Chapter 1-7
Maria Kudan.
In other words, you could say I am the most powerful woman!
On this occasion, I have traveled incognito to the territory of Helan.
Though I ended up not being able to wait and came anyway.
It was right for me to come.
What a great hot spring.
While I am incognito, I do wish to give thanks to Kururi-san, who services the hot springs.
My mother and brother have also been in his care, so it’s only natural.
Hm, just as I heard, the scent of flowers remains on your body even after exiting the hot spring .
If it’s like this, the trip back should be comfortable.
“Head to Helan-dono’s mansion. After giving my thanks, we will return to the royal capital.”
After the servant replied, the carriage made it’s way toward the Helan mansion.
“P-p-p-pr-princess!?”
Well, I am the most powerful woman, so it’s the natural reaction.
“I wish to give my gratitude to you for taking care of my mother and little brother and to Kururi Helan for his hot spring.”
Even though you came yourself, I am really sorry princess.”
Well then, I will come again at a later time to greet Kururi-san.”
“There’s really no need. However, we will welcome you at any time.”
“By the way, what exactly does the development of a summer resort entail?”
While it is embarrassing, I don’t understand the things my son is doing all that well.
Um, I believe it was, the waterfall is a power sport, no, a power up, no, that’s it, he said something about it being a power spot.”
“P-p-p-po, power spot!?”
“W-what is that?”
“Sorry. I don’t really understand myself, I think Kururi said something about sacred mysteries and your fortune improving.”
Sacred mysteries!? Fortune!?
“…Confirmation of the territories of our country is an important role of royalty.
I will, in addition to touring your territory, will to go the waterfall and greet Kururi-san.”
“E- but, there aren’t any easily traveled paths such as a highway though.”
“Aah, then I’ll get someone to guide you.”
“Thank you.”
“KURURI-SAMA!!” ”KURURI-SAMA!!” “KUURUURII-SAMA!!”
A servant came by on a fast horse, he yelled a few times in a loud voice and I finally noticed his existence.
“THERE IS A VISITOR FROM THE ROYAL CAPITAL!!”
Even though we’re standing right next to each other, we’re yelling with all of our might.
THEY SEEM TO BE VISITING INCOGNITO!! THE LORD TOLD ME TO INFORM KURURI-SAMA!!”
Hn? Curled hair? Who is that?
“KURURI-SAMA!! SURELY IT MUST BE A FAMOUS MUSICIAN FROM THE CAPITAL!! IT’S PROBABLY AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE FOR THE HOT SPRINGS!!”
“WHY A MUSICIAN!!?”
“OH, IS THAT SO. BY THE WAY, WHO ARE YOU!!?”
“OH, I HAVE A FEELING YOU WERE THERE!! YOU WERE THE GUY THAT WORKED REALLY HARD!!”
“WHAT!!? I CAN’T HEAR YOU WELL!!”
“NO!! IT’S NOTHING IMPORTANT!!”
“If it’s a famous musician, then father will deal with her, it’s not a problem.”
“NO!! IT’S NOTHING!!
I was worried whether they could hear me due to the noise of the waterfall, but it seems to have reached the back by verbal message.
“It seems we will be reaching the waterfall soon.”
I must confirm just what kind of thing a power spot is with my own eyes.
Ronshu waterfall.
The sound is too loud and the sounds from the surrounding are completely erased.
The spray flies around densely and makes it very easy to breathe.
This is a power spot?
Or perhaps it is already happening?
Although somehow, by standing here I feel like power is boiling up within me.
Let’s close our eyes for a bit and feel it.
“PRINCESS!!”
“PRINCESS!!”
Surely, this power spot was controlling my will!
Power spots are amazing.
“FROM THE NEARBY VILLAGER’S WORDS!! IT SEEMS THAT KURURI-SAMA HAS ALREADY LEFT THIS PLACE!! HE SEEMS TO HAVE LEFT TO THE NEXT DEVELOPMENT LOCATION!!
“No, I will stay here for a bit longer.”
“I WILL STAY HERE FOR A BIT LONGER!!!
BY THE WAY, WHERE DID KURURI-SAN AND THE OTHERS GO!!?”
“THEY HAVE HEADED TOWARD KIRI LAKE!!
“S-s-s-sp-spirit water!?”
Ooops, my agitation was almost seen through.
