I’m Not Good at Offensive Magic, but I’ll Do My Best With Support Magic!

「Is this the place?」

「There’s a guild symbol. Maybe so」

We stopped in front of an Inn with a sign that said “Green Rest”.

It was a beautiful Inn that looked like it had just been built, probably as a symbol that the village was beginning to develop, so I stopped in my tracks because I felt like I was in the wrong place.

「Are you sure it’s here?」

「Un, that’s what Nanou said」

「I’m kind of nervous」

「An Inn is an Inn. We can go in together」

Shea-san took me by the hand, and as we stepped through the heavy door, a woman’s voice greeted us from behind the counter.

「Welcome, are you dining or staying today?」

A woman in her early 20s is sitting there. This person seems to be the receptionist.

「Lodging. Two people, staying for two days」

「For lodging. As of now, the cost for today is 5 silver coins for the two of you, including dinner, and 6 silver coins for tomorrow’s stay, including breakfast and dinner, is that acceptable?」

「I made a mistake. I’m sorry」

She said it would cost 1 gold coin plus 1 silver coin for 2 nights! It’s not very much, but I can’t afford that kind of money.

I turn on my heel to escape and try to get out.

But, however, Shea-san grabbed me by the arm.

「S- Shea-san! I’ll be out of here!」

「Okay」

「It’s not okay! I don’t have that kind of money, I’m afraid!」

「It’s okay. Yuan, the letter of introduction. That should do it」

「Ah, that’s right. I was so surprised that I forgot」

The quality of the Inn, the response of the Oneesan, and the price seemed to perplex me.

I take out the letter of introduction from the storage and hand it to the Oneesan at the reception desk.

「I’ll take a look………. Okay. It’s a letter of introduction from the Guild Master. This letter is for one-time use only, so we will dispose of it here, is that okay?」

「Are you getting rid of it?」

「Yes, the Guild Master would like to pay for the accommodation of the two of you, and if it is used repeatedly, the Guild Master’s trust will be compromised」

That’s for sure. If I used a letter of introduction every time I stayed here, the Guild Master’s money would be flying out the window.

「All right, please」

「Thank you very much for your understanding. We have two single rooms and two double rooms available for you to choose from, which would you prefer?」

「Shea-san, what should we do?」

「I’ll leave it to Yuan」

「E――tto, we’ll take a room for two, please」

「Understood. The room is located at the far end of the stairs on the left. It would be helpful if you could leave your key with us when you go out. Please note that if you do not leave it with us and lose it, we will charge you 5 silver coins」

Uu… I’m scared of Inns. Losing a key is worth 50 herbs!

「I got it」

「Now, before you go to your room, let me give you a brief explanation」

There’s more!

The Inn I’ve stayed at before just showed me to my room and left me there! It was a 3 copper Inn with no food though.

I was a bit frightened, but the Oneesan began to explain.

I have to listen carefully, otherwise I’d be in trouble if I didn’t listen here and did something wrong.

「You can use the large bath as a service provided by the Inn. The location is to the right of here, where there is a curtain with the word “Hot Spring” written on it. However, please note that the baths are only available for men and women on a timed basis. Right now, there are only two women staying in the room, so you can rent the bath for yourself. We are preparing dinner now, so how about working up a sweat before dinner?」

A bath… ?

「Shea-san, what’s a bath like?」

With those words, the receptionist took a step back.

I wonder why?

「A bath is where you wash your body and warm up in the water」

「I didn’t know there was such a place」

「Etto, have you never taken a bath before?」

「Yes, this is my first time」

The Oneesan’s smile twitched and froze at my words.

「Yuan, haven’t you?」

「Yes, there were no such things at the orphanage in my village, I think?」

Maybe the nobleman’s house had one, though.

At least, I don’t think there was anything like that in the village where I lived.

「Yuan… are you possibly dirty?」

「T- That’s rude! I keep myself clean!」

I clean myself up every day with Clean Wash. I’m never dirty, okay?

