Chapter 478: Open-Air Hot Spring on the Mountainside

After the morning's journey and lunch, everyone had a time to relax and rest.

After catching their breath, everyone's goal was the same.

Soak in the hot spring!

You must know that the goal of this trip was the hot spring; how could one not go soak and relax after lunch?

Before heading to the hot spring, Ren Amamiya still used the information in the room to gain a general understanding of the hot spring's structure and conditions.

The largest hot spring here is a mixed bath, the one hidden deepest in the bamboo forest of the back mountain, accessible only through a specially constructed passage connecting the residential area to the back mountain.

This open-air hot spring also requires a reservation to enter.

However, since this trip booked the entire venue, the need for a reservation was saved.

But this brings up another issue: the reason the hot spring requires a reservation is precisely because it is a mixed bath. This hot spring inn does not exist for the sake of lewdness; its original purpose is to better experience the service here.

Therefore, the mixed bath itself is not intended for chance encounters.

Everyone who reserved this hot spring is an acquaintance known inside and out, so they are more open when facing the mixed bath.

Thus, there is no so-called problem.

But their group has a problem; they cannot enter the mixed bath completely naked and clean, nor can they face each other with such frankness.

So, before heading to the hot spring, it is best to cleanse oneself in the room first, and then go to the hot spring to bathe.

Although it was a bit troublesome, Ren Amamiya did not ignore this process.

After a simple cleansing in the room, he put on a bathrobe, took his swim trunks, and walked out of the room.

Walking through the residential area, Ren Amamiya easily found the road leading to the back mountain.

It was a corridor built of wood, open on both sides, yet sealed with glass to block the cold wind and make the entire corridor feel very warm.

Are they still cleansing themselves in the room?

Walking along this corridor and admiring the scenery of the back mountain, Ren Amamiya was also listening to the sounds around him.

Only his own footsteps echoed on the corridor; it seemed he was the earliest arrival.

Walking on the corridor, admiring the scenery separated from the outside by the glass on the corridor.

The closer one gets to the hot spring, the heavier the water vapor in the air becomes, and one can feel the temperature beginning to rise.

That faint smell of rotten eggs began to flow into Ren Amamiya's nostrils.

This smell had been partially neutralized; one could still clearly smell many other scents used for neutralization, such as the fresh scent of bamboo, and many types of floral scents.

It seems appropriate preparations were indeed made.

Although the internet says the pure scent of a hot spring is an indispensable part of a hot spring trip, sometimes one still does not wish for the nose to suffer so much.

The closer one gets to the hot spring, the stronger this smell becomes, but it is still within a controllable range.

Another reason the smell is heavier here is probably that the corridor's space is relatively enclosed.

To dispel the cold, glass was installed around the corridor; if these glasses had not been installed, this smell would not have lingered in the corridor for so long.

Continuing forward for a stretch, the wooden corridor had reached its end; next was an entrance paved with polished pebbles.

Pulling open the sliding door outside, Ren Amamiya formally stepped into the inner area of the hot spring.

At the entrance, two different changing areas were separated; looking at the equipment, everything seemed very new, likely a temporary division.

At least there is no need to be embarrassed.

Holding his swim trunks, he walked toward the changing area on the left.

Choosing a storage basket, he took off his bathrobe and underwear, put them in, then changed into his swim trunks and walked into this open-air hot spring.

The warm mist almost obscured everything in his field of vision, but after a cool breeze blew, the heavy mist dispersed slightly, allowing the conditions inside the hot spring to be seen.

It could be seen that this was a hot spring situated on the mountainside.

The interior of the hot spring was paved with pebbles, making the whole place look as if it were naturally crafted.

There were no fancy decorations here; not even a single statue for color coordination, as if to clearly state that this is a pure hot spring.

After scanning the area, Ren Amamiya walked toward the zone closest to the edge, the only part of the entire hot spring equipped with a large amount of glass.

Continuing forward, without the surrounding mist blocking the view, one could finally see that the edge was not just fitted with a large amount of glass; it was a hot spring terrace protruding from the mountainside.

The ground of the protruding part was paved entirely with glass; below lay a bottomless abyss. A normal person falling from here would surely be finished.

However, precisely because everyone knew this, the edge of this part was made especially thick to prevent such a situation from occurring.

Stepping into the hot spring, he slowly walked toward the edge.

Stepping on that terrifying-looking glass floor, Ren Amamiya reached the edge and gazed into the distance; the scenery of the hot spring village below the mountain was instantly visible.

"Indeed, it is a beautiful view."

Such scenery made Ren Amamiya unable to help but sigh.

"The distance from here to the foot of the mountain is not small; the hot spring is on the mountainside, the accessible area is the abyss of the canyon, and there are various protections on the mountain. It seems no one can enter here."

However, this made Ren Amamiya even more certain of one thing.

This hot spring inn named Jiro is definitely not a place shown on normal maps.

Without an introduction from an acquaintance, I'm afraid no one could enter this mountain.

This point alone was enough to make Ren Amamiya sigh once more.

"Money, sometimes, is quite useful."

"Pfft! Hahaha!"

A cheerful and straightforward laugh came from the entrance of the hot spring.

Ren Amamiya turned his head and saw Sonoko standing there in a bold red bikini.

Because of the hot spring soak, she had taken off the headband on her head; that Liu Hai falling loose looked even more gorgeous than usual.

So, the hairstyle with just the forehead exposed is also very difficult to pull off; without sufficient good looks, it would only feel very awkward.

Normally, one really couldn't tell; only now, wearing a swimsuit, could Sonoko show off a figure that was in no way inferior.

For a moment, Ren Amamiya was also stunned into silence.

"Hehe~"

Seeing Ren Amamiya's reaction, Sonoko Suzuki finally felt she had made the right choice with her swimsuit.

She smiled and leaned forward slightly, making her figure appear even more pronounced.

"Ren, Ren, what do you think of my swimsuit?"

Ren Amamiya took a deep breath and offered praise without holding back.

"It's very beautiful, simply beyond my imagination."

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