It's been a few days since the day Wendy and I went shopping....

The rough part of the bathhouse is done and I'm now staring at the outside wall.
The wall surrounding this hot spring right now is an old and tattered wooden wall.

Hmmm.....
Now.........what to do about this place.......

Of course I plan to fix it, but I'm getting greedy and want to surround this place with wood or bamboo.
Then, we need the help of the masters, but after such a bold move, it's not a good idea to ask for help.

Hmmm.....
Hey.
"Wow, that was amazing...
'What's up with the grunting?　Is it finished?

I turned around and was surprised to see the stern master's face.

'Well ... the rough part, I guess.'

The next step is to make a stone gate for a hot spring and a washing place.
To be honest, considering the landscape, the woodwork is inevitably going to be needed.

I see...what about the walls?
'I think bamboo would be better but...'
'Yes. The walls would look better with a bamboo wall.

Oh, you think so too, master.
I know........but do they sell bamboo or something?

'I think I brought one of those with me.... Cattle, I'll make you some with it.
Are you sure?
'Yeah it's a service if you can make it this far. Let's make it a bathroom worthy of the mansion I'm building.
Master...

The master smiled at me with a thumbs up.
Now I could be held in those thick arms!

Nice work for an amateur.
'Ooh ... a compliment ... that's all right, isn't it?'
Oh. As for your love for the hot springs, I'm sure I've felt it.

I clenched the hand that the master offered me, hot and tight.

''Wow.......it's hot and stuffy back there.......''

Hey, I'm in the middle of something.
I'm sure you and I are just beginning to form a friendship.

Yeah, yeah. And just so you know, are you going to build anything?

The master indicated a corner next to the bathhouse, where the ground was just flat as a result of clearing crushed rock.

''No I was thinking of a battering bath or something, but it's difficult in principle...''

It was easy in principle, but it was a matter of how it would look to others.
There was no need to put in construction work, and it seemed to be easier to avoid the hassle of having to use the source of the water as it used to flow in the past.

In that case, we'll rent this corner.
Okay but what are you going to make?
It's great for you.

Oh, that's a good thing!
I'm curious!　Don't take it for granted!
The master went straight back to the workshop and seemed to start preparing the bamboo fence for me.

'Um ... have you forgotten about me?　I'm back!　Your guide girl is coming back to beat the sludge, the troglodytes and the gooey stuff!

.....
I forgot about it a bit.
I didn't have any work to leave to the guide, and he said he was too busy and bored, so I asked him to go hunt the slime that's around here.

''But what are you going to make of all this membrane?　Could it be that you're mixing it with the hot springs and making the water thick and soggy!
'I wouldn't be so blasphemous!　...It has nothing to do with the hot springs.
Wow, I'm very interested in it.
'No, I've got some priorities that need to come first...'

That said, both the hot water outlet and the washing area are made rather quickly....
The washing station is like a kakebi with a magical stone of fire at the bottom, and the hot water outlet is not hot water to begin with, it's just a matter of looking like that.

'So it's not done yet........ Hmmm, what shall we do to pass the time........
Why don't you go make lunch with Wendy?
'I'm not proud of it, but I can't cook!

Oh, I'm really not proud of that.

'Then ... let's go hunting for slime again, shall we?
That's what I'm getting tired of...
"...Okay. You can watch the alchemy. Just don't get in my way, okay?
Yes!

I honestly don't want people to see what I'm about to make.
........not in a technical sense, but in a sense of shame.

'Yes, then let's begin.
Yes!

A guide who claps with a crackle.
Yeah. I'm in a good mood.

"Here's the first one. It's a film of gerry slime.
Very mellow.
Okay. I'll put the yam in the pot.
Oh.

You respond to every single one of them, right?
Oh well, it's fun.

"Next, I'm going to put the pot on the fire.
Sir!　You're going to melt!
'Yes. That's fine. Let's make it completely liquid.

The jelly slime coating on the fire was like a thick jellyfish, but it melted and became a thick liquid.
How thick it is. It's like a lotion.
Okay, I named it "Slime Lotion".
I put the slime lotion in a wooden bucket.

Next, we'll use this one.
'It's ... yes!　It's just a regular slime coating, isn't it?
That's right. Do you know the characteristics?
'Yes!　You can pull it back!　But if you twist it, it won't come back!
That's correct. Now, I'm going to put this in the melted jelly slime film that I was talking about.

I submerge it in the slime lotion, being careful not to slide off the slime coating.

'Sir!　Isn't it hot?!
It's hot, but that's the point.

The fungus is vulnerable to heat.
However, I don't think we can kill all of them because we can't do it while the temperature is too high, since the slime coating is also vulnerable to heat.
But it's still possible. Sterilize it.

"Well, what I took out was........this!
What is it?
'This is a rotating sphere. When you pour the magic into it, the ball will spin!
Oh!

Before you know it, you're like a teacher and a student.
But it's pretty fun.

What are you going to do with it?
That's a good question. But a picture is worth a thousand words.

I placed the rotating sphere on top of the slime's membrane and poured a very small amount of magical power into it.
Then the spinning sphere slowly rotated and gradually pulled the slime's membrane.

