"Yes, yes, not a femme fatale..."
Fu Hua did not argue with Kaguya about it. There was no need to.
"We can't stay here long. Master, junior sister, come with me!" Minamoto Hikari held her tachi as she surveyed the admirers around them, all eagerly awaiting Kaguya's appearance. She could not help but feel a little proud...
The goddess who had these people pining away and unable to sleep at night was now by her side. These people could not even catch a glimpse of Princess Kaguya, while she not only got to see her every day, but was now even going to soak in a hot spring with her.
The comparison filled Minamoto Hikari with an exceptional sense of satisfaction.
As the young mistress of the Minamoto clan and this place's future ruler, Minamoto Hikari could not possibly travel without attendants—especially since there were people here who wanted her dead.
Thus, while Minamoto Hikari traveled with Fu Hua and the other two, she was also accompanied by seven or eight sword-bearing guards. None of them looked weak; they all possessed some skill.
With these guards clearing the way, no one dared block their path. Everyone moved aside from a distance to open a passage.
And so, the group arrived at the foot of the rear mountain. Though it was still within the city, this area was practically on the outskirts. The reason a hot spring inn had been built in this small mountain was that there was a natural hot spring within it, and someone had built an inn around the spring.
Although the location was remote, many people were still willing to come and enjoy the natural hot spring. Because Japan had the active volcano Mount Fuji, natural hot springs were not uncommon there, though not every