Chapter 57 - #56 Cornelia (1/2)

The same day when we arrived at the inn, at night...

I was sitting near the window in a cross-legged position, looking at the moon and thinking about many things. Some of them were important, however, most of them were unimportant yet still necessary for me to calm down.

”*...Akashi?*” Suddenly I heard Taeko's voice behind me, whispering something.

”*Yes?*” I replied without turning around.

”*Is there something important you are thinking about?*” She asked me with a slightly worried tone.

I guess I must look really depressed sitting alone in front of the window at night, having my entire figure illuminated by the moonlight.

”*Nothing important, I just don't feel like sleeping*” I replied with a calm voice while glancing behind me with the corner of my eye.

This is really surprising...I would have never thought that I would say something like this but I guess even I need to think over the things that happened. I definitely have no dėsɨrė to sleep right now.

”*...I see...if you want, would you like to go with me to the hot springs and have a talk there?*” She asked me with a slightly lower voice than usual.

”*...Are you aware that there is no mixed-gender section? Anyway, why are you awake? Did you even sleep?*” When I heard her offer, I was a little tempted to take a hot bath and have a small talk but I still reminded her of a certain problem.

”*I have been sleeping the entire time...dawn will be in a few hours, I just woke up much earlier. As for that little problem...There shouldn't be anyone inside the women-only section at this time.*” Taeko replied with a small smile.

...I see, I kinda lost sense of time while I was thinking about everything. Anyway, her words are reasonable, there shouldn't be anyone but just walking inside that section can get me kicked out...I don't mind sleeping outside but it will be too awkward if anyone wakes up at this hour and decide to take a bath. I can't exactly offer to go to the men-only section, I am pretty sure that she wouldn't be kicked out because no one would mind that, talk about inequality.

”*Fine but we need to think of excuse in case someone comes in...I don't exactly want to be kicked out.*” I said with a slightly tired voice, I was already yearning for a hot bath.

”*What about the thing we had done before?*” She asked with her head tilted to the side.

”*You mean acting to be husband and wife? That could work but let's still hope that no one will come.*” I nodded and got up from the cold floor.

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When Akashi and Taeko left the room, Babara who had been sleeping the entire time suddenly opened her eyes and looked towards the door.

'*sigh* I guess it doesn't matter, I shouldn't take the thing I have never experienced myself away from her.' Babara thought and then closed her eyes once again.

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It feels extremely weird taking my clothes off in women's changing room...

I thought while taking off all of my clothes with a weird look in my face.

We took our towels and went right into the hot springs. Of course, we removed our towels before soaking in.

We started talking about regular things while watching the stars in the sky until...

”A-A man?!!” I heard a feminine voice shout but not too aloud.

Ah, I want to have a Luck stat in my System...

I thought with a tired expression, I just closed my eyes and ignored that woman.

”Death to the perverts!” She said and jumped at me, trying to kick me in the back of my head.

When I opened my eyes saw who it is, my eyes slightly widened in surprise before returning to their previous calmness.

What should I do? If her kick connects and nothing will happen to me, she will suspect me, if I will dodge too perfectly, she will suspect me...I know!

”Wait! I can explain!” I suddenly stood up and revealed my member to her which shocked her slightly and her kick slowed down a bit and I used this chance to back away, however, while I was taking a step back, tripped over and fallen into the water.

In the end, I narrowly dodged her kick while making it all look like clumsy luck, however, this kind of tactic will only work once.

”?! Die!” She was slightly surprised to see that she missed her kick but she immediately followed after me and tried to stomp on my face.

You stupid woman, don't go standing above me while raising your leg fully nȧkėd!

”Wait!” Taeko shouted and woman stopped to look at Taeko.

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'Was she here from the beginning?' Woman thought.

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”He is my husband, we wanted to have some time alone while relaxing in the hot springs. Unfortunately, this inn doesn't have a mixed-gender section so I dragged him here!” Taeko quickly explained with the best pleading expression she could form.

”Y-Y-Your husband?! I am truly sorry! I...saw everything” She bowed down to Taeko while confessing.

Don't worry, I saw everything too, we are even.

I jokingly thought but it would be better if I didn't say anything aloud.

”...Don't worry, it's nothing to worry about. Seeing something doesn't mean anything significant...” Taeko just blurted out something with her stoic face but she was still blushing.