Unveiling The Toilet

Day after day, I worked myself to the bone.

Thanks to my efforts, my mana had increased, and my Construction Company skills were growing more refined with each passing day.

Then, five days after I began constructing the toilet, it was finally complete.

“It’s finished!!”

I was so overwhelmed with emotion that I couldn’t help shouting.

Hearing my voice, Karan-san and Aine came into my bedroom.

“Is something the matter, Fortress Lord?”

Karan-san asked in her usual composed voice.

Actually, I hadn’t shown either of them the inside of the toilet yet.

I’d wanted to surprise them later, so I’d forbidden anyone from entering before I began working on the interior.

Now that I could finally unveil it, I was practically bursting with excitement.

“My toilet is finally finished! It’s turned out amazing, so you two have to come and see it.”

“Oh, how exciting!”

“I see…”

Aine seemed enthusiastic, but Karan-san looked somewhat bothered.

Still, I was certain she’d be amazed once she saw the inside.

The exterior was made of the same stone as the fortress walls, so there was nothing particularly special about it.

However, the entrance featured a heavy mahogany door with a beautiful, elegant reddish sheen.

Well then, let’s open the door and step inside.

“It’s so bright…”

Bathed in the light of the ceiling chandelier, the room sparkled as though it belonged to another world.

Having stepped so suddenly from a dimly lit area into such a bright space, Karan-san and Aine couldn’t help squinting.

Once their eyes had adjusted to the light, Aine let out a startled cry.

“W-What is this place…? A living room?”

“It’s a powder room. Well, I don’t wear makeup myself, though.”

I supposed it was understandable that Aine had mistaken it for a living room.

The spacious floor was made of three kinds of marble—white, red, and green. The white walls featured decorative accents here and there, and directly ahead stood a washbasin with a large mirror. There was also a large vase filled with fresh flowers, shelves stocked with linens, and even a sofa that looked incredibly comfortable.

Even someone from Japan would probably be amazed by this toilet.

For people from another world like Aine and Karan-san, it might have been beyond anything they could imagine.

“Something smells wonderful. Is that the scent of a forest? But it’s much more fragrant…”

Aine took a deep breath through her nose, sniffing the air.

“That’s a fragrance diffuser. I’ve set it to a green-note fragrance for now.”

“What are these little bottles over here?”

Even Karan-san, who rarely showed any emotion, had widened her eyes.

“Those contain things like facial lotion, hand cream, and perfume. I’ve also prepared three kinds of hand soap.”

The colorful bottles also served as decorations for the room.

The amenities displayed on the shelves were particularly impressive because they automatically replenished themselves whenever they were used.

Magic really was ridiculously overpowered.

“I can’t believe this is supposed to be a toilet. I wouldn’t find it strange at all if someone held a tea party here.”

“Y-You think so? But this really is a toilet. Come over here. The toilet seat is amazing, too.”

I passed beneath the arched ceiling and opened the door at the back.

“This is the toilet?”

Karan-san examined the toilet seat with great interest.

A toilet for bowel movements stood against the far wall, while a urinal was positioned toward the front on the right.

The fortress toilets were simple affairs, consisting of little more than box-shaped chairs with holes in them.

It was no wonder she was surprised.

“Go ahead and take a closer look.”

“Very well, then… Huh!? The lid opened by itself!”

As Karan-san approached, the toilet lid opened automatically, startling her so badly that she stumbled.

“There’s nothing to be afraid of. It’s designed to open when someone approaches. Of course, it also has a warm-water bidet and a powerful deodorizing system. There’s lighting, heating, and air conditioning, too. Even the toilet paper is the finest, softest quality, and it’s automatically replenished.”

I gave them a detailed explanation of how to use the toilet.

“This is simply unbelievable. To think it actually washes your bottom with warm water…”

Karan-san adjusted her glasses and examined the toilet once more.

The unveiling had been a tremendous success.

Satisfied, I decided it was time to ask them both to leave.

