>>5637926Perhaps unexpectedly, Watase Yoko is basically asleep in the pool.
You don’t really know her that well, but considering her image and behaviour thus far you can probably assume where her interests lie.
If she’s relaxing like this despite all these temptations around her, then she wasn’t kidding about being stressed.
Asleep like this she almost seems like somebody you could get along.
When she isn’t sporting her usual angry glare and smug smile, that is.
Enatsu Mari is pouting as she’s being guarded by Matsudaira Haru, the employee that greeted you upon your arrival here and escorted everyone to their rooms.
<span class="mu-g">“It’s a pool, isn’t it?!”</span> shouts Enatsu Mari, arms folded, <span class="mu-g">“Makes no sense!”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“You’re disturbing the other guests!”</span> barks Matsudaira Haru, <span class="mu-g">“All those things you did are a nuisance to the others!”</span>
The girl seems unreasonably angry.
<span class="mu-g">“Hello, Kaiba-san,”</span> you say, slipping into the pool, <span class="mu-g">“Ah, sorry. Old habits. Aoi-chan.”</span>
Upon mention of her name, Kaiba looks up, gets an eyeful of your body, and quickly looks back at the water, <span class="mu-g">“M-manager-san,”</span> says Kaiba, <span class="mu-g">“Hello…”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“Say you know what happened with Mari-chan and the employee girl?”</span> you ask as try to find a rock to sit on.
<span class="mu-g">“Ah, well,”</span> says Kaiba, <span class="mu-g">“Mari-chan basically dove headfirst into the pool, splashing water everywhere, and was being rowdy. It took the girl a long while to get Mari-chan to sit quietly.”</span>
Still doesn’t explain why she’s so angry though.
Remembering what you saw earlier in the hallway, your best guess is that the girl must’ve missed Watase Yoko entering the pool and now the murky waters of the hot spring are hiding everything.
It’s a disturbing thought, honestly, that there are wolves among the sheep.
You sigh and return your attention to Kaiba, only to catch her stealing glances at your chest.
Comparing breasts isn’t out of ordinary, but her hastily looking away implies that wasn’t the reason.
Hopefully this weird relationship with EmikoDesu55 hasn’t done any lasting damage to Kaiba.
It would be bad if any of all that attempted grooming actually stuck.
<span class="mu-g">“Say Aoi…”</span> you say.
Kaiba jolts in place, ripples spreading outwards from her in the water, <span class="mu-g">“Y-yes?”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“Emiko-chan, contacted me,”</span> you say, <span class="mu-g">“By sending an email to my work account.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“Eh?”</span> says Kaiba, embarrassment forgotten, <span class="mu-g">“What did she say?”</span>
