Episode 15: Rain Stops, Samsara Ends, Part Two
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We set off for a hot spring trip.
So, we headed to the hot spring resort that was still covered in snow.
“Juncheng, Juncheng, we’re almost there!”
Hearing my name, I took off my eye mask, yawned, and rubbed my eyes.
Xuan’er was straddling my lap, using her body as a quilt.
No wonder I felt so warm; it turns out a loli was keeping me warm.
And not just one, but two lolis sitting on either side of me, pressed against my sides. It was a complete, all-around, no-blind-spot cozy arrangement.
“Good morning, Juncheng.”
Xueqing seemed to have just woken up too, rubbing her eyes and greeting me.
“Yes, good morning, Xueqing.”
“Really, you’ve been sleeping from the moment we got on the bus until we’re almost at our destination. Are you guys gods of sleep?”
Xueqing nodded and said.
“Mmm, it’s warm.”
“Who are you calling warm! Xuan, don’t just randomly touch my stomach!”
I don’t know if it’s a remnant of her previous constitution, but Xiao An’s body was warm all over. Perhaps it’s just that children naturally have higher body temperatures?
I thought it was probably Xiao An’s unique constitution. Xueqing’s body temperature was always a bit cool, which made her comfortable to hug in the summer, while Xuan’er was just right—neither hot nor cold.
So, this time when Xueqing said she wanted to go to a hot spring resort in the snow, she was bundled up tightly and went into hibernation like me as soon as she got on the bus.
Seeing that I was awake, Xuan’er left my lap and went to Xueqing, who was by the window. They looked out at the snowy scenery together.
Xiao An propped her cheek with a bored expression and said.
“It’s amazing you could sleep so soundly in this environment.”
The question was immediately answered by excited shouts from behind our triple seat.
Turning around, I saw Xinran, Li Nai, Sheng, and Lianbing sitting around a table, engaged in a traditional activity.
“Pong.”
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That’s right, it was mahjong.
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Surprisingly, girls and mahjong go well together.
This mahjong game, spread by Li Nai, gave them another way to relieve boredom.
However, they seemed to prefer playing mahjong with actual tiles over their phones. Since this bus was Lianbing’s private vehicle, the back row had been converted into a mahjong table. It was quite willful of her.
Incidentally, their bet this time was likely the seats next to me.
But they hadn’t decided on a winner even though we were almost at our destination. The result didn’t matter anymore; being part of it was enough.
“Ron, Tanyao, one-and-a-half points.”
Li Nai, who had just declared a win, let out a piteous cry.
“Waaah! This is too much! My four kongs!”
But what followed was even more brutal.
After revealing the uradora indicator, Xinran recalculated and said.
“No, three of bamboos are uradora. Seven of characters are also uradora, and two of characters. Hmm, Tanyao, ten Dora, plus another fan for triple mangan, 24,000 points. Li Nai, you’re out with negative points.”
An instant explosion. What kind of luck was that? This was simply divine intervention.
“Tanyao can get ten uradoras?! Are you An family sisters monsters?!”
And it was Li Nai who had declared a kan, giving away the dora. She must have been fuming.
Since Li Nai was out, this round ended. Lianbing clapped and announced with a smile.
“Hehehe, then the champion of this ten-round seat competition is Sheng.”
Xinran, who had won 24,000 points, was only third. What kind of brutal battle had happened before this?
Among the girls watching from the back row, Keling pouted and said unhappily.
“Tch, I was supposed to be the champion.”
Jiuyuan comforted her from beside her.
“Well, there’s no helping it. Keling, your luck is off the charts. You’re guaranteed to win any game like this, so it wouldn’t be fair to let you participate.”
Lan added with a sarcastic remark.
“Yeah, with Heaven’s Hand right at the start, who could possibly win against that?”
At the start—indeed, there was no way to play. In games like this, Keling with her strong luck represented the ceiling, an unparalleled height.
“Lord Juncheng, you’re awake. Would you like some water?”
Sheng noticed that I had woken up and proactively offered me her water cup.
I didn’t refuse and took it to drink.
Lianbing propped her chin with her hand and said.
“Juncheng, Sheng was the final champion, I was the runner-up, and Xinran was third.”
“We’re almost there, what are you talking about?”
Didn’t you start playing mahjong to compete for the seats next to me? What’s the point of deciding the winner only when we’re about to arrive?”
“Eh? Hehe, right, I haven’t told you yet, the reward isn’t…”
Lianbing’s words were cut off as the bus stopped with a braking sound.
Miss Shirley turned around from the passenger seat and said to us.
“Young Master Juncheng and ladies, we have arrived.”
“Alright, everyone, let’s get off.”
“Oh!” xN
It seemed we had reached our destination.
I led the way off the bus first.
