On This Island, I

Author: Iwashi-zukushi
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3388fm/36/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

“Kuu~~, this lemon water is good again!”

Nora raised her voice, looking thoroughly pleased.
After that we had dried our hair thoroughly, and we were each sitting in chairs in the rest room, drinking lemon water.

“You sweat quite a bit in the bath. It’s better for the body to drink lemon water properly.
Ah, when you drink, drink slowly, a little at a time.”

As I said it I put my mouth to the lemon water as well.
Yes. Moisture soaked into a just-bathed body; it was truly delicious.
When it went into full operation, Elma’s shop and the eateries around here were scheduled to put out drinks and simple food, but for today’s pre-opening nothing was prepared.
But honestly, this lemon water alone was delicious enough.
Well, if I had to say… Continue reading →

This Is Treatment by Means of Bathing, Continued

Author: Iwashi-zukushi
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3388fm/35/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

“Hafuu~… I’m coming back to life~…”

I let it slip as I soaked in the tub, stretching my arms and legs freely.
No, really, I had completely forgotten, but stretching out and soaking in hot water feels good.
It feels as if the blood flow through the whole body improves and various things are washed along.

After that I had washed everyone’s backs as asked.
At the end, then what about my back somehow became a problem, and a scramble was held among Kira and Gerda and Nora.
In the end Dorothea washed it… I do not remember why it came to that.

At any rate, I had safely, peacefully obtained the peace of soaking in the tub.

“Yes. Soaking in a spacious tub like this is a good thing as well.”

Of course the Demon King was soaking in the same tub.
…She really does float in the water, I see. No, I don’t know what I mean. Continue reading →

This Is Treatment by Means of Bathing

Author: Iwashi-zukushi
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3388fm/33/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

And so we went into the changing room at once.
…The Demon King as well.

“Or rather, why is the Demon King with us!?”
“Of course. I am the largest investor and the highest person responsible for this undertaking.
I have a duty to confirm the completeness and the feel of use.”

As she said it she threw out her chest.
A lie. Absolutely a lie.
She just wanted to enjoy this bathing facility, this!

I glanced at Dorothea, who had been following with a look of resignation since a while ago, and sent her a look of sympathy.
…A smile of inexpressible melancholy came back. I understand…

“No, I can understand that, somewhat.
But public order, or rather Your Majesty’s safety…”
“What a strange thing to say. There is no insolent wretch here who could wound me.
Still less with Gerda and Dorothea here.”
“…Th-that is, indeed, so, but…”

That was right. She was different from a VIP of the human world.
The Demon King herself was a being humans could not begin to match.
On top of that, Gerda, who was clearly off the scale. Dorothea probably was as well.

Even with nothing on at all, harm would not reach her. Continue reading →

The Dwarves Did It in a Week.

Author: Iwashi-zukushi
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3388fm/33/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

One week after I made my proposal to the Demon King.
Days of turning through patients in a bustle, slipping past Nasti’s spiteful teasing.
…I felt as if skinship from Gerda and Kira had increased lately, but I would not misunderstand; I know about this.
After days with little things like that.

“You’re kidding…”

I stood dazed at the sight spread before me.
What stood there was the sight I had proposed.
No—a sight upgraded further from that.

“How can something like this be done in only a week…?”
“Ahaha. I advertised like mad among our people and the help increased like crazy.” Continue reading →

Negotiation, or a Presentation

Author: Iwashi-zukushi
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3388fm/32/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

And then that day came.

“Right, then let’s go, Gerda, Kira!”

At my fired-up voice, the two of them.

“Ah. Her Majesty is waiting as well. Let us go at once.”

A settled voice.

“A-are we really going…? I feel unsettled…”

A voice that would not come to a boil, or rather had lost its nerve.

The former was Gerda, of course, and the latter Kira.
Of course there was no option of not going.

“What are you saying, at this late hour.
Gerda went to the trouble of arranging it, and the Demon King is giving us her time.
There’s no option of not going.”
“Th-that’s true, but… Asha alone would be… fine…”

Yes, well, to be honest I would not deny that.
But it was also a fact that it would go faster with Kira there.

“If it’s only the proposal, I can do it alone.
But to give it persuasive force, I need you, Kira.”
“Uuu… if you… say that…”

…Sorry, Kira.
I am aware I am saying it knowing she is weak to the word need.
I won’t misuse it, I absolutely won’t!

