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69. Bath

Then when I tried to help clean up dinner, Mr. Yurika told me that I could do one later, so the two of them were off. I don't know what I'm gonna do because even if you tell me to rest, I have nothing to do? I thought I asked Elena.

"... what do you do after this?

"Uh-huh. In the meantime, should I wash my body too?

When Miss Elena said that, she realized she didn't know where it was.

"Where do you wash it?

"That said, you didn't know what was in this house."

Then Mr. Elena realized what I just thought.

"Then I'll show Lena to the bathroom and washroom."

"Please"

That's how Elena showed me where to find the bathroom and washroom in her house.

When it came to the bathroom I was given guidance, it was just a room with holes in the ground. It's called a botton toilet. They're starting to put it under the toilet from the outside once in a while, and they collect it occasionally to make fertilizer for the field. They have straw in the bathroom to draw water to or bring it to, so they do the aftertreatment.

And when I went into the washroom that Elena said, there was a bathtub like the Goemon bath and there was a well nearby. I was surprised that there was a tub because I thought it might also be just a room to draw water in the well and wash my body from Mr. Elena's story.

"Elena's home has a bath, doesn't she?"

"For once, huh? But I don't really use this bath."

"Really?

"Yeah. Difficult to regulate temperature and a lot of firewood consumption, huh? I used to come in once in a while when your father was there, but I probably haven't been in much except for the celebration because I can't collect that much firewood since your father died..."

"Really?"

I've had a lot of trouble with Elena, too. and peered into the tub thinking about it. You haven't used it lately. It's not very pretty, but if you wash it, do you take a bath? Maybe if you use magic, you can go.

"... Mr. Elena, can I take a bath if I manage myself?

"... nothing, but I have to wash my bath once, okay?

"It's okay."

That's what I said. I used magic to clean the bath. Then, combined with fire magic and water magic, the hot air started to feel good when the temperature was adjusted and put in the tub. I put my hand in the bath just in case and checked the temperature, but it seemed OK.

"It went well"

Yes, I took a breath as I told Elena that it was good to go well.

"... Oh, yeah"

Meanwhile, Mr. Elena was sweating with a cramped grin. Is this room hot because I put hot water in the bath? And I thought that.

"Would you like to come in with Mr. Elena?

"Ugh, yeah. I'm gonna get you a little change of clothes, so is Lena in first?

That's what Mr. Elena said after the bathroom.