Chapter 1733: Nighttime Founding Festival with Shallow Vernal ③

Personally, I like onsens. Was it perhaps because I’m Japanese? That especially goes today, as I walked a lot during the Founding Festival and I’m moderately tired today, so it will be nice to take a bath in the onsen.

Well, before that, taking a break, enjoying the scenery and having some tea are also the highlights of a trip…… No, not like we’re on a trip though. We haven’t gone here on a trip, we’re here for the Founding Festival. The ryokan is so authentic that I felt like I was on an onsen trip.

[Come to think of it, for some reason, Shiro-san and I go to onsen quite a bit huh?]

[We did also enter an onsen when Kaito-san first came to visit the God Realm, didn’t we?]

[The ryokan at that time was pretty amazing too, but thinking about it again, people don’t just go to a ryokan for their onsen, right?]

[Well, the purpose of that time was for Operation: Doki☆Onsen Mixed Bath……]

[What’s with that operation name!?]

Shiro-san, who was drinking the tea I brewed while we were chatting, may seem expressionless at first glance, but it was quite apparent that she was in a good mood. I mean, the corners of her lips had been slightly upturned all these times, giving the impression that she was in a good mood throughout the day. I’m glad Shiro-san seemed to have had fun.

No, there were various things that happened due to her excitement increasing, but thanks to the support from those around, things had somehow…… No, well, there’s still that Mt Fuji problem but…… I’ll just leave that to Kuro now and not think about it.

Besides, if it seems like things have turned into a situation where I have to persuade Eden-san, Kuro will probably reach out to us, and when that happens, I’ll do my best. Speaking of Eden-san, I’m not quite sure what her motivations for her actions this time were…… but if she was aiming to gain something from Shiro-san in return for her cooperation, that actually makes me more uneasy.

[No, it’s actually the opposite.]

[The opposite? That means……]

[Earth God had been secretly interfering…… repeatedly doing something that is on the edge of the breach of contract, something that’s almost in the gray area, so I made her cooperate with me in exchange for making it something not questioned.]

[Ahh, I see, Eden-san was the one guilty of something.]

This is just my hunch, but I think that interference that was almost in the gray area might be related to me. If Eden-san is going to delve into that area, it would likely be something I’m involved in. However, as for what it was…… there are so many that I don’t know which one. After all, she has the tendency to run wild quite frequently, so it’s not out of the question that one of those instances was right on the edge of a contract violation.

[However, I suppose it’s to be expected of Earth God, this was more orthodox than one merely created. This is quite interesting.]

[Speaking of which, they have blended in that it didn’t feel out of place…… but there are mechanical products in here.]

There was indeed the kettle earlier, but there is also a TV set and other such items in the room. The fact that they’re mechanical products rather than magic tools gives the impression that I’m in a Japanese onsen ryokan. I mean, does that TV even show anything? If so, from what TV station?

It seems the mechanical products were also an unusual sight for her, as Shiro-san looked interested in them.

[Just like the kettle that Kaito-san used earlier, even though I have the knowledge about them, this is the first time I’ve seen a TV.]

[Why did she create it as a mechanical item instead of a magic tool though? I think it was on purpose……]

[I think it’s because I demanded an authentic onsen ryokan from Kaito-san’s world, so they were made as mechanical items instead of magic tools. In fact, it’s quite fresh and interesting for me as well.]

[I see…… However, does this TV even work though? I’ll turn it on for a bit……]

I just plan to take a short break before going to the onsen, so even if it shows something, I don’t intend to watch it leisurely, but I’m still curious. Normally, when you turn on a TV here in another world, nothing should be shown but…… something like a normal news program is shown.

I don’t know how it works, but it seems this TV receives Japanese TV coverage.

However, fumu…… this being the case, are the other mechanical products found in ryokans also here? If so, it would be a fresh and fun experience for Shiro-san, which would be quite nice.

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [One question: what happens to the ryokan after they ‘re used by Kaito and Shallow Vernal? Do they just disappear when they return to their original timeline?]

Makina : [That’s fine by me, but since I went to the trouble of building it, just discarding it feels a bit of a waste. Ah, in that case, it seems like she had done a lot of hard work, so I guess “I’ll give it to Lilia as a reward”. If I just change up the mechanical items to magic tools before giving it to her, it should be alright. While I’m at it, I guess I’ll give that Mt Fuji to her too.]

Serious-senpai : [You, do you have something against Lilia?]

Makina : [……Unnn?]