However, they think I’m dirty because I’ve never taken a bath before. I don’t want them to think I’m dirty, so I guess I need to explain to Shea-san about the cleaning magic.

「Is it purification magic?」

But it was Oneesan who responded to my explanation.

「Yes, it’s magic that removes dirt from your clothes and body」

「There is such magic!」

「Don’t worry, I don’t care if you’re a little dirty, as long as it’s Yuan」

Mu… I don’t think either of them believe me. I need to show them the effects of this well.

As I was thinking about this, a perfect test subject… or rather, someone who could prove the effectiveness of the purification magic appeared from behind the Oneesan.

「Dinner will be ready soon. Tell our guests」

「Hey, Dad, you smell like sweat and your apron is dirty. And in front of the guests!」

「I’m sorry about this. It’s just that it’s inevitable to get dirty when cooking and shaking the pot by the fire」

He doesn’t show any sign of being concerned about his dirty appearance, even in front of us. The simple-minded me can be a little relieved by that.

But I had better things to do! I couldn’t let this chance to clear my name pass me by!

「Ojisan, can you come over here for a minute?」

「Hmm? I’m busy」

「Just a moment! My credibility is at stake here!」

「Maa, if you’re going to go that far, just a little bit」

「Both of you, keep your eyes open! … Clean Wash!」

「Uo!」

A pale light envelops Ojisan, and when the light disappears, his apron turns completely white.

「That’s amazing, I feel refreshed like I just took a bath. Thank you, jō-chan!」

「It’s true, you don’t even smell like sweat…」

「Yuan, amazing」

It appears that I have been able to prove that I am not dirty.

「I now know you’re not dirty… but the bath will help you relieve your fatigue, so please use it if you like. And, as a continuation of my explanation, I will now ring the bell. The bell signals that it is time to eat. In the morning, I will go to your room to call out to you, so please don’t worry if you miss it!」

「I understand」

「Meals can be taken in your room if you wish, so please let us know if this is the case」

「Thank you very much」

「Please have a good night’s sleep」

After the Oneesan receptionist’s explanation, we headed to our room to check it out.

And the moment I opened the room, my mind and body soared!

「It’s huge! Shea-san! Shea-san! We have beds!」

「Yuan, you look happy」

I’m more than happy, I’m impressed!

I had heard that expensive Inns meant you didn’t have to sleep on the floor, and apparently it was true!

「I didn’t think I could stay in such a luxurious Inn…」

「I think this Inn is somewhere on the middle. There are more high-end ones」

「Is that so! ?」

「Un, the beds are bigger, and some Inns have a kitchen, bath, and toilet in the room」

「Eh…… A bathroom and toilet in a room? On the contrary, isn’t that dirty?」

「Yuan, maybe you’re mistaken. There’s not a bathroom and toilet in one room. They are separate rooms connected to each other」

「Is that a house?」

「No, it’s a room in an Inn」

I thought this room was too expensive for me, but Shea-san said it was in the middle range.

The world is full of surprises, isn’t it? I realize how much I have been living in a small world.

「So, what do we do now?」

「For now… I’m going to sleep on this comfy futon!」

「No」

I tried to dive into the futon, but Shea-san caught me.

「Why?」

「I know that Yuan is clean. However, you should take a bath if you can」

「But…」

「No buts」

「Shea-san, you said you’d leave it to me!」

「And this is different. I’m willing to leave everything to Yuan. But, I want to do what’s best for Yuan… No good?」

「No, it’s not」

「Thank you」

Eventually, I was taken to the hot springs by Shea-san.

I think it’s not fair that even though Shea-san is older than me, she can suddenly tilt her head and look at me with dull eyes, she’s just too cute!

In particular, Shea-san’s 「No good?」 is so intense that it’s enough for me to forgive everything.

Author:

With the promotion to C-Rank, Yuan is now truly on her feet.

So, the subtitle will be Auxiliary Magician.

Also, if there are any changes in Yuan or other members, it might change.

Next time, Yuan and Rinshia will take a bath.

Thank you for reading.