Hot Springs!

(Bai Ziye)

Oops.

I was being a little too forceful, Ceruno started avoiding me.

It's like a pet that's been beaten; although it still needs to eat and drink, it's afraid of you and doesn't dare to get close, always keeping a certain distance.

Could this backfire and make her even more dependent on "Bai Ziye"?

Perhaps this sudden "confession" startled Ceruno, but I naturally had my reasons for doing so.

When I heard her say she liked me at the restaurant, my heart was filled with turmoil. Her reason for breaking up SpiCa and UI-31 was actually this?

For me, this is more troublesome than being liked by SpiCa.

But I had anticipated this situation. Once A-Yao became a girl, our friendship would definitely gradually turn into love. I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly. But there's still a chance to salvage the situation. At least she hasn't said anything to me... to Bai Ziye yet. It hasn't progressed to the point of confessing.

Although she showed signs of being gay, there was still room for reversal if she took careful and prudent remedial measures.

What are the remedies?

Of course, we need to make him understand again that as a man, he should like girls!

So, I, "Miluno," took action.

As the attending physician, I am determined to straighten her out again...

That's right, the way to prevent her from becoming gay is for me to become lesbian.

"Woof!"

Golden barked and shoved its head under my hand. It loved it when I rubbed its head, and I loved pinching its soft ears even more.

"Goldie, Ceruno likes me as Bai Ziye. What can I do to make her give up?"

"Hmm?"

You don't understand, do you?

After all, you're just a dog.

"Woof!"

It stood up on the bed, trying to lick my face, but I wasn't going to let it succeed. I flipped the big guy over, making it lie on its back with its paws in the air, and then rubbed its furry belly... The way it looked at me with its head turned to the side, for some reason, seemed a little shy.

Is it about to turn into a human?

"Miluno- chan, are we going to dock?"

Sirius greeted them from outside the door.

"Knew."

Big Island, as its name suggests.

It is enormous, more than twice the size of all the other Hawaii islands combined. Looking out from the narrow porthole of the yacht, the coastline looks like a continent, and the active volcanoes that erupt periodically are still expanding its area. Perhaps in the future, a thousand years from now, it will really form a new continent.

The hot spring resort we're going to is located in the southern part of the Big Island, at the foot of the volcano's coastal mountains, adjacent to a national geopark.

"The smell of sulfur... Is it about to erupt?"

Miss Yin Wei sniffed; I haven't smelled anything yet.

However, having to be wary of volcanic eruptions while soaking in a hot spring is practically playing with fire.

SpiCa explained, "Don't worry, the volcanic eruptions in Hawaii aren't the explosive kind; they're high-flow-rate basaltic lava. You don't have to worry about fire rain falling from the sky, and if you're interested, you can even observe them up close."

"Then there's no need."

Yin Wei resolutely refused.

After everyone disembarked from the yacht, Ceruno followed timidly, but always kept her distance from me.

That's a reaction just like a small animal's.

I've made things a bit complicated for her, I need to find a way to make amends...

Sirius, being a busybody, asked, "What happened between you and Ceruno- chan?"

"We're fine, we get along very well."

I casually put my arm around Ceruno's shoulder and asked her for confirmation, "Right?"

"... Um."

"No, something must have happened here."

Ceruno chimed in, "It's really nothing, Miss Sirius, please don't ask any more questions."

The marina where the yachts dock is exclusively for the hot spring resort, and the nearby clean beaches are also part of the resort and can be visited there as well. However, having grown tired of the sand on Nabu Island, everyone's interest was focused on the hot springs.

"It's a Japanese-style hot spring!"

The impressive three-story solid wood building occupies a larger area than Sirius's Island Oceanarium. Its Japanese-style architectural structure gives people a sense of time travel, as if they have flown from Hawaii to Hokkaido in the west.

Sirius explained, "There are many Japan people in Hawaii, you all noticed that while you were touring, right?"

"Hmm, there are also many students dressed as students, probably on a school trip?"

"During the bubble economy, Japan businessmen had astonishing purchasing power, buying up almost all of Hawaii's commercial real estate. Even after the bubble burst, the land was still there, so you can still see many Japan people in Hawaii. This hot spring is no exception."

Japan maidservant dressed in a light yukata lifted the curtain for us. There was a shoe cabinet or similar place at the entrance; we had to take off our shoes before entering the main hall of the hot spring.

"Oh! Zara!"

"Gah!"

Beautiful girls dressed in various yukatas gathered together. Removing their maid outfits reduced the sense of uniformity, but made them even more diverse and vibrant.

"Oh dear? What is this...?"

Even SpiCa was a little surprised. Sirius explained, "Since the mansion is already burned down, let them come and play too, so you all won't think I'm abusing these children... Um, Marie! Go put your underwear on!"

As if noticing something, Sirius excitedly rushed towards a handsome maid with black hair but yellow highlights at the ends.

Although we had just entered, Yin Wei had already taken care of everything, so we didn't need to do anything; we could just wait to soak in the hot spring.

However, we still need to be consulted regarding room allocation.

"The rooms at the hot spring resort are still double rooms, Ceruno, who are you planning to sleep with tonight?"

Yin Wei's question was like asking Ceruno which card she wanted to choose.

"Hmm?"

Ceruno hesitated.

Therefore, Yin Wei gave Ceruno two bracelets, which could open the door to the same guest room.

"Here, take this one. Give the other bracelet to whoever you want to sleep with."

"Then..."

Because of what happened earlier, she seemed reluctant to choose me.

"... Miluno."

But in the end, they still handed the bracelet to me.

Although I don't quite understand her thinking, overall, things are developing in the direction I hoped for.

"Thanks."

I took her hand as I did so.

"Let's rest in our guest rooms first, and then we'll go soak in the hot springs."

While distributing wristbands to the others, Yin Wei reminded them, "Before you go back to your rooms, please go to the front desk and pick up two sets of bathrobes."

I nodded.

Sirius added, "Ceruno- chan, this place is already booked, so there's no need for any more pretense."

She was referring to Ceruno's hair.

Bang--

She shed her disguise after most of the day, and her straight black hair bounced up gently, turning back into fluffy, soft pink hair.

Her lovely appearance immediately caught the attention of the maids at the hot spring resort.

"Ceruno- chan~ Keep smiling," Sirius, the talent show mentor, reminded her.

"Oh, um!"

As a determined idol magical girl who is determined to debut, she must show her best side to ordinary people.

Yes.

She chose to greet the Japan maids who surrounded her with a smile.