Chapter 490

Bear-san, Plays In The Lake

Five people come out of the bear house dressed in swimwear.

Shuri is wearing a white one-piece swimsuit with ruffles that she wore the last time she went to the beach. Fina is also wearing the same white bikini swimsuit with ruffles that she wore at the beach.

Ruimin is wearing a black and white bikini that I lent her.

Sakura is wearing a neat white bathing suit. The area covered by fabric is quite large.

s.h.i.+n.o.bus swimwear is a

saras.h.i.+

?

(

)

Theres some kind of

saras.h.i.+

wrapped around her chest.

I dont know if you can call a

saras.h.i.+

a swimwear, but it just so happens that everyone is wearing white swimwear. Well, at least one has a mix of black.

Yuna-oneechan, please make Swaying Bear-chan and Hugging Bear-chan bigger. (Shuri)

Once Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear were back to their original sizes, Shuri got on Hugging Bears back.

Ano

, Shuri. May I have a ride with Hugging Bear-sama as well? (Sakura)

/

Yeah, okay. (Shuri)

Sakura rode behind Shuri.

Apparently, both Sakura and Shuri belong to the Hugging Bear faction. Shuri said she preferred the white bear when I drew the picture book. She seemed to like Hugging Bear better. Sakura also seemed to prefer Hugging Bear. Hugging Bear was very popular.

Fina and Ruimin got on Swaying Bear.

With the four pa.s.sengers on board, Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear jumped into the lake and began to play.

I hope no one would drown while accompanied by Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear. s.h.i.+n.o.bu was also watching by my side, so I didnt have to worry.

Incidentally, I was also invited, but I politely declined. Im still not used to wearing a swimsuit.

The kids are so energetic. (Kagali)

Kagali-san was sitting in a chair watching Fina and the others having fun in the lake.

Sakura and Shuri on Hugging Bear, and Fina and Ruimin on Swaying Bear looked happy.

I guess so. The young ones are so energetic. (Yuna)

Even to my eyes, the bright appearance of Fina and her friends was dazzling.

What are you talking about? Youre still a kid yourself. (Kagali)

I dont want to hear that from you, Kagali-san, who literally looks like a child. (Yuna)

In terms of appearance alone, Kagali-san looked more like a child.

Its okay, because Im an adult at heart. (Kagali)

Kinda similar to the guy whose brain was an adult, but in the body of a child from a particular detective animation.

But in Kagali-sans case, I think shes more of a senile grandma? Of course, I wont tell it to her face, Ill keep it to myself, because I dont know what she will do to me later.

Perhaps your appearance is an illusion? Are you actually the same age as me? If so, no wonder you are so skilled in magic. (Kagali)

What did you say, you little girl (grandma)?

Ive only lived for 15 years. Dont compare me with a certain fox. (Yuna)

I thought I was closer to your secret, but I wasnt? Still, 15 years old? Arent you a bit too small for that age? (Kagali)

Now, where were you looking while saying that?

She shouldnt be able to tell the size of a specific part of the body because of the bear costume, so shes talking about height, right?

But in a few years theyll be as big as supermodels.

A drenched s.h.i.+n.o.bu arrived as I watched the children playing energetically with Kagali-san.

Really~, everyone is so active. (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

s.h.i.+n.o.bu drank a gla.s.s of water all at once.

Yuna, can I ask you a question? (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

As long as its not weird. (Yuna)

Its not weird. But whats the tail on Shuris b.u.t.t? (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

Oh yeah. Certainly, there was a round white thing on Shuris b.u.t.tocks. Its a bears tail apparently.

No comment. (Yuna)

Eh~, cmon, tell me. (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

Shes asking with a nasty smile on her face. I definitely know what youre asking.

I ignored s.h.i.+n.o.bu and looked at Shuri and the others.

Hugging Bear-chan, run on the water. (Shuri)

`Ku~u ~ n

When Shuri found out that Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear can run on water, she asked a few times. At the request of Shuri, Hugging Bear ran on the water.

On the other hand, Fina and Ruimin were swimming leisurely with Swaying Bear.

I cant lose to Hugging Bear now, can I? (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

s.h.i.+n.o.bu said that, started running toward the pier, and continued running on the lake.

I could not believe what Im seeing.

s.h.i.+n.o.bu was running on water.

How about this? I can do this much, too. I wont lose to Hugging Bear. (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

s.h.i.+n.o.bu ran alongside Hugging Bear on the lake.

s.h.i.+n.o.bu-neechan, youre amazing. (Shuri)

s.h.i.+n.o.bu, you could do that too? (Sakura)

Secret art! (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

Isnt that ninjutsu?

The trick is to move both of your feet quickly. Lift your feet before they sink. (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

Moving your legs quickly, I think Ive seen stories like that in manga and anime. But theres no way you could do it in reality.

Normally, you just take one step into the water and youll sink like a brick.

But s.h.i.+n.o.bu was actually running on the lakes surface.

Was it magical power or magic or something?

So, when you stop (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

The moment s.h.i.+n.o.bu stopped, she fell into the water with a loud splas.h.i.+ng sound.

Was it really not magic?

I thought perhaps she was storing magic power in her legs to get some kind of buoyancy or something.

If running on water was something that was generally not possible, then what s.h.i.+n.o.bu did was amazing.

If its about the width of a river, she can cross it.

I honestly think that, unlike my cheats power, the power that s.h.i.+n.o.bu has obtained on her own was incredible.

And after playing for a while, its time for a nap in the shade under the trees, leaning against Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear. Everyone was sleeping comfortably.

s.h.i.+n.o.bu and I covered Fina and the others with towels so they wouldnt catch a cold.