“Well then, would you mind leaving me alone now?”

“Aww, why? I want to stay here longer!”

“I agree. I would like to conduct a more thorough inspection.”

Aine and Karan-san protested, but I had a rather pressing matter to attend to myself.

I hadn’t had a bowel movement in five whole days.

Now that I finally had a clean toilet, there was no way I wasn’t going to use it.

“I want to try it out right away. Sorry, but you’ll have to save your inspection until after I’ve used it.”

I’d thought that would convince them to leave, but their responses were completely unexpected.

“Please don’t concern yourself with my presence. Go ahead and relieve yourself. This is an excellent opportunity to observe how the toilet is used in practice.”

“What are you talking about!? I wouldn’t be able to go at all with you watching, Karan-san!”

“I have a duty to report your activities to the royal capital, Fortress Lord. That includes how toilets from another world are used. Now, please don’t conceal anything. Show me absolutely everything.”

“That’s right! There’s no need to be embarrassed. If you’re having trouble, I can rub your tummy for you.”

Karan-san and Aine were both being completely unreasonable!

“That’s enough! If you want, Karan-san, you can use this toilet yourself, so please figure out how it works on your own!”

“Me? Would that really be permissible?”

“Yes, it’s permissible! Now, both of you, please get out!”

“In that case, I have no objections. Please excuse us.”

Apparently satisfied, Karan-san finally left, taking Aine with her.

At last, I could relax.

I lowered my trousers and slowly sat down on the toilet seat.

For some reason, Aine looked disappointed when she saw me emerge from the toilet.

“You look so much more relaxed now…”

Why did that make her sound disappointed?

I’d finally managed to relieve my constipation, after all.

“Well then, may I have permission to use it as well?”

Karan-san asked.

Thanks to the deodorizing system and powerful automatic flushing, the toilet was still perfectly clean.

There shouldn’t have been any problem with letting her use it immediately.

“Of course, go ahead. Feel free to use any of the supplies provided in there, too.”

I stepped aside and gestured for her to enter, and Karan-san went inside the toilet.

As Aine and I waited for Karan-san in the bedroom, an inexplicably awkward atmosphere settled between us.

“She’s taking quite a while…”

“Women tend to spend a long time in the bathroom. Besides, knowing Karan-san, she’s probably inspecting every nook and cranny.”

It was well over fifteen minutes before Karan-san finally emerged.

Her normally pale face was tinged with a faint rosy blush.

“Fortress Lord.”

She peered into my face with a strangely resentful look in her eyes.

“W-What is it…?”

“I can never go back.”

“Huh?”

“I’m saying I can never use an ordinary toilet again! What are you going to do about this!?”

How was that my fault!?

Still, I’d never imagined that Karan-san, of all people, would confront me with such intensity.

I supposed that was just how deeply impressed she’d been by my toilet.

“All right, then. I’ll grant you special permission to use this toilet too, Karan-san.”

“Really?”

“But in exchange, you have to help me whenever I’m in trouble, okay?”

Karan-san nodded vigorously.

“Leave it to me. I, Karan McWell, swear that I shall prove myself useful to you, Fortress Lord.”

That was certainly reassuring.

Thanks to the toilet, I’d managed to find relief in more ways than one.

Karan McWell’s Report

—As detailed above, the toilet constructed by Takeru Kinoshita was a magnificent facility that far exceeded anything we could have imagined. It would be no exaggeration to describe it as a special ability unique to someone from another world. Although we cannot expect Takeru Kinoshita to possess any significant combat capabilities, he is gradually proving himself to be a valuable asset.

However, in this officer’s assessment, he is still in the process of developing his abilities. Furthermore, I am convinced that his position as Fortress Lord of Gaurea Fortress, which grants him considerable freedom of discretion, provides an ideal environment for nurturing Takeru Kinoshita’s potential.

I therefore respectfully recommend that we continue to observe Takeru Kinoshita here, as I believe this is the best course of action currently available to us.