102 Episode 102 "I worked hard for the first time in a long time, so I decided to carry out a" healing event ".".txt (2/2)

Our home is in the port city of Ilgafa.

I like my relationship with my landlord to be as close as possible.

That's why...

In the end, we get the rights to the map. We'll give the House of Lords the right to reproduce and sell the map. The split is about 4:6.

'Fifty-fifty would be fine, I think. Brother.

''If the sales are good, I'm going to raise my share. But first we need to show the merits and get the lord to the negotiating table.

So when you have a prototype, I'd like you to send a letter from Iris to the lord.

I understand.

Okay, I'll send Iris the map data in my head. Come on.

I pulled Iris's hand away and went out into the hallway.

'What can I do, sir?'

Using 'Shared Consciousness (Mind Linkage), Revised' for Iris.

I made her stand against the wall and said

'──── Hiya, yes!

Iris's face turned bright red.

'My purpose is twofold. I want Iris to learn how to use this skill. The other is to send Iris an image of the map I drew and have her trace it as well. It was me, Rita, and Iris who actually drew that map. I'm sure Iris would remember every detail, but I doubt it.

”......hya, yes, ......Oniihya, ......I remember you.

Iris looked up at me, nodding her head with a giggle.

Iris can project the data from the map I sent you onto your desk in Illusionary Space, and then everyone can trace it on a piece of paper. Then all we need to do is trace it on a piece of paper. Understand?

Okay, I understand.

Iris leaned against the hallway wall and closed her eyes.

'I'm embarrassed to say ...... in the daytime, but please ...... my brother's magic ...... please...' ............... No. ...... Want ...... ...... hmmm.

I touched Iris's lips and sent the magic power into her.

When I activated the ”Consciousness Sharing Kai”, Iris cleared her throat. Her slender fingers traced the magical power that flowed into her throat and then into her chest. They moved from her chest to her stomach. When she pursed her lips, Iris let out a hot breath, saying ──hafu .......

...... I'm so grateful for the reward.

'Not yet. We're all supposed to go to a 'healing event' when we're done here.

'Yes!　That's the resort's specialty!

Yeah. You know, the kind where you sweat it out over the ocean.

”...... Is your brother really a slave, 'Fukuri Kosei'? You're obsessed with the.

It's just that I like to take a bath.

'Huh. Let's keep it that way.

Iris patted her scaled choker and smiled shyly.

''Well then, Iris, let's get to work with you all. Please don't take it too hard, brother.

Iris flips her skirt over and spins around.

She picks up the hem of it and bows her head deeply to me again.

'Don't push yourself. That's what Iris has learned from her master, isn't it?　Your job is to be cheerful and fun ...... and get along with everyone you love, right?

I went back to my room and decided to start my work.

In the living room, with Iris as the leader, Cecil, Rita and Raphilia should be starting to work as well. I've asked Aine to prepare tea and snacks so that everyone can take a reasonable break and relax and work.

The first thing I'm going to do is to spread out the large piece of paper I bought earlier on the desk.

And then I call up the ”consciousness sharing/conversion” window. The image of the map is displayed. The transmission log is at the top. The one I sent to Iris earlier was still there.

I display it, move the window with my finger, and lay it on top of the paper I spread out on my desk.

The map you drew on the ground is - yes, I can read it. Yeah, it's legible. Maybe it's because I drew it with my own hands.

All that's left is to trace the image that was piled on top of the paper.

But I'm not used to using a quill pen, so you have to be slow and careful.

This will be the original for all the maps, so don't make a mistake.

............ phew.

Taking a deep breath, I began to draw a map...

...... naa kun ...... lunch is ready. ......

Aine's voice came from behind the door.

Huh?　Is it noon already?

...... My sense of time was blown away.

'Thanks, Aine. Leave it there, I'll eat it when I'm done with one paragraph.

So I made you a sandwich you can eat with one hand and a cup of tea that tastes good when you wake up.

That's Aine.

You're my sister.

Aine's voice from behind the door sounds delightful.

I like ......, this kind of thing.

Even in the original world, I was mapping out game making and stuff, but it's not quite the same as that.

It's still different than when I was working a black job.

I don't know. It's very relaxing.

I didn't even know if there was any money to be made out of it.

It's a strange thing, I felt like I was doing my job.

Thank you, Aine. I'll eat.

You shouldn't push yourself.

He knocked on the door and said to Aine.

Nee-kun's stiff shoulders are easy to get rid of, right?

I will. Aine will see to it that you guys take it easy.

I know.

Aine nodded at the door.

I'll do what I say. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. If you fall down, Aine will do a ...... amazing job.

It's okay. Sis.

I replied, and Aine's footsteps left.

What's the great thing about it?

.............................. ...... Good. Let's try to do some more.

I just drank the tea that Aine brought me and resumed my work.

When I had almost finished drawing the terrain, I had lunch.

I got used to using the quill pen.

The fact that I can't undo it like I can on my computer is a bother, though.

Let's focus.

It's another way to 'live without working'.

Mapping. I hope it goes well: ────.

And so time flies by - when it's dark outside the window, I finish tracing the map.

”Hmm ────!

My body is getting brisk and hard.

