I arrived in Shindo, so I decided to ask the Satyr guard corps for information.
Speaking of which, I suddenly thought about it: a leopard was depicted on the symbol of the Minus guard corps from earlier. Karubene also wears a leopard-patterned stole. When I first met him, he was also wearing leopard-patterned fur draped over his shoulders.
“Hey, is there any meaning behind that leopard-patterned clothing you’re wearing and the symbol from earlier? Or is it just a coincidence?”
“Fufufu, you noticed. A long time ago, there was a god named Dionysus, and our god Pan was raised by him. And among the women who were followers of Dionysus, there were those called Minus. They were wild and would go around killing animals indiscriminately.”
“Huh? I heard something pretty violent at the end there. So, to summarize, there was a god named Dionysus, who raised the Satyr god Pan, and then his followers were wild women? What’s their connection to Pan, other than worshipping the same god?”
“Incidentally, Pan was lustful and had relations with many Minus women. That’s probably why we’re looked at like we have strong sexual desires. By the way, Dionysus is the god of fertility and wine, so you understand why Satyrs like wine, right?”
“Huh? Wait, is that all the connection there is? They were from the same school and also had a physical relationship? Well, I think it suits Karubene perfectly; he’s drinking and acting wild.”
“You want to become strong like them?”
“Yes, to be able to continue fighting without fear of blood. That’s why Minus wore leopard fur, or animal furs in general.”
How terrifying, a tribe drunk on sake. But since they believe in it, I won’t say anything in particular.
While walking, we finally arrived at the information center. I left my companions behind again and headed to the reception. A smiling, beautiful receptionist greeted me.
“Welcome, how may I help you?”
“I’m looking for lodging where a large group can stay. Do you have anything available?”
She immediately spread out several brochures and flyers. She explained the features and prices in detail. As expected, she was experienced and booked a reasonably priced inn for us on the spot. Before long, we arrived at the hotel and were able to rest in a reasonably clean room.
It seems I can finally rest for a while. However, I must not let my guard down. It’s likely that both elves have already found out that we came to Shindo.
I sat down on the soft bed and slowly lay my body down. Ah, I’m tired, and my wounds still hurt. I’m also hungry, so looking for the library can wait until tomorrow. Going out to buy food sounds like too much trouble. While I was just lounging around, Sharin peeked in.
“Are you okay, Arisugawa? Your wounds haven’t healed yet, have they? I’ll buy you something.”
“Ah, well, yes, but. You’re injured too, aren’t you, Sharin? Let’s leave it to Karubene and Cecilia.”
After thinking for a moment, Sharin nodded.
“Um, I want to take a bath, do you want to go first?”
She looked at me with an awkward, fidgeting gaze, and I hurried out of the room. That’s right, I should let her take a proper shower. But it’s the same for every room. Sigh, it’s troublesome when it’s all girls. I wonder if there are any public baths in this town? Glancing at the pamphlet, I saw there were several large public baths. There’s a sauna too! So I headed to the public baths alone.
