(It’s been a few hours since I started. My beef tendon curry made with love is almost finished.)

(I made a whole pot, so it’ll fill up not only the chief, but all of my hungry little brothers as well.)

Ah, Kamina-san, I expected to find you here. It was correct of me to follow the scent of curry.

Hello, Muneuji. I’m sorry, but it’s not quite ready yet. It still needs to simmer for another two hours.

If you’re hungry, I can make you some quick fried rice.

Thank you for your consideration, but that’s not what I came here for.

I actually had a favor to ask of you.

! What kind of favor?

Do you recall how you taught me one of your relaxation techniques the other day?

Not only did your advice help me relax, but it also made me more efficient in carrying out my schoolwork and student council activities, as well as my duties as a ward mayor.

Having experienced such a dramatic change, I was wondering if there was an even more effective relaxation technique out there.

I see. That’s an interesting idea.

Before you asked me about it, I was just relaxing without thinking about the technique, but I’ve been thinking that I should study it more deeply for my competitions.

What was the favor you wanted to ask?

Would you please join me for another break?

Of course, I understand you’re a very busy person, so I would like to schedule a time with you in advance.

…Would that be alright?

……

(Not only is he asking for my help, he’s also being considerate of my time…)

(What an excellent little brother I have.)

I’ll check my schedule later. Let’s look into relaxation methods together.

! So you’ll join me?

Of course.

Admittedly, I got a bit ahead of myself and have been contemplating it for a while.

Siestas, zazen, mindfulness, sunbathing, autogenic training, hypnotism, NSDR, aromatherapy, progressive muscle relaxation…

I would like to put each of these methods to the test in order to determine which ones are the most suitable.

You’ve really done your research… You’ve made a lot of progress since the time we spent together.

But I won’t fall behind. I’ll ask my fellow skaters and their coaches to gather some information.

To think that we’ll have the opinions of experts at our disposal… That’s fantastic. I’m truly glad I asked you to assist me, Kamina-san.

Haha, I’m happy to hear that. Let’s work to find the most effective relaxation method together⁠—

Wait. Before we start, if this is going to be a serious operation, we should give it a name.

A name?

…We began our journey by spending our leisure time in the House’s traditional room.

…“Leisuring.”

Leisuring, huh? Sounds like fun.

Yeah. Muneuji also gave me this report.

Oh, so he did…

And it’s very well put together!

The volume of it is intimidating at first glance, but he was considerate enough to include a short summary of each section.

The scientific basis and risks of each method are broken down into very simple terms…

I’m thankful for the fact that each method came with clear step-by-step instructions.

That too! Muneuji’s always so thorough.

Hah, he makes me proud to be his brother.

He really put a lot of research into it. I can tell how serious he is about the subject.

I was overwhelmed at first. To be honest, I’ve never put that much thought into relaxation techniques.

Muneuji only reached out to me because my advice worked well for him…

So I’m a bit worried. I’m not sure if I can match his passion for leisuring…

Haha, I get it. But if that’s the case… I might know something that could help ease your mind.

You do?

Yeah. This is actually perfect timing…

<⁠Do you know the secret to making the absolute best out of your life?⁠>

<⁠You guessed it. You have to relax.⁠>

<⁠We humans spend a third of our lives sleeping, but according to experts, deep rest is what truly refreshes your brain.⁠>

<⁠Experience rejuvenating activities and absorb the phytoncides. Relinquish your body to the steady flow of time.⁠>

<⁠Spend your day off leisuring in the greatest way you can, here at Shinra Farm Resort.⁠>

This is it…! This is precisely the kind of establishment I was looking for…!

Their grand opening is in a few days, so this commercial isn’t officially on the air yet, but…

The concept of their resort is “the ultimate holiday.” They offer a variety of ways you can spend your leisure time.

It was started as a joint venture by my parents and one of their acquaintances who used to own a ranch.

They seem to cover a majority of the methods you wrote about in your report, Muneuji.

In other words, if we visit them, we’ll be able to experience quintessential leisuring.

I can get you invites for the pre-opening. Are you interested?

It’s all I could hope for. I’d be honored to visit and perfect my leisuring.

Luckily, we have a few days off, so we should be able to spend time there without interfering with your studies.

Will you be coming as well, Kamina-san?

Of course. I’d love to join my little brother in his leisuring endeavors.

I’ll be going too. We’ll contact your parents to get their permission for the trip.

Raitin, hold on!

Can Tao join you guys?!

Chihiro?

Come on, get over here already…!

Was I…arranging the firewood the wrong way…the whole time…?

I definitely didn’t get the wind direction wrong I knew I should’ve stuck to the meta according to the random weather patterns but instead of trying to control the randomly generated parts I should’ve just made the fire stronger to start with or no maybe I should just rearrange the firewood⁠—

Tao… Is that really you…?

What happened? What did this to Tao…?!

That dang bonfire game! He’s not eating or drinking water or even sleeping anymore!

That’s not healthy. We need to give him a break to help him refresh.

For real! He’s just gonna turn into a sad bonfire-making machine if he keeps going! Please, please, take him with you guys…!

I’m sure he’ll go back to normal when he steps away from the bonfires. I just hope we still have time to save him…!

It’s alright, I’ll take care of him. You should take a rest too, Chihiro.

Waaahhh! Thanks, Raitiiiin!

…So now four of us are coming to the pre-opening. Tao definitely needs some rest, after all.

I’m more than glad to welcome a fellow leisuring enthusiast to our ranks. Let us climb to the heights of relaxation together.

(I’m sure we’ll make the most of our time at the resort… I can’t wait.)