After I finish lunch, I slump down on the living room couch.

　Then I hold the slime cushion that has recently been placed on the couch.

　Oh, the comfort I can feel through this fabric is the best thing I've ever felt.

　It's puffy but has just the right amount of elasticity to bounce back.

　Oh, how could a slime be born with such an attractive body? It's a sinful creature.

I've decided. Today, I'm going to sleep like this, hugging the slime.

　I usually sleep with it under my head as a pillow, but today I'll sleep with it in my arms.

　But today, I will sleep like this in my arms. It's going to be a dream come true.

　I hug the slime in my arms and slowly close my eyelids, letting my consciousness sink to the bottom.

　Just as I'm about to sink to the bottom of my consciousness, my mother Erna arrives at an inopportune moment.

'Al, can I have a word?'

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　I have a feeling of some kind of trouble, so I pretend I'm asleep and pretend to be asleep.

　Hmmm, my own child is sleeping comfortably. I wouldn't have asked for a favor by interfering with that........

The dirt on the walls of the mansion has become noticeable, so I've been cleaning it, but it's not coming off for a long time. I've been using water magic, but it doesn't come off at all. And then the Roomba came along.

　What is this man saying to his sleeping son?　You do realize that the person you're dealing with is unconscious, right?　Still, I think it's pretty bad to talk to him.

'So, can you do it?'

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　He said something while I was thinking about it, but I hardly heard him. For now, since it looks like it's going to be a bother, I'll just pretend I'm asleep.

　If she realizes that she's not awake, then Mother Erna will go away........

''Stop being a lousy raccoon dog, for goodness sake. I've been talking to you knowing that Al is awake the whole time.

"Ow, ow, ow, ow!　All right. I'll get up, don't pull my cheek!

　Mother Erna pulls on my cheek without going anywhere.

　For now, I raise my upper body up and she relaxes her fingers, but doesn't let go. I can feel the bond between father and son.

'You were already sleeping so comfortably...'

Lies. You were just meditating, not sleeping, weren't you?

'That's not true. How do you know that for the most part?

That's because I'm Al's mother, of course, right?

　Mother Erna replies confidently while stretching her chest.

　It's a word that has no basis in fact, but strangely, it almost makes sense to me.

''I mean, if you were taking a nap, wouldn't you think about leaving it alone or something?

　My sweet son is trying to sleep on the couch. Didn't you have the option of being an adult and watching over him there?

'With Al, you can't do anything if you refrain from trying to sleep because he's always napping,'

　Mother Erna replied, somewhat dumbfounded.

　I couldn't help but agree with those words, as the person concerned.

''So what about that stain on the wall that I mentioned earlier?

'I'm sorry, I only heard that the stains on the walls of the mansion couldn't be removed by water magic methods.

It's too bad we can't have that.

　Exhaling lightly, Mother Erna says a continuation of what she said earlier.

　It's a good idea to use the high-pressure washing machine magic that was used in Kagura to remove the dirt on the walls of the mansion to summarize it simply.

　The Roomba saw the dirt on the rock and advised him to use it.

'Well, maybe it will come off,'

Oh, yeah. Then can you use your water magic to clean the walls?

All right, stop putting the slightest amount of pressure on your fingers.

　When I told her I would take over, Mother Erna let go of my fingers with a satisfied smile.

　The battle is already over before it begins, isn't it?



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　I opened the front door and stepped out, and Mother Erna, who had changed into her outside shoes, followed behind me.

'Huh?　Is Mother Erna coming to see you?

I was curious to see what kind of water magic Al would use to remove the dirt.

　I see, so it's a magical interest.

　Even the normally troublesome Mother Erna becomes quite active when magic is involved.

''Alfried-sama, this way.''

Yeah, come on.

　I looked to my left as I walked out the front door and saw Saara and Bartolo standing there with a rag in their hands.

　They were probably trying to see if they could remove the dirt on their own as well, just in case.

　As you would expect with a wall, it would be dangerous for the women alone, so Bartolo is probably helping them too.

　I followed Saara and Bartolo around to the side of the mansion, and there was a wall there that was blackened and covered in what looked like algae, probably due to the years.

　The mansion is also painted white, or perhaps because the walls are painted white, those things stand out even more.

'Ah, I knew it was dirty, but when I look at it up close it's dirtier than I thought it would be.

'Yes, because I've been noticing things from a distance lately.

　So that means you can see the dirty parts up to a certain distance.

