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Chapter 114 Part 1

Onwards to the Hot Spring (1) ~Romance Trip~

This year, Yuu’s birthday, June 30th, was on Saturday.

Yuu wished to go on an outing with his family, which would also allow Martina, who was busy with work, and Elena, who was studying for entrance exams, to refresh themselves, so given the occasion, they decided to go on an overnight trip.

Nonetheless, there were only a limited number of tourist destinations in this world that men could safely visit.

As such, Martina, who worked for a newspaper company and was very knowledgeable about the prefecture, looked things up.

Out of several options, what Yuu and Elena chose was a hot spring.

The destination was Manpou hot spring, a well-known hot spring in the Chichibu region.

There was a legend that if you soaked in the hot spring, you would be blessed with children, so it was said to be especially popular among married women.

In this world, the inns and hotels where men could stay were limited to facilities with special permission, and the inn in Manpou hot spring was one of them.

Even without using toll roads, it only took about 1 hour and 30 minutes by car from Saiou City, where Yuu lived, to Nagatoro Town, where Manpou hot spring was located.

Yuu alone had half-day classes on Saturdays, so he would have to leave in the afternoon, but given how close it was, they could head there at their own leisure, which was nice.

After finishing his morning classes, Yuu dropped by the student council office and greeted Sayaka and the others.

That was because although he did have told them about his plans days before, he wanted to see the faces of Sayaka and the others with whom he had a special relationship.

Picking him up at the school’s visitor parking lot was a black-lacquered van lent to them by the security company for their plans today.

Yuu was going out, so in addition to Martina and Elena, Kanako and Touko were also on board.

The car was usually manned by around three drivers on rotation, but today they were going out for a long trip, so a veteran security personnel in her 40s was behind the wheel.

Sitting in the middle of the third row, sandwiched between his mother and elder sister, Yuu was having lunch, which consisted of onigiri and other things they had bought for him, while listening to Martina’s briefing about the Manpou hot spring they were headed for today.

The same was true for Elena, but being able to go out with her family for the first time in a long time, Martina was extremely excited.

According to her, it was because not only did she sleep well last night, she also had a very wonderful dream.

She was still asleep when he left in the morning, so Yuu didn’t have time to meet her and talk to her, but when Elena revealed that fact, she got embarrassed and flustered like a little girl.

At that moment, Yuu noticed that Martina was a little different from usual, blushing as her eyes met his, and felt that something was not quite right.

Sure, I took the liberty to fondle her breasts to my heart’s content, but it was her late husband that appeared in her dream, no?

As a matter of fact, it was indeed Sakuya who had caressed Martina in her dream, but for some reason, along the way, he turned into Yuu, and although she was confused by this, she ended up finding womanly pleasure from it, which made her feel ashamed, so she was unable to bring herself to tell anyone the details of her dream.

That being said, along the way, the atmosphere inside the car was bright and lively.

Yuu himself was excited by the scenery that he had seen for the first time.

Saiou City itself was blessed with nature at its outskirts, but as the car progressed, more and more idyllic sceneries spread out in front of him.

As the mountains of the Chichibu region, which had been visible in the distance, gradually grew closer and closer, the traveling vibe intensified.

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「We have arrived. I will take the car to the parking lot, so please get off first and check in.」

「「「Ooh!」」」

Standing in front of Yuu and the others as they got off the car was a traditional Japanese-style three-story building with a beautiful contrast between black roof tiles and white walls.

Since it was a Saturday afternoon, there were many people visiting the Chichibu region, a major tourist destination in Saitama Prefecture.

In particular, Nagatoro Town was famous for its boat cruises

Route 140, which only had one lane in each direction, was congested from the halfway point, and even from inside the car, they could see that it was crowded with tourists.

According to what he heard from Martina, although it was called Manpou hot spring, it was very large and divided into several facilities. There were not only inns where men could stay, but also inns for general women, guesthouses for day-trippers who came to soak in the hot springs, and even an auto campsite outside.

Of course, Yuu and the others were staying at a prestigious-looking inn called Johokaku, which could be found as soon as you passed through a dedicated gate.

When we entered the grounds of Johokaku through a gate with security guards on both sides, we saw that it looked different from other tourist facilities.

When they passed through the gate, which was guarded by security guards on both sides, and stepped into the premises of Johokaku, they were greeted by a scene that was different from other tourist facilities.

They caught sight of several groups of women surrounding one man, ranging in age from 20s to 40s.

In other words, the main customers were couples (multiple wives) who counted on the legend of being blessed with children.

「Amazing…」

Wondering how many Yukichis (ten-thousand-yen bill) they would have to let go to stay there for one night, the lower middle-class soul within Yuu was cowering in horror.

Oblivious to that emotional turmoil within Yuu, Kanako, the security personnel, led them in through the main entrance, with him being flanked by Martina and Elena on either side.

