Magicraft Meister Part 1

The next morning, Jin woke up around 5:00 a.m., partly because he heard noises in the next room.

Listening carefully, he heard Hannah waking up and fidgeting around.

"Hannah, are you awake?

I whispered to her,

"Oh, honey?　Is this ...... your room?"

I'm not sure if it's a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.

"I woke up and was surprised to find myself in an unfamiliar room, but I didn't understand why Elsa was sleeping in my room.

"I see. Last night, Hannah fell asleep in the banquet hall, so Martha asked me to let her sleep.

"I see. I see. ...... Elsa, is your daughter here too?

"Yeah. I'm sure it's lonely for Hannah to sleep alone."

It's a slightly different reason, but that's what Jin decided to call it.

"Ummm........."

While talking with Hannah, Erza seems to have woken up too.

"............"

Erza is not a very good sleeper. She wakes up on the futon and lies sprawled out.

"Good morning, girl!

Hannah cheerfully called out to Erza. Then she remembered that she had stayed at Jin's castle.

"...... Good morning!"

"Elsa, Hannah, let's go wash our faces. Then we'll go to the cafeteria for breakfast.

Jin closed the sliding door once after saying these words. He closed the sliding door for a moment to change. Erza was also dressed in the guest room clothes provided by the castle.

After changing, Erza opened the fusuma and asked Jin for a favor.

"...... sorry to keep you waiting. But after I wash my face, I'd like to go to the roof again before going to the dining room.

Elsa remembered last night. She wanted to enjoy the view before going down and coming back up again.

"Not the rooftop, though."

Jin said, and after washing his face, he invited Hannah to join him and the three of them went up to the sixth floor.

The stairs are steep, so Reiko silently follows behind them, ready to hold them down in case they step off.

"Wow!　It's so tall!"

Hannah shouted.

"Oh, is that the Ermee River?"

Elsa is also enjoying the morning scenery.

"Wow, what a beautiful view!"

The sun has just risen over the mountains to the east. The sunrise time is a little earlier, but the mountain range makes the sunrise time around this time.

After enjoying the view for a while, the three of us went downstairs.

"Let's take a bath in the morning," Jin suggested.

Jin suggested. We missed the bath last night because of the party.

"Yeah?"

"Yes!"

Hannah and Erza agree, and we head for the hot spring. We could bring towels and change of clothes from Martha's house on the way.

"Ah, Jin-san, good morning!

As I started walking down the road leading to the village, a voice called out to me from behind. I turned around to see Licia. Licia seemed to have already woken up and was properly dressed.

"Good morning, Licia-san.

"Good morning, Ms. Licia.

"Good morning, Mrs. Chozen, good morning!"

Licia waved good morning back at Hannah and the others with a laugh, even though she was no longer a tax collector.

Jin-san wakes up early, doesn't he?

"Oh, I'm going to take a bath in the morning. There is a bath in this castle, but I thought a hot spring bath would be better.

When Jin answered, Licia asked him shyly, "Oh, that's nice.

"Oh, that sounds great!　Can't I come with you?"

"No, that's fine. Hey, Hannah, Elsa?"

Jin said, to which both of them immediately replied, "Yes.

"Thank you!　I'll hurry up and get you a change of clothes!

With that, Licia ran toward the castle.

"...... Jin, how do you know that man?"

Erza asked Jin as soon as Licia was out of sight.

"Yes, he came to this village last year as a tax collector and was with me when I carried the tax wheat to the next village.

"Is that all?"

Elsa is very perceptive today.

"...... I asked you for some advice along the way and saved you from a golem attack."

"And I fixed your sword for you, didn't I?"

Reiko added ungratefully from behind. But then Erza seemed to remember.

"Oh, the guy who delivered the sword to you in Alban..."

"Yes, that's right."

"You've always been very loyal to him, haven't you?"

Even Hannah said something that didn't need to be said, which made Jin a little flustered. But Erza said,

"...... Jin is kind to girls, right?"

Jin did not know what to say to that. Jin did not know what to say to that.

Just then, Licia returned.

"Sorry to keep you waiting!

Jin, thankfully, starts walking toward the village. Just then he heard another voice.

"Good morning, Licia!　Are you going for a walk?"

It was Pascoe Rush. He had also gotten up early and was out for a walk.

"Good morning, Mr. Pascoe. We are all going to the hot springs.

"What?　You're going to the hot springs with us?

Even Jin knew what he was talking about.

"No, of course, the bathrooms are separate for men and women.

When he said this, Pascoe's momentum visibly slowed down.

"Oh, may I join you?"

"Yes, yes, of course.

Since he was coming to the men's bath anyway, Jin replied.

"Then please go ahead of me. I will follow you after I get a change of clothes.

As soon as he said that, Pascoe ran as fast as he could toward the castle.

Jin and the others walked slowly, stopping first at Martha's house to get a change of clothes and towels.

Martha and Meene were already awake and asked what they were going to do about breakfast, but Jin refused, saying that he and Licia would eat at the castle.

Hannah looked a little sad, but it could not be helped.

We went to the hot spring. Pascoe had just arrived.

Jin and Pascoe went to the men's hot spring, and Hannah, Erza, and Licia went to the women's hot spring. Reiko was waiting outside.

"Wow, it's warm!

Hannah is stretching out in the bathtub. Elsa and Licia are soaking in the bathtub side by side.

"Elsa-san, you are so fair-skinned. And you have beautiful skin."

"...... Licia is beautiful too."

Unlike Barbara and Behrle, Licia was as voluptuous as herself, and Elsa was relieved to see her. She hadn't seen Licia since Beena.

"Hehehe, but my face and arms are so burnt, I'm so black..."

Licia, who had been on the frontline, had darkened her skin in the exposed areas. On the other hand, Erza's skin was as white as ever, since she was always pale and didn't go outside much.

"It's okay. I'm sure ...... soaking in a hot spring will help."

"I hope so. ......

Perhaps they felt some kind of sympathy, the two exchanged words without any sense of discomfort. Hannah is soaking in the hot water at her own pace.

"............"

".................."

"(Awkward ......)"

"(What to say ......)"

On the other hand, Jin and Pascoe were soaking in the hot spring without conversation.