The hero's gender is yet to be determined after rebirth.

Holy crap! Loren had just caught his breath when he was pushed back into the water.

You can't hear voices from underwater, but Loren could hear Sylph sitting in the water talking to Kurara.

"Ah, Kurara, you're here for a hot spring too?" Siruf's voice sounded slightly flustered.

"Hmm? What's wrong with your voice?" Kurala noticed that her voice sounded off.

"The hot spring is too hot, I'm not used to it," Silph replied, making an excuse.

Kurala felt a little strange, but she couldn't figure out what was going on, so she didn't think much of it.

Loren was pinned underwater, pinned down by Sylph's hands, thighs, and buttocks. While the soft touch was pleasant, the environment was awful. His eyes stung, and he couldn't see anything at all. His ears were filled with the splashing sounds of the water and occasional sharp splashing noises.

Having learned from past experience, Loren didn't struggle too much to conserve oxygen and instead tried to find a way out of the predicament.

Underwater, sounds can be heard clearly because they are transmitted through bone conduction to the eardrums, while sounds originating on the surface cannot be heard. If the speaker is sitting in the water, some resonance in the chest cavity can slightly increase the audibility of the sound.

The sound of rushing water reached Loren's ears because Kurara had entered the hot spring and sat down at the edge of the spring, not far from Sylph. The princess's gentle voice, carried by the water, faintly reached Loren's ears: "Yes, I woke up to find you and Lorenve gone."

"She just soaked in the hot springs, but left quickly." Sylph smiled awkwardly, but unfortunately, elves are not good at lying.

"You two didn't have a fight, did you?" Kurara noticed something was off about her voice. "I heard from the two kids that you two seemed to have gotten into a fight?"

"Rumors..." Silph tried helplessly to explain, but after opening her mouth a few times, she really didn't know how to make up a lie. Should she say the fairies were fighting? Maybe she could believe that? But her own act of taking off her yukata and spreading her legs was truly hard to explain.

"Looks like it's just kids being silly," Kurara chuckled. She'd assumed Sylph was too lazy to explain, after all, there are plenty of mischievous kids in the world.

After saying that, the two fell silent.

Sylph racked her brains, but with a boy-like person pressing down on her in the hot spring setting, she felt as if her mind had frozen, unable to come up with any solution.

She was particularly worried when she noticed that Loren beneath her was not moving.

We need to find a way to get Kurara away, otherwise Loren will drown or suffocate...

Loren was trying his best to conserve oxygen underwater, so he didn't make any unnecessary movements. But what if he drowned in the hot spring now, which meant dying beneath Sylph? As the saying goes, "To die beneath a peony is to die a romantic death, to die beneath an elf is to be green-headed."

Yes, it really could be a head full of green! I remember Silva had green hair. As if possessed by a natural talent, Loren reached out, and in his mind recited a poem from the Southern Song Dynasty poet Gao Guanguo's "A Young Man's Journey: Grass": "The spring breeze blows green, the spring clouds reflect green, the morning dream enters the fragrant cushion..."

"Ah!—" Siruf suddenly exclaimed.

"What's wrong?" Kurara was startled.

Sylph blushed deeply, and in a panic, she grabbed a towel and brought it close to her mouth, barely managing to stammer, "N-nothing..."

The hot spring water wasn't cold, and she'd long been soaking in it, her skin's blood vessels dilated, and her nerves heightened. It would be strange if Siluf hadn't cried out in surprise. At that moment, Loren was moving his fingers while reciting the poem "A Youthful Journey: Grass" by the Southern Song Dynasty poet Gao Guanguo: "Softly set off flying blossoms, far connecting with flowing water, a glance across the fragrant dust. How much sorrow for Jiangnan, recalling the emerald silk skirt..."

What is Loren up to?! Once Kurara leaves, I'll make you pay... Sylph felt a surge of resentment, but then a feeling like a raging torrent rose within her, and Sylph almost cried out again.

"Um----"

Sylph's voice was drawn out and weak.

Kurara gave Silph a strange look, but didn't say anything.

She felt that the low gasp sounded somewhat familiar, like the sound she made when Loren was abusing her in her dream...

While Kurara was lost in thought, Sylph gritted her teeth, covered her mouth with one hand to keep quiet, and reached underwater with the other hand to pinch Loren hard somewhere on his body.

