NOVEL WEB 014 - Soaking in the Hot Spring During the Day
I took off my clothes in the changing room and stepped into the newly built outdoor hot spring.
“Oh wow! This is a real outdoor hot spring! The quality is unbelievable for another world!”
Next to me was a lazy goddess wrapped in a towel. She was hiding her figure with her clothes, but I could tell she had quite a sizable chest when she took them off.
“This is a beautiful bathing place worthy of a saintess,” said Felmaa, appearing in her human form. She said it was easier to wash with her human shape since it had less surface area than her Fenrir form.
“Wait, where are the little Fenrirs?” I asked. They should have been in the changing room.
Just then, my followers, Feruta and Feruko, came trotting in, muddy all over.
“Meow!” “Mew!” “……”
“Look at you! You’re completely covered in mud! What have you all been doing?”
Feruta and Feruko’s fur was caked in dirt, while Ferumi was only partially dirty.
“Meow!”
“‘Playing in the mud, it’s fun!’ you say?”
Now that I think about it, the ground around the hot spring was a mess when the water shot up.
“It seems Ferumi tried to stop them and ended up getting caught in the chaos,” I said.
“Ferumi, you really are a hard worker, even if you’re a Fenrir,” I added.
Now I faced the muddy little Fenrirs. I couldn’t let them soak in the hot spring in this state.
“First, let’s wash you all off.”
Around the outdoor hot spring, there were partitions for privacy. Just to the left of the entrance, I noticed…
“What!? There’s a shower here!?”
The lazy goddess pointed to a familiar shower found in Japanese baths.
“No way. It can’t be working in another world,” I said skeptically.
The lazy goddess twisted the handle.
“Whooooaaaa! Cold water!”
She shrieked as the cold water cascaded over her head.
“Adjust the temperature!”
I turned the knob, and warm water began to flow.
“Oh, it’s warm now…”
“W-What is going on here!?”
Felmaa was wide-eyed in amazement.
“Water is spraying from this stick! Is it a magical staff or something?”
“It’s not a staff. It’s a shower. Water flows out from here with force.”
I sprayed the lazy goddess with the shower.
“See? You can wash your hair and body with precision like this.”
“Wow! How convenient! I had no idea such a handy thing existed!”
Of course not. It’s a product from Earth.
“How did you even make a shower?”
“I looked up how to make it on the all-knowing internet, and then I let Satsuma-kun handle the rest.”
Satsuma-kun is quite handy. He created this bath and the shower.
By the way, the materials were bought by Tomato-kun from Kamizon. I only added a temperature control feature with ‘Become a Follower.’
“Alright, Feruta, Feruko, let’s get you all cleaned up.”
“Meow!” “Mew!”
I caught the two as they tried to escape.
“Ferumaa, hold them tightly.”
“Understood… What is that?”
I picked up a bottle that was next to the shower.
“This is shampoo.”
“Shan…puu?”
Their level of civilization is far behind modern Japan, so they don’t even have shampoo. They usually wash with soap, which is incredibly expensive (I checked online).
“It’s liquid soap. Look, you take some like this and rub it in.”
“!? Feruta is covered in bubbles!”
I began to wash Feruta’s dirty fur with the shampoo. He squirmed and flailed at first, but soon calmed down.
“And then, to finish, rinse off the bubbles with the shower…”
“!? He was so muddy, but now his fur is clean! And it even has a subtle nice smell!?”
Feruta’s fur shone brightly.
Feruko was barking in surprise, “Mew! Mew!”
“Wow… I’ve never seen such foamy soap. And it cleans so well!”
“Let’s wash the others too.”
“Yes!”
After a short while…
“Ferumaa, you look so clean now.”
Her fur sparkled like jewels from the effects of the shampoo and conditioner.
“I can’t believe how beautifully I can groom myself! Shampoo is incredible!”
Being a female Fenrir, Ferumaa seemed pleased to be clean.
“Ah! This hot spring feels so good!”
