Chapter 285.2
When Eugene was exploring around the manor a few days ago, she came across a bathroom which reminded her of a sauna. A bathtub built in a hole of the low ground, tiled with marbles, was nothing like any bathtubs she’s seen being used in this world.
Indeed, Eugene bathed in a round wooden bath barrel back in the kingdom. And even such baths were deemed a luxury which only the queen were allowed to enjoy.
Since it was hot all year around in Hashi Kingdom, the people had no reason to raise their body temperature by taking a hot shower. In fact, the people in Hashi Kingdom simply poured the water from the well over their body, as an expedient of bath.
Therefore, a hot bath, which consumes large amounts of energy just to heat up the water, was deemed an extravagant culture for the nobles to care for their skins.
Although the wooden tub Eugene used was deep enough for her to soak her whole body, it was, however, narrow. Therefore, the marble bathtub, which seemed wide enough for her to stretch out her legs in it, took her fancy at first glance.
But since it hasn’t been in use for a very long time, a thick layer of dust has settled on the surfaces. Also, a thorough inspection of the drain seemed necessary to make sure it wasn’t clogged up. Doubtless Eugene would have been more delighted to hear the bathtub was good to be used at last, if it wasn’t for a slight problem.
The bathtub was, in fact, located on the first floor while Eugens’s bedchamber was on the second. In other words, she would have to walk past a long hallway to get there.
“You mean right now, looking like this?” Eugene asked, half in doubt, to Kasser who seemed like he was going to walk out to the hallway, at once.
“We better hurry before the water gets cold.”