"This is the hot springs of the village of Almo......" Feeling the wonderful sensation of soaking in the mineral-rich hot spring water, Helriga leaned contentedly against the stones by the pool, her feet gently bobbing up and down, and the water foamed at the water.

"yes. Originally, there would not have been such a resource here...... It was Dr. Russell's design that pumped up the hot springs underneath and gave Almo the village its current status as a tourist destination. Joshua nodded.

"I see...... "I see," said Heliga, remembering the smell of sulfur caused by a mechanical failure when he first walked into the village, "such a huge machine module, Tita can repair the ...... alone"

"yes...... Thanks to her, we have the opportunity to enjoy this warm spring water after tired work. Joshua changed his position to a more comfortable position, "The Empire's Hot Springs...... Does Helliga know anything? ”

"Hmm...... The most famous is probably the small town in the north, the hot spring town of Yumir. Heiliga thought for a moment, "But the hot springs there are said to be natural hot springs, not pumped by manual machines like this." ”

"Supposedly? Haven't you been there yourself? ”

"Nope. Yomir is in the northernmost part of the empire, and it can only be accessed by mountain roads from Lure, or by the exclusive mountain cable car, which is not very convenient and is too far from my hometown...... However, there is a beautiful lake on the other side of my house, and although I don't have the experience of soaking in hot water in the cold winter, I still have a pleasant memory of swimming in the cold water in the middle of summer. "When I think of my hometown, those familiar names and figures come back again and again—my parents, Mr. Yarsside, everyone in town, and—Laura.

"That's right......" Seeing that Heliga had entered quiet mode, as if remembering something, Joshua didn't ask much in understanding, and there was a brief silence between the two. But after a while, the sound of Haliga coming out of the water broke the silence.

"Heliga?"

"Nothing...... I'm sorry...... It may be that this indoor bathroom is a little hypoxic, which makes me a little dizzy...... I went to the outdoor open-air bathhouse for a while. ”

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"Ah...... That's right! I have a question for Sister Estelle. At the same time, in the women's bathroom, the girls also had intimate conversations. Tita, who was a little dizzy from the heat and had a red face, said coquettishly to Estelle.

"What? Sister can answer any question~" Touching Tida's little head with a smile, Istelle said confidently.

"Hmm...... It is...... The ......," Tita suddenly became a little quirky, "Are Sister Estelle and Brother Joshua married?" ”

"......" The air suddenly froze, and it seemed that even the sound of vapor solidifying into a liquid state could be heard clearly.

"How, how, how...... How could you have such an idea!? Estelle shouted without hesitation, causing Tita to tremble.

"Because...... The ......," said Tita in a panicked and embarrassed manner, "because, because you have the same surname...... And you don't look like brother and sister, I thought it must be ......."

"It's not like it looks like it's because we're not related by blood!" Estelle gloomily explained, "The surname is the same because Joshua is Daddy's adopted son!" She turned to the silver-haired girl watching the play on the side with dissatisfaction, "Fei is too, she obviously knows these things, why don't you help explain it!" ”

"Well~ because it looks interesting~" Fei narrowed her eyes and said evilly, "Moreover, Estelle and Joshua are indeed very husband and wife~"

"Huh? Is it? Tita's interest was brought up again.

"Yes, Tita." Fei also touched Tida's little head, and said half-teasingly: "The first time I met them, they ate together in the village near Lu'an, and then ......"

"It's all, it's all said! Joshua and I weren't lovers at all! Stretching out her hands, Estil went on a rampage, "It's just family, family!" ”

"Hmm...... Sister Estelle kept saying that, but ...... You're always together, and you get along so naturally and warmly, it feels like you're both talking to each other......"

"Yes, that's obviously the tacit understanding between the old husband and wife." The white-haired spit team continues to be online.

"Ah...... Woo...... "Faced with two girls younger than herself, the good old man Estelle had a hard time speaking, but the justification she wanted to say was always stuck in her throat, and finally she could only bow her head in submission.

"Hey...... I'm out for a while, it's a bit stuffy here. Consciously teasing Estelle was a little too much, and Philip patted Estelle on the shoulder apologetically, rolled up the bath towel, and walked out of the women's bathroom.

"Ah, that...... Sister Fei ...... "Looking at Fei who had already walked out of the door, Tita was stunned for a moment before she remembered something, "The open-air bath is ......"

It's just that the white-haired girl can't hear the whispered reminder behind Tida, "Mixed bathing for men and women...... Ah......h

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"Huh......" Looking at the stars that had filled the night sky, Haley let out a long breath. When he was with Joshua, there was always an uncomfortable feeling haunting him. It's not Joshua's problem, but what is there in Joshua...... Let yourself feel the breath of disgust.

"What the hell is going on?" Heiliga racked her brains and thought that in recent times, to be precise, since arriving in Liber, all kinds of unexpected events have occurred frequently.

And while he was thinking about things, he didn't notice that the door of another bathroom opened gently.

“…… Phenanthrene? Hearing the familiar and light, gently moving voice of Hyliga, the boy said relaxedly, "Huh? Filipino? You're also coming to the open-air bath? First of all, you can't swim here. ”

The footsteps of "......" suddenly stopped. At this moment, the distance between the two was close enough, and Helriga could already see the familiar petite figure on the other side through the thick steam.

“…… The effect of this hot spring can be said to be very good, for people like us who engage in walking and trekking all day long, it is too effective, if you can meet a place with a hot spring in the future trip, you must try it again without landing. ”

"......" Fei was still silent.

Suddenly, a cool breeze blew, and the mist shrouded in the hot water suddenly dispersed a lot.

"The ......"

"Heliga, please explain......"

"Hey...... Hey, ...... Filipino"

Heliga, saw something that might have caused his brain to freeze instantly.

"Explain!"

"Why, why do you bring a dagger with you when you soak in the hot springs! And can you wrap the bath towel first! ”

Then, the sound of a loud fight, and the incoherent defense of the teenager, resounded throughout the hot spring village.

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P.S: Japanese ...... The daily plot? This routine should be regarded as the standard ending......

P.S2: In the original book, this was the place to brush up on Ayo, but because the protagonists of the book are not them, this privilege was transferred to the protagonist duo (

P.S3: Can anyone guess why the protagonist doesn't feel comfortable when he's alone with Joshua? There is foreshadowing ahead.