Ch.53 On Public Bath's Mural, Who is that Lady?

"Oh, you're not going to take your clothes off?"

Mimia-san was in the process of taking off her long-sleeved shirt, made of a shiny black material, but she stopped and came over to talk to me. She must have been worried that I hadn't taken off my clothes.

"I can take this off, but I can't. So I think I'll just go in like this."

I grab the fabric around my waist on either side with both hands and gently pull it to the side.

"Zen riddles?"

"What do you mean?"

Hmm, should I talk or not?... Since my main body is made of wood, if I talk about everything and someone wants to get a rare material from me, I won't be able to withstand any fire attack that would come my way.

Fairies are bodies made of magical energy. I wonder how many people actually understand and know this. At the very least, I'm sure the NPCs who have been living here for a long time know this.

Or rather, perhaps that's why it's possible that someone already told this fact to the players.

The two of them just didn't know, but it's possible that information about what the fairies are has already spread to several players from other NPCs.

It's not an impossible story. To the inhabitants, they're just one of the races created by the God, friends created by the God, and living creatures in this world.

This seems like a very religious explanation.

Well, to be honest, there's no advantage or disadvantage to NPCs hiding information.

When asked about a certain person I pass by occasionally, I just blurt out the information I know, like, "Oh, I often pass by that person at that time."

Unless they are family, friends, or acquaintances, we don't really care about other people's information.

It's rare for people to think, "Hmm? Was it okay to say that?" after speaking. That's just how it is.

If the players already knew about it, there would be no need to hide it, but I don't know if the other players here know the information.

I think you two are trustworthy, so I'll talk to you later. There are too many people here, so I can't talk here.

"I can't tell you the reason now, but if you want to know, I'll tell you later. For now, just think of it this way: my clothes are one with my body, so I can't really take them off."

"O-okay. I understand."

"Well... how about this? You see, if I want to take it off, I can. But... oh, you can open the party member list and look at my MP bar."

I take off my white off-the-shoulder frilly dress to show them. My MP should have decreased by taking off my clothes, so I ask the two of them to check.

So the party hasn't broken up yet, huh.

"MP bar? Ah..."

"It's decreasing...but before that, where is your HP?"

"Huh, you haven't heard? My HP and MP are combined. When it runs out, it's over for me."

I wonder if the fact that Mimia-san didn't hear it was due to consideration from Takemaru-san and Sakidori Midori-san. Like, not speaking without permission.

After all, Mimia-san and the others are only temporary allies.

However, personally, I would love for us to become friends since we fought together. Maybe I'll talk to Shuuto-san and the others when we meet back up with them.

"That also has to do with what you'll tell me later, right?"

"That's right"

"What kind of debuff is that, taking damage when you take your clothes off? It's going to be a pain to wash."

"That's right. So, I usually don't wash it and remake... Oops, I slipped up. I'll tell you about it later."

"...I see, I get it. Tell me later. It makes me really curious."

"I'm curious, so please let me know too."

Satisfied that they had found some answers to their questions, the two resumed undressing. Mimia-san pulled on the sleeves to remove her black long-sleeved top, while Sakidori Midori-san took off her tank top to reveal her underwear.

The shiny black detached long sleeves are probably worn to protect the skin from damage when wearing protective gear. It hurts if you don't wear them. I used to wear something similar back then.

It's fine if you wear the equipment over regular long-sleeved clothes, but if you wear short-sleeved clothes like Mimia-san, you'll have to wear the arm armor directly on your bare skin. That's really painful. The fasteners are pretty stiff.

To prevent this from happening, you can wear something like that to protect yourself.

The leather armor they were wearing and all their underwear and other clothing had now been removed and they were also inside their own magic sack.

"Okay, let's take a bath."

"Fufu, sounds fun."

Midori Sakidori-san seems a little excited, while Mimia-san is smiling sweetly. Perhaps Mimia-san is the better one.

After closing and locking the locker, I slip the key, which has a loop so it can be worn around your wrist.

I didn't put anything in it, so I don't need to put my key on my wrist. (TL : not that you can to begin with)

For my magic bag, I'm allowed to share the same locker as Sakidori Midori-san. It would be weird to use up an entire locker just for a small bag.

Hmm? Is it bad manners to bathe with your clothes on? I'll take them off when I'm washing my body, and again when I dip myself into the hot water.

I can't go back to my main body and recreate a naked fairy body right now, so I take it off just before washing it and before getting in the bath. If I want to keep being naked, I can just keep touching it with my hands as soon as the clothes automatically recover. I don't plan on doing it until I run out of MP though, so I'll get up at a good point.

Or rather, you guys shouldn't be so shameless and show off your naked body like that.

Please try to hide it a little. There should be towels around here... are they next to the bathroom entrance?

The rental towels are rolled up like roll cakes and piled up in a cart next to the door from which steam is rising.

If you don't start to walk, can't you just cover yourself with a towel?

Eyy, hide your body with this.

I use my telekinesis to levitate two towels and deliver them to the two of them.

"Waa, Thank you very much."

"Ooh, thanks."

"It's nothing, let's go then."

The door opens with Sakidori Midori-san holding a towel in front of her stomach while not trying to hide it, and Mimia-san holding a towel in front of her chest, also not trying to cover her lower body.

"Uwa."

Although the room is constantly ventilated, the heat trapped inside is still released when the door is opened, and the newly created air path flows in this direction.

A hot blast hits my whole body and a yelp spills out of my mouth. It's not that hot, but I can't help it.

The inside is almost identical to the public bath I remembered from the game in my first year of college.

There is a shower faucet that will give you hot water when you press it, and shampoo, conditioner, and body soap are provided. Although it may be a bit much for one person to use, there is no limit to how much you can use.

I don't know what material they're made of, but there are washbasins piled up, and buckets, which are rare in public baths, are also available. It's a completely normal public bath.

I'm curious as to why the mural depicts a person who looks like a saint and is full of holiness...

Who are you? Are you famous?

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〘Public Bath〙

A very simple, public bath as you can imagine.

In real world, only a few remain.

Even in this game world, those may disappear in another 10 years. Other than demigods, fewer and fewer people are using it.

Coffee milk after a bath? A lot of people don't know about it, so when they learn about it, it makes them want to try it again.

〘Furniture Item: Washbasin〙

It is a container that can store water and other liquids and is made from various materials such as plastic, resin, and/or metal.

It can also be used for attack, and depending on the material used, can put the opponent into a confused state.

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