Chapter 479 - Peeping (1/2)

”...It's about time.” Hermes muttered as he looked outside the tent. He turned to Bell who was behind him and currently packing up the things they bought in Rivira when they went around it earlier, ”Why don't you tag along, Bell-kun?”

”Eh?” Bell looked towards Hermes with a dumbfounded expression.

”It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that I came to the Dungeon for this.” Hermes then suddenly gave Bell a big grin, ”I've been waiting for the right opportunity. We're finally alone for this!”

While Bell was looking at him with a confused expression, a certain man suddenly appeared beside them, ”Hoho~, that seems interesting~. Mind if I join in~?”

”Waah!!!” Both Hermes and Bell exclaimed when they suddenly heard someone speak beside them, especially Hermes since he was planning to do something not good.

”K-Kisuke-kun!?” Hermes exclaimed, ”Since when were you here!?”

”Just now when you were inviting Cranel-san to do something. I think I know what you have in mind~.” Kisuke replied with the same grin that Hermes had.

Smiling wryly, Hermes had no choice but to invite him too, ”For now, let's go! I know a good spot.”

Clapping his hands, Kisuke praised Hermes, ”As expected of Hermes-sama~. You really know your stuff.”

Hermes and Kisuke then started walking towards a certain direction while urging Bell to follow suit.

A few minutes later, they reached a certain tree and started climbing it. A few seconds later, a certain view displayed itself to the three.

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A few minutes ago, sometime after returning from shopping through Rivira, the girls decided to bathe together in a clean body of water that was claimed by the Loki Familia.

”Ta-da~!” Tiona showed off their bathing spot. It was a very beautiful body of water surrounded by walls of crystals with a small waterfall spurting out of a tall crystal. It was unknown where the water was coming from or where the water went, so that it didn't overflow. However, that wasn't important to the girls as they were happy that they could bath somewhere clean inside the Dungeon.

”Wow... Can we really bath here?” Naaza asked.

”We'll take turns guarding, so we should be safe.” A human girl reassured everyone. Effy Colette then turned to her roommate who was currently feeling down, ”Right? Lefiya-san?”

Because she skipped her duties to stalk Ais, she got an earful from Riveria and would be punished appropriately once they came up to the surface. Lefiya nodded dejectedly.

”Nothing to worry about with the Loki Familia watching our backs.”, muttered Asfi as she looked around.

Tiona and Tione led the way. They then started undressing without a care in the world, ”Taking a bath after we just got back from Rivira. It has become quite the routine, huh.” Tione mumbled.

”Well, I mean, we're on the 18th floor after all. It'd be such a waste not to!” Tiona added before jumping in the water after undressing.

The rest also followed suit while commenting on how clear the water was and that they didn't expect to take an open-air bath on the 18th floor.

”No matter what I go through as an Adventurer, I'm still wary of doing this sort of thing outdoors.” Asfi was the second to last to get in.

”Of course. After all, you don't know if there are any unscrupulous eyes watching such an open space.” Yoruichi replied to her.

Asfi looked towards Yoruichi who was having a good time while resting her back on a smooth crystal, ”A towel? It's not like anyone would have the courage to peep on the Loki Familia's top Adventurers or else they're just going to invite death.”

Yoruichi repositioned the towel on top of her body which hid her important bits before replying, ”You never know~.” Ever since she got together with Kisuke, she couldn't easily show herself to others unlike before.

Asfi remembered the personality of her God after hearing those words, ”You have a point.” She too, took out a towel to cover her front while resting her back on the crystal wall.

Lefiya, Tiona, and Tione finally noticed that Ais was spacing out while undressing as she was the last one who still hadn't gotten in, ”Ais? What's wrong?” Tiona asked.

Ais woke up from her deep thought and immediately replied, ”...Nothing.” Before hurrying up and getting in. Although a few minutes later, she'd return to this blank expression of hers again, as if she was deeply contemplating something.

”What happened to her?” Tione asked Lefiya as she already heard from others that she tailed Ais earlier.

”I-I don't know.” Lefiya immediately shook her head, ”However, she came to the Hestia Familia's tent earlier and stayed there for quite some time.”

Tione narrowed her eyes and asked, ”Who was in there?”

”The three who are unconscious... and Kisuke Urahara.” Lefiya replied.

However, before Tiona and Tione could ask any further, a voice suddenly came from a tall tree near them, ”AHHH!!!” A big splash was then created due to something falling into the water from quite high up.

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Once they reached a certain tree branch, while Bell froze in his spot, Hermes had an expression of appreciating a nice scenery and Kisuke was rubbing his chin while looking down on the girls taking a bath.

Bell finally got ahold of himself and hurriedly asked, ”What are we doing here!?”

”Peeping~.” Hermes answered with a relaxed smile.

”A straight answer!!!? And not even a shred of guilt!?” Bell retorted before sulking, ”I thought you were gonna show me something important...”

Giving him a thumbs up, Hermes added, ”I'm the best, aren't I?”

”Please don't be so proud of yourself,” Bell muttered while covering his face.

Patting his shoulder, Hermes replied, ”Bell-kun, this is part of a man's romance.”

Bell froze again, ”Man's romance...?”

Hermes then looked down again and commented, ”Either way, Asfi-chan is such a killjoy, covering herself like that. Though, she must have copied your wife, Kisuke-kun.”