I decided to get out of the bath. I had been soaking for quite a while, and my body felt pleasantly warm.
With a bit of alcohol in my system, I was floating in a blissful state of happiness.
As I entered the changing room, Tomato-kun was waiting for me with his familiars.
“Oh, Tomato-kun. What’s the matter?”
“…………!” Snap!
The familiars presented me with towels. Ah, I just realized I forgot to bring a change of clothes.
I gratefully accepted the towels.
“Saintess! This fabric you received from the familiars is amazing!”
Fabric? More like a towel.
“It’s so fluffy! This is the first time I’ve ever touched such a fluffy fabric!”
Well, they don’t have fabric softeners or synthetic fibers in this world, so it’s no wonder that the Fenrir is astonished.
“That’s not fabric; it’s a towel. It’s used to absorb moisture from your body and hair.”
“I see…! With this, I can absorb moisture without damaging my skin! Incredible!”
Felmaa, being from this world, was easily impressed by Japanese products. It was amusing to watch.
“Oh! Mika-sama, you bought a hair dryer from KAMIZON too!”
The changing room had a mirror and a washbasin. On the washbasin, a hair dryer was placed.
“No, it wasn’t me. I think Tomato-kun bought it.”
I had instructed Tomato-kun to freely purchase anything he deemed necessary.
Since Tomato-kun had just heard that this place was also a Dragon Vein Area, he probably bought the hair dryer for drying our hair.
Felmaa and I were drying our hair with the towels. The Demi-Goddess turned on the hair dryer.
Fwooooooosh!
“!? Is there an enemy attack!?”
Felmaa dropped to all fours, taking a combat stance.
“No, no. It’s not an enemy. The Demi-Goddess is just drying her hair.”
We moved to the washbasin. Conveniently, there were two more hair dryers available.
“Here. When you press the switch, hot air comes out from here.”
Fwooooooosh!
“This wind doesn’t burn the skin! To dry hair without scorching it! Amazing!”
While Felmaa was astonished, I was trying to dry my own hair.
“May I have the honor of drying the Saintess’s hair?”
“Is that okay? Thank you.”
Paa…!
…Huh? What was that just now…?
It felt like Felmaa was glowing… Was that just my imagination?
“Saintess, please have a seat!”
Wag wag wag! Felmaa vigorously wagged her tail while patting the chair at the washbasin.
I was a bit curious, but it was probably just my imagination. Once I sat on the chair, Felmaa began to dry my hair.
This is nice…
While waiting, I wiped the fur of the Puppy Fenrirs with a towel.
“Meow!” “Mew!” “…………”
“Everyone’s fur has become fluffy!”
Thanks to the shampoo and rinse, their fur was now incredibly soft.
“Saintess, even with such long hair, it’s already dry…! The hair dryer truly is a wonderful tool!”
“Right? Oh, thank you for drying my hair.”
Paa…!
…Huh? Did it shine again…?
“Mika-sama! If your hair is dry, let’s head back! I’m so hungry!”
“Okay, okay. Felmaa, take the Puppy Fenrirs back to the Log House first, and then come after you dry your hair.”
So, I decided to return to the Log House with the Demi-Goddess. It was probably around noon.
I was indeed starting to feel hungry.
“Hey, Demi-Goddess.”
“What is it?”
“I felt like Felmaa was glowing earlier. Do you have any idea why?”
“Maybe it’s because the familiar served the God, and a reward was given?”
“Serving the God…? A reward…?”
“That’s right. Familiars receive power in return for serving the God.”
“Power?”
“Magic Power, I suppose?”
“Oh, I see… That makes sense.”
It had been a bit of a mystery.
Felmaa had mentioned that transforming into a human consumed quite a bit of magic power.
However, Felmaa had been maintaining her human form the whole time.
I see, by serving the God (me), magic power was granted to Felmaa.
That’s why she could maintain her transformation.
Thinking back, Felmaa was glowing when she was doing something for me, and I was thanking her.
“Does that apply to the vegetable familiars too?”
“Of course. They continuously receive magic power from you. That’s why, even though they’re so small, they’re much stronger than high-ranking adventurers.”
