Anime, but you can win a prize by confessing your love

Hongxia comforted herself in this way.

Nagano Prefecture is known as the hometown of hot springs. Japanese people say that there is a hot spring house every five steps and a hot spring every ten steps. The two people who had been looking forward to it for a long time booked a hotel in advance and prepared to take this opportunity to experience it.

The next day's journey ended in Takato Castle in Shin-Ina City, Nagano. When they arrived at Nagano Station, they immediately changed to the train again.

Fortunately, the weather gradually cleared up when they arrived in Shin-Ina City. After walking for a distance, they arrived at the "Gohonjin" hotel they had booked.

The building is made of wood and decorated in Japanese style. Even the front desk staff wear kimonos while working. Unfortunately, the two people's psychological expectations, which had just been raised, fell into the abyss soon after.

"What? We haven't booked either of our two rooms, so we only have one VIP room left?"

Ye Mu opened the text message in disbelief and wanted to confirm it again.

The waiter at the front desk was very embarrassed and kept bowing and apologizing.

"I'm sorry, sir. Due to an oversight in manual data entry, we were unable to book your room. Now there is only one VIP room with a private hot spring pool left. I have contacted the manager and she will be here soon."

The data entry she mentioned seemed to be completed through the paper booklet in front of her, which was full of marks and room numbers. No wonder there were mistakes.

Hongxia was also very disappointed. She touched her wet hair without saying a word, and her suspended alopecia lay limply on top of her head.

After transferring back and forth by tourist bus, tram and walking, the time was already 5:30 in the evening. Ye Mu was already hungry and tired after climbing the mountain, and now he encountered such a thing again. Even he felt exhausted.

After a while, a silver-haired old lady trudged to the front desk. After a brief conversation with the waiter, she looked up and spoke to the two of them.

"We are extremely sorry for what happened. To compensate you for your loss, we are willing to let you rest in the VIP room at half the price of a guest room. Are you satisfied with this arrangement?"

One room?

I guess he thought we were a couple.

Neon does not have a rule of requiring ID cards to check in, so as long as the two people look about old enough, no one will ask any questions.

Ye Mu naturally didn't care about such an arrangement, but Hong Xia's words...

Scratching his head, Ye Mu turned around and whispered a suggestion.

"Why don't we find another one? There are plenty of hotels with bathing facilities around here anyway."

"No, let's go with this one. How can I miss such a good experience? My feet are a little uncomfortable and I don't feel like walking anymore."

Hong Xia's little face was full of fatigue, but even so, wasn't it a bit too bold? Wasn't she afraid that Ye Mu wouldn't be able to control himself?

"Don't think too much. It's just a tatami. I, I don't mind."

Seeing Ye Mu's surprised look, she forced herself to cheer up and spoke in a slightly louder voice.

The two reached an agreement, and Ye Mu received an antique key after paying the house price.

"Room 302 is a standard Japanese-style room. Behind the wide open-air balcony is a private bath. The surrounding walls can provide a private space and also have the effect of sound insulation. I hope you two can enjoy it and wash away your fatigue."

The waiter introduced it this way.

Maybe the speaker didn't mean it but the listener took it to heart, because after hearing the soundproofing, they both closed their mouths at the same time and walked in silence all the way to the room.

"Haha, Hongxia, look, this room is also called Stars!"

When opening the door of the room behind the sliding door, Ye Mu inadvertently glanced at the small words next to the number and laughed out loud.

"STARRY" is just similar in meaning to "無数の星" and the pronunciation is completely different, but even so, the coincidence made the two tired people happy.

When she opened the door, Hong Xia's eyes lit up when she saw the traditional Japanese tatami and the elevated tea table for drinking tea and enjoying the view. She took off her shoes at the entrance and happily ran over barefoot to look around.

And it was Ye Mu's first time to come to such a place. He studied the traditional Japanese socks "Tabi" for a while before putting them on.

“Isn’t this just a pair of wooden flip-flops?”

Ye Mu put on wooden shoes and tried to walk a few steps and sighed, and Hong Xia's lively voice came from the other side.

"Mr. Ye, come and see, there is tea leaves here that can be brewed!"

The influence of new things made the blond girl regain her vitality. When Ye Mu came over, her gaze turned to the outdoor balcony again.

The two walked outside together.

The ground was a little wet after the rain, so Hong Xia simply stood indoors, leaning on Ye Mu, and stuck her head out to look around curiously.

