<strong>Vol 05 Extra Chapter 5 Large Public Bathhouse and Family Time</strong>


    「I think we should build arge public bathhouse in Erucy, one that everyone in the vige can use.」


    In the conference room of the former vige chief''s house in Erucy, I made this deration. Present were the key figures who were involved in deciding the policies of Erucy: Kurao, acting as the deputy vige chief; Roleau, the captain of the elite unit Nettle; Lucy, who had be the deputy captain; Kuu, the representative of the fire foxes; and the elders who had supported the elf vige for a long time.


    「Arge bathhouse? What''s that?」


    「Exactly as it sounds, arge bathing facility. We fill a big tub with plenty of hot water and soak in it.」


    I exined, but it seemed that Roleau was struggling to understand the concept. It was no surprise; it’s hard to imagine something you''ve never experienced.


    「Cyril, you''re making a bathhouse. That''s great, isn''t it?」


    「Yes, I love it too. It makes you feel warm and as if your body is melting.」


    Lucy and Kuu, who had already experienced it, excitedly showed their approval. A bathhouse, where groundwater is pumped up and warmed by the fire foxes'' mes, had already been installed in my home. Having confirmed that there were no problems with it, I decided to build arger-scale one.Kurao, the deputy chief, and the one who was left in charge of Erucy in my absence, raised his hand to speak.


    「Cyril-sama, I understand that it''s a facility where we fill arge tub with hot water and soak in it. But from what I hear, it sounds quiterge-scale, requiring a significant amount of money and manpower. What is your goal in building such a facility?」


    「There are two purposes: to heal the fatigue of the people of Erucy, both mentally and physically. This public bathhouse can serve as a great rxation facility for the people. The other is to prevent illness. I think we all recognize that staying unclean can lead to sickness, and everyone has the custom to bathe regrly. But as autumn turns to winter, bathing in cold water bes tough and is often neglected, right? With warm water, we can maintain cleanliness properly.」


    Enriching our lives and preventing diseases, arge public bathhouse is indeed a very useful facility. In ancient Rome, every major city had at least one.


    「Cyril-sama is truly wise. Indeed, it is worth investing money and manpower for such a facility.」


    「But Leader, I''m not quite convinced. Is it really pleasant to soak in hot water?」


    「It''s something you won''t understand until you experience it. Alright, let''s end today''s meeting here and go take a bath now. I''ve made a prototype in my house. Just us three men will go, I’ll show you the benefits of a bathhouse.」


    「That sounds fun, Leader. Count me in.」


    「Your loyal Kurao will go anywhere Cyril-sama asks me to!」


    Roleau and Kurao dly agreed. The others gave wry smiles. To tell the truth, I wanted everyone to join, but I would never show the bodies of Lucy and Kuu to these two.


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    「Everything is ready, Cyril-niisama. You can go in anytime.」


    Immediately after returning home, I instructed Yukino, the silver fire fox who hade here to work as always, to heat the water.


    「Thank you, Yukino.」


    As I stroked Yukino''s head, she narrowed her eyes in pleasure.


    The three of us didn’t take much time to enter the bathhouse. The one installed in my house could amodate about six people, I designed it with leeway for the future so we could enter with them when we have children.


    Roleau and Kurao were already naked, f and following my instruction, they started by pouring water over their heads. Roleau had healthy sun-tanned skin and a beautifully toned body from thorough training. Kurao, on the other hand, was pale and lean. For some reason, Kurao swallowed nervously while looking at my body, his face turning red. Well, let''s pretend I didn''t see that. And finally, we stepped into the bathtub.


    「Wow, so this is the bathhouse, Chief. This is nice.」


    「As expected of something made by Cyril-sama, how grand!」


    The two of them seemed thoroughly satisfied with their first experience in the bath. But the real pleasure of the bathhouse was just beginning.


    「Yukino has brought what you asked for, Cyril-niisama.」


    Yukino arrived, carrying a tray with three cups on it. This was juice made from blueberries recently cultivated in Erucy… with a little alcohol added. As I ced it in the bathtub, it floated lightly on the surface of the water. Enjoying a sweet and sour alcoholic drink while soaking in hot water was another of the pleasures of the bathhouse.


    「Come on, let''s have a good drink.」


    「Ah, thoughtful, aren''t you? Ahhhh, it permeates through my heated body.」


    「What bliss! We must construct the public bathhouse as soon as possible.」


    The two happily gulped down the blueberry drink. By the time they got out of the bath, they hadpletely fallen in love with it, and left in a very good mood. They asked for permission to use it again, which I granted. After seeing them off, I smirked and spoke.


    「Three men, having a bath all to ourselves isn''t bad. But the real pleasure of the bathhouse starts now.」


    I grinned. I felt a bit sorry for Roleau and Kurao, but I hadn''t yet shown them the essence of the bathhouse. That pleasure I was about to savor.


    「Cyril, I''ve refilled the hot water.」


    「Come quickly, Cyril-kun.」


    「We''ve prepared plenty of drinks, Cyril-niisama.」


    Yes, the greatest delight of the bathhouse is mixed bathing. The joy of sharing it with someone you love. This is my exclusive privilege. My heart swelled with anticipation as I headed to the bathhouse.


    Sure, bathing us three men alone wasn''t bad, but it was much better to enjoy it while admiring the bodies of beautiful girls. Now, let''s thoroughly enjoy the bath.