Chapter 23 Enjoying a Comfortable Bath Life

Sales of the hair dryers turned out to be a success.

The hair dryers quickly sold out, as they were available at the bath cafe.

Many people also purchased the “simple bath set” that was released at the same time, and it seems that more people are enjoying warm water and hair dryers at home.

After that, we received requests to sell more, so we obtained new magic sealing stones and became busy infusing them with fire and wind magic.

At that time, I felt bad about asking only Yuri (who was tired from work), so I asked him to introduce me to several other knights who could use wind magic.

When infusing magic with other knights, the following exchange took place.

“Um, I’d like to receive your magic, so is it okay if I hold your hand?”

“You mean my hand?”

“I’m sorry if you don’t want to. This is the only way.”

“There’s no way I wouldn’t want to! I’m actually happy… ahem. I’d be honored if I could be of help!”

It was kind of funny to see the funny look on Luke’s face every time I did that.

However, I think it was just my imagination that Yuri-san, who happened to come to the store and saw me like that, looked a little sour.

After I started producing and selling hair dryers like this, a trading company approached me and offered to buy the method of making hair dryers.

After negotiating, we made a contract that would allow me to receive a profit from each dryer sold.

With this contract, I should be able to continue making money from hair dryers.

I’ve written down in great detail the key points and tips on how to infuse magic into magic stones, so if an experienced magic tool maker practices, they should be able to mass-produce them in no time.

I’ve been hearing the word “bath” more and more as I walk around the Eudrais territory. I hope that the bath culture will continue to spread to other places.

 Thus, the process from making to selling the hair dryers was completed, and I was able to devote myself to running the Bath Cafe again.

The sales of the hair dryers brought in a lot of money, and the hair dryers helped me gain new regular customers.

Even though they have a simple bath set, people can’t soak in the tub, so most people still want to come to the Bath Cafe.

And so, the Bath Cafe is doing well.

As I was cleaning up outside the cafe after finishing business today, a young lady came in.

“You’re still running this place?”

She was the same young lady who would leave after saying her usual bad things.

As always, she’s harmless if you ignore her, so I continued cleaning up while thinking.

“It seems like you’ve been getting a lot of attention lately because of this hair dryer thing, but don’t get the wrong idea! People are just flocking around because it’s a novelty, it doesn’t mean you’re amazing.”

After this, I’m planning to take a bath after work. I’m looking forward to it.

 “By the way, what’s a hair dryer like? I heard it won’t damage your hair…”

Since I can dry my hair with a hair dryer, I have more time to relax after the bath. I’m happy.

“Oh! I don’t really want to try using the hair dryer!”

I wonder what I should drink after the bath. It’s been cold lately, so I think a hot drink would be good.

“Well, if you insist, I’ll use it for you.”

“…”

…After making a typical tsundere statement, she blushed and looked up at me.

At first, she was always talking bad about me, but recently she’s started to show her dere (?) side, which is kind of funny.

As I remained silent, the servant who always collects her appeared from behind her.

 “My Lady, you’re making me embarrassed just watching this interaction, so why don’t you stop?”

“What do you mean? It’s fine!”

“More importantly, I hear that Yuri-sama is at the mansion. Wouldn’t it be better if you went home quickly?”

“What? Yuri-sama?! I’m going home!”

She turned around vigorously and pointed at me.

“Well then, I have a fiancé, unlike you, so I’ll be off! Ohohohoho.”

“…”

She laughed out loud and went home. She’s still as stormy as ever…

I guess she’s trying to mount an attack, but it’s weird.

I asked him directly before, and Yuri-san said he doesn’t have a fiancé. I wonder what she’s really talking about…

“Oh well, it doesn’t matter. I’m going to take a bath.”

After tidying up the shop, I went to take a bath. Relaxing in the bath after work is the best.

 “It’s so comfortable~”

After I get out of the bath, I quickly dry my hair with a hairdryer, drink some hot tea, and relax.

　Business at the bath cafe is going well, and I’m enjoying a comfortable bath life…

　As I was lazing around with my chin on the table, Luke came out of the bath, so I started talking to him.

“Hey, I’ve been thinking about something, can you listen to it?”

“What is it? You’re pretending to be worried again, but it’s something to do with baths, right? I’ve learned my lesson.”

“Well, you’re not wrong.”

Because I’m always thinking about baths.

　I smiled and started to speak.

“I’m thinking about closing the bath cafe for a while.”

“Huh?”