Tokyo Soft Rice King.

Yes, there are changing rooms and large bathrooms.

Upon hearing this, Motoko Kobayakawa nodded in agreement.

“It’s a very high-end hot spring hotel, so I can accept that.”

Now there was really no one on Makoto's side. Makoto could only look pitifully at her younger sister, hoping that at least her sister would be on her side.

As a result, Zhencheng patted her on the shoulder and said sympathetically with a suppressed laugh.

"Sister... just give up this time, don't even think about stealing some."

"Damn it!!!"

Outnumbered, the minority yielded to the majority, and the decision was made to let Kuroba Akira live with everyone.

Akira Kuroba himself was very puzzled and really wanted to say, "Don't you even ask for my opinion?"

Even the mistress of the harem has no decision-making power within it; it's as if Kuroba Akira is the one who gets chosen... This is the reality of a strong woman and a weak man.

Sleeping in a woman's bed...it's torture.

Looks like I'll have to go to the toilet myself.

Despite being a seasoned scumbag, he still ends up relying on women. Kuroba Akira couldn't help but sigh, "He's really getting worse as he gets older."

……

The next morning, after arriving at the hot spring hotel, checking in, and putting down his luggage, Akira Kuroba went straight to the ski resort to ski.

Since we're already here, we should at least have some fun.

Everyone followed Kuroba Akira's lead, and the group of beautiful women became a stunning sight at the ski resort.

Kuroba Akira took a deep breath. The feeling of breathing in that cold, dry air was something he hadn't experienced in a long time, and he felt much more refreshed.

He borrowed a snowboard. Although he had never skated in his life, he quickly recalled the tricks from his previous life and was able to skate very smoothly. He could even do front hand grabs and 360-degree turns.

Seeing Kuroba Akira's dashing side, the girls collectively swooned.

"Wow, that's amazing... So Your Majesty can ski?"

Following Kuroba Akira was Haruka. Although she had never skied before, her years of swimming and running had greatly improved her physical coordination. At least she could ski down the slope normally and control her left and right turns and braking.

"Well, after all, I'm from the north, so I know a little bit about skiing and ice skating."

Kuroba Akira recalled that when he was in elementary school, the school would freeze the playground to make an ice rink, and the city stadium would also turn the running track into an ice track in winter for citizens to skate and play on. This should be a very unique feature of Northeast China.

Therefore, ice skating is a very common sport. As long as you are interested in learning, you can always learn it by trying a few times.

As for skiing, you need to go to a ski resort in the suburbs, which is usually only done during winter vacation. Although Akira Kuroba wasn't very interested in either of these sports, he learned to ski after going with his friends so many times.

The reason they can ski so effortlessly now is because they've fallen countless times before, unlike those two geniuses, Zi Tong, who skipped the beginner stage the very first time they skied.

"Personally, I think snowboarding is actually easier than skiing... The main thing is that in beginner ski resorts, you just need to maintain a semi-squat position to keep your balance, and then learn to brake sideways so you can enjoy the speed that skiing brings."

Of course, if you really want to ski really fast, you still need two skis, since the agility is on a completely different level, and snowboards don't have ski poles for acceleration.

"Then, I'll try snowboarding too. Kuroba-kun, could you teach me?"

"Sure, since you already know how to skate on two boards, why don't you try snowboarding?"

"Then I'll leave it to you! I'll go get the snowboard right away!"

Qingxia beamed with joy, making everyone envious.

No, referee, why did you leave the field yourself?!

Everyone wanted to follow Haruka's example and receive hands-on instruction from Akira Kuroba, but Akira Kuroba left the girls to the class president and Shion, who were already very good at skiing, on the grounds that it was better for beginners to learn double skis.

One of them learned incredibly fast, and the other had an amazing ability to balance; they quickly mastered the skill of skiing.

The main problem is that even if the two of them pretended they didn't know how, Kuroba Akira wouldn't believe them... Their skills and proficiency are obvious to everyone, so the two of them simply stopped pretending and just enjoyed the fun of skiing. Besides, being able to ski side by side with Kuroba Akira is also a kind of fun.

In any case, what they were both thinking was that after teaching these newbies how to play, they could go and have fun with Kuroba Akira.

You could pretend to slip and fall, bump into him and roll around in a heap, or you could just get lost together and then encounter a blizzard, warming each other in a cabin on the mountain... leaving behind precious memories is the most important thing.

However, the first day was still mainly ordinary teaching. On the contrary, Qingxia almost fell down several times when being taught by Heiyu Ming, and was caught by Heiyu Ming. She got the first wave of benefits of this trip and was in a great mood.

After exercising and sweating profusely, it's natural to soak in a hot spring to relieve fatigue and enjoy yourself.

Kuroba Akira, holding a wooden tub and a yukata, addressed everyone.

"You can use the private hot spring in the room; I'll go to the public hot spring."

There was nothing anyone could do to keep him there; they couldn't just leave him waiting. So they could only watch as Kuroba Akira went to soak in the public hot spring alone.

We came all this way for a hot spring trip, but we can't have mixed bathing... What a pity!

If we can find a way to get the teachers and senior students away... then the rest of us will be able to accept mixed bathing!

