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Since Noah was the only person in the entire bathhouse, he immediately heard the footsteps the moment they sounded.
"Hm?"
Noah's eyes snapped open as he looked toward the entrance in confusion.
"Someone came?"
There was nothing strange about that.
The bathhouse was so large; naturally, it was not meant for just one person.
Rather, it was perfectly normal for someone else to come in.
The only normal thing would be if the newcomers were the same gender.
Thus, when voices drifted in from outside, Noah froze completely as he clearly heard the conversation.
"You stupid rabbit, you took so long just to find some clothes that you made us wait forever."
That was Asuka's voice.
"...It's so cold. I'm almost frozen stiff."
That was Yao's voice.
"If a Hakoniwa Noble cannot even avoid such a basic mistake, she'll be laughed at."
That was Leticia's voice.
"...I should have just come by myself."
That was Pest's voice.
"What are you talking about? There's no reason for us not to act together."
That was Aisha's voice.
"S-Sorry! It's all White Yaksha-sama's fault! She rummaged through Black Rabbit's clothes when she came over! Black Rabbit couldn't do anything about it!"
That was Black Rabbit's tearful voice.
Hearing the familiar voices of those girls, Noah's entire body stiffened. His eyes widened, and his mind descended into complete chaos.
"Why? Why are they here?"
That was Noah's only question.
As for why the girls had set out over half an