"Ah," Seijirou sighed, a long, drawn-out sound of pure, unadulterated satisfaction escaping his lips as he slowly submerged his body into the steaming waters of the hot springs at the Midorima Mansion.
The heat was immediate and enveloping, sinking deep into his muscle fibers and unknotting the lingering tension from the day's travel and the psychological warfare of meeting the Midorima elders and that eerie feeling he felt in the town.
"This feels great~" he muttered to the empty night air.
He tilted his head back against the smooth, damp stones of the bath's edge, resting his eyes as he looked up at the vast canopy of the night sky.
The stars here, away from the light pollution of the 24th District, were brilliant and piercing, like diamonds scattered on black velvet.
It had been a while since he had been able to enjoy a proper traditional hot spring.
The natural minerals in the water seemed to hum with a faint, earthly resonance that soothed his spirit.