　If it's just a private house, I wouldn't mind, but we are nobles who rule the territory in a manner. In order to show your dignity, it's not a good look for a mansion that's still dirty.

　The place where our mansions are built is high, so depending on the location, they can be seen from the village.

I used a ladder to wipe the dirt off, but it's pretty stubborn. But Roomba told me that you can wipe off the dirt easily with magic.

Maybe you can.

'Oh, you're a great kid!　I've got an itch, man.

　I think that line was said to Thor and Asmo as well.

'I'm sorry, but I'll take it then, please.

All right.

　As I approached the wall at Saara's request, I looked up to check the dirt.

　It doesn't look like it's a stain that's been neglected for decades or even hundreds of years, and I can probably remove it with the water magic method in plenty of time.

　The problem is making sure it doesn't break like it did in Kagura.

　Last time it was a nondescript rock, so it wasn't a problem, but this time it's the wall of the mansion. It can't just be Tehepero with a crack in it. If that happens, the wind and rain might be able to get in, not to mention repair it. We have to be very careful.

　For now, it's just practice.

　I activate my earth magic at a little distance and prepare a thick wall of earth.

'Oh?　I heard from Rumba that you use water magic?

Don't worry about it, it's just practice before that.

　I said that, but Bartolo and everyone else looked doubtful.

　But it can't be helped. If you don't remember how to adjust the power, you might accidentally make a crack.

　While being watched by suspicious eyes, I fire water magic water at the clay wall I've created.

　Seeing the water released from my fingertips with a thud, I increase the pressure of the water with more magic power.

　Then the water pressure that was being sprayed increased, and it was replaced with a sound like a shear that cut through the air.

　The water that was sprayed vigorously hits the earthen wall and pops.

　Not that this earthen wall and the mansion's walls were the same thickness, but I roughly remembered the sensation.

　If it's too weak, you just need to gradually increase the power output and it will be fine.

　I directed the water that I had been applying to the earthen walls to the walls of the mansion.

　The water pops with a shuffling sound.

　I slowly increase the output while watching the wall. Then, the dirt on the wall is quickly removed.

''Ooohhhh!''

　Bartolo and the others watching in the background cheered.

　The water shoots out with such force that the sight of dirt being blown away is nothing short of exhilarating.

　As I radiate the water, it exposes a wall so clean that it looks like a new building.

''I see, you're reducing the power of the water blade and continuously ejecting it to bounce off the dirt that adheres to it.

　Mother Erna stares at my magic while putting her hand on her chin.

　I'm sure she can see how I'm using my magic power and how I'm using it.

　By the way, the water blade is a dangerous magic that compresses the magic power of water to the limit and flies away, specializing in cutting properties similar to the wind blade.

　I think this one is much more useful than such a fancy magic.

　I slowly radiate water from the top of the wall to the bottom.

　Then, water radiated out from the side of the room with a thud.

　I look next to her and see Mother Erna shooting water from her fingers.

''If you don't add or subtract the right amount, the wall will break down, okay?''

'I wouldn't screw it up like that. By the way, with the strength of our walls, you can make them stronger.

　I warned her, but Erna-mother said so confidently and increased the pressure of the water and tried to recreate the same magic as me.

　Well, if it's this level of magic, Erna-mom can recreate it with one shot.

''How do you know how strong the walls are?''

'We experimented with how much attack magic we could withstand before we built it. Sometimes these things can be broken once.

　I see, that's true. In the past, I've tested the strength of magic-filled barriers to magic, but I've never broken an existing substance.

　It's a good idea to know the strength of the materials by destroying scrap wood and houses to be demolished for future use. As expected of Mother Erna, she has some good advice, if a bit boisterous.

　Left to right. Radiating down from right to left, the water that Mother Erna radiates comes next to each other as it descends. Eventually, we join up and shirr and clean the wall of dirt.

''Well that's an indescribable feeling of exhilaration.''

Right?

'It's nice to just watch from the back,'

　It's a nice feeling to see the grime come off in a flash.

　I think the best part of cleaning is the sense of accomplishment you get when you've cleaned up, but this magic of being able to get a sense of accomplishment without having to work so hard is wonderful.

Ah, the rainbow.

'Haha, it's true. It's beautiful.

　I suddenly looked at Saara pointing in the direction she was pointing and saw a small rainbow in the area where we radiated the water.


　A rainbow of seven colors on the walls of the mansion that had been cleaned up.

　Our hearts were as clear as the clear blue sky.