I’ll Live My Second Life! - Chapter 179

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　After finishing the tour on the first day, I will return to the fort.

　The time was already around the evening.

"Hmm, I sweated a lot."

"I had a break, but I walked all the time."

　Lemie agrees with Slad's words as he flutters his coat.

　As the word says, the apprentice knight boys were all sweating more or less.

　Even though I had many breaks, I was walking all the time while I could see the sun. That's sweaty.

"The supper dining room is open until 9 pm. I'll be walking around from tomorrow. Eat properly. And if you sweat, there's a hot spring. This is all you want to enter."

　The captain, who disbanded the soldiers, came to Fee and said.

"Is it a hot spring !?"

　The boys' eyes shine.

　I've heard about the hot springs as well.

　Hot water spouts from the basement of the place where the volcano is. It seems that it is cooled a little and taken as a bath.

　There is also the effect of getting healthy when you enter, and the place where the hot springs are located can become a resort area for royalty and aristocrats.

　Fee has never been there.

　Since the bath itself is a luxury item, the lives of Fees are basically bathing. After that, I went to the sauna.

　But after all, I like the warm water that I sometimes get in.

"That, but this is not a volcanic area, isn't it?"

　Lemie was tilting her head.

"By the way, I've only been there once, but it doesn't smell strange like that time."

　I was also listening to Fee. The hot spring area has a unique smell.

　But from this fort, I didn't remember smelling that kind of smell.

"Oh, it seems that hot water is sometimes hot even in places where there is no volcano. It's very rare. The fort has little entertainment, so I get permission to give priority to soldiers. I don't think you can get hot water. "

"Huh"

　The boys were impressed that there was such a thing.

"OK! Let's go now!"

　When Slad did that, Fee slammed Kuinu's sleeve.

　After all, I wanted to take a hot spring because I had a lot of money. for that purpose…….

(I want to go to the hot spring anyway! Kuinu, please!)

　Yes, tell from the perspective.

　Kuinu told Slad, who invited him, that he had a slightly embarrassed look.

"Oh, I'll be in a little later ..."

"I will do that too"

　Ishin-denshin.

　Fee's feelings came to be understood by Kuinu without words.

　It's a complete one-way street from Fee to Kuinu.

"Well, let's go to Lemie!"

"No"

The sluds ran in the direction they were told that there was a hot spring without any suspicion.

"Thank you"

　I'd like to say thank you in a whisper in my ear.

"It seems that there are many people in the hot springs for a while, so I'm going to eat first."

There is also a cafeteria in the fort.

It doesn't open early in the morning when the soldiers go around, but it seems that the guards of the fort eat there until morning and noon. It seems that the patrol staff and the guard staff will change in about a month. Basically, it seems that guards are more popular than walking patrols, but that commander said that he prefers patrols. I heard that my body is dull.　

　We head to the dining room together.

　The cafeteria is on the west side of the first floor of the fort.

　As I was taken care of yesterday, it is a large dining room that can accommodate a considerable number of people because there is only a large fort. It may be about 10 times larger than the dining room used by the apprentice knights.

　The cafeteria was crowded, but there were still seats left, probably because everyone went to the hot springs.

　If you take what you like in a buffet style, you will be given a meal ticket to the aunt in the cafeteria as many as the last side dish you took. It's a unique format, but when you live in a fort, everyone eats different amounts, so some people may not eat enough even if the amount is uniform, and conversely, if you free the amount, some people will eat too much, so it seems that this system was adopted.

　One meal ticket is provided for each item at the beginning of the month. Fees also got it on the first day they came to this fort.

　It seems that it will not be used up unless it is unreasonable, but it seems that some of them use up in about half a month and trade with others.

　In the corner of the cafeteria where the soldiers also eat deliciously, Fee and Kuinu also sit down and eat.

"it is yummy"

　There are many meat dishes because it is a man's family, but there were also dishes with a taste that I had never eaten because it was baked with wild plants probably because of the mountains. But after walking around hungry, everything is delicious.

"Yes, I remember the food I ate when I was training under my master."

"Well, by the way, I was training in the mountains."

　There may be many mountain dishes like this. Fee thought.

"Is it the master of Kuinu? You're a great person? I want to see you once."

"That ... if you like ... next ..."

　Fee shook his head at Kuinu, who was stagnant.

　At that time, I heard a voice from a distance.

"Hey, black gale!"

　When I looked toward the entrance of the dining room where I heard a voice, there was a cognac.

　And waving towards us. It's a name I don't know, but I somehow knew who I was calling.

　He said he would run here.

"Black gale, why don't you play poker?"

　After all it seems that it was Kuinu.

"What is a black gale ..."

　Kuinu listens back.

"What's your nickname? I've heard rumors that you played a great role in the Tohoku rivalry sword game."

　I see, that's why it got such a nickname.

"... OK, but"

　It seems that it was an OK nickname for Kuinu.

　Well, I think Fee looks good too.

"So why not play poker now? It's a one-on-one man's game!"

"Do you bet anything about poker?"

　Fee asked.

　As you may know if you've done it, poker is a game that makes little sense without betting something. No matter how difficult the role is, there is no bonus.

　There is only the result of winning or losing the opponent.

　Whether you win with two pairs or with a royal straight flush, the win or loss is the same.

　So, for example, bet money.

　If you have a strong role here, you can be bullish and bet a lot of money. But if the other party is stronger, all the money will be taken. For the first time, reading and bargaining are born as a game.

"Of course I bet. Do this."

