NOVEL NEXT Chapter 213: In the Hot Spring (Part 2)
Bai Yi and Sakuragi Hitomi's expressions slightly stiffened as they turned their heads away, each remaining silent, focusing only on quickly undressing and entering the hot spring.
"Um... remember to... rinse off before going in..."
"Okay..."
Even Sakuragi Hitomi's reminder and Bai Yi's response sounded feeble.
"Splash~"
In the changing room, Sakuragi Hitomi tested the water temperature, picked up a towel, and was about to wet her body.
Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly noticed, Spencer struggling with the old faucet, unable to get hot water.
She glanced at the others; they were all showering, ignoring Spencer.
So, she sighed and beckoned to Spencer,
"This one's a bit tricky to use, come over here, I have hot water, I'll help you rinse."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Spencer was slightly stunned, hesitated for a second but still put down the faucet and slowly walked towards Sakuragi Hitomi.
Sakuragi Hitomi adjusted the water flow to be smaller, to avoid too much force.
Actually, this was just because of her frail body; for the healthy and strong Spencer, the water flow was not a big deal.
Instead, the water flow Sakuragi Hitomi directed was gentle, like a massage.
"Splash~"
Spencer blinked, looking at Sakuragi Hitomi who was helping him with hot water, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Turn around."
"Oh."
After rinsing one side, Sakuragi Hitomi helped Spencer rinse the other side.
After doing all this, she finally said,
"Alright, you can go soak now. Remember not to bring the towel into the pool, you can hang it on the rack inside."
"Okay, oh."
Spencer nodded, turning and leaving instinctively.
But after a few steps, he stopped.
As Sakuragi Hitomi started washing herself, she heard the footsteps pause, so she turned her head to look at him,
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, oh, just thought it would be better to go together..."
"..."
Sakuragi Hitomi flashed a smile after being taken aback,
"You go first, I'll be right there."
"Alright then, I'll go first, oh."
Spencer hesitated for a second, saw that Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi had already left, and stopped being picky, taking his towel and bounced outside.
Watching him leave, Sakuragi Hitomi suddenly thought of something and quickly called out,
"Oh, don't dive! The pool is shallow..."
"Bang!!"
Outside, the sound of diving had already been heard.
"..."
Sakuragi Hitomi sighed wearily, but she finished rinsing and put down the faucet intending to go out.
Turning her head, she saw An Le still beside her, silently watching, not knowing what she was thinking.
"..."
Meeting An Le's gaze, Sakuragi Hitomi said nothing, just turned and headed into the hot spring.
Behind her, An Le also put down the faucet and silently followed her out.
Outside the changing room, the size of the hot spring wasn't too big or too small, but was more than enough to accommodate five people.
On the surface of the pool, steam rose, the water waves never stopped.
Because of Spencer's diving, Bai Yi, now in the pool, wore a scowl on his face, daring not to get angry or speak up.
Ye Shiyu showed no reaction, just silently resting with her eyes closed until Sakuragi Hitomi and An Le came in one after another, only then did she open her eyes.
The men's bath and the women's bath were only separated by a bamboo board, and since it was open-air, it wasn't suitable to discuss superpower matters, so the women had nothing to talk about for a while and just soaked in silence.
Truth be told, their relationship wasn't all that good to begin with; they were just forced into an alliance by external circumstances.
Even An Le and Spencer, who could count as friends, had nothing to talk about at the moment, making the hot spring particularly quiet, leaving only the gentle sound of flowing water.
An Le tested the water temperature with her foot, then gradually sat down.
"Phew..."
Wrapped in warm water, An Le felt her fatigue ebb away slightly.
Her initially cold body temperature slowly warmed up, giving her a slight sensation of feeling alive.
Only, in the next second, she felt a slight buoyant sensation at her chest.
"..."
Feeling this, her face reddened slightly, and she quickly covered her chest.
The main reason was the presence of others, which made her a bit embarrassed.
But...
Now that things had calmed down so peacefully, it did feel quite nice.
Just a pity, not knowing how long it could last...
"Blub blub~"
An Le lowered her eyes, her peripheral vision sweeping over the girls in front of her.
"Hiss~"
Behind her, the sound of a white snake hissing slowly approached.
Little Thumb lifted his head a little, looking at the bowed An Le, showing a look of concern.
The main reason being, she carried a faint sense of giving up these days, making Little Thumb really suspect she was depressed.
Flicking its tongue, it couldn't help but ask,
"Are you okay, An Le?"
"What's up, Little Thumb?"
Hearing Little Thumb's rare voice, An Le turned her head, responding in her heart.
"...Nothing, just a bit worried about your conditions."
"It's okay, I'll kill all the ones like you on their bodies."
An Le smiled, lifting her still chilly right hand from the hot spring, saying,
"Even though it hurts a lot when the tentacles are severed, when they grow back, they'll become harder and stronger. Soon, they won't be able to do anything to me."
"..."
Little Thumb was momentarily stunned seeing An Le's smile, then looked away, shifting the topic,
"Are you upset because your parents are having a second child?"
"Hmm... I don't know either..."
Hearing this, An Le also showed a puzzled expression, looking up at the sky, murmuring,