Making excuses inwardly, I pushed once more. Continue reading →

A Future I Want to Grasp

Author: Iwashi-zukushi
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3388fm/31/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

“This lump is what you wanted to make, is it? But what is it used for?”

Gerda, who had been staring at the soap as intently as I had, asked.
Well, of course. You wouldn’t know what was what!

“Um, you see, this is… for example, like this.”

Unhurried, I put my hands in the mud and dirtied them, wacha wacha.
I opened both hands and showed them to everyone.

“Hands dirtied like this, you see—if I do this…”

I rinsed them lightly with water, but of course the dirt did not come off easily.
I took some soap, rubbed it a little on my hands, and worked up a lather.

“Oh, what’s this, why are there bubbles like that?”

As expected of Nora; she seemed curious about why it happened. Continue reading →

Our Crystal

Author: Iwashi-zukushi
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3388fm/30/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

The tool I had brought out was almost the same shape as the tub just now.
I set it up the same way, taking a ground and so on.
But there was one difference… it could be partitioned down the middle.
And first, with the partition plate down, on one side tap water and a very little sodium chloride.
On the other, tap water and the remaining sodium chloride, to make a saturated solution.

“Come to think of it, I was wondering… why does only this one have a partition?”
“As expected of you, Nora, to notice that!
The truth is, what I want to make is different, and this one needs this.”

Ah, no good, I was getting worked up too. My voice was getting loud on its own.
But but, to think we could make this—of course I’d get worked up.

“And, Gerda. Please imbue this with lightning magic!”
“A-ah, understood.” Continue reading →

And Then, What We Make

Author: Iwashi-zukushi
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3388fm/29/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

Now then, it having come to this, I would have to move various things forward.
Which was what I wanted, in a way.

“Then, first, I’d like to ask Gerda… ah, Nora, could you help as well?
I want this cask of seawater poured into this tub, straining it through this strainer.”
“Ah, a trifle.”
“I just hold this, do I?”

…No, I don’t think it’s a trifle at all?
But Gerda lifted the cask, thirty liters, that is, over thirty kilograms, as if it were nothing.
Oh no, cool…

No, this is not the time to go kyun.

We set the tub, and Nora held the strainer.
Gerda poured the seawater into it, doba doba.
Quite a force and pressure, surely, and Nora held it with a cool face.
Oh no, cool…

So this is not the time to go kyun. Continue reading →

They Did It in a Day.

Author: Iwashi-zukushi
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3388fm/28/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

The next morning.
Kira and I turned through the patients, fewer than yesterday, as expected, as a pair.
Partway Gerda joined and did the heavy work for us.
We were turning quite smoothly when Nasti came.
On her back, a basket of herbs about the same as yesterday.

“Doctor Asha, we’ve brought today’s.
Yesterday was crowded and all, but today may we have proper payment, together with yesterday’s?”
“I’m sorry, yesterday was such a rush.
I’ll bring yesterday’s as well.”

It was just a stretch when patients had paused, and even if someone came, if Kira took their history it would be no problem to have them wait a little.
So there was no problem taking the time to pay properly, including yesterday’s.
…That was what I thought.
Until Nasti named the amount.

“Then we’ll take ten gold coins.”
“Hm? H-hold on, isn’t it nine?” Continue reading →

For Tomorrow?

Author: Iwashi-zukushi
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3388fm/27/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

After that we showed our faces where Chris was working, and it was a reunion after a day, or something… at any rate, we reported a little on how each of us was doing.
Having finished a fruitful visit, we took the road home.
And we arrived. At the workshop. In one hop.

“Right, the third time, I’m a little… used to it… maybe?”

A little better, even so I was still limp.
From the backyard where we had landed, I walked unsteadily toward the workshop.
Yes, I really am walking better than before!

“Asha, you need not force yourself. I will carry you.”
“Thank you, I’ll take the thought!
If Kira saw, it would be quite embarrassing!”

Yes. I knew Gerda was offering from goodwill.
…I also knew she was enjoying it, a little.
At any rate, a princess carry at the workshop I could call home was considerably embarrassing.
So I did my best and reached the workshop on my own.

Thinking good grief, I put my hand to the door, and was about to, when the door opened.

“W-welcome back…” Continue reading →