　With that said, what Cognac took out was the meal ticket that Fee and his friends had just used.

"Well ... it's time to stop ... if someone skips a meal, it won't be fashionable ..."

　Fee frowned and said.

　It was usually a fool-riding fee, but he intended to spend it seriously during his mission at the fort.

　Even if it isn't, it's too risky to target daily meals because it uses physical strength to look around. If you are not good at it, it may interfere with your training.

"Well, the woman's face isn't courageous. Black gale, you wouldn't say that, right?"

"No, I too ..."

　Fee thought that a good boy, Kuinu, would normally refuse. And, as expected, I tried to say a word of refusal. However.

"Hey, if you can't even bet, you're not popular with women."

　Kuinu's words stop when he hears the words.

　Kuinu stared at me for a while, as if for some reason crawling around.

　And with a firm determination, he says to Cognac.

"do……"

(Eh ...)

　Fee mutters in her heart.

(I don't want to be so popular ...)

***

　Kuinu is weak in gambling.

　Because my emotions are straightforward.

　It's easy to be misunderstood because the basic facial expression is expressionless and cool, but when you're happy or surprised, your emotions are straightforward.

　That's Kuinu, but as expected, poker was defeated.

　Currently, he is losing about 30 cards.

　But I think he did his best. For Kuinu, whose facial expression is easy to entertain, he was doing his best on the poker face. I don't think there were any particular mistakes in getting the roles together.

　Even so, I'm losing because the other person is better.

(Well, there is only a challenge for the game ...)

　Cognac was used to poker. Rather, it seems that someone has taught me, and I used a technique that can be used in competitions between professionals.

　It's called reading.

　Technology that reads emotions not only from the other person's facial expressions but also from detailed gestures and habits.

　You might think it's so different just by reading the other person's emotions, but it's different.

　For example, even if you know that you are confident or not confident, if you raise your stake when you are not confident, your opponent will get off. You can win.

　No matter how much Kuinu hides his emotions, it is useless.

　No matter how much I try, I can't win.

"Hahaha, the black gale isn't a big deal either."

　When Kuinu with a desperate face suffered his 23rd defeat.

"Yes, player change"

　Fee slammed his hand, grabbed the attention of the people around him, and cut into Kuinu's chair.

"Hi, Heath ..."

"What is it, Chibi. Even though I ran away once, did I do it?"

"that's right"

　Fee responds with a quiet voice.

　To be honest, I wonder if I received this game because I wanted to be popular.

　The girl didn't see it in the first place.

　However, I am indebted to Kuinu. No, he's a more important friend than that. I can't overlook the trouble.

　And even though he has this much skill, he is angry with the cognac who challenged the game by hiding it.

"Hehehehe, that's okay. Don't cry even if you get bumped!"

　From the result, it was bumpy.

　The other party.

　With the technique taught by Mr. Conrad, let the other party read the feelings of lies and deceive them to set up a big game. I won there and mercilessly made the place where my spirit was about to collapse.

　It was a big win.

　The apprentice knights who came to see the poker game are noisy.

　In such a line of sight, Fee gives Kuinu a large number of meal tickets at hand.

"Okay"

"eh……"

"Well, I won for Kuinu. I'm in trouble if I don't receive it."

"Oh, thank you ... I'll return that cognac ..."

　Kuinu took only the loss and returned the remaining meal tickets to Cognac.

　Then I look at Fee and apologize awkwardly.

"That ... Heath ... I'm sorry ..."

　Fee pinched the cheek of such Kuinu. I pinched it mercilessly.

"It's okay to do your best to be popular, but that's not what Kuinu should do! Kuinu has something that Kuinu is good at, so do your best!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

　Kuinu seriously apologized for the tears.

"Then, let's go"

"Yup"

　Fee with a refreshing face, saying what he wanted to say, left the place.

***

"Hmm, it feels good to have hot water."

"No……"

"Oh, I'm sorry. I haven't put in Kuinu yet, I wish I had you come in first."

　The second day after coming to the fort. There were many things, and I was finally able to enter the hot spring.

　After 23:00, there was no one in the hot spring and I was able to enter the fee. Kuinu has a lookout.

"No, no ..."

　I was asked to watch over him, so I asked Kuinu to come in first, and I thought I'd come in later, but he gave it to me.

　I can't really thank Kuinu.

　It was a great feeling to sweat with warm water.

　I want to change to Kuinu as soon as possible, but I can't get out of the hot water.

"Or will you join us?"

　I got clothes made of new material from Mr. Garuji that can be put in water. If I wore it, I should have put it in with Kuinu.

　In that case, you don't have to take turns like this, so you can save time.

"No! Good! Really good!"

　Kuinu seems to do his best to keep watch. I don't know where that passion comes from, but I'm really grateful.

"Hmm, I enjoyed it!"

　Fee enjoys plenty of hot springs, and it's bad to wait any longer, so get out of the hot water and wipe your body.

　Then, when he returns to the changing room where Kuinu waits and changes his clothes, he calls out to Kuinu, who has been watching over the entrance.

"It's a change ~. Thank you. I'm waiting this time."

"No, I can go back to my room and sleep ..."

　Then Kuinu went into the hot spring.

　That wouldn't be the case.

　I'm a friend.

　Fee smiles and sits in a chair in the bathroom, waiting for Kuinu's bath.

　Kuinu blew his blazing face at night to cool it down, used it in hot water to sink his mind, and by the time he returned, he had a fee to sleep comfortably in a chair.

"Eh, eh ..."

　Kuinu was utterly disappointed in that figure.