The Strongest Wizard Becomes a Countryside Guardsman After Taking an Arrow to the Knee

「You really love taking baths.」

『It feels good.』

「Is that something rare with wolves?」

『I think all wolves like taking baths.』

「Really?」

『Well, not in winter because your body freezes』

「You do get a cold if you don’t dry off.」

「Wuff」

Femm would wait and allow me to wipe all the water off but a normal wolf wouldn’t.

And I guess normal wolves only bathe in the summer.

Anyway, I washed Femm off.

From nose to tail, ears, chin, everything.

「Do you have somewhere you don’t want to be washed?」

『I’m fine.』

「I see.」

『My footpads are ticklish.』

「I see. But that’s the dirtiest place.」

『I can take it.』

「Good to hear.」

So I finished washing Femm off completely.

「Okay, go get in the bath. Next is you Moofy.」

『Thanks.』「Moo」

Femm went by Moofy to the bath, and Moofy backed up a bit and sat.

「You love the bath too.」

『love.』

Moofy snorted a bit and continued,

『Like getting washed.』

「I see. Then I’ll make sure to get everything.」

『Thanks.』

While I was washing her, Moofy looked very happy.

「I’m washing your face so close your eyes.」

「Moo」

So I washed over her horns, nose, and snout.

Her butt, even her hooves.

「Do your hooves hurt?」

「Moo?」

「You always are letting people ride or hefting cargo around, so I thought getting horseshoes might help.」

But if she turned to a bigger size, they’d probably pop right off. It was a problem.

「I’ll ask Luka about it later.」

「moo moo」

「Okay, go and get in.」

『Thanks.』

With that all done, I started washing myself off.

I could hear Collette and the others having a ball in the bath.

Femm was just sitting there, making sure the others were safe.

I washed off all the slobber Moofy put on my head.

「It really isn’t that sticky though.」

You would think out of all the slobber out there, that cow slobber would be the worst.

But Moofy’s was actually quite smooth.

I guess she really was a special cow.

「Hm.」

Well, her slobber WAS magic and holy cow slobber.

It might actually be cleaner than water, or good for your body.

While I was thinking about that, I washed my hair and closed my eyes.

And I heard a voice from behind me,

「I can wash your back off…」

「Sure, thank…?」

I thought it was Collette, because the voice was similar.

But it wasn’t Collette’s voice.

It was a voice like Collette had gotten bigger.

「Is that you Millet?」

「Yes. Do you have somewhere you need washed?」

「No, I feel pretty good right now…um, I mean…」

「Glad you feel good then.」

I was in the middle of washing my own hair off.

My face was covered in suds so I couldn’t see anything.

I would wash off my own back, but the bucket in front of me was gone.

It might be that Millet had used it.

That was fine, but it was a little hard to escape with your face covered with suds.

「Ah, sthisthter! I wasth going to wasth histh back off with that!」

「You’ll catch a cold, stay in there and stay warm.」

「Yeah, Colette, don’t get out.」

「Okay, I guessth I have to.」

Then I heard a bunch of splashing.

「ryaa! Ryaa!」

Sounded like Shiggy and Collette were close to me. They were having fun.

「Are you having fun Shigy?」

「ryaa」

「I see. Auntie told you that you should stay in the bath.」

「Hm?」

I said without thinking.

There was a voice I didn’t expect. It was Timi’s.

「Isn’t it nice knowing you can enjoy yourself without having to be formal all the time.」

「Yeah, I guess so.」

「I feel the same. It’s a great feeling. It would be bad to not be able to enjoy a bath.」

「Well, that’s not what I meant.」

So did Timi already wash and was now in the bath? Or why did Timi even need to get in the bath?

「ryaa ryaa」

「Hah hah hah, calm down Shiggy.」

「…okay.」

I guess Shiggy and Timi were going to have fun anyway.

After all, Timi could change from dragon to human form easily anyway.

There was no way her body was like a humans though. She had magical clothes on when she was human.

I wasn’t sure if she was taking a bath to keep them clean though.

「So ancient dragons like baths?」

「Yes, especially Mulg’s.」

「ryaaa」

「Shiggy likes it too.」

So I learned today that all ancient dragons like baths.