Arent you tired, s.h.i.+n.o.bu? (Yuna)

Im completely fine with just this. Compared to work, its easier. (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

As expected of a ninja.

By the way, even though youre in the lake, are your injuries okay? (Yuna)

The big wounds are fine because someone did something about them. The other minor wounds have healed because I put medicine on them. (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

Thats good to know. From the looks of it, I dont see any injuries that would leave scars. The only thing I healed was her shoulder and face, but she looked fine. I was surprised to see her bloodstained clothes.

Thank you very much, Yuna. (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

Out of the blue. For what? (Yuna)

Its been a long time since Ive seen Sakura-sama looking so happy. Fina and Shuri are both good kids. (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

s.h.i.+n.o.bu was smilingly looking at Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear, and Sakura whos leaning against Hugging Bear.

Sakura is with Fina and Shuri who are good, hard-working kids. (Yuna)

I looked at Fina, who was sleeping, leaning against Swaying Bear.

With Fina by my side, shes having a lot of fun. I am glad that she genuinely adores me. Whenever I saw her working hard, I wanted to help her.

Of course, Ruimin was also a good kid.

After dinner, Shuri and Ruimin were rolling around on the tatami mats.

Well, I understand the feeling of wanting to sprawl around with tatami mats.

Can we really stay here? (Fina)

Fina, whos sitting on the cus.h.i.+on, asked.

Its okay. Theres no one here but us, so dont worry about it. (Yuna)

Ive already told Tirumina that the girls might stay the night here, so its okay. Besides, the main hot spring was just around the corner.

After lunch, we took a break, and Shuri, who would usually be sleepy, was in good spirits after her nap.

Well then, lets go to the hot springs. (Yuna)

Yuna-onechan, what is a hot spring? (Shuri)

Shuri asked while lying on the tatami mat.

Simply put, a bath using hot water coming out from underground? (Yuna)

Shuri was tilting her head because she didnt understand my explanation.

Ummm, does the hot water really come from under the ground? (Ruimin)

Ruimin still cant believe it either.

Usually its cold water, but in some places, theres hot water coming out of the ground. (Yuna)

They may not understand if I explain the topography, the magma of the volcano, or the water flowing underground, so I briefly explained, keeping it as simple as possible.

But Shuri and Ruimin looked at me as if they understood it.

You know a lot about hot springs, dont you? Most people who dont know about hot springs dont believe it when they hear that hot water comes out of the ground. (Kagali)

Well, there was one in my old place. (Yuna)

I remember going there with my family when I was in elementary school.

And since theres no place with a hot water spring nearby, they dont need to know about it. Theres no TV or Internet here, so they cant get the information.

Even I do not know information about other countries in my current situation. I dont know what kind of climate they have, what kind of food they have, what kind of clothes they wear, what kind of races they have, what kind of monsters inhabit them, and so on.

If youve never seen a hot spring before, its no wonder you dont know anything about them.

We head to the hot spring on the third floor. We pa.s.sed through the Yu entryway and entered the changing room.

Where is the bath? (Shuri)

Ill open it now. (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

s.h.i.+n.o.bu opened the sliding door.

U wa~a

, thats amazing. Theres a bath outside. (Shuri)

Shuri shouted in front of the sliding door. Fina and Ruimin responded to her voice and came to the sliding door.

Its really amazing. (Ruimin)

Its a big bath. (Fina)

Hey, you cant enter unless you take off your clothes. (Yuna)

In my words, Shuri hurriedly took off her clothes. Following her, Ruimin, Fina, Sakura, s.h.i.+n.o.bu, and Kagali-san took off their clothes. I took my bear costume off, too.

Still, Yuna has long hair and its lovely. Its a shame that shes dressed like that. (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

Yuna-sama is beautiful. (Sakura)

s.h.i.+n.o.bu and Sakura flattered me.

Maybe s.h.i.+n.o.bus eyes were rotten and Sakura only appreciates me 20-30% more because I defeated Orochi. In the future, Sakura will be a beautiful woman and s.h.i.+n.o.bu will be one of the most beautiful women.

If you dress normally, you will be popular. (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

In other words, Im not popular if I dress up as a bear. Thats good to know.

To begin with, I cant imagine myself wearing beautiful clothes and going on a date with a guy, nor do I need to.

Im sure s.h.i.+n.o.bu will be more popular than I am. (Yuna)

Unlike me, s.h.i.+n.o.bus body was toned. I grabbed s.h.i.+n.o.bus arms and squeezed them. I can see that she has been working out. My arms, on the other hand, were very soft. s.h.i.+n.o.bus abdominal muscles were also well-developed. Its a big difference from mine.

This was the difference between me, a

hikikomori

, and s.h.i.+n.o.bu, who has been working out.

What are you so depressed about after grabbing my arm out of the blue? (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

Im talking about the fact that s.h.i.+n.o.bu has a beautiful face and body. (Yuna)

Even if such a person said Im beautiful, it only sounded like a compliment.

If I had my bear puppet, Ill put out a mirror in front of s.h.i.+n.o.bu.

Yuna, your body is also beautiful, but you dont work out. And yet, youre so strong. Its a mystery. (s.h.i.+n.o.bu)

I wish youd stop staring at me so hard. I covered my body with a towel.

Hey, dont do anything stupid, lets get going. (Kagali)

In Kagali-sans words, everyone knew that preparations were finished.

Yuna-oneechan, hurry up! (Shuri)

We went out of the changing room to the outside where the hot spring was located.

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Authors Note:

Funny, it was supposed to be a hot spring episode.

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