The dinner party started.

　Erdena.
　vibrancy
　unaffected
　Nirmana.
　I had been drinking from a group of women who had come with me, and my face had turned bright red earlier than usual.

　I'm naturally a strong drinker, but...
　As I dozed off after the bath earlier, I started to hiccup in my seat in no time at all.

　This room where we're all eating together is essentially the men's room and the children's room.
　Since everyone was already in a state of partying from the meal, I thought it would be a bit of a distraction if I laid down here, so I decided to let them rest in the ladies' room for now.

''........are you okay?''
　Eldena, who accompanied me to my room, peers in with concern.
　I am.
I just need to lie down for a while and I'll be better.
　And when I say that.
　I was allowed to crawl into one of the futons that were already laid out in the room.

　I climbed into the fresh smelling futon and took a breath.
　I apparently started breathing in my sleep right away.


Thank you for all your hard work but don't take it too hard.

　Something like that and Eldena's voice.
　I felt something touch my lips, but I fell asleep without being able to check it...


...hmm?
　When I woke up, apparently quite some time had passed, and the view beyond the window was enveloped in jet blackness.

　Then
Well, well, well. I hope he's finally awake.
　And then I saw Foldente sitting on the couch by the window, drinking a drink.

　Apparently, he'd just rushed in after work.
The party's over, they're just having a drink.
　He said this with a mischievous smile, holding up the cup in his right hand and then bringing it to his mouth.

　I tried to get up to move toward Foldente.


　...but...

　Huh?　Is it heavy?

　I look around me, confused.
　There were no lights on, and although I couldn't make out much for a while due to the total darkness.
　Gradually, as my eyes became more and more accustomed to this darkness, I discovered the reason for its weight.

　To my right, Vibrina was to my right.
　To my left, Erdena was lying close together, and from behind Erdena, Nirmana was asleep with her hand outstretched to me.
　And at my feet...the futon was kind of up in the air, but when I gently lifted it up, I saw Unja holding my legs and breathing in her sleep....

　I mean, I wonder if it's not too hot, sleeping in this kind of thing, but on the contrary, I'm worried about it....

　And, well, you know.
　So I was completely surrounded by the usual group of women.

　But I still tried to get out of it somehow.
...what are you doing?
"...you are so tired, please go to bed like this until morning.
　And.
　So Biblina and Erdena pulled me down to the futon at the same time....

　As he watched me, Foldente was
Yeah, well, Safate, everybody loves you, don't they?
　So I chuckled as I said that.
　While I'm laughing, I just need a little help.

　I closed my eyes meekly, thinking that I had indeed come to relax today, and that I would just stay quiet.

　Probably right away, he started breathing in his sleep.
　I thought Erdena and Biblina whispered something to me from left and right, but I could barely hear them, so...


◇ ◇.

　Because I went to bed early, I woke up pretty early the next morning.
　The women also woke up at about the same time as me, probably because they slept well together.

　But Una, who was sleeping at my feet, is already gone, and when I woke up, she woke up to find
Would you like to take a bath in the morning, little man?
　She showed up in her usual maid's uniform and brought me a change of clothes to change into... I really admire Unja's work.

　After this, as we were all moving to the hot spring
Oh, Master Safate, you're just in time.
　While saying this, the young elf's young mistress came running up to me.

　According to her, she came to visit me in the banquet hall last night as well, but she refrained from doing so because I was tired and resting early.
　I apologized to the young elf proprietress for that, and told her that I was sorry.
You got a case that's so urgent?
　I called out to her.
　Then the young elf's young mistress held out a single small wooden barrel to me.


　When I looked at it, I was surprised.
　So it was that Sua Beer........

　Everyone who tasted it raved about how good it tasted and asked for it to be imported to Liberty, the Sua Beer.

What's up with that?
　So I ask, and the young elf proprietress
The guests from the Gatacombe were drinking it with great relish, so I gave them a bottle of it, and it was so delicious... I asked my husband to drink it, and he said he'd like to use it at our ryokan as well...
　And so.
　For what it's worth, I heard that one of the customers of the Gatacombe was related to the store that deals in Sua Beer.
　That's why he and I, the lord of Liberty, had come to ask to meet with the people of the Gatacombe.

　As for me.
　We have been having near misses since yesterday, but it was a hooray to find out that the people from the Gatacombe had this Suavir, and that they were also related to the event.　

　Since it's still early in the morning, the people of the Gatacombe might not be awake yet.
　The young elf matriarch.
　When the people of Gatacombe were having breakfast, I asked if they would be willing to approach the Suavir official for a meeting with him.

　The young proprietress of the Elves'
I understand. Well, I'll call you to your room when we've settled things out.
　I told him, and he went back to where he came from.

　Although it was still early in the day.
　This hot spring inn has a lot of people coming and going.

　The merchants who arrived early and the
　On the contrary, the merchant corps, which was to leave early

　Apparently it is not unusual for adventurers who have finally reached this place to come in for lodging.

　The young elven landlady is running this place with a group of men under her command.

　Just a year or so ago.
　When I first made this hot spring resort a hot spring resort, it was run by just two young elven couples, and I was really impressed with the development of the place.

　
　The young elf proprietress told me that she was ready to be called up at any moment.
　We hurried to the hot springs.

　It would be useless if everyone in Gatacombe disappeared while we were in the hot spring.

　That said, I'm sure the young proprietress of the elves will be able to make the pause while she stretches the conversation out.
　After all, making the other person wait for me was uncomfortable.

　When I entered the hot spring, I exhaled heavily while looking at the spectacular view.
　Next to him, Googus is also in the hot spring.
"After all, it's nice to be in a hot spring.
　As he says this, he stretches wide.

　Soon after.
　From the women's baths, he could hear the joyful voices of Korok, Goop, and Tiree.
　
　Perhaps the women had come to the hot spring as well.
　It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends and family.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.