(When Ahmed and Misaki's family arrived at the hot springs resort, everyone separated to their designated sections. Ahmed changed his clothes, then headed with hesitant steps toward the baths, which was his best and most beautiful experience, where steam rose into the air like a mysterious curtain, covering the pools filled with warm mineral water. The place was quiet, save for the sound of flowing water and distant birds.)
(Ahmed approached the edge of one of the pools, preparing to get in, but his eyes suddenly fell on the opposite side. The old and cracked barrier was not enough to completely block the view, and through the dancing threads of steam, he glimpsed Misaki, nude, getting ready to enter the water. Ahmed froze in place, his eyes widened with shock, while a burning feeling of shame swept across his face.)
(At that moment, Misaki turned and saw Ahmed through the steam. Her heart trembled powerfully, and a blush immediately painted her cheeks. She hesitated between running away or covering her face with her hands, but her body did not move for a long moment. Neither of them exchanged a single word, only confused stares between them, in which astonishment was mixed with shyness, as if time had stopped at that embarrassing moment for which neither of them was prepared.)