Comprehensive Manga: The Master is not here today.

"……so,"

Just as Fujimaru Ritsuka was immersed in a beautiful fantasy, Pest, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke:

"Why do you have to ask me to come to the hot spring?"

Hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka came back to his senses and asked with a smile:

"What's wrong? Does Pest feel uncomfortable in the hot springs?"

"...No, it is indeed very comfortable. What I want to ask is, are you too familiar with me?"

"Hey, is there any?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched his cheek and said with a smile:

"I just thought that as new companions, participating in group activities together can help us adapt to the environment quickly and also bring us closer, right?"

"Get closer? That's why I said..."

"Eh?"

Pest seemed to be about to say something, but before she could finish her words, she suddenly felt a wet, warm and soft touch on her head, and she froze in place.

For some reason, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly reached out his hand and placed it on her head, stroking it gently as if he was coaxing a child.

Why……?

"what,"

Seeing Pest stunned, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly reacted, paused for a moment, then withdrew his hand angrily and said with a wry smile:

"Sorry, sorry, I just moved subconsciously."

Pest looked no more than eleven or twelve years old, a head shorter than her. Because of this, she subconsciously treated her as one of the child servants of Chaldea.

"..."

In response to her apology, Pest just stared at her in silence, unable to understand what she was thinking.

Is this behavior very offensive to her?

Just as Fujimaru Ritsuka was thinking anxiously like this, suddenly, Pest suddenly created a wave of water, which splashed on Fujimaru Ritsuka's body, soaking her head and hair that were exposed above the water.

"……Eh?"

The sudden attack made Fujimaru Ritsuka a little confused. Seeing her like this, Pest suddenly snorted happily and sneered:

"Who told you to touch my hair with your wet hands? This is a return of favor!"

"I said-"

"Wow!"

Seeing this, Kuon Asuka was about to speak up for Fujimaru Ritsuka, but just as she opened her mouth, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly stood up, and with his hands, he created a huge wave of water that completely swallowed Pest.

Looking at Pest who was also soaked like her, Fujimaru Ritsuka put his hands on his hips and smiled smugly:

"You were the one who started the forbidden war, so don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"You...!"

Pest's body trembled slightly. Seeing the smug smile on Fujimaru Ritsuka's face, she was so angry that she gritted her teeth. Finally, she couldn't help but stood up and lifted up half of the hot spring water with force, forming a huge wave that hit Fujimaru Ritsuka!

"Go to hell!"

"boom--!"

As a result, not only Fujimaru Ritsuka, but also everyone else in the hot spring became soaked.

"..."

The girls looked at each other silently, nodded, and directed their attacks at Pest.

"Take it!"

——The war has begun.

At first, it was a re-enactment of the Community [No Name] vs. the Demon King, but halfway through, for some reason, it turned into a multi-party melee, and then gradually evolved into an indiscriminate attack.

Such a fierce battle finally attracted the female clerk who came to investigate the situation.

"No fighting in the hot spring! If you want to play, go outside and play--!!"

"Yes..."

After scolding everyone equally, the girls shrank their necks and watched the female clerk turn and leave cautiously. Then they looked at each other and laughed happily like silver bells at the same time.

"Huh, why do I have to be scolded too?"

Pest sat back in the hot spring dissatisfied, muttering indignantly.

Compared to her previous lifeless state, her expression has obviously become much more lively now, and she looks more like a little girl that matches her appearance.

Seeing each other's changes, everyone couldn't help but smile at each other and returned to calm.

Because his body was hot from the intense battle just now, Fujimaru Ritsuka did not return to the hot spring, but sat on the rocks that formed the edge of the hot spring.

At this time, Kuon Asuka accidentally looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka, his eyes cast on the other's chest, and then suddenly fell into thought -

Come to think of it, among all the girls present, Fujimaru Ritsuka's figure was the most similar to hers, and her breasts were also about the same size.

But maybe because he exercises regularly, his skin looks much tighter than hers, and you can see clear muscle lines and abdominal waistcoat lines, which are very beautiful... including his breasts and buttocks, which are also more perky than hers...

——Well, shouldn’t she also exercise?

While Kuon Asuka was lost in thought, Fujimaru Ritsuka finally noticed the other person's gaze.

Seeing that the other party was staring at her intently, she immediately blushed and shrank back into the hot spring, saying shyly:

"Asuka, what are you staring at?!"

She thought that all of them should be normal girls. Was she too careless?

"Eh?"

"what happened?"

Kuon Asuka was stunned for a moment, looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka's blushing cheeks and the curious looks from others, for some reason his face also instantly turned red, and he hurriedly explained:

"Well, I was just thinking that you have a beautiful body and you've been well-trained, Ritsuka! I was also wondering if I should do some exercise next time or something--!"

"That's it."

Seeing that Kuon Asuka's expression did not seem fake, Fujimaru Ritsuka finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then began to reflect on whether he was a little too sensitive.

This isn't Chaldea, so there's no need to be so vigilant...right?

Thinking of this, seeing that Jiuyuan Fei Niao was still a little flustered, she responded with a smile:

"I think Asuka has a beautiful figure, too. And speaking of which, the one with the best figure among us should be Kuro Usagi, right?"

"Eh?"

Being called suddenly, Black Rabbit's ears twitched a little, a little confused. But after hearing what Fujimaru Ritsuka said, everyone turned their eyes to Black Rabbit and nodded in agreement.

"indeed."

At least judging from her breasts, Black Rabbit undoubtedly has the largest bust among them.

At this time, Kasukabe Yō looked down at his own flat body, and suddenly glared at Kuronegi angrily and said:

"Cheeky body!"

"Eh—I'm suddenly being insulted?! And it's not about my shameless figure!"

"..."

Pest, who was standing by, also took a look at his own figure, his face became a little gloomy, and he buried half of his head in the hot spring pool and chose to mute his microphone.

After playing around for a while, seeing that the time was almost up, everyone prepared to get out of the bath.

"correct,"

At this time, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly remembered something, glanced at Pest who stood up silently, and asked:

"By the way, your other two companions are called Weser and Latin, right? What will they do?"

"What do you mean?"

"Now that you have become our companion, won't they join us?"

"?"

Pest gave her a look that said 'Are you a demon?', then was silent for a moment before replying:

"…Don't ask me, I don't know anything about this either."

Hearing Pest's answer, Fujimaru Ritsuka was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly remembered that the other party seemed to have just been summoned to the small garden not long ago.

The reason they attacked the Fire Dragon Birth Festival was, on the one hand, to take revenge on Shiroyasha, and on the other hand, to recruit talents for their newly established community.

At the same time, Kuro Rabbit came to Fujimaru Ritsuka and whispered:

"Master Ritsuka, there's nothing we can do about the other two, okay?"

"Eh?"