The resulting map was based on the testimony from ”Consciousness Sharing, Revised” and the flying dragon Garfe from memory, so to speak, version 1.1.

It's much more rough than the map I made for the game in the original world. To put it another way, the original world's image is 4K with 30 million colors, and this map is a line drawing with two shades of black and white.

Still, I think it's better than the map of this world. I tried to make it as accurate as possible, both in direction and scale. It tells you where you are now. The quests should be fairly easy to complete.

...... I want to give it to all the adventurers who have been put on hold at the inn.

It doesn't help that it's not as good as the original world map. There's a limit to what you can do with a handwritten map. If you scan it on your computer and fix it, you can adjust it pixel by pixel at ............ No, you'll never finish doing that.

Finally, I rechecked the missing parts of the Ancient Elf Magic Circle that Rafilia told me about.

The location is just outside of the grounds of the recreational area, Michelia. It's around a small rocky mountain.

We'll take a day off tomorrow and do a 'healing event' in the evening.

After that we'll go to the 'magician's chink in the armor'.

I put down my pen and left the room.

Come to think of it, it's awfully quiet.

I was so focused on it that I didn't notice the noise at all. ......

Shhhhhh.

When I was thinking about this - a new message appeared in the ”Consciousness Sharing and Reform” window.

'Sender: Iris.

Recipient: Oniicha

Main Content：The Iris' group has finished. I'll do my best, everyone. ......

When I walked into the living room.

On the desk was the finished 'Map of the Port City of Ilgafa and its surroundings'.

Around her, Cecil, Rita, Iris and Rafilia were laying down.

Aine is giving them all a blanket with the face of a kind mother - or rather, a big sister.

'...... good night,'

Hey, Nay-kun.

With that, Aine shushed, and put a finger to her lips.

'When you all wake up, praise them, okay?

At Aine's words, I nodded haltingly.

The map was abridged compared to my original, but it was good work.

It accurately describes the villages, forests, and rocky mountains that were not on the map I had left at the villa.

The range is from the port town of Irgafa to the winged town of Sharka and the fork in the road.

It's good enough for a prototype.

I hope the lords of ...... find this map worthwhile.

He's all right.

I'm not so sure.

Even Aine had never seen a map as clear as this one.

If this doesn't work, I'll show Iris' dad the original replica (the map with ”Valley of the Mist” and ”Land of the Heavenly Dragon Seal” removed) and negotiate with him.

I'll connect it to the reward as much as possible, so that I can work less hours.

Well, that's a long way off, and I don't know if my move will work 100% of the time, so...

Let's prepare the rewards for everyone's work today, master.

So we'll start the 'Healing Event'.

The next evening.

We had come to the sanatorium in the recreational area that merchant Dolgor-san had reserved for us.

It's a facility that has been around in this town for a long time, a facility for healing the body. He said that as long as you pay the fee, commoners, nobles, slaves and demi-humans can use it.

According to Dolgor, this place is famous for its steam baths.

They place burnt stones in the room and pour water over them to create steam and turn the room into a sauna. When you've worked up a good sweat, you hit your body with a branch of a herb that is said to have a cleansing effect. When the heat becomes unbearable, they leave the room and flush the body with water. Repeating this process is said to release the tension in the body and make the skin smooth. It's like a sauna with herbal massage in the original world.

When I heard about this before, I thought I'd like to try it too. I can't wait to try it. A traditional sauna.

”It would be an honor to show you and your bodyguards around, Mr. Iris.

It was Mr. Dolgor's daughter who showed us around.

Her name is Horia. She's a little older than Aine and has a demure appearance.

''Guards──At the request of Souma-sama, we have reserved the best room for you. I'm sure Iris-sama and everyone else will feel at home together.

...... together?

Hearing Horia-san's words, Rita murmured to herself.

Everyone else's faces flushed when they heard that.

All of them are looking at me in unison.

I'm treated as Iris's bodyguard here. It's funny that you look at me. It's just that you look so strange,” she said.

Especially Iris, stop pointing your fingers in your face.

You're a wonderful bodyguard, Souma-sama, for being able to use the rewards of your quest for your employer and fellow guards. Lady Iris.

Yes, of course.

Oh, I bit.

'...... Of course you do. Onii-chan - no, Souma-Nagi-san is the person this Iris-Hafemea trusts most in the world.

Well, Master Iris is a lovely girl. She's like a maiden in love.

Ms. Horia popped her hands and seemed to laugh.

'You're only twelve years old. I can see why you have a crush on a grown man.'

............ Iris wants to be a grown-up soon. ......

Iris mumbled and turned right around.

Horia-san went straight to the facility's reception desk.

When she called out to the man behind the counter - her face changed.

''There's no room!　Oh, no!　I thought you booked it in my father's name and paid for it!

We have been booked for a party of a high ranking party with the Viscountess, who is assisting the Prince ....... Please understand.

The man at the reception desk indicated the entrance with his chin.

When we looked at him, we saw that - there was a girl wearing a gorgeous dress embroidered with gold thread, and five men and women standing around it.

A girl wearing a gorgeous dress embroidered with gold thread, and five men and women standing around it.

The girl in the dress looked at us.

She sniffed at us and said a few words.

”All adventurers are ordered to stay at the inn. How dare you defy it.

It was a high-pitched voice.