105 - A Hot Spring Trip─Not a Baby Making Trip (3)

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    "Yeonho! Let''s take a picture here too!"

    "With the mountain in the background?"

    "Make sure the mountain is in the frame! Lower the selfie stick!"

    We got off the bus and, excited, started taking pictures everywhere. The sound of Japanese around us and the architecture different from our country''s made our eyes sparkle.

    It was hard to feel it while we were on our way, but as soon as we got off the bus, it really hit us: ''Ah, we''ve come to a foreign country.'' If we had gone to a place like Tokyo, we might not have felt this way. The unique atmosphere of this hot spring village made it all the more tangible.

    The village somehow reminded me of "Spirited Away," which I watched when I was younger. The air was clear, likely because we were in the mountains. After taking dozens of photos near the terminal, we finally started moving.

    "The ryokan is straight up this way, right?"

    "Yes. They said they could send a shuttle bus if we called, but it''s not far, so I thought we could walk. Are you okay with that?"

    "I''m not tired at all~ There''s a restaurant I found while searching, so let''s eat there on the way."

    "Well, it is almost check-in time... but it''s just check-in, so we can take our time."

    Holding Heena''s hand, we entered a side alley off the wide main road in front of the terminal. Cute wooden buildings, various eateries, and beautiful streets spread out before us.

    We walked slowly, admiring the sights. As expected of Japan, there were shops selling merchandise from animated movies, various stalls, and vendors catering to tourists.

    With so many delicious-looking street foods around, I couldn''t just pass by.

    "Heena! Look at that! Can I have just one?"

    What I pointed to was a small stall selling dango. After all, when traveling, you have to try the local food!

    "Oh, really... We''re about to eat... Just one, okay?"

    Heena, seeing my excitement, pinched my cheek lightly and laughed, then approached the stall.

    A moment later, she came back with a skewer of three round dango. Since Japan uses even --- yen coins, she put the clinking coins into her pocket.

    "Wow, it''s really sweet."

    "I can''t eat much. It''s too sweet~"

    The dango was extremely sweet, just as expected. However, it wasn''t the kind of sweetness I anticipated; it was deep and sticky, not quite to my taste.

    Since there were only three, we quickly shared them and continued walking. Though there were other tempting foods like soft serve ice cream and takoyaki, we needed to eat a proper meal since we had only had onigiri and dango today.

    After a leisurely stroll, Heena led us into another alley. She took me to the restaurant she had found while searching. As soon as we entered the slightly dim, izakaya-like establishment, the staff greeted us warmly.

    I didn''t understand what they were saying, though.

    "What kind of place is this?"

    "Hehe... You''ll see!"

    Before I even opened the menu, Heena had already placed our order. Her Japanese was clumsy, but the staff seemed used to it and kindly acknowledged her.

    But what is unagi? That was the only word I caught.

    Looking around, there were no other customers, so I couldn''t tell what they served. It was hard to judge by smell too. Heena glanced around the interior of the restaurant and sighed in relief.

    "Really... wow, we have to take pictures later."

    The trees around were neatly trimmed, and the picturesque surroundings made me itch to take photos immediately. Although I had seen countless reviews from other travelers, seeing it in person was a completely different experience.

    However, we couldn''t do that right away, so we went inside with the elderly lady and listened to her detailed explanations. Instead of paying full attention to her, we mostly relied on a pamphlet written in Korean that she handed to us.

    It included information about when and where dinner was served, how to use the heating and cooling systems, which items in the fridge were free, and so on.

    And the highlight was the wooden shower room and the charming outdoor hot spring bath visible when you opened the door in the corner! The bath was spacious enough for four people.

    The elderly lady showed us around and finally handed us a key that could lock the door. She then bowed politely once more and left. This cute little building with a large living room, a room, and a hot spring was now our exclusive space for three days.

    As soon as we confirmed she had completely left, we couldn''t contain our excitement and threw our bags down.

    "Oh my gosh! This place is amazing!"

    "This is crazy! What should we do first? Should we take pictures around here?"

    "Let''s do it! Hurry!"

    Honestly, I thought I''d have some naughty thoughts as soon as we got in here, but the place was so amazing that none of those thoughts came to mind. I wanted to write a long, perfect review when I got back.

    Heena and I immediately ran outside and started posing and taking pictures everywhere.

    "Here! Can you take a picture with the whole building in it?"

    "I think I can if I set the timer and place it there. Wait a sec."

    Half of what we did after arriving in Japan seemed to be taking photos, but that''s what travel memories are all about. Thanks to Heena, the countless photos we took were organized by date on my computer. They were fun to look at occasionally.

    After taking photos for a long time, we went back to the room exhausted after about an hour. We were a bit sweaty too.

    "Should we take a quick shower? We have plenty of time until dinner."

    "Let''s do that. And change into something comfortable... Oh! Do you want to wear yukata?"

    "Oh, right! I think they were next to the fridge... here they are."

    There was one set each for men and women. Maybe they matched them to the passport information when we booked.

    The men''s yukata was simple with a white base and navy stripes, while the women''s was a very light pink with bright floral patterns. The waist tie was red.

    Honestly, I wasn''t interested in the men''s yukata; I really wanted to see Heena in the women''s yukata. We decided to shower separately, me in the bathroom and Heena in the shower room, and then come out wearing the yukata.

    I quickly washed off the sweat and put on the yukata over my underwear, tying the waist tie casually. I waited in the living room, and soon Heena came out.

    "You''re out quickly?"

    Her face was slightly flushed, as if she had taken a proper shower, and her collarbones peeked through the gap in the yukata.

    Although it was a loose-fitting garment, Heena''s curves, including her chest and hips, were subtly visible.

    She was wearing the yukata.

    Author''s Note:

    The next episode will be rated 15-17. The episode after that will be rated 19.

    And I have no shame in my preferences. I love erotic stuff!

    Sigh... If I had one more 19-coin, I would have written an adult toy play scene too...

    It''s a pity the hot spring is the last. Too bad.