Investigation Commission: Heaven

(Adventurers Point of View)

I, Uzoh, am an adventurer. I am a veteran C-Rank warrior.

Together with my companion, Muzoh, weve completed many commissions.

This time weve received a commission to investigate a dungeon that went through its [Transition Phase].

Wasnt it just a dungeon where nothing but goblins came out? Nothing else?

Dont get careless, Muzoh. Dungeons go under huge structural changes after their [Transition Phase], there might be a lot more monsters now.

Geez, youre such a worrywart, Uzoh

Seriously, Muzoh is beyond careless even though hes the scout.

I know thats just coming from Muzohs own self-confidence though.

Heeh, check it out Uzoh. Theres an inn by the dungeons entrance. They told us about it, but still.

Well stop here for the night and dive into the dungeon tomorrow, sound good to you?

Yeah, I agree.

The building looked great. We went inside right away.

There was a woman wearing cute black and white clothes on the other side of the counter.

The frilly cloth attracted my eyes.

Thanks for yer patronage! This is the [Dancing Dolls Pavilion]!

The beauty had a Pavueran accent and had features like a dolls, and well endowed huh.

I wonder if the doll in [Dancing Dolls Pavilion] is referring to her? I found myself admiring her in a daze.

Recollecting myself, I asked how much itd be to stay for the night.

It was fifty copper per night per person, so one silver for two people. We rented a room for two.

Hmm, isnt this pretty cheap for something so deep in the mountains?

It might be pretty severe for newbie adventurers, but its a small expense for a C-Rank like me.

Ah, mealsre extra. Ya can use the bath however much ya want though!

Bath? Hooh, so this inn has a bath huh?

Thats right~. Its a hot spring, so a tona people can all get in. Oops, theyre pretty popular in Pavuera, butre they unusual here?

Theyre unusual in Sia, but Im a C-Rank adventurer. In other villages, including Pavuera, Ive went into public bath houses.

We have bath outfit lendin services. Oops, for food we got from A-Rank to G-Rank, almost forgot about that~

Heeh, so theres something rare like an A-Rank thing!? A-a gold coin!?

Thats right~, the top-class A-Rank meal is the huge amount of one gold coin! In return its monumentally tasty! I guarantee it! So good ya might die~

A-as expected, its out of my reach.

The heck kind of thing is it!?

Hmmm, maybe I should just get the C-Rank one eh, five silver

Thats right~, the C-Rank one is five silver coins. Its still really good. Do ya wanna hear the details?

No, Ill pass

When I looked at the price list, A-Rank was one gold, B-Rank was fifty silver, C-Rank was five silver, D-Rank was one silver, E-Rank was fifty copper, F-Rank was five copper, and G-Rank was one copper.

Uzoh, Ive decided. C-Rank!

O-oi. Thats the same as the reward from this commission! Whatre you doing, wouldnt that make this a deficit? I wont lend you money you know!?

Hahaha, we should be able to get some separate rewards from this dungeon right? Its fine then. Hey Ojou-san, whats your name? Whenre you done working? Im Muzoh, a C-Rank adventurer.

Muzoh, what kind of pick-up artist are you trying to be? Dont be so faithful to your lust, oi.

Oooh~, is that so~, thank you so much for your patronage, take your time~. Ah, what about the Oniiii-san over here? I recommend getting at least the D-Rank~

Ill take the D-Rank one. Still, a silver for it huh, expensive.

Its just tastes that good Thanks for your patronage~ Ah, its kay if you wanna enter the bath first. Want me to the bring food up to ya later?

Yeah, please do.

Heeey, at least tell me your name~?

She pointedly ignored Muzoh as I handed her the money, receiving our meal tickets in return. It seems like well be able to turn them in for a meal when we go to the dining room later. I see.

Then she told us our room number and lent a key Guess well put our luggage in our room before heading straight to the hot spring?

When we opened the room with our key, the room had a shelf, cabinet, and beds. Though there werent any light magic tools, there was a lamp I wonder if the oils sold separately?

Eh, the hecks this bedding cotton?

I heard that theres a bath, so I was prepared for the bedding to be wooden ooh, my hand sinks in! Just this alone wouldve been worth the fifty copper.

Yeah, now Im going to go check out the bath.

There were shelves that took my key in the changing room. This was also in Pavueras bath houses huh.

Hmm, so this is the bathing wear? She definitely said we could use them freely. I took my clothes off and changed into the ones for bathing, putting my clothes away on the shelf Eh, arent these better tailored than my clothes? I kind of want to just keep wearing these.

I then entered the room with the bath its really amazing.

Its a splendid stone bath. Steam rose up from the hot water that filled the bath.

For them to use so much water so deep in the mountains like this I wonder if theres a water source nearby?

Well, thats probably why theres an inn here.

I couldnt wait any longer, so I used [Cleanup] on myself and entered the bath.

O-ooooh

I unintentionally let out a voice This is so good. It seriously is.

This is definitely a selling point for the inn other than me not eating yet, Im already very satisfied.

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Muzoh entered at some point, it surprised me.

I got out of the bath. Ill definitely get in again Well, I use it as much as I want while I stay here huh. Lets do it again tomorrow morning.

Hm? Whats with this chair is that a slot for copper coins?

When I took a look at it, I saw its description written on the wall. It was apparently a massage chair. Was it a magic tool found in the dungeon?