The small garden enclosed by bamboo boards is paved with pebbles. Under the shade of trees, smooth stones surround a steaming hot spring.

The dim light and quiet atmosphere are indeed the perfect place for a date. Hongxia, realizing that she would be spending several hours in this small hot spring, blushed as she thought of something.

With the help of the quaint stone street lamp, Ye Mu could clearly make out the words written on the sign next to the hot spring.

"I think the pond is called Stars, so this house is named after it."

"……Um."

Hong Xia's dull answer made Ye Mu think that she was beginning to feel tired again, and after thinking for a moment, he made a tentative suggestion.

"How about we take a bath and soak for a while, then go out for dinner?"

Hong Xia, who was thinking about something embarrassing, subconsciously took Ye Mu's words out of context. She stood up straight in disbelief:

"What, take a shower together??? What are you thinking about, you dirty bastard!"

Chapter 117: Liang: Being toyed with and abandoned by him

What did I say? What is she saying?

For a moment, Ye Mu really doubted whether he had spoken out of turn, but then he shook his head firmly, because Hong Xia had already discovered his slip of the tongue and lowered her head in embarrassment.

"Sorry, I heard you wrong. Then do as Ye Jun said. Take turns to take a shower and enjoy the hot springs before going out to finish your meal."

"Okay, the towels and stuff are in the bathroom, you go first."

Ye Mu nodded and very gentlemanly gave the first chance to take a bath to Hong Xia.

"Oh... Mr. Ye, you are not allowed to peek~"

"What are you thinking about? I'm just afraid that you'll dislike me!"

Ye Mu cried out in grievance.

Hongxia also felt that she was a little too nervous today and kept saying some strange words without thinking.

Without refutation, she climbed down from the tea table, changed into her wooden shoes at the entrance, and then went into the bathroom.

After a while, the sound of running water could be heard from inside.

As we all know, LSP's associative ability and divergent thinking are always amazingly strong. No, this has nothing to do with LSP. It would be strange if a man and a woman didn't feel anything when they were in the same room together!

Ye Mu felt a little dry in the mouth. He picked up the tea that Hong Xia had poured on the table and drank it sip after sip, but the more he drank, the thirstier he felt.

Just as Ye Mu used the teapot to pour himself the fourth cup of tea, the cell phone on the opposite side of the table suddenly began to vibrate and rang.

"Hong Xia's call was from the store manager."

After Ye Mu identified it, he decisively gave up the plan to pick up the phone for Hong Xia first. It would be better to nip the misunderstanding in the bud - he didn't want to be kicked out of the exhibition hall by the store manager after he returned because he stepped into Fanxing with his left foot first.

Unexpectedly, the store manager was very patient and called over and over again. When Hong Xia didn't answer, he finally started bombarding Ye Mu.

"Hello, manager, Hong Xia and I are at the hotel... What are you thinking? We must book two rooms... Maybe she is taking a shower. I will knock on the door and ask her later."

After barely fooling the manager, the sound of water dripping from the bathroom disappeared. Fortunately, the sound insulation was good, so at least the sound was not loud enough for the manager on the other end of the phone to hear it. Otherwise, the suspicious Ijichi Xingge would probably continue to question her.

After a while, the bathroom door opened, and the blond girl wrapped in a bath towel looked as beautiful as a lotus flower emerging from clear water after taking a bath. Ye Mu couldn't help but look at her.

Hong Xia's long hair was tied into a bun, and her little face looked red due to the effect of the water vapor. Her collarbone and shoulders were no longer blocked by clothes, and were exposed to the air along with her smooth calves. The bath towel that barely covered her thighs vaguely outlined a triangle area. Under Ye Mu's burning gaze, her pink toes shyly curled up into a ball.

"Ye Jun, go take a shower quickly. I'll go to Fanxing first."

Hong Xia bit her lip and was about to slip to the balcony when Ye Mu called her.

"Your sister just called you, but I didn't answer because I was afraid she might misunderstand... You'd better call her back later."

After explaining all this, Ye Mu also went into the bathroom.

There was a pleasant fragrance in the steam in the bathroom, not sure if it was the smell of shower gel or Hong Xia, or maybe both. Ye Mu took a few deep sniffs, then shrank his neck as if guilty.

