“Kent, if this is the same terminal we were using before… can we have some hope?”
“It’s likely that if we use this terminal, we’ll be able to order various things again like we used to.”
Kent replied to Elnet’s question.
“If that’s the case, will everything return to how it was with this?”
“I don’t know until we try, but I think we can get things back to normal.”
Josette asked Kent, her eyes full of expectation.
“Hey Hanako, it’s good that we got a new one, but it’s exactly the same as before, isn’t it?”
“Un, there’s just one thing that’s changed.”
“Eh?”
When Kent asked Hanako if the new terminal could be used like the old one, Hanako seemed to recall something and replied that there was one change. Hearing this, Kent became anxious about what it could be.
“Un, the specs of the terminal have been changed. The number of CPU cores has doubled. And apparently, the memory has increased by about 50%. The screen resolution has also improved.”
“Um, does that mean the terminal’s performance has gotten better?”
“Un, you could say that.”
Kent was worried about what Hanako might reveal, but she only told him that the performance of the new terminal had significantly improved compared to the old one. Kent breathed a sigh of relief, knowing it was good news.
“Kent, shall we try ordering something with the new terminal right away?”
“Ah, yes. Let’s try ordering something.”
Marie said to Kent, her eyes full of expectation.
“Whoa, you said the performance improved, but I feel like it’s moving more smoothly than before. Um, for the time being, I think I’ll order some pudding.”
Kent chose the pudding that happened to be on the screen and placed an order for the six people present.
“Well, let’s see.”
Kent, his heart pounding with anticipation as to whether the order would go through successfully, pressed the order button.
“Ooooooh!”
The moment Kent pressed the order button on the terminal, six commercially available puddings appeared on the kotatsu table. The sensation, after so long, elicited cheers from those present.
“Since we used the terminal to get them, let’s eat these first before we do anything else.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Josette, even before Kent spoke, had already grabbed a spoon and was waiting.
“Whoa, somehow it smells good.”
As Kent and the others began to eat the pudding, Moe woke up, perhaps drawn by the sweet scent. She raised her head, looking in the direction of the smell, trying to figure out what it was.
“!? ”
Then, her eyes fell on something, and her expression changed.
“Awa wa wa wa wa.”
“Un?”
What Moe was looking at was Hanako. Hanako, feeling watched, seemed to be observing Moe’s reaction.
“Moe, what’s wrong?”
Kent, noticing something unusual about Moe, asked her.
“I have the urge to attack, but my instincts tell me that I absolutely must not attack this person.”
“Ah, so it’s the fairy’s reaction. Catherine, could you tell Moe not to attack?”
Kent, realizing that the fairies’ repulsive force was at play, asked Catherine, Moe’s contractor, to instruct her not to attack.
“Moe, this is Hanako. She’s contracted with Kent and is the god of this country, so you mustn’t attack her.”
“Un, former.”
“She’s the same god as Mama. Understood.”
“Un, former.”
Since no successor had been decided, Hanako still held the position of the kingdom’s god, but Hanako herself insisted that she had retired. Therefore, she emphasized the word “former.”
“Hanako, you mustn’t attack Moe either.”
“Un, I understand that this child also has Master’s power mixed in, so I won’t do anything like that.”
Hanako responded as if she understood everything before Kent could even say it.
“Now, now, since our talk is over, let’s hurry and eat pudding, pudding!”
Josette had already secured her own pudding, opened it, and was waiting with a spoon in hand.
“Ah, I need to get Moe’s too.”
Kent immediately placed an additional order for Moe’s pudding from the terminal.
“Well then, shall we eat?”
Once everyone had their puddings, they decided to enjoy the sweet sensation they hadn’t experienced in a while.
“Th-this is it. Mmm, it’s delicious.”
“Ah, I remember eating this when I opened the shop’s refrigerator at night.”
“It tastes delicious after so long, doesn’t it?”
“I’m so happy I can eat it whenever I want from now on.”
“Un, it’s delicious.”
“Amazing, it’s amazing. It’s a little too soft to eat easily, but I’ve never tasted anything like this before.”
Moe was amazed by the unfamiliar taste, while Hanako ate with a stoic expression but clearly finding it delicious. Marie enjoyed the texture after a long time, and Catherine was delighted to be able to eat it whenever she pleased. Josette, savoring the pudding, remembered eating it as a late-night snack when she worked as a live-in. Elnet recalled eating it when she worked as a live-in.
“Now that we’ve eaten pudding, let’s start with repairing the bathroom for the time being.”
After a sigh of relief from eating pudding, Kent, with the terminal in hand, headed towards the bathroom. Everyone followed him, looking worried.
“First, I’ll select the target from the bathroom remodeling section. I have money, so since it’s a special occasion, I might as well upgrade it.”
Kent had accumulated a considerable amount of funds from his past endeavors. Therefore, if he was going to fix the bathroom, he decided to upgrade it rather than simply repair it with the same materials.
“Underfloor heating, quick-drying floor, a large bathtub with a bubble and water current generator…”
Kent selected various options available on the terminal, creating a remarkably luxurious bath.
“All right, this is it!”
Once all selections were complete, Kent pressed the confirm button. The dilapidated bathroom suddenly lit up, and a beautiful, state-of-the-art bathroom appeared, exactly as configured.
“Ooooooh!”
The women let out exclamations of surprise at the beautiful bathroom that suddenly appeared before them.
“I’ll go and refill the fuel for the water heater.”
After completing the bathroom, Kent immediately went outside and refilled the water heater’s empty tank with kerosene ordered from the terminal. Then, he filled the bathtub with hot water and decided to test it out.
“Well then, I’ll explain how to use it first. It’s basically the same as before, but the biggest change is the bathtub. I’ve filled it with hot water for demonstration. The new bathtub is like this: when you press a button, bubbles or hot water shoot out forcefully from the sides and bottom. This should blow away your daily fatigue.”
“Un, let me try.”
As Kent explained the new functions of the bathtub, Hanako suddenly stripped naked and leaped into the tub.
“Nn, nnnn, Aaaaaaah, it feels good!”
“Oh my, Hanako-san, you look like you’re enjoying yourself. May I try it too?”
“Un, I think so.”
“Then please excuse me. Abababa. My shoulders get stiff because my chest is large. This really loosens them up nicely.”
Next, Josette took off her clothes and took turns with Hanako in the bathtub. She focused the water jets on her shoulders, releasing the daily stiffness.
“May I try next? Ahhh, th-this is good. Just as Josette said, it loosens my shoulders.”
“Damn it, you’re saying your shoulders get stiff because you’re big – are you taunting me? Don’t you think so?”
“Yes, yes. I also believe that being large isn’t everything.”
Next, Marie took off her clothes and took turns with Josette. Elnet and Catherine protested at the words of the two women with large chests, though they themselves were also trying out the new equipment.
“The shower is button-operated. When you press this button, whoa!”
“Kent, you’ll catch a cold like that. So, everyone, attack!”
“Yes, sir!”
The hot water sprayed out of the showerhead vigorously, drenching Kent. Elnet then gave the order, and everyone began to strip Kent’s clothes off. In the end, everyone except Moe, who couldn’t get into the hot water, ended up trying out the new bath. However, with Catherine present, things did not escalate to any sexual acts, and they enjoyed the bath in a wholesome manner.
