The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri

Compared to Takumi's scheming and complicated thoughts, Kiyono Makoto was different. He quietly soaked in the hot spring, his mind blank, completely free of any distractions.

To avoid being discovered, neither of them spoke, and the air quickly became quiet, with only the ethereal cry of a startled deer occasionally echoing through the night sky.

Several minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

“Mixed bathing hot springs are so ordinary...”

Eriri hugged her knees, feeling inexplicably disappointed.

In those shoujo manga, mixed-gender hot springs would make people blush and their hearts race, and even the air would turn an ambiguous pink.

Eriri originally wanted to take this opportunity to secretly gather material for her mixed-gender bathing manga.

But after experiencing it firsthand, Eriri felt that the gap between the manga and reality was just too big.

Blushing and heart racing?

I've calmed down completely.

Ambiguous pink?

There was only a faint mist of water vapor in the air.

The two sat in separate corners, not saying a word. And because Eriri was extremely nearsighted, when she secretly peeked over, she could only see a blurry black shadow. She couldn't even tell if it was a face or a man, let alone a face, so of course she wouldn't blush or have her heart race.

Da da da.

The sound of wooden clogs stepping on the bluestone slabs drifted closer as they approached.

"Huh?!"

Eriri panicked immediately and quickly turned to look:

"Another person has come to soak in the hot springs?"

This is a women's bathhouse, so there's no doubt the footsteps belong to a woman.

If the other party sees Kiyono... they'll definitely call the police!

Putting yourself in their shoes, if you were soaking in a hot spring and suddenly discovered a strange person of the opposite sex hiding in the pool, you would definitely call the police without hesitation and have that person brought to justice.

Splash!

Water splashed.

Eriri gritted her teeth and quickly stood up:

"No!"

"We absolutely cannot let that idiot Seino be discovered!"

"Is there any way to escape using a substitution jutsu? So... so I have no choice but to use my body as cover..."

Eriri blushed, covered her body with a towel, and quickly walked towards Kiyono Makoto.

"......What's wrong?"

Kiyono Makoto opened his eyes quickly.

"Shut up, don't speak."

Eriri lowered her voice, her tone tense, "I heard the sound of wooden clogs. Someone's coming to soak in the hot spring. You'll have to hide in the water for a bit. If you need to breathe, just breathe secretly behind me. It'll be bad if someone finds out."

"Know."

Kiyono Makoto nodded slightly, earnestly agreeing, but his gaze involuntarily fell on Takumi.

Even though the light in the corner was dim, and even the moonlight couldn't reach her, the girl's snow-white skin was still clearly visible; she truly deserved to be called the most fair-skinned girl.

Noticing Kiyono Makoto's gaze, Eriri glared at him, her little fangs peeking out from the corner of her mouth.

"Clear the field of perverts! Don't look around!"

"Actually, there's nothing much to see..."

"ha?!"

Eriri suddenly raised her voice, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

Makoto Kiyono simply admitted his mistake:

"I'm sorry, Eriri-sama is so cute, I got completely mesmerized."

"Tch, even a primary school student wouldn't believe such a perfunctory answer!"

Eriri puffed out her pink cheeks and instinctively raised her foot to stomp on someone, but unfortunately, her eyesight wasn't very good, and with the hot spring water constantly rising and falling, she ended up stepping on something strange.

Good news.

There was no misstep.

Bad news.

My foot slipped.

"Huh...what is that?"

Eriri's eyes were blank; the unfamiliar touch beneath her feet was from an area she had never explored before.

"..."

Kiyono Makoto's body tensed abruptly, and he looked up in disbelief.

Their eyes met.

The air fell silent instantly.

"......!!!"

A sudden flash of insight struck Eriri; she frantically lifted her right foot, white steam rising from the top of her head.

"Fool!"

"satyr!"

"Hentai!"

"..."

