The Unaware Harem Adventure Tale of the Strongest Enchanter ~~I Don’t Know My Companions’ Faces or Identities, but I’m Pretty Sure They’re All Guys~~ - 23. Dry eyes are painful, aren’t they

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There is a large bath installed in the home.

It is located in a separate building behind the mansion. It is used every day as a dedicated bathhouse.

The large bath that even many people can enter is a point of pride for our home. And it’s probably a facility not found in many other homes.

Apparently, the noble who built this place was a huge bath lover and poured his fortune into it as a hobby.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say I bought the mansion because of this bath.

Steam dyes the large bath white.

The water I’m soaking in is clear and at just the right temperature.

I rest my body on the edge of the bathtub and place a towel on my head.

“Fii~h, the best.”

No matter how tired I am, getting in the bath blows it all away.

It wouldn’t be wrong to say I became an S-rank adventurer just to enjoy this.

Silk and Grannaughts are still in the Mirdia territory and are absent. Since the rookies already got in, I can take my time soaking without worrying about the time.

New water pours out vigorously from the lion’s mouth.

Even when I stretch my arms and legs out in a star shape, the spacious tub isn’t small enough.

*Clatter.* There’s a sound in the changing room.

(Did someone come? But I’m sure I hung up my name board outside.)

At the entrance of the building, there’s a rule to hang a board with your name so others can see who’s inside at a glance.

This was decided because some teammates didn’t want their faces revealed.

The door opens, and someone comes into the bathroom.

I instinctively dive into the water.

I just had a bad feeling, somehow.

From underwater, I can’t see what’s going on outside.

Suddenly, a shadow moves on the surface.

White legs enter the bath.

(Whose legs? Not a man, maybe Felice?)

The body enters the water.

Clearly a woman’s body.

And it’s got quite a good figure.

Maybe because my bl00d circulation improved, *my other self* awakens. Yes, because of the bl00d circulation. Definitely *not* because of the naked body in front of me.

(My breath is… getting tight.)

Just as I start to feel my limit, the woman gets out of the bath and leaves the bathroom.

Immediately after, I burst out and gasp for air.

Ahh, I thought I was gonna die.

Maybe I didn’t need to hide. But I just instinctively hid.

Still, who was that just now?

One of the rookie girls who came in again? Or maybe Felice.

Zain is a man (?). So they’re out of the question.

I’m curious, I want to see her up close again.

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I get ready and head to the entrance.

My destination is the Umbrella territory. It’s where a request came from.

If Silk were here, we might be able to travel using teleportation. But they’re still reading in Mirdia Castle’s library.

So this time, I plan to take a carriage to Umbrella.

It’s a relatively close place. So it should take two or three days of travel.

By the way, it’s just me and Zain traveling together this time.

Felice wants to stay behind and train.

Apparently, she realized in the last Undead King battle that she still lacks strength.

I think she did more than enough. But she herself feels she has more potential.

She even has an idea for a new technique. So I decided to let her stay as she wished.

“Take care and come back safe.”

“It’s fine. Zain is with me. But I’ll miss Felice’s cooking for a while.”

“Fufu, I’ll be waiting with lots of dishes.”

“By the way, you’re not wearing your armor?”

Felice is seeing us off at the entrance. She is wearing a flashy, feminine light outfit instead of her usual thick armor for men.

Ever since removing her mask, she’s been dressing more femininely. Maybe her feelings have changed.

“There’s no need to hide my identity anymore. Also, I originally preferred lighter gear that allows easier movement over heavy armor. So I just returned to what I used to wear.”

“Then you were maintaining that strength even while slowing yourself down?”

“That’s right. I’m supposed to be a speed type, but weird, right?”

“Do you not realize you’re a power type?”

Without a doubt, you’re a strength-type.

For ordinary swordsmen, even cutting something like an Arachne or the Undead King is hard.

Even with buffs or owning a magic sword, they wouldn’t slice so cleanly.

Also, I’ve seen it with my own eyes — you cracked a Kurum fruit known for its hard shell with one hand like it was an egg.

“Zain, you be careful too.”

“Ch-ch-chi…”

“Chi as in… bl00d?”

(Note: bl00d in Japanese is “血”, read as “chi”)

“Ch-cheese… I want lots of cheese in the feast.”

“Understood. I’ll prepare it.”

Oh, so Zain likes cheese, huh.

Come to think of it, they mentioned going to a shop with delicious cheese recently.

Maybe they’re unexpectedly a gourmet?

I haven’t had much chance to talk deeply with them. So I’d like to use this trip to close the distance and find out their troubles.

Would be great if we could bond over talking about ideal types.

Feels like we’d be true comrades that way.

After leaving home, we head to the carriage station.

When we head to the platform for Umbrella, the rookie girls are all gathered there for some reason.

“No way… again?”

“Huh? Lux-san and Zain-san? Why are you here?”

“That’s our line. I’ll ask just in case, you’re not on a monster extermination mission in Umbrella, are you?”

“That’s right. And you too, ‘Unknown’?”

As the sword girl tilts her head in confusion, I let out a long sigh.

What kind of fate is this?

This keeps happening, it’s starting to feel intentional.

Are the staff subtly guiding them to the same destination as us?

Or is it really just coincidence?

“We’re headed to the same place as Lux-san! Please tell us more about enchantments!”

“I’m happy to get teaching in enchantment from our teacher.”

“Ah, hey—”

The mage girl and thief girl come up on both sides and each grabs one of my arms.

Both of them have decent-sized chests. So I feel a soft sensation.

*Pop*, Zain suddenly appears in front of me. They’re staring with bloodshot eyes.

“………”

“Something wrong?”

“N-n-no-nothing at all.”

Somehow, they seem a bit annoyed.

Well, I don’t really know, though.

Their expressions are hard to read. And they don’t talk much.

“Hey, Bell. Give Zain-san that thing you bought.”

“Yes!”

The mage girl rummages through her bag and pulls out a small package.

She hands it to Zain.

“For me?”

“Well, I’ve thought for a while…  Zain-san, maybe you have dry eyes? This is eye drops I had mixed by an apothecary I know. Please use it if you like.”

“T-thank you.”

Inside the package was eye drops.

They immediately put some into one eye.

“Uruoooooohhhhhhhhhh!!”

Maybe they worked super well — Zain twitched and spasmed like never before.

Their opened eyes were no longer bloodshot and had beautiful white sclera.

“So that redness was just dryness? You noticed it well.”

“I have dry eyes too, so I wondered. I’m happy Zain-san is pleased—hii!?”

Zain brings their face so close to the mage girl they’re almost touching her. They begin to stare.

Still a little excited, their breathing hits her face.

“I-I’ll definitely return this favor. Bell, thank you.”

“You remembered my name!?”

“O-of course. I remember all three. I’m smart.”

The three are happy to know Zain properly recognizes them.

While all this is happening, the carriage arrives.

“Well then, let’s head off to Umbrella.”

“””Yes!”””

“Wa-wa-waku waku. With the rookies.”