“Is there any way we can lose with this formation?”
“None at all.”
Even the old man from Kuruges said the same, so let’s wrap this up quickly.
Of course, since we were camping, we all enjoyed some good food together, took a bit of extra time to relax, and even took naps.
With that, we successfully cleared the task…
But about half of our classmates had retired.
Oh, how pitiful, pitiful…
The crying kids were being carried out from the forest, ready for shipment.
Pigs to the slaughter!
Oh nooo.
…Well, that part doesn’t really matter.
I just want to get home and get back to work.
I said that, received a perfect score from the old man Kuruges, and then flew back home through the sky over the forest.
The old man gave me a look as if to say, “If you can fly, why did you bother marching on foot?” But I don’t care!
When I got home, I had a clear to-do list.
“Ah, Master. The test is finished.”
The one who bowed deeply as he said that was Alan.
I had the orphans playtest some new games.
After receiving their feedback, it was time for bug fixing…
But when I say bugs, it’s not like we’re dealing with the kind of high-end games that push the CG limits of something like Fresté 4 or 5.
At best, we’re talking about pixelated games on the level of a Super Fomicon, so there aren’t that many things to test.
Also, I’m thinking of keeping some of the charming bugs as exploitable glitches.
This time, I’ll be releasing parodies of classic masterpieces, like the first-person dungeon crawler RPG “Wisodry,” the fighting game “Straight Fighter,” the roguelike “Kurene of the Sky,” and the horror sound novel “Night of the Mantis.”
The result?
Of course, they sold like crazy.
Once again, people took time off work to line up in front of the Beaks Trading Company, and it became such a “this isn’t just selling stuff” frenzy that it turned into chaos.
Even the knights were called in for crowd control, and it became as chaotic as Halloween in Shibuya, but… I don’t care.
Isn’t it the fault of those foolish masses?
Think about it.
Halloween in Shibuya—neither Shibuya nor Halloween is to blame. It’s the idiots who gather like flies on crap that are the problem.
In other words, it’s not my fault.
Apparently, my friend, Second Prince Gilbert, went on an apology tour, but let’s just consider that a necessary expense.
When I got home after finishing my various tasks (which is now my mansion in the former slums), all my subordinates were gathered there.
Namely, Ada, Francis, Yuki, Grace, Alan, and Betty.
“Why are you all here?”
I tilted my head in confusion.
Leaving Ada, Alan, and Betty aside…
Francis has the Klein family’s villa in the royal capital.
Yuki has the dormitory at the academy.
Grace has the grand cathedral in the capital.
They all have places to go home to, right?
“It’s your fault!”
Huh?
My fault?
Francis is so high-maintenance that when something annoys her, she immediately takes it out on me.
Well, isn’t it a man’s role to let a woman’s whims slide?
Alright, I’ll ask the reason.
“What do you mean by ‘my fault’?”
“You… you!”
Me?
“You taught us something like ‘hygiene concepts’! Now the city, the mansion, the academy—all of them stink, and I can’t stand how dirty they are anymore!”
Ah, I see.
Yes, that is indeed my fault. I’m sorry about that.
“You showed me bacteria and parasites! Now I’m terrified!”
“You secretly filmed the academy cafeteria’s cook…! And with the same hand he touched his crotch, he was handling the food! Ew!”
“In the church, the water for the baptism…! It had dead flies…! And larvae…! Ugh!”
Ah, yeah. Uh-huh.
Really, I’m sorry about that.
But hey, you get it now, right?
Why I care so much about hygiene.
“This former slum is the only clean place in the entire royal capital! Please, let us live here!!!”
“We beg you!”
“Please…!”
“Fine. You can use the empty rooms in the mansion.”
Hygiene concepts, huh?
Well, yeah, that’s how it would turn out…
Hmm?
I heard three pairs of footsteps rushing toward me.
It’s Francis and the others.
Now what?
“Exus! This mansion! It’s amazing! Absolutely amazing!”
“Yeah?”
“The beds are so soft! So soft!”
Oh, really?
“There’s a small room for bathing (a shower room) attached to the bedroom!”
“Clean water and hot water come out of pipes (plumbing)!”
Uh-huh, I see.
“The servants have gloomy faces, but they work well! There’s unlimited snacks! And tea, too!”
“The rooms have lots of heaters, so they’re warm! There are spotless hand towels, bathrobes, and even a big hot spring!”
“On top of that, every room has games and monitors! And with something called a ‘phone,’ you can give instructions to the servants right away!”
Oh, I see, I see.
“…Isn’t that normal?”
“IT’S AMAZING!!!”
Ah, yes, yes.
“Well, whatever. Use whatever you like. The room keys are sent to your MagiaPad or MagiaTablet as data, so just hold that up to the door, and it’ll open.”
“Huh?”
“Ah, the tablet serves as a magic key.”
“I see! Well, we’re going to take a bath, eat dinner, play some games, and sleep together. You should join us too!”
An invite for a mixed bath, so naturally.
“Sure.”
“Then let’s go!”
