I'm a black fan too? Then it's fine.
Izumi Chihiro smiled to himself and turned off his phone.
He prepared his pajamas and headed to the open-air bath.
He still remembered what Miss Elf had told him before he returned to his room.
"Ah, Chihiro, even if you want to peep, it's useless! My house uses partitions that will shriek if you don't climb carefully! Although you just need to climb up cautiously, you absolutely must not peep, okay!"
He received a useless tip.
Peep?
Is he that kind of person?!
He changed out of his clothes and entered with his bath towel. He could see bamboo on both sides acting as dividers, and a row of glass windows in front, allowing a clear view of the coastline.
He stepped into the hot water pool and soon felt healed. The fatigue he had accumulated throughout the day was slowly purified in the hot water.
Just then, the partition beside him let out a sharp sound.
"Hmm? That sound is..."
His eyes narrowed, and he turned to look.
Compared to the deserted bathroom on the other side, this one now felt 'packed'.
Because everyone had been soaked in seawater all afternoon and had some sand on them, which was very uncomfortable, no one would miss the open-air bath.
Incidentally, Sagiri also called Mashiro to join them.
"What's wrong?"
Wrapped in a bath towel, Mashiro's face was even more fair with a rosy glow under the influence of the steam.
"Mashiro, you're more well-endowed than I imagined! I thought you'd be like Eriri..."
Sagiri looked surprised.
Mashiro looked down at herself, then at Sagiri's chest, and then understood, saying, "They'll grow, Sagiri."
Such plots also existed in shojo manga, so she understood.
Yamada Elf, who had just entered, overheard their conversation and subconsciously checked herself.
It seemed she was also in a rather bad situation!
"The size of one's chest doesn't prove anything."
A sudden voice came from the side.
"Heh, those are just self-deceiving thoughts, nothing more than an excuse for flat-chested people to comfort themselves."
At the same time, a teasing reply was given.
"Chihiro's two female disciples."
She turned to look and found that these two seemed to be at odds.
As for Kani Nayuta and Senju Muramasa, there was absolutely no need to worry about this issue.
Their development was similar to Kasumigaoka Utaha's.
"What do you want?"
Senju Muramasa was currently glaring at the other party.
"Does that even need asking?"
Kani Nayuta looked up at the partition beside them, a meaningful smile on her face.
"You, you wouldn't be thinking of pea...peeping, would you!"
Senju Muramasa's expression was flustered.
This was just too shameless!
"Muramasa, you don't need to pretend in front of me. You actually have the same idea, don't you?"
Kani Nayuta moved closer, her tone seductive.
"No, no such thing! I've never thought of such a thing!"
Senju Muramasa took a small step back, her face flushed.
"Your tone is so flustered, it seems I hit the nail on the head. Sure enough, Muramasa-sensei, you also like Senior, don't you!"
Kani Nayuta's expression suddenly turned serious.
Senju Muramasa suddenly realized something, and her eyes sharpened as she said, "That's right!"
It was an undeniable fact, and the girl responded without flinching.
"Damn it, although I knew Senior had a strong Romantic luck (romantic luck), I didn't expect there to be so many rivals in love. It's really a headache."
Kani Nayuta smiled helplessly and patted her head.
"You say that, do you also like Chihiro?"
Senju Muramasa pressed.
"Yes, I like him the way a bride likes her Senior."
Kani Nayuta smiled sweetly.
Senju Muramasa was stunned.
"So, how can we do it without Senior finding out?"
Kani Nayuta turned around, stood under the partition, and pondered how to peek without being discovered.
Senju Muramasa hesitated for a moment, but then made up her mind and walked forward.
There was indeed a place to step on the partition, but because of the material, it was prone to making noise, which was why Yamada Elf had given that warning.
After a while of estimation, Kani Nayuta decided to act. First, she stepped on a complete horizontal bamboo in the middle, then pushed up with force, reaching for the horizontal bamboo above. Just one more step up and she could peek.
"Isn't it too dangerous?"
Senju Muramasa asked.
"It's fine, it's not that high."
Kani Nayuta's tone was firm.
"What are you two doing!"
Yamada Elf appeared from behind, hands on her hips, indignantly.
I haven't even used this method, how did you two start using it!
Although the steam obscured their vision, everyone in the bath still noticed the two's movements.
Kani Nayuta inadvertently used too much force, causing a sound.
"It's over, Senior must have heard it!"
Her spirits sank, and as a result, her hand slipped, and she fell backward.
"Ah… huh?"
Yamada Elf looked up, her vision suddenly filled with a expanse of white, and her expression became blank.
With a 'thump', the two fell together.
"What exactly are you doing? You're such a mess."
"Could it be that you wanted to peek at Sensei? How much do you two like Sensei?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha and Gokou Ruri were also drawn over, their expressions unreadable.
Now, they were completely exposed.
Kani Nayuta and Yamada Elf rubbed their shoulders and stood up again.
"It's all your fault! Otherwise, I would have succeeded!"
"This is my territory, you should at least get my permission!"
The two accused each other.
"Is Chihiro next door? Why peek from here? Wouldn't it be better to just walk in from the side?"
Mashiro tilted her head, looking completely matter-of-fact, seemingly not quite understanding their thoughts.
This was completely unnecessary!
Everyone was speechless for a moment.
What a unique way of thinking!
"That's right, with so many of us, we might as well just go over. Sensei wouldn't be able to resist, would he?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha then laughed.
Of course, this was just a joke, and no one took it seriously.
After the idea of peeking was completely dismissed, everyone returned to the hot spring pool.
Due to the collision, Kani Nayuta, who wanted to cause trouble, also had to return to the spring water to heal her injuries.
"It seems things have quieted down for a while."
Izumi Chihiro noticed the diminishing sounds next door and breathed a sigh of relief.
…
Steam, hazy and swirling.
Gradually dispelling fatigue.
The crowded bathhouse was unexpectedly quiet. This should have been the best time for gossip.
Suddenly, someone spoke.
At such a time, of course, it was Yamada Elf. She was the one who set the atmosphere.
"Actually, I've always been a little curious, Nayuta, you like that guy Chihiro, right? It's very obvious, everyone can see it, and Chihiro couldn't possibly not see it… Could that guy have been stringing you along all this time?"
She asked, suspicious.
The others also perked up their ears, waiting for Kani Nayuta's answer.
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