But if I fall asleep while Im still on the chair, I cant complain even if someone else rolls me off of it onto the floor.

One copper for five minutes huh. This massage chairs caught my eye, guess Ill give it a go.

Sitting on the chair, I put a copper into it.

After a low humming sensation, the chair suddenly began to vibrate.

O-oooh, t-the hecks this? I havent felt a massage like this before Oooh, oooooh!?

My body relaxed and I felt myself loosening up, this really is, oooh

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Oi Uzah, wake up. Dont you know youd catch a cold sleeping there?

Fuoh!? O-ooh, Muzoh. Ah, looks like I fell asleep.

Looks like I was sleeping here pretty soundly until Muzoh woke me up. Heh, this massage chair is incredible

Hehe, time for some food! Used five silver on that C-Rank meal, Im starving!

Oh? Right, I spent a silver on that D-Rank meal huh. Wonder what the difference is

Going to the dining room as we were told, we exchanged our meal tickets for our meal.

We didnt even have to wait, it was served immediately.

Here it is.

A young brown-haired beastkin carried out our meals. She was clothed in the same outfit as that woman who was behind the counter, very cute.

There were a few things served on my square tray a deep brown soup and bread. And salad. This costs one silver? Well, I can already tell that its really high quality food from the smell though.

For another helping of bread, its ten copper each. Then, after the meal, youll get dessert.

Dessert? Why didnt we get it now?

Its cold, so its not recommended. Do you still want it?

Cold? The heck kind of thing is it?

Lets just go with the recommended way for the meal.

Oh? Whats up Uzoh? Too little?

No no, this is plenty enough. So thats C-Rank huh? Thats a lot.

Yeah, mines C-Rank, five times better than Uzohs! Hahaha.

As for Muzohs meal, it had one more dish compared to mine, a big steak. It also had two loafs of bread.

Im a bit envious for that thick steak huh? The color of his soups different, its white.

And this comes with dessert too eh?

Mine does too steak, huh. Looks pretty good, what kinda meats it?

Isnt this boar? Uooh!? Whats with this bread, its so soft and tasty!?

Rather, its white the heck, this breads amazing oops, the breads almost gone before Ive even touched the soup.

I brought the soup to my mouth in a rush.

!? Im astonished, this taste is amazing. It tastes like meat. Rather, now that Im taking a better look at it theres meat in it. Theres vegetables in it too, plenty of them.

Uoh, the hecks this, rabbit? No, boar? Or maybe its minotaur

Hahaha, minotaur huh, how would they make a profit from that with one silver coin? Besides, arent we the only guests?

Yeah looks like the color of my soups a bit different than yours oi, whats yours?

Huh? Mmm!? Woah, its thick, but feels like its weightless. Whats that, milk? I think some stews use it Aah, right, I ate one in the imperial capital.

Looks good. Give me some!

No way, this is mine!

Yeah, this places soup is great.

Let me bolt down this salad!? W-what the, w-whats with this food? Even the salads surprising.

Whats this dressing? Its yellowish, and white oil?

Oh, yer eatin. Hows it, good right~? Its so tasy~. Aah, hows the [Mayonnaise] that came with the salad?

That girl who was sitting at the reception sat next to me Uoh, she smells amazingly good

Wai, sit next to me!

Haha, endure~, I dont like insistent people~. I just felt like explainin in my spare time. Lessee, that white soup. An-chan had it right, its a soup called a stew that uses milk. Cant find it much around here, but its eaten pretty often in the imperial capital.

Heeh, so what Mozuh said was correct huh.

Then that brown stew. Surprisin yah? Its beef stew!

Huh? Beef, as in cattle? Eh, isnt that for celebrations!?

Beef, as in the thing meant for celebrations, the thing that you only get a chance to eat at celebrations when old cattle gets slaughtered.

Therere ranches at the imperial capital, and although it looks like you can eat it at other times, its crazy expensive.

W-wait a sec. Isnt his brown stew better than my white stew then!?

Hahaha, its not like that at all That steak, its beef. There arent many guests now rather, youre our first guests, so its free as a freebie yah?

Woah! Uooh, th-this is beef huh its worth more than five silver

I see, so it just opened. I guess its opening also counts as a celebration.

The meats quality is amazing. Is that special as well?

A-aah, right right. Right now theres a special, itll usually be boar meat. To make sure were properly welcome the adventurers that built this inn, were preparin various things to practice.

The adventurers that build the inn?

All I can say is A-Rank adventurers, anythin elses a secret~

A-Rank adventurers huh to even kill off a cow, theyre definitely being welcoming.

I guess theyre cooking the extra beef in order to practice.

Still, with these spices and seasonings, even if its boar meat instead of beef, itd still easily be worth the silver.

Even the breads great, everythings worth licking clean.

Oops, guess itll be time for dessert soon. Senpai! Bring it~!

Y-es

And so the beastkin from before brought us our dessert.

White no, yellow. It was shaped like a mound and looked mysteriously like a flower from above. There was a brown sauce drizzled over it.

This is?

Scalled [Pudding], a dessert. Aah, this only comes with the D-Rank meal and up, thats why I recommended it to ya eat it with resolve doesnt it just melt with sweetness?

Muzoh held it up in his spoon and gulped it down together with his saliva.

The woman watched him with a huge grin.

Plunging the spoon into the [Pudding], I scooped it up. It jiggled back and forth.

And then

Today, I saw heaven.