Legendary Traveler: By Earning Progress Points I will Become Supreme!

"♪♫Do, do-do dah do daaah~♫♪"

"♪♫Do, dah-dah do dah dooo~♫♪"

Within a shed-turned Bathhouse, a blues rhythm could be heard coming from the top of a mountain in the middle of an arctic tundra.

Strangely enough, although the weather outside was harsh, blustery, and practically a snowstorm, this strange tune could be heard rather easily due to its distinct rhythm.

"♪♫Do, dah-dah do dah dooo~♫♪"

Of course, the scene inside the shed was drastically different from what a normal person would ever expect.

Inside said shed-turned-bathhouse, a young ash-blond-haired lad was holding a fine brush in one hand and delicately stretching out the wing of his beloved summon as she sat calmly inside a large bathtub filled with warm water.

"♪♫Bath time has come againnnn~♫♪"

*brush brush brush*

"♫♪ Can't tell you how long it's beennnn~"

*scrub scrub scrub*

"♫♪Covered from head to toeee~♫♪"

*rinse*

Swaying side to side, shirtless and with his pant legs rolled up, Aoni carefully scrubbed between each of Nyria's sturdy feathers. He sang the same tune that had been passed down to him and each of his siblings, thanks to his mom.

"♫♪ Brother looked at me and said, OH NOOOOO~.♫♪"

Gently turning Nyria around in the tub and causing the water to slosh over the edge a bit, Aoni released her left wing and set to work cleaning the right.

"♫♪ He told me, child, gotta get you cleannn~.♫♪"

*Scrub brush, scrub brush*

"♫♪ Else you gonna see me meannnn~.♫♪"

*Rinnsee*

With her second wing perfectly spotless, Aoni helped his birb tuck it to her side, dunked a cup into the water, and lightly poured it over her head and down Nyria's back.

"♫♪ But don't worry bout it much~.♫♪"

"♫♪ cause bath time is super fun ~.♫♪"

Meanwhile, as Aoni sang his little blues tune, Glacia stood over by the door, watching his every move with a hint of fear in her eyes.

Bathtime was her worst enemy, but this…this wasn't the bathtime she knew; no, it was very different.

Sure, her Lord was still going through the same steps, carefully tending each of her sisters feathers, making sure not to leave any dirt or grime behind, but unlike the typical snow baths, he kept making these strange things appear.

Bubbles, they were bubbles, but Glacia had no idea what they were apart from the fact that they smelled really good.

Essentially, Aoni was using a special Avian shampoo he'd picked up at Caster's, which not only had a pleasant scent but also worked to clean and protect Nyria's feathers while maintaining their luster.

Then there was the song, unknown to the floof; she had even started swaying in time with Aoni's singing, and soon enough, Aoni rinsed off the last of the soap from Nyria and helped her out of the tub.

"Alright, give me a second here to change out the water, and then it'll be your turn, Glacia."

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Five minutes and some coaxing later, Glacia was submerged in the fresh, warm water and stiff as a board.

It was a new sensation that freaked her out a bit, but the moment Aoni started singing again and swaying side to side, she loosened up and allowed his soapy fingers to run through her fur.

"♫♪Do, do-do dah do daaah~.♫♪"

Looking over his shoulder at Nyria, Aoni smiled and nodded because he could tell at a glance, from the way she swayed with him, that she wanted to join in.

After all, the song was catchy for a reason; it was meant as a distraction to little kids who hated baths, distract them with a song, and before they could even understand what was happening, they were done.

"♫♪Chee, chee-chee click chee cheee~~.♫♪"

Using what looked like a horse brush, a block of wood with some fine bristles, and a strap that went around his hand, Aoni carefully lifted Glacia's right arm and started scrubbing.

At first, he planned to use just his hands, but when he saw how matted and dirty her fur was, he instantly knew it was going to require some thorough cleaning.

"♫♪Gotta get you all cleannn~.♫♪"

"♫♪Else you gonna turn all greeennn~.♫♪"

**Scrub sudd scrub sudd RINSE**

"♫♪Once you're smelling good~.♫♪"

"♫♪Only then does play time beginnnn~.♫♪"

"Annnd DONE!" Covering Glacia's eyes with his hand so none of the soap ran into them, Aoni dumped one last cup of water over her head and lifted her out of the bath.

"One last change of water,"

Pulling the plug on the tub and letting it run off into the same small box he held the first batch of dirty bathwater, Aoni quickly changed it out and turned to his summons after testing the temperature.

"Okay, both of you carefully hop in the tub; I got one big enough that you can both hang out," smiling warmly at them, his words spurred Nyria into action because she truly seemed to like sitting in the warm water, as for Glacia, she took a little more coaxing, but she too eventually got in.

Once both of his summons were relaxing in the warm water, Aoni stood up and made a grand display while taking hold of a towel that covered the toy shelf.

"NOW, Since both of you have been so good and are squeaky clean, it's time for the best part… I introduce you to!!!!

"FUN BATHTIME!" Pulling down the towel off the shelf, Aoni revealed the wide array of different toys, causing Glacia to gasp because they were all bright colors, and Nyria to click her beak in excitement.

Mind you, neither one of them had ANY clue in the slightest what these strange objects were, but the fact that Aoni was putting on a show for them, they knew it was supposed to make bathtime fun.

"Okay, each of you is allowed to pick one toy from each of the three shelves, and they are something you can only play with in the tub," Holding up a finger, Aoni went ahead with a little pick-and-choose game, and before long, Nyria had picked a small bell toy, a blue rubber ring that matched her feathers, an something which looked like a rubber water wheel.

While Glacia chose a rubber chew toy bone, a white rubber ducky, and a little rubber alligator, the pair of Birb and Floof began playtime upon receiving their bathtime toys, splashing about and creating silly little games using their new toys.