Chapter 32 Tomorrow, I Want You To Take Me There
Salt and spices seem to be available, so cut the dried meat into small pieces and put it in a pot of boiling water. Skim off the scum frequently while making the broth. Cut leafy vegetables and root vegetables and simmer them together. I did this part myself.
From here, it's time for the people in the village to take over. Of course, the seasoning should be from this village. Take about one-third of the mixture and add a stronger flavor to it in a different pot, then tear the bread into small pieces and add it to the pot. It became a soup-like dish with plenty of ingredients, similar to porridge made with bread. It was decided that this would be served to people who couldn't move.
Instead of having those who couldn't move come to the mansion, I visited their homes in a sort of house call fashion. I started with the houses of people who were in a bad state due to Oso (Dreadful element) poisoning or were bedridden due to malnutrition, and treated them on the spot. They immediately felt better, and they themselves were surprised. I quickly distributed food and had them eat it.
Just a moment ago, those who had eaten their fill were asked to come to the mansion for treatment. It would be inefficient to go house by house to the homes of those who can move. Above all, they are the ones receiving the treatment. "What good will it do if you rush?" I was scolded for some reason. It's unfair even though I tried my best...
Even if they are small children, in the mildest condition, I can see a discoloration of about one joint of the finger. Even the heaviest person who couldn't move and was bedridden had it up to the base of their palm. With this and that, the treatment for everyone in the village is done for now.
"Phew... I guess this is a temporary break?"
"Tatsuma, no, um, Soutome-dono"
"...Who?"
Yes, I heard it. When I turned around, huh? The voice is Rosalia-san's. To be honest, for a moment I didn't know who it was.
Until just now, she was wearing an outfit that seemed to say "spy" or "assassin," a jet-black leather adventurer-like attire. But now, she has changed into a refreshing and neat outfit like a village girl. However, the color is the same because it's black fabric. I could tell it was Rosalia-san by the color. If she wore a white apron, it would look just like a maid's outfit, but she doesn't have any white accents. She must really like the color black, I'm sure.
"Ah, did you forget my face!"
She smacked my left shoulder so hard that it made a sound. It hurt like hell. There's no way I could forget, you know. Whenever I feel embarrassed or flustered, I always try to play it off like this.
"Y-yeah, it's definitely Rosalia-san. You're dressed just like everyone else in the village. It really surprised me. For a moment, I thought you were someone else."
"T-this is the usual me."
I see, so they used to call her "Princess," huh? Yeah, I can see why now. Hahaha... It was always amusing to see the expression on her faces when they called her "Princess." Rosalia-san was always so cool, so it was quite a contrast.
Rosalia-san calls this place a village, but it used to be more like a small country. However, due to the Oso poison, the population has significantly decreased. I could only do what little I could...
"Nothing, but I've heated a bath. Come in."
Ah, thank you. Well then, Itadakimasu."
"Itadakimasu?"
"Yeah, where I grew up, when you're invited to someone's bath, you say that."
"I see..., yeah. It's good to warm up slowly."
There's a sliding door next to me, which leads to the changing room. I take off my clothes and, even though no one's around, I use a towel from my inventory to cover up. When I open the other sliding door, what's this? Is it called a "Goemon-buro"? No, it's a bit different. It's a big tub that's shaped like a cylinder. Something along those lines.
In this world, there's soap, right? There's a small bar of soap here too. Probably, someone summoned from over there told people in this world about it. I should have bought a decent amount in case I needed it someday. Then, I could have used it on the way. Failure, failure.
Anyway, I scoop up some hot water in a small tub and pour it over my head. It's hot enough to sting a bit, but it feels really nice. I scoop up water again, wet the towel, and lather it up. I quickly wash my body and then rinse off before getting into the bath again.
"Wow, this is really nice..."
Come to think of it, there was a bathtub at Daioraden's inn, and also at the mansion I received from Privia-san. The hot water bubbled up so much that I almost mistook it for a hot spring. Maybe someone passed on this knowledge.
I wondered, 'How did they heat it up?' but I quickly figured out the method. There was an iron basket behind the bathtub, and there were big stones in it. I think they probably heated the stones and sank them into the water-filled bathtub. It makes me really happy to think that they put in so much effort.
I take out my pajamas from my inventory and change. When I come out of the bath, Rosalia-san is sitting on a chair waiting.
"I've had a bath. The water was really nice. It feels so warm and cozy. Thank you, Rosalia-san."
"Well, you know, it's just that, um, outside the village, you're the first person to say 'thank you' to me. So it's kind of embarrassing, you know. But it's nice, though."
She's shy without any humility. She's so cute that I can't believe she's lived twice as long as me.
"I'm going to take a bath too. Sorry for making you wait."
"Ah, okay. Take care."
After a while, Rosalia also got out of the bath. Her post-bath appearance is slightly provocative and sexy. But her hair doesn't look wet. Come to think of it, on that day when she fell into the lake, she somehow managed to dry herself off easily. I wonder what she did? Was it magic or something?
"Well, there's my late father's bed in the back room, so sleep there tonight."
"Ah, o-okay."
"Display Self-Status". The time displayed there had already passed 11 PM. Rosalia is wearing the spare pajamas I had. She seems to really like them. I'm thinking of buying her a set for women once we return to Watterhills.
"This is her father's bed."
With those words, I realized that the bed I was borrowing belonged to Rosalia-san's father. She was only about a meter away from there, and I was sleeping next to her. At first, I felt like I was becoming conscious of it, but as I thought about tomorrow, my head started to feel cold.
"Tomorrow, I want to be taken to the place where Oso can be seen with the naked eye."
It means that everyone in this village, including Rosalia-san, has seen Oso with their own eyes. Living here seems to be the only choice, knowing the fear looming in front of us. I can't help but think it must have been tough...
"Yeah."
"Is it far?"
"No, I asked the kids, and it seems that Oso is approaching a place less than half a day's walk from here."
"What the――"
They should probably evacuate immediately, but I felt that I had to confirm Oso with my own eyes.
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