Chapter 99 - Hot Spring (2/2)

Well, I can't negate the possibility of Itsuki's party moving on his basis...They may have feigned friendliness with Ren and Motoyasu.

In the first place, Rishia's weak good luck, or rather, she's not very self-assertive herself.

If you look at it from Ren's side, there were only plain people.

Motoyasu: *”Seems like everyone and me has the same realization.”

Itsuki: ”Well, in general that's right. If it's just the face.”

Ren: ”...”

Ren and I ignore in silence

Rather, what's with this conversation.

No, probably something between men.

Firo: ”Firo's going back to Oneechan now. ”

Naofumi: ”Aah, Just go.”

Firo: ”Yea!”

And, the cheerfully nodding Firo jumped over the fence and returned to the woman's bath.

Now, guess I'll leave.

Somehow, it feels like Motoyasu is in high tension, and wants to open up a conversation with just men.

Motoyasu: ”Hey, Naofumi, How far have you gone with Raphtalia-chan?”

Naofumi: ”That again, As I said before, we don't have that kind of relationship.”

Motoyasu: ”Well, Surely Raphtalia thinks differently.”

Naofumi:”What are you joking about...”

Motoyasu:”Then, was there no kind of action?”

Naofumi: ”None.”

Motoyasu: ”Well, Then maybe Raphtalia approached you or so?

Naofumi: ”No Approaching or anything. In the first place, she's a kid.”

Motoyasu: ”Are you dense? Then Raphtalia hasn't undressed or anything? I can't tell with the clothes and armor but her proportion is good right?”

Seems like I gotta keep him company for us to move on.

He really is a troublesome guy.

Naofumi: ”Come to think of it, Before...”

An event at the time I was peddling.

It was a time when we went to a famous region with hotsprings all over to sell things.

The inn I entered likewise had a hot spring.

Raphtalia: ”Naofumi-sama...”

*The evening of that day, Raphtalia, who was wearing a bathrobe, entered the room and talked to me while I was in the middle of compounding.

Somehow, in an appearance only of wrapped in a towel, I remember her seeming embarrassed to me.

Not knowing what she was thinking, Raphtalia undid the large cloth and displayed her own body.

Raphtalia: ”H, how is it?”

She acquired muscles to an extent, I know her brėȧst were big too, from that time she hugged before, I thought they would become a hindrance.

How should I say, They are plump, I thought where did all that power come from.

Her hair was wet too.

Thought there were some scars on her back , now there's no trace of them left.

Because the time I got her to show me them before, since I had effective medicine for scars I smeared it on them..

Raphtalia was showing me its whole body shamefully.

Naofumi: ”Well, It's gotten considerably better right? There's a huge difference between now and the time we met.”

Raphtalia: ”Eh? Um... is it just that?”

Naofumi: ”Is there something else?”

To my question, somehow Raphtalia had her mouth opened wide as if she was astonished and at a lost for words.

Naofumi: ”Also, you'll catch a cold if you stay nȧkėd like....”

Firo: ”Ah! Oneechan got nȧkėd!”

Firo returned to the room and raised a fuss.

Thus took off her one piece, got completely nȧkėd and charged here.

*Firo: ”Let Firo mix in too!”

*Raphtalia: *”We aren't mixing! What is that?”

*Normally, from the standpoint of the nȧkėd Firo, She was eager to get nȧkėd.

Naofumi: ”And that's what happened. ”

Motoyasu: ”This dense motherfucker------!”

Motoyasu with a look of some anger, came swinging his fist at me.

I stopped and gripped that fist.

Naofumi: ”What's with you so suddenly.”

Motoyasu: ”That was a open appeal! To not chow down on a meal set before you is rude!”

Naofumi: ”What are you saying. I said it before didn't I? Raphtalia's a kid. And also 'damn serious', she wouldn't be thinking of such a thing.”

Try having a relationship poorly, and when it comes time to fight waves she's pregnant and not covered as war potential.

Among other such things.