“Is that so…?”
Tomato-kun was sitting on my shoulder, flexing his tiny arms.
To think something so small could surpass high-ranking adventurers…
After a while, we arrived at the Log House, where a camping table was set up in the garden.
Next to it was a large pot and a basket filled with baguettes.
“Is that next to the pot… a carrot?”
“Yes, it’s the carrot familiar, Head Chef Caro-chan.”
Caro-chan was wearing a chef’s hat on her head.
“Caro-chan, thank you for making lunch.”
“…………” Blushes shyly.
“And this… is stew?”
“…………” Nods.
A delicious aroma wafted from the pot.
It smelled of rich cheese… making my appetite surge.
“Meow!” “Mew!” “……!”
The Puppy Fenrirs rushed over to us, clinging to the table legs.
It seemed they were also drawn to the enticing aroma.
“Wait! You can’t leave your mother behind!”
Felmaa, in her human form, ran over to us.
“Felmaa, you could dress casually after a bath.”
Felmaa was dressed in a maid outfit.
Meanwhile, I was wearing a sweatshirt I bought from KAMIZON, topped with a white down jacket.
“No, it’s still work hours.”
“Oh, I see.”
Well, if she’s okay with it, I won’t argue.
“Meow meow!” “Mew mew!” “……!”
The Puppy Fenrirs looked desperate to eat the stew.
“No! This is the meal for the Goddess! It’s not something you can eat!”
“「Meow~~~~~~~~!?」”
The Puppy Fenrirs displayed expressions of despair.
“It’s fine, it’s fine. Let’s all eat together. It’ll taste better that way.”
“「Meow~~~~~~~~~~♡」”
The Puppy Fenrirs rubbed against my legs, purring. So cute.
“Um, is it really okay for them to eat the stew? I thought dogs shouldn’t eat onions.”
I quickly checked on the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet).
“Huh? It says it’s fine here…?”
What does “here” mean?
If the Omniscient and Omnipotent says it’s fine, then it should be okay.
We took our seats at the table.
The Puppy Fenrirs sat at my feet.
The familiars served us stew in bowls.
“Well then, let’s dig in!”
“「Itadakimasu!」” “「Mew!」” “…………!”
I took a sip of the stew made by Head Chef Caro-chan…
“Yum! It’s delicious!”
“So rich! This is the creamiest stew I’ve ever had!”
Felmaa dug into the stew with gusto.
“Yum! Especially the vegetables! They’re sweet and delicious! As expected of Dragon Vein produce! They’re way tastier than regular vegetables!”
We humans devoured the stew with enthusiasm.
“Caro-chan, can I have a second helping?”
“Meow!” “Mew!”
Feruta and Feruco also requested seconds.
These little ones sure have a lot of energy.
“This is delicious! Especially this bread, it’s the best!”
Felmaa exclaimed, eating the baguette instead of the stew.
“I’ve never had such fluffy bread before!”
“Ah, bread here is usually hard.”
“Yes! It’s fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside! It’s the best!”
“Hehe, it tastes even better with this butter.”
I took a bit of butter from the table and spread it on the baguette.
The bread was toasted, and the heat made the butter melt beautifully.
I made another one and handed one half to Felmaa.
We enjoyed the freshly baked baguette.
“「Delicious!」”
Felmaa was wagging her tail as if it would fall off.
I totally understood. Eating hot bread with butter was heavenly.
And then, pouring that rich stew over it? Too good to be true.
“To be able to eat such delicious food… Ah, Saintess. This truly is the heavenly realm where the God resides…”
“That’s a bit exaggerated.”
…But if I keep eating like this, I might gain weight.
This is bad.
“It’s a Dragon Vein area!”
The Demi-Goddess stuffed her mouth full of food.
“What do you mean?”
“In a Dragon Vein area, you don’t get sick. So, you won’t gain weight or suffer from hangovers!”
“!? Is that true?”
“Yes. Obesity is treated as an illness.”
“What on earth…
So, does that mean no matter how much I eat or drink here, I won’t suffer any health issues?”
“This place truly is a paradise…”
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