Chapter 15 Rain Stops, Samsara Ends Part 8
Really?
Is it a hallucination from drinking too much?
Or is the protagonist’s lucky pervert skill kicking in again?
But it really wasn’t a hallucination.
Because when Yuhui Bai saw me, she covered her chest, frowned, and her expression was like she had seen some dirty thing.
“Although I really don’t want to scream, if you don’t leave, I’ll have to ruin your reputation.”
I shrugged and said calmly.
“Although I’m drunk, I did confirm before coming in. This should be a mixed-gender bath where anyone can enter, right? I didn’t see any curtains separating men and women outside.”
I forgot to mention, this hot spring I went to this time was not part of the inn.
It was another hot spring in this hot spring resort.
I felt a bit stuffy and wanted some fresh air, and also to sober up with the cold air, so I walked out of the inn.
Following the stairs down, I arrived at the hot spring street and found a self-service public bath that was still open.
It’s the kind of hot spring where anyone can enter after paying at the entrance, and there’s no one watching.
Although I didn’t pay attention to whether it was a mixed-gender bath, since there was no indication at the entrance, it means that anyone, male or female, can enter.
And the best proof is that Yuhui Bai fell silent, which means it is indeed a mixed-gender bath without distinction between men and women.
I didn’t expect to meet the person I was looking for just by taking a bath. I am indeed very lucky.
“You deliberately chose a mixed-gender hot spring to soak in. I didn’t expect you to have such vulgar hobbies, Senpai.”
“If my intentions were impure, I wouldn’t have chosen to soak in the middle of the night. Wouldn’t it be better to choose a crowded time?”
“What are you talking about? It’s already morning.”
“Huh? Ah!”
I looked around and then up, only to realize that the floor lamps used for lighting in the hot spring were not turned on. The reason for the light was that it was almost dawn, the sky was already showing the color of fish belly, and the morning had arrived.
Ah, so it’s almost morning. After all, I partied all night.
Okay, it seems like you were really drunk and unconscious, Senpai. You don’t even know the time.
“A little bit.”
“Then I’ll leave first.”
Yuhui Bai clearly didn’t intend to continue chatting with me. If I don’t leave, she’ll leave. Protecting my important parts, I got out of the hot spring and left.
Although she could have gone around from the other side, Yuhui Bai walked straight past me. I don’t know if it was intentional or unintentional, but it was like “give me a chance.”
So I reached out and grabbed Yuhui Bai’s wrist.
“Wait.”
To be honest, there was no reason to keep Yuhui Bai.
It was just an unexpected encounter.
What I had thought of saying when I met Yuhui Bai before now couldn’t be said at all. My brain wasn’t working well, and I couldn’t think of any sufficient reason to keep her here.
But it’s not good to just hold her hand in silence like this.
So I casually said the words I most wanted to say right now, expressing my feelings honestly.
“Will you stay with me?”
* Sen
“I need someone to scrub my back.”
Idiot! What did I just say!
I’m an idiot! Such a good atmosphere, the first half was enough! Why did I have to blabber the second half!
Didn’t this ruin the good atmosphere completely!
Ahhh! I’m so stupid!
Alright, this is where it all goes wrong. Yuhui Bai is so serious; she must think I’m kidding her.
I ruined such a good hand all by myself. It’s too tragic.
Drinking really leads to trouble.
“Uh, that, what I just said, it doesn’t count.”
I tried to salvage the situation, but when I looked up, she was already gone.
There was still a sliver of hope in my heart that Yuhui Bai might stay even if I said something stupid, but in the end, she didn’t.
Alas, my mind is really not working well right now. I’ll have a proper conversation with Yuhui Bai when I’m sober next time.
At least I’ve confirmed that she’s indeed in this hot spring resort, right?
I sat on the small stool, shook my head, turned on the faucet, picked up the shower head, and poured cold water on my head to cool my brain.
But just after a few seconds, the water suddenly stopped.
I shook my head, wiped the water from my face, and was still wondering if the faucet was broken and no water was coming out, when a pair of slender white legs walked into my vision.
Looking up from those beautiful legs, Yuhui Bai was wrapped in a bath towel. She had turned off the faucet.
“If you pour cold water like this and then soak in the hot spring later, the temperature difference will be too great, and you’ll catch a cold.”
“Thanks for the reminder.”
Then Yuhui Bai squatted down, turned on the faucet again, took the shower head to test the water temperature. After testing it, she took my hand to test the water temperature and asked.
“How is this temperature?”
“Oh, it’s just right.”
I stared intently at Yuhui Bai. She must have noticed my blatant gaze too. I saw her ears turning a little red.
But she still tried her best to avoid my gaze, turning her head and saying in a slightly trembling tone.
“Turn around. Didn’t you want me to scrub your back?”
“Ah, yes, please.”
So she left earlier to wrap herself in a bath towel and get a scrubbing towel.
In the end, she stayed. Damn, I really want to laugh. I feel like I’m going to chuckle out loud.
To prevent Yuhui Bai from noticing my comical smile, I obediently turned around with my back to her.
Feeling the warmth of Yuhui Bai’s palm through the scrubbing towel, I simply closed my eyes and focused on the hand moving behind my back.
“Are you traveling alone, Senpai?”
“No.”
“Then with…”
“Do you want to know?”
“No, not really.”
“I came with other women. Plus one who couldn’t make it due to an engagement, a total of thirteen.”
I felt the scrubbing towel pause at one spot on my back.
After confessing so directly, I felt much more relieved.
After a while, the scrubbing towel started moving again, scrubbing me with a moderately firm and gentle pressure.
“Senpai, you really dare to say such a scummy declaration.”
“Heh, yes. It’s indeed a bad example to say you have many women while trying to woo one.
“So, Senpai, your target is me?”
“Yes, I came here to find you. But I didn’t expect to meet you here. We really are destined to meet.”
“It’s just a fated relationship.”
Yes, it’s a ‘fated relationship.’
But this fated relationship accumulated over ten lives in samsara should finally end.
The sun should have risen long ago, but the sky was still dim. I looked up at the sky, and a drop of rain landed on my cheek.
In such cold weather, it’s raining, not hailing?
Cold rain? Icy rain?
I wiped the rain from my face and said, looking down.
“Actually, I came to tell you something.”
“What is it? No love confessions, please.”
“We made a bet before, didn’t we?”
“Yes. If I fall in love with you before graduation, you’ll return my memories of past lives. If I don’t fall in love with you, you’ll erase my memories of past lives. Not to mention the memories of past lives, but with the scummy image you’ve given me, I would never fall in love with you. I said I don’t like people who are easily…”
“Never mind. The bet is off.”
The scrubbing towel stopped again.
This time, it didn’t move for a long time. Then, a confused voice.
“Ah, it’s not that I don’t want to continue, but because the stakes have disappeared, the bet itself can’t proceed.”
“The stakes?”
“Yes, the curse is exhausted. I no longer have the means to restore your memories of past lives.”
That curse was exhausted when I killed Ling. I am no longer burdened by any curse.
“So I have no reason to pester you anymore. I’m sorry, Yuhui Bai, for causing you trouble up until now.”
Now, Yuhui Bai and I.
We are just “strangers” to each other.
We never met, never knew each other, and thus never loved each other.