The slime film slowly stretched out in the slime lotion.
Then, when it reached a certain length, the rotating sphere is taken out.

''Teacher!　What happened to you?!
'Phew. The experiment is a success. Now we just need to pull on the tip, twisting it a little bit. This is actually very important.
'Oh!　........So what have you been able to do?

Oh, so this is where it starts.
Yeah, thanks. That was fun.

Hmmm... what can I say?

Mr. Conn?　Kongchan?

Well, in a safe word, it's birth control.
'Birth control...?　But pregnancy is a gift from God, right?　How can you interfere with that ... where does it work?
I know someone who needs it. It was a requirement in the original world.

Well, I don't have to do that either.
But I think it's time for Yashis to start shipping new products.
The Yashis' reputation is for nobility.
Speaking of noblemen, I'm sure their sons are having a hard time with their debauchery.
This could be just the thing for that.　That's what I mean.

Plus, I think they'd come in handy in a high-end brothel.
And that's the scariest thing about that kind of thing.
It can be cured, but it's a good thing that it's there.

However, we must continue to experiment with it.
We need to test the limits of thinness and durability to see how thin it is, and we don't want to get any complaints.

As a sample, I covered it with a sealed shell slime coating and threw it into the magical space.

''Is that the end?''
''For now. I feel a little guilty making this stuff when my master and everyone else is working so hard on it...

I think I'm going to redo the bathrooms a little more carefully.
I've been told it's rough....
I'm sure there are still some things that need to be done if you look closely and carefully.

You are a hard worker, aren't you? How do you like it now that no one is coming anyway?　Would you like to play?
Charming, but I'll pass.
'Seriously......... I already knew that, but.... Well then, I guess I'll have to help you too.

I'm sure Aina, Sorte and Lenge are all working hard right now.
I should be able to greet them with a better bath, too.
OK!　I don't care if it's cleaning or how well the stones are cut, I'm gonna do it right!


- Red Front Side -

Demons.
One of the theories espoused by a scholar.
What do demons come from?
There is a theory that animals, insects, and demons have a lot of base material, and if they take in a lot of magical power after death or under some kind of influence, they become demons.

And this is not limited to animals.
The big difference between demons and demonkind is that unlike demons, demons can understand human language and have a mind that can think.
As a result, one theory is that the demon race is the result of the human race or similar subhuman race turning into demons.

''It's been a long time since we've had visitors.
"!!!

I understood the human language.
That means that the monster in front of me is a demon........

"I smell it... the smell of that d*mned woman who trapped me here...

The magic lamp on the wall gradually lit up and made the demon race's figure clearer.

''Hey, did you expect that?''
''Well when I thought about the density of this magical power, it naturally went through my head.
Yeah. But the demon race... is that right?

Two horns that resembled the symbol of the demon race.
One of them was broken off, and the smell of decay and death wafted from its body, making it almost impossible to believe it was a living person.
And the huge body, which was three times their own, and the huge machete-like weapon in their hands were unique.

''Aaaaah ... tingling ... the horns that were broken by the eagle!　I'm tingling!'
Come on, quick.
Get back!　Ugh!

The movement is decent, but it's heavy........
I should have matched the great sword swung out, but I was completely outgunned........

Gah.........!

I could guess how hard I was blown away by the impact of being slammed into the wall.
He collapsed from the wall to the ground with a sly smile, unable to even move his body.

'Aina!　Big time--
'Sorte eeeeee!　I'm looking forward!
.........

The two of them seemed to have seen my move and decided it was a bad idea to take it, or they chose to avoid it with a paperweight.
That's fine. I'm not going to be able to get the best out of it, but I'm sure it's within the range that the two of them can handle.

''Gu.........recovery, potions.......''

I managed to move my motionless body and try to get the recovery potion out of it.
At that time, the recovery potion was lying in front of me.
Did he drop it on impact?　No, it doesn't matter now.
I manage to reach out and grab the recovery potion and immediately bring it to my mouth.

''Ouch........''

The wounds may heal, but the fatigue in the body caused by the impact won't go away.
But now is not the time to talk about that!

The two of them continued their evasive maneuvers, but as their strength diminishes, there are times when they can't avoid them.
In that case, I suppose I'll have to accept it, but with that kind of power, I'm no match for it.

''Shit.....''
Renge!

I strike a blow with all my might on the deadly blade that is closing in on Renge, unlike the earlier surprise strike.

''Sorte!　Now!
Yeah!

Solte's spear gouges out the armpit of the demon man who was kicked up and lost his balance.
But this guy didn't scream a single word of pain, he glared at us and swung his machete directly at us.

''Abunassu!''

Dust danced around and I was horrified by the size of the hole in the ground, but I didn't take my eyes off the enemy.

'Hey, does that look like it's working?'
I don't see it.... Perhaps that body doesn't feel any pain already.
It's a pain in the ass.

That fierce, painless body?
Moreover, the wounds that should have been gouged out have already been sealed up, or not a drop of blood has dripped out.
If it's not done well, it could be immortal.

''Don't be weak, my body. If you don't beat it, you won't get out alive.''
Well.... We'll make it back alive.
'Hey!　Now, here we go!

I will use any means necessary to defeat it and survive.
With that in mind, we were determined to challenge this monster.