Although we had borrowed Work Clothes, we were still filthy, so I completely agreed with Marnie. Even if I wanted to finish eating first, I still wanted a bath. Besides, I couldn't go inside wearing these dirty clothes.
Still, it seemed that all four of us bathing would take quite a while. Even if I let everyone else go first, the last person would probably have to wait over an hour.
"Thank you all for your hard work. You were a tremendous help today. I'm going to prepare dinner now, so go ahead and take a bath. Everything's ready." Everyone immediately perked up at the words of Himari, who met us outside the storage building. Fun and exciting as it had been, it was still work. Naturally, the pressure of responsibility and the fatigue from overexerting ourselves had piled up. Knowing we could take a bath right away and let it all melt away, it was easy to understand why our anticipation soared.
"Thank you, Himari. I want a bath. I want to stretch out as much as I can."
"I want to warm my shoulders up too and get rid of this fatigue."
"Yuri and Marnie helped me so much! I can go in later, so you go first."
"Huh, are you sure? Then what about Furia and Hop?"
"You don't have to worry about us, Yuuri. That's how it is! Ready for battle?"
"Ladies first, right? Why are you two fighting?"
"Exactly, exactly! We can still keep going!"
"That's settled, then. The men will be fine for a little while."
The smell of sweat and dirt was strong, but considering it was the result of my own work, I could bear it. I thought playing with the remaining little ones while waiting for my bath might be a