More than ten minutes later, Dawn and the two girls arrived at the volcanic hot spring inn.
This top-tier hot spring inn in the Majiatsuka Kingdom had long since been completely booked out by Dawn using the power of money.
Inside the enormous inn, aside from the staff left on duty, there was not a single outsider in sight. It was so quiet that only the rustling of wind passing through the coconut groves could be heard.
Following hot spring etiquette, the three of them first rinsed themselves briefly in the shower room. Only then did they don loose white robes and push open the wooden door leading to the open-air hot spring.
Warm steam carrying a faint scent of sulfur washed over them, the mist blurring their vision.
The volcanic spring water held a faint amber hue. A steady stream of geothermal heat surged up from the bottom, warming it to a comfortable temperature.
Lush tropical broadleaf plants had been planted all around the pool. Their large overlapping leaves sealed off the entire hot spring, blocking every gaze from outside.
Above them was a clear blue sky. The occasional sea breeze carried the rustling of coconut groves, making it impossible not to relax.
Dawn stepped into the spring first. The warm water rose over his chest, instantly dispelling the fatigue and soreness accumulated throughout his body.
He leaned against the smooth volcanic rock at the edge of the pool and comfortably narrowed his eyes. The nerves that had been taut for days finally relaxed completely.
Uta and Perona exchanged a glance, then giggled as they jumped into the spring, splashing up small ripples. One on each side, they moved close to Dawn and reached out with their soft little hands to gently massage his tense shoulders and back.
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