Chapter 587

Increased Guards
After that, we had some harmless small talk, and it was decided that the next day we’d go to the Parfe Tourist Ranch.
Since we were already here, we figured we’d spend the night.
Of course, since we’re noble girls, we don’t do pajama parties or anything like that.
A shame.

“Phew. Lady Lily, the bath in your mansion was so big, it felt wonderful.”

“Lady Lily, you really spend a lot on baths, don’t you?”

“I always have. And since this is a mansion, I had a large bathhouse built!”

Yes, a bathhouse! A big one!
Well, big enough for about eight people to soak comfortably with room to spare.
And it’s got a jet bath, too! I had it specially designed and installed, because it feels amazing.
At first Amira wasn’t fond of it, but now she’s used to it and enjoys it every day.
Also, there are designated hours when the female servants are allowed to use the bathhouse, and it’s very popular with them.
As for the men, a separate men’s bathhouse is being built.

“I had no idea Lady Lily loved baths so much. Doesn’t Talat or Kiblinki Saltas go in with you?”

“They follow me right into the bathhouse, but they absolutely refuse to get in the tub. They hate getting wet.”

“I see. By the way…”

“Yes? What is it?”

“I noticed you’ve got more adventurer guards now, not just the Wildcat Claws.”

Ah, that’s right, I hadn’t introduced them yet.
Since the three of them didn’t ask to be introduced, I almost forgot.
According to Fanny, if the master doesn’t make introductions, then they’re not necessary.
Strange rules in this world.

“Um, from the left: Miss Fanny, Miss Juna, Miss Lana. Fanny’s an elf, and the other two are of a race called Highlanders. Fanny’s handling the transition with the Wildcat Claws, while Juna and Lana are guarding Amira.”

“Guarding Young Lady Amira…?”

“But Young Lady Amira already has four Kiblinki Saltas watching over her, right?”

“Well… only because my big sister told me to…”

Is it really so ridiculous?
If Amira were ever taken hostage, things would get complicated.
… Though I suppose getting past four Kiblinki Saltas wouldn’t be easy.

“By the way, Miss Fanny, the clothes you’re wearing are very refined. What rank are you?”

“The three of us—me, Juna, and Lana—are members of a gold-ranked party called Dark Green Sprout. We’re all gold-ranked adventurers.”

“So Lady Lily has even hired three gold-ranked adventurers!”

“Yeah, it was Rumaja’s idea. She said if I became a platinum-ranked merchant but only had red-ranked adventurers like the Wildcat Claws, I’d look unimpressive.”

“But aren’t the Wildcat Claws at least copper-ranked if you factor in their equipment?”

“Apparently the adventurer world isn’t that simple.”

Later, Fanny explained that if I’d really only hired the Wildcat Claws, then a flood of red-ranked adventurers would’ve swarmed me, trying to sell their services.
But now that Fanny and her group, who are gold-ranked, are with me, that won’t happen.
They act as a sort of wall to keep that nonsense away.

So Rumaja might seem like she’s not thinking about anything, but she actually was.

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