A silver party might be too much, but at least we should go to the hot springs together!

Everyone wants to create memories during their travels, even if they aren't just memories spent alone together, they at least want to create memories to share with others...

They are all pursuits of second best.

It can only be said that the checks and balances are very effective.

Chapter 431 Even soaking in a hot spring can lead to an encounter

Before the trip, Akira Kuroba thought that he would feel a little lonely if he couldn't be with everyone, and it would be a loss if nothing happened.

But once he arrived, he found himself quite content on his own.

And very fortunately, there was no one in the men's bath.

Speaking of which, when checking in earlier, Kuroba Akira noticed that there were no other guests in the huge hotel, even though it should be the peak tourist season now.

Moreover, there were very few people at the ski resort, only a few scattered individuals, not even as many as Kuroba Akira's large group, so there was no need to worry about bumping into anyone and could enjoy skiing to their heart's content.

When you travel and happen to find a place where there's no one around, it's really great. Like now, you can even have a hot spring all to yourself, which is much more enjoyable than having a small private hot spring in your room.

So after washing his body, Kuroba Akira couldn't wait to go soak in the hot spring.

The large public bath is filled with steam, with half of it being an indoor hot spring and the other half an outdoor hot spring.

The sun is shining brightly outside today, so naturally we're going out to enjoy the open-air hot springs.

Akira Kuroba had assumed everyone would be in the open-air hot spring, but when he came out, he didn't see anyone at all. It was as if Akira Kuroba had been vanished into thin air.

This was a bit creepy, especially in a world where gods truly existed. Kuroba Akira worried that he might have accidentally wandered into another world again.

So he first covered his eyes with his hands and spun around in place to see if there were any points of light representing the gods, but he didn't see any.

It seems I was overthinking things. I should stop being suspicious and just enjoy this rare opportunity to have the open-air hot spring all to myself.

There seem to be many fancy and special themed hot springs here, such as carbonated hot springs, pearl hot springs, green tea hot springs, collagen hot springs... Goodness, are they making soup?

Kuroba Akira first sat down in the traditional open-air hot spring. The heat enveloped his entire body, his pores opened up, and his muscles slowly relaxed. He felt extremely comfortable.

"Hu~気志ちいい~"

Soaking in a large public bath is indeed very enjoyable and can really relieve fatigue.

"Hmm..."

A meaningful voice sounded from the side. At first, Kuroba Akira thought he was hallucinating, but after the steam dissipated slightly, he actually saw a figure in another hot spring pool not far away.

She's a girl.

Kuroba Akira couldn't see her face clearly, but he knew better than to look at something improper, so he immediately turned his face away and asked awkwardly.

"Um... this should be the men's bath, right?"

The girl replied indifferently.

"The open-air hot spring is a unisex area. Didn't you see the sign outside?"

"I didn't notice, I thought there was no mixed-gender bathing here..."

Since the beginning of the new century, the number of mixed-gender hot springs in Japan has dropped significantly and almost disappeared, so Akira Kuroba never expected that there would still be mixed bathing here.

Actually, even if it were mixed bathing, there wouldn't be a big problem, because in Japan, a country with a serious aging population, you'd mostly see elderly people. It would be extremely rare to encounter a young girl like this.

To be honest, it was kind of embarrassing.

If I had known this would happen, I would have stayed in the indoor hot spring.

Kuroba Akira wanted to get up and leave, but because he wasn't wearing any clothes and the mist had dissipated, he felt a little embarrassed to stand up.

Although turning his back to the girl meant she could only see his buttocks at most, he was still facing a stranger, and Kuroba Akira was rather reserved in front of a woman he didn't know.

The girl seemed to sense Kuroba Akira's embarrassment and continued speaking.

"You don't need to be so shy, I'm wearing a swimsuit."

"Isn't it true that you can't wear a swimsuit when soaking in a hot spring?"

"Wow, you really want to see my naked body that much?"

"That's not true! I'm just wondering..."

"It's true that you can't wear a swimsuit or wrap yourself in a towel at your natural hot springs, but you can wear a swimsuit to soak in my special hot springs... Of course, whether you wear one or not is up to you."

"I see……"

This is probably to attract foreign tourists, since if it's a mixed-gender bath, you'll definitely have to wear a swimsuit, and not everyone can accept being completely naked in a hot spring.

The girl said it in a very high-profile manner.

"Be happy with your luck. I've never even done a swimsuit photoshoot before, so you're the first man to see me in a swimsuit with the naked eye."

"oh oh……"

It was just a swimsuit, and Kuroba Akira didn't think there was anything special about it. Shion had already worn it for him and even enjoyed it, including the special version with stockings.

It is indeed very convenient, and it's the only piece of clothing that you don't have to worry about getting wet or dirty, but it's actually a bit of a waste, because you might as well not wear it at all.

So he wasn't really interested in the girl's swimsuit pose, but her voice sounded strangely familiar.

I feel like I've heard this somewhere before...

"No, I really didn't expect a man to come in. It seems there's a connection between us that goes beyond just being strangers..."

As she said this, the aloof girl also turned her gaze over, and then she lost her composure the moment she saw Kuroba Akira.

"Ugh...! What are you?!"