to identify them. ......'

Lucia's magic is indiscriminate. If this city was the imperial capital, it would have been a big deal, but there were almost no hunters in this city.
Even I didn't turn into a frog, so I don't think most ordinary people would turn into frogs. Arnold's party was there, but his friends had been restored by Arnold.

And then Tino opened his eyes.

'Mastaa ...... that ...... that ...... maybe Luda and the others ......'.

'............Ah, you forgot.'

There's so much going on that my brain can't keep up with the amount of information.
It's true, I may be turning into a frog. But finding it among more than three hundred frogs is no mean feat.

I put my hand on Tino's head.

'Tino, go get him back. I heard that the color of your hair reflects the color of your body surface.

'What? Is that me?

Luda's hair color is commonplace. I can't tell the difference, and more importantly, I'm unlucky. If I pick one at random, I'm sure I won't get it. There's nothing I can do.
It's a hell of a specification that the more you accidentally return a barrel mate, the harder it is for the Order to transport him. It's just too much.

'There's nothing to do anyway. ............ It's training, too.'

'Er ...... um ............ yes. All right, sir. ......'

It's training, too. Now that I think about it, what a useful word it is. I'll use it actively from now on.
When I pushed him back, Tino dropped his shoulders and stood next to the Commander.
I felt a little sorry for him because he was so dejected, so I followed up with him.

'Tino, there's a hot spring, so come back when you're done. It'll probably be ready by the time you get back.

'! Yes, yes! I'll do my best!

When I smiled at her, she blinked her eyes and replied loudly and cheerfully.





It was after the sun had set that Tino returned.

Tino, who was clearly exhausted, opened his eyes wide when he saw the hot spring illuminated by the magic light.
I sat down on the wide porch and raised my hand to Tino. Tino runs up to me like a puppy called by its master and sits down next to me.

'Good work, Tino. It's just about ready.

'Yes, sir. That's it! It's amazing. ......!

In the land where only the foundations had been laid earlier, a magnificent bathing facility had been built.

A simple building with a roof made of wood, stone, and earth is covered with tatami mats that Luke ran out to buy, so that even Anthem can lie down comfortably.
The reason there are no walls or doors is because it would be difficult for Ansem to enter if they were put in without thinking, and because it is only a temporary building.
There are no toilets or kitchens, but Lucia can't seem to use the spell to make inns yet, so it's not a bad alternative.

But the best thing of all is the hot spring.
The huge bathtub, several tens of meters long on all sides, has different depths depending on the location, so that even Anthem can properly soak his entire body. Although there is only one bathtub, it is larger than the bathtub in the inn where I was staying.

The temperature of the water is just right. Sitri is in charge of the drainage mechanism, and Lucia is doing a good job of adjusting the temperature with her magic.
The overflowing water drains out through trenches dug on all sides. Apparently, it is connected to the drainage system of the existing hot spring facilities. I don't know if they have permission to do this.

'Well, Masuda, what's that waterfall at the edge? What's that?

'It's a waterfall.

At the edge, Luke was immediately hit by the waterfall. It's a mess.
The source of the water that was falling in a muddy stream was a thick floating rain cloud. It is a water spirit that Lucia has contracted with. Luke seems to be pleased with her diligence. You can't see his face because of the water current.

Lucia, who looks a little tired from the continuous use of magic, says.

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'It's not my fault, is it?

'It's because the leader said something strange to Luke! What do you mean, 'waterfall'?

I think it's good that you're helping ....... Water's not bad. I like it. I want to make a contract.
But making a contract with a genie is the art of magic itself. It's not so hard to just borrow their power, but the difficulty rises when you have to use them like that. I don't know the details.

'Well, sir, what's that maelstrom at the end?

'It's the Great Vortex.

It's only Lucia, who has a huge amount of magic power, that can maintain it, since it would take a lot of magic power to maintain it. As expected of my sister.

'Cry, I've got some drinks and food for you!

A cheerful Liz walks in, rolling three barrels of alcohol large enough to hold a person. It seems that she is going to drink completely today.
Behind him are two tables with food on them, followed by Anthem with two tables in her hands.

'There's still more ...... Anthem, brother, please.



'..................mm'.

Hmmm ...... I thought it was a big place, but ...... maybe it's too small?

If you put a few tables, it's already full. Our members eat and drink a lot.
But it's not a good idea to limit the size of the hot spring.

I'm getting excited at the prospect of a festival. Sitri comes in carrying fireworks.

'Mr. Cry, I bought fireworks too.

'Oh, you know what I mean. Sitri.

Perfect. This is exactly the kind of vacation I wanted.

Friends, hot springs, food, drink, and fireworks.
It would have been even better if Eliza had been there, but she's the most fast-paced one in our party, so we had no choice.

The actors are all there, and the food and drinks are all there.
We can't see the view because of the walls, but there is a big moon in the sky.

Now the vacation begins. I stand up with a serious look on my face, holding a float, and Tino says, as if he's just noticed me.




'Mastaa...... well, there's only men's bathrooms......'



'Ah ............, we usually have mixed baths. You can't be bothered outside. I'll hide it, so you'll have to be patient.'

Initially, they were separated, but when Liz climbed over the wall and came in, Lucia and Citrie broke the agreement.
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Tino froze at my answer.

'What?

'Okay, Tino! I'm going to train! By training the mind, you will be able to slay the spirit!

Luke comes out of the waterfall. Tino rolls his eyes at his majestic appearance.

Luke was completely naked. The steam hides his private parts, but he crosses his arms and has no sense of decency. His hair was flattened by the hot water, so he didn't look good.

'Mya!

Tino makes a strange noise, turns red and hides behind me.
It looks like it's still a long way to go before I can make it as a Strange Grief.