第７２１堀：驚愕の一日 いや、本当に (Part1)
The 721st Excavation: An Astonishing Day. Truly.
Side: Miyabi Yashiro
"Alright, that's all for today. Let's meet again tomorrow at 9 AM in front of the inn."
At Yuki-dono's words, our hearts swelled with excitement, and we shouted,
"Understood! Then, everyone, let's go!!"
We will explore every inch of this unknown city that spreads before our eyes!
We will burn the sights of my husband's world into my eyes and experience them firsthand!
"““Ooh!!””
With that, we set out into Weed's shopping district.
There are many other places worth seeing, but they are mainly places managed by the state, so we cannot enter without permission. Even if we could, they would be difficult to understand without explanation. We will ask Yuki-dono to guide us through them slowly another day.
Besides, as Yuki-dono said, it's impossible to stand still when shown, no, captivated by this place.
Taking up time with explanations would be vulgar.
That's why Yuki-dono's consideration is appreciated.
With this, we can fully see and enjoy the state of Weed.
It's not for playing, or anything like that.
This is work. A crucial investigation that will determine the rise and fall of the High Elf kingdom!
"Your Majesty. For now, I would like to try the sweet-smelling Taiyaki that was being sold at that stall earlier."
"No, no, Prime Minister. More importantly, what about the Takoyaki over there?"
"Your Majesty. Here, Yakisoba!!"
My surrounding retainers are being so noisy...
"Calm down. Instead of pointlessly filling our stomachs at the stalls, we should eat that thing called "cake." It says it's recommended, after all."
As soon as I said that, my retainers fell silent for a moment.
Hmm. As always, they are so loyal...
"Prime Minister. You mentioned that the cake Your Majesty is referring to is popular with young women, but Your Majesty's age is, if I recall correctly..."
"Indeed. I should be over 600 years old."
"Young women?"
"Umuuu..."
...You lot.
"I don't mind being treated as old, as I have lived a long life. Do you wish to die by making statements that deny me recognition as a woman?"
"““No. Not at all.””"
"You should learn to be a little more considerate of women."
This is why the elves don't increase.
Mainly because of the men.
Women are maidens forever.
Now, let's eat that thing called cake!
"Hoo... It was a magnificent thing."
"““Ugh...””"
And I, satisfied for about two hours, returned to our original location.
"Indeed, cake is wonderful. To think that such a confection exists in the world. Or rather, it was in Touya's world."
This Weed is wonderful. Indeed, Touya had said that he thought I would like cake and suggested I try it.
However, unfortunately, Touya wasn't very good at making sweets. He was good at regular cooking, but I hadn't had the chance to eat them before.
Satisfied, satisfied.
I still want to eat more, but I must also go to the places my retainers want to visit.
I can come back for cake another day.
Or so I thought...
"Prime Minister. I don't want to see anything sweet for a while. Why do we think this when looking at a luxury item? It was certainly delicious at first..."
"It's a matter of getting tired of it. No matter how delicious something is, if you keep eating it, you'll get tired of it."
"However, Your Majesty ate it endlessly. Even though your body is smaller than ours..."
"It's not endless, it's prolonged. No, it might be endless after all... Well, that aside, it's been said since ancient times that women eat a lot of sweets. Their senses must be different."
"Women are expensive, aren't they..."
"Muu. That's true. I always have to consult my wallet..."
...No need for consideration for these guys.
However, perhaps I also had a problem.
"Alright, next, let's go eat something called crepes!! A young girl at the cake shop told me they are just as delicious as cake. We mustn't waste her kindness."
"““Eh, are we still eating sweets!?””"
"Of course. However, I didn't realize you would find sweets difficult. That is indeed a fact that I lacked consideration. You should eat what you were interested in earlier. Crepes seem to be sold in a similar way to the stalls earlier."
"““Ooh.””"
And so, we tried eating the food sold at the stalls...
"Hmm. These Takoyaki and Yakisoba are not to be underestimated. And this Taiyaki... it has a different kind of deliciousness from cake and crepes."
"Wow, the Yakisoba was delicious."
"The Takoyaki was delicious too."
"...Ugh. The Taiyaki should have been delicious, but I'm done with sweets for now..."
For some reason, one person was holding their mouth, but we were all satisfied and headed to our final destination.
The name of that place is...
"We're here!! Super Sento!!"
"““Ooh!!””
Everyone was looking forward to the bath.
It was written that there were different types of baths than the ones at the inn, so we decided to spend the night here.
Of course, I also received a special invitation ticket from Yuki-dono, so there's no way I can fail!
"Alright. I am a woman, so you will go to the men's bath."
"...It's only natural, but perhaps we should have brought female guards."
"What are you saying? Well, I'm not saying female soldiers are useless, but I have survived many crises with Touya. In a way, our survival rate is higher without you. And there's no point in wishing for what we don't have. We just need to be careful next time. And surely, you're not going to tell me not to bathe after coming all this way?"
"We wouldn't go that far. Then, Your Majesty, please be careful. What time...?"
"Let's see. We'll gather here around 8:30 PM, and then we'll have dinner together, shall we?"
"““Yes.””"
And so, for the first time in a while, I was able to bathe slowly without my subordinates...
"Oh ho. This is amazing. The open-air bath is over there, and this one is a bath using soft water, which is said to be good for the body. And over there is the medicinal bath. Are they using precious medicinal herbs and fragrant herbs? A steam bath, a shower bath? Amazing!!"
As I was about to enter the bath, returning to my childlike wonder after a long time...
"Ah, you can't do that! If you're going to enter the bath, you have to wash your body over there first!"
I was cautioned by another customer in the bath.
Indeed, there was a notice to that effect on the sign at the entrance, and the inn had written the same thing.
It's a shared bath, so it's the basic way to keep it clean.
I understand the reason. I was just completely carried away.
"I apologize. I was so overwhelmed by seeing so many new things."
I bowed my head and apologized honestly.
If those in positions of authority break the rules of daily life, no one will follow the rules.
"Oh, it's alright! I apologize for interrupting your enjoyment."
The person said so and moved away from me.
"Hmm. There are people who don't turn a blind eye to those who are wrong, but instead, correctly guide them."
I admired the retreating figure of the person.
If rule violations are ignored, people will mistakenly believe they are normal and acceptable. Over time, when they are cautioned about it, dissatisfaction will grow, thinking, "It was fine before."
That is why it is necessary to follow the rules properly, and if someone is breaking the rules, to quickly caution and admonish them.
This is how the order of the country is maintained.
Yuki-dono seems to be governing the country very well.