Please tell me you're lying.
Oh shit.
Why is the world so unreasonable........

''Ah........I'm really sorry to say that I'm devastated, but there was an incident where the hot spring was temporarily disabled because some noblemen rented out the inn's hot spring and did some painful work....... As a result, our guests who come to Utopora for a hot-spring cure will also be inconvenienced...

What's an ouch........
Oh, the only thing I can think of as an ouch in a mixed bath is a pink event.........
d*mn.........did you say nobleman?
Where in the world is the nobleman?
When I find out, I'll pay a visit to 'Tatanakunar'........
I'm going to set my white master on fire and send him to Tathanaqunal in secret....



No, no. It's different, Wendy.
It is a slightly different dream to bathe together in a bath than it is to bathe together in a hot spring.
It's as different as whether you look up or down at your knees.

What's the big deal about taking a mixed bath?

Yeah, it's important, Solte.
First and foremost, I care about you guys.
But second, third, and fourth is a mixed bath.
I was looking forward to getting my back washed, flushed, and massaged.
And of course, if it is a hot spring resort, it is an open-air bath.
I wanted to enjoy the open-air bath with everyone.
I was also looking forward to drinking warmed-up sake made from Amatsukuni rice, and having them pour me some hot sake in the hot spring.
It's so lonely drinking sake by hand.

Oh, the world is dark.
In a world like this, we can't even give Aina and the others a slap on the back after they return....
What a cruel and sad world it is.

"Um!
Hmm....
I'm not for lack of help, you know?

At a word from the guide, I was trapped by the feeling of a halo from my back.
Salvation from heaven.
No way, it was a great reversal.
Could this guide be a messenger from the Goddess?

'Certainly not in an inn or public spa. But on private property, it's not a problem!　I mean ... how about ... buying a house, a vacation home!
That's it!
'No, no, no ... my lord?　Buying a house isn't such an easy decision, you know?
But it's the only way, isn't it?
'Yes!　It's the only way to go!
So it's not a choice.
"No, no, no..... Where in the world do people buy a house for a mixed bathing experience?

He points to himself with a bite.
I'm here.

...Oh, that's a bad idea. I don't think he's listening to me.
Well, that's a bad one. It's a bad idea. Wendy, you have to say something!
'Well ... but if the master wishes ...'
'I suppose so, but not at the level of a small amount of money...'
'Well then, we have to take care of our money... right?
'I know that. But I'll work hard!　I'll try to smelt again!

I know you're worried about me with a loose wallet.
But!
Please, Miss Wendy!
Dear Red Front (Red Line)!
I, I want a mixed bath!
I'm here for a mixed bath in a natural hot spring!
I'll do my best for that!
Please!
Please!

Lord, are you crying?
''Well ... well ... you've said this much, and if your master wants it ... it can't be helped, can it?
Well......... It's the Lord's money to begin with. Regardless of how you spend it, it's best for you to spend it as you please.......right?
Hm. White wants to go in with the Lord.
That's true. Well, it seems to be a matter of decision for my husband.
How about we look at the property first and then decide?　If you're going to force me to buy something bad, I'm going to stop...
'Let's do that. With the momentum we have now, we could buy a weird house, but if it has a spa...
'Yes!　Thanks guys!

I guess my persuasion worked!
It looked like he was giving up, but I'm sure the convincing worked!

'Um........sorry to be so excited, but let me just say it first. It's a famous tourist destination, and it's a sanatorium, so the price is high and the popular places are pretty much booked up. The price is expensive, and the popular places are pretty much booked up.
Let's just go look at the property anyway!

Then we can talk!
But surely this is a tourist and convalescent area.
If that's the case, even an ordinary house might cost many times as much as the city of Ains Hale.
If that's the case, I wonder if the money I have will be enough.......

At least 200 million knolls or more in cash right now.
It should be around 300 million knol.
Of course we can't hit all the money, and if that's the case, I hope it's around 80 million knol....

The guide goes on his way in a good mood.
Ah, I see.
So you'll get a margin on the sale of the house?
Then that's why I have to be careful not to get sold a strange house!

