Nahat-sama.......are you sure you have to take that off?
　Aisha's face was coated with shame as she put her hand on the last fort.
　But she couldn't take another step forward. The shame that showed on her face was staining her cheeks with a bright red color.

'No, that's called good manners.

Well, I'll leave you to it.
　Nacht's hand grabbed Aisha as she was about to run out of the room with that.
　No matter how much Aisha resisted, Nacht's hand would not come off.
　The difference in power and skill was obvious.

''Well, don't say that I'm not with you. Let's get together in the nude to get to know each other better.
　In the bathroom, filled with hot water smoke, Nacht stood up without a trace.
　Fortunately, or should I say unfortunately, because of the steam that stood in the air, Aisha's eyes could see Nacht's pure white skin, but she couldn't see the really important parts of her body.

''Ha--!
　As soon as he says it, with Nacht's skillful fingerwork, the last stronghold that was wrapped around Aisha - a single white towel - is snatched away.
　Looking at Aisha, who was also naked, Nacht's face turns red with some shame. Although Aisha thought of her as a small child, there is still a faintly feminine part of her.
　Even though it's the same s*x that stares at her from the front, a sense of guilt comes to her mind. It must have been felt by the residue of Toru.
　Averting his gaze, he soaked in the bathtub again, and seeing his own face reflected in the water, Toru's residue made him blush even more.

'Come on, Aisha, come on--it feels so good--'
　The sensation of soaking in a bath is also quite nostalgic.
　It was here that you will find the custom of bathing in the hot water of the East, which was adopted in the course of deepening trade.
　The bathtub of the cypress with the magic of water magic stone and heat retention magic has a scent that reminds me of the Japan of some time. Just to use this bathtub, you will be charged more than the equivalent of a night's stay at the inn, but for Nacht, it was quite satisfying.
　It wasn't exactly a hot spring, but it was big enough for fifty-six people to stretch their legs. As soon as Nacht learned of the existence of this place, he had spent all the money he had wasted on this hot tub without sparing any money and rented it out. It was also so that he could take a bath with Aisha without being disturbed by anyone. I was even almost impressed that he was able to think of something so forcefully and extremist.

　Perhaps the experience of his gaming days had made it so. Nacht's guild home was also equipped with hot springs, and there were public baths in the game where you could get various buffs, and I used to take a dip with my friends. Of course, it was a women's bath, and I was surrounded by the thick light and unusually thick steam that came from nowhere. But because of that, Nahat was reasonably calm, even with Aisha in it.
　Aisha, too, fearfully put her feet in the hot tub and sat down as soon as her eyes widened.

''Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
　Soaking in a hot tub is a different kind of bath, unlike the usual cleansing activities that we humans do in this world, such as bathing and wiping our bodies with hot water.
　A warm bath has the purpose of cleansing the body, but it also relaxes the muscles, soothes the body, and provides a moment of rest for the mind. If you are Japanese, you know how good it feels.
　Aisha has undergone a lot of changes in the past few days.
　Dying, becoming Nacht's squire, meeting dragons, destroying bandits, meeting people of a status she never would have originally encountered in her life, and even getting tangled up with such people. It's natural to be tired.
　It's a good idea to take a bath as a way to heal them.

'Meeting Nacht-sama and experiencing so many firsts - Aisha is a blessing -'
　Nacht stroked the head of Aisha, who was laughing at that, with a familiar hand.
　It was also a misrepresentation of Nacht's embarrassment at Aisha, who had thrown the words straight at him. Looking back, from the beginning, Aisha had a beautiful color with little back and forth and no pretense of self. That's why she would spill her true feelings as easily as she did now.
　With her small hands, Aisha filled her palms with hot water as if she were scooping up happiness.
　Nacht gently looks up at the ceiling, hidden by the steam, and opens her mouth.

''It's a small world we're looking at.''

Master Nacht?
　Aisha tilted her head a bit.

'That's what my friends used to say. 'I'm sure Aisha didn't see much of the world either, that's all. You know how many things have changed, and you've learned a lot about a lot of things for a little while.　It's my pleasure to see the wider world that way with my own eyes.
　Just as he once sought out the unknown in the game world.
　That was the purpose of Nacht's journey.

'I am blessed. I'm sure that everyone in the village - no, many people end up seeing a small world -
　Aisha muttered, gently returning the hot water in her palm to the bathtub.

''Ha, that's an assumption. Of course, I won't say that all people are idealistic, but those who can live a normal life are given a chance. The fact that Aisha left the village and met me is probably a small cutoff, and the fact that she chose to become a bandit because she didn't want to live in the village is also a small cutoff. There is a small chance beside misfortune. Since the choice is his own, it's wrong for Aisha to pity the people around him, and it's also wrong for her to say she pities them.
　Is it a little difficult?
　Nacht smiled at the little girl, who was thinking with a firm turn of her head.

'Somehow, I can see - maybe...'
　Aisha said anxiously, and Nacht nodded that it was fine. It's not that Nacht doesn't want to impose his thoughts, he just wants Aisha to be able to think about things broadly and deeply.
　He didn't want her to think, as she did at times, that it was her fault, that it was her fault - that she was different and that it was all her fault.

'A narrow view breeds discrimination. It breeds hatred. It breeds hatred. It breeds misunderstanding. But - no one thinks it's wrong because it's all about you. That's why people are always fighting.
　If Aisha was being persecuted in the village, no one, including even herself, would have thought anything was wrong with her, because that was the norm.
　Aisha was slower growing and dumber than most people.
　Aisha has pointy ears and is not normal.
　Aisha is an eccentric eater and can't eat normal, delicious treats.
　So it's strange.
　No one suspects normal.
　What is normal?
　I can't ask such questions.
　I don't want Aisha to grow up to be such a person.
　Nacht's little ego was about to come out of his mouth and he stopped.
　Nacht knows that Aisha is just a slow thinker, but she's surprisingly thoughtful. So it would be she herself who would think and come to a conclusion.　

''Very, very sad, isn't it...''

Well, I suppose--
　When Nacht said this, Aisha laughed at Nacht in a hurry.

'So, but I've met Nacht-sama. So it's okay!　I'm going to get a cup of happiness and make sure I see and think about a lot of things. So, it's okay!　Don't worry, Master Nacht!　----Some day, I should return the favor. But I don't think I can do what Nacht-sama wants me to do.
　Saying that, Ehehe, Aisha gave a slightly depressed smile.

I'm already satisfied just by saying that - but if Aisha wants to return the favor, stay close by. As long as Aisha wants to, stay by my side as long as she wants, and that will be the best way to repay her.
　As she said this, Aisha gave a childish smile, a hearty one, and said cheekily.

''Even if Nacht-sama says she doesn't like it, she won't leave, right?
　Nacht also laughed provocatively at Aisha's words.

'Nuh-uh, even if Aisha says she doesn't want to anymore, I won't let her go.
　With that, Nacht hugged Aisha and they both laughed.
　Only the joyful voices echoed in the hot water smoke.
　As I was thinking that it was time to go up, a voice arrived from outside the door.

'Nacht-dono, it's me - sorry to be bathing. I know it's rude, but I have a few questions. Could you please come to the guild?
　It was Krista's voice that resonated.
　She was in quite a hurry, or perhaps she was in quite a hurry, and a faint impatience could be felt in her voice with little inflection.
　Nacht stretched slowly and--

So, let's go, Aisha.
　That's what the voice said.