「You are Hirose-sama, I believe? We have been expecting your arrival.」

It seemed that the proprietress of Johokaku was personally welcoming Yuu and the others as they passed through the dark green curtain with the family crest engraved on it.

Ooh… a beautiful woman in a kimono, so nice.

Age-wise, she was probably in her mid-30s.

From a distance, it looked like it was pure white, but when you looked closer, you could see that the collar and sleeves of the kimono had a subdued floral pattern. The obi was pure white, but if you looked closely, you could see that it had silver thread sewn into it, making it sparkle.

With her black hair tied high to match her kimono, the area around her neck was neat, which was nice.

She was a Japanese-style beauty with a slender face and almond eyes that exuded an electrifying sex appeal.

Even so, her dignified appearance and demeanor gave off the dignified bearing of a proprietress.

Likewise, it was not every day that they went on an outing, so the people on his side had also dressed up.

Martina was wearing a dark brown cache-coeur dress with criss-cross collars.

Her outfit was so chic that she could wear it to an evening party, and it gave off adult sex appeal.

One of the characteristics of this dress was that the neckline was deeply exposed, which made her cleavage stand out, and Yuu couldn’t help but have his eyes drawn to it.

Elena was wearing a tight-fitting black T-shirt with a flashy floral pattern. Below, she wore a checkered miniskirt set high on her waist.

If she were to move even by a bit, he felt like he could see the inside of her skirt, but coupled with the black knee-high socks, it was a fashion that strongly emphasized her model-level long legs.

Her light brown hair, which she usually wore down, was parted at the base of her neck, held in place with a hair tie, and fell over her shoulders.

A memory that resurfaced in Yuu’s mind as he took a look at Elena. With her thick-soled boots and unique make-up, she vividly reminded him of Amurer (young girls who imitated the style of singer Namie Amuro), which was popular in the 90s.

Facing the proprietress and the eight waitresses on either side of her who were silently bowing their heads in a seize posture on the extremely spacious wooden floor, Martina, who was standing at the forefront of their group, returned the greetings with the cool demeanor, like the one that she always showed when she was in her work mode.

「We will be in your care. Please take a good care of us.」

When Yuu stepped forward and bowed in greeting too, the proprietress, who had been carrying herself in a graceful manner until then, opened her almond eyes wide, even her crimson-colored mouth was agape, and he could see her white teeth.

「M, my apologies. We welcome you, Hirose-sama.」

The reason why the proprietress and her waitresses showed a surprised look on their faces was probably because Yuu properly returned their greetings with a smile.

It was only natural for men in this world to be unfriendly towards women who were not their relatives.

However, as far as Yuu was concerned, he was only doing the obvious thing. All the more so if the other party was a beauty.

After taking off their shoes and going in, their eyes were drawn towards a huge painting on display ahead of them.

It was probably a depiction of a post town during the Edo period.

Parading down the center of the street was a procession of feudal lords bearing the crests of their families in the form of three-leaf hollyhocks.

Perhaps depicting a time before the outbreak of the Red Death, the procession was made up of samurai in kamishimo costumes. Women in kimono could be seen in teahouses and post stations, or walking alongside men dressed as townspeople.

It was an inn that accommodated men, so they probably put such pictures depicting the old days on display on purpose.

Incidentally, there was a small mountain castle drawn in the upper right corner.

Perhaps this was the place from which the name Johokaku was derived.

The vases placed on either side of the painting were filled with light purple hydrangeas and orange mountain lilies, adding color to it.

It was a new experience for Yuu to be inside an authentic Japanese-style inn, so he couldn’t help but take a look around, but as they got led by the proprietress, they turned to the right in the hallway that split into left and right.

When the waitress, who sported a tall and solid stature like a professional wrestler, offered to carry his luggage, Yuu declined at first, but eventually decided to entrust it to her after being told to do so by those around him.

A hotel porter was one thing, but Yuu just couldn’t get used to having a woman carry his luggage.

From what the proprietress told them along the way as they took multiple turns along the polished floors, where not even a spick of dust couldn’t be seen, it seemed that they had arranged an exclusive, detached building for families like Yuu’s that were staying the night along with their security personnel.

Before long, they stepped out onto the external hallway and saw a garden spread out before them.

When seen from above, Johokaku was U-shaped, with ten outbuildings for accommodations connected by corridors extending from the main building to the left and right.

「Wow, so beautiful.」

「It feels like your heart is being cleansed, doesn’t it?」

The courtyard was filled with beautifully planted trees and colorful flowers.

From the external corridor, you could probably reach the large pond in the center by following the stepping stones.

There, a stream of water drawn from outside fell down a stone staircase with a drop, creating something like a small waterfall.

To their dismay, the weather was cloudy and it was hot and humid today, but simply looking at the clear steam of water made them feel cool.