'Then let's get into serious business mode. Let's start with the first house. Margin margin.

It helps to be serious.
Let's pretend I didn't hear the last thing I heard.

'Oh that's quite admirable.

But of course it's western style.
Even though it's a hot spring town, there were no Japanese style buildings in the town, so it's not surprising.

The layout is like this.

I unfolded a piece of paper and wrote the floor plan of the house on it.

'Yeah, why do you have it now?　You didn't go for it, did you?
'Uh-huh. I'm a guide in work mode!

Yeah, I don't know.
I don't know.
Because being a guide in work mode isn't a reason to be in work mode at all!

Well, anyway, let's look at the floor plan of this house.
The number of rooms is ... 6. That's quite a lot.
And the bathroom is.........in the basement....
And it's not that wide.....

The location of this area is perfect, but..... Due to the rules of the city, we can't use the hot spring too often...

The usher who sees my reaction and responds ahead of time.
Sheesh. I guess it was in my face.

'But it's not too far from the city, so it's easy to get around. The price is a whopping 300 million nol.
''Uh.......that's over budget........ I'd like to look for around 100 million if possible.
100 million..... Hmmm, that would take you out of the city center, wouldn't it?　We can get a good amount of hot water for that, but........
Yeah, I'll take the hot springs first, preferably in the open air.
''Uh ... open-air ... open-air ... open-air ... hmmm ... when it comes to 100 million ... no, but ... That place is....umm....

I don't know what's going on.
Unusually, he is not very sharp.

There is one, but........
What's the matter with you?
'Yeah, well.... To be honest, I wouldn't say it's at the level where I can recommend it........ It's not that bad by nature, but........
Can't I see it in the first place?
'Umm ... well ... I can actually see it from here....

Ahead of a pointing point.
At the end of the slope, a forest or a woodland behind it, a little outside the city.
There, I saw a building that was so tattered that I could see it from here.

'Is that.........'
Yes.....
It's true that...
There are two open-air baths, but they are far from the source, and the hot water volume is barely enough for one side. Therefore, a buyer does not appear easily, and the price is also the bottom price of 10 million knol.......Even if it is rebuilt, when it comes to the construction of the pavilion and the hot spring, 100 million is very difficult to do for 100 million.......
Well, let's have a closer look at it, shall we?

We decided to head to the building that appears to be a raggedy house.
It was quite far from the city center, and the road was paved, but far away.
Once we climbed the stairs, the cobblestone pavement was laid out, and it looked clean to the entrance.
But..........

''This guy........is terrible.......''

It's tattered to look at.
It doesn't look like it's going to fall apart any time now.......but you can see that it's already long gone.

"It's not even managed..... But if it's just the view you can see from here and the size of the bathhouse, it's splendid...

As you say, the view over the city is great.
But the big problem is the obviously cobwebbed level buildings.

'Let's head this way to the bathhouse,'

The guide takes you around the building and leads you to the bathhouse.
Apparently, he doesn't want to go inside.
Yup. I'm sure there are bugs and such in there too, and I don't have the courage to go inside the building.

"Oh...oh...oh...oh...?

When I arrived at the place where the bathhouse was supposed to have been, I was surprised at the size of the bathhouse.
It was as large as a rock bath at a solid inn.
However, there was no fence or anything like that, and it would be impossible to get in even if you filled up the bath with hot water as it is now.

I heard it was originally an inn that overlooked the city, but for some reason or another, the hot springs stopped running and it was closed down. It seems that a lot of money was needed to run the hot springs, and the owner was in tears and gave them away.

I see, they were divided into men and women.
So there are two.
But the moss is growing all over the place with a look of its own, and the weeds are also very assertive.
Moreover, even the leaves and branches that may have been carried by the wind from the forest behind are scattered about.

''But this thing....''
'Originally, it was a place where you could enjoy the foliage and the wildlife in season and enjoy bathing in a more natural setting...'

It's true.
The joy of an open-air bath is the feeling of openness and the view from there.
The view of the ocean and the open-air baths are good, but the open-air baths that you enter while watching nature are also great.
But......

"The problem is the hot spring when it comes to cleaning....

