Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

Although I have soaked in hot springs many times, it is really a luxury to be able to take a hot spring bath every day.

Ginjo thought as he took off his clothes and walked into the shower room, washing his hair and body as usual before soaking himself in the hot spring.

Since I'm alone now, I don't need swimming trunks or anything like that.

“Oh… so comfortable…”

Ginjo relaxed his whole body, his limbs completely stretched out, and he couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the bright moon floating in the night sky.

Just being able to enjoy this hot spring is worth the trip to the mountains.

Just as Yincheng was enjoying himself, the scene that suddenly caught his eye made him pause for breath.

"Sachiko?"

Not far ahead was Matsumoto Sachiko, who was covering her body with a bath towel.

"Eh? Sousuke?"

Matsumoto Sachiko seemed even more surprised than Ginjo, and she lost her grip on the bath towel, which fell to the ground.

The beautiful white scenery looks unique in the lingering mist, and the looming feeling is even more touching.

"Um...why is Sosuke in the hot spring?"

Matsumoto Sachiko subconsciously put her hands in front of her chest and asked Ginjo with a puzzled look on her face.

"Because Chie said you guys can wash later, so she asked me to come first."

"What? Chie-nee said that? Uh...she was the one who told me to wash first."

No wonder Chie Hoshino was laughing there just now, it turned out to be her doing again.

Did he set up a trick on them because he saw Ginjo coming back carrying Matsumoto Sachiko?

Maybe she was still waiting to laugh at Matsumoto Sachiko's embarrassing scene of escaping from the hot spring screaming, but the relationship between the two had already developed to a level that she was unaware of.

"So that's what's going on. Chie is really enough."

Ginjo Sousuke finally understood what was happening.

"Don't just stand there, Sachiko, come in."

"But if the two of us were to take a bath in the hot spring like this, it would be terrible if they found out..."

What Matsumoto Sachiko was referring to was obviously the fact that neither of them was wearing a swimsuit.

"Isn't that perfect? ​​Then you can be the righteous victim and put all the blame on Chie."

"Besides, Sachiko saw me naked last night when we were in the hot spring. Now it's your turn to make it up to me."

Ginjo Sousuke smiled and patted the water in front of him, motioning for her to come in quickly.

"Ah, I accidentally pulled Sousuke's pants yesterday. I really didn't mean to do that."

Matsumoto Sachiko hurriedly explained, then turned around to look at the villa, and after confirming that no one was approaching, she slowly stepped into the hot spring pool.

"Then excuse me."

"Please."

“It’s so comfortable to soak in.”

"Of course."

After Matsumoto Sachiko's body was completely submerged in the water, her tense emotions quickly relaxed.

"Didn't Sachiko also plan for me and Sister Tomoko to take a bath together like this before? Didn't expect it to be your turn today?"

Ginjo recalled what happened when he was on vacation with the mother and daughter on "Coral Island", so he asked her casually.

"That's true. At that time, I was really anxious when I saw my mother was hesitant to admit her relationship with Sousuke, so I thought about giving her a push."

"Who knew the boomerang would hit my head so quickly? I guess it's all my fault."

Matsumoto Sachiko smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Maybe Chie saw through your thoughts, so she gave you an assist, just like you did back then."

Ginjo reached out his hand and pulled her closer to him.

The softness beneath the water flowed with the waves, causing his hand to press on it unconsciously.

"Huh? Was I that obvious?"

Matsumoto Sachiko sat up straight, and Ginjō's fully opened right hand shook.

"I'm just guessing, but considering Chie's personality, it's possible that this is just a simple prank."

Ginjo didn't know what these girls were thinking, no matter if it was an assist or a prank, all that mattered was that he was the one who benefited.

"That would be great. I do plan to slowly confess our relationship to mom, but as for Chie-nee and the others, let's wait and see."

Matsumoto Sachiko felt Ginjo's caress and her voice became soft.

"Why is that?"

Ginjo Sousuke couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Because Chie-nee also likes Sosuke, and she even said before that she wanted to marry you."

"Although Chiaki-nee didn't say much, I think she must have the same feeling towards Sousuke."

