Chapter 20

After leaving the Shoisa Cave, we headed straight back to the castle.

Since traveling between the cave and the castle took quite a bit of time even by horse, staying out too late would make us stand out.

“Let’s take a bath before dinner, and after we eat, we can test out how my magic power regenerates.”

Since we pushed ourselves a bit harder than usual today, I wanted to bathe first.

“Understood. I will wash your back.”

Gina offered, and I nodded since her offer was a regular occurrence.

The prince’s room came equipped with a bathroom, allowing for a bath whenever one pleased.

Though in this world, bathing once every two or three days was the norm, which left someone like me with lingering memories and habits from Japan a little unsatisfied.

As I sat in a chair and vaguely pondered my future plans, Gina finished the preparations and returned.

“Thank you for waiting, Master.”

With those words, Gina appeared clad in a blue swimsuit.

Her chest was quite large for her age, making me wonder if it was a C-cup, or perhaps even a D-cup.

The bathroom was larger than my room from my past life, easily spanning the size of an eight-mat room.

When I stood on the luxurious-looking black flooring materials, Gina murmured, “Excuse me.”

First, she poured warm water over me, applied soap to a white towel, and slowly washed me.

Having a cute girl like Gina wash my body felt incredible—definitely one of those moments where I could feel glad about being reincarnated as Rasta.

“Could you please sit down?”

Once she finished washing my body, I sat on a white bath chair, and she proceeded to wash my hair as well.

Gina had a great touch with her pressure, so having my hair washed by her felt amazing, too.

After rinsing everything off with hot water, I slipped into the white, unnecessarily oversized bathtub.

“Gina, once you’re done washing up, get in here too.”

“As you wish.”

Gina gave a straightforward nod.

At first, she had hesitated, saying she couldn’t possibly share the same bathtub as me, but she would comply whenever I framed it as a service to me.

Sitting facing each other in the bathtub left us without much to talk about, but since she was someone with whom forced conversation wasn’t necessary, it put me at ease.

After soaking for a while and getting out, Gina followed suit almost immediately.

I felt like she should have soaked a bit longer, but people in this world didn’t seem to have a culture of leisurely soaking in hot water… though a country modeled after Japan might be an exception.

Gina helped dry my body with a bath towel and assisted me in getting dressed.

This was what the status of an imperial family member was all about, after all.

“May I ask about your plans for afterwards?”

Gina asked, prompting me to reply:

“First, dinner. After that, we’ll run some tests regarding my magic power. Bring me a clock.”

I gave my instructions.

“Understood.”

It was by no means strange for a prince to own a personal timepiece.

It was a shame that portable wristwatches or pocket watches for dungeon use couldn’t be acquired without actually buying them.

I definitely had the budget for it, but since nobody else thought they were necessary, buying one would probably make us stand out.