Miss Shirley had driven the car directly to the hot spring inn where we would be staying.
As soon as she got off, Xiao An hugged herself and shivered, saying.
“~~~So cold!”
“It just snowed, so the temperature has dropped quite a bit.”
“The air is very fresh.”
“Hoo hoo, it is the north, after all. I heard there’s a ski resort nearby too.”
Looking in the direction Lan pointed, I saw a ski lift. There was indeed a ski resort. They had really thought of everything.
Upon seeing a place to play, Li Nai immediately became excited and said cheerfully.
“Oh! Then we can go skiing and then come back for a hot spring. It’ll definitely be very comfortable!”
“Li Nai, you’re really energetic. It’s because idiots don’t catch colds.”
I figured that might be part of the reason.
However, only Li Nai and a few others were outdoorsy; the rest were not very enthusiastic.
“Ugh, it’s too cold outside. I want to get inside the inn quickly.”
“Yes, let’s finish the check-in procedures quickly.”
Keling leaned towards me, hugging her arms, and Jiuyuan nodded in agreement.
These girls, despite their extraordinary athletic abilities, surprisingly didn’t like sports much (except for bed sports). And speaking of which, how could they change my opinion by pretending to be ladies now?
Keling noticed my calm gaze and nudged my stomach with her elbow.
“Brother! What kind of look is that!”
We didn’t use any coupons; this time, we simply paid money to book the entire inn.
Therefore, there was no possibility of an accident where we would have to share a room due to a lack of rooms.
“No, it’s just that I don’t have any burden because it’s being paid for by someone else. All the expenses for this trip are provided by Miss Nana, and it’s the maximum amount, so we should thank Nana.”
I led the applause, and the other girls readily joined in.
Unfortunately, the person in question wasn’t here.
Due to her busy schedule, Nana hadn’t come to the hot spring resort with us this time. She would arrive a few days later.
Ever since Nana made up her mind to do something, she had been completely devoted to it. I had no idea what she was up to.
“Juncheng, you’ve really become a kept man.”
Jiuyuan said teasingly.
“Isn’t being a kept man a good thing? That way, I can spend all my time with you all.”
“Hoo hoo, that’s right, Juncheng, you don’t have to do anything~ Whatever you want, I’ll get it for you~ Of course, a person is best.”
“Can’t you tell the occasion for your lewdness?”
Honestly, the whole world was mine.
I shrugged and walked towards the inn.
As a VIP customer, the proprietress herself greeted us at the entrance.
“Welcome, esteemed guests~ Welcome to the Hot Spring Resort Inn~”
The proprietress, with a perfect smile, was a blonde loli.
She was about the same size as Xiao An, perhaps even younger, around elementary school age.
She was wearing a kimono, a scarf, and a headscarf. Although she looked young, she exuded an air of maturity.
That’s right, it was Yama King, who I had met before, after being reborn.
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And said.
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“Yes, please take care of us for these two weeks.”
“Not at all, I am the proprietress of the Hot Spring Inn ‘Huangquan.’ You can just call me Reborn.”
The others had never met Reborn before, only I, who had died once, had met the famous Yama King.
Disappearing from the underworld and becoming the proprietress of a hot spring inn was quite mysterious.
“Hehe, it’s just a small village with uncultured people. The naming was casual, so please don’t mind. Now, please follow me. Your rooms have already been prepared. Let’s settle your luggage first.”
“Ah, okay.”
Unlike Reborn when she was Yama King, she didn’t have that slightly arrogant attitude of a superior.
However, that unfathomable aura was still present. It felt like she was more than just a hot spring inn proprietress.
I decided not to probe further.
Now that I had voluntarily turned off ‘Omniscience,’ I couldn’t know the answer just by looking.
Following Reborn into the inn, the soul messenger with the impressive chest that I remembered also appeared.
As expected, this master and servant were still together.
“Oh, you’re here? You’re the rich second-generation guy who booked the entire inn with a bunch of women.”
“Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!”
She took a direct blow.
“What are you saying to our guests, you idiot!”
Her lack of brains despite her large chest hadn’t changed at all.
“I’m sorry, my employee sometimes says rude things. Please ignore her.”
“Hehe, then fire her.”
Lianbing chuckled and said something quite cruel.
Reborn actually pondered it seriously.
“That’s true.”
“Eh?! No! I was wrong! It’s so cold out here, if I get kicked out, I’ll definitely freeze to death and starve on the roadside! My lady, handsome sir, please help me! It was my fault! I’ll even sleep with you if you want, just please don’t let the proprietress fire me!”
At first, it was just a joke, but as soon as those words were uttered, the atmosphere changed completely.
Everyone stared blankly at the employee clinging to my leg—no, I should call her the employee now.
“What did you say? E 5*”
Good luck to yourself.
