9. The Second Day
「 My body feels heavy… 」
When I woke up, my whole body felt sluggish as I moved a lot after a long while.
Oh well, my mind and body feel much clearer in exchange.
I turned the futon and wondered when it was put on me, looked inside to see a naked Euphy lying down, curling as if to protect herself.
She's not awake. She's making small sleep breaths.
Man, she's so cute even when asleep.
I gaze at her angelic sleeping face, and I noticed that my body's dried out.
Speaking of which, we didn't get a proper bath since yesterday.
If so, it might be a good idea to get in before she wakes up.
With that in mind, I got out of bed as slowly as I can.
「 ? 」
As I got out of bed, I heard a gasp and the sound of the blanket turning over.
I turned around and found Euphy staring at me with wide-open eyes.
「 Good Morning 」
「 G-Good Morning 」
「 I was about to take a bath, how about you Euphy? 」
「 Eh, ah. I'll join too 」
「 Come with me 」
「 O-Okay 」
She's a bit hesitant about the fact that she's naked, but she's more concerned about how unclean she is.
She got off the bed and followed.
For a moment, the sight of her gave me the desire to stand there and admire her naked body, but I'd better not, she looks like her wariness is melting.
The bathroom is smaller than expected, it's only a three-tatami mat-sized room
The toilet is also in the room, even though it was on the second floor, From what I've seen, this country looked like medieval Europe from the earth, but maybe they had progressed in that area.
I don't know anything about the medieval toilet conditions, but it didn't seem that they have anything like that on the second floor.
No, if I recall, they throw it out of the window.
Well, who cares.
Still, a water bath…
「 Can we warm this up? Maybe there's magic for that? 」
「 Huh? Ah, it warms up if you use this 」
「 Hmm? 」
Euphy brought an egg-shaped red jewel-like with a chain from the shelf on the wall.
「 Can you show me how to use it? 」
「 Understood 」
She was aware of my gaze, then she took the end of the chain and placed the red gem in the tub.
Then, she closed her eyes for a few moments and concentrated, then something changed in the tub.
Looking closely, I see the water changing flow.
Is this convection?
「 Is this some kind of magic tool? 」
「 That's right, perhaps you're unaware? 」
「 Well yeah. I have a lot of things I don't know about so I want you to teach me 」
「 Is that so? I understand 」
She's probably wondering why I don't know a lot.
I might tell her about myself as soon as possible.
「 So, it becomes hot water when you use this red thing? 」
「 Yes, this magic tool is a heat-emitting object that you put in to make hot water, and sometimes, keep it warm. Still, this is a good quality product. I don't think there was anything like this in our home 」
You're surprised at the quality of the stuff they use at the inn? Weren't you supposed to be from a wealthy family?
「 Daiki-sama? Is this good enough? 」
Seems like, within a few minutes of using the magic tool, the water in the bathtub turned to hot water.
Euphy turned to me checking the heat with her hand.
Doing that, she glanced at my dick, but she continued checking the temperature.
Hmm, it's warm.
But, we're just washing off the dirt from the body in the morning so this is enough.
Still, I wonder about the water heaters in Japan that raise the temperatures so quickly?
Maybe this one is much more powerful.
「 Come over 」
「 Eh? Ah, okay… 」
First, I get in the tub, then pulled Euphy's hand and invited her in.
The bathtub isn't so big so it looks uncomfortable to have her ride on me, but I'm just in trance to the feel of a soft girl's touch.
What's better than taking a mixed bath with beauty in the morning?
After cleaning ourselves up, we walked out of the bathroom and picked up the clothes that we dropped on the floor.
「 Hmm, Euphy and I have no change of clothes… 」
I'm wearing the same underwear I had yesterday, so I was reminded of that fact.
The problem isn't just the change of clothes.
My only possession is this leather key case.
Euphy's wearing only the dress she put on, and she doesn't even have any underwear.
Furthermore, I only have one gold coin. That's two days' worth of this inn.
If I don't pay, I won't get food.
I'm totally screwed.
I beckoned Euphy, who was wondering how I was doing. Then we sat down on the chair, sitting opposite each other.
Then, I halved the meat and veggies from yesterday's dinner, which I didn't get to eat, and handed it over with half a piece of bread too.
「 Listen to me while you eat. I'll tell you honestly our situation. We don't have money 」
「 Is that so? 」
「 Yes, I was thinking of methods of earning money. Do you know any jobs that anyone can complete easily? 」
「 This isn't my country, and I don't know much about commoners… 」
Right, this girl was a young lady from a noble family.
Wait, what's this meat?
It seems like a pig but not.
Well, it tastes okay so it's fine.
「 You don't know… 」
「 Ah, I think we should go to a guild 」
「 Guild? 」
「 Yes. I heard that novice soldiers do work from the Guild to make ends meet 」
「 I guess we'll go to that guild thing that Euphy mentioned. So, what are those anyway? 」
「 A guild is an organization of people with similar skills. In our case, it has to be the adventurer's guild. I just acquired swordsmanship yesterday. So we should be able to fight some small beasts… 」
Euphy's expression clouded as she recalled using the skill orb yesterday.
Did I step on a landmine?
「 O-Okay, let's go! 」
「 Eh, okay 」
I pulled Euphy's dejected hand and left the room
The innkeeper told me that there was an adventurer's guild outside this section of the city.
I heard the rough location, then the innkeeper cut the conversation asking…
「 Do you need the room cleaned? 」
「 Ah, yes please…Oh… 」
Speaking of which, the bed is smeared with Euphy and my liquids!
It's not just the body fluids, there's also Euphy's blood mixed there.
「 Uhm, as for the bed… It's quite… 」
「 I'm aware. It will be cleaned up, nothing to worry about 」
They saw through it.
I left the inn feeling sorry and somewhat embarrassed.
Euphy was the same. She's hiding her face, following me.
Feeling the morning sun, I continued with the path.
I don't know if my senses are correct, but it has to be 10 o'clock or close to it.
「 So, how many hours are there in a day in this world? 」
「 ...Twenty-four 」
「 I see. Thanks. 」
Euphy looked at me wondering what I was asking her.
Well yeah.
A short walk along the road from the inn, ringing around the castle, brings us to a thick road.
Turning and walking with the castle at my back, I saw the first landmark ahead of me.
The walls surrounding the royal castle seem to be divided into sections.
It's about two stories high, that's why it's been out of sight until now.
The city walls are easy to pass through, which was a surprise, perhaps because the city continues forward.
I guess that's how it's set up since we're talking to people who are trying to get into the side we came from.
「 Hey, Euphy. Is this going to be a commoner's land now? 」
「 Why ask like that? How did you even get to the capital? 」
「 Well, something like: directly from the castle? 」
She's giving another "What's with him?" look.
I also think that's suspicious.
「 To answer the question, I think it is. However, Nyhied's a vast country. They're twice as big as Mugdam 」
Her faraway gaze is on the castle town that spreads all around and the arc-shaped walls surrounding it.
For some reason, she's smiling in dismay, probably because she's comparing it to her former country, which has now collapsed.
I guess that's the feeling for the losers.
The distance from here to the city walls is no more than a kilometer.
I don't know what the other side looks like but judging from this side, I think the royal capital is in a circular shape.
Beyond the city walls, which were slightly visible from this location, is nature as far as the eyes can see.
I guess the area that's within the city walls can be called the capital, but it seemed too small compared to the capital I know, which is Tokyo in Japan.