Matsumoto Sachiko answered Ginjō using her sixth sense as a woman, but the facts were indeed not much different from what she expected.

"Chie, that was just a joke, didn't you see her always bickering with me at the dinner table?"

"No, the more a girl plays around with a boy, the more it means she likes that guy."

"Anyway, I'm not wrong about this, so if they knew about our relationship too early, I'm afraid it would be awkward."

Three close sisters fall in love with the same man, and the complicated emotions involved may take some time to sort out.

"That's right, let's just let it develop naturally and see what the future holds."

Yincheng had no intention of interfering in the girls' trivial matters. It didn't affect his enjoyment anyway, so he let them solve them however they liked.

He was confident enough to make sure that every girl would not be willing to leave him, so in the end, they would always find a way to live in peace.

Enough has been said, and Yincheng's hands can no longer bear the loneliness and grope towards the deeper water.

A few sparse black seaweeds floated freely in the water, and tiny bubbles slipped out from the narrow gaps from time to time.

Sachiko Matsumoto's face was flushed under the fumigation of warm steam.

Her whole body involuntarily leaned back, her white teeth biting her lower lip tightly.

The deeper relaxation in this hot spring is simply the highest level of enjoyment. In a trance, she even felt a sense of unreality that made her unable to distinguish between reality and dreams.

The devil in the name of desire whispered in her mind, and the angel in charge of reason had disappeared without a trace.

Matsumoto Sachiko no longer cared about the other people in the villa who might come out at any time, and she also stretched out her hand to cooperate.

This was far from enough. The part protruding from the water was like a breathing tube used for snorkeling. She bit it in desperate need of more oxygen.

The sky in the distance has gradually taken on a gentle blue-purple hue, and the prelude to a night filled with infinite possibilities is quietly opening.

At times like this, the outdoor hot spring surrounded by lush green mountains seems like a secret place far away from the hustle and bustle of the world.

The gentle night breeze, with the unique freshness and coolness of the mountains, gently caresses the skin.

The temperature of the spring water is just right, not too hot to be unbearable, nor too cold to lose its warmth.

Occasionally, delicate ripples appear on the water surface, which are the traces of the two people playing in it.

Looking up and around, I saw swaying tree shadows and twinkling stars.

Close your eyes and let your body calm down along with the night. All your worries and stress will seem to slowly rise into the air with the steam and dissipate into nothingness.

Matsumoto Sachiko, limp and powerless, snuggled against Ginjo's chest, with a barely perceptible trace of liquid still remaining at the corner of her mouth.

Both of them were still immersed in the sense of clarity after being released. There were no words, just gently leaning on each other.

"Sousuke, thank you for so many things."

After soaking in the water quietly for a while, Matsumoto Sachiko slowly opened her eyes and expressed her gratitude in an inexplicably formal tone.

"Hmm? If you're talking about what happened today, then don't take it too seriously."

Ginjo Sousuke leaned his head back against the edge of the pool and spoke to her lazily.

"No, not just today."

"Not only that?"

"Yes, recently, I began to think that I must be a very happy woman."

Matsumoto Sachiko continued speaking while gazing at the bright moon floating high in the sky.

"Attending festivals, taking hot spring baths, and baking Barbie Q with everyone like this would never have happened to me a few months ago."

"I don't think I would have had such a fulfilling summer vacation if Sousuke hadn't moved into our apartment."

"Sachiko..."

Ginjo Sousuke turned his head and called her name gently.

“I think I am the happiest now.”

Matsumoto Sachiko closed her eyes and spoke as if she was savoring the words.

"And this happiness was given to me by Sousuke, so I want to thank you formally."

To be honest, after hearing what she said, Yincheng felt a little complicated.

Considering Matsumoto Sachiko's past, she felt that it must be a good thing that she is happy now.

However, the fact that this made her feel happy proved that her past life was far from happy.

So she would feel happy even about some very ordinary little things.

That’s why──

"There will be many more happiness like today in the future."

Ginjo Sousuke couldn't help but want to inject more hope into her future.

"Ok?"