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Bath and Puzzle Mushroom

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The grand bath of the great cathedral.

Each private room had its own bathing facility, yet through Nana’s kindness, Stella and her companions were granted exclusive use of the great bath.

“…Piyo~. It is hot water, piyo~.” (Dia)

Dia looked up in admiration. In the bath stood a large statue of a cockatrice, from whose mouth water trickled continuously. Incidentally, the statue was depicted with one leg raised and wings spread sharply. At its base, the inscription read “The Cockatrice Bathing in Morning Sunlight”.

Although the statue was beautiful, it was not the golden hue of an actual cockatrice, as it had been solidified through magic. It was pure white. Thus, Dia clearly recognized that it was an artificial creation.

“For now, shall we make bubbles?” (Stella)

Within the great bath were only Stella, Dia, and Marcosias. Normally, the bath could accommodate around twenty people. The acoustics were excellent, and voices echoed pleasantly.

“Roger that~!” (Marcosias)

“Bubble-bubble piyo~!” (Dia)

As expected, the soap and other items were of the highest quality. In no time, foam formed abundantly, covering Dia and Marcosias in bubbles.

“The bubbles feel different, piyo…!” (Dia)

“They froth up fast, you know.” (Marcosias)

Stella also took soap into her hands and became covered in foam. There was a faint scent of tomato acidity. It must have been a tomato-based soap.

“Bubble-bubble, bubble-bubble piyo~.” (Dia)

Dia’s wings moved deftly, and before long her entire body was wrapped in a fluffy foam coat.

“Maru-chan, I will do your back and tail, piyo~.” (Dia)

“Then I shall take care of your head and between your limbs.” (Stella)

“Thank you very much~!” (Marcosias)

Marcosias’ little paws were quite short. As they were, they could not reach his back, head, or tail adequately.

“Washy-washy, piyo~.” (Dia)

“It is so soft.” (Stella)

Between Dia and Stella’s efforts, Marcosias became covered entirely in foam. Marcosias did not dislike being washed. This was likely due to the influence of Stella and Dia.

“Piyo. My whole body is full of bubbles, piyo~!” (Dia)

“It certainly is.” (Stella)

“Wau~. This is quite nice. My moisture level has definitely improved.” (Marcosias)

“I will be even fluffier and softer, piyo~!” (Dia)

Raising one leg and a wing, Dia looked very much like the statue.

“Now then, let us rinse off.” (Stella)

Although the great cathedral appeared old-fashioned, its facilities had been renovated to modern standards. With a gentle warm shower, the foam was smoothly washed away.

“Piyo~ it feels so good, piyo~!” (Dia)

“Wau! Perfect!” (Marcosias)

“Maru-chan, there is still a bit left on your tail, piyo~!” (Dia)

Dia gently kneaded Marcosias’ tail with her wings. The foam soon vanished completely.

“Thank you very much~!” (Marcosias)

“The bubbles are all gone now. Let us do the treatment next.” (Stella)

After rinsing the bubbles away, each took a glossy bottle and began applying treatment.
As a proper adult, Stella paid attention to beauty care, and naturally, her daughter’s grooming was just as important. Both Dia and Marcosias were covered in feathers and fur, after all.

Once the treatment was complete, they entered the hot water. Then, the three of them suddenly noticed something.

“…Piyo. It is shallow, piyo.” (Dia)

“My neck sticks out.” (Marcosias)

“Indeed. For me, it only reaches halfway up my abdomen.” (Stella)

Vampires disliked water, so a bath deep enough to submerge one’s entire body had not been constructed. Thus, the tub was quite shallow.

“It is, in effect, a half-body bath.” (Stella)

Still, the water was soft, and it contained medicinal ingredients. It felt pleasant.

“Piyo. This is fine as it is, piyo.” (Dia)

“For now, let us simply relax.” (Marcosias)

Dia and Marcosias sank softly into the water, their bodies melting into comfort. Stella gently stroked each of them with one hand, savoring the blissful moment.

“Piyoyo~… Come to think of it, is there still some of that squishy thing left, piyo?” (Dia)

“I believe we received a jar as a snack souvenir. Leia made a slightly awkward face at that time.” (Marcosias)

After lunch, they had been given jars of pickled Puzzle Mushrooms as souvenirs.
It was said to be a good snack to chew when one felt peckish at night.

“If it is from Zanzas, that makes sense. They must have struggled on the third layer.” (Stella)

Although Stella had worked solo, advancing beyond the third layer was difficult through brute force alone. Because the cap colors did not match, she had to move back and forth repeatedly, sometimes rescuing fellow adventurers who had been caught in explosions or poisoned.

“It feels so nostalgic.” (Stella)

It was one of Stella’s accomplishments that she had publicized the Puzzle Mushroom’s movement patterns, reducing accidental injuries. To defeat Puzzle Mushrooms required skill at both long and short range. Even so, potions for curing status ailments were indispensable. Clearing the third layer was the mark of a capable adventurer.

“That squishy one exists in Zanzas too, piyo~.” (Dia)

“Yes, it looks exactly like a large mushroom.” (Stella)

“I want to see it.” (Marcosias)

“If we go to Zanzas, we can see it. Shall we go next time?” (Stella)

“Piyo! That sounds good, piyo!” (Dia)

Then, Dia relaxed further into the warm water.

“…Otou-sama and Onii-chan, are they all right, piyo?” (Dia)
“They are fine. They are working hard.” (Marcosias)
“This is also work, though. Squish-squish.” (Stella)

Stella kneaded the back of Marcosias’ head gently.

“Wau~.” (Marcosias)
“Elt-sama and Wood must also be working hard, surely.” (Stella)

Stella nodded faintly with a distant gaze.

“I see, piyo~… Piyo.” (Dia)

“Are you getting sleepy?” (Stella)

“Indeed. I am as well.” (Marcosias)

“Then, shall we get out soon?” (Stella)

Stella and her companions stepped out of the bath and thoroughly dried themselves. Thus, fluffy-soft Dia and smooth Marcosias were complete.

And at that very moment, far beyond the distant sky, Elt had obtained a jar of Puzzle Mushroom pickles from Anaria. Of this, they knew nothing.

 

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