Um, Actually, You Don't Have to Wear Anything

The curtains hadn't even been drawn yet, and the two, who had been engaged in a vigorous mountain climbing exercise since early morning, gradually drifted off to sleep on the comfortable bed.

However, their postures appeared somewhat strange.

Hua Xin, with her back to Xia Yan, was holding a pillow in her Hua Xin, but instead of the pillow she should have been using, Xia Yan's arm filled the empty space. Xia Yan's arm seemed to have lost all feeling, and he lay on the other side of the bed in a spread-eagle position.

It's fortunate that it was a double room; otherwise, one of them would be sleeping on the floor and the other on the bed.

The hike lasted for six or seven hours straight, starting around 7 a. m. During that time, we also visited some other places to take photos. As a result, Hua Xin hadn't had such a high level of physical activity in a long time, was completely exhausted.

Even with delicious food, there's absolutely no way to resist sleepiness once you're glued to the bed.

Her whole body ached as if she had been beaten dozens of times with sticks, which is why Hua Xin didn't even have the strength or energy to argue with Xia Yan after returning to her room.

Meanwhile, Hua Xin and Xia Yan hadn't been able to fall asleep around 6 a. m. for quite some time.

When I was little, it seemed like the sky was falling if it was past eight o'clock, and I would rush to get into bed and go to sleep. Going to bed at midnight or in the early morning was simply impossible.

But as they get older, their sleep time is constantly being compressed due to the increasing academic and work pressures. Even on their precious days off, they need to spend most of their time catching up on sleep.

Shift work, overtime, and insomnia have become the daily reality for most people.

Getting a good night's sleep seems to have become a luxury these days.

Buzzing...

A sudden alarm clock rang out in the room, interrupting the even breathing sounds in the quiet room.

Xia Yan opened his eyes instantly and skillfully located the phone that was ringing its alarm. He then turned off the alarm without any problems. He glanced at the girl who was still sleeping soundly, undisturbed by the noise, and breathed a sigh of relief.

However, it seems that such a volume wouldn't be enough to wake Hua Xin up.

Xia Yan yawned softly, then held his phone up to his face. The dim screen light clearly showed the current time.

8:40.

The dim light around us indicated that it was already late, with only a few rays of moonlight shining through the window into the room.

I slept until almost nine o'clock... I didn't realize that I had spent three or four hours peacefully asleep.

If it weren't for this alarm clock, I probably would have slept straight through tonight until dawn. After all, I had a really great time today, and I was so tired that I fell asleep as soon as I got back to my room.

Xia Yan gently poked Hua Xin's cheek. She hadn't had time to take off her coat yet, and it seemed that she was wearing too many clothes and it was a bit hot in the room with the air conditioning on. There was a faint blush on her cheeks.

So cute.

But it's about time to wake her up.

The alarm Xia Yan set wasn't a reminder to play games, nor was it specifically to avoid going to bed so early or to have dinner.

If you come to Japan, the one thing you absolutely cannot miss is the hot springs.

What's more, today was a rare day when I was exhausted from a long day of work.

Fortunately, this hotel offers family hot spring services, which are like private hot spring baths in individual rooms, allowing small families or couples to enjoy some private time together.

Instead of going to those crowded public bathhouses.

It's much easier to have a convenient experience with Hua Xin without having to travel a long way, rather than wasting time by making another trip to another place.

Presumably, Hua Xin wouldn't want to go to a faraway hot spring after climbing Mount Fuji, and then go back to the hotel to sleep.

Even Xia Yan found it a bit troublesome after going back and forth like this.

So it's amazing that this hotel offers such service; he booked a time slot for the evening when he left home in the morning.

Perhaps because it's the off-season since the hotel has just opened, the staff even told him that he could use it whenever he wanted, since there are very few guests staying at the hotel right now.

Of course, Xia Yan just wanted to experience what the legendary hot springs were like.

He definitely didn't want to see what Hua Xin looked like in a swimsuit.

As a virtuous and upright person.

That's right.

Gentleman.

Xia Yan silently recited a phrase in his heart, the clear look in his eyes seemingly revealing his pure and innocent heart.

Then Xia Yan slowly sat up and placed his wicked hands on Hua Xin's shoulders.

As Hua Xin's professional wake-up caller, Xia Yan possesses highly skilled and effective methods.

Generally speaking, once Hua Xin falls asleep, waking her up naturally is completely unhelpful. Instead, it can act like a lullaby, making her sleep even more soundly.

So...

Xia Yan slightly exerted force with both hands, and then launched a physical attack on Hua Xin, who was sleeping, with high intensity and high frequency of shaking.

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In her dream, Hua Xin was lying in a sea of money, casually eating delicacies from all over the world, when suddenly the whole world began to collapse. Something resembling a roller Hua Xin appeared on her body, carrying her back and forth repeatedly.

A faint sense of listlessness washed over Hua Xin as she slowly opened her eyes and stared blankly at the man attacking her.

They didn't even have the strength to breathe.

"I want to sleep...?"

After struggling to utter those four words, Hua Xin closed her eyes again, her body lying straight on the bed as if she could fall back asleep in the next second.

"I'll come back and sleep later."

"Have you forgotten about the hot spring you were clamoring to soak in this morning?"

"And later we'll go to the izakaya next door for a late-night snack or something..." Xia Yan patiently coaxed, since physical attacks were ineffective, he could only resort to mental attacks.

"Hot springs? Late-night snacks?"

Upon hearing these two words, Hua Xin, whose body had reached its limit, seemed to activate her backup hidden energy.

She yawned widely, rubbed her eyes trying to wake herself up, but then Hua Xin suddenly realized something and looked at Xia Yan with a start, saying:

"Clothing, does the hotel have underwear that can be worn while soaking in the hot spring?"

"Um, actually, if it's just the two of us, is it okay if we don't wear them?"

Xia Yan took out the outfit he had prepared beforehand and said in a serious tone.