Ouch! Loren felt as if the elf's nails were digging into his flesh, and he quickly stopped what he was doing.

Actually, Loren's fingers were just filled with curiosity, trying to separate the weeds and trench in the overgrown area, without really intending to explore anything. However, this curious rubbing was something Sylph couldn't stand.

Loren composed himself and began to think of a solution.

First, I need to solve the breathing problem. I've already held my breath to the limit and I'm about to float to the surface.

As Aisser had arranged beforehand, Loren had an emergency return scroll below his navel, but he immediately decided not to use it. Activating the scroll would cause magical fluctuations and create quite a commotion, making it easy for Kurara to suspect him.

What to do? We must find another way to get out of this predicament.

That's right! Loren's mind is definitely faster than Sylph's—the Space Ring!

Loren immediately began searching through the items in his spatial ring, especially looking for a girl's accessory. His hair clip had fallen off, and his headband, due to Sylph's insistence, had been carelessly misplaced; he had no choice but to search through his spatial ring again.

But the more anxious I became, the more flustered I became.

The moment she found what she wanted to retrieve, a flood of water rushed into the spatial ring. As a result, the previously orderly items were immediately flooded, and many things were thrown into disarray. Forget about finding women's hair clips and headbands; even women's clothes were difficult to find.

Even if he found women's clothing, he couldn't possibly wear it in the hot spring; that would only arouse Kurara's serious suspicion. Loren didn't have time to think further and made what he believed to be a decision in an instant:

Air bubbles are now rising, and if too many rise to the surface, it will create a boiling effect. These bubbles are exactly what Loren needs right now, so controlling them is crucial.

Loren immediately used his top-notch elemental control to create a kind of imprisonment effect by combining water and air, slowly enveloping himself and creating an air barrier around his upper body.

"Hahoo—" Loren found his own space underwater, with something like an air-filled diving suit covering his upper body. There was no need, nor did he have enough control, to completely envelop his body in air; Loren needed to hurry and leave this dangerous place.

After regaining his breath, Loren began to move slowly, freeing himself from the pressure of Siruf's body.

Sylph sensed that Loren was trying to move and wanted to stop him, but she was worried that she would suffocate him. She was conflicted...

Gulu——

Glug glug——————

Several bubbles rose from the hot spring, forming a bubbling pattern on the surface of the water.

This was actually air that Loren hadn't controlled properly at the beginning, escaping from the spatial ring. Fortunately, the amount was small, as most of it was controlled by Loren and used as oxygen to provide space. But now, a small number of escaped bubbles were floating on the surface, making it look as if:

Sylph farted in the hot spring...

"..." Kurara was embarrassed. o(╯□╰)o Although I'm quite familiar with Sylph, should I pretend I didn't hear or see it? It was too obvious. If I just laughed it off, I don't know if she'd be too embarrassed.

"..." Sylph covered her face. (? ???ω??? ?) But she still couldn't explain. Could it be that there was someone under her body who somehow started bubbling up?

"Haha, the weather is really nice today," Kurara said, initiating a conversation about the weather.

“Yes, it’s sunny.” Siruf replied awkwardly.

With her distracted, Loren slipped away from under her.

Sylph tried to grab him from underwater, but couldn't make any big movements. As a result, Loren slipped away like an eel, disappearing beneath the hot spring.

Although he couldn't see anything underwater in the hot spring, Loren had already figured out Kurara's location from the sound of her voice.

I noticed this artificial hill when I came in. If I just go around to the other side, I can get out of trouble!

Underwater operations are difficult, but Loren is in his boy form at this time. Although his physical strength has not changed, he feels like he has returned to his younger days!

Back then, even with the blonde Sylph's cover, the brave Mu Zhe couldn't escape from the hot spring and was caught and beaten up by Aisser on the spot.

Now, this handsome Loren, with the green-haired Sylph as cover, is using his reborn abilities to escape and complete the feat of safely escaping after peeping at the hot springs!

Burdened by the curse of countless tragic fates of his predecessors, Loren clung to the rocks at the bottom of the hot spring like a crab, slowly diving forward.

Each crawl consumes a tremendous amount of magic power because maintaining elemental control over the air bubble on my upper body is crucial! Fortunately, in this life, I inherited the genes of two people with exceptionally high magical power, giving me extremely strong mental strength. In my previous life, let alone not having enough MP to sustain the consumption, my elemental control alone wouldn't have been enough to create the air bubble I was carrying.

