I’m an Appraiser, But What the Heck is a [Divine Eye]? ~I Want to Live Freely as the World’s Best Beginner Class~ - Episode 234: Hot Springs, Hospitality, and Trouble 33

Episode 234: Hot Springs, Hospitality, and Trouble 33

The final topic was something everyone unanimously wanted to resolve. But it was also the most difficult one.

“Lastly…… about the hot springs. Is there any way we can bring them to the royal capital?”

“Ah, so it’s come to this, huh?”

Yes, the discussion turned to whether the hot springs could be brought to the royal capital.

While it was possible to arrange the other things we had prepared, it was a completely different matter with the hot springs.

The source of the springs was only in the Forest of Demons. So bringing it to the royal capital would require covering quite a distance.

Even if they managed to bring the source itself, if problems arose, they’d need to investigate over a vast distance. Which would take a considerable amount of time. 

……That would be nothing but a hassle.

“Isn’t it just impossible?”

“Is there no way you can make it happen? I’ve become completely captivated by the hot springs!”

At this point, everyone in the room was speaking with perfect pronunciation of “onsen”. 

I was beginning to think that, if I taught them the kanji, they’d remember it easily—they were completely hooked.

“It’s impossible to bring the source of the spring to the royal capital directly, but we could create several cases to store the water and transport it.”

“Would that have the same effect as soaking in the actual springs here?”

“…..I’m not sure. Shall we Appraise it?”

“Please do!”

I’d never seen His Majesty this desperate.

It was certainly a pleasure to see him so satisfied with the hot springs.

“Appraisal: Hot Spring Properties”

…….Ah, I see….. This won’t work.

“…So? What’s the result?”

“It seems it would be better than just a regular bath. But it looks like the effect and comfort would still be slightly inferior compared to soaking here.”

“That’s not good! It has to have the same comfort as this one!”

“Isn’t there any way to make it happen, Maki-sama?”

“I… I’m not sure…”

His Majesty’s desperation led Dietrich-sama to speak with a stern expression.

As I pondered, I could immediately tell that everyone’s eyes were focused on us.

…….Everyone really wants to soak in the hot springs, huh?

“…Huh? What’s this…”

As I was thinking that, I noticed a new method that I had been considering appearing at the bottom of the Appraisal results.

It looked like it might be possible to bring the hot springs to the royal capital without any problems using this method.

“What’s wrong?”

“Well, it looks like it could be possible if we try hard enough.”

“Is that true! How do we do it? If you need anything, I’ll provide support!”

“Ah… Dietrich-sama, could you come here for a moment?”

I motioned for Dietrich-sama to come over, and we moved to the corner of the room.

“…..What’s the matter?”

“Well, it’s possible if we continuously use a teleportation magic circle to teleport the water directly. But we can’t transport much; it would be just enough for His Majesty to bathe.”

“……Is it a problem with mana capacity?”

“…Yes! It seems we’d need a massive magic stone capable of storing vast amounts of mana. And it would also need to be recharged regularly.”

“Your Majesty!”

“Wait, Dietrich-sama!?”

Hey, I was still in the middle of explaining here!

“What is it, Dietrich?”

“It’s possible to transport the hot springs using a teleportation magic tool. However, it requires a huge amount of mana. So we’d need a massive magic stone that can store a lot of magic energy!”

“Let’s prepare the largest magic stone from the royal treasury!”

“It seems this would be difficult for the others. So if you’re fine with a slight reduction in its effects and comfort, we can still make it work!”

“”””That’s fine! Please, make it happen!””””

……Eh? Did this just get decided without me?

I turned to Dietrich-sama in confusion, and he smiled at me.

………..Well, even though he’s smiling, in the end, I’m the one who’ll be dealing with the trouble… or rather, it’s going to be Moriya.

I guess I’ll need to discuss it with him later.

The allure of the hot springs…… truly terrifying.