The price of this place is 10 million.
Even if we revitalize this place, 100 million isn't enough to fix up this tattered building and draw the hot springs.
In that case, giving up the building...or building a small undressing area and commuting to it from the inn isn't a bad idea...not a bad idea...but....

After all, after all, I want to relax in the attached building after the hot spring anyway........
I could use shifting magic to go back and forth to the inn and home, but I feel like it's different.......

''Um, um........Master........''
Hmm?　What's up, Wendy?

With a look of some difficulty in saying something, she puts her hand over her mouth and gently puts her face to my ear as if she were talking privately.

You know what........there's a source nearby.　It looks like it's still undiscovered, but...
What?　Really?!
Yes, yes....deep underground, but.... I think the sign is probably a hot spring.
Do you have the exact location?
'Yes. Um, I'm sure we'll know more about it when we get closer...
Wendy!
"Yikes!

I hug her tightly.
Wendy awesome!
Nice work!
Now we can pull the hot springs off more cheaply!

Oh, wow, that's very flattering, but we have a guide watching you.
"I don't care!　But how do you know that?
'It's, uh ... the individuality of the species.
Yeah. That's handy!　But thanks to that, there's just one more problem to solve!

What species is that?
Anyway, it's nice to know that the source is nearby.
Hopefully we can get the source flowing for free.
Now for the last problem, the building.
Now that the problem of the source is solved, there is a way to rebuild it.

How much would it cost to rebuild this building here?
Well, I think it's about the same price as a normal house for a rebuild. But I'm sure you'll have to wait a long time because there are no craftsmen available.
Not available?
'Yes. As I said earlier, the houses in good condition with open air are currently sold out, so if you build it you can sell it for a lot of money!　That's why all the craftsmen are in the middle of building houses with open-air facilities. That's why all the craftsmen are in the middle of building houses with open-air facilities.

Hmm.
I guess the men who visit here have the same thought.
Poor rich men who come here seeking mixed bathing, buying a house to take a mixed bath........
.........Maybe there are many nobles, but they are all perverts.

'Hmm, so we should wait for it to be ready and buy it?
''I honestly don't mean to sound like a disrespect to the craftsmen who live in the same city, but it's not worth the price. The house I showed you earlier, that was also recently built by a craftsman, is a better one.
'No, he was certainly magnificent, but...'
'Yes, the building itself is magnificent. But at Utopora, the amount of hot water that can be poured into a section is fixed, and if the buildings are built in close proximity to each other, they will repeatedly branch out and only flow much less hot water than they do now.

That's a bad idea.....
And the bathroom in that house is in the basement, and it's too small for six people to fit in.
So we'll just have to rebuild this place from a price and functionality standpoint.
If the craftsmen are on the road, is it going to be difficult to even get a shack as a temporary measure?
Just when I was wondering what to do.

'Oh, oh, oh, oh!　Who the hell are you people?
Hmm?

A group of cool guys lurking behind us.
There are several men holding hammers, knives and axes with jagged edges in their hands.
I'm not sure if they were bandits who used this abandoned mansion as a fort or something.

Aina and the others, probably thinking the same thing, are alarmed and put their hands on their weapons.
No, but that look........

''I'm an alchemist from Ainshail. I'm going to have a look at this property for a moment......... Are you guys maybe from Amatkuni?

It's not just because I have a lot of black hair, but I'm probably sure of it.
That half-dressed, twisted bowl. The tools he has.
It's not impossible that it could be a person from the fairgrounds, but you're right, my guess is.

"Hey!　We are a delegation from Amatkuni to spread the Amatkuni style of building here in Utopora!　The Amatkuni Construction Woodworkers Association!

Bingo.
I know. He was almost certainly dressed like a carpenter.
They have, like, an axe and a mallet and not a sword or anything.

"We were the ones who spotted the house first!　I'm sorry, but you don't give up on me!

I was delighted to hear his overbearing attitude and unreasonable behavior.
Peony cakes from a shelf, pieces from a gourd.
What a great timing for him to show up.
And Amazukuni-style?　That's great. That's the best.
And a mission?
Ha-ha-ha, the heavens are on my side!