It was difficult! It was arduous! But Loren kept trying! He gritted his teeth and crawled forward underwater!

Heaven has mercy on those who were caught trying to circumvent the Great Firewall; they deserve our sympathy.

The earth seemed to weep, and countless pioneers caught peeping at the bathhouse shed tears.

So touching! So tear-jerking!

One crawl, two crawls... This was a magnificent underwater diving feat, a magnificent magical diving exploration, and a magnificent and innovative escape for a pervert!

Just as Loren's magic was nearly exhausted, his head was suddenly gently bumped.

We've already bypassed the artificial hill and arrived at the other side of the Women's Hot Spring artificial hill!

Carefully listening to the sounds around him, Loren waited patiently for a while before slowly surfacing.

Trying his best not to make a sound, and even using the last bit of magic to control the dripping water on his body and towel, Loren finally reached the hot spring from the other side.

With the artificial hill obstructing the view, only the faint sounds of Sylph and Kurara's awkward conversation could be heard. Loren perfectly avoided their gaze and quietly began to climb the wooden wall.

On the other side of the wooden wall are the shower stalls, from where you can sneak away!

Relying on his tree-climbing skills honed from childhood mischief, Loren quickly scaled the wooden fence and jumped into the shower stall.

Good heavens! Loren leaned back against the wooden board, looking completely exhausted, and gasped for breath.

Even when facing the Demon King, he had never been this exhausted. The tension was immense, the psychological pressure unprecedented, and both his physical and magical energy were being drained. Loren felt completely drained.

Hot spring town, truly a sacred place filled with memories and thrills! Loren wanted to cry but had no tears.

"Huh? Kurara?" A girl's voice came from outside the cubicle.

Accompanied by the sound of bare feet walking on the blue brick floor, Meilan approached the cubicle.

The shower stalls didn't have latches, since this was a women's bathhouse, and the stall doors were just for basic privacy, not for actual protection.

Good heavens! One problem after another! Loren was so scared his hair stood on end!

Uh, that's not right. Although Loren currently has the appearance of a boy and hasn't had time to transform into a girl with accessories, he doesn't actually have much body hair. His appearance as a boy is just a visual perception. It's like when Sylph tried to touch his skin and found that Loren's snow-white skin was still as smooth as it is. Especially... Loren's undetermined legs have no hair to be seen between them!

But I digress. Now, Loren can hear Meilan's footsteps approaching from outside the cubicle. This is a major crisis!

The thought of being called a "scoundrel" told Loren that she wouldn't be as gentle as Kula, who could cover for him. If a girl like Meilan discovered him peeping while he was bathing, his impression of her would plummet.

Loren instantly considered finding new women's items in his spatial ring, but the ring was completely soaked. Not only could he not find what he wanted after a long time, but he also couldn't find small items, and large items were also suspicious because they were wet.

Her mind raced; Meilan's footsteps grew closer. Perhaps the next second, the straightforward girl would open the door to see who was inside and didn't answer.

Loren gritted his teeth!

They climbed over the wooden plank again and returned to the hot spring area!

Meilan happened to walk to the door of the cubicle. Because she was not tall, the height difference caused by her proximity to the door panel perfectly concealed Loren's figure climbing over the wall.

She was indeed straightforward enough to push open the door to see who it was, and then she discovered that inside the door...

"There's no one here." Meilan tilted her head, puzzled, wondering if she had misheard. Just now, it sounded like someone was breathing heavily here, and it sounded like a boy's rough breathing, and it sounded somewhat familiar.

Just as you can tell a person's voice from a cough, heavy breathing can also reveal some vocal characteristics.

Meanwhile, inside the hot spring, Sylph was nearly frantic with worry.

Where is Loren? She is using one hand to maintain the cover of the large bath towel, while the other hand is frantically groping around underwater.

"Won't she faint from suffocation? She'll drown!" Sylph panicked, her heart pounding in her chest.

"Siluf, what's wrong?" Kurara looked at her curiously.

"I...I'm a little uncomfortable soaking in a hot spring with other people, I'm...a little nervous!" Siruf's voice trembled slightly.

She felt extremely guilty, realizing she had lied too much that day!