Some distance from the river, there was a big field. Nothing seems to be planted there right now...it spread throughout the surrounding. It could be an animal pen. There was no sign of animals, but there was resources here to be self sufficient. Lots of varieties of plants grew around here too.
Hajime was on the opposite side of the river and field. He was encouraged to walk towards the adjacent building to the bedroom. The construction felt like processed rocked and it wasn’t for dwelling.
“...I checked around a bit, there were many rooms that didn’t open..”
“I see…Yue, don’t let your guard down.”
“Okay…”
The stone house was white and it texture was like lime; All of it felt so clean. In the entrance, there was a light sphere that was at the tip of a pedestal projecting from the ceiling. Hajime was dazzled with it because he had been in the dark for so long. There seemed to be 3 stories, and there seemed to be an atrium at the top.
First, they wanted to look at the ground floor. They discovered a fireplace, soft carpet, living area with a sofa, a kitchen, and restroom. No signs pointed to the idea that these items had been neglected for years. There was no sign of life...but it had the feeling of return home after a trip. Hajime thought it had an air that told him it hadn’t been used in a while. People did not live here, but it was still being maintained…
Hajime and Yue continued their exploration with caution. When they went into the interior they were outdoors again. There was a hole in this huge place, and a sculpture of a lion was enshrined in deep water there. Next to the sculpture was a magic formation. When he poured magic into the formation, warm water jumped out of the lion’s open mouth. The lion seemed to be able to arrange water from anywhere in the world.
“A bath. This is good. How many months has it been since I had a bath?”
He loosens his cheeks instinctively. The first time around, Hajime did not care about the dirt that was on his body. Since he was worried about itching, he gave in. Water was gathered using a huge magic formation he craved and he wiped his body with the water.
However, Hajime was Japanese. He was no exception to the addiction for a bath. After he secured the area, he couldn’t help himself from smiling.
Watching that Hajime, Yue said…