Tying a bath towel around his waist, Uchiha Ryo walked directly into the large bathroom. Following behind him was Hayasaka Ai, still in her butler uniform with her eyes closed.
"Herthaka, don't be so shy. Hurry up and get in the bath with me."
Hayasaka Ai: "Please... please allow me to refuse, Young Master Ryo."
Uchiha Ryo leaned back against the edge of the bath. "But aren't you the butler Herthaka right now? This is your own persona. Don't hesitate."
Hayasaka Ai's mouth opened. Then, as if she had made up her mind, she took off the wig on her head, undid the tie of her butler uniform, and slowly took off her jacket, trousers....
Uchiha Ryo's eyes widened. His expression changed from initial anticipation to growingly grim.
"Hayasaka!! Why are you wearing a swimsuit underneath to a bath!"
That's right. Hayasaka Ai, who had taken off her entire butler uniform, had left a blue bikini on underneath.
Hayasaka Ai stretched her body a little. Although her face was still a little shy, she still walked into the bath.
"I had already anticipated Young Master Ryo's thoughts when I changed into the 'Butler Herthaka' identity. To protect myself, I could only wear a swimsuit underneath in advance."
Uchiha Ryo's face was dark... Although Hayasaka Ai's swimsuit was very nice to look at, where was the most basic trust between people! Couldn't they just see each other honestly!
"Well... soaking in a hot spring in a swimsuit is a novel experience, but this isn't bad either."
Uchiha Ryo looked at the alluring body less than a meter away from him. "Aren't you afraid I'll just take it off for you?"
Hayasaka Ai chuckled. "Ling-kun isn't that kind of person, right? And the soundproofing between these two large bathhouses isn't very good, you know~ Even loud talking can be heard."
Uchiha Ryo had also sensed this. His hearing was already better than an ordinary person's, and in a quiet bathroom like this, the sounds from next door came in very clearly.
"Woooow~~~ It feels so good!"
Fujiwara Chika's sweet voice echoed throughout the entire bathroom. Since this was a private large bath, no strangers would appear.
It seemed Fujiwara-san had completely let herself go.
Fujiwara Chika was the first to enter the bath. She then turned around to look at Shinomiya and Yukinoshita.
"Kaguya~ Yukino, hurry up and come in."
Shinomiya Kaguya and Yukinoshita Yukino didn't speak, because their gazes were naturally drawn to a certain something that was still bouncing up and down.
When it was covered by clothes, the feeling wasn't as strong. But after truly seeing Fujiwara Chika's "power," that strong sense of inadequacy was impossible to erase.
That thing is useless, isn't it? It's just pesky fat. Yukinoshita Yukino took a deep breath, telling herself she didn't care at all.
Shinomiya Kaguya's expression was complicated. As a friend who had known Fujiwara Chika for many years, she still remembered when they had just entered Shuchiin's elementary division, the two of them were about the same.
But... what on earth had happened to you in these three years! Does your nutrition know how to find a place to accumulate on its own?!
Fujiwara Chika: "Don't just stand there in a daze! Hehe, hurry up and get in the water together!"
Shinomiya Kaguya: "Fujiwara, don't pull me!"
Yukinoshita: "Wai... wait a minute."
"Ohoho, your skin is so smooth and tender. It feels so slippery~"
While the two in the men's bathroom were silently soaking, cheerful sounds were constantly coming from the women's bathroom.
Hearing that everyone in the women's bath had entered the water, Hayasaka Ai quickly stood up and, with her head down, walked out of the bath.
Uchiha Ryo turned his head. "What, not soaking a little longer?"
Hayasaka Ai turned her back to him, not daring to look at Uchiha Ryo. "This kind of hot spring seems to have the effect of stimulating blood flow, right? Ling-kun seems to be very... excited."
I'm excited? Where am I excited! You're wearing a swimsuit in the bath, what's there for me to be excited about....
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He subconsciously looked down. Hmm? Uchiha Ryo discovered the tent he had pitched at some point. It seemed this was the reason Hayasaka Ai wanted to leave early.
The maid was still too shy. It's just a tent, isn't it? It's not like I'm asking you to come in for a look, nor is it pitched in the depths of a forest. This explorer, Uchiha Ryo, wasn't even ready, but the unexplored ruins had already run away.
There was no helping it. Hayasaka Ai quickly left the men's bath. Uchiha Ryo could only quietly continue to soak in the hot spring, while listening to the sounds of frolicking from next door.
Fujiwara Chika hummed a song as she swam back and forth between Yukinoshita and Shinomiya Kaguya.
"Let's wash each other's bodies! Kaguya, I'll help you scrub your back. Then you can help Yukino, and Yukino can help me."
Uchiha Ryo next door stood up. Forget it, I'm done soaking! The more I soak, the more fired up I get. I should get out and think about serious matters!
[System, how many G-Points for the Byakugan?]
[Hyuga Clan Kekkei Genkai Dojutsu - Byakugan: 500 G-Points per eye.]
[Note: The Byakugan cannot be stacked with the regular Sharingan. The host must replace them after exchanging.]
"...."
It was fine. He was just asking out of curiosity. Although in this situation, the Byakugan would be several times more useful than the Sharingan, he didn't want to change his eyes... and the Byakugan, unlike the Sharingan, didn't look normal when deactivated.
[Comfortable colored contacts are available for exchange. Currently only 100 G-Points. Make your eyes look even better~]
Hmm? The system shop even has colored contacts! This is a good thing. If I wear colored contacts, can I keep my Sharingan active more often?
Forget it, I'll get out first and think about it later. Uchiha Ryo dried himself off, walked out of the bath, and went to the lounge, only to see Hayasaka Ai still sitting there in that blue bikini, as if she had been waiting for him.
Hayasaka Ai: "Young Master Ryo... do you still need a massage?"
Uchiha Ryo gave a thumbs-up. This was the kind of proactive maid he liked!
About half an hour later, Uchiha Ryo, feeling completely refreshed, walked out of the lounge in a yukata.
"They're so slow... still in there."
Hayasaka Ai had already changed into her Herthaka butler attire. "Well... most girls do take a long time to bathe."
Just as they were speaking, the door to the women's lounge was finally pushed open with a thud by Fujiwara Chika.
"Ah— that was so relaxing."
Shinomiya and Yukinoshita followed behind. From their still-damp hair, it was a beautiful sight of beauties emerging from the bath. A pity they were all wearing yukatas....
Fujiwara Chika: "Everyone, come look! Kaguya! Yukino! We're just in time for the sunset. The view is so beautiful."
Outside the window was the setting sun, about to sink below the horizon, its afterglow灑落大地. If it weren't for the lights being on inside, it would probably be even more beautiful.
Uchiha Ryo looked at the three of them, then nodded with a smile and said to Herthaka.
"Look, Herthaka. It really is quite a nice view~"
Hayasaka Ai: "Hmm?"
Uchiha Ryo stared at the three of them and said slowly.
"Fujiwara-san's excellence shows her perfect curves even through the thin fabric. You could say there isn't a single bit of excess fat on her appearance."
"And in contrast, even the slightly more slender Yukino-san and Shinomiya-san show off their fair skin, with water droplets slowly sliding down their hair and flowing along their collarbones into their rather flat, understated...."
Three towels were simultaneously rolled into balls and thrown over, covering Uchiha Ryo's head.
Just towels? It doesn't hurt at all! Wait! Towels? Are these the ones they used to...
Before Uchiha Ryo could think any more, the second wave of attacks had already arrived. Four bottles of body wash accurately smashed into Uchiha Ryo's chest.
Four bottles? Damn it! You damned Hayasaka, why did you join in!