Boys' shower speed is definitely much faster than girls', but in order to avoid the store manager who was still on the phone hearing any noise, he stood in front of the dressing mirror for a while after taking a shower before going out.

By the way, Ye Mu made a small discovery: there were a few long yellow hairs in the sink in front of the dressing mirror. It seems that no matter which girl, they will lose hair after washing their hair, and this is also true for a young and beautiful girl like Hong Xia.

It’s not that he has any unspeakable habit, but after experiencing this kind of thing up close, he inexplicably feels that the psychological distance between him and Hong Xia has become a lot closer.

"…It's inexplicable. Don't act like a pervert."

Ye Mu muttered a few words, then opened the bathroom door.

There was no sign of Hong Xia in the room. It seemed that she had already talked to her sister on the phone. Ye Mu breathed a sigh of relief and no longer tried to lower his footsteps. He slowly walked to the side of the open-air bath "Fanxing".

Hong Xia, who was in a daze just now, raised her head when she heard footsteps approaching, and her eyes met Ye Mu's.

"Don't, don't stare at me, Ye-jun. It's very embarrassing."

Hongxia complained dissatisfiedly, and dived down with her whole body, hiding her shoulders and neck under the water, leaving only her little head exposed.

She forgot that the clear pool provided no obstruction at all, and this lovely touch made it even more attractive.

Ye Mu looked away, then took off his wooden shoes by the pool, tested the water temperature and prepared to go in.

His movements exposed his shoulders and abdominal muscles in front of Hongxia. The girl screamed and turned her face away.

"I'm sorry, because Hongxia is just too cute."

After going down into the pool and sitting firmly on a rock, Ye Mu responded to Hong Xia's scolding.

"Tsk, you're so talkative."

Hong Xia complained, but she still enjoyed the compliment. She stretched out her hands to adjust the towel wrapped around her head, and put her arms in front of her face to cover the corners of her mouth that were rising uncontrollably.

It was already completely dark, and the two men were silent. The only sound around them was the sound of water flowing from the bamboo tube into the pool.

After a while, Hongxia seemed to have thought of something and her face looked a little depressed. After thinking for a moment, she spoke hesitantly.

"Ye-kun, Pochi-chan and Ryo, what progress have you made with them now?"

It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to say it, after all...it’s your business.”

"Except for the last step with Pochi-chan, Ryo was just holding hands. But considering your relationship with Ryo, you should know what she thinks."

Hongxia's mind recalled the conversation she had with Liang during their private chat.

Hong Xia: Liang, how far have you and Ye Mu progressed?

Liang: ...I've done it before, but he played with me and then abandoned me. Hongxia, you have to make the decision for me! (Pretending to look pitiful)

Hongxia: ...Ryo, can't you just give me a direct answer?... Do you really not mind him flirting with Pochi-chan, or even a girl you don't know?

Liang: My body has been toyed with before, and these are nothing compared to that.

The private conversation between two intimate girls was naturally unrestrained and occasionally mixed with some obscene things. However, Liang had always refused to give a direct answer. After asking several times, Hongxia knew Liang's temper and did not continue.

"But please rest assured, Hongxia. I will do my best to ensure that these emotional issues will not affect the band's continued development and will not become a 'variable' for the band's debut."

Ye Mu's words brought Hong Xia back to reality.

puff.

Hongxia laughed.

"Ye Jun still remembers this incident, the so-called 'variable' or something."

"Of course I remember. Before the first assessment, I remember Hong Xia was quite serious. But as a member of the band, I didn't want this to have any bad consequences."

"But it doesn't matter. Actually, now that I think about it, if our band can't even solve this kind of small problem, then we will still not be able to overcome the difficulties we encounter in releasing albums and signing with companies in the future."

When I first heard it, I didn’t understand the meaning of the song, but when I heard it again, I was already the person in the song.

After saying this, Hong Xia stared at the rippling water in a daze.

It seems... only Xiduo is left.

Chapter 118: Ward Inspection from Xingge

Some people who were soaking in the hot pool water were feeling lazy. The two of them didn't say anything, just silently enjoying the tranquility.

It was not known how long it had been, but Ye Mu, who was dozing with his eyes closed, was awakened by a "cooing" sound.

When I opened my eyes, I saw Hong Xia sitting opposite me, touching her belly with her drooping face flushed.

"Ye Jun, I'm a little hungry, let's go out for dinner."

Hong Xia said to Ye Mu without raising her head.