Super Ancient Bathing and Eating

“Well then, Master.
I will guide you to the shower room.”

I walk through the narrow passage with Eve leading me.
The narrow passage was lined with peculiar door-like objects lacking handles, but I proceeded quietly without any unnecessary actions.

“This is the ultrasonic shower room.”

It was one of the nearby doors…
As we stood before the door, Eve glanced back at me.

“Do I just need to open this?”

I don’t know what this ultrasonic shower thing is about…
Anyway, I reached out to open the door…

Because the door opened on its own, I tripped and fell.

“This is an automatic door.
Master fell on the escalator, too. Please get used to things like this.”

“…Uhu.”

An escalator must be those moving stairs…
Even moving a staircase or door requires no human effort, using unknown power.
By being fascinated with such ancient advanced civilization technology, I somehow managed to forget my embarrassment.

In any case, I stepped into the so-called shower room.
What awaits me beyond this point…
Entering with caution, I found nothing inside… Literally nothing, just a space with white walls.
I was thinking that, but then…

Out of nowhere, a part of the wall was moved deeper into the seamless section of the wall, creating a space large enough to fit one person.

“Please, come in.”

“Ah, alright…”

I was taken aback, but I stepped into that space encouraged by Eve.
Then, a new wall was created behind me, completely isolating me.
It feels like… a prison…

“Please place the items you are wearing over there.”

As Eve’s voice resounded from outside, a section of the wall before me slid out, turning into a shelf.

“Feel free to put your luggage inside.”

“But if I leave this, I won’t have anything to wear…”

“A fresh set of clothes is prepared for you to change into.”

As instructed, I placed my luggage and clothes… basically, all the items I have with me now on the shelf.
Then, the shelf retracted and turned back into just a wall…

Uuuugh, whoaa!?

My entire naked body was made to tremble by a mysterious force… bringing forth a strange sensation that was both itchy and pleasurable.
Then, dirt, sweat, and various things that had stained my whole body started to fall off…
Simultaneously, a soothing massage was releasing tension and loosening my entire body.

“Haah…”

This is… a bath.
It is a bathing method from a super ancient civilization.

I simply let out a deep sigh at my first bathing experience in five years…
Amazing!

Just like when I put away my belongings and clothes, a part of the wall jutted like a shelf, revealing some change of clothes.
It looks like the clothing Eve wearing has been customized to fit men…
It fit my body as though it had been tailor-made for me. Fortunately, the method of putting it on was familiar to me.

“What do you think?”

“Yes, it looks great on you.”

The jutting wall disappeared back to its original state, leaving the shower room as an empty space once again…
Eve praised the new look I adopted with an expressionless face.

“Now that you are clean, I will get your meal ready.
I will guide you to the dining hall, so please follow me.”

Once again urged on by Eve, I walked behind her, mesmerized by the ever-changing colors of her hair.
Following along, I smoothly passed through the automatic door this time and arrived at the place… It was indeed a space recognizable as a dining hall, even to my eyes.
Considering the setup of long tables and chairs in this space, it is capable of serving meals for fifty people at once…
Towards the back was a counter where one could see what appeared to be kitchen facilities.

Well, I don’t know how it was in the past, but…
Now, there’s no one here besides me and Eve…

“Please take a seat in your favorite spot and wait.
I’ll prepare food right away.”

Eve told me as she walked towards the kitchen, so I took a seat at an appropriate spot.
Now that I think of it, she did say she works as a maid occasionally…

I wonder what kind of dish is she preparing in the kitchen…
Although intrigued, the shower massage’s comforting effects emphasized my exhaustion, making it difficult to move once I settled into the seat.
It might take some time before the meal is ready…
Shall I take a nap like this for a bit…?
Thinking along those lines…

*Diiiing!*

…The sound came from the kitchen.
And then, quietly… Eve appeared carrying the food.

Wow… That’s some fast service.
…The cooking of the super ancient people is quite fast.

“During the scan, I confirmed that your digestive system is weak, so I have prepared egg rice porridge for you.
Please relax and chew your food thoroughly.”

As she spoke, what was served along with a spoon… was indeed rice porridge.
It was clearly different from the one made with barley.
The ingredient for the rice porridge was… a completely white grain that I had never seen before.

“What is the ingredient used to make this rice porridge?”

“I used an ingredient called rice.”

“Rice, huh…”

Mentally marking the name of the ingredient, I take a first mouthful.
The moment I tried it, I was astonished by the taste.

I assumed it would be tasteless since it’s a porridge…
It is likely that it used some sort of seafood-based broth…
A rich, savory flavor spread throughout my mouth.
Acting as a subtle backdrop to the flavors, it does not overpower them, allowing the full sweetness of rice grain and eggs to emerge!

The fact that I am hungry…
And the fact that I have lived a long insect-eating life is irrelevant….
This porridge is a delicacy I have never experienced before…!

I waste no time in finishing the porridge before it loses its warmth.
It was an incredible dining experience.
I wonder if the ancient people were accustomed to eating things like this…?

“Next, please also have a drink of this.”

As I ate, Eve, who was lingering in the kitchen, placed a cup of drink on the table.

“What is this…?”

“This is a special drink that includes all the nutrients needed by the Master suffering from extreme malnutrition.
With nanomachines infused, this special drink can effectively break down all the viruses and bacteria upon consumption.”

“I don’t really understand, but it seems like something amazing…”

Answering like that, I look inside the cup.
Just like I said…
It was a truly amazing drink.

In the cup, a rainbow-colored liquid resembling Eve’s hair was bubbling up despite being at room temperature…

*…Drink me.*

*Just… Drink me…*

Perhaps it’s just my imagination, but I can hear something like a voice…
Hmm…! This must be an auditory hallucination!

After all, I am exhausted from living so long in the Land of Death.
It wouldn’t be odd to hear one or two auditory hallucinations.
Do not be deceived by what I hear…!
I shouldn’t be able to hear voices from the liquid…!

“Here we goooo!”

Steeling myself, I gulp down the incredibly viscous, syrupy liquid with determination!

And then, I had a dream.
In my dream, my supposedly deceased grandfather - Lombard XVII, stood in a flower field…
For some reason, he desperately pushed his hands out, urging me to return.

It was a sad dream…