At around ten o'clock that evening, there was a sudden knock on Sherlock's door. A pretty fox girl stood outside, holding a brand-new blue yukata in her hands.
"Mr. Sherlock, if you'd like, you can enjoy the hot springs at our Four Souls Kyoto Inn. Especially before going to sleep at night—having a soak feels wonderful and relaxing. It can clear away all your worries and troubles at once."
The fox girl spoke from outside the door while Sherlock was studying the spell protections on the Doman Manuscript. He had previously created spells specifically for researching and breaking magical protections, but even with the magic on the Doman Manuscript weakened to its lowest point, the results of his attempts at breaking it were still far from obvious.
Hearing her say that, Sherlock simply changed into the yukata and decided to enjoy an authentic hot spring at the Four Souls Kyoto Inn. At first, he found it strange that Tokyo, Japan, would have a natural hot spring, but then he remembered that this was within the wizarding world. There was no need to question things that defied common sense.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Sherlock, but you aren't allowed to bring a wand into the hot spring."
Sherlock had been about to imitate Japanese Aurors and tuck his wand into the sash of his yukata when he heard the fox girl say that. He paused, then casually placed his golden wand on the table. Before leaving, however, he took the Doman Manuscript with him and told the little fox girl, "This is a distinctly Japanese scroll. I'd like to read it while soaking in the hot spring."
Ignoring how the little fox girl's face had suddenly turned shy and flushed, Sherlock followed her to the inn's signature hot spring. It was midsummer, and