“UM!! USUALLY IF WATER IS TOO CLEAN, FISH CANNOT INHABIT IT, BUT!! IT SEEMS THAT THE WATER IN THAT LAKE IS CLEARER AND CLEANER THAN ANYWHERE ELSE, BUT IT SEEMS TO HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF FISH LIVING IN IT AND IS LOCATED IN A SECLUDED REGION !!”
Secluded region!?
“IF WE CAN UNDERSTAND THE SECRET OF THIS WATER, IT MIGHT BE OF HELP TO OUR NATIONAL INTEREST!! WE’RE GOING IMMEDIATELY!!”
“UNDERSTOOD!!”
“Kururi-sama, It seems there is a villager that wants to make a report.”
There is a villager in waiting behind him.
“Eh-!?”
“What happened?” I asked in a gentlemanly manner.
“It’s the waterfall that Kururi-sama and the others were just surveying, but it seems a woman of a troubled expression was standing stock-still. It could be a suicide… .”
“Eh, suicide!?
If any strange rumors sprout it’ll be bad.
Here, this is for thanks.”
I’m thankful for this type of information.
I paid a silver coin to the villager for an information fee.
“Kururi-sama,” Lotson-san called out to me.
If we constructed fencing and the like it would be hard for an accident to occur; also, more people would be able to enjoy sightseeing with a peace of mind. Furthermore, if you placed a manager or such, those seeking to kill themselves wouldn’t approach.”
Lotson-san’s kind of amazing, huh.
“No, I am a man that has only performed farm work. The manager, if you’re fine with my younger brother, I can have him come by tomorrow.”
“Got it!”
“We should arrive at Kiri lake shortly.”
Right after a power spot is spirit water, huh.
“Guhehehehe.”
Oops, how improper.
Kiri lake, a beautiful place isn’t it.
The lake doesn’t have a single wave, allowing the calm surface to spread out.
While a very wide lake, because it doesn’t have any undulation, you can see well into the depths.
Well then, how would one use spirit water.
I went ahead and took some in my hands and tried drinking it.
“It’s delicious! I think!”
I looked back and the servant was out of sight.
Seeing that Kururi and the others are gone, he seems to have gone to get information again.
Fun. Even without a servant, I am the most powerful woman.
I take off only the clothes that would absorb a lot of water and lightly stretch.
Sorya!!
Initiating dive!
Return to surface to breathe!
Approach the fish like an inorganic substance, a single chopping attack aimed at the gills!
“Fun, how easy!”
“Miss—! What, what, just what are you doing!?”
“I wanted a bit of fish, could you please prepare it?”
However! Princess! Please stop doing such things. At the time that something had happened to you, it would already be too late.”
“Ah, good.
It seems they found a place to build a villa and are headed to Totapail’s hill”
By the way, perhaps that location has a special anecdote-”
However, this is merely at the level of a rumor. You can’t really believe such a thing. ”
We’ll go immediately.”
“Of course not.”
“Kururi-sama, a villager came again.”
Lotson led me to a villager that wanted to inform me of something.
“It’s about the lake Kururi-sama and the others had been inspecting just before, but the children were making a fuss that a woman was drowning. There aren’t many stories of people drowning in that lake, but please be careful.”
“Eh- again!?
Thanks for the report. Here’s the tip.”
“Thank you very much.”
“How troublesome, I wanted to use that area for swimming.”
“Nn, please do tell, Lotson-san.”
Additionally, even during summer, the edge of the lake grows cold.
By the way, my little sister is skilled at swimming; if you left the management of the lake to her, you would be able to almost eliminate drownings.
“Yeah, Lotson-san is amazing as I thought. Let’s go with that! I’ll leave the management of Kiri lake to your sister.”
“Would it be alright to go ahead and have Lotson-san be the manager of this villa location?”
“I’ll be in your care.
Everyone, we’re ending it here today.
“Got it!”
“There was a lot of stuff today that wore me out, but Lotson being here really saved me.”
“Not at all, now I have a feeling that the summer resort project will go well.”
“Ah! Curls!”
The carriage was luxurious; the visitor from the royal capital is this person without a doubt.
“I’ll go and give a greeting.”
“That’s true. As expected of Lotson-san.”
“No, someone like me doesn’t deserve such praise.”
After returning home, having worked hard all day, I wanted to rest immediately, but father ambushed me.
“Kururi, from the royal capital-” ”Ah, I just saw them. the other side was also heading back, so I didn’t hold them up and just gave a bow and saw them off.”
“Nah, this side was also quite difficult.”
“Yeah, I didn’t meet them. There are some amazing people out there.
“Hoho, you’re earning a lot from the hot springs after all. Go ahead.”