First Time at the Desire Hot Spring Massage!

Just like the Indulgence Apartment, this Desire Hot Spring is a completely free facility, and it is open exclusively to members of the Uchiha clan.

This can be considered a form of internal clan welfare.

There was no need for any promotion at all.

Having watched the construction site for the past month, the clansmen were already bursting with curiosity.

As soon as the news was released, people swarmed over immediately.

By the time Xuandou arrived at the hot spring house with Kurenai, a line had already formed at the entrance.

He took a look inside, and good grief, both the men's and women's baths were packed.

The large mixed-gender pool was also teeming with figures, and even those secluded small pools were already occupied.

Xuandou:

"..."

He was a bit dumbfounded.

There were just too many people.

However, it was fortunate that he had prepared a contingency plan.

As the clan head, one had to have a few privileges, right?

He pulled Kurenai around the crowd, walked through a bamboo forest path, and went all the way to the deepest part.

There was a small hot spring pool hidden behind several clusters of dense bamboo, surrounded by a bamboo fence, with a small wooden sign hanging at the entrance that read "Clan Head Exclusive."

Xuandou had specifically instructed the craftsmen to reserve this one; it was not open to the public.

The pool was not large, about three or four square meters, with smooth pebbles paved along the edge and fine moss growing in the crevices between the stones.

The spring water was crystal clear, emitting curling white mist, with a few bamboo leaves swirling on the surface.

The pool was tightly enclosed by bamboo, and looking up, one could only see a small patch of the sky.

A faint, lingering fragrance drifted in the air, mixed with the distinct mineral scent of the hot spring water, making one feel completely relaxed just by smelling it.

Xuandou turned to look at Kurenai:

"Let's get into the pool quickly!"

Kurenai stood by the edge of the pool, her face already flushed deep red.

How could she not know what Xuandou was planning?

But she didn't say anything; she just lowered her head, turned around, and entered the changing room nearby.

A moment later, the door to the changing room opened.

Kurenai walked out.

She was wearing a dark red bikini, the fabric held together by thin strings.

The sides of the bottoms were tied with bows, revealing a stretch of fair, tender waist.

Her skin was already fair, and set against the dark red, it was blindingly white.

Her eighteen-year-old body had already developed into a shapely form; the curve of her chest was pulled tight, her waist was slender enough to be encircled by one's hands, and her legs were long and straight.

She didn't know where to put her hands, letting them hang by her sides for a moment before hugging her arms, her face red to the roots of her ears, her eyelashes lowered, not daring to look at Xuandou.

Xuandou's eyes went wide.

"Kurenai, you..."

Kurenai felt her whole body burning under his gaze; gritting her teeth, she walked quickly to the edge of the pool and stepped straight in.

The moment the warm spring water submerged her body, she couldn't help but let out a soft gasp.

The water temperature was just right—neither too hot nor too cold—like a gentle hand wrapping around her entire being.

The warmth seeped in through her skin, flowing through her blood vessels to her whole body, making her bones feel a little soft.

Those tense muscles and the fatigue hidden deep within her body were all melted away bit by bit by the water temperature.

"Mmm~"

She couldn't help but let out a soul-stirring hum, leaning back against the stone at the edge of the pool and closing her eyes.

The sound was so soft it could drip water.

Xuandou felt his blood surge instantly.

He tore off his clothes in a few quick motions, threw on a pair of swimming trunks, and jumped into the pool as well.

Splashes of water flew up, landing on Kurenai's face.

She opened her eyes, meeting Xuandou's glowing gaze head-on.

Xuandou swam to her side and sat down next to her.

The two were almost pressed against each other.

Through the warm water, they could feel the temperature of each other's skin.

"Kurenai..."

He reached out, resting his hand on her shoulder.

Kurenai's shoulder flinched slightly, but she did not pull away.

Xuandou's hand slid down from her shoulder, tracing her arm before coming to rest on her waist.

Her waist was slender and soft, her skin as smooth as silk, made even more slippery by the water.

"Don't... don't move around..."

Kurenai whispered.

Xuandou leaned in close to her ear, his warm breath brushing against it:

"Let me give you a massage, alright?"

Kurenai didn't speak, only burying her face lower.

Xuandou took her silence as consent.

His hands began to knead Kurenai's arms.

His fingers, pressed firmly against her skin, moved in slow, deliberate circles.

"Mmm~"

Kurenai bit her lip, but a soft moan still escaped her.

The sound was delicate and trembling, scratching at Xuandou's heart like a cat's paw.

The hot spring water swayed gently beside them, creating tiny ripples.

Mist curled over the surface of the pool, mingling with a faint, elusive fragrance that made one's entire body relax, even while a subtle heat began to rise.

The bamboo forest rustled overhead.

A few bamboo leaves drifted down, landing on Kurenai's shoulder. She reached up to brush them away, but Xuandou's hand was faster, plucking the leaf off.

His hand didn't pull away, instead resting naturally on her shoulder.

The skin on her shoulders was flushed a soft red from the hot spring, feeling smooth and supple.

His fingers pressed down gently, kneading the muscles of her neck and shoulders.

The muscles there were somewhat stiff, likely from the exhaustion of her daily training.

"Does my technique feel good?"

"...Mmm."

Kurenai's voice was muffled, her face still buried.

Xuandou's hands moved down from her shoulders, pressing onto her back.

The curve of her back was fluid and graceful.

His fingers traced down both sides of her spine, inch by inch, with a pressure that was neither too light nor too heavy.

Kurenai's breathing slowly grew heavier.

It wasn't the heaviness of discomfort, but rather...

She couldn't even put it into words herself.

The hot spring water rippled gently around them, every movement feeling like something teasing against her skin.

That fragrance grew more distinct, making her heart race, yet she couldn't bear to hold her breath.

Xuandou's hands massaged Kurenai's back with focus.

Kurenai closed her eyes, her eyelashes fluttering, her breathing shallow and rapid.

"Mmm~..."

Xuandou's massage technique was truly incredible; Kurenai felt her entire body go limp, leaning against the edge of the pool, unable to muster any strength.

The pool water continued to sway gently, the fragrance growing thicker, mingling with the rising steam of the hot spring to wrap them both in its embrace.

The atmosphere between the two gradually grew hazy...