Makoto Kiyono's expression was incredibly complex, and his tone was low and somber:

"I was sitting still and didn't move at all. You suddenly stepped on me. No matter how you look at it, I'm the victim, right?"

"No way!"

Eriri glared at her, both embarrassed and angry, even her neck turning a blush:

"Forget everything that just happened, you idiot! Say another word and you're dead!"

"..."

Da da da.

The sound of wooden clogs had reached the corner of the passageway.

Kiyono Makoto dared not delay and quickly submerged into the hot spring.

"call......"

Eriri took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shame of wanting to turn around and run away, and bent down to sit down, deliberately leaving a small space behind her back for Kiyono Makoto to secretly breathe.

"They've come in...who could it be?"

Eriri was torn. She hoped it was her seniors or others so she wouldn't have to worry about exposing her crisis, but she also hoped it was just ordinary tourists to avoid embarrassment.

Unfortunately, Zhai Li wasn't wearing her glasses, so she couldn't see who it was at all.

"Hey, are there still guests this late?"

A gentle and pleasant voice rang out.

"...They are unfamiliar tourists."

Eriri's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, instantly died.

"Mommy, I want to play with the little boat."

A soft, sweet little girl's voice followed immediately.

"Oh no... there are even children here."

Eriri couldn't help but feel nervous.

Adults are fine; they all have a sense of propriety and distance. But it's different for children. Some children even swim around in the hot spring... If they find that idiot Seino, they'll definitely yell at him!

"Hello, guest, I'm the innkeeper."

A woman's gentle voice rang out, clearly noticing Zhai Li's presence, "You're a tourist from out of town, right?"

Eriri coughed lightly twice and responded softly:

"Hello, we are students on vacation from Tokyo."

"A guest from Tokyo? That's impressive."

The woman's voice was gentle. "I've been to Tokyo a few times before. It's a huge metropolis, completely different from Hachijojima."

"Sister is amazing!"

The little girl's soft, sweet voice followed.

The woman was clearly outgoing and couldn't stop talking once she started.

Eriri was a little nervous at first, but after chatting for a while, she gradually relaxed.

While strolling around the island today, I encountered many enthusiastic middle-aged women. I guess there are so few people on the island that the locals are very welcoming, unlike the coldness of Tokyo.

at the same time.

Kiyono Makoto hid behind Takumi, with only his head above water, listening to the casual conversation while holding his breath and trying to minimize his presence.

In the misty fog, an annoying buzzing sound suddenly entered my ears.

"Are there mosquitoes?"

Kiyono Makoto frowned slightly and quickly noticed a grayish-white mosquito in mid-air.

The mosquito swooped down and quietly landed on Eriri's back.

An ugly gray mosquito landed on the girl's snow-white skin, looking particularly conspicuous.

Unfortunately, Eriri was chatting with a random lady and didn't notice the mosquito landing on her.

"...Do you need any help?"

Seeing the mosquitoes preparing to suck blood, Kiyono Makoto hesitated for a second, then quietly extended his right hand from the water and struck down with lightning speed.

*Smack*

Because the force was deliberately controlled, the sound was not noticeable.

But Eriri's reaction was extremely strong.

"ah--"

The girl's startled cry suddenly rang out, exceptionally loud.

The boy's large hand suddenly landed on her back, and since she wasn't wearing any clothes, Eriri was so startled she almost jumped out of the water.

"Hey, what's wrong with the guest?"

Mrs. Wenwan's tone was puzzled.

"I, I'm fine..."

Eriri gritted her teeth, her pretty face flushed, and stammered an embarrassed explanation:

I just got bitten by a mosquito.

"..."

Kiyono Makoto didn't speak, but silently extended his right hand in front of Takumi. The light was dim, so extending only one hand wasn't a big problem.

But if we don't produce evidence, that good-for-nothing young lady will definitely lose her temper and beat someone up later.

"That pervert Qingye actually dares to show off?"

Eriri felt her canine teeth itching and desperately wanted to bite someone.