Raphtalia who gets fired up for a mission wouldn't dėsɨrė such a thing.

Rather, I'm sure she'd hate it.

I view creating an environment for Raphtalia to fight easily as my motto.

Motoyasu: ”That level of denseness, I can't believe it.”

Motoyasu, seems like he willfully consents and backs off.

After that, Motoyasu instantaneously switches over, this time shifting his focus on the fence.

Motoyasu: ”If we are men, then the obligatory pe-ek-ing, is our responsibility as Heroes!”

Naofumi:”How is that responsibility!”

Motoyasu: ”Look, you guys are interested too right?”

And here, Justice dumbass Itsuki isn't keeping silent.

Itsuki: ”You mustn't do such a thing!”

And while saying such things, Itsuki doesn't stop Motoyasu very much, instead he gets closer.

You too huh.

Armor and other men are interested too and are gathering around the fence.

Hey Queen.

Seems like Friendships are deepening in a difference meaning.

Ren: ”Stupid.”

While Ren grumbles such, he doesn't try to get out the bath.

I don't want to go along with these guys anymore.

Naofumi: ”Bath in moderation.”

Because I'm quite feed up I leave the bath.

Motoyasu: ”What Naofumi, you aren't joining in?”

Naofumi: ”I said it before, I have no interest.”

To insist on what seeing the body of a real woman.

Even under normal circumstances, I recall bitch and become instantly unhappy.

In the first place, if I impudently stay in this place, I might be charged with an unjustified crime again.

They say a wise man keeps away from danger.

So if even Shadow and me are talking in the room safely, when something happens, I would have an alibi.

Motoyasu: ”Seriously dense. I understand Raphtalia-chan's hardships.”

Naofumi: ”Whatever.”

Maybe the Raphtalia in your head is in love with me, wants a relationship and is merely waiting for a chance to strike, but reality's different.

She only has respect towards me as a hero.

From such a Raphtalia  it'll become a betrayal of expectations.

Sheesh.... they say great men have great fondness for the sensual pŀėȧsurės, but how about loving it too much.

Motoyasu will surely, after the waves are over, have various experiences with women.

The party by the Bitch for the Bitch is on the verge of collapse.

Naofumi: ”Fuu.”

After the bath, I cool myself off in the room.

Up until just now, Shadow and I had some idle chat, but they said some kind of report came in and vanished.

Before long, I could hear the sound of footsteps and Raphtalia in a towel came rushing in.

Raphtalia: ”Naofumi-sama!”

Naofumi: ”What? Were Motoyasu and them found peeping?”

Raphtalia: ”Aa, Yes! Just now, the other heroes are reflecting.”

Sheesh... Well, It was the Shadow's observations after all.

*Though this says as friendship is deepened, becomes silent, and is so.

Now that I think about it, what is the standard of peeping in this world?

The norm in my world is around Edo Period or so there appeared to be holes for peeping use in the bath.

Here the men's bath and such had been separated but comparatively in different inns in the region there was mixed bathing.

Raphtalia: ”Not that! Naofumi-sama was?”

Naofumi: ”Why do I need to peep?”

Raphtalia drops her head crestfallenly to my answer.

Raphtalia: ”...I thought talking with the other heroes would have awoken something in you a little.. ”

Naofumi: ”Awoken?”

A different power or the shield's true strength maybe?

I want to awaken that.

Unfortunately, nothing.

Firo: ”What's wrong with oneechan?”

Firo who came back, tilted her head to Raphtalia who head was dropping.

Naofumi: ”Who knows.”

What made Raphtalia get so depressed?

Naofumi: ”What's got you depressed? Did being seen nȧkėd by Motoyasu put you into shock?”

Raphtalia: ”I wasn't seen!”

Naofumi: ”Then that's good. ”

Raphtalia: ”Haaaa, whatever.. ”

Raphtalia returned with a weary look  after just stepping out of the bath.

By the way, after retuning I asked for the reason but, I didn't get a reply.