The lazy goddess quickly washed herself and headed straight for the bath. Well, that’s fine.
“Let’s go soak in the bath.”
“Yes, saintess!”
Ferumaa followed behind me, holding the three little Fenrirs.
We removed our towels and sank into the hot spring.
Ah… it feels nice…
There’s nothing quite like a large bath. I can stretch my limbs, and it feels so… good…
“This is the most amazing feeling…” “Meow…” “Mew…” “…”
The Fenrir family closed their eyes, literally soaking in the hot spring. By the way, Ferumaa was holding the children to keep them from sinking.
“However… bathing in a human-sized tub is… wonderful. Without fur… the warmth touches my skin directly…”
“Ferumaa, don’t fall asleep. You’ll drown.”
“Ah! I’m sorry!”
The Fenrir family seemed to be enjoying the hot spring. I was also very satisfied to be in an outdoor hot spring after a long time.
Plus, the fact that it was midday made it even better.
As I soaked in the bath while gazing at the beautiful sky, I felt my heart being cleansed.
“Lazing about in this outdoor bath while looking up at the sky is the best!”
“Indeed.”
“It’s so peaceful… tranquil and perfect.”
…Hmm? Something feels off…
“Lady Mika! Aren’t you thirsty!?”
Suddenly, the changing room door burst open.
When did the lazy goddess get out of the bath…?
“My lady’s errand boy brought you some ice-cold beer!”
The lazy goddess approached the hot spring with a cooler slung over her shoulder.
“Wait, where did you get the beer?”
“From your place, of course.”
The log house isn’t that close to this hot spring.
“Hey, lazy goddess. I’ve been wondering, this is outside the dragon vein site, right?”
The location of the log house is within a special area known as the dragon vein site, where sacred magical power flows.
This sacred power has the effect of repelling monsters, so the area around the house is safe from monsters.
However…
This hot spring is outside the dragon vein site, so it wouldn’t be surprising for monsters to show up.
“I haven’t been attacked by any monsters. Why is that?”
“That’s because Lady Mika’s divine power has increased, expanding the dragon vein site.”
The lazy goddess set the cooler on the ground and entered the bath with a can of beer. She popped it open.
“Didn’t you just say something important? My power increased, and the land changed?”
“Oh, yes,” she nodded. “The land inhabited by gods is influenced by the magical power that leaks from them.”
“Oh…”
“Lady Mika is a demigod, practically a goddess. The dragon vein site expanded due to your magical power.”
“I see. So, as a result, even this hot spring became part of the dragon vein site.”
I no longer had to worry about being attacked by monsters while going back and forth between the bath and the log house.
And since there were no monsters around, I could relax and enjoy the bath in peace.
“Ah! This is bliss! This beer is amazing!”
The lazy goddess drank the beer she had chilled in the log house fridge while soaking in the bath.
I decided to join her.
*Pop.*
“Saintess, what is that?”
“This? Beer. It’s an alcoholic drink.”
“Alcohol!? This is…?”
Oh right, in this world, alcohol usually means wine.
“It’s delicious. Want to drink together?”
“Y-Yes! Please!”
I popped open a can and handed it to Ferumaa.
With hesitation, she took a sip.
“W-What is this?!?!?”
Ferumaa’s beast tail stood on end.
“This is so delicious! I can’t believe there’s such a bubbly drink that goes down smoothly without any unpleasant aftertaste!”
The brewing technology is far superior in modern Japan. I’ve tried their wine, and it was terrible. They don’t have machines for quality control, so it’s rough and not good.
Ferumaa was eagerly drinking the beer. It seemed she really liked it.
“Meow!” “Mew!” “…”
Even without hearing their mother translate, I could tell the little ones wanted to drink some too.
“I’m sorry, little Fenrirs. This is a drink for adults.”
““Meowwwww!””
But… yeah.
Soaking in the hot spring in the middle of the day and sipping ice-cold delicious beer when I’m thirsty…
Ah, this is the best… long live the slow life!