"What the hell are you thinking? Of course we bathe separately!"
"Why? We're all friends. Shouldn't we be more honest with each other?"
"Heh, honest, are we? Your punishment is eating dinner standing up tonight!"
"...My mistake."
Meanwhile, in the women's bath, Meigetsu still wore a puzzled expression. When they had been changing earlier, she had clearly seen Yuki Kiyoshi heading toward the men's bath!
"This... can't be what I think it is, right?"
Though Meigetsu had never experienced that sort of thing herself, she had heard plenty over the years. She had even dated when she was younger, though unfortunately, it had eventually fallen apart.
Ninjas were no more noble than ordinary people. In fact, their lives could be even more depraved. They lived with blades at their throats, after all, so to relieve their stress, they often played far more extreme games.
The more Meigetsu thought about it, the redder her face became. Feeling dizzy, she hurriedly shook her head.
"Impossible. Lord Yuan doesn't look like that kind of person. How could he possibly do a gro... group..."
After soaking in the hot spring, Uchiha Gen emerged from the men's bath feeling refreshed, as though his body had become much lighter. Of course, he knew it was an illusion, much like how boys always felt they looked more handsome after a bath.
As he passed the changing room, he happened to see Yuki Kiyoshi getting dressed. This bathhouse had been reserved in its entirety, so there were no outsiders around.
"You're done too? How was it?"
"Mm, it was quite nice. The water is much better than in the Land of Water."
"That's true. The Land of Water is surrounded by the sea, with islands all around